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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 09/10/2003 160 Planning Commission Minutes September 10,2003 Commissioners Present David Berlanga,Chairman Shirley Mims,Vice Chairman Neill F.Amsler Eloy H.Salazar Bryan Stone Robert Zamora Commissioners Absent: Michael Pusley Elizabeth Chu Richter Richard Smith Staff Present: Michael N. Gunning, AICP, Assistant Director of Development Services/Planning Lucinda P.Beal,Recording Secretary Robert E.Payne,AICP,Senior Planner Faryce Goode-Macon,City Planner Harry S.Power,City Planner CALL TO ORDER Chairman Berlanga declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 5:53 p.m ELECTION OF OFFICERS Motion by Salazar,seconded by Amsler,to appoint David Berlanga as Chairman. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent. Motion by Zamora, seconded by Salazar, to appoint Shirley Minis as Vice Chairman. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS Plats Continued Plats a. 080390-NP39 Rodd East Addition,Block 17.Lots 13& 14(Final-2.03 Acres) Located east of Rodd Field Road(SH 357)and south of Wooldridge Road. Mr.Power informed the Commission that the applicant has withdrawn the plat from consideration. New Plats a. 080388-NP50 Flour Bluff Estates,Lots 12B. 12C,&12D(Final-0.5439 Acre) Located between Matlock Street and Gertrude Street northwest of Military Drive. Mr.Power stated that Staff recommends approval of the plat as submitted. SCANNED (d Planning Commission Minute September 10,2003 Page 2 Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Vice Chairman Mims expressed concern regarding the number of items listed on the Staff Plat Recommendations. She added that the engineer needs to provide better information and that Staff should not be fmding numerous simple mistakes. Motion by Zamora, seconded by Stone, to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent b. 080389-P51 Pinehollow Subdivsion Unit 1 (Final—8.38 Acres) Located north of Purdue Road between Sentinel Street and Rena Drive. Mr.Power stated that Staff recommends approval of the plat as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Amsler, seconded by Mina, to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent Chairman Berlanga requested that New Plats c, d,and e be read into the record for consideration as a group. Mt Power read New Plats c,d,and e into the record as follows: c. 080391-P52 Rogers Court Subdivision(Final—6.70 Acres) Located north of Yorktown Boulevard west of Cimarron Boulevard. d. 090393-NP41 Brighton Village Unit 9,Block 1.Lot 1 (Final—7.001 Acres) Located south of Lipes Boulevard and west of Cimmaron Boulevard. e. 090396-NP42 Saratoga-Staples Plaza.Block 2,Lot 7(Final—0.744 Acre) Located north of Spohn Drive and east of South Staples Street(FM 2444) Mr.Power stated that Staff recommends approval of New Plats c,d,and e as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Arnsler, seconded by Zamora, to approve New Plats c,d, and e as submitted. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent. L 090397-NP43 Saratoga-Weber Plaza,Block 8.Lot 2(Final—2.164 Acres) Located south of the extension of Acushnet Drive and east of Kram Road both west of Weber Road(FM 43). it V Planning Commission Minutes September 10,3003 Page 3 Mr.Power stated that Staff recommends approval of the plat as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Mims, seconded by Stone, to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent. Time Extension a. 030233-NP17 Pee Wee's Pet Adoption.Block 1.Lot 1 (Final—4.556 Acres) Located south of Saratoga Boulevard (SH 357) immediately west of the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plan located west of Greenwood Drive. Mr. Power stated that Staff recommends approval of a six-month time extension. He added that this was the third request made by the applicant and that the State had closed their facility. Mr.Powers explained that the managers of the facility were trying to raise funds to complete their project. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Salazar,seconded by Stone,to approve the time extension as requested. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent. Zoning Case 0903-01 Michael Thomas Yarbrough REQUEST: "R-1B" One-family Dwelling District to "B-l" Neighborhood Business District on property described as Yarbrough Addition,Lot 1, and located on the west side of Airline Road and 285 feet south of Holly Road. Ms. Goode-Macon presented a computerized slide illustration of the subject property and the surrounding area. The applicant has requested a change of zoning from a"R-1B" One-family Dwelling District to a "B-I" Neighborhood Business District for speculative commercial sales purposes. The subject property consists of one(I)lot with a single-family residence on the site. North of the subject property is a`B-3" Business District developed as an athletic club facility. To the south is a"R-1B"District developed with single-family residences. Further to the south are several lots recently zoned a "B-1" District in the Yarbrough Addition Subdivision. East of the subject property and across Airline Road is a large tract of undeveloped land zoned a"B-4"District and a lot developed with a pharmacy. Along the west boundary of the subject property is an athletic club tennis court.Access for the lot is provided along Airline Road,an arterial roadway. Within 285 feet north of the subject property is Holly Road, an arterial roadway.Traffic generated by commercial uses, at a possible 122 vehicles per day, could be accommodated by the Airline and Holly Roads street system.Overall,the Comprehensive Plan Elements are supportive of the requested "B-1"District. The Southside Area Development Plan's adopted future land use map recommends the area to transition from low-density residential uses to commercial uses. The requested "B-1" District is consistent with the Plan's recommended land use. There were 10 notices mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius of which none were returned in favor or opposition. Planning Commission Minutes September 10,2003 Page 4 Ms. Goode-Macon informed the Commission that the subject property was part of the property belonging to the Yarbrough family who have individual interests in the surrounding property. The family decided not to group their property for rezoning purposes. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Zamora, seconded by Stone, to forward a recommendation for approval. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,and Smith being absent. NON PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS Discussion of the Draft Mustang Padre Island Area Development Plan Mr. Robert E. Payne, Sr. City Planner, presented a computerized slide illustration highlighting points of the Mustang Padre Island Area Development Plan. Highlights included demographics of Island residents compared to Corpus Christi residents, policy statements, and comments forwarded by the Stakeholders group. Commissioner Amsler asked Mr. Payne to define "unique" as presented for high development standards. He added that the standards might be too vague and could only be enforced with deed restrictions at the City level. Mr.Payne acknowledged that urban design would be hard to enforce,but that other cities enforce this standard through the zoning ordinance. Mr. Gunning added that the Planning Task Force for the Island has also been reviewing design standards,landscaping controls,and designating certain material to create a sense of consistency. The Task Force is considering amending the"B-2A"District to accomplish the task. There was discussion regarding types of materials that could be used and costs associated with certain materials. Mr. Scott Dunakey,City Planner,stated that the Stakeholders Group preferred a village- type atmosphere. Vice Chairman Minis suggested that criteria needed to be strict. With regard to the landuse map, Mr. Payne stated that there are major vacant areas that are proposed for residential and some commercial use. The proposal includes narrow street with higher density. The Plan also suggests a lower infrastructure cost and preservation of the wetlands. The Plan illustrates a larger right-of-way on Highway 361 as a result of TxDOT suggesting that another road should be placed parralel to Highway 361. • Zamora left at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Payne thanked the Commission for the input and stated that a public hearing would be scheduled for late October. Other Matters Commissioner Amsler suggested that due to the recent waterfront project that was cancelled, review needs to be made of the area and linkage via the RTA system and the waterfront area. He also suggested that a more detailed plan for the area needed to be created and should also include tax credits for the area. Mr. Payne stated that staff is presenting the South Central Area Development Plan which also includes the area east of Highway 181. 111.0 Planning Commission Minutes September 10,2003 Page 5 Future Scheduled Meetings Mr. Gunning informed the Commission that on September 24, 2003, the Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance addressed storage of explosive items in`1-2"District would be presented. On October 8,2003,the Landscape Ordinance would be presented to the Commission. On November 5,2003,TxDOT would be presenting their congestion study for South Padre Island Drive would be presented to the Commission. On November 12, 2003, the CIP public hearing would be held before to the Commission with November 19,2003 as an additional meeting date to final any discussions and/or actions. The"B-2A"District would be presented to the Commission in late October or November. Motion by Mims, seconded by Salazar, to cancel the December 31, 2003, Planning Commission meeting. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,Smith and Zamora being absent Approval of Minutes Motion by Minis,seconded by Salazar,to approve August 13,2003 minutes as presented. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter,Smith and Zamora being absent. Chairman Berlanga asked for a correction to state that he left the meeting early. Motion by Stone, seconded by Minis,to approve August 27,2003 minutes as amended. Motion passed with Pusley,Richter, Smith and Zamora being absent ADJOURNMENT Motion by Amsler, seconded by Minis, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed with Pusley, Richter,Smith and Zamora being absent. Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Michael N.Gunning,AICP Lucinda P.Beal Director of Planning Recording Secretary