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Planning Commission Minutes 0��
May 23,2001 JUN 2001 �'
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Commissioners Present: David Berlanga,Chairman CITY SECRETARY'S
OFFICE .,
Neill F.Amsler cs '�
W.David CheekV
Michael Pusley* ‘;`'2"Z LZ OZ6‘'
Elizabeth Chu Richter
Eloy H.Salazar
Brooke Sween-McGloin
Robert Zamora**
Commissioners Absent: Shirley Mims,Vice Chairman
Staff Present: Michael N.Gunning,AICP,Director of Planning
Lucinda P.Beal,Recording Secretary
Miguel S. Saldana,City Planner
Harry J.Power,City Planner
Doyle Curtis,Assistant City Attorney
Leo Farias, P.E., Special Services Engineer
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Chairman Berlanga declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
NON PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS
PRESENTATION-None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES—May 9,2001
Commissioner Sween-McGloin requested additions to the May 9, 2001 minutes. Page 5. Pa-;.--sph 2:
"Commissioner Sween-McGloin presented photographs and drawings of homes built on " Page 5. ::.graph
7: "..... a garage is required by the Community Development Corporation who is a sub-recipient of HOME Home
Investment Partnership Act)funds. Mr.Hart authored the regulations."
Commissioner Richter requested an addition to the May 9, 2001 minutes. Page 3, Paragraph "....
Zoning Board of Adjustment is defeating the purpose because it discourages uses and creates obstacles on :he type
of use. She suggested allowing ...."
Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Pusley, to approve May 9, 2001 minutes as amended \lotion
passed with Mites and Zamora being absent.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
No requests were made.
FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Mr. Gunning, Director of Planning, informed the Commission that the proposed Zoning Text Ar::cydments
were scheduled for a public hearing on June 6, 2001. He continued that staff needed to discuss rely issues
regarding bed and breakfast uses. He added that the Commission could decide not to pursue an amendr.::nt to all
U) bed and breakfast uses.
C J Commissioner Amsler said that he would not be attending the June 6, 2001 meeting due to a szlz..duling
conflict with the Economic Development Corporation(EDC)trip to LaFayette, Louisiana.
OTHER MATTERS
Mr.Gunning said that the Planning Commission's report on Affordable Housing was forwarded:: :he City
Council for their review. The report was provided for Council's review and future consideration.
Commissioner Pusley highlighted items discussed at a meeting between bed and breakfast o••:rers and
Staff. There were two (2) owner/operators in attendance. It was discovered that there were nine (9 ped and
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c:eaktist opertCI
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in the city of which five are located in a single-family residential area. In response to airman
Berlar iia, Mr:'{i ling said that they rent approximately 30 rooms per year. Mr. Saldaiia explained that m:s:of the
bed and breakfa_: uses in the city are located within a single family residential district. The owners of t e homes Irent 2 to 3 bedrr )ms to provide a second income. Mr. Saldana responded to Chairman Berlanga by say-in; mat the
.Sbusincsses are si. posed to pay hotel/motel taxes and that he was informed that they have been paying that t_,..
Mr. Sarna said that the bed and breakfast use would continue in single family districts if"sing:_ family"
dwelling district Is not redefined in the zoning ordinance with regard to renting out bedrooms. Mr. Pus added
that there are r.'.o 12) types of bed and breakfasts. He said that he was concerned about having over-re_aiation.
Mr.Saldana said : at there is a bed and breakfast home which is located in a single family residential disc.::and a
bed and breakfai:'. ltich is located in a non-residential district. Therefore, there would need to be two(2 i de .nitions
in the ordinance.
Commii stoner Sween-McGloin requested a presentation by Staff at the June 6,2001 meeting rega:_:ng the
different types rif homes and regulations that are in place. This was in reference to conventional sing.. family
dwellings, manufactured homes,and modular or industrialized homes. The Commission concurred with a±2.-.ng the
presentation to the agenda.
Commissioner Sween-McGloin asked about a Shoreline Drive re-alignment study. Mr. Gunning said that
the City would he addressing the downtown transportation plan including Shoreline Drive and that the p would
have to be presented to the Planning Commission.
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS
PLATS
New Plats
At the request of Chairman Berlanga,Mr. Power read plats a, b, and d into the record as follows:
a. 050150-P23
The Lakes Unit 11 &Future Units (Preliminary—29.82 Acres)
Located between the western terminus of Yorktown Boulevard and the Schanen drainage ditch south of
Cedar Ridge Subdivision.
b. 050151-P24
Lakevi w Acres.Block 1.Lots 2E.2F,&2G (Final Replat—0.663 Acre)
Located on Lakeview Drive north of Holly Road and west of Rodd Field Road.
d. 05015 S-NP31
Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section D,Block 1.Lot 14A (Final Renlat—0.688 Acre)
Located north of Granada Drive,west of Leeward Drive, all north of Whitecap Boulevard on the east side
of South Padre Island Drive(S.H.358).
Mr.Power said that Staff recommends approval of plats a.b,and d as submitted.
.. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing.
John Tamez, 823 Kenny,said that he owned 30 acres adjacent to the plat a(The Lakes Unit 11 and Future.
Unites)and asked if proper drainage or utilities would be extended to his property.
Pat \"eteto, representing the applicant, 820 Buckhorn. responded that the preliminary plat ::quires,"—v--
illustration of utilities and answered that drainage and utilities would be extended to the adjacent property. '
• Public hearing was closed.
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Motior. Sween-McGloin,seconded by Amsler. to approve plats a, b, and d as submitted. biotic_sassed
with MI::.s and Pusley being absent.
Mr.Power read plats c and e into the record as follows:
c. 05015:-P25
St.Hei.rna Church Tract.Block 1,Lot 1 (Final—20.09 Acres)
Located north of Wooldridge Road east of Rodd Field Road.
e. 050159-NP32
Padre bland—Corpus Christi Ports O'Call,Block 17.Lot 12R (Final Replat—0.266 Acre)
Located east of Grass Cay Court, north of Ports O'Call Drive, all west of Gypsy Street and :,:uth of
Whitecap Boulevard.
Mr. Power said that Staff recommends approval of a two (2) week time extension on plat c i S: Helena
Church Tract)and a continuance to July 18,2001 on plat e(Padre Island—Corpus Christi Ports G'Zall)as
requested.
Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Publi: hearing
was closed.
Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Zamora, to approve a two(2) week continuance for pia: and a
continuance to July 18,2001 for plat e. Motion passed with Mims and Pusley being absent.
Time Extensions
a. 059939-NP24
The Palms At Waters Edge—O.C.L.(Final Replat—36.200 Acres)
Located between State Highway 361 (Park Road 53)and the Gulf of Mexico approximately 10 m:_s south
of Port Aransas,Texas
Mr. Power said that because of a city beach access plan, Staff believes it is in the best interest to _rant an
additional time extension. He added that the Corps of Engineers Land Office and the County are also
involved. Mr. Power informed the Commission that the previous extension was supposed to be the fourth
and last extension,but due to circumstances that have arisen due to bankruptcy proceedings. He said that
Staff would recommend an additional extension.
* Pusley arrived at 6:45 p.m.
Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing.
In response to Commissioner Zamora, Wiley Eaton,Gardenridge,Texas,said that he had a permit:o begin
the development of the project and that construction plans were submitted. There was complica:on with
the easement and had to stop construction due to beach access problems.
Commissioner Sween-McGloin expressed concern with allowing another extension after inforr..ang the
applicant that the previous extension would be the last extension granted.
In response to Commissioner Pusley, Mr. Doyle Curtis, Assistant City Attorney, said that the subject
property is located outside the city limits,but within the extraterritorial jurisdiction,but not located within
Port Aransas city limits. He explained that there has been residential development on Mustang Is:and,but
there are some improvements which require additional time for development.
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Public hearing was closed.
Motion by Cheek, seconded by Salazar, to approve a six-month time extension. Motion passed with
Sween-McGloin voting Nay and Mims being absent.
* Zamora left at 6:50 p.m.
ZONING CASES
Dunhill Enterprises.L.L.C.: 0501-02
REQUEST: "A-1"Apartment House District to"R-1B"One-family Dwelling District on property des-Ced as
Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts,Section 52, Lot 15 and located on the c_-a side
of Yorktown Boulevard,approximately 650 feet east of Waldron Road
Mr. Saldaiia presented a computerized slide illustration of the subject property and the surround= area.
The subject property is the only 20-acre parcel of land zoned an "A-1" District in the area. Adjacent to worth,
south. and east. there are 2,620 acres of land zoned an"R-1B"District that contains a mixture of undevelo land,
single-family residences and an air training field. Adjacent to the west, there are 17.72 acre of land zoned a 'B-3"
District and contains mini-storage facility,boat storage, retail store, church and undeveloped land. Northw tst from
the subject property, the area contains 57.28 acres of land with single-family residences, a church and und:•eloped
land.
The applicant has requested a change of zoning from an"A-1" Apartment House District to an "R-1E" One-
family Dwelling District in order to develop a single-family residential subdivision. The subdivision is pined to
contain modular buildings instead of the conventional on-site built homes, but will not prohibit the on-s::e built
homes. According to Building Inspection, the difference between a modular home and a manufactured hors is on
State-mandated standards and its classification. Although single-family residential development is allowed under
the current"A-1"District,wider streets and larger water and sewer lines would be required than if it were z.aed an
"R-1B" District. The subject property is located between partially developed commercial properties "B-3"
Business District, on the west and single-family residences, "R-1B" District to the west with direct access to a
collector street. Yorktown Boulevard. As requested, the "R-1B" District is an expansion of the "R-1B- district
adjacent to the north,south and east. As proposed,the modular homes will have to comply with the standar:_of the
City. According to the applicant, these modular homes are constructed in Houston and will be shied and
assembled on the site. All foundation work will be required to be in place and inspected by the City le'?re the
homes are installed.
The subject property is located within the Flour Bluff Area Development Plan's future land map
recommends the area to develop with medium density residential. The requested"R-1B"District permits a density
within the allowable density of the medium density residential. Therefore, the requested "R-1B" D aict is
consistent with the adopted Plan's future land use map. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request There
were 43 notices mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius of the subject property of which ncr.e were
returned in favor or opposition. A letter was received from Naval Air Station - Corpus Christi suppor ng the
rezoning request.
Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public :::wring
was closed.
Commissioner Richter said that the current"A-1" District is a good transition between the existitr "B-3"
and"R-1.B"Districts. In creating a neighborhood residences would not want businesses allowed in"B-3"District to
be adjacent. She asked what the square footage of the homes would be and why a change from"A-1"Distrix:to"R-
IB" District was needed when "A-1" District allows modular homes. Mr. Saldafa responded that the :nodular
homes would be 1,200 square feet. He explained that a single family residential area could be developed i-an"A-
l" District, however, the"A-I" District requires larger water and sewer lines and wider streets which increase the
cost of the lots. He continued that the street right-of-way is 50 feet for single-family districts and 60 ::et for
apartment districts.
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Coma::. ::oner Richter said that she did not believe the land use needed to be changed because c: ::ie use
and that the trar.::::on to"R-1B" District would not be necessary. She agreed with saving the developer rr._=zy and
using the land in :he best way.Commissioner Pusley concurred.
CommIssroner Pusley asked for information regarding the modular homes. Mr. Saldafia explained that the
homes are ship rci from Houston, Texas and assembled on the lot. The homes will be placed on a found_=on and
required to mee: all city codes. He added that there would be approximately 43 homes in the subdivision.
Motion by Sween-McGloin,seconded by Salazar,to approve Staff's recommendation. Motion pariied with
Richter voting Nay and Mims and Zamora being absent.
Minora:Opinion: Commissioner Richter said that she supports the residential development. but does not
agree with downzoning.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Salazar, seconded by Pusley, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed with Mims and Zamora
being absent. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Michael N.Gunning.AICP Lucinda P.Beal
Director of Planning Recording Secretary