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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 03/28/2001 V V ^:07 os) V Planning Commission Minutes \' P, March 28,2001 AF: .r REGI-I . CITY SFCI Commissioners Present: David Berlanga,Chairman �� OFFICE Shirley NI ims. Vice Chairman • MichaelPulley �9ttz Elizabeth Chu Richter _ Eloy H. Salazar Brooke Sween-McGloin Robert Zamora Commissioners Absent: Neill F.Amsler W.David Cheek Staff Present: Michael N. Gunning,AICP,Director of Planning Lucinda P. Beal, Recording Secretary Miguel S. Saldana.AICP.City Planner Harry J.Power, City Planner Doyle Curtis.Assistant City Attorney Leo Farias. P.E., Special Services Engineer CALL TO ORDER Chairman Berlanga declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. NON PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PRESENTATION—William Kelly Chairman Berlanga presented former Commissioner Kelly with a resolution from the Planning Commission and read it into the record: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.TEXAS PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENDING William J. Kelly for diligent and dedicated service to the City of Corpus Christi Planning Commission. WHEREAS.William J. Kelly completed two(2)consecutive years(1999-2001)of exemplary service on the Planning Commission; WHEREAS,during his term,Mr. Kelly • provided valuable input in the revision of the Northwest Area Development Plan, ^ • assisted in the creation of the"B-IA"Neighborhood Business District, D • • served as a member of the Platting Ordinance Review Committee. played a vital role in the review of a Capital Improvement Projects and Community Development Block Grants, • and voted on 131 rezoning cases and 143 plats. rnWHEREAS, during Mr. Kelly's service, the City adopted various Area Development Plans and plan amendments covering several areas of the City; WHEREAS, in service to the public,Mr. Kelly gave unsparingly of his time and knowledge in playing a vital role in the City's efforts to establish a comprehensive,consistent,fair and progressive planning capability; Planning Commission Agenda March 28,2001 Page 2 NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved by the City of Corpus Christi Planning Commission that on this the 28°'day of March,2001. Mr, William J. Kelly has earned the appreciation and respect of the general public and his fellow Commissioners. Mr. Kelly thanked.the Commission and Staff for their efforts in dealing with several issues. Mr. Gunning thanked Mr.Kelly for enlightening Staff of the needs of the Northwest area. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS Mr. Gunning said that the consultants for the new arena and expansion of the Convention Center would be making a presentation to the Planning Commission m review the pians and receive feedback. The discussion session is scheduled for April I I, 2001 at 5 p.in. OTHER MATTERS Mr. Gunning said that Mr. Gary Maier forwarded information regarding the Commission retreat for the Commission to review and asked that the Commission provide feedback. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PLATS Continued Plats u. 0900110-P51 New River Hills(Preliminary-26.4 Acres) Located north of Northwest Boulevard(F.M. 624)between Wood River Hill and County Road 69. Mr. Power said that Staff received a letter requesting a continuance to the July 18,2001 meeting. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Minis, seconded by Sween-McGloin, to continue the plat to July 18, 2001. Motion passed with MS ler and Cheek being absent_ New Plats Mr. Power said that plats b and i required a Storm Water Quality Management Plan which has been received by Staff, but not within the allotted timeframe and requested a continuance. He read Plats b and i into the record as follows: b. 030125-P14 Bordeaux Place (Preliminary—35.03 Acres) Located west of Airline Road and south of Yorktown Boulevard. 030138-NP19 Suntide Industrial Park Block 4,Lots I Thru 7(Final—7.390 Acres) Located north of Leopard Street and west of Suntide Road. Mr.Power stated that Staffrecommends a two-week continuance for plats b and i. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. • . 4 r Planning Commission Agenda March 28,2001 Pane 3 Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Salazar. to continue plats b and i for two weeks. Motion passed with Amsler and Cheek being absent. Mr. Power read the following plats into the record for consideration and action as a group. a. 030124-P13 Barclay Grove Unit 5.Block I, Lots 29A&29B (Final Replat-0.23 Acre) Bounded by Lipes Boulevard on the south,Ficus Court on the north,Althea Court on the west, all north of Lipes Boulevard and east of South Staples Street(FM 2444). d. 030130-NP14 Country Club Estates Unit 19 Block 4, Lots IC& ID(Final Replat-4.26 Acres) Located south of Saratoga Boulevard(S.H.357)between Player Street and Lone Meadow Drive e. 030132-NP15 Meadowlane Addition Unit 1 Block I, Lots IA & 1B (Final Replat-3.98 Acres) Located north of South Padre Island Drive(S.H. 357)and west of Nile Drive. f. 030134-NP16 Padre Island-Cm.us Christi Mariner's Ca Unit 2A Block 2 Lot I 7R Final Re slat-0.180 Acre Located west of Cabana East street north of Commodores' Drive. g. 030135-NP17 Padre Island-Corpus Christi Ports O'Call,Block 17, Lot I OR (Final Reolat -0.333 Acre) Located northeast of Grass Cay Court, north of Ports O'Call Drive,all west of Gypsy Street. h. 030137-NP18 Sun Belt Industrial Park.Block 2.Lot 20A (Final Renlat-6.016 Acres) Located southeast of Sun Belt Drive south of Leopard Street. Mr.Power said that Staff recommends approval of plats a, d,e, f,g,and has submitted Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Sween-McGloin,seconded by Pusley,to approve Staff recommendation on plats a,d,e,f, g,and h. Motion passed with Amsler and Cheek being absent. c. 030128-P15 Wedgewood Terrace Unit 2.Block I I Lots 1,2,3.&4 (Preliminary- 19.08 Acres) Located north of Yorktown Boulevard and west of Flour Bluff Drive. Mr.Power said that Staff recommends approval as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. tier Planning Commission Agenda March 28.2001 Page 4 Commissioner Sween-McGloin expressed concern with property having a 50-foot yard requirement adjacent to property having a 20-foot setback. Mr. Power explained that the differences in zoning result in different setback requirements. Mr. Power explained that there are two separate owners who are platting a 30-foot panhandle in order to utilize a single driveway access to the property. The owners have large acreage on the property and would be required to pay an extensive amount of fees if they were to plat all of the land. Therefore, the owners are not developing all the property and leaving it in its natural state. Motion by Minis, seconded by Pusley. to approve Staffs recommendation. Motion passed with Amsler and Cheek being absent. ZONING CASES New Zoning Cases Yoshiko Glass and Charlie Burroughs: 0301-03 REQUEST: "RA" One-family Dwelling District to "R-IA" One-family Dwelling District on Flour Bluff Heights, Block 5. Lot I2D and located on the north side of Jester Street, approximately 150 feet west of Marzbacher Drive. Commissioner Salazar abstained from participation on the case and left the room. Mr. Saldana presented a computer illustration and described the surrounding area. The subject property is part of a 35.87-acre tract of land zoned an "RA" District that is predominantly developed with single-family residences with some multiple-family dwelling, an RV park and a private lodge. To the north and southeast of this area, there are 241.09 acres of land zoned an "1-2" District that is mostly undeveloped and with a manufactured home park on the northwest,a marina with residences on the east and a wastewater treatment plant on the southeast. Southwest from the subject property,there is a larger area zoned an`R-IB"District that is predominantly developed with single-family residences. The applicant has requested a change of zoning from an"RA"One-family Dwelling District to an"R-IA" One-family Dwelling District in order to construct a single-family residence on the subject property. An "RA" District requires a minimum lot size of 15.000 square feet; whereas, an "R-IA" District requires a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet. The subject property contains 11.700 square feet. 3,300 square feet short of the required lot size in the"RA"District,but 1,700 square feet more than required in the"R-IA"District. In 1983, during the Flour Bluff comprehensive zoning, the area was rezoned to its current zoning designation due to the overflights from the Naval Air Station. This area is within the Navy's Accident Potential Zone (APZ) 1 that does not recommend any residential development. The adopted Flour Bluff Area Development Plan recognizes the need to protect the APZ from residential encroachment and recommends that this area transition to non- residential uses. Due to the number of existing residences in this area that were either grandfathered or constructed prior to the development of the APZ in 1982, Staff recommends consideration of a Special Permit to allow the proposed single-family home. There are a number of existing residences on single 6,250 square foot lots. The subject property abuts developed property on its three (3) sides, thereby eliminating the applicant's ability to purchase additional land to comply with the 15,000 square foot minimum. The abutting properties do not meet the minimum required lot size. Approval of the requested "R-IA" District would permit the construction of a single- family residence,but it would send the signal that the City has changed its direction and will continue to allow more residential. A Special Permit for the single-family residence would allow the City to keep control of the density and would review each request on a case by case basis. The Comprehensive Plan Elements cannot be supportive of the requested "R-IA" District because of the allowed increase in residential density which is contrary to the recommendation from the Department of the Navy. The Flour Bluff Area Development Plan's adopted future land use plan recommends the area to develop with residential uses at a density of 3 dwelling units per acre. The requested "R-IA" District is not consistent with the Plan's recommended land use because it permits a density of 4.36 dwelling units per acre, which is greater than the it Planning Commission Agenda March 28,2001 Page 5 recommended density. Therefore.Staff recommends denial of the"R-IA"District and in lieu thereof approval ofa Special Permit for a single-family residence subject to the following conditions: 1. USE: The only use authorized by this Special Permit other than those uses permitted by right in the "RA"One-family Dwelling District is a single-family residence on an 11,700 square foot lot. 2. TIME LIMIT: This Special Permit shall be deemed to have expired within one year from the date of this ordinance unless the property is being used as outlined in condition#1 and in compliance with all other conditions and City rules and regulations. There were 19 notices mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius of the subject property of which one(1)was returned in opposition and a letter was received in favor from the applicant. Public hearing was opened. Willie Lennox, 302 NAS, representing the applicant, appeared in favor. After explanation of Staffs recommendation,Mr. Lennox said that his client was in agreement. Public hearing was closed. Commissioner Pusley said that he agreed with the Navy that homes should not be built in the Navy flight zone. Mr. Saldana responded by saying that the area would eventually transition to nonresidential uses; however, the transition would take a long time. lie continued that Staff would review rezoning cases on a case by case basis. Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Richter. to approve Staffs recommendation. Motion passed with Pusley voting"Nay"and Salazar abstaining. A.J.and M.C.Ramos Partnership,Ltd: 0301-04 REQUEST: "B-4" General Business District to "B-I" Neighborhood Business District on Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts. Section 29, being 0.586 acre out of Lot 3 and located on the north side of McArdle Road extension,approximately 300 feet east of Ennis Joslin Road. Commissioner Richter abstained from participation of the case and left the room. Mr. Saida-no presented a computer illustration of the subject property and the surrounding area.The subject property is part of a 1,84664-acre area that contains undeveloped land, the Cayo Del Oso and residential development to the north. There are 17.32 acres of land zoned a"B-4" District adjacent to the north of the subject property that remains undeveloped. Southeast of the subject property, there are 18.82 acres of land zoned an"A-2" District that is predominantly developed with an apartment complex. West of the subject property is an area zoned a "T-IB" District that remains undeveloped and contains 13.63 acres. Further south from the subject property,there are 39.80 acres of land along South Padre Island Drive that are zoned a"B-4"District and developed with a mixture of uses ranging from restaurants to bars to hotels to undeveloped land. The applicant has requested a change of zoning from a 1B-4" General Business District to a "B-I" Neighborhood Business District in compliance with a request from the Planning Commission that the zoning be consistent with the remainder of the tract fronting Ennis Joslin Road. The subject property is part of a proposed Lot 5 of the Joslin Tract that extends south. On March 20, 2001, the southern portion of Lot 5 was granted a change of zoning from a"R-113"One-family Dwelling District to a"B-1"District. The requested"B-1"District on the subject property would provide one zoning classification to Lot 5. Lot 5 is proposed to be developed with a restaurant. Access to the subject property is from Ennis Joslin Road. an arterial. Ennis Joslin Road is currently under construction in order to expand it to its ultimate width. Once the construction is completed, traffic generated from the proposed development will have minimal impact on the area. Overall, the Comprehensive Plan Elements can be supportive of the requested "B-1" District The Southeast Area Development Plan's adopted future land use map recommends the area to develop with general commercial uses. The requested "B-1" District is consistent with the Plan's recommended land use map. Therefore, Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request. %Pe .� Planning Commission Agenda March 23.2001 Page 6 There were two(2)notices mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius of which none were returned in favor or opposition. Motion by Puslev, seconded by Zamora, to approve Staffs recommendation. Motion passed with Richter abstaining;Amsler and Cheek being absent. FY2001 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Chairman Berlanea called for a brief recess. At that time, the Housing and Community Development staff prepared to lead the remainder of the meeting addressing Community Development Block Grants. (Minutes will be provided by Housing and Community Development) L Michael@,AICP Lu inda P. Beal Director of Planning Recording Secretary a3la - a MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers - City Hall Wednesday, March 28, 2001 6:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: David Berlanga, Chairman Shirley Mims, Vice Chairman Michael Pusley Elizabeth Chu Richter Eloy H. Salazar Brooke Sween-McGloin Robert Zamora MEMBERS ABSENT: W. David Cheek Neill F. Amsler STAFF PRESENT: Norbert Hart, Director of Housing and Community Development Jo Ann Dominguez, CD Administrator Daniel Gallegos, Management Assistant Martha G. Macias, Recording Secretary FY2001 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Meeting reconvened at 7:27 p.m. and a quorum was present Chairman Berlanga described the procedure to be followed for the CDBG portion of the meeting. At the March 21, 2001 meeting, public testimony was received regarding Community Development Block Grants. Mr. Hart read into the record a memo from Mr. Utter clarifying information on several issues that arose at the previous CDBG hearing before the Planning Commission. Project #30, Lease Purchase of Building for Business Incubator, recommending $300,000 remain and a full review be conducted on location prior to expenditure of CDBG funds. Project #53, Del Mar Foundation Inc., explaining that a classroom facility is not eligible under CDBG but a day care facility,which principally serves children from low income families,would be eligible. That project as presented is not eligible but if the day care portion were broken out, it would be eligible. Project #46, Ballet Nacional Hispanic Arts Center explaining that after City Staff and engineers and contractors for this project met, it has been determined that of the amount requested, only $78,500 of code violation improvements are eligible. Each Commissioner was allowed time to express their support and objections to several projects. 032801 SCANNED • v S Planning Commission March 28,2001 Page 2 Mr. Hart and Mrs. Dominguez gave an explanation on the reason for the amounts requested on Projects#28,General Administration,and#37,Rehabilitation Services. Mr. Hart explained Project#48,Coastal Bend Community Foundation,stating that staff supports this as an economic development activity for downtown. Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Chairman Berlanga, to fund Project #20, Demolition, at $160,000 and Project #21, Demolition/Replacement and Relocation Grant, at $200,000 and award $35,000 to Project #43*, Sunnybrook/Evelyn/Gollihar/Kostoryz Road Area Street and Drainage Improvements. Motion passed unanimously. Motion by Chairman Berlanga, seconded by Salazar, to reduce Project #48, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, by $100,000. Motion passed unanimously. Motion by Chairman Berlanga,seconded by Mims,to award$33,985 to Project #51, Corpus Christi Independent School District/Rose Shaw SES. Motion passed unanimously. Motion by Chairman Berlanga, seconded by Zamora, to award Project #46, Ballet Nacional Hispanic Arts Center, $73,715. Commission Richter abstained on the motion and left the room. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Sween-McGloin left the meeting at 9:15 p.m. After lengthy discussion and redistribution of funds for all projects, the following projects and Non-Profit agencies were approved for funding: #5, ADA Compliance - Individual Requests, $202,000 #7, ADA Compliance - Mary Grett School Area, $35,000 #8, ADA Compliance - Memorial Hospital Area, $50,000 #11, ADA Compliance - Spohn Hospital Area, $25,000 #12, ADA Compliance - Tarlton between Port to Ayers Street, $25,000 #13, Ben Garza Park Sports Pavilion, $200,000 #14, City Wide Housing Assessment, $65,770 #15, Code Enforcement, $103,566 #18, Comprehensive Planning Assistance, $75,000 #20, Demolition, $160,000 #21, Demolition/Replacement and Relocation Grant, $200,000 #25, Emergency Repair Grant, $850,000 #26, Flour Bluff Estates Phase 1 Street Improvements, $985,000 #27, Garcia Arts Education Center Area Street Improvements, Phase 2, $55,000 #28, General Administration, $430,000 #29, Greenwood Branch Library, $11,000 032801 • fr d Planning Commission Mare Z8,2001 Pa0e 3 #30, Lease Purchase of Building for Business Incubator, $300,000 #32, Minority Business Opportunity Committee, $110,000 #35, Recreation Center Security Systems, $50,000 #36, Rehabilitation Loan Servicing and Delinquent Payment Collection, $53,738 #37, Rehabilitation Services, $580,000 #39, Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program, $950,000 #43*, Sunnybrook/Evelyn/Gollihar/Kostoryz Road Area Street and Drainage Improvements, $35,000 #44, T.C. Ayers Park Pavilion Bleachers, $25,000 #45, Weed & Seed Program, $50,000 #46, Ballet Nacional Hispanic Arts Center, 473,715 #48, Coastal Bend Community Foundation, $100,000 #50, Corpus Christi Hope House, $25,000 #51, Corpus Christi Independent School District/Rose Shaw SES, $33,985 #52, Corpus Christi Metro Ministries, Inc., $69,405 #55, Gulf Coast Council of La Raza, Inc., $30,000 $56, Nueces County Community Action Agency, $80,000 #60, YWCA Corpus Christi, $29,557 Motion by Pusley,seconded by Zamora,to approve remaining recommendations for the CDBG Program. Motion passed unanimously. Emergency Shelter Grant Motion by Mims, second by Sween-McGloin, to accept all staff recommendations on funding for the ESG Program with the exception of #4, Corpus Christi Metro Ministries, Inc.,as$50,000 and $43,000 to Project#8, The Women's Shelter. Motion passed unanimously. HOME Motion by Chairman Berlanga, seconded by Richter, to approve staff's recommendation on funding for the HOME program. Motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMFNT Motion by Zamora, seconded by everyone, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. [I��J 1 , `QnipAzu b 11 l cl cto ai lchael N. Gunning Martha G. Macias Director of Planning Recording Secretary (CDBG) 032801