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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 12/06/2000 V S Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Commissioners Present: David Berlanga,Chairman Shirley Mims,Vice Chairman Neill F.Amsler W.David Cheek William J.Kelly Elizabeth Chu Richter Eloy H.Salazar Brooke Sween-McGloin Robert Zamora 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 5:31 p.m. NON PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PRESENTATIONS -Discussion of a Future Planning Commission Workshop Date and Topics After a discussion regarding topics to be discussed at a future workshop, Staff was asked to contact Dr. Malcolm Richards(Professor at Texas A&M at College Station), Dr. Gary Mallor,or a local facilitator to discuss urban design issues. The Planning Commission can set a date and agenda for the workshop at the next meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—November 8,2000 Commissioner Salazar requested an addition to Page 5,Paragraph I: "....the city's goal was to have 100 homes per year be developed under the affordable housing program. Currently there are 30 to 40 homes per year that are being built." Commissioner Kelly requested an addition to Page 7,Paragraph 7: "...he believed that only certain types of uses should be allowed to expand onto Lot 11." Motion by Kelly,seconded by Amsler,to approve November 8,2000 minutes as amended. Motion passed unanimously. EXCUSED ABSENCES Vice Chairman Mims requested an excused absence for November 8, 2000 due to a family emergency. Motion by Sween-McGloin,seconded by Salazar to grant an excused absence. Motion passed unanimously. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS After discussion of future meetings, it was decided that the January 3,2001 meeting would be cancelled. Motion by Salazar,seconded by Mims,to cancel January 3,2001 meeting. Motion passed unanimously. SCANNED Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS A. PLATS Continued Plats a. 0900110-P51 New River Hills Subdivision(Preliminary—26.40 Acres) Located north of Northwest Boulevard(F.M.624)between Wood River Hill and County Road 69 Mr.Power stated that the applicant requested that the plat be continued for three(3)months to March 14, 2001. He continued that the engineer needed to address drainage problems that to allow development to occur. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Motion by Sween-McGloin,seconded by Zamora,to approve a continuance until March 14, 2001. Motion passed unanimously. New Plats Plats A,B,E,and G through L were considered as a group. Mr.Power read the plats into the record as follows: a. 1100122-P58 Brighton Village Unit 7C(Final—6.445 Acres) Located north of Lipes Boulevard between Brockhampton Street and Cimarron Boulevard b. 1100123-P59 • Padre Island—Corpus Christi Barataria Bay Unit 4 Block 7,Lot 11R(Final Reolat—0.165 Acre) Located north of Gunwale Drive west of Aquarius Street,both north of Whitecap Boulevard e. 1200128-NP69 Bent Tree Unit 2 Block 6.Lots 3D&3E(Final Reolat—2.706 Acres) Located north of Saratoga Boulevard(SR. 357)and east of Cimarron Boulevard g. 1200130-NP71 Lantana Industrial Area(Preliminary—30.42 Acres) Located northeast of Lexington Boulevard and west of Lantana Street h. 1200131-NP72 Lantana Industrial Area Block 10.Lots 5—9 and Lots 26—29(Final—9,30 Acres) Located northeast of Lexington Boulevard and west of Lantana Street 1200135-NP75 Holiday Mini-Ranch Subdivision Lots 14A, ISA & 15B O.C.L.—(Final Reolat—5,506 Acres) Located south of Wade Street and east of County Road 73A,approximately three and one-half miles west of U.S. Highway 77 1u+' V Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 3 j. 1200137-NP76 Magee Tract Annex.Lots E-1.&E-2(Final Reolat— 18.01 Acres) Located between U.S. Highway 77 and Leopard Street northeast of the Five Points intersection k. 1200139-NP78 Rodd East Addition Block 17. Lots 10, I1.& 12(Final Reolat-4.52 Acres) Located east of Rodd Field Road(S.H.357)and south of Wooldridge Road 1200140-NP79 Saratoga Industrial Place Unit 2.Block 2.Lots 3A&3B(Final Reolat—0 895 Acre) Located west of Chapman Ranch Road(S.H.286)south of Saratoga Boulevard(S.H.357) Mr.Power stated that the Staff recommends approval of all above plats. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Sween-McGloin,seconded by Amsler,to approve plats A,B,E,G through L. Motion passed unanimously. c. 1200132-P60 Northwest Crossing(Preliminary—544.119 Acres) Located west of Rand Morgan Road(F.M.2292)and'south of Leopard Street Commissioner Amsler stated that he needed to abstain from participation on the plat and left the room. Mr.Power stated that Staff recommends approval as submitted. Mr. Power addressed Commissioner Sween-McGloin's concerns with the number of families to be located in the proposed subdivision, ingress/egress, connectivity and traffic by stating that there would be two (2) access points to Rand Morgan Road and which would also access the school through the subdivision. He gave a time-line for the future construction of McNorton Road as being ten years and said that the future Buckingham Street will eventually align with the existing Buckingham Street. The project consists of 368 lots to be developed over ten years. One or more street connections may occur once the project is fully developed. He provided an example by stating that Chisolm Trail will continue to the south and connect to McNorton Road. Commissioner Sween-McGloin stated that she had a concern with the property south of Chisolm Trail. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. Mr. Chuck Urban, 2725 Swanmer, representing the applicant, stated that Dr. Waddell, Superintendent of Tuloso Midway Independent School District, has been pursuing the project for two and one-half(2 K) years. The development will contain a second school site. There are concerns with pipelines in the area that have been discussed with David Seiler, City Traffic Engineer, and a representative from the Texas Department of Transportation. It was decided to move the school from Rand Morgan Road. The subdivision consists of 85 acre and is 360 lots. School bus traffic will be restricted to Oregon Trail. The process will be completed in 10 to 15 years. The homes that will be built will be starter homes. Oregon trail will be a 60-foot due to the activity that will be generated and will encourage on-street parking. It will eventually tie into Chisolm Trail which will feed into the collector. tts, Vest Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 4 Commissioner Sween-McGloin questioned whether a bike path would be located along the drainage and stated that the children would be too young to be crossing a collector. Mr. John Wallace, 12 Camden Place, introduced Chip Urban and stated that the project was a group effort and encouraged the Commission to support the project. He stated that the project will require several thousands of dollars for infrastructure, which is good for the economy. He continued by saying that the proponents' vision of this development consisted of three (3) phases. This is a long range program and a common-sense program which is needed to address housing costs and traffic issues. Ms. Karen Silvemail, 2450 Scotch Moss Drive, Sales Manager for Al Hogan Builders, stated that the development is a progressive project and will be built in the Early American styles. She distributed floor plans of various sized-homes for Commission review and stated that the product line is for first-time home buyers. Public hearing was closed. Commissioner Kelly stated that there was enthusiastic support for the proejct. Motion by Kelly, seconded by Salazar,to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed unanimously with Amsler abstaining. d. 1200127-NP68 Amending Plat of Barclay Grove Unit 5(Final Replat—5.07 Acres) Located north of Lipes Boulevard between South Staples Street(F.M.2444)and Windwillow Court Commissioner Amsler stated that he needed to abstain from participation on the plat and left the room. Mr.Power in response to Commission questions,said the street did not exceed the maximum cul-de-sac length and that there was sufficient capacity at Lipes Boulevard. Mr.Power stated that Staff recommended approval as submitted. • Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Minis,seconded by Kelly,to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed unanimously with Amsler abstaining. E 1200129-NP70 Kocurek Addition.Lot 12A(Final—0.71 Acrel Located west of Weber Road(F.M.43)and north of Saratoga Boulevard(S.H.357) Mr. Power stated that he had not received any information regarding continuance of the plat from the applicant's engineer. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. Victor Medina,2463 Cricket Hollow,representing the applicant,requested a two-week continuance. Public hearing was dosed. Motion by Mims,seconded by Kelly,to continue the plat for two(2)weeks. Motion passed unanimously. r+ Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 5 Time Extensions Chairman Berlanga requested that time extensions A,C,and D be considered as a group. a. 1097113-P72 The Estates at Brooke Bay Unit I (Final-2136 Acres) Bounded by Brooke Road(S.R. 26)on the north,Slough Road(CR.26A)on the south,future Beacon Hill Road on the east,and Rodd Field Road on the west The Commission approved the extension for six(6)months as requested. However,after discussions with applicant's engineer regarding the numbers time extensions,advised that this extension was the last.He requested that the motion include that the owners abide by all rules and regulations that are in place at the time of construction of the initiated public improvement. c. 050068-P36 Nueces Gardens No. 2.Lot 34D(Final Reolat—0.175 Acre) Located north of Starlite Lane between Leonard Drive and Shady Lane d. 050069-NP33 Overland Meadows Unit 3.Block 13,Lots 24A—24D (Final Reolat-1.686 Acres) Located west of McKinzie Road north of Saddle Lane. Mr. Power stated that Staff recommends approval of a six-month time extension for plats A,C,and D. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Cheek, to approve Staffs recommendation and with regard to The Estates at Brooke Bay Unit I that the owners abide by all rules and regulations that are in place at the time of construction of the initiated public improvement.Motion passed unanimously. b. 059939-NP24 The Palms at Waters EdEe(Final Reolat—36.20 Acres) Located between State Highway 361 (Park Road 53)and the Gulf of Mexico approximately 10 miles south of Port Aransas,Texas Mr.Power stated that the time extension had been withdrawn. e. 050076-P37 Wood River Unit 15 (Final-5.05 Acres) Located east of East River Drive north of the extension of Big Cyprus Bayou Drive, both north of Northwest Boulevard(F.M.624). Commissioner Kelly stated that he needed to abstain from participation of the time extension and left the room. Mr.Power stated that Staff recommends approval of a six-month time extension. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. tar Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 6 Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Cheek, to approve a six-month time extension. Motion passed unanimously with Kelly abstaining. ZONING CASES New Zoning Cases Henry V.Gutierrez: 1200-01 REQUEST: "R-1B"One-family Dwelling District to'B-4"General Business District on property described as Mr. Saldana presented a slide illustration of the subject property and the surrounding area. The subject property is part of a 135.07-acre tract of land zoned an"R-1B"District that extends north from Saratoga Boulevard to Wooldridge Road, between Airline and Rodd Field Roads. The majority of the west end of the "R-1B" District remains undeveloped. The property to the east contains single-family residential development. To the west and southwest, there are 113.72 acres zoned a "B-4" District that extends south from Sandra Lane and west along Saratoga Boulevard which predominantly undeveloped with the existing development containing medical offices, restaurants, fueling stations and apartments. South of Saratoga Boulevard and from the subject property, there are 12 acres of vacant land zoned an"A-1"District. The applicant has requested a change of zoning to a "B-4" General Business District in order to sell the property for its highest and best use. However, there are no immediate plans for developing the subject property. In January 1997, Lots F and I, west of the subject property, were granted a change of zoning to a "B-4" District to allow the proposed bank(Teachers Credit Union) to include these lots as part of their overall development. Since Lots F and I were part of a larger tract that had frontage to an arterial, the requested"B-4" District was approved. The subject property does not have access to an arterial, but only access to a local street, Sandra Lane, that serves several single-family residences. Sandra Lane is a rural improved street section with open drainage ditches on both sides. There are no curb and gutters. Increased traffic from a commercial lot would adversely impact the area. A "B-4" District also permits uses that are not compatible with residential areas, particularly a single-family neighborhood. These"B-4"type uses include auto repair,auto sales,bars,dance halls and hotels. Commercial uses can also impact the residences due to their late hours of operation and noise. Consideration of a nonresidential district, whether it be a "B-4", 'B-1", or an "AB" on Sandra Lane should include property fronting on Saratoga Boulevard that can be developed as a single premise. The subject property is located within the Southside Area Development Plan which recommends the area to develop with low-density residential uses. A"B-4"District is not consistent the Plan's recommended low-density residential and adopted City policies regarding arterial access;therefore,Staffs recommendation is for denial of the zoning request. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. Henry Gutierrez, 5601 Martinique, the applicant, stated that he requested a change of zoning to allow the property to develop commercial which would help Corpus Christi's economy grow. Public hearing was closed. In response to Commissioner Cheek's question regarding an extension of adjacent"B-4" District zoning, Mr.Saldana said that the Teachers Credit Union has its primary access to Saratoga Boulevard. He explained that in order to be considered for a commercial use, the subject property needed to have primary access to Saratoga Boulevard, not Sandra Lane. Mr. Saldana stated that each request for rezoning along Sandra Lane will be considered individually. Staff encourages residential infill development In response to Commissioner Richter's question regarding a transitional zoning district for the subject property,Mr.Gunning said that Staff considered the current zoning for residential development the most appropriate V S Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 7 district. He continued that new commercial uses should not be introduced into a neighborhood interior, especially when there is no arterial street access. Motion by Sween-McGloin, seconded by Kelly, to approve Staff's recommendation for denial. Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Berlanga informed the applicant that the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to City Council regarding zoning cases. He also said that the case would be scheduled in the near future for consideration by City Council. Emilio Cano: 1200-02 REQUEST: "FR" Farm-Rural District to"R-1B"One-family Dwelling District on property described as Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 20, being 34.85 acres out of Lots 13 and 14, and located on the west side of Airline Road, approximately 2,220 feet south of Saratoga Boulevard Mr.Saldana presented a slide illustration of the subject property and surrounding area.The subject property is part of a larger area zoned an "F-R" District that remains undeveloped. To the east and west of the subject property, there are large tracts of land zoned "R-1B" District and developed predominantly with single-family residences. North of the subject property, there a vacant tract of land zoned a "B-1" District and a tract of land developed with a church and zoned an "AB" District. Further north, there is more vacant land zoned "B-3" and "B-4"Districts. The applicant has requested a change of zoning from an "F-R" Farm-Rural District to an "R-1B" One- family Dwelling District in order to develop the subject property with single-family residences. As an "F-R" District,development of the property would require a minimum lot size of five(5)acres. As an"R-IB"District,the proposed residential development would be consistent with the surrounding residential developments. Development of the subject property would provide direct access on the east to Airline Road, an arterial, and to Brockhampton Street, a collector, on the west. An "R-ID" District on the subject property would not adversely impact the surrounding area and would be an expansion of the"R-ID"District to the east and west. Mr. Saida na said that the Southside Area Development Plan can be supportive of the requested "R-1B" District. The adopted future land use map recommends the area to develop with low-density residential uses. The requested "R-ID" District is consistent with the Plan's recommended land use. Therefore, Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request. Chairman Berlanga opened the public hearing. Art Mack, 3254 Briarhurst, stated that he was a Board member of Brighton Village Homeowner's Association and that the Association wanted assurances that the development would be comparable to Brighton Village which would be adjacent to the development. He questioned whether the Commission had authority regarding minimal square footage of the homes or covenants or deed or the ability to store items to which Vice Chairman Mims answered in the negative. Mr. Mack requested that a buffer be placed between the proposed subdivision and Brighton Village. Mr. Gunning responded by stating that a buffer area is not part of the rezoning process and would not be supported by Staff. This is a "R-1B" District subdivision abutting an existing "12-113" District subdivision. He suggested that Mr.Mack and the Homeowners Association discuss their concerns with the applicant and builder. Mr. Mack expressed concern with the increase in traffic that would occur as a result of the proposed development and that Brockhampton Street would be used as a feeder into the proposed subdivision. Commissioner Sween-McGloin stated that there is not a collector street on the Transportation Plan;the illustration depicts a natural continuance. Mr.Gunning responded that accessibility issues are addressed during the platting process. Planning Commission Minutes December 6,2000 Page 8 Victor Medina, 2650 Cricket Hollow, representing the applicant, stated that the Transportation Plan for the area illustrated Brockhampton Street to Cimmaron Boulevard. Mr. Saldana added that the subdivision local street pattern will connect to Brockhampton and to Airline Road. Commissioner Sween-McGloin expressed concern with the adopted Area Development Plan does not illustrate "R-1B" One-family Dwelling Districts. The Plan illustrates medium-density residential and the subject property is near a 'B-1" District which is developed with a church. She continued that the proposed development will have a future major arterial abutting it and asked why Staff did not make a recommendation based on the current development plans. Mr. Saldana responded by saying that development of residential apartments in the area was premature due to the fact that improvements to Airline Road were uncertain. He continued that the amount of frontage along Airline Road dictates access points. Commissioner Sween-McGloin stated that the current real estate market should not dictate development of an area and that she disagrees with Staff's decision. Commissioner Salazar addressed Mr. Mack's concern with comparable homes being built in the area by saying that the cost of the lot in an"R-IB"District is$20,000,and if a 20 percent rule is used, the price of the home would be approximately $100,000. Commissioner Kelly added that the minimum sized lot would be 6,000 square feet as dictated by the "R-IB" District. Commissioner Amsler stated that based on his experience, the property value would be approximately $120,000 to $125,000 with homes ranging in size from 1,600 to 1,700 square feet. He added that he believes two entrances into the subdivision were better than one. Moiton by Cheek, seconded by Salazar, to approve Staffs recommendation. Motion passed with Amsler, Berlanga,Cheek,Kelly,Mims,Salazar,and Zamora voting"Aye"and Richter and Sween-McGloin voting"Nay". Commissioner Sween-McGloin stated for the record a minority opinion: The proposed development does not follow the Master Plan for the city and will cause problems in the future. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Kelly, seconded by Salazar, to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m. Michael - ���unning,MCPLuc' da P.Beal P11 C.CXAX Director of Planning Recording Secretary