HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 02/06/1991 - Special PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREA
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 6, 1991 - 6:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Shirley Mims, Chairman
Lamont Taylor, Vice Chairman
Mike Karm
Thomas Shirley
Ralph Hall
Jake Sanchez
MEMBERS ABSENT: William Sanderson
Ro Wickham
STAFF PRESENT: Brandol Harvey, Director of Planning
Robert Payne, Senior Planner
Mic Raasch, Senior Planner
Carlos Mendez, Superintendent of Park Planning
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mims called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Ms.Mims stated that significant public input
had been received at the public hearings, and it was the Commission's responsibility to now finalize
recommendations on the South Central Area Development Plan and forward to the City Council.
STAFF PRESENTATION
Mr.Harvey gave an overview of the South Central Area Development Plan process. He indicated Staff
has provided the Commission with revised Plan recommendations based on Planning Commission direction
provided during the three public hearings the Commission held on November 28, 1990,December 19, 1990, and
January 16, 1991.
Mr. Payne proceeded to present the revisions to the recommendations submitted by Staff at the
November 28, 1990 public hearing. Mr. Payne indicated that numerous changes were reflected in the current
draft Plan. These changes were indicated with new text underlined and deletions bracketed and dashed.
Planning Commissioners discussed the revised recommendations during Mr. Payne's presentation and
made several refinements to the recommended Plan.
The Planning Commission recommended that Policy Statement B.6 be changed to recommend the
Landmark Commission,Nueces County Historical Commission,Texas Historical Commission,the property owner
and the City, develop a strategy to preserve the Old Nueces County Courthouse by August 1992, instead of
January 1993. The Commission recommended further that if the old Courthouse has not been definitely
committed to restoration or adaptive reuse by August 1994, instead of 1995, the City should pursue approvals
necessary for removal of the structure.
The Commission made minor wording changes in several policy statements.
Planning Commission Workshop Meeting
South Central Area Development Plan
February 6, 1991
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The Commission unanimously recommended that Alternative 1:U.S. 181 Right-of-Way,West of BASP
be developed as the permanent festival park site.
Commissioner Taylor made the motion to approve the proposed South Central Area Development Plan
as revised by the Planning Commission and forward to the City Council. Motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Mims closed the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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Robert E. Payne, AICP/ Brandol M. Harvey, AIA, AICP
Senior City Planner Director of City Planning and Urban
Development
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