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Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
Wednesday,May 12,2021 6:30 PM Via WebEx Video Conference
I. Call to Order, Roll Call
The meeting was called to order and a quorum was established with Commissioner
Mandel absent.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: For the record,Andrew Dimas, Development Services,
informed the Commission that no written public comment forms were submitted.
III. Approval of Absences: Commissioner Salazar-Garza
A motion was made by Commissioner Schroeder to approved the absence listed above
and it was seconded by Vice Chairman Dibble. The motion passed.
IV. Approval of Minutes
1. 21-0561 Regular Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2021
A motion was made by Commissioner Schroeder to approve item "1". The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Miller and the motion passed.
V. Consent Public Hearing (Item A): Discussion and Possible Action
Chairman Baugh asked Staff to present the Consent Agenda, item V.A. Mr. Dimas read
the Consent Agenda items into the record. New Plat items "2, 3&4" satisfy all
requirements of the UDC/State Law and the Technical Review Committee recommends
approval. Staff also recommends approval for Time Extension item "6".
Mr. Dimas read New Plat item "5" into the record and updated the Commission that, as
of today, Staff was informed that the northern half portion (above the center boulevard) of
this plat has been sold from John Tamez to George Mostaghasi. It was suggested that
this plat be removed from the"Consent"agenda to be considered individually as this
revelation affects the conditional approval.
A motion to approve items"2, 3 &6"as presented by Staff was made by Commissioner
Miller and it was seconded by Commissioner York. The motion passed with no
abstentions.
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A motion to approve item "4" as presented by Staff was made by Commissioner
Schroeder and it was seconded by Commissioner Salazar-Garza. The motion passed
with Commissioner York abstaining.
A. Plats
2. 21-0562 21PL1023
IDEA BELL ST. SUBDIVISION, BLOCK 1, LOT 1 (FINAL- 15.424 ACRES1
Located east of Crosstown Expressway and west of Ayers Street.
3. 21-0563 21PL1026
LAGUNA ACRES, BLOCK 5, LOT 15B (FINAL REPLAT- .2 ACRES
Located south of Home Road and west of Columbia Parkway.
4. 21-0564 21PL1039
LOKEY SUBDIVISION, TRACTS A2-A & A2-B, LOT 4 (FINAL REPLAT-1.72
ACRES
Located south of Holly Road and east of Patton Street.
5. 21-0579 20PL1078 -CONDITIONAL
KINGS LAKE WEST(PRELIMINARY- 284.00 ACRESI
Located south of Weber Road (F 43) and east of CR 43.
Mr. Dimas stated the change in ownership affects the conditional approval to no longer
consider the portion of the plat that was sold to Mr. Mostaghasi ("save and except").
He explained the following conditional comment throughout the document: The
preliminary plat will be approved upon the construction of County Road 43 to the"C1"
Collector Street standard which consists of a 60-foot right of way with a 40-foot pavement
section or the entering into an agreement to construct the "Cl" Collector Street within the
dedicated "AT Arterial Street right-of-way section along the frontage of the plat boundary
up to and including connection to FM 43. The"C1" Collector Street section will be
required to be completed once 50% of the lots identified in the preliminary plat are
developed. Final plats involving phases of the development past the 50% threshold will
not be recorded until the"Cl" Collector Street section is completed."
Due to the transfer of land, this conditional comment would only apply to the portion
owned by Mr. Tamez (25% of the original plat) once the 50%threshold is reached.
Therefore, Staff feels an amended preliminary plat should be submitted to only reflect the
property owned by Mr. Tamez. Also, the center boulevard must be fully constructed as
part of his property (100-foot Right-Of-Way); it would not be beneficial to split the
construction of the boulevard in half between the responsibility of two different
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developers. Mr. Dimas mentioned that reaching a determination for the plat is difficult
because the design could potentially change for the northern portion.
Mr. Dimas told the Commission the plat has the following voting options: table, deny or
proceed with the action to"save and except"with conditional approval. If the Commission
chooses to table the plat then they would also need to include a statement for the
applicant to waive the 30-day statute of approval ("shot-clock").
After Staffs presentation, the floor was opened for Commissioner comments/questions.
Discussion took place regarding fire access and the construction of the center boulevard
and County Road 43.After discussion concluded, the public hearing was opened.
Engineer of record, Jeff Coym, addressed the Commission. He informed the
Commission that the sale/contract to Mr. Mostaghasi included the condition that his
portion would follow the same design from the original plat; includes the entirety of the
center boulevard as his property line. Mr. Coym stated they are amenable to an action to
table the plat. Discussion also took place regarding county road construction standards.
There being no further public comment, the public hearing was closed. A motion was
made by Commissioner Schroeder to table item "5"with the applicant waiving the
30-day statute. The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Dibble and the motion
passed.
Time Extension
6. 21-0565 19PL1096
VVESTWOOD HEIGHTS UNIT 4(FINAL-9.06 ACRES
Located south of Leopard Street and west of Starlite Lane.
VI. Public Hearing (Item B): Discussion and Possible Action
B. Tabled Zoning
7. 21-0334 Public Hearing -Rezoning Property at or near 7610 Slough Road
Case No. 0221-03-Cardinal Investments and Holdings. LLC: Ordinance
rezoning property at or near 7610 Slough Road (located east of Ametrine Drive,
south of Aquamarine Drive, and north of Slough Road) from the "FR" Farm Rural
District to the "RS-6/PUD" Single-Family 6 District with a Planned Unit
Development.
Mr. Dimas read item "7" into the record as shown above. This rezoning case was tabled
at the Planning Commission meeting of March 17, 2021 per the applicant's request. The
purpose of the rezoning request is for a Planned Unit Development (PUD)that will consist
of 16 single-family townhouse lots. For location purposes, he presented several aerial
views of the subject property along with the Existing and Future Land Use maps;
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described the existing land uses and zoning districts adjacent to the property.
Mr. Dimas went over the history of zoning patterns and UDC requirements for the
rezoning (buffer yard/setbacks). He also went over available municipal facilities. He
informed the Commission that of the 41 public notices that were mailed, zero notices
were returned in favor of the change of zoning request and 16 notices were returned in
opposition (24.75%). He mentioned that opposed public comments were read into the
record at the March 17th meeting and no additional comments were submitted since then
(comments were also attached to the Staff report provided). He gave a brief summary of
the comments which for the majority consisted of concern for an increase in traffic, noise
and density and also an invasion of privacy for adjacent property owners. Mr. Dimas
noted that both Ametrine Drive and Slough Road are"C1"collector streets and are
designed to funnel traffic.
Mr. Dimas proceeded to go over the requested PUD deviations between the"RS-6" and
"RS-TH"districts which has been updated since the original submission.As part of the
rezoning process, all PUDs are reviewed by the Technical Review Committee (TRC). In
response to the comments from TRC, the applicant updated the site design to include
increased street yard setbacks. Updates to the street included eliminating on-street
parking, identify the street as one-way, and the addition of a sidewalk on one side of the
private street. Based on the updates, the proposed PUD is compliant with Section 3.5.4
of the UDC. TRC reviewed the updates to the PUD and recommended approval on April
29th. TRC encourage that on-street parking is prohibited and should be enforced by the
Homeowner's Association (HOA). Each lot will have four off-street parking spaces (two in
the garage and two in the driveway). Mr. Dimas also presented a master site plan to
show the design layout.
Based on Staff analysis, Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning with the
following conditions:
1. Planned Unit Development Guidelines and Master Site Plan: The Owners shall
develop the Property in accordance with The Dolce Vita Planned Unit Development
(PUD) Guidelines and Master Site Plan and the satisfaction of all TRC requirements.
2. Parking: The property must have a minimum of four off-street parking spaces (two
garage spaces and two driveway spaces) per dwelling unit.
3. Private Street Access: On-street parking is prohibited. The one-way private access
drive shall not be less than 25 feet in width and shall be signed to indicate "No Parking."
4. Other Requirements: The conditions listed herein do not preclude compliance with
other applicable UDC and Building and Fire Code Requirements.
5. Time Limit: An approved development plan shall expire 12 months after the date that
the development plan was approved, unless a complete building permit application has
been submitted or, if no building permit is required, a certificate of occupancy has been
issued.
After Staffs presentation, the floor was opened for Commissioner comments/questions.
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Commissioner Schroeder asked about the maximum building height and if the
development will include two-story units. Commissioner York expressed that a condition
be included to specify the minimum setback for the garage door is 20-feet; the setback
shall be measured from the right-of-way line on the western side of the private road and
from the interior line of the pedestrian easement on the eastern side of the private road.
After Commissioner questions concluded, Chairman Baugh opened the public hearing.
Representing the applicant, David Walker, addressed the Commission in support of the
rezoning case and address questions. He stated the site plan indicates a utility easement
on both the west and east side. He stated that they would like to reserve Lot 13 as a
common area for mail pick-up with short-term, temporary parking. He said they are
amenable to Commissioner York's suggestion condition mentioned above. He also
confirmed that the units will be single-story and are not opposed to a condition for 35-feet
maximum building height.
There being no further public comment, the public hearing was closed. Further discussion
tool place regarding parking and striping/signage. A motion was made by Commissioner
York to approve Staffs recommendation along with the following additional conditions:
Height: The maximum height for any structure within the Planned Unit Development is
35-feet.
Setback: The minimum setback for the garage door is 20-feet. The setback shall be
measured from the right-of-way line on the western side of the private road and from the
interior line of the pedestrian easement on the eastern side of the private road.
Private Street Access: On-street parking is prohibited, except for temporary parking in
front of lot 13. The one-way private access drive shall not be less than 25 feet in width
and shall be signed to indicate "No Parking."
Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion. A roll call vote took place and the
motion passed unanimously.
VII. Future Agenda Items: None.
VIII. Director's Report: None.
IX. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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