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Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
Wednesday, February 23,2022 6:30 PM Council Chambers
I. Call to Order, Roll Call
The meeting was called to order and a quorum was established with no absences.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. Approval of Absences: Chairman Dibble and Commissioner Miller
A motion was made by Commissioner Zarghouni to approve the absences listed above
and it was seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez. The motion passed.
IV. Approval of Minutes
1. 22®0307 Regular Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2022
A motion was made by Commissioner Miller to approve the minutes listed above and it
was seconded by Commissioner Zarghouni. The motion passed.
V. Consent Public Hearing (Items A& B): Discussion and Possible Action
Chairman Dibble asked Staff to present the Consent Agenda, items "2 through 11".
Andrew Dimas, Development Services, read the Consent Agenda items into the record.
New Plat items "2 through 7" satisfy all requirements of the UDC/State Law and the
Technical Review Committee (TRC) recommends approval. Staff recommends approval
for Time Extension item "8". Staff recommends approval for Waiver item "10" along with
the accompanying plat, item "9" (satisfies all requirements of the UDC/State Law and
TRC recommends approval). Staff also recommends approval for New Zoning item "11"
as stated in Staff's report. After Staffs presentation, Chairman Dibble opened the public
hearing. With no one coming forward, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made
by Commissioner Gonzalez to approve items "2 through 11" as presented by Staff and it
was seconded by Commissioner York. The motion passed.
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A. Plats
New Plats
2. 22-0296 20PL1089
GRAHAM OFFICE PARK, BLOCK 1, LOT 1 (FINAL-4.015 ACRES)
Located south of Graham Road and east of Laguna Shores Road.
3. 22-0298 21 PL1162
COASTAL BEND FOOD BANK, BLOCK 1, LOT 1 (FINAL - 14.383 ACRES)
Located north of Bear Lane and west of Flato Road.
4. 22-0299 21 PL1181
PALMS AT BLUCHER PARK SUBDIVISION 1 (REPLAT - 1.162 ACRES)
Located west of South Tancahua Street and north of Kinney Street.
5. 22-0306 21 PL1183
PALMS AT BLUCHER PARK SUBDIVISION 2 (REPLAT -2.8604 ACRES)
Located north of Laredo Street, on North Tancahua Street and North
Carancahua Street, and south of Blucher Street.
6. 22-0300 22PL1009
ROYAL OAK UNIT 3 (FINAL -55.24 ACRES)
Located south of Leopard Street and east of Rand Morgan Road.
7. 22-0301 22PL1023 -CONDITIONAL
PINEDA PARK BLK 12, LOTS 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19A
& 19B
(FINAL REPLAT - 0.964 ACRES)
Located north of Shely Street and west of Ayers Street.
Time Extension
8. 22-0302 20PL1069 -3RD REQUEST
LAKE PADRE VILLAGE PUD (FINAL-0.867 ACRES)
Located south of Granada Drive and west of Leeward Drive.
Plat with a Variance (Waiver)
9. 22-0297 21 PL1124
HIGHWAY PARK, BLOCK A, LOT 2R (0.035 ACRE)
Located at the intersection of Leopard Street and Rhodes Street at the
southwest quadrant.
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10. 22-0325 21 PL1124 -SIDEWALK
HIGHWAY PARK, BLOCK A, LOT 2R (0.035 ACRE)
Located at the intersection of Leopard Street and Rhodes Street at the
southwest quadrant.
B. New Zoning
11. 22-0308 Public Hearing - Rezoning Property at 1333 Logan Avenue
Case No. 0222-04, Exclusive Housing, LLC: Ordinance rezoning property at or
near 1333 Logan Avenue (located along the west side of Logan Avenue, north of
Normandy Drive, east of Tyler Avenue, and west of York Avenue) from the "RS-6"
Single-Family District to the "RS-TF" Two-Family District.
VI. Public Hearing (Items C & D): Discussion and Possible Action
C. Unified Development Code Text Amendment
12. 21-1512 Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) to rename the
Community Enrichment Fund as Park Development Fund, establish a flat fee per
dwelling unit for fee in lieu of land dedication, indexing future years' fee in lieu of
land dedication to Consumer Price Index, eliminating the Park Development
Fee, and authorizing Park Development fund expenditures within the applicable
Area Development Plan for park land acquisition or development.
Neiman Young, Assistant City Manager, along with Dante Gonzalez, Interim Director of
Parks and Recreation, presented item "12" for the record as shown above. City Council
has requested City Staff make recommendations to clarify the Community Enrichment
Fund and simplify the collection of fees to create or improve open space. In response to
the City Council's request, staff from the City Manager's Office, Parks and Recreation
Department, Strategic Innovation Office, Finance Department, Development Services
Department, and Legal Department developed recommended amendments to the UDC
to simplify the park fee process. In addition, these recommendations will make
expenditures against the Community Enrichment Fund more transparent. The last time
this item was presented to the Commission was at the December 8, 2021 meeting. They
proceeded with the presentation by briefly going over some key points from previous
presentations and changes that have been made since then.
Mr. Young explained the challenges associated with the current process of the
formula-based fee structure. Current ordinance requires developer to dedicate 1 acre per
100 dwelling units in accordance with a formula-based calculation. In addition to the
formula-based calculation, the current ordinance has required a separate park dedication
fee. This practice has led to flaws in the open space process and miscommunication
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between City staff and the development community. Staff recommends amending the
UDC to dissolve the five-mile radius requirement and restrict the use of Fee in Lieu of
Land (FILO) funding to the City Area Development Zone of the contributing residential
development. To simplify Community Enrichment fees, Staff also recommends changing
the FILO from a formula-based fee to a flat rate of$462.50 per dwelling unit (FY22);
dissolve Park Development Fees. Staff and the development community negotiated a flat
fee of$462.50 in order to maintain the Park and Recreation Department's current level of
service.
Mr. Gonzalez went over a table demonstrating the difference in fees generated between
the current process and the proposed process. Staff recommends that we update our
policies to include developing/adopting an annual CEF budget. This budget can be
presented during the annual operating budget process. Other recommendations include:
Amend UDC to rename the "Community Enrichment Fund" to the "Park Development
Fund"; Remove language allowing for a refund of fees if not spent within seven years;
Assistant City Manager of Park and Recreation shall determine the amount of the FILO.
After Staffs presentation, the floor was opened for Commissioner comments/questions.
Commissioner Miller stated that prior to the adoption of this amendment, he would like to
know the outcome of the audit to see if previous funds were properly allocated. Vice
Chairman Dibble and Commissioner York concurred. Commissioner York felt that the
intent of the current process and the proposed process are much of the same (5-mile
radius vs. area development zone). He felt that it is important to keep language in the
code which applies funds to benefit a park that will most likely be used. He felt that this
would be more practical and the use of area development zones may just help with
accounting issue and regional parks. Commissioner York asked if there was an update
on when the audit would be completed. City Auditor, Kimberly Houston, addressed the
Commission to assist with audit questions. She said the audit has a target completion
date of March 8, 2022. It was determined that this amendment will be presented to City
Council on March 22, 2022.
Vice Chairman Schroeder felt that the audit should be held separate from making a
recommendation on this item. After discussion concluded, the public hearing was
opened. City Councilman, Gil Hernandez (District 5), addressed the Commission after
consulting first with Assistant City Attorney, Buck Brice. He stated his purpose is not to
influence the Commission and he does not represent any other Council member. He
stated he is also chairman of the Audit Committee and requested that an audit take place
on the Community Enrichment Fund because of past mismanagement. He said that
based on principle, previous funds that have been collected should be spent in
accordance with current UDC requirements. He also made some clarifications on the
"5-mile radius" standard. With no one else coming forward, the public hearing was
closed.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Schroeder to recommend approval of item 1112"
with a note adding clarification that the recommendation will not encumber the resolution
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of past fund expenditure issues. The motion failed for lack of a second. A motion was
made by Commissioner Zarghouni to table this item to the March 9, 2022 meeting and it
was seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez. The motion passed with Vice Chairman
Schroeder opposed.
D. New Zoning
13. 22-0323 Public Hearing - Rezoning Property at 4130 South Alameda Street
Case No. 0222-05, ERF Real Estate, Inc.: Ordinance rezoning property at or
near 4130 South Alameda Street (located along the east side of South Alameda
Street, south of Caramel Parkway, and north of Everhart Road) from the "RM-1"
Multifamily District and the "RM-1/SP" Multifamily District with a Special Permit
to the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial.
Mr. Dimas read item "13" into the record as shown above. He informed the Commission
the applicant has requested to table the rezoning request to the next Commission
meeting. The applicant could not be present at today's meeting because of inclement
weather. For informational purposes, he proceeded to give a brief presentation of the
request. After the presentation, Chairman Dibble opened the public hearing.
Bill Grady at 330 Aberdeen Drive and expressed concerns for an increase in traffic and
egress/ingress from Everhart Road. He is opposed to the uses allowed in the "CN-1"
district. Representing the developer, Jerry Susser at 225 Wilshire Place, addressed the
Commission in support of the rezoning request. With no one else coming forward, the
public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner York to table this item
to the March 9, 2022 meeting and it was seconded by Commissioner Salazar-Garza.
The motion passed.
VII. Director's Report: None.
VIII. Future Agenda Items: None.
IX. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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