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Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
Wednesday,July 27,2022 5:30 PM Council Chambers
I. Call to Order, Roll Call
The meeting was called to order and a quorum was established with Commissioners
Miller and York absent.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. Approval of Absences: Commissioners Mandel & Salazar-Garza
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. 22-1306 Regular Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2022
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Schroeder to approve the minutes listed above
and it was seconded by Commissioner Zarghouni. The motion passed.
V. Briefing
2. 22-1315 Westside Area Development Plan
Annika Yankee, Planning Manager, presented item "2" for the record as shown above.
She displayed a map showing the boundary of the Westside area. She presented a
timeline of events and activities. She said the project began in the Fall of 2019 with an
Advisory Committee meeting, the first online survey in the Winter of 2019 and with a
focus group/community meetings.
Next she gave summaries for the community/open house engagements and Advisory
Committee input. She gave demographic highlights for race population, age and median
household income/home value. Advisory Committee input entailed discussion of
opportunities, strengths/assets, issues, threats and a vision for the Westside area.
Economic Development is considered the factor most important in future development
and there is a lack of housing choices in this area; the community felt that the type of
housing needed in the area are townhomes. The online survey revealed that areas for
improvement included water quality, parks/recreation, public transportation and
family-friendly amenities.
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Ms. Yankee continued by giving the Vision Themes with Policy Initiative-Action Items of
the Plan. The Vision Themes are Revitalization, Culture and Helath/Safety. Below are the
following Policy Initiative topics:
-Safety
-Transportation/Drainage
-Healthy Living
-Housing/Neighborhoods
-Culture/History
-Community Service/Programs
-Economic Development
For each Policy Initiative, she highlighted their Action Items and then went into Public
Investment Initiatives for short-term, mid-term and long-term projects. The next steps of
the plan are to collect/analyze the input from the second online survey, finalize the final
report this Summer and hold the public hearing with an anticipated adoption this Fall. No
action was taken on this item.
VI. Consent Public Hearing (Item A): Discussion and Possible Action
Chairman Dibble asked Staff to present the Consent Agenda, items "3 through 10".
Andrew Dimas, Development Services, read the Consent agenda into the record. New
Plat items "3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9" satisfy all requirements of the Unified Development Code
(UDC)/State Law and the Technical Review Committee (TRC) recommends approval (6
& 7 are conditional approval). Staff also recommends approval for Plat Variance items "8
& 10" as stated in Staffs 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 the Consent Agenda items and it was seconded by Commissioner
Salazar-Garza. The motion passed.
A. Plats
3. 22-1289 22PL1056
EDGEWATER TERRACE, BLOCK 2, LOT 7R (REPLAT- 1.205 ACRE)
Located south of Ocean Drive, on Ennis Joslin Road.
4. 22-1290 22PL1094
GARDENDALE NO. 2, BLK 7 LOTS 35A& 35B (REPLAT - 0.45 ACRES)
Located north of Bonner Drive and east of Nelson Avenue.
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5. 22-1313 21 PL1073
AZALI ESTATES UNIT 3 (FINAL - 13.84 ACRES)
Located north of Yorktown Blvd & south of Master Channel 31.
6. 22-1292 22PL1065 -CONDITIONAL
ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF CALALLEN, BLK 23, LOTS 8R, 9R, 10R, & 11R
(REPLAT- 1.29 ACRES)
Located north of Redbird Lane and west of Railroad Avenue.
7. 22-1300 22PL1079 -CONDITIONAL
CORPUS CHRISTI YORKTOWN (FINAL - 2.08 ACRES)
Located at the northeast corner of Yorktown Boulevard and Waldron Street.
Plats with a Variance (Waiver)
8. 22-1294 22PL1077 -SIDEWALK
ROBLEX INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION, BLOCK 4B, LOTS 1 & 2 (REPLAT-
19.86 ACRES)
Located south of Agnes Street and west of Flato Road.
9. 22-1299 22PL1091
SCHANEN ESTATES WEST UNIT 13 (FINAL PLAT - 10.006 ACRES)
Located north of Saratoga Boulevard and west of Norchester Street.
10. 22-1304 22PL1091 -STREET
SCHANEN ESTATES WEST UNIT 13 (FINAL PLAT - 10.006 ACRES)
Located north of Saratoga Boulevard and west of Norchester Street.
VII. Public Hearing (Item B): Discussion and Possible Action
B. Plat with a Variance (Waiver)
11. 22-1291 22PL1086
HOLLIDAY HARBOR SUBDIVISION (REPLAT - 3.04 ACRES)
Located north of Yorktown Boulevard and west of Laguna Shores Drive.
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12. 22-1293 22PL1086 -SIDEWALK& RIGHT-OF-WAY
HOLLIDAY HARBOR SUBDIVISION (REPLAT - 3.04 ACRES)
Located north of Yorktown Boulevard and west of Laguna Shores Drive.
Mr. Dimas presented items "11 & 12" as shown above for the record. The request is for a
waiver of the plat requirement to construct a sidewalk and right-of-way (ROW) dedication
in Section 8.1.4.A and 8.2.2.A of the UDC.
The sidewalk and bike track waiver are for a 675-foot segment fronting Laguna Shores
Road and for a 205-foot segment fronting Yorktown Boulevard. Laguna Shores is on the
ADA, a Bike Corridor recommended on the Bicycle Mobility Plan and a Parkway Street
(P-1) on the Transportation Plan. Yorktown Boulevard is on the ADA Plan, a 1-way, cycle
track (both sides) on the Bicycle Mobility Plan, and is a Collector Street (C-2) on the
Transportation Plan.
The waiver for a ROW dedication is for 10 feet on Laguna Shores Road. A P-1 Collector
requires 80 feet of ROW. The waiver for ROW dedication on Yorktown Boulevard will be
unnecessary since Yorktown Boulevard already meets the C-2 ROW width requirement of
65 feet. He proceeded to outline the factors in support and against the waiver.
The applicant states that they do not believe the sidewalk should be required because:
1. There is a significant drainage ditch along the north side of Yorktown Boulevard along
the south side of this site that begins virtually at the ROW line.
2. We could not locate any existing sidewalks along Yorktown Boulevard as far as the
Oso Bridge.
3. The roadway for that length does not have curb and gutter.
4. The north ROW is basically the same from Laguna Shores Road, almost to Waldron
Road.
5. The dedication would pass through an existing structure on our site and many others to
the west.
Factors weighing against the waiver:
1. Laguna Shores Road and Yorktown Boulevard are on the ADA Plan, the bike Mobility
Plan and the Transportation Plan and does not meet the exemption for a sidewalk waiver
under UDC 8.2.2.C.5.ii.
2. The 10-ft ROW dedication is necessary in order to meet the 80-ft ROW width for a
Parkway Collector (P1). Currently Laguna Shores ROW is 30 feet from the center of the
street and the 10-ft ROW dedication will meet their corresponding 40 feet.
Mr. Dimas then went over the respective UDC sections requiring the construction of
sidewalk (Sections 8.1.4 & 8.30.1). The UDC also states, under Section 8.2.2.8.1, that a
waiver may be granted, in accordance with the waiver procedure in Section 3.8.3.D.
Staff recommends the following:
•Approval of the sidewalks and bike tracks waiver on Laguna Shores Road given the
sidewalks and bike tracks were not built during the City Public Improvements.
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•Approval of the sidewalk and bike tracks waiver for Yorktown Boulevard since a
sidewalk and bike track will be unfeasible with the recent City Public Improvement
construction of a drainage crossing.
•Approval of the Yorktown Boulevard ROW dedication since Yorktown already has the
proper ROW width for a C-2.
• Disapproval of the Laguna Shores ROW dedication since the 10-ft ROW dedication is
necessary in order to meet the 80-ft ROW width for a Parkway Collector (P-1).
Planning Commission may choose to follow or decline Staff's recommendation, approve,
approve with conditions, or deny the waiver request. After Staff's presentation, the floor
was opened for Commissioner comments/questions. Discussion took place regarding
the ROW dedication which is triggered through the platting process (friendly
acquisition/eminent domain); Bond improvements which have occurred in phases along
Laguna Shores Road and the possibility of future Bond projects.
After discussion concluded, the public hearing was opened. Engineer of record for the
project, Murray Bass with Bass & Welsh Engineering, addressed the Commission in
support of the waiver request. He said the ROW dedication will have adverse affects on
the property; there is not much room left after dedication and will move setbacks further.
He believes the owner may have an additional expense to remove a fence along the
ROW line and replacement. Owner of the subject property, Cooper Lundquist, addressed
the Commission in support of the waiver request. He concurred with Mr. Bass on the
reduction of space and said he would lose approximately 20 to 30 pad sites for the RV
park; will cause a loss of revenue which impacts the project as viable. Also, additional
expenses will be incurred since they planned to connect to existing utilities for the RV
hookups, But if they are required to dedicate, being displaced by 10-feet may require
installment of new utility connections.
With no one else coming forward, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by
Commissioner Munoz to approve New Plat item "11" and approve both waiver requests
for Item "12" and it was seconded by Chairman Dibble. A roll-call vote took place and the
motion passed with Vice Chairman Schoeder and Commissioners Mandel and
Salazar-Garza voting in opposition.
VIII. Director's Report
Nina Nixon-Mendez, Assistant Director, gave acknowledgement and appreciation to
Chairman Dibble for his years of public service on the Commission as he has fulfilled his
term and this is his last meeting.
IX. Future Agenda Items: None.
X. Adjournment of Planning Commission
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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