Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_05.02.2000Minutes Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Chair, Patrick Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Other Commissioners present were Jack Noble, Marjorie Herbert, Charles Parker, Don Nadon and Gabe Sansing. Sarah Milburn was absent. Staff members present were Ed Barry, Director, Scott Ingalls, Chief Development Planner, Wendy Walsh, Development Planner, Tom Bolt, Development Planner, David Munk, Development Engineer, Carla Benton, Development Technician, Jim Babcock, Development Technician, Abebe Yirgou, Building Plan Reviewer, Cathy Reidel, Assistant City Attorney and Janis Russell, Recording Secretary. 1. Action from Executive Session - None Consent Agenda 2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the April 4, 2000, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. 3. Consideration and possible action on a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations for The Reserve at Berry Creek, Section 1A, Block A, Lots 21-30, located at 501- 519 Sarazen Loop. 4. Consideration and possible action on a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations for Georgian Place, Phase I, Block A, Lots 1 and 11, Block B, Lot 1, Block C, Lots 14 and 26 and Block H, Lots 1, 15 and 28, located at 2200, 2220, 2222, 2229 and 2205 Georgian Drive, 1001 Canterbury Trail, 1028 and 1002 Quail Valley Drive. (Patrick Walsh noted that the request for Block A, Lot 1 and Block H, Lots 1, 15 and 28 had been withdrawn by the applicant.) 5. Consideration and possible action on a Rezoning from A, Agricultural to RP, Residential Planned or any more restrictive district and Public Review Final Plat of 37.934 acres in the Burrel Eaves Survey, to be known as The Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 4-C, Neighborhood Twenty-Four-C, located along Texas Drive. 6. Consideration and possible action on a Detailed Development Plan of The Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Golf Course No. 2, Phase 1, Clubhouse, Tracts A and B, to be known as Phase 2-R/Phase 3 Whitewing Golf Course Clubhouse, located at 151 Dove Hollow Trail Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. 7. Consideration and possible action on a Revised Detailed Development Plan of Shell Ranch, Section One, Block A, Lot 1, known as Village Elementary School, located at 400 Village Commons Boulevard, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. 8. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat of 30.66 acres in the Frederick Foy Survey, to be known as Woodland Park, Phase 1-B, located on FM2338 at FM3405, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. P&Z Meeting May 2, 2000 Page 2 10. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat of 150.445 acres in the A. Manchaca Survey, known as North Interstate Commercial Park, located along IH35 and FM972, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Agenda Item #9 was pulled from the Consent Agenda to be considered individually by the Commission. Gabe Sansing made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as written. Charles Parker seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. Regular Agenda 9. Consideration and possible action on a Detailed Development Plan of Williams Commercial Park, Block B, Lot 1, to be known as First Texas Data Center, located at the northeast corner of River Bend Drive and Dawn Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Gregory Bryant of 2700 Westwood Lane addressed the Commission. He stated that he had two (2) concerns: Construction noise, and he asked that the construction occur during the daytime; and the existing detention pond for this site, which dumps trash onto his property. Patrick Walsh stated that this may be a City sanitation problem. Wendy Walsh stated that the detention pond is within a City easement, platted with the property in the 80's. Patrick Walsh asked about a mechanism to correct the situation. Ed Barry stated that the City’s Stormwater Utility needed to be informed and gave the code enforcement telephone number to Mr. Bryant. Marjorie Herbert made a motion to approve the Detailed Development Plan of Williams Commercial Park, Block B, Lot 1, to be known as First Texas Data Center, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration. Approval of a variance to Section 34020 G.1. of the Subdivision Regulations, to allow the one-way drive aisle to encroach up to 19 feet into the 25 foot setback on Dawn Drive, as shown on the Detailed Development Plan, after making the required findings of fact. Gabe Sansing seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 11. Consideration and possible action on a Detailed Development Plan of Reata East, Block B, Lots 3 and 5, to be known as Old Town Cottages, located along Northwest Boulevard and Lakeway Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Wendy Walsh gave the staff report and recommendation. She updated the Commission on the landscape issue from last month. She informed the Commission that the applicant had satisfied the landscape requirements and a variance was no longer necessary. She stated that Crape Myrtle trees would be added to the site. Lee Yeager, agent for the applicant was present and concurred with staff. Marjorie Herbert, Gabe Sansing and Jack Noble thanked Mr. Yeager for working with staff and for the added landscaping. Jack Noble asked about the detention issue on the adjacent lot. Mr. Yeager informed the Commission that he had spoken with Mr. Finley, owner of Reata East, Block B, Lot 6, and they were going to work together on detention for the two (2) sites. After the discussion, Gabe Sansing made a motion to approve the Detailed Development Plan of Reata East, Block B, Lots 3 and 5, to be known as Old Town Cottages, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration. Approval of the Variances to the Subdivision Regulations to: Table 33052 to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 88 to 70 and Section 34020 F.3., to allow a right turn-in, right turn-out driveway on Lakeway Drive, conditioned upon implementing the color scheme and elevations consistent with those presented in Exhibit C, after making the required findings of fact. Jack Noble seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. P&Z Meeting May 2, 2000 Page 3 12. Consideration and possible action on a Short Form Record Final Plat of 8.99 acres in the L.P. Dyches Survey, and being that certain tract of land, called 8.99 acres also being North Lake, Section A, Tract 2, an unrecorded subdivision, to be known as Slaid Subdivision, located on FM3405, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. David Munk gave the staff report and recommendation. Charles Parker asked about the easement and if the applicant had a problem with it. Jim Cummins, agent for the applicant, addressed the Commission and informed the Commission that the Charles Hill tract has a 30' dedicated access to FM2338 which is platted. He stated that the well shown on the plat is located on Lot 1 instead of Lot 2. Mr. Cummins asked David Munk to clarify if fire hydrants can be installed on the south side of the road (across FM2338 from the subject property) where Chisholm has an 8" water line. Mr. Cummins informed the Commission that TXDoT has no problem with a shared access agreement on to FM3405 from this site. Claude Hays, representing the applicants, addressed the Commission and stated that if the easement is required, the applicants will most likely withdraw, because the adjoining tract has no deed restrictions and could be developed as a commercial tract. Charles Parker stated that he felt that the connectivity issue applies to larger subdivisions and a one or two-lot subdivision shouldn’t be required to provide connectivity, especially to a tract with no restrictions. He also stated that other lots of similar size have access to FM3405 and he felt that it would be too cumbersome to require a 50' easement and favored the applicant’s original application without the easement. Marjorie Herbert stated that she understood the applicant’s dilemma because of not knowing how the Hill tract will develop. Gabe Sansing stated that the 50' easement creates a hardship on this piece of property. Don Nadon saw a need for the easement for connectivity and did not see a hardship in this case. Charles Parker stated that the easement may dictate what’s built behind the property and these two lots shouldn’t have to support activity on the lot behind it. Patrick Walsh stated that he didn’t see why it was the applicant’s obligation to provide access to the Hill property behind them. Charles Parker stated that if the applicant was cutting this tract up into 10 lots, then he would see a need for providing the roadway. Ed Barry responded that the basis for staff’s position is the standard in the Subdivision Regulations which states that access to a numbered County road is not allowed, absent a public street, and under that standard, a public street would need to be constructed and a full cross section would not only have to be provided for in right-of-way but also constructed to the property line. Recognizing that to have the road constructed now is probably excessive, provisions were being made for the future and in the event that properties on either side, on either Lot 1 or Lot 2, further subdivide, they would have to build a road or if the Hill property to the rear developed, they would have to build a road. They would not have the right to use the easement unimproved, so there would be no “acce ss” until the road is upgraded and built to County standards, but the easement is providing for the eventuality of future developments. Don Nadon and Jack Noble were in favor of the Staff recommendation. Gabe Sansing, Patrick Walsh, Marjorie Herbert and Charles Parker favored the applicant’s original request. Charles Parker made a motion to approve a Short Form Record Final Plat to create two single family residential lots and allow a shared driveway access on to FM3405, with a variance to Section 36050. C., after making the required findings of fact (which Mr. Parker deferred to Marjorie Herbert). Gabe Sansing seconded the motion which failed to pass by a vote of 4-2 (Jack Noble and Don Nadon voted opposed). The motion failed to pass because of the “majority plus 1" rule for Variances. More discussion followed. P&Z Meeting May 2, 2000 Page 4 Jack Noble made a motion to table this item until the next meeting. Don Nadon seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 13. Staff comments and reports. a. Council action update. Wendy updated the Commission on the April City Council meetings. Scott Ingalls introduced Abe Yirgou to the Commission. b. Discussion of topic and date for future workshop. Marjorie Herbert suggested a meeting with the Parks and Recreation Board. Patrick Walsh suggested a workshop with the County, regarding transportation and road improvement projects. Don Nadon suggested a meeting with staff and/or Council to understand why reports are written the way they are by staff. Ed Barry suggested a workshop regarding the staff’s deliberative process and philosophical approach to the rules and regulations and how they are applied. Gabe Sansing made a motion to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Jack Noble seconded the motion which passed unanimously.