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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_12.05.2000 MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, December 5, 2000 Chair, Patrick Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Other Commissioners present were Sarah Milburn, Charles Parker and Jack Noble. Gabe Sansing and Marjorie Herbert were absent. Staff present was Cathy Riedel, Assistant City Attorney, Janis Russell, Recording Secretary, Carla Benton, Development Planner, James Baker, Development Planner and Jim Babcock, Development Technician 1. Action from Executive Session. None. Consent Agenda 2. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the November 7, 2000, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. 3. Consideration and possible action on a Rezoning of 0.696 acres in the A. Flores Survey, from RS, Residential Single Family to C-1, Local Commercial, or any more restrictive district, located at 2308 CR151 (Old Airport Road). 4. Consideration and possible action on a Rezoning of B&T Subdivision, Lot 1, from A, Agricultural to C-2A, or any more restrictive district, located on the south IH35 frontage road. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat of the Resubdivision of the Dennis P. McCoy Subdivision and B&T Subdivision, Lot 1, to be known as McCartt Subdivision, located at 5255 and 5311 S. IH35. 5. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat of 7.42 acres in the Rivery Subdivision Conveyance Plat, Lot 3, to be known as The Rivery Park, located on S. IH35 at the proposed Rivery Boulevard, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. 6. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat of 27.28 acres in the William Roberts Survey, to be known as The Reserve at Berry Creek, Section 2, located west of Champions Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. 7. Consideration and possible action on a request for an Amendment to the Standards of the Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Texas. Items #5 and #7 were pulled at the request of the applicant. Charles Parker made a motion to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda as written. Jack Noble seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4-0. Regular Agenda 8. Staff comments and reports. a. Council action update--Carla Benton updated the Commission on the November City Council meetings. b. Discussion and possible recommendation to the City Council for revision to the Home Occupation provision of the Zoning Ordinance. Cathy Riedel led the discussion and explained some suggested changes to the City’s current ordinance. Suggested changes were: 1) no retail P&Z Meeting December 5, 2000 Page 2 business to be allowed; 2) no non-family member residing on the premises may be employed; 3) the occupation should not create parking or traffic congestion greater than normal residential activity; and 4) commercial repair of automobiles or small engine repair is not allowed. Jack Noble suggested requiring a license for home occupations. Cathy responded that a home occupation is legal under the ordinance and shouldn’t require a license. Charles Parker suggested using the City of Bryan’s ordinance as an example. After the discussion, Sarah Milburn made a motion to take the ordinance to the City Council for its review and consideration, with the proposed changes. Jack Noble seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4-0. James Baker asked to bring up Agenda #5 at this time. Sarah Milburn pointed out that any one interested in this agenda item may have left at the time it was pulled. Cathy Riedel agreed that th is item could not be discussed or acted on after being pulled completely off the agenda. Cathy Riedel suggested a 5 minute recess at 6:47 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. Cathy Riedel informed the Commission that she had talked to Marianne Banks, City Attorney, regarding Agenda #5 and Ms. Banks stated that once an item has been pulled from the agenda, it’s no longer before the Commission for consideration. Therefore, the legal opinion was that continuation of Agend a Item #5 would be in violation of the Open Meetings Act. A representative of the applicant addressed the Commission and stated for the record that the applicant never requested the agenda item be pulled fr om the Consent Agenda or the agenda itself. Further, the applicant was able to reach an a ccommodation with staff that if properly presented to the Commission would have resulted in a positive staff recommendation with their modification to the staff notes and would have resulted in an affirmative recommendation to the Commission. 9. Commission comments and reports. a. Discussion and possible recommendations to the Economic Development Commission. Patrick Walsh had a copy of the comments from the last meeting available to the Commission. b. Discussion and possible rescheduling of the January, 2001, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Sarah Milburn made a motion to move the meeting to Thursday, January 4th at 6:00 p.m. Charles Parker seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4-0. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.