HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Technical Committee_01.19.1987MINUTES OF THE TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
January 19, 1987
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM in the conference room
at SCB Development. The following Technical Committee members
were in attendance:
Bob Schrawger, Paul Williams, Ercel Brashear and Dan Shanahan.
Also in attendance were Jimmy Coffman and Kathy Heidemann.
The Technical Committee recommends the following changes to the
proposed Subdivision Ordinance:
SECTION
34010-A-2 To the phrase, "required by Section 34020.D" add the following,
"and Table 34020.E".
34010-A-6 Delete the paragraph.
34010-B To the end of the sentence add the following: ", unless in an
area regulated by the watershed provisions of this ordinance
(Section 32000)."
34010-E Revise the sentence to read, "The commission may, at the construc-
tion plat phase,".
34010-F Change the requirement for blocks to be identified as numbers to
"letters".
34020 Add to the definition section the definitions for "commercial
office, commercial retail and service, commercial high impact,
industrial, and public use".
34020-B Revise the paragraph to read, "All lots shall be rectangular ex-
cept when the street alignment 'is varied in order to conform with
other provisions of this ordinance' or configuration of the parent
tract does not permit. No lot shall have a corner intersection of
less than 45°. The 'recommended' ratio of average depth to aver-
age width 'should not' exceed 2 1/2 to 1 nor be less than 1 1/2 to
1 unless approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission."
34020-C-3-b To the last sentence, change the word "prohibit" to "inhibit".
34020-D To the first paragraph, revise that to read "...shall conform to
the following requirements, unless a variance is approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission:". The last sentence in the para-
graph should be revised to read "The base minimum lot area for all
lots utilizing on site wastewater disposal should be one (1) acre
within the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone 'as defined by the Texas
Water Commission' and one half (1/2) acre outside the Edwards
Aquifer Recharge Zone 'as defined by the Texas Water Commission'."
To the heading, Table 34020-E, change the R-SF-Attached depth to
read 86 feet.
To the heading, add the title "Recommended Guidelines".
34020-G Change the side yard setback distances for residential single fam-
ily and residential two family from 10' to 7-1/2'.
34020-G-b Revise the sentence to read "Drive approaches, 'driveways, and
sidewalks' as allowed herein".
34021 Delete the phrase "for each non open space lot connecting the
buildable area of the lot" and replace with the phrase, "from the
building"; so that the phrase reads, "...shall be provided from
the building to an existing or proposed dedicated public street."
34021-B Delete the phrase "from the street edge of pavement to the front
lot line and shall" so that the paragraph reads, "...shall be con-
structed in conformance to the requirements of...".
34021-C Delete the requirement for 15' minimum radiuses and insert the re-
quirement for 2' radiuses.
34021-D Delete the phrase "Sections 33040-33049" and replace with the Sec-
tion "3304411.
34021-E Change the radius requirements from 15' to 2' at both places in
the paragraph.
34022 Delete the last sentence.
34023 Delete the paragraph and insert the following: "Lot drainage
shall be in conformance with the requirements of Section 32000."
34030 Last paragraph, on page 3-49, revise that to read, "...according
to the provisions of 'Section 290401."
Define "quasi -public".
Review of this section has pointed out several deficiencies.
Among those are the fact that the design standards are strictly
for urban environments. We recommend that the design standards be
established for large lot subdivisions, otherwise referred to as
"suburban" subdivision activity, as well as the "rural lot" subdi-
visions. Additionally, the design standards set forth in this
paragraph are explicit as pertains to residential, but ignore the
platting requirements of commercial and industrial type projects.
We recommend that the standards be expanded to establish standards
for those types of land uses.
35011 To the phrase, "subdivider shall be responsible" add the follow-
ing: ", when economically feasible,".
To the phrase, "the subdivider shall make prorata contribution"
revise that to read, "the subdivider shall, consistent with all
adopted ordinances, make...".
To the phrase, "the Director of Public Works", change that to read
"City".
35012 Revise the last sentence in the first paragraph to read, "all new
water systems shall be designed and constructed 'as required by
City construction standards'." Then delete paragraphs A, B, C and
D.
35021 Revise the first sentence to read, "subdivider shall be responsi-
ble, when economically feasible,".
35022 In the first paragraph, revise to read "all new public sanitary
sewer systems shall be designed and constructed as required by
City construction standards." Then delete paragraphs A and B.
37040-D Insert the following: "Non masonry fences may be constructed
within easements."
-41010 Delete the phrase "and all other codes and ordinances relating
thereto."
41020 Revise the first sentence to read "In the absence of any provision
to the contrary, the subdivider shall provide the specified im-
provement 'approved in the construction plans' in conformance with
the standards, specifications, and requirements of this ordi-
nance."
41020 A-G Delete all these paragraphs.
41040 Change 1125999" to 1125050".
To the phrase, "and a one year maintenance bond in the required
amount.", delete the phrase "in the required amount" and substi-
tute "in an amount as specified at the time of the final plat sub-
mission."
41070-C-2 In the fifth line, change the word "plats" to "plants".
41070-H Recommend that the phrase "such additional payment shall not be
required if the original prorata share payment did not include an
actual living unit equivalent demand" be clarified.
42030-3 Add to the definition section of the ordinance the meaning of "ap-
praisal board".
42070-B To the end of the sentence add the phrase "as defined by City con-
struction standards."
42070-G Define "critical areas map". Also define "parkland dedication
guidelines".
42070-F-1 Change the wording to read, "areas in the 100 year flood plain may
constitute 100% of the requirement of land dedication."
42080-D To the phrase "that such area sand facilities", revise to read,
"that such areas and facilities".
The following notes are submitted by Jimmy Coffman:
50011-A Last line, change reference to Section 36012 to Section 50012.
50012-D-5 Change from Item #5 to Item #7.
50012-D-7 Change from Item #7 to Item #5-
50012-0 Revise the phrase, "the justification statement shall include, but
may not be limited to addressing the following issues:", to - "the
justification statement shall include the following issues:"
50012-0-3 Revise the phrase, "improving the City's ability to participate in
providing adequate and safe utilities to the district and else-
where" to read, "improving the City's ability to participate in
providing adequate utilities to the district", if appropriate.
50052-A Delete all after "...Subdivision Ordinance of the City of George-
town..." through Item D.4.
50053 B-F Delete all.
50053 H-N Delete.
50053-0 Add at the end of the sentence, "without prior approval of the
City of Georgetown."
50053 Q-T Delete.
The next meeting of the Technical Subcommittee is to be held at
4:00 PM on Thursday, January 22nd, in the conference room of SCB
Development. It is intended that the purpose of the meeting will
be to review the minutes of the Technical Committee meetings. Any
changes that need to be made to bring the minutes into compliance
with the actions of the committee need to be addressed at this
meeting. Once we have an approved set of minutes, those minutes
will be forwarded to the staff for their review. As soon as the
staff has had the opportunity to examine those minutes, a meeting
will be scheduled between the staff and the Technical Committee to
discuss the proposed changes. I will request that the staff mail
a notice of that meeting to each of the Technical Committee
members.
Attachments
Dan Shanahan, P.E.
January 7, 1987
3200 WATERSHED PROVISIONS.
32010 F - Change will to may.
32010 I - Add: and aquifers after watersheds, third line.
32020 -- Intensities
32030 - Compliance. All submittals except plats and legal lots on
which no new structures or additional impervious cover is
planned, shall comply with the Watershed provisions in
Section 32000.
Waterway Definition, Page 7-9: As Section 32061 B. Delete
definition on page 7-9,
Watershed (add to definitions, page 7-9): The area contributing
storm run off to a stream or drainage system.
32040 A - Delete last sentence, 1st paragraph.
2nd paragraph: As determined from the most down stream
portion of the subdivision needs clarification; could be
harmful.
3rd paragraph: Also unclear; could be harmful. Delete.
32040 C1D - Delete word: only.
32040 C1E - Change to: These requirements may be varied in the platting
process.
32040 C3 - Add: unless approved in the platting process with proper
safeguards.
32040 C5 - Add: The City must provide appropriate controls.
32040 D - lst line: Define yards.
2nd line: Change undertaken to allowed.
3rd line: Change significant to point
14th line: After feature: unless otherwise protected as part
of a water pollution abatement plan.
No clearing, etc., paragraph is too confining.
32040 E - Add: (between from and run) any adverse effects of
32061 A - Last sentence: Final, etc., is not appropriate.
32080 - Add C: Water quality sedimentation - filtration features
such as greenbelts, open space, golf courses as approved in
the ordinance are preferred where required and appropriate.
3200 WATERSHED PROVISIONS.
Page 2.
32090 B2 - Discuss. Too confining.
32101 A - Define non urbanized flood plains. Be carefulsthey may be
affected by agricultural run off.
32102 C - Define - Regulatory Floodway.
D - Define - Drainageway.
E - Define - Floodway (as defined in the City's Drainage Manual
or by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study.)
H - As applicable, projected run off rates, etc.
J - As required in the City's Drainage Manual, design of major, etc.
K.1 - Add: as required in the City's Drainage Manual to the
end of the paragraph.
L.2 - Final phrase: or the use of curb inlets, curb drains and
storm sewers.
0.2 - As required in Section 25000, Plans and, etc.
P. - Drainage Easements, as required in the City Drainage Manual.
P.1 - Freeboard Defined: See *.
P.2.0 - Delete third line.
Q - Refer to Section 24060.
R - Refer to Section 31000.
32103 A - Define Flood Plain
Define Base Flood
32103 B - Finish paragraph with as required in the City Drainage Manual.
C - Finish paragraph with as required in the City Drainage Manual.
D and E - Define Natural Channel
Natural State: Substantially the same conditions of the land
which existed prior to its development; including but not limited
to the same type, quality, quantity and distribution of soils,
ground cover, vegetation and topographic features.
J - End of sentence: public capital improvements.
* Freeboard - The distance between the normal operating level and the top
of the side of an open conduit left to allow for wave action,
floating debris, or any other condition or emergency without
overtopping the structure.
C' January 19, 1987
Planning Committee
rrCity of Geor-getown
Ir .
Re: The proposed subdivision ordinance revisions
Greetings:
1 understand that it, is proposed to re -define subdivision in
our city, to mean any land division under 40 acres within a mile
I of the city limits. I also am told that very restrictive
watershed provisions are being considered, as well as a mandatory
r parkland dedication that is probable to be included.
Ij It has been suggested that Planned Unit Developments might
be permiltecl to have greater density than other subdivisions in
f exchange for concessions from the developer that could be
l negotiated by city staff. 'This has been proposed in order to
help.provide affordable housing.
I know that. these ineasures have been proposed to preserve
the quality of life in and around our city. I like the idea
about parkland dedication as a way to preserve natural area for
the generations to come. However, this measure may be too
expensive for some to provide in today's economy. I would like
to support the city in its effort; to maintain water quality and
provide affordable housing at the same time.
I agree that it is necessary to protect our environment, but
it must be done in a. way that will not strangle growth in our
economy. 1 acknowledge that some watershed provisions are
necessary, but they should not be excessive. It seems evident to
me that some of the proposals for watershed protection may be
more restrictive than truly necessary. Otherwise, they would
have already been designated by the Texas Water Commission as
necessary and beneficial in all communities.
I have reservations about the P.U.D. plan. I would like to
caution this committee to consider any side effects the P.U.D.
may Have upon voting districts and school integration. It is
l possible k.hat this policy could polarize the location of the
111 lower class into one or two areas. Because of the ratio of
ethnic gro1aps in this class these areas could become the ghettos
of the future. I submit that this is not in the best interests
of the city, or its poor and minorities.
Another reason for my concern about. the new requirements is
because nothing has been said about how the landowner is to be
compensated for the restrictions that are to be placed upon
development: arid the resulting increase in the cost of property
sales and housing in our city.
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Letter to Planning Committee Page Two
I think both these problems could be eliminated by
compensating the developer for value lost. Under the Federal
Constitution and statutory limitations this is the only fair
solution. The public is gaining a benefit of watershed
protection and parkland dedications. The property owner must be
compensated for value lost to areas which can no longer be made
economically productive. Some method must be determined to judge
the value gained by the public, then a new program could be
implemented to make proper compensation to -the landowner.
Without adequate compensation these regulations will impose
an involuntary servitude upon the land in new subdivisions, in a
discriminatory manner which is limited to new subdivisions. No
measures are taken to reduce any danger to the water supply in
existing subdivisions in or near the city. Presumably, if these
measure's are necessary in new development, then something also
must be done in watersheds throughout the city, to prevent damage
to our underground water supply.
I obiect to making these requirements mandatory for property
which lies outside ,of the city limits. To me, it is extremely
objectionable that these measures may be imposed upon the
surrounding rural area which is not represented by voting rights
within the city.
Without fair compensation these measures proposed will be
comparable to taxation and legislation without representation.
These subjects have long been the center of great controversy,
and properly so. The Bill of Rights and Amendments to the
Constitution were created to protect -the rights of the individual
from infringement by the majority, or special interest groups.
It is my hope that steps can be taken -to make housing in our
area more affordable without harm to our environment.
Respectfully,
Kathryn F. Heidemann
1002 Ash St.
Georgetown, Texas 78626
863-2935