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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 01/10/2018MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION January 10, 2018 PRESENT: Jerry Beaver Jack Browne , Rick Graham , Krystal James Blake Haney , =Steve Lane -. AltGrnatCa Rodney Martin, Chairpur5un Mark McBurnctt . IN U,11cio Cayce Wandubur n • Travi5 Witt ♦ Alternate Wz James MLKuchniu, Saniur A53i5tant City Attorney • Le-yal Dept Paul Menedes, Assistant City Manager . City Starr Dana Svheening Community Development DireutUr • BobMy Teague, Assistant Community De„cl—Vpment DirucN5013ailding Official Karen Gagne, Planning Adminiatrato, Rita Miller, Code Enfercument/Hvasing AdminiWatur . Pat Hv—ffman, Property Management Administrator Davis Powell, City Engineer ABSENT: Anthony Inman, Vice -Chairperson . RlernUers Lynda Cannedy , Bobby Whiteley, Council Liaison I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting Y.aa called to order by Chairperbon, Mr. RodneyMaRin, at z:03; p.m. Chairperson Martin proceeded to make the following comments: a. This meeting is being televised Jive on Cflannel 11. It will be replayed at 2:00 p.m. daily inolut]ing Saturday and Sunday -ntil the maxt 6a meeting i5 aired which will be the secund 'Wadncaday of Mant mo nth at 2:00 p.m. b. Mutium5 made by the Cummi55iun members include all staff recommendations and developmental regairement5 listea in the staff report. Any dc,iatiVna Will be diseas ed on a case-by-case basis and votzd do accordingly. P & Z COMMISSION cea= s January 9® 20JR Applinnutc and citisanc who with to address the Commission or answer questions from the Commission members are asked t® pla2ce apeok into the microphone at the podium. This meeting is being taped and there is no microphone to record statement, mad® fm— the audience. d. eieac® ciiance all cell phnnec during the meeting. If it is necessary/ for you to have a cell phone ronversation during the meeting, pl®®cn wee the hallway ^_utcide thiG room. II. NOMINATION ADELEf'TI^_pl Q=194g CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN Chairperson Martin called f^_r Qcmi®-tianc fnr a new ChnirperGoo for the Planning and Zoning Commiccino. Mrs. Cayre Wendeborn nominated Mr. Rodney U21±ir1 f®r Cb2irpercn_n; Mr. Jerry Beauer cncn_^dad. There being an other nomioationq, Chairperson Martin closed nominations. Members voted and the motion carried. Mr. Rodney U2din is ChairpArenn of the Planning and Inning Cmmmiccion for 2018. Chairpercnn Rodney Martin made a motion to nominate Ms. Krystal Jame- fn_r Vi- -- Chairperson; Ur._ Jerry R22var cec^_nded. There being no other oominations, Chairperson Mnrtio closed nominatioos. _ Members voted and the motion carded. "_"c. Krystal James is the %rna r'h-nirperan_n of the Planning and Zoning CommicGinn for 2018. Chairperson Martin asked the Commission members who were interested in being consid®�ed by City Counci! f^_r the p^_citinn n_f Plenning and Zoning Comrnicsioo linicnn to the Landmark Commission to indicate their interest by a show of hands. __ nor. RlaL,Haney, Mrc. Cayce %A►endebarn, Chnirpcsrcnn Rodney Martin, and Vir-e-Chairperson Krystal James all indicate their interest in serving as the liaison to tbn I ®®dm®rL Cn_mmicci®n_. III. PUBLIC COMMENTS No one from the audience wic"_nd t®-ddreac the Commission. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MQ. Krystal James introduced a motion to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2017 meeting Mrc. C®yre Wendebnro ser-nnded the motion. The minutes were approved with a unanimous uate. V. CONSENT AGENDA The plats c=ommittee recommended aplroval of the following plats subject t^_ the St®^dard Conditinne of Apprnuai for Final Plat- nod any Cperifir nanditinns Tinted: Standard Cooditions of Approval for Final Plats Provide utility and drainage ea zements as required by utility companies and the Director Of I2Uhlir 1AIn6ro ■ Submit sewer, ct�®t,-idaw'Ik and drainage planQ tn_ the Direntor of Public Work-- nod water plans to both the Fire Marshal and the Director of Public Works. Drainage plans must be complete enough to _ include _ impact on curroundiog property and include detention facilities as required by Director of 12ubli^ ,^►®roc P a t ivICIIC11�5!'uA PAGE s vanuapy to, A13 ■ Coordinate street lighting plan and prvvida utility ea5cment5 a5 required by tha Director of Aviation, Traffic and Transportation. Note: Approval of a plat doub not imply approval of development of property in violation of the Zutiing Ordinance. Recommendations Recommended approval is subject to standard conditions and any spacific oondltion5 Ii5ted below shall be mlt prior to plat sign-uff ai-dlor,isaoance of a building permit: FINAL PLATS: 1. Irrigation Subdivision, Cot -i, SlocR -i a. All access points to state roaaways spall Be app, ovud 6y I ADD 1. (IADO I) 6. Provideutility slips. (Planning) z. Amber Meaao., BluvRa 7 Fk z a. All access points io state road..aya shall Be approved 6y I ADU 1. (I ADO I ) 6. The lotsare served by public water. �Puplic vvorRs) c. Nlease extend public sewer to serve each lot. (Public WorRs) F3. Pleaae provide detention for the development, per the City's DetentiomiStormwatar ordinances. (Pu61ic Works) e. Provide volumeipage aocumemrrl'UFM15er Tor GaaEMOM5. (Planning) f. Provide utility slips. (Planning) 3. Hill & Rill Heights, Section 3. Unit 6 a. All aCCe5s points to State roadways sFiall be approved by TxDOT. (IA 13—Vr) b. Please extena public sedYGr, vxatar, and streets to 5urvu each lot. (Public Works) c. Provide atility slips. (Planning) 4. R.U. Gray Estates, Cuts z -A & 3 a. All aiccu35 points to otate'roadway5 Shall 6e approved 6y 1,00T. (TAROT) b. rrovOe utility slips. (Planning) a: Sheppard Estates Addition, Lot 20-A, Block 42-7k a. All access points to state roadways shall be approved by TxDOT. (TxDOT) 6. Provide utility 5lip5. (Planning) a. original iownsite, Cut IU -R, MicK z5i (Mutcl 6) a. All access points to state roadways spall Be appruv1d By I ADO 1. (I ADO I ) p & i r®mawlcCjnd 2Ar.F 4 Jaounry 10, 2NR h. Tha prpppcPd platted lot is served by Dubllc water and eaurAr. (Ruhllr 7A[prks) c. Existing building placed ®v®r pr®pertv line must he demolishedprior issuance Of Der®ite (puhllr XiVnrkc) d. Er®gide utilitv elipc. (PIanoing) Mrs. Cavice Wendebor ®trn_dur-ed a motion to approve the ronsent agenda of the Jnnu?ry _ 10, 2018 meeting. Ms. Krvstal James nn,+nd +he mn_tina. The ono-zent agenda was 'ppr=ved tAlith a unanimnuG Vete. Vl. REGULAQ er_FNDA 1. Ca--A C 18-01 Q®quest fora Conditional Usp to allow a carport in the required fen-of c®+bn,,k in a Single r'mily 1 Reeideatial (SF-1) _ 7noing district. This request is ffor A-2- University Ave®•°-. Mq. Krystal James made a motion to appy®ue, nnre. cayra Wandebnro seconded. Mre. Karan Gagoe presented the case to allow a Carport in the required fr®®+ e®+bank nt A625 University Avenue._ The property was located in a Single Family 1 aecidenti2l (SF- 91 'nning dietrirt. The requested 13 ft. 4 in. x 19 ft. cargort would be located approximately A ft, frn-m the frnot prnparty lioe, and 3 ft. from the interior side prQgertv line. There were 5 propertie- -it®i® 200 ft. that had a carport within the required frnnt setback area. Staff notified 29 parcels; ^ recpanded in favor, 0 in ®pp^_eitinn, and 0 with on opinionluoderided. There were no responses receiued fmm nut-ide +he nntifiratinu area Mrs. Gag®e et2tnd t.ff r®Cn mended approval of the rsrpart at 4625 University Avenue. Chnirpersno Martin aGked if the agglicant was in attendance mud -iobed +^_ speak. The applicant, Mr. Jimmy Schmidt, was present but chose not to speak. Chairperson U2rti"_ 2e4ed if there 'Atlee- anyone phe in the at tdieure who wished to sgeak, and there were none. Chairperson Martin opened the motio^ t^_ dierucai^_® amn_®g the cnmmiQQion, mad there was no discdssion. The motion was taken to a cote mud mrrisd un.nimn_uely. 2. C-ea C 18-02 Pequ®et fn_r - Conditional Use to allow a carport In the required front setback in a Single Family '2 (SF-2) --ming d;atrict. Thi- ragr,gct in for 4031 Hooper Drive. Ms. Krystal James made a motion to aourove. Mrs. Cayce Wendebor® Urs. Karen Gagne precented the rata to allow a carport in the required front setback at 4031 Hooper ®rice. Th® pr„ par+y Woe lornted in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. The requested 20. v 20 ft. r®rpnyi imnuld be looted apprn-Yimntely 5 ft. 3 in. from the front grooerty line, and 6 ft. fmm thin in+®rinr side prnperty line. There were 0 properties within 200 ft. that had a carport within the required frn_ut cetb2ck area. P Z COMMISSION m �xuE °v.,. M i-me- , 10, Zulu Staff notified 22 panels; 3 rspondetl in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 ..ith nv opiniunlandecided. Tnere were no responses receiycd from cmtsidu the notification area. Mr. Gagne stated though there were no other front yard Carports in tie immediate area, there had been no opposition from the resinents in the 200 ft. notification area. Because of this lack of opposition, stair recommended apprz-,val of the carport at 4031 Hooper Drive. Chairp-vFaon Martin aakiad if the applicant was ii attendance and wished to speaR, and there waa no aria present. Chairperson Martin asked if there was anyone else in the andianue who wished to speak, and there were none. Chairperson Martin opened the motiun W di3ca3siun among the commission, and there was no discusuiun The mutium .va3 taken to a vote and carried onanimoasly. 3. Caou C 18-03 Request for a Conditional Use to allow a carport in the required front autbavk in a Single Family -1 Residential [SF-1' vonina deatrict. Thin regocat is for'4431 Call Field Road. Mrs. Cayce Wandeborn made a motion to approve. Ms. Krystal James seconded. Mrs. Karen Gagne presented the case to allu.. a carport in the required front setback at 4431 Call Field Ruad The property ..aa located in a Single Family 1 Residential (SF-1) zuning district. The reque5ted,20 ft. A20 ft. carport would be ioCdLed approximately ZZ ft. from the frunt property line, and 14 ft.,from the interior sine property line. There were 3 properties within 200 ft. that had a carport witRin the required front setback area. Staff notified r is parcels; 4 responded in fa„o , 0- i� � cppu3itiVn, and 1 with no opinion/undecided. There ..era nv ruspvnaca received from outsida the notification ara. Mrs. Gagne stated staff recommended approval of the carport at zizF3 I Call Field Road. Cnairperson Martin asked if the applicant ..as in attendamcu and .,Jshcd to speak, and there was no unu preacnt. Chairperson Martin asked if there was anyone else in the audiancu ..hiu v.iahed to speak, and thea were none. Chairparson Martin opened the motion to discussion among the commission, and there was no 0l5cusslon. I ne motion was taken to a „oto and carried onanirriuualy. 4. C®;,z C 18-04 Rugaust fur a Conditional Use to allow a carport in the required front se-[Back in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning ;t1istrict. This request is for 5022 Lakefrunt Drive. Ms. Kry3tal Jamas made a rnutivn to approve. Mrs. Cayce Wendeborn saconded. Mrs. Karn Gagne presented the case to allow a uarporl in the regairen front selbacK at 5022 Lakefront Drive. The property was Iocatetl in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning oistrict. i he requested 12 ft. x 20 ft. carport , ould be luLatUd appruAimately 5 ft. 6 in. from the front propurty line, and 4 ft. 8 in. from the inturiur side pr7oparty line. Thea wore 4 prupartics within 200 ft, that had a carport within the required front setbauk;area. Staff notified 31 parcels; ; 2 responded in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 with no P P 7 COMMISSION �er_c a Januadc 1Q„ 2p1a opinion/uodeC1ded. There were no responses received fr^_m autaide the notifi£ati^_o ®r®.M Mrs. Gagne stated -toff nernmmended apprmeal of the narport at 5022 Lakefront Drive. Chairperson Martin asked if the applicant was in ®ttendnone end Wiched to Qpeak, and there was no one present. - Chairperson Martin asked if there w -e -anyone else in the -udle®r a 1whn wished to speak, and there were none. Chairperson Martin ^_pe®ed the ®rain® to di-rucsioo among the nommisSioa, and there was no discussion. The motion was t®Ieen to o u®ta Ind c®rried unaoimo�'sly. 5. Carp C 18-05 Q®quest fnr a Conditional Ucp to allow a carport in the required front seth®ch- in Single =-oily 2 Recidentiol (SF-2)7noing dictrirt. This request is for 4343 McNiel Avenue. Mr--,. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to appr^_-a. Mc. Krystal Jarnac seconded. Mrs. Kareo Gagne presented the rase to allow a carport in the required fr^_®t coth�^-k at A3d3 MrNiel Avenue. The property was Ionated in a Single Familv 2 Residential (SF -2) =ening dictrirt. Mrs. Gagne stated that in November of 2017 the City of Wichita Falls Building Inspectio®c Department cited the applinaot, Ms. Mernedes Ascapo, for constructing the 19 ft. 3 in x 20 ft. 3 in.-mrpnrt without ^_btaioiog n building permit. The narport was built in both the front and interior tide c®th®rk,_ end C^_nditinnal UCe approval was not attained. __ After being cited, the applicant filed a Co^diti^_®-mI Uc® applirati®o - with the Plaociog and Zoning Department. During site visits it was datarmi®ed that the e-ictiog carport was 4 ft. 6 in. from the front property line, 1 ft. 6 in from the interior side pr^_p®rty line, and the posts were 9 ft. 3 in. high. There were 4 properties within 200 ft. that had a carport withi® the required fr^_ot Cetback area; Staff notified 20 parcels; _ 3 responded in favor, 0 in L%pp„Oiti==and 0 %a,ith an opioioolundecided. _ There were no responses received from outside the notifi'"®ti®® area. Mrs. G2g=a stated that because the posts for the carport were 9 ft. 3 in. in height, the carport exceeded t"e maximum ®eight ^_f 8 ft. -rd w^_l lid need to be lowered in order to meet the carQort requirements of t"_e 7n_ning nrdioa^_c®. She ctated that the r'arp^_rt had also been constructed too close to the interior side property line and w®- lid need t^_ be relocated In order to satisfy the requirement that the Dosts be no closer than 3 ft., and the owarhang by ion rloser than 2 ft. to the shared property line. She stated that a building permit +Mould also- need to be attaioed for the carport. Mrs. Gagne stated staff recom-ended ®pprcval ^f the rmrport at 4343 McNial Aveoup with the conditions as outlined in the staff report. Chairperson Martio asked if the npplinaant was in attendance and wished to sneak. Ms. Acca ct®ted Che had been uoaware that she had needed a permit to cn_nstruct the carport palagi-,ed fnr the micuudeCetanding._ She eta#ed the was Williag to follow through with staff's recommend®ti^_®c,_ and ®c4®d hnw much time -he would have to make the necessary changes. Mrs. Gagne stated the r^®r'iti^_®-I Uca Permit -^_uld be good for tWelve months- giving her twelve months from the date of approval to make the Cequired rharlges. __ P 5 ` COMIN115510M PAGE 7 Ja"U.. y 10, 201$ Chairperson Martin asked if thcru .was anyunG also in the audit nvc ,.hu wished to speak, and thea wain mune. Chairperson Martin opened the motion to discussion among the commission, ane there was no discussion. Chairperson I laRin asRed ,Mr. Bobby Teague, Chief Building vniciai, if he had consulted with staff and .,as in a-mement ..ith the racUmmendatiVn. Mr. Teagnu stat -.d that staff'srvvVmmcndateun v.aa in accordance with the ragairaments of Building lnspectiuns The motion was taken to a vote and carried unanimously. VII. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Sabdivisiun/Platting Ordinance Revisiions Mrs. Gagne supplied the Commission with redline ver>ians of the Subdivision and Development Regulations ror information purposes ana aovised tRat the revisions would be coming befog #hum for a vote in February. 2. TvmpVrary StVrgu Unit Ordinance - Mr. Dana Schuening EAplained that there is currently no pruvisiun in place for the use of temporary bto ge;units. He explained that thele was an issue with these units thdL were meant to be temporary becoming more permanent, and 5tatee 13oin Suileing Inspections and Code Enforcement received multiple calls regarding the issue. He supplied the Cummiasium wvith a draft copy uf the pmpuaud urdinancu and pruvidud an uvenrievv of huvv the ordinav ece was ii -i tended to addre5b the reoccurring issues. Mr. Jack Browne stated that a lot of Vasinesses asea tnese storage units during Christmas to store products on layaway. He stated that the 90 day limit might be onerous for smaller bu5imu33uz that ..uuld meed tu pick op a large namber ijf units in shurt pGriud of tim-vvith a limited number of driverb. Mr. Schveningstated 'that this issue Would be sumething that could be considered during the revision process. Mr. Schoening statee in response to questions regarding active remodel pr;uuta that temporary storage units -.,ere -allu red to stay lunger than thu rnaAimam da-atiun untlimud in the urd;nancu if there is an auti„c building permit ;n place 3. Overview of Up`uming Ordinance Amendments - Mr. Schoening staiad they would be bringing the upcoming amaennements to file Subdivision and Development Regulations before the Commission in February for their cunaidcratiun ' end recommendation, prior to pmsunting thu changes to City Cuancil i,- March. Mrs. Gagne gave an overview of the changes that were being made to the plats review process. She stated that these changes were Qeing adopted in order to Vetter streamiine the development process and to resolve any putcntial issues ,Vith life, health, and safety. She stated that uvur 3 years the Planning Department had vvurkad .with multiple ;nternal City departments, as well as several External stakeholders (North Teas Homebailder's Association, etc.) in order to address all aspects of development in Wichita Falls. Mr. Dana Schoening thanked Mrs. Gagne fur the uvcrvie., and stated that staff had { put a lut of time and uffurt into preparing the mviwon5 being presented. He stated it vvaa impurtant that the Commission have an opportunity to review these changes, as they wuald affect the plats review prouass and the state of the plats once they reach the Commission for approval. Q u. z CCUU19c1^_d PAGE 8 J29uary 9n 22P Mrs. Gagne informed the CommiCeion that there were 4 other ordinance amendments that would be going before City Council during 2098. She stated staff had been rn_Ilaborating —it"_ multiple internal divisions, and researching methods of addr-aCiog tiny homes with the outlook of putting together a draft ardinapce to beet address the issue. She stated staff was also looking into ways of rla=i®g up the Zoning Ordinance -in regard to housing definitinue Mrs. G -g^2 stated that staff would also be looking toward m®king co®e ^®®d®+'Iterations to the existing zoning map, and updating the Mastar Th®r^_ughfare Plan. Lastiv, she stated there would be eff2rba marl® to ouerhaul the sign ordinance in order to ensure that the sign ordinance was content neutral in keeping with recant SUpreMa Court rulings regarding signs: 4. City Council Updates MrQ. Gagne gave a brief overview of the 5 development projectG seeking a Cupport r_cr_lutin_n from City Council as cart of their application for the Low lnro—e Wausimg Tax Credit fLIHTCI. VIII. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned nt Ro _ ney Martin, Chairperson Dats ATTE D na Schoeniog, Dept. of Cnmmunity Development Date