Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 09/14/2022 MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
September 14, 2022
PRESENT:
Michael Grassi •Member
Blake Haney •Member
Steve Lane •Member
Doug McCulloch •Member
Matt Marrs •Alternate No.2
Wayne Pharries •Member
Cayce Wendebom •Member
Steve Wood •Alternate No.1
Jeremy Woodward •Vice-Chair
James McKechnie, Deputy City Attorney •City Staff
Terry Floyd, Development Services Director •City Staff
Fabian Medellin, Planning Manager ♦City Staff
Christal Ashcraft, Development Services Admin. Assist. •city Staff
Cedric Hu, Planning Technician •City Staff
ABSENT:
David Cook •Chairman
Mark McBurnett •SAFB Liaison
Noros Martin •Member
Councilor Whiteley •Council Liaison
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman, Mr. Jeremy Woodward, at 2:00
p.m. Vice-Chairman Woodward proceeded to make the following comments:
a. This meeting is being televised live on Channel 1300. It will be replayed at
2:00 p.m. daily including Saturday and Sunday until the next live meeting is
aired which will be the second Wednesday of next month at 2:00 p.m.
b. Motions made by the Commission members include all staff
recommendations and developmental requirements listed in the staff report.
Any deviations will be discussed on a case-by-case basis and voted on
accordingly.
c. Applicants and citizens who wish to address the Commission or answer
questions from the Commission members are asked to please speak into the
microphone at the podium. This meeting is being taped and there is no
microphone to record statements made from the audience.
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d. Commission members, when speaking please remember to press the button
to turn on your microphone.
e. Please silence all cell phones during the meeting. If it is necessary for you to
have a cell phone conversation during the meeting, please use the hallway
outside this room.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Vice-Chairman Woodward asked if there were any comments from the public. With
no response, Mr. Woodward closed public comments.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Wayne Pharries made a motion to adopt the August 10, 2022, minutes. Mr.
Blake Haney seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously, 8-0
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
Case P 22-17 Chisholm Estates — Preliminary Plat
Case P 22-18 Seymour Creek Acres, Lot 1, Block 1
Vice-Chairman Woodward asked if anyone had an item to be moved to the regular
agenda. Nothing to be moved. Ms. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve
the consent agenda. Mr. Blake Haney seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously, 8-0.
VIII. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Case R 22-04— 4413, 4415 & 4419 Sisk Road:
Public hearing to consider taking action on a proposed rezone at 4413,
4415, & 4419 Sisk Road (G. Tompkins Addition, Lots 1, 2, & 3) from Light
Industrial (LI) to Single Family 2 (SF-2) zoning to realign and correct three
split zoned residential lots.
Applicant: George Tompkins
Owner: George Tompkins
Vice-Chairman Woodward opened the public hearing at 2:02 pm concerning case
R 22-04. Mr. Cedric Hu presented the case and stated the petition before the
Commission was to rezone 4.11 acres of land at 4413, 4415 & 4419 Sisk Road
from Light Industrial (LI) to Single Family-2 (SF-2) zoning district. Mr. Hu advised
the Commission the subject property had recently been replatted into three
individual lots which was approved by the Commission on the August consent
agenda.
Mr. Hu advised the existing residence located on 4415 Sisk Road was already
zoned Single Family-2, however, the remaining property behind the rear of the
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Mr. Hu advised all three properties are adjacent and located in the southwest part
of Wichita Falls east of the Kell Boulevard and Southwest Parkway intersection.
The subject property is a residential property with other residential properties in the
area. To the north is primarily vacant land with the exception of one residence north
of 4413 Sisk Road. To the east is more vacant land and to the south and west
residential uses. Rezoning the 4.11 acres will help to keep the zoning character in
line with the applicant's properties and surrounding residential properties.
Photos displayed show the subject properties have Single Family-2 (SF-2) zoning
to the west of the properties and Light Industrial (LI) to the east. When the City of
Wichita Falls adopted the zoning ordinance in 1985, it was anticipated this area
would be commercial development with intensive uses and was therefore zoned
Light Industrial (LI) with a low density land use. In the Light Industrial (LI) zoning
district, new residential structures are not allowed. Mr. Hu pointed out 4413 Sisk
Road was a flag pole shaped lot to meet the minimum frontage development
requirement of 50ft. Mr. Tompkins petition for rezoning to Single Family-2 (SF-2)
would allow for residential development on his 3 lots, leaving the land use as low
density.
Mr. Hu advised 14 property owners within 200ft. of the subject property had been
notified with no responses received. Staff recommends approval of the proposed
rezoning request of +1- 4.11 acres of land at 4413, 4415 & 4419 Sisk Road (G.
Tompkins Addition, Lots 1, 2, and 3) to Single Family-2 (SF-2) Residential.
Vice Chairman Woodward asked if there was anyone from the public that would
like to comment. Mr. Tompkins, the owner and applicant, residing at 4413 Sisk
Road advised he had nothing to add to the presentation, but was available for any
questions the Commission might have. With no other comments, Mr. Woodward
closed the public hearing at 2:11 pm and asked for a motion to open the item for
discussion. Mr. Blake Haney made the motion with Ms. Cayce Wendeborn
seconding.
Mr. Doug McCulloch asked if there was just one metal home to be constructed on
4413 Sisk Road, to which Mr. Tompkins advised that was correct. Mr. McCulloch
asked how he would access the property and Mr. Tompkins advised by private
drive. Mr. Fabian Medellin clarified to the Commission the flag shaped lot would
provide entrance to the property. There was no further discussion among the
Commission. Vice-Chairman Woodward called for a vote from the Commission.
The vote was 8-0 in favor of the rezoning recommendation.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Medellin provided and update to the Commission on the City Council approval of
the Downtown Zoning Realignment project that would be effective September 16th,
2022.
X. ADJOURN
Vice-Chairman Woodward adjourned the meeting at 2:15 pm.
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