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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 06/14/2017MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION June 14, 2017 PRESENT: Jerry Beaver ♦ Members Blake Haney Anthony Inman Jack Browne + Lynda Cannedy ♦ Alternate #2 Krystal James Steve Lane • Alternate #t Rodney Martin, Chairperson Cayce Wendeborn + Stephen Santellana ♦Cky Mayor James McKechnie, Senior Assistant City Attorney ♦ Legal Dept Karen Gagne, Planning Administrator . city staff Aaron Hudman, Planner III ABSENT: Barney Brock, Vice -Chairperson + Rick Graham Mark McBumett + Ex officio Eric West, Council Liaison I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Mr. Rodney Martin, at 2:00 p.m. Chairperson Martin proceeded to make the following comments: a. This meeting is being televised live on Channel 11. 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. P & Z COMMISSION PAGE 2 June 14, 2017 d. Please silence all cell phone ringers 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. II. PUBLIC COMMENTS No one from the audience wished to address the Commission. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mrs. Cayce Wendeborn introduced a motion to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2017 meeting. Ms. Krystal James seconded the motion. The minutes were approved with a unanimous vote. IV. CONSENT AGENDA The plats committee recommended approval of the following plats subject to the Standard Conditions of Approval for Final Plats and any specific conditions listed: Standard Conditions of Approval for Final Plats ■ Provide utility and drainage easements as required by utility companies and the Director of Public Works. ■ Submit sewer, street, sidewalk and drainage plans to the Director of Public Works and water plans to both the Fire Marshal and the Director of Public Works. Drainage plans must be complete enough to include impact on surrounding property and include detention facilities as required by Director of Public Works. ■ Coordinate street lighting plan and provide utility easements as required by the Director of Aviation, Traffic and Transportation. Note: Approval of a plat does not imply approval of development of property in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. Recommendations Recommended approval is subject to standard conditions and any specific conditions listed below shall be met prior to plat sign -off and/or issuance of a building permit: FINAL PLATS: 1. Armored Roofing Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 a) Withdrawn by Applicant P & Z COMMISSION PAGE 3 June 14, 2017 2. Reese Estates Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 a) The property is served by public water. (Public Works) b) Subdivision plans need to be submitted to the Health District as they apply to the development for on -site sewage disposal. (Health Dept) c) Provide utility slips. (Planning) 3. Ruff Estates, Lots 1-18, Block 1 a) Withdrawn by Applicant 4. Shell Addition, Lots 1A & 2A, Block 1 a) The properties are served by public water and sewer. (Public Works) b) Provide documentation to verify Oncor has approved vacation of the "Texas Electric Service Company Easement, Volume 1129 Page 486". (Planning & Property Management) c) All access to state roadways shall be approved by TxDOT. (TxDOT) d) Provide utility slips. (Planning) Mr. Aaron Hudman stated both the Armored Roofing Addition and Reese Estates Addition plats had been withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Jack Browne introduced a motion to approve the consent agenda of the June 14, 2017 meeting. Ms. Krystal James seconded the motion. The consent agenda was approved with a unanimous vote. V. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Case C 17-12 Request for a Conditional Use to allow a carport in the required front setback in a Single Family 2 (SF-2) zoning district. This request is for 3034 Blanton Street. Mrs. Cayce Wendebom made a motion to approve. Ms. Krystal James seconded. Mr. Aaron Hudman presented the case to allow a carport in the required front setback at 3034 Blanton Street. The property is located in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. The requested 20 ft. x 20 ft. carport would be located approximately 9 ft. 8 in. from the front property line, and 3 ft. from the interior side property line. There were 5 properties within 200 ft. that had a carport within the required front setback area. Staff notified 24 parcels; 3 responded in favor, 0 in opposition, and 1 with no opinion/undecided. There were no responses received from outside the notification area. Mr. Hudman stated staff recommended approval of the carport at 3034 Blanton Street. Chairperson Martin asked if the applicant was in attendance and wished to speak. The contractor for the project, Mr. Nick Hurd, was present but chose not to speak. Chairperson Martin asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wished to speak, and there were none. P & Z COMMISSION PAGE 4 June 14, 2017 Chairperson Martin opened the motion to discussion among the commission, and there was no discussion. The motion was taken to a vote and carried unanimously. 2. Case C 17-13 Request for a Conditional Use to allow a carport in the required front setback in a Single Family 2 (SF-2) zoning district. This request is for 4704 Eden Lane. Ms. Krystal James made a motion to approve. Mrs. Cayce Wendeborn seconded. Mr. Aaron Hudman presented the case to allow a carport in the required front setback at 4704 Eden Lane. The property is located in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. The requested 20 ft. x 20 ft. carport would be located approximately 8 ft. from the front property fine, and 3 ft. from the interior side property line. There were 4 properties within 200 ft. that had a carport within the required front setback area. Staff notified 25 parcels; 2 responded in favor, 1 in opposition, and 0 with no opinion/undecided. There were no responses received from outside the notification area. Mr. Hudman stated staff recommended approval of the carport at 4704 Eden Lane Chairperson Martin asked if the applicant was in attendance and wished to speak and there was no one present to represent the case. Chairperson Martin asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wished to speak, and there were none. Chairperson Martin opened the motion to discussion among the commission. Chairperson Martin pointed out that the resident who responded in opposition to the carport had stated the applicant previously built a carport without a permit. He stated, judging from the pictures, there did not appear to be an existing carport on the property. Mr. Hudman stated there was no carport on the property and that staff had determined that the resident in opposition had confused the subject property with another property. The motion was taken to a vote and carried unanimously 3. Case C 17-14 Request for a Conditional Use to allow a carport in the required front setback in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. This request is for 1619 Best Boulevard. Mrs. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve. Ms. Krystal James seconded. Mr. Aaron Hudman presented the case to allow a carport in the required front setback at 1619 Best Boulevard. The property is located in a Single Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. The requested 20 ft. x 20 ft. carport would be located approximately 1 ft. from the front property line, and 3 ft. from the interior side property line. There were 8 properties within 200 ft. that had a carport within the required front setback area. Staff notified 28 parcels; 0 responded in favor, 0 in opposition, and 0 with no opinion/undecided. There were no responses received from outside the notification area. Mr. Hudman stated staff recommended approval of the carport at 1619 Best Boulevard. P & Z COMMISSION PAGE 5 June 14, 2017 Chairperson Martin asked if the applicant was in attendance and wished to speak and there was no one present to represent the case. Chairperson Martin asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wished to speak, and there were none. Chairperson Martin opened the motion to discussion among the commission. Mr. Jerry Beaver asked if there would be any issues with line of sight due to the fact that the property was located on a slight bend in the road. Mr. Hudman stated the property line was setback a significant distance from the street to alleviate any potential visibility issues. The motion was taken to a vote and carried unanimously. VI. OTHER BUSINESS 1. City Council Update — Mrs. Karen Gagne stated the City Council had taken action on the proposed rezone of 4005 Gossett Drive at the June 6, 2017 meeting. She stated the Council had voted 5 to 1 in favor of the rezone and corresponding land use amendment. Mrs. Cayce Wendebom expressed her disappointment with the City Council for overriding the recommendation of the Planning & zoning Commission, and choosing to allow spot zoning in a residential area.. City Mayor, Stephen Santellana, stated it had been a split vote for the Planning & Zoning Commission to recommend denial of the rezone. He stated the City Council had heavily weighed the possibility that a more intensive use could move into the area in question as it was currently zoned. He stated they'd considered which would be more of an encroachment into the area, a business that fronts on Gossett Drive, or a business with no access to Gossett Drive that has an 8 ft. screening fence with a sidewalk and landscape buffering. Mayor Santellana stated it had not been an easy decision for the Council to make, but the developers had expressed willingness to work around some of the Council's concerns with the project. Mrs. Wendeborn stated she felt it was the job of City Council to protect the residents, especially in a single family neighborhood. She stated similar situations had occurred in other residential areas where the business was forced to close due to the negative impact on the surrounding neighborhood. She stated everyone wanted Wichita Falls to expand, but there was an abundance of commercially zoned property available and this was not the appropriate place for the proposed sports bar. Mayor Santellana stated that there is a general expectation that there will be some commercial encroachment when you choose to live three houses down from a major thoroughfare (Call Field Road). VII. ADJOURN! The meeting adjourned at 2:19 p.m. � e . ''31 P & Z COMMISSION ATTEST: PAGE 6 Aaron Hudman, Dept. of Community Development June 14, 2017 -7 Date, — 7-- M