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GiTY ~F COLLEGE ST~TIDN, TEXAS
PL1~~NIhTG AND ZONING CONIIVaSSiCN
Thursday, July a 9, i 990
7:OO PM
1VIEIV~ERS PRESENT: Chairperson Nancy Sawtelle, ..Lynn Colson, Michael .Gentry, .Steve
£smond, and Craig Hall.
1V~1V1RER~5 ABSENT: George Dresser and Randy Michel.
STAFF PRESENT: Development Coordinator Shirley Volk, Planning Official Sabine
Kuenzel, Building Technician Natalie 'Thomas, Senior Planner Jane Kee,
Planning Director Jim Callaway,. and City Engineer David Pullen.
.Before the official meeting, .Mayor Ringer swore in `.Chairperson Nancy Sawtelle to the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
AGENDA ITEM NQ. I: Hear visifars.
Chairperson Nancy Sawtelle asked to hear from visitors on items not included on the agenda. .There
being no visitors, Chairperson Sawtelle moved o the next agenda item.
- - . _ t'o o rezonin 41.58 acres of land which
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is located on the north side of Bee Creek approximately 1200 feet east of Highway 6 Bypass East, and
is part of the Emerald Forest. future development which will be referred to as Phases 8 & 9, frorn A-0
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~\~ Agricultural Open to R-lid Single Family Residential. Application ,is in the name of Allen R. Swoboda.
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\~ --~ ~ Senior Planner.,Jane Kee presented the case to the Commission. She stated that this request is for a
more flexible single farruly zoning district. The R-lA zone allows greater flexibility in lot layout and
.design and .allows a reduced rear setback for iivutg areas. This zone also allows a slightly greater
density than R-1 t10 dwelling units per acre versus 8 units per acre).: The phase of Emerald Forest
adjacent to the south across the :creek is currently zoned R-IA The request is compatible with planned
~ uses and existing land uses. The City's Waste:. Water Treatment Plant is approximately .920. feet, east of
this area where rezoning is requested. According to the agency :responsible for permitting this
~ treatment facility there shall be a minimum of 1'50 feet of separation between any treatment unit and any
residential property and 500. feet between any facultative lagoon and any ..residential property. The.
requested rezoning does not include those. sections of the pre]inunaxy plat closest to the treatment.
plant..: The request meets the Land Ilse Objective of (encouraging the use of vacant land within the.
City, the Develo meet Policies for areas,planned for low density residential uses to consist mainly of
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single family development, and the Land Use Plan which shows law density residential in this area.
After .Chairperson Sawtelle .:opened the public hearing, John Hansen, Vice "President of he Emerald
~ Forest Homeowners Association,:: expressed concern for use of the partially unpaved North Forest
Parkway as the onl entrance to thin new developing area.- He asked -that the road be -paved before
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construction phases begin for access' of construction vehicles. He disagreed .with allowing construction
traffic to flow :through ~ the roads in Emerald Forest. :The traffic would disrupt the neighborhaod and
create: a hazard for children in the area.
Larry UV'ells of 'the Municipal Development Group stated that construction traffic would enter through
Emerald :Forest due to the fact that North Forest: Parkway would not be paved during the fixst few
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~ phases. As an alternative, the service: road could be used to help deter traffic.
Mr. Gentry.. expressed concern that 60 homes :would be built with only one access into the.: subdivision,
_ and if the ater phases were not completed, a second access` might never be established. He also
`" ~' suggested ;contacting the proper department within the City'to establish an agreement that-would allow
j ~' construction vehicles to use the unpaved access. Jane Kee agreed to follow up on the situation `and
~.~~- notify Mr. Hansen of her findings.
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subdivision. Jim Callaway stated that the completion of N. Forest Parkway was never required to
.address a .capacity problem, but rather to serve as a second access to the subdivision. He also said that
there was no standard established that stated ahe exact point of development at which- a second access
must be developed. City Council also committed to paving part of North Forest Parkway to complete
the rear access of the subdivision. Council is unsure when road construction will .take ,place. depending
on when the initial .rear access is ..developed.
Developer Allen Swoboda stated that the intent is to have construction vehicles use the unpaved
service road as an access because, the bridge across Bee Creek will be under construction, so access
would be limited via Emerald Parkway.
Mr. Gentry.. moved to approve the. rezoning from A=0 Agricultural to R-1~ Single Family Residenti~L Mr.
Colson seconded the motion which carried unanimously: (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0 3: 90-?06: A public hearing on the question of granting a Gonditional Use Permit
for a church to be located on lots 10, 11 and 34, .::.Block 22, McCulloch Subdivision, between Phoenix
and Arizona Streets. Applicant is Chris# Holy Missionary Baptist Church.
Planning Official Sabine `Kuenzel presented the history of the site. In April 1983, this item was .tabled
.because of a concern for traffic brought Eby the neighborhood, in May 1983, the. permit was denied
because the Commission feared overflow parking would .occur on .Arizona. In May 1984, the same site
plan was submitted and denied under the same reasoning of the previous year. In October 1986,
Phoenix and Arizona streets were scheduled -for widening, and the building size was .reduced.. After the
item was tabled once, it was approved. The seating capacity of the church is for GO people, :and the 24
parking spaces provided, exceed the requirement. The ,Project :Review Committee reviewed this
project on June 17, 1990 and recommended approval.
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~ '~ Chairperson Sawtelle restated that parking was adequate `with access from both streets. She then
opened the hearing to the public.
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.Bennett Blake of Caldwell stated that he has been the .:pastor of the church for the past 6 years. -Most
of the people that attend his. church :live within walking distance of :ahe proposed site.: He asked ,that
the Commission grant their request and help them establish a place to worship God.
After Chairperson Sawtelle closed the hearing, she stated that most of the members in fact live in he
:neighborhood and agreed that it would be an asset to the area. Mr. Gentry moved to .grant the
Conditional Use Permit to Christ Holy Missionary Baptist Church and Mr. Esmond seconded the.
approval. ;The motion passed unanimously. ~5-0).
AGENDA ITEM- Na, 4: 90-210: Final Plat=Southwood Forest--Phase 4.
City Engineer .David Pullen presented the final plat to the Commission for final approval.` This area
includes the area west of Rio Grande Boulevard, north of Rock Prairie- Road, and south of Deacon Drive.
This 10.18 'acres has a right of` way of 1.?5 acres with the average acreage of each of the nine
residential lots: being 1.1.4 acres.
Mr. Esmond moved to approve thee: Final Plat of Southwood Forest Phase 4 and-::the motion was
seconded by Mr. Gentry. The motion carried unanimously (5-0) .
AGENDA N4. S: 90=211; Final Plat-Pebble Creek Phase 1 A.
Mr. Pullen presented the final ,plats to the Commission -:for anal approval. The proposed suubdivision is
located east of Highway 6, south of Greens Prairie Road, and west of `Rock Prairie Road. The total area
is 24.39 acres with the average residential of being[.80 acres.
Mr. Esmond asked why the 20 foot easement on the- east side was not included in Phase`: 1A and
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