HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesChairman' Hawthorne expressed concern with the notification to property owners of their
maintenance responsibilities.. The individual homeowners need to know. their responsibilities
up front before purchasing the property:
Commissioner Hall suggested that a note be added to the plat to explain which. entities are
responsible for the designated common' areas. The note would help clarify any questions
regarding maintenance in the future.
Commissioner Smith moved to recommend approval of the final plat .for the 'Cat Hollow
Subdivision with- the conditions outlined by staff and that a note be included on the plat
directing the .maintenance .responsibilities. of the. common areas and drainage ways.
Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which'passed unopposed (7 - 0).
AGENDA. ITEM IVO. 4: Consideration of .the finale plat of the Ponderosa Place II
Subdivision. ' (94215/
Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff. report and recommended ,approval of
the final plat .with the comments outlined in the Presubmission Conference Report including
the recommendation that tracts F-2, F-3 and F-4 are viewed as a single building plot for
signage and access.
Commissioner. Gribou :moved to recommend approval of the final plat of the Ponderosa
Place II resitbdvison of tract F with staff recommendations. Commissioner Lightfoot
seconded the motion.
Chairman Hawthorne suggested.. that .general note number five be revised so that lot F-2 is
included.
Commissioner Gribou moved to amend the original motion to recommend approval to
include'. the revision to general note number. five adding lot F-2. .Commissioner Lightfoot
seconded the amendment which passed unopposed (7 - 0).
The original 'motion to recommend approval as amended passed unopposed (7 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of two variance requests to the Driveway Access
and Location Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance Parking Lot Standards for the property
located on the. northeasf corner of Texas :Avenue and Krenek Tap.. (94-410)
Staff Planner Kuenzel presented the information pertaining to the variance request to the
parking lot standards in the Zoning Ordinance including' paving and curbing. In order to
protect and save the existing trees on site, the applicant would like to provide a pea gravel
parking, lot with railroad ties or .concrete .blocks for wheel stops. The site is .being. proposed
as a used ca',r dealership, .which is allowed under the current zoning of the property. Staff
expressed concern .with providing pea gravel as a .driving surface for. several. re',asons. Pea
gravel does not withstand constant traffic loading, tends to wash away and would therefore
become a high maintenance item in a highly .visible area. The proposed. wheel 'stops would
do little to contain the pea gravel on site and are .not aesthetically pleasing for such a highly
visible site. Although. the reasoning for providing such a facility is worthwhile, there is some
question as to if the proposal would truly save the trees once traffic loading is allowed over
the root systems. Staff Planner Kuenze presented a memorandum from Forestry
Superiritendent Ross Albrecht who inspected the subject :property and determinled that due
to the number, size and overlapping root zones in the .area, root damage!, will occur
regardless of the technique: used. .Initially, the gravel would provide a permeable zone for
water and oxygen exchange for the root zones. This will not be the case with ',time as dirt
fills in the voids and the permeability will also be severely impacted by vehicula traffic. In
addition to root .zone problems, .several large limbs would likely be removed to '',provide site
lines into the property. This move, .along 'with initiating root zone problems will' hamper the
trees' .abilities to recover from. these changes. Staff akso expressed concezln with the
precedent that a facility of this type would establish in the -City.
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