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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/1976 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commissionrx:, MINUTES Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting September 16, 1976 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Mathewson; Commissioners Stover, Etter, Bailey, Sweeney, Burke; Council Liaison Gardner; City Planner Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Director of Community Development Callaway; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner White VISITORS PRESENT:. See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes, meeting of September 2, 1976. Chairman Mathewson suggested that Item No. 7, point No. 2 should read "...prior to issuance of any building permits." Commissioner Burke moved that the minutes be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 9.0 acre tract on Krenek-Lane adjoining the existing Oak Forest Mobile Home Park from Single Family Residential District R-1 to Mobile Home Park District R-5. The request being in the name of Mr. Allen Swoboda. City Planner Mayo pointed out the location of the subject tract and noted surrounding land uses. Mr. Mayo pointed out that a protest petition had been filed. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Felix Kapchinskie, 2100 Texas Avenue, spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning. Mr. Hugo Krenek, 2533 Texas Avenue, spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Mr. John Honea, 819 Krenek Tap, spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Mrs. Allen Swoboda, 1216 Glade, spoke stating that her husband, the petitioner was out of town and had not arrived at the meeting. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission recommend denial of the proposed rezoning. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing a portion of Lot 33, D. A. Smith Addition. Mr. Jerry Bishop presented an overall development plan for the property, MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning September 16, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 2 pointing out that the developer intended to extend the existing 707 Texas Complex. City Planner Mayo pointed out that the back part of the proposed property would have to be rezoned from R-3 to_C-1 and that there would be a public hearing on this at the October 7 meeting. Commissioner Stover pointed out that the rezoning would have an effect on consideration of the plat. Commissioner Stover moved that consideration of the plat be tabled until the meeting of October 7, 1976. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unaimously approved. Agenda Item No 5 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing Lots 9 thru 26 Block 8 and Lots 34 thru 52, Block 7 of the McCulloch Addition. Mr. Jerry Bishop presented a development plan for the proposed subdivision. Mr. Bishop pointed out that the developer would build a 28 foot street and would connect Nevada Street to Welch Blvd. Commissioner Sweeney moved that the Commission recommend approval of the proposed final plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. _Agenda Item No 6 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 7.0 acre tract located at the intersection of State Highway 6 Bypass (East Bypass) and Texas Avenue approximtely 150 south of Mile Drive from Single Family Residential District R-1 to General Commercial District C-1. The request is in the name of the Cruse Corporation. Mr. Mayo pointed out the location and surrounding land uses and stated that a protest petition had been filed by the residents on Mile Drive. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Ron Cruse, the applicant and developer, spoke in favor of the proposed rezoning and presented a series of renderings and sketches of the proposed development. Mr. Wade Griffin, 108 Mile Drive, spoke in opposition and stated that he represented 10 of the 11 households on Mile Drive. All of the residents who had signed the petition. opposing the rezoning were in attendance with the exception of Mr. Alvin Boreman who was out of town. The public hearing was closed.. Chairman Mathewson suggested that Mr. Cruse withdraw his request and meet with the residents again in an attempt to arrive at a solution. The meeting was recessed while the Mile Drive residents met to discuss the situation. The meeting was called to order, and the public hearing reopened. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning September 16, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 3 Mr. J. P. Watson, Mile Drive, stated that the residents were concerned about the possibility of retail space on Texas Avenue. Mr. Watson stated that the residents were still 100% opposed to the C-1 zoning. Mr. Duane Dick, Mile Drive, spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Daryl Davis, Mile Drive, spoke in opposition to the rezoning. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Burke moved that the Commission recommend denial of the proposed rezoning. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter. The Commission commended Mr. Cruse on his presentation in support of the zone change request. Commissioner Burke~s motion was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 7 -- A vublic hearing on the question of rezoning a 37 acre tract located west of Wellborn Road and south of Luther Street from Single Family Residential District R-1 to Apartment Building District R-3. The request is in the name of Arapaho, Ltd., San Antonio, Texas. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Edsel Jones, representing Arapaho, Ltd., spoke in favor of the proposed rezoning and presented a plan showing proposed development of the property in question. The Commission discussed with Mr. Jones and Mr. Bishop the spacing of the proposed major streets shown on the plan and the overall development of the property. No one spoke in opposition. to the proposed rezoning. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Stover suggested that a master plan be submitted prior to any zoning action in the subject area. Commissioner Stover moved that consideration of the request be tabled until a master plan could be submitted for the Commissioners approval. The motion was. seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. agenda Item No. 8 -- A public hearing. on the question of rezoning all of Lot 4, Block 2 of the Kapchinskie Addition located at the intersection of Park Place and Texas Avenue from Single Family Residential District R-1 to General Commercial District C-1. The request is in the name of Mrs. Myrtle Sims. Agenda Item No. 9 -- A public hearing, on the question of rezonin all of Lot B ock 2 of the Kapchinskie Addition located at the intersection of Park-Place and Texas Avenue from Single Family Residential District_R-1 to General Commercial District C-1 The request is in the name of Mrs. V. J. Boriskie. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Page 4 September 16, 1976 7:00 P.M. Items No. 8 & 9 were considered together. The public hearing on Lot. 4, Block 2 was opened. Mr. Bert Hermann, representing Mrs. Sims, spoke in favor of the proposed rezoning. Mr. A. P. Holder .presented a site development plan for Lot 4. No one spoke in opposition to the rezoning. The public hearing was closed. The public hearing on Lot 5, Block 2 was opened. Mrs. V. J. Boriskie spoke, explaining why she had requested C-1 zoning on the lot. Mr. Holder stated that the applicants planned to use Lot 5 for future expansion. The public was closed. Commissioner Stover suggested that the two lots should be combined and replatted in order to allow greater flexibility in development of the site. The following motions were conditionalupon the purchasers promise to combine lots 4&5 into one lot upon consumation of the purchase. Commissioner Stover moved to recommend that Lot 4, Block 2 of the Kapchinskie Addition be rezoned to C-1. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Commissioner Stover moved to recommend that Lot 5, Block 2 of the Kapchinskie Addition be rezoned to C-1. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No 10 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 2.5 acre tract on the south side of-FM 2818 approximately 1000 feet west of Welch Blvd. from Single Family Residential District.R-1 to Planned Industrial District M-1 The request is in the name of Oceanography Tnternational, College Station, Texas. The public hearing was opened. Mr. John Hughey, President of Oceanography International, presented a drawing showing their prop©sed development plan. Mr. W.D. Ftich spoke and stated that he planned to donate the adjoining tract to the east and south to the Girl Scouts fora campground-meeting facility. Mr. Fitch asked if a screening fence would be required along this property. The Commission advised Mr. Fitch that a screening fence would be required around the entire property when the adjoining property was developed. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning September 16, 1976 7:00 P.M. Page 5 Commissioner Stover recommended that the indicated dual curb opening on FM 2818 be combined into a single drive opening. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Stover moved to recommend the proposed rezoning from R-1 to M-1 with the provision that a screening fence be constructed along the east and south portion of the property, or that portion of .the tract adjoining the property owned by Area Progress Corporation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and approved with Commissioner Etter abstaining. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Other business. Mr. Ron Cruse spoke asking if it would be possible to place some restriction on the proposed rezoning of the property in Item No. 6 to assure the residents of Mile Drive that only what he had proposed to build would be built. Commissioner Mathewson pointed out that such conditional zoning was not advisable. Commissioner Stover suggested that his might be achieved through deed restrictions. Mr. Cruse asked if the City would look favorably on closing Mile Drive at the Bypass. City Engineer Ash stated that he would have no objection to cul-de-sacing Mile Drive. Commissioner Burke stated that she was in favor of reconsidering the zoning of the small C-1 tract at the intersection of the East Bypass and Texas Avenue. Councilman Gardner introduced the members of his planning class who are working on a project of studying. and making recommendation for upgrading the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission discussed the objectivesof the project with the students. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Adjourn. Commissioner Stover moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED Chairman ~? ATTEST ' Secretary REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING September 16, 1976 7:00 P.M. s • PLEASE SIGN BELOW: -~-.~-- :,~ ,.1~. ~ ~b~•~~.r 4. •Sti+~a/ .~'~d~.~ ,. ,~aai~J~.~ a ~R.~. 9 ~ 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. i .; ., 17 ff! l~~~ , .~ ~~f/~ 19. / ~ 20. 21. 22. 23. ~~~~ ~~J 24, 25 26. 27. ~ 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.