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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/1977 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission MINUTES Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting July 7, 1977 7:00 P.M. • MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Stover; Commissioners Sweeney, White, Etter, Burke, Mathewson; Council Liaison Gardner; City Planner Mayo; Community Development Planner Callaway; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Bailey VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of meeting of June 16, 1977. Commissioner White moved that the minutes be approved as presented. 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 13.78 acre tract located south of Ponderosa Road and west of Longleaf Circle from Single Family Residential Distirct R-1 to Duplex Residential District R-2. The request being in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. 1110 Mr. Mayo pointed out the location of the proposed rezoning. The public hearing was opened. Mr. W. D. Fitch spoke in favor of the proposed rezoning and explained the planning behind the request. Commissioner White suggested that developers provide some graphics to support their rezoning requests and to show the planning process behind the requests. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Burke moved that the Commission recommend the requested rezoning. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- A public hearing to consider a request for a conditional use permit for the construction of a townhouse-patio house project located on the west side of Munson Drive between University Oaks Drive and Dominik Street. The request is in the name of Marcal, Inc. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Tim Keneipp, project architect, presented the proposed project plan. 410 Commissioner Mathewson asked whether the property was to be maintained by the individual property owner or the Martell Corporation. Mr. Martell stated that the individual lots would be maintained by the property owners and not the Martell Corporation. L r MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 July 7, 1977 7:00 P.M. Commissioner White suggested that such a maintenance system would result in an inconsisent landscaping pattern and detract from the overall appearance of the site. Mrs. James Stevens, owner of the house at the corner of Munson and Dominik, asked if a screening fence would be built between her property and the proposed project. Chairman Stover advised Mrs. Stevens that the screening fence would be required by the Zoning Ordinance. ter. Keneipp stated that a screening fence would be built. Yr. Mathewson asked who would maintain the mini-park, project sign area. Yr. Martell stated that his corporation would maintain this area. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Mathewson moved that the use permit be granted with the following conditions: 1. That the project density not exceed that shown on the proposed site plan. 2. That where it was appropriate to combine two lots, that the lot be 410 replatted before a building permit is granted. 3. That the city staff be authorized to approve changes to the project plan so long as the overall design is not drastically changed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter. Mr. Mathewson asked who would maintained the private access drives. Mr. Martell stated that the property lines of the lots went to the centerlines of the drives, thus the maintenance of the drives would be up to the individual owners. Commissioner Mathewson's motion was unsnimously approved. Commissioner Mathewson moved that the tract involved be rezoned from R-6 to R-3. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing Lots 1,2 and 3, Block 3 of Poohs' Park Addition. Due to the fact that this plat involved the abandonment of a public right-of-way this item had to be delayed until City Council takes action on this abandonment. ' Agenda Item No. 6 -- Reconsideration of the preliminary plat of Sutton Place. Mr. Mayo stated that the power poles involved were in place and could not be moved. Mr. Don Garrett, project engineer, stated that his survey showed that the poles were positioned such that the easement could be split, leaving only 30 feet of J Pr- 4.111 MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 July 7, 1977 7:00 P.M. the easement on the property shown on the plat. • Mr. Gardner stated that it had not been the policy of the city to accept private streets such as the cul-de-sac shown on this plat. Mr. Gardner also stated that, in his opinion, the extension of Scarlett O'Hara Drive was not needed and would never be built. Commissioner White moved that the Commission recommend approval of the plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and approved with Commissioner Etter and Chairman Stover voting against the motion. Commissioner Mathewson moved that if this plat was acceptable to Council that it be reconsidered as a P.U.D. or that a rural subdivision ordinance be written before approval is given. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of a master preliminary plat - Raintree. Mr. Mayo related to the Commission the results of a meeting between the Parks and Recreation Director and the developers of Raintree concerning the proposed park land shown on the master plat. Mr. Mayo stated that the Director of Parks and the Parks and Recreation Committee had shown an interest in the property as part of a large, regional park. 410 Mr. Gardner stated that the park had great potential but it would have to be provided with better access than indicated on the proposed plat. Commissioner Mathewson moved that the Commission recommend approval of the master preliminary plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of a preliminary - Raintree Phase II. Mr. Gardner questioned the method used in naming the offset cul-de-sac shown on the plat. Mr. Stover stated that the streets were named according to previously recommended Commission policy. The Commission discussed the advisability of indicating the drainage easements from the back of lots on Calico, Cumberland, and Vicksburg Streets in order to provide for improved access to the park area. Commissioner Mathewson moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat with the provision that the drainage easements on lots on Calico, Cumberland, and Vicksburg Streets be designated as "drainage and access" easements. Commissioner Etter questioned possible parking problems for the park along Raintree Drive. 4111 Mr. Mathewson suggested that a drive into the park would be required with angle parking on the park site. Commissioner Matthewson's motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Page 4 July 7, 1977 g 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of a final plat -- Southwood Valley Section 7-C. 1111 Commissioner White moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat resubdividing Lot 27 of the Holt Hills Addition located in the E.T.J. off of Hickory Road. Commissioner Mathewson pointed out that all of the lots proposed were smaller than one acre in area and would have to be on a septic system. Commissioner Mathewson moved to recommend denial of the plat due to the fact that all proposed lots were smaller than one acre, would require a septic system which could not function properly on the size lots proposed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke. Commissioner Mathewson suggested that if the developer were to provide a percolation test signed by a registered engineer for each lot based on use by a four bedroom house, he would change his vote on the lot. Commissioner Mathewson also pointed out that the plat topography of the site made it even more unsuitable for a septic system. Commissioner Mathewson stated that his research had shown that the minimum size ID for a lot served by a septic system in this area, unless shown otherwise by a percolation test, should be two acres. Commissioner Mathewson's motion to deny the plat was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Considerationof a preliminary plat -- The Woodlands located in the E.T.J. on Hopes Creek (Dowling Road) . Mr. Bob Presely, the property owner, stated that he had no objection to having percolation tests done on each lot, but he would like to get approval of the preliminary plat now and make the percolation tests a part of the final plat. Mr. Don Garrett, project engineer, pointed out that he had done percolation tests on three of the lots and found them to be acceptable for septic systems. Mr. Garrett also point out that the County Commissioners had required that Merion Street should be continued to the west property line and that additional right-of-way be provided for Dowling Road at the most easterly corner of the tract. Mr. Garrett also stated that the streets would be built to city standards except for curb and gutter and that the pavement width would be 24 feet. Commissioner Sweeney moved that. the Commission recommend approval of the plat with the following stipulations: 1. That the streets be built according to City standards except for curb and gutter. 2. That the requirements of the County Commissioners apply to the plat. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Page 5 Muly 7, 1977 7:00 P.M, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson. 411 Commissioner Mathewson proposed that the motion be amended to require that the sewer system for each lot be designed by a registered engineer and the plans be submitted to the building official before issuance of a building permit and that a note stating this should be affixed to the plat. Commissioner Sweeney accepted the amendment. The motion was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing Lots 2 and 3; Block 1; Southeast College Park. Mr. John Garner presented his proposed plan for the property. Mr. Mayo pointed out the problem presented by resubdividing property which had never been properly platted. Mr. Mayo also referred to variances required on the plat. Councilman Gardner suggested that it would be a hardship to Mr. Garner to enforce the letter of the Subdivision Ordinance in this case. Commissioner Mathewson moved that the Commission recommend approval of the plat and grant the involved variances. 4110 The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 13 -- Reconsideration of the preliminary plat of Holleman Court P Y and the abandonment of a portion of the right-of-way of Hawthorn Street. Mr. J. W. Wood, the developer, asked that this item be delayed until after formal Council action. Agenda Item No. 14 -- Other business. Commissioner Mathewson reviewed with the Commission his work on revisions to commercial sections of the Zoning Ordinance. The Commission also had further discussion concerning the rural subdivision ordinance and development of standards for such developments. Agenda Item No. 15 -- Adjourn. Commissioner White moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and approved with Commissioner Mathewson voting against. APPROVED ATTEST Chairman Secretary