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Home My WebLink About04/07/2022 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionApril 7, 2022 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION April 7, 2022 6:00 p.m. Phone: *888 475 4499 and Webinar ID: 846 6140 3795 Internet: https://zoom.us/j/84661403795 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dennis Christiansen, Bobby Mirza, William Wright, Melissa McIlhaney, Thomas Jackson, and Mark Smith COMISSIONERS ABSENT: Jason Cornelius COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Elizabeth Cunha and Dennis Maloney CITY STAFF PRESENT: Michael Ostrowski, Molly Hitchcock, Carol Cotter, Erika Bridges, Jason Schubert, Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Anthony Armstrong, Jesse DiMeolo, Carla Robinson, and Kristen Hejny 1. Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Consider Absence Request. Chairperson Christiansen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Hear Visitors No visitors spoke. 3. Informational Agenda 3.1 Discussion of new development applications submitted to the City New Development Link: www.cstx.gov/newdev There was no discussion. 3.2 Presentation and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings: • Thursday, April 14, 2022 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Open Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Liaison – Smith) • Thursday, April 21, 2022 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m. • Thursday, April 28, 2022 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Open Meeting 5:00 p.m. (Liaison – Mirza) • Thursday, May 5, 2022 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m. There was no discussion. 3.3 Presentation and discussion regarding an update on items heard: • A Rezoning from SC Suburban Commercial to PDD Planned Development District on approximately five acres located at 3105 Corsair Drive. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on March 3, 2022 and voted (7-0) to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on March 27, 2022 and voted (7-0) to approve the request. April 7, 2022 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 There was no discussion. 3.4 Discussion and review regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, BioCorridor Board. • Monday, March 28, 2022 ~ Bond Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting Commissioner Wright provided an update on the Bond Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting. 4. Consent Agenda 4.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • March 17, 2022 4.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Final Plat for Greens Prairie Reserve Section 1, Phase 103 on approximately 3 acres, generally located southwest of the intersection of Diamondback Drive and Arrington Road. Case #FP2020-000029 4.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Final Plat for Greens Prairie Reserve Section 1, Phase 106 on approximately 12 acres, generally located southwest of the intersection of Diamondback Drive and Arrington Road. Case #FP2020-000031 4.4 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Final Plat for Midtown City Center Subdivision Phase 301, being a replat of Midtown City Center Subdivision Phase 301 on approximately 5 acres, generally located on the east side of Town Lake Drive and approximately 100 feet south of McQueeny Drive. Case #FP2021-000002 Commissioner Jackson motioned to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission Action. No items were removed. 6. Regular Agenda 6.1 Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Neighborhood Center future land use description, intent, and generally appropriate zoning districts within Chapter 2. Distinctive Places of the Comprehensive Plan. Case #CPA2022-000003. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Commission. Chairperson Christiansen asked if staff has received feedback from the development community. April 7, 2022 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that staff has had discussions with developers, and they wanted a clarification on how much commercial was expected in a Neighborhood Center area. Chairperson Christiansen asked how the mix of uses will work. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that developers can chose to create a Planned Development District or Mixed-Use. Commissioner Mirza asked for examples of horizontal mixed-use developments. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that the Century Square development is an example of horizontal mixed-use. Commissioner Jackson stated that commercial land use is important and so is its location. Mr. Jackson suggested adding language to the amendment that encourages clustering of commercial land uses at intersections. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm asked for clarification on the language’s location within the plan amendment. Commissioner Jackson asked that the suggested language be a new bullet point within the amendment. Commissioner Smith asked for clarification on the current problematic language. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that developers have stated that the current language is too vague. Commissioner Smith asked for an estimate on the amount of vacant land designated as Neighborhood Center. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm clarified that of the four or five areas, most of the property north of the FM 2818 corridor is developed, and there are 4-5 properties south of the FM 2818 corridor that are greenfield development sites. Ms. Halle-Schramm further clarified that the Harvey Road corridor would be classified as redevelopment, the Caprock Crossing area is mostly developed, preliminarily planned, or platted, and property near the airport contains greenfield development sites. Commissioner McIlhaney asked for clarification on the guidelines for deciding the percentages and encouraging versus requiring. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm clarified that the Comprehensive Plan is meant to be the guide for zoning. Commissioner McIlhaney asked for clarification on urban form, asking if this is a technically defined term or is staff referring to the elevations of the building, walkability, or another term. April 7, 2022 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that this general term that allows staff flexibility. Commissioner Wright asked for clarification on current projects, asking if this amendment will affect current projects or projects in the pipeline. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm clarified that this amendment would have no effect on current projects. Commissioner Jackson suggested that staff conduct an analysis on how much commercial land is needed. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that commercial and mixed-use development sites encompass about 13.7% of the area within the city limits. Chairperson Christiansen asked if there were other options for developers who do not want to do a Planned Development District. Long Range Planning Administrator Halle-Schramm stated that revisions to the Mixed-Use zoning district would allow flexibility, and a Middle-Housing zoning district would also provide solutions to allow more flexibility. Chairperson Christiansen opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Chairperson Christiansen closed the public hearing. Commissioner Jackson provided additional explanation on the suggested condition of encouraging clustering of commercial land uses at intersections. Director of Planning & Development Services Ostrowski stated that the condition can be added to the amendment after commercial nodes to read “…such as at intersections”. Commissioner Jackson motioned to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment with a condition adding “such as at intersections”. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 7. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. A Planning & Zoning Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. There was no discussion. 8. Adjourn April 7, 2022 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m. Approved: Attest: ______________________________ ________________________________ Dennis Christiansen, Chairperson Kristen Hejny, Admin Support Specialist Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services