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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1977 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission7- _... ,,., , . , MINUTES Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 16, 1977 7:00 P.M. 410 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Stover; Commissioners White, Sweeney, Etter, Bailey; Council Liaison Gardner; City Planner Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Community Development Planner Callaway; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Mathewson, Burke 1 VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes, meeting of June 2, 1977. Commissioner Etter moved that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- A public hearing to consider a petition for the annexation of a 8.12 acre tract located approximately 2000 feet east of the East Bypass and surrounded on three sides by the Raintree Subdivision. The petition is in the name of Raintree Developments, E. W. Schultz, Managing Partner. The public hearing was opened. 110 Mr. E. W. Schultz spoke to explain the purpose of the proposed annexation. Mr. Schultz pointed out that the inclusion of the 8.12 acre tract in the Raintree development would improve the transportation system for the development. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Bailey moved that the Commission recommend the annexation of the 8.12 acre tract. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a final site plan of the First Baptist Church located on Southwest Parkway near Anderson Street. Mr. John Merchant of the Church's Building Committee, presented the proposed site plan. Mr. Mayo pointed out that the 10 foot wide easement on the west side of the property should be made wider and indicated as an "access and utility" easement. Commissioner White moved that the Commission approve the site plan for Phase I of the development and that the easement on the west line of the property be designated as an "access and utility easement". Also that consideration 1111 be given to widening this easement in the planning of Phase II of the development. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. I .. r . . MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 June 16, 1977 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Preliminary Plat, Holleman Court. This item was deleted due to the fact that the City Council tabled the abandonment of the involved right-of-way. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - Southwest Place, located at the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue. Mr. James Jett, developer, and Jerry Bishop, project engineer, presented a site plan of the proposed development. Mr. Mayo pointed out that the proposed plan could allow the entire tract to be developed without any review under the landscaping and safety ordinance for parking lots. Commissioner White pointed out that there was no assurance that the project would be built as indicated on the proposed site plan. Mr. Jett suggested that he would attempt to regulate the location of parking areas and driveways by building setback deed restrictions. Mr. White pointed out that no consideration had been given to pedestrian circulation in the plan. Mr. Jett suggested that the driveways be dedicated as public streets. 4110 Mr. Ash stated that his objection to this had been the possibility of having to allow an unlimited number of curb openings thus violating Ordinance No. 680. Mr. Ash stated that the plan as presented at this meeting would not present this problem and that he would have to reconsider the possibility of accepting the drives as public right-of-way. Mr. Jett suggested that platting the property into fewer, but larger, lots would help to insure that the parking areas would be reviewed under the landscaping ordinance. Commissioner White moved that the Commission not recommend the proposed plat and that the developer resubmit the plat showing lots which would be at least 20,000 square feet in area and that a maintenance agreement for the driveways be prepared and submitted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - Sutton Place. Mr. Richard Smith spoke in favor of the proposed plat. Mr. Smith explained that the private access drive was necessary due to the amount of the property covered by the 100 year flood zone. Mr. Smith stated that the residents would pay a monthly fee for the maintenance of the access drive. Mr. Ash pointed out that power poles had been installed on property adjacent to the easement located on the west end of the property, and since this 4110 easement was intended for the extension of Scarlett O'Hara Drive, the easement on the subject property might have to be increased from 30 feet to 60 feet. Mr. Smith stated that this would be a hardship on him as it would make the lot involved by the easement almost unbuildable. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 June 16, 1977 7:00 P.M. Mr. Ash suggested that if wires had not been installed on the poles, they 1111 might still be moved. Commissioner Sweeney moved that the Commission recommend approval of the preliminary plat subject to the final location of the utility poles and the required width of the easement in question. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Mr. Dave Pugh to discuss the role of the Consultant on Developmental Ordinances. Mr. Pugh presented a memorandum addressing two areas: Revisions to the commercial sections of the Zoning Ordinance and a method of consolidating existing developmental ordinances. Commissioner Stover appointed Commissioners Bailey, Burke and Sweeney to serve as a subcommittee to meet with Mr. Pugh to consider revisions to the commercial sections of the Zoning Ordinance and consolidations of developmental ordinances. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Other business. There was no other business. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Adjourn. 11, Commissioner Bailey moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. APPROVED Chairman ATTEST Secretary