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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-19-16 PC Minutes * M I N U T E S * REGULAR MEETING JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL City Council Chambers September 19, 2016 A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearing of the Planning Commission and City Council was held on September 19, 2016 and called to order at 3:17 p.m. with the following members present: Commission Members present: Chairman Sina Nejad Vice-Chairman Marty Craig Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner J.P. Colbert Commissioner Ava Graves Commissioner Eddie Senigaur Commissioner Sherrene Cook Alt. Commissioner Lauren Williams-Mason Commission Members absent: Commissioner Labonna Spikes Commissioner Bill Little Alt. Commissioner Frank Messina Alt. Commissioner Clint Walters Councilmembers present: Mayor Becky Ames Mayor Pro-Tem Robin Mouton Councilmember W.L. Pate Councilmember Claude F. Guidroz Councilmember Mike Getz Councilmember Gethrel Williams-Wright Councilmember Audwin Samuel Councilmember absent: None Also present: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development Adina Ward, Planner II Raymond Rowzee, Planner I Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney Fran Malvo, Recording Secretary 1 Planning and Zoning September 19, 2016 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice-Chairman Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting and Joint Public Hearing held on August 15, 2016. Commissioner Mason seconded the motion. Motion to approve the minutes carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) Preliminary Plat of Deerfield- A request for a Preliminary Plat of Deerfield Phase 5, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Applicant: Kim Carroll-LJA Engineering, Inc. Location: North side of Highway 105 between Keith Road and North Major Drive Mr. Boone presented the staff report. Kim Carroll of LJA Engineering, Inc. has requested approval of the submitted 5.538 acre preliminary plat of Deerfield Phase 5. This is the final phase for the main subdivision and will complete the street and associated utility loops. The property is located on the north side of Hwy. 105 between Keith Road and N. Major Drive at the end of Carrie Lane. The purpose of the plat is to create 20 single family residential lots. The Planning staff recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Provide the required dimensions and label the type of easement shown on the boundary of lots 16 & 17, Block 2. 2. Show the required dimensions for the proposed streets and knuckle. 3. Provide a copy of proposed restrictive covenants. Slides were shown of the subject property. Kim Caroll representing LJA Engineering located on 3120 Fannin Street addressed the Commissioners. A brief discussion followed. No public hearing was required. Vice-Chairman Craig made a motion to approve a Preliminary Plat of Deerfield Phase 5 as requested with the following conditions: 2 Planning and Zoning September 19, 2016 1. Provide the required dimensions and label the type of easement shown on the boundary of lots 16 & 17, Block 2. 2. Show the required dimensions for the proposed streets and knuckle. 3. Provide a copy of proposed restrictive covenants. Commissioner Senigaur seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 2) Replat of Lots 2 & 3, Block A, Mayfair Addition into Lot 2-A, Block A, Mayfair Addition- Consider a request for a Replat of part of Lots 2 & 3, Block A, Mayfair Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas into Lot 2-A, Block A, Mayfair Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Applicant: Soutex Surveyors & Engineers Location: 1345 S. Major Drive Mr. Boone presented the staff report. Soutex Surveyors & Engineers is requesting approval of the proposed replat of Lots 2 & 3, Block A, Mayfield Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas into Lots 2-A, Block A, Mayfield Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. The property is located at 1345 S. Major Drive The purpose of the plat is to combine lots 2 & 3 into Lot 2-A. Slides of the subject property were shown. Sixteen (16) notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. No responses were received in favor or in opposition. Planning staff recommended approval. Mr. Boone stated that the name of the subdivision is Lot 2-A, Block A, Mayfair Subdivision but the title of the proposed plat is Pramukh Swami Development. He also stated, the name Pramukh Swami Development needs to be changed to Lot 2-A, Block A, Mayfair Addition and if the applicant chooses to use the name Pramukh Swami, the Planning Staff would have to advertise the case again and it would have to be placed on the agenda for the next Planning Commission meeting. Neither the applicant nor a representative from Soutex was available for comment. Mr. Boone added if the change is acceptable to the applicant, the plat will be recorded and if it is not acceptable the case must be advertised again in the newspaper. Paul Copperage of 1420 Avalon addressed the Commissioners. Mr. Copperage wanted to know what type of business will be going at the property location. Mr. Boone read that the purpose of the replat was to combine two lots into one for the added development of the BAPS temple on Major Drive. A brief discussion followed. The public hearing closed. Commissioner Mason made a motion to approve a request for a Replat of part of Lots 2 & 3, Block A, Mayfair Addition into Lot 2-A, Block A, Mayfair Addition with the 3 Planning and Zoning September 19, 2016 condition that the name is changed from Pramukh Swami Development to Lotx 2 & 3 A, Block A, Mayfair Addition into Lot 2-A Block A, Mayfair Addition. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Ames called the Joint Public Hearing of September 19, 2016 to order and explained the purpose of the Joint Hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Nejad. Chairman Nejad explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. 1) File 2271-Z: Consider a request for a Rezoning from RM-H (Residential Multiple- Family Highest Density District) and RM-M (Residential Multiple- Family Dwelling Medium Density District) to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling District) or a more restrictive district. Applicant: Kimley-Horn and Associates-Alyssa Thompson th Location: 2665 N. 11 Street Mr. Boone presented the staff report. Alyssa Thompson, on behalf of Kimley-Horn and Associates, is requesting a zone change for the property located at 2665 N. 11th Street. Ms. Thompson states her company would like to develop the property into a rapid recovery center. The zoning of the 16.4142 acre tract is currently split into three separate zones, GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling District), RM-H (Residential Multiple-Family Highest Density District) and RM-M (Residential Multiple-Family Dwelling Medium Density District). The proposed GC-MD zoning will eliminate the split-zoned lot and accommodate the rapid recovery center. Slides of the subject property were shown. Sixty-nine (69) notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. No responses were received in favor and six responses were received in opposition. One response read, they would not like to see apartments or low-cost housing. Mr. Boone read the other responses. The proposed area is the wooded property next to the duck pond. A brief discussion followed between Chairman Nejad and Mr. Boone. Alyssa Thompson representing Kimley-Horn and Associates addressed the Commissioners. Ms. Thompson stated that the proposed development would not affect the northern portion of the duck pond. She also stated that the building would be a 70- unit rapid recovery center and transitional care facility. It is within the existing GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling District). Ms. Thompson proposed that the project would begin sometime in November, 2016. 4 Planning and Zoning September 19, 2016 The public hearing was opened. Patricia Abbott addressed the Commissioners. Discussion followed. Public hearing closed. Vice-Chairman Craig made a motion to approve a request for a Rezoning from RM-H (Residential Multiple-Family Highest Density District) and RM-M (Residential Multiple- Family Dwelling Medium Density-District) to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling District) as requested in File 2271-Z. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:1 (Commissioner Mason). OTHER BUSINESS None THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:43 P.M. 5