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JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL April 17, 2006 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council were held on April 0, 2006 with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Glenn Bodwin Vice Chairman Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Virginia Hurley Commissioner Laurie Leister Commissioner Walter Kyles Commissioner Sina Nejad Commissioner Marty Craig Alternate Commissioner Ted Moor Commission members absent: Commissioner Greg Dykeman Alternate Commissioner Steven Johnson Councilmembers present: Mayor Guy Goodson Mayor Pro-Tem Audwin Samuel Councilmember Lulu Smith Councilmember Nancy Beaulieu Councilmembers absent: Councilmember-at-Large Becky Ames Councilmember-at-Large Andrew Cokinos Councilmember Bobbie Patterson Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Abshire, Planner; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Hurley made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings held March 20, 2006. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. Planning Commission April 17, 2006 REGULAR MEETING 1) Preliminary Plat-Kingswood Place Subdivision: Consider the Preliminary Plat of Kingswood Place Subdivision; Lots 1-28, Block 1, Lots 1-10, Block 2; 35.85 acre tract out of the F. Bigner Survey, Ab. No. A-2. Applicant: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The 38 single family lot residential subdivision is located west of Garner Road and south of Minner in the north end. All improvements will be built to current City of Beaumont standards. There are some drainage issues that are being negotiated between the City, DD#6 and the developer. Mr. Richardson spoke to the City Engineer and he is amenable to approving the preliminary plat subject to the developer providing a drainage system that meets the requirements of the City and DD#6. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: • Install 3 OM-4P End of Roadway markers at the dead-end of Kingswood Drive. • Additional street lights are required at the intersection of Garner and Kingswood and at the dead-end of Kingswood Drive. • Install signs and street markers at all intersections. • Providing a drainage system that meets the requirements of the City of Beaumont Engineering Department and DD#6. (Commissioner Craig arrived.) Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. John Holm with Fittz and Shipman, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. (Commissioner Kyles arrived.) Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of Kingswood Place Subdivision as requested subject to the following conditions: • Install 3 OM-4P End of Roadway markers at the dead-end of Kingswood Drive. • Additional street lights are required at the intersectiop of Garner and Kingswood and at the dead-end of Kingswood Drive. • Install signs and street markers at all intersections. • Providing a drainage system that meets the requirements of the City of Beaumont Engineering Department and DD#6. 2 Planning Commission April 17, 2006 Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0 2) Replat - Gulf Terrace Addition: Consider the replat of Lot 14 and the east 33' of Lot 13, Block 7, Gulf Terrace Addition into Lots 14A and 14B, Block 7, Gulf Terrace Addition. Location: 200 and 210 Calhoun Drive Applicant: Faust Engineering and Surveying, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The proposed Lot 14A would be 64' x 133' and Lot 14B would be 74' x 133'. The proposed lots exceed the minimum lot dimensions required by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the replat. Twenty-two notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject property. No responses in opposition or in favor were returned. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Richard Faust with Faust Engineering and Surveying, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. Chairman Bodwin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Makin made a motion to approve the replat of Lot 14 and the east 33' of Lot 13, Block 7, Gulf Terrace Addition into Lots 14A and 14B, Block 7, Gulf Terrace Addition at 200 and 210 Calhoun Drive as requested. C ommissioner Hurley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 3) Replat - —Tyrrell Park Addition: Consider the replat of a 2.25 acre portion of Lot 17, Unit B, Tyrrell Park Addition into Lots 17A and 17B, Unit B, Tyrrell Park Addition. Location: 5375 and 5385 Seale Road Applicant: Mark Whitley & Associates, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. A house is located on what would be Lot 17A. That lot will be 140' x 300'. The replat will result in a panhandle shaped lot that will have a 60' frontage and is 200' at the rear of the lot. The purpose of the replat is to sell Lot 17B. The proposed lots exceed the minimum lot dimensions as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Plarming Commission April 17, 2006 Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Eighteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject property. No responses in favor or in opposition were returned. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Richard Faust with Faust Engineering and Surveying, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. Chairman Bodwin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No responses were returned. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the replat of Lot 17, Unit B, Tyrrell Park Addition into Lots 17A and 17B, Unit B, Tyrrell Park Addition at 5375 and 5385 Seale Road as requested. Commissioner Hurley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 4) Preliminary Plat - The Crescent on Walden Road, Phase Two: Consider the Preliminary Plat of the Crescent on Walden Road, Phase Two out of the C. Williams League, Ab. No. 59. Applicant: Leap Engineering, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. This item is a request for preliminary plat approval of a 39 lot single family residential subdivision. The property is located north of The Crescent on Walden, Section One. The lots will range in size from just over 1 acre to almost 2 acres. As is Section One, Section Two will be a private development with private streets built to City specifications. A number of lots will back onto a 16.7 acre lake that is being developed as part of the subdivision. This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses have been received. However a letter was received from Entergy stating objection to the statement on the plat that "Utility easements do not include the right to remove or trim trees or shrubs within the easements." Therefore, Mr. Richardson recommended approval,of the preliminary plat subject to that statement being removed from the plat. Chairman Bodwin asked for the applicant's comments. 4 Planning Commission April 17, 2006 Amapa Villarreal of Leap Engineering, Inc. addressed the Commission on behalf of the developer. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of The Crescent on Walden Road, Phase Two as requested subject the removal of paragraph two on the plat . Commissioner Kyles seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 5) File 691-OB: Consider the abandonment of a 60' x 274' portion of Porter Street. Location: Porter Street between Hemlock and Sycamore Applicant: Willie Brown Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The subject property is located east of Hemlock and west of Carroll Street. The property is landlocked and was never developed as a street. According to the applicant, Mr. Brown, the right-of-way is filled with trees uprooted by Hurricane Rita and trash that is hazardous to surrounding properties. The request was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses were received. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Chairman Bodwin asked for the applicant's comments. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Hurley made a motion to approve the abandonment of a 60' x 274' portion of Porter Street between Hemlock and Sycamore as requested in File 691- OB. Commissioner Kyles seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 6) Amended P ]at - L of 7 A a nd L of 7 B, B lock 5 9, N orth Addition: C onsider t he Amended Plat of Lot 7 and Lot 8 and the 10' of the abandoned alley, Block 59 into Lots 7A and 7B, Block 59, North Addition. Location: 2179 Forrest and 1245 Caldwell Applicant: Mark Whiteley & Associates, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. There are two houses and a garage located on the lots. Henry LaRocca, the property owner, is selling the two houses individually. This item is an amended plat because the property owner is just relocating the lot line between two adjacent lots and there is no increase in the number of lots. Normally, an amended plat does not have to be presented to the Planning Commission. However, because locating the adjoining property line at 2.6' to 2.8' form the garage makes Lot 7A 47.5' wide and 4,750 sq. ft. in area. Therefore, variances to the lot 5 Planning Commission April 17, 2006 width and lot area are required for Lot 7A. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request and of the variances to the minimum lot width and minimum lot area for Lot 7A. Chairman Bodwin asked for the applicant's comments. Mark Whiteley, the applicant, representing the property owner, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Leister made a motion to approve the Amended Plat of Lot 7A and Lot 7B, Block 59, North Addition located at 2179 Forrest and 1245 Caldwell as requested. Commissioner Hurley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried. 9:0. Mr. Cooper stated that the variances needed to be addressed in the motion. Commissioner Leister amended the motion to approve the Amended Plat of Lot 7A and Lot 7B, Block 59, North Addition located at 2179 Forrest and 1245 Caldwell as requested, subject to variances to the lot width and lot area for Lot 7A. Commissioner Moor seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Goodson called the Joint Public Hearings of April 17, 2006 to order and explained the purpose of the joint hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Bodwin. He explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. 1) File 49-HC: Request for a Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Designation. Location: 2106 Hazel Applicant: Patricia A. Hotalen Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Patricia Hotalen, is seeking this designation based on a number of factors. The house was built in 1907 by T.V. Smelker, a partner in several prominent real estate and insurance companies in Beaumont in the early 1900's. The house was designed by Henry Conrad Mauer, a prominent architect in Beaumont in the early to mid 1900's. The house exhibits distinguishable Victorian or Neo-Colonial characteristics. The house is one of the contributing structures in the Oaks Historic District. At its meeting on April 10, the Historic Landmark Commission recommended approval of the HC-L Designation. n Planning Commission April 17, 2006 Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Patricia Hotalen, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Chairman Bodwin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve a request for a Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Designation for the house at 2106 Hazel as requested in File 49-HC. Commissioner Kyles seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:40 P. M. 7