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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-21-09 PC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING AND JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL City Council Chambers September 21, 2009 A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council were held on September 21, 2009 with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Lynda Kay Makin Vice Chairman Patrick Gibbs Commissioner Glenn Bod h in Commissioner Sina Ne}ad Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Walter Kyles Commissioner Ted Moor Commissioner Eddie Senigaur Commissioner Lauren Williams Mason Commission members absent: Commissioner Greg Dykeman Commissioner Steven Johnson Councilmembers present: Mayor Becky Armes Mayor Pro-Tem Gethrel Williams -Wright Councilmember-at-Large W. L. Pate Councilmember Alan Coleman Councilmember Nancy Beaulieu Councilmember Jamie Smith Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Audwin Samuel Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Ward, Planner; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings held July 27, 2009 and August 17, 2009. Commissioner Senigaur seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. Planning Commission September 21, 2009 REGULAR MEETING 1) Amended Plat - Langham Addition: Consider the Amended Plat of Lot 63 and the west %2 of Lot 62, Block 7 of the Langham Addition into Lots 62A and 63 A, Block 7 of Langham Addition. Applicant: Faust Engineering, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Faust Engineering has applied for an amended plat of Lot 63 and the West %2 of Lot 62, Block 7, Langham Addition into Lots 62A and 63A. The property is located on Royal Street between Neches and Gray. The subject property currently consists of a 60' wide lot and a 30' wide lot. ' Faust states that the lender on the property is requiring that ,the plat be amended to create two lots tfAat are approved by the Planning Commission in case one o1 the lots is sold in the future. Each lot would be 44.98' in width. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subj ect to showing the addresses on the plat and of the variance to the lot widths from 50' to 44.98'. Chairman Makin asked for the applicant's comments. Jeremy Mitchell with Faust Engineering was present. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the Amended Plat of Langham Addition as requested. Commissioner Kyles seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. ROLL CALL JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Ames called the Joint Public Hearings of September 21, 2009 to order and explained the purpose of the joint hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Makin. She explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. 1) File 1998-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a massage therapist in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District. Location: 290 N. 10'h Street Applicant: Jennifer Lofton 2 Planning Commission September 21, 2009 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Jennifer Lofton, states that her business will operate 3 p.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.- 5p.m, on Saturday. She will be the only employee. An owner identification sign that meets the Historic District guidelines will be placed on the building. In 2005, City Council approved a specific use permit to allow a photography and media services business. At that time, approval was granted subject to the applicant providing one disabled parking stall and paving the parking lot. The land scaping/screening requirements along the east property line and the west side of the parking lot were waived. A recent inspection of the subject property shows that the parking area was paved but the disabled parking stall was not installed. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: • Provide one disabled parking stall as per Texas Accessibility regulations. • Re -stripe the parking lot to orient parking spaces as per site plan. Twen ty-n ine notices were mailed to property.owners within 200 feet. One response in opposition and none in favor were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Makin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Jennifer Lofton, the applicant, addressed the Commission. - Chairman Makin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Bodwin made a motion to approve a specific use permit to allow a massage therapist in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District at 290 N. 10'h Street as requested in File 1998-P subject to the following conditions: Provide one disabled parking stall as per Texas Accessibility regulations. Re -stripe the parking lot to orient parking spaces as per site plan. Commissioner Senigaur seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 2) File 1999-P: Request for an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a funeral home in a GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. Location: 3522 Washington Applicant: Proctor's Mortuary Planning Commission September 21, 2009 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Reverend Walter Proctor, owner of Proctor's Mortuary, states that since its opening in 1999, the need for more space has grown. The mortuary is a 24-hour operation with two full time office personal and ten part-time persons that help with services. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday by appointment. The proposed improvements include a 9,375 sq. ft. mortuary, a 3,875 sq. ft. preparation room and garage and additional parking. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: • Drainage plans for the parking Iot must comply with City specifications. • Extend the screening fence along 9' St. to the most northern end of the parking lot. • The construction will. be in full compliance with all city codes and ordinances, including the provision of sidewalks along Washington. Twenty-eight notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses in favor or in opposition were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Commissioner Senigaur abstained from discussion on File 1999-P. Reverend Proctor addressed the Commission and introduced his son, Lashon Proctor. Mr. Proctor answered questions from the Commission. Chairman Makin opened the public hearing and asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Kyles made a motion to approve an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a funeral home in a GC -MD District at 3522 Washington as requested in File,1999-P subject to the following conditions: • Drainage plans for the parking lot must comply with City specifications. • Extend the screening fence along 9'k St. to the most northern end of the parking lot. • The construction will be in full compliance with all city codes and ordinances, including the provision of sidewalks along Washington. Commissioner Gibbs seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0:1 (Senigaur). 4 Planning Commission September 21, 2009 3) File 2000-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a coin operated laundry in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. Location: 1067 Colorado Applicant: W, L. Hunter Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. W.L. Hunter, the applicant, states that the laundry will cater to Lamar students who live in the area. Initial plans call for the 2,400 sq. ft. building to include fourteen top load washing machines and twelve dryers. The building has room for an additional twelve washing machines and approximately seven dryers. Hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., seven days a week. - Employees will include one person during the day shift and one person during the night shift. The only sign identifying the business will be the attached sign on the building itself. Mr. Richardson recommendW approval subject to the following conditions: • The coin operated laundry shall be in full compliance with the landscaping and screening requirements including a six foot wide landscape strip must be installed along the Colorado frontage of the parking lot and interior landscape islands in the parking lot. • A sidewalk shall be installed along Colorado. Twenty-seven notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses in favor or in opposition were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Makin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. W. L. Hunter addressed the Commission and answered questions. Bhupesh Patel, the property owner, addressed the Commission. Chairman Makin closed the public hearing. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve a specific use permit to allow a coin operated laundry in a GC-MD-2 District at 1067 Colorado as requested in File 2000-P subject to the following conditions: • The coin operated laundry shall be in full compliance with the landscaping and screening requirements including a six foot wide landscape strip must be installed along the Colorado frontage of the parking lot and interior landscape islands in the parking lot. Planning Commission September 21, 2009 A sidewalk shall be installed along Colorado. Commissioner Kyles seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 4) File 2001-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a paint and body shop in a GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. Location: 1297 4' Street Applicant: George Randle, Jr. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Mr. Randle, the property owner, proposes to construct a new approximately 1,500 sq. ft. building that will be used -for a body and paint shop. An existing storage shed at the rear of the property will be demolished. Mr. Randle states that the existing building at the front of the property will be used for the storage of supplies. The business will be open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. There will be three employees. Signage will be installed on the building. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: • An 8' tall wood screening fence shall be installed along the east property line. • A minimum of five parking spaces will be provided on the subj ect property. • All body and fender repairing shall be done within a completely enclosed building or room with stationary windows that may be opened only at intervals necessary for ingress and egress. • No spray painting may be done except in a building or room specially designed for that purpose. • All other auto repairing, etc. shall be conducted within a building enclosed on at Ieast three sides. • The paint and body shop shall meet all state and federal environmental requirements. • The new paint and body shop must be setback a minimum of fifteen feet from the side property line on Blanchette or get a variance to the setback requirement from the Board of Adjustment. • The parking lot must meet the landscaping requirements on the 4' St. and Blanchette St. sides. • Construct sidewalks along the entire frontage of 4' St. and with a waiver of the 10' landscape strip along the east side of the property. Twenty-one notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. One response in favor and none in opposition were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. C•. 7% Planning Commission September 21, 2W9 Chairman Makin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Deborah Randle Minkin addressed the Commission on behalf of her father, George Randle, the applicant. George Randle, Jr, also addressed the Commission on behalf of his father. Chairman Makin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. Mildren Trahan, 2850 Blanchette, addressed the Commission in favor of the request. Chairman Makin closed the public hearing. Commissioner 8enigaur made a mot,,+n to approve a specific use permit to allow a paint and body shop in a GC -MD Disirict at 1297 4'h Street as requested in ;file 2001-P subject to the following conditions: • An 8' tall wood screening fence shall be installed along the east property line. • A minimum of five parking spaces will be provided on the subject property. • All body and fender repairing shall be done within a completely enclosed building or room with stationary windows that may be opened only at intervals necessary for ingress and egress. • No spray painting may be done except in a building or room specially designed for that purpose. • All other auto repairing, etc. shall be conducted within a building enclosed on at least three sides. • The paint and body shop shall meet all state and federal environmental requirements. • The new paint and body shop must be setback a minimum of fifteen feet from the side property line on Blanchette or get a variance to the setback requirement from the Board of Adjustment. • The parking lot must meet the landscaping requirements on the 4'b St. and Blanchette St. sides. • Construct sidewalks along the entire frontage of 4`s St. and with a waiver of the 10' landscape strip along the east side of the property. Commissioner Bodwiv seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:07 P. M.