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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-19-04 PC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING AND JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL April 19,2004 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council were held on April 19, 2004 with the following members present: Commission members present: Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Glenn Bodwin Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Walter Kyles Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Virginia Hurley Alternate Commissioner Ted Moor Alternate Commissioner Steven Johnson Commission members absent: Chairman Laurie Leister Vice -Chairman Greg Dykeman Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Alternate Commissioner Paul Jones Councilmembers present: Mayor Evelyn Lord Mayor Pro -Tern Becky Ames Councilmember-at-Large Andrew Cokinos Councilmernber Nancy Beaulieu Councilmember Audwin Samuel Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Lulu Smith Councilmember Bobbie Patterson Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Tyrone Cooper, First Assistant City Attorney; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Abshire, Planner; Tom Warner, Public Works Director Commissioner Hurley made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings held March 15, 2004. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 6:0. Planning Commission April 19,2004 REGULAR MEETING 1) Replat - Lot 7. Block 3, Dishman Addition: Request for a rcplat of Lot 7, Block 3, Dishman Addition into Lots 7A, 7B and 7C, Block 3, Dishman Addition. Location: 7150 Wall Street, 782 Pinchback and 790 Pinchback Applicant: Faust Engineering and Surveying, Inc. (A public hearing is required.) Mr. Richardson stated that Terri Barnett has sold Lots 7B and 7C to Carl Heartfield. There is a single family home on Lot 7A and 7B, each. On Lot 7C is a four-plex. These lots, as well as the four houses on Lot 3 have access to Wall Street, a private street. Wall Street is part of the original Lot 7 and is shown on the replat as an access easement on Lot 7C. This access easement will continue to provide access to all of the aforementioned lots. Lot 7B does not meet the minimum lot depth and lot area requirements for the LI District. Those minimum dimensions are 100' x 100'. The minimum lot dimensions for a typical single family lot are 50'x 100'. This replat was sent to all interested parties. There have been no negative responses received. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request with a variance to the lot depth and area requirements. Fifteen 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. Commissioner Hallmark, acting as Chairman, opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Richard Faust, the applicant, addressed the Commission. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the Replat of Lot 7, Block 3, Dishman Addition into Lots 7A, 7B and,7C, Block 3 with a variance to the lot depth and area requirements. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 6:0. (Commissioner Kyles arrived.) OA Planning Commission April 19,2004 2) File 662-OB: Request to abandon part of Avenue F adjacent to Tracts 2 and 3, Block 2, Division F, Cartwright Addition and the utility easement separating Tract 2 from Lots I and 2, Block 22, Arlington Addition and the un-named alley adjacent to the railroad tracks. Location: 2900 block of Avenue F Applicant: Carl Lightfoot Carl Lightfoot owns Tract 2 and 3 and Lots I and 2. He wants to develop these properties, thus the request for the abandonment. Since the staff report was written, Mr. Richardson said he received comments from Jim Terry, Streets and Drainage Manager. He stated that the City has a 30" storm sewer that runs down the middle of Avenue F. In addition, there are two roadside ditches that drain the area and the railroad ditch. Based upon information given, Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the abandonment of the alley that runs east and west that separates Tract 2 from Lots I and 2 from Avenue F to the cast side of what is called Tract 2. (Commissioner Bodwin arrived.) Slides were shown. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Hurley made a motion to approve the abandonment of the four foot wide alley that runs east and west from the east right-of-way line of Avenue F to the east side of what is called Tract 2, Block 2, Division F, Cartwright Addition as described in File 662-OB. Commissioner Bodwin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0, 3) Preliminary Plat - Hillebrandt Office Park: Request for Preliminary Plat approval of Lots I -11, Hillebrandt Office Park. Location: North of Folsom and west of Hillebrandt Bayou Applicant: Mark Whiteley and Associates The subject Plat is for a 4.4 acre, 11 lot commercial office park subdivision. The property will be served by Bayoubrandt Drive, a 24'wide private street and is located east of the Hobby Lobby shopping center and the U. S. Post Office. This plat was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses were received. N Planning Commission April 19,2004 Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions and with variances to the lot width, depth and area requirements for Lot 10: Place street lights at the following locations: - at the street intersection - at the property line between Lots 4 and 11 - at the property line between Lots 7 and 8 - at the property line between Lots 5 and 6 - at the end of Bayoubrandt Drive (east side) (Traffic Manager) 2. Label the width of the private drive (City Engineer) 3. Add a Note 7 that reads: Lots shall be graded to drain to streets and shall not drain onto adjacent lots before and after structures arc built. (City Engineer) 4. Fire hydrants must be moved in along the curve line and at every 500', including the ingress and egress on drives. (Fire Marshall) 5. If the location of the flood zone boundary is definite, delete "approximate". (Floodplain Administrator) 6. Provide base flood elevations for each lot. (Floodplain Administrator) Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments. Mark Whiteley, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Sam Parigi, owner of the Hillebrandt Office Park, addressed the Commission. He commented that he feels that the City is overstepping its boundaries when they start telling private office parks where to put street lighting. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat - Hillebrandt Office Park subject to the following conditions and with variances to the lot width, depth and area requirements for Lot 10: I Place street lights at the following locations: - at the street intersection - at the property line between Lots 4 and 11 - at the property line between Lots 7 and 8 - at the property line between Lots 5 and 6 - at the end of Bayoubrandt Drive (east side) (Traffic Manager) 2. Label the width of the private drive (City Engineer) 3. Add a Note 7 that reads: Lots shall be graded to drain to streets and shall not drain onto adjacent lots before and after structures are built. (City Engineer) 4. Fire hydrants must be moved in along the curve line and at every 500', including the ingress and egress on drives. (Fire Marshall) 5. If the location of the flood zone boundary is definite, delete "approximate". (Floodplain Administrator) 6. Provide base flood elevations for each lot. (Floodplain Administrator) 4 Planning Commission April 19,2004 Commissioner Kyles seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 4) Prelimina[yPlat - Grace Addition: Request for the preliminary plat approval of Lots 1-12, Grace Addition. Location: West of West Road, between Sherman and Sour Lake Road in ETJ Applicant: B-Line Surveyors The subject plat is a 17.23 acre, 12 lot single family subdivision. The property is located on the edge of Beaumont's ETJ. The subdivision is located off of West Road and will be served by Simons Lane, a 60'wide cul-de-sac. Simons Lane is 1215'in length. The Subdivision Regulations state that a rural cul-de-sac can be a maximum of 800' in length. This preliminary plat was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses were received. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the plat and a variance to the cul-de-sac length requirement. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments, Dave McClenan with B-Line Surveyors, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the Preliminary P lat o f Grace Addition as requested with a variance to the cul-de-sac length requirement. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 5) File 663-OB; Request for the abandonment of a 0.052 acre portion of the Delaware Street Extension. Location: Along the west side of the Delaware Extension and the east side of Pecan Place, Unit 3. Applicant: Bob Morgan This subject request is for the abandonment of a 3.83'x 600'portion of Delaware Street right-of-way. Bob Morgan, President of Pecan Place Townhomes, Section Three, is making this request in order to build a masonry fence to separate the townhornes from the new Delaware Extension. Mr, Morgan states that the abandonment is necessary in order to provide clearance between the fence and the existing driveway and allow for the fence foundation. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides were shown. W Planning Commission April 19,2004 Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments. Bill Strait addressed the Commission on behalf of the applicant, Mr. Morgan. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the abandonment of a 3.83'x 600' portion of Delaware Street right-of-way located along the west side of the Delaware Extension and the east side of Pecan Place, Unit 3 as requested in File 663-OB. Commissioner Hurley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Lord called the Joint Public Hearings of April 19, 2004 to order and explained the purpose of the joint hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Commissioner Hallmark. He explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. 1) File 1708-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a cell tower in an A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District. Location: 345 E. Lucas Drive Applicant: Cingular Wireless The applicant, Cingular Wireless, has made this request to construct a 180' cell tower at 345 E. Lucas Drive. Included in the 80'x 80'screened fence compound will be an I V 5" x 20' equipment shelter. The surface of the compound and the driveway will be crushed limestone. The site will be unmanned and will be monitored remotely from the company's switch office. The property is surrounded by Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Richardson recommended approval. Five notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. One response in favor and none in opposition were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Commissioner Hallmark opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Joseph Abood of Innovative Engineering Design addressed the Commission. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the specific use permit to allow a cell tower in an A-R District at 345 E. Lucas Drive as requested in File 1708-P. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. Planning Commission April 19,2004 2) File 1709-P: Request for an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a mini -warehouse facility in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. Location: 250 Dowlen Road Applicant: Access Self Storage Mr. Richardson stated that the expansion of the mini -warehouse facility will be located south of the existing building and will consist of 20,380 sq. ft, of non - climate controlled warehouse space in three buildings and 29,250 sq. ft. of concrete slab for both covered and uncovered boat and RV storage. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Fifty-six notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses in favor or in opposition were received. Slides of the subject property were shown. Commissioner Hallmark opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Mark Vernon addressed the Commission on behalf of Access Self Storage. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a mini -warehouse facility in a GC-MD-2 District at 250 Dowlen Road as requested in File 1709-P. Commissioner Bodwin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 3) File 17 1 O-Z: Request f or a z one c hange f rom R S (Residential S ingle F amily Dwelling) to RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. Location: 1005 E. Lucas Drive Applicant: Statewide Community Housing Development Corporation Statewide Consolidated Community Development Corporation is requesting the zone change in order to build a 14 unit housing complex for persons with disabilities, The north 170'of this tract is zoned RM-H. Statewide will serve as sponsor and property manager of this housing complex under the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program. In addition to the 14 residential units, there will be one unit for a resident manager, Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. h Planning Commission April 19,2004 Sixteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses in favor or in opposition were received. Slides of the subject property were shown. Commissioner Hallmark opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Donald Wise of Donald Wise and Associates addressed the Commission on behalf of Statewide Consolidated and answered questions. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments in -favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Hurley made a motion to approve a zone change from RS to RM-H District at 1005 E. Lucas Drive as requested in File 1710-Z. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 4) File 171 I-P: Request for a specific use pen -nit to allow a drinking place in a GC - MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. Location: 315 IH-10 North Applicant: Brian L. O'Quinn Brian O'Quinn wants to operate a nightclub in what was the Steak and Ale Restaurant building. Mr. O'Quinn states that the club will be for dancing to music provided by a disc jockey and the consumption of mixed beverages. The hours of operation will be from I p.m. to 2 a.m., 7 days a week. Mr. O'Quinn states that this will not be a sexually oriented business. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Eighteen 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. Commissioner Hallmark opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Brian O'Quinn, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Planning Commission April 19,2004 Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve a specific use permit to allow a drinking place in GC -MD District at 315 IH-IONorth as requested in File 171 I-P. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 5) File 1712-Z: Request for a zone change from RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) to LI (Light Industrial) District or a more restrictive district. Location: West side of Carroll Street, between Lincoln and Grant Applicant: Sherman and Sherman, Inc. (Commissioner Johnson abstained from File 1712-Z.) Sherman and Sherman, Inc. has requested this zone change to allow them to park house moving equipment on the subject property. In 2003, City Council approved zone changes to LI for the old Chariton Pollard High School north of the subject property and for the southeast comer of Lincoln and Hemlock. The property to the southeast is zoned Light Industrial. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Thirteen 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. Commissioner Hallmark opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Mike Sinclair with Sherman and Sherman, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments in favor or in opposition. Annie Londo, 1442 Grant, addressed the Commission in opposition to the request. Leslie Goodman, 1420 Grant, addressed the Commission in opposition. Joseph Greene, 2110 Carroll Street, addressed the Commission in opposition. Rebuttal by Mike Sinclair. Comments from the Commission and Council followed. Commissioner Kyles made a motion to deny a zone change from RCR to LI District for property located on the west side of Carroll Street, between Lincoln and Grant as requested in File 1712-Z. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to 0 Planning Commission April 19, 2004 deny carried 7:0: 1 (Johnson). 6) File 17 t 3 -P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a barbershop in an RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District. Location: 2845 Concord Road Applicant: Faust Engineering and Surveying, Inc. An existing 616 sq. ft. building will be used for a 4 chair barbershop. Eight parking spaces are required. The site plan will need to be revised to allow for the proper layout of the required parking. In addition, perimeter landscaping of the parking lot will be required along Concord and Brickyard. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request subject to revising the parking plan and providing the necessary landscaping for the parking lot. Nineteen 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 Hallmark opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Alitria Bowman, wife of David Bowman, addressed the Commission and Council. Mr. Bowman will run the barbershop. Commissioner Hallmark asked for comments in favor or in opposition. Wilma Bowman, the applicant's mother, spoke in favor of the request. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Kyles made a motion to approve a specific use permit to allow a barbershop in an RCR District at 2845 Concord Road subject to revising the parking plan to meet the approval of the Traffic Manager and providing the necessary landscaping for the parking lot and a modification to the screening/landscaping requirements along the west property line as requested in File 1713-P. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. me I I I INWALN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNET, AT 4:40 P.M. 11R