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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-18-00 PC MinutesN U TE S JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL December 18, 2000 City Council Chambers Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council were held on December 18, 2000 with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Laurie Leister Commissioner Bill Lucas Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commission members absent: Vice -Chairman Greg Dykeman Commissioner Glenn Bodwin Commissioner Albert Robinson Commissioner Carlos Hernandez Councilmembers present: Mayor David W. Moore Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos Councilmember-at-Large Becky Ames Councilman Audwin Samuel Councilmernbers absent: Mayor Pro-Tem Guy Goodson Councilmember Lulu Smith Councilmember Bobbie Patterson Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; William Dupree, Senior Planner;. Bart Baker, Senior Planner; Adina Abshire, Planning Technician; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary and Stephen J. Bonczek, City Manager APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Lucas made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 4, 2000. Commissioner LaBiche seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0. Planning Commission December 18. 2000 JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Moore called the Joint Public Hearings of December 18, 2000 to order and explained the purpose of the joint hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Leister. She explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. 1) File 15 : Request for a zone change from RM-M (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Medium Density) to RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) and RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to RM-M (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Medium Density) District. Location: Highway 105, west of Cathedral Christian High School Applicant: Don Streety Mr, Richardson told the Commission and Council that the zone change from RM-M to RS is for 4.49 acres and the change from RS to RM-M is for 4.76 acres on the north side of Highway 105. The properties are just west of Cathedral High School. The applicant, Mr. Streety, wants to rezone these properties to allow him to offer a 19 acre tract for residential development. This application is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Sixteen 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 Leister opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Don Streety, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Chairman Leister asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve the zone change from RM-M to RS and RS to RM-M for the property located on Highway 105, west of Cathedral Christian High School as requested in File 1536-Z. Commissioner LaBiche seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0. 2) File 608-OB: Request for amendments to the Land Use Plan Element and the Transportation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Applicant: City, of Beaumont Planning Division 2 Planning Commission December 18. 2000 William Dupree and Bart Baker, Senior Planners presented the Land Use Plan and Transportation Plan Elements to the Commission and Council. The Review Document detailing changes to be considered in the text of the current Development Strategies Plan: A Development/Re-DevelopmentIConservation Guide for Beaumont and its Environs which was adopted on March 7, 2000. This was a replacement for the text of the then adopted Land Use Policies and Proposals Diagram. The Development Strategies Plan is a draft of the document that would replace the current Development Strategies Plan if the text and map changes described in the above referenced document are adopted. The Review Document detailing potential changes to the current Major Street and Highway Plan Map including "Appendix A", which is the text describing the plan. The Major Street and Highway Plan is a component of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Beaumont with Appendix A which is a draft of the document that would actually replace the current Major Street and Highway Plan and Appendix A which was also adopted on March 7, 2000. The maps and in some instances the provisions of the text of the current Land Use and Transportation Elements of the Comprehensive Plan do not extend to the full extent of the City's Extra -Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The adoption of the potential changes described in the accompanying documents will correct that problem. Mr. Dupree and Mr. Baker answered questions from the Commission. Chairman Leister opened the public hearing and 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 amendments to the Land Use Plan Element and the Transportation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan as• requested in File 608-OB. Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0. OTHER BUSINESS The 2001 Planning Commission meeting calendar was approved. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. P