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REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL
December 4, 2000
City Council Chambers
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on December 4, 2000 with the
following members present:
Commission members present: Chairman Laurie Leister
Commissioner Bill Lucas
Commissioner Glenn Bodwin
Commissioner Albert Robinson
Commissioner Marty Craig
Commission members absent: Vice -Chairman Greg Dykeman
Commissioner Dale Hallmark
Commissioner Carlos Hernandez
Commissioner Dohn LaBiche
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Murray Duren, Senior Planner; Jill
Cole, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Commissioner Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and
Joint Public Hearing held November 20, 2000. Commissioner Bodwin seconded the
motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0.
REGULAR MEETING
1) ErcliminaKy Plat - Westchase Village Subdivision, Section One: Consider the
Preliminary Plat of Westchase Subdivision, Section One; Lots 1-8, Block 1; Lots
1-6, Block 2; Lots 1-4, Block 3; 4.289 acres out of the H. Williams Survey, Ab-56.
Applicant: Fittz and Shipman, Inc.
Mr. Richardson told the Commission that the subject plat contains 18 lots and is a
single family residential subdivision.
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December 4, 2000
Nichols Company plans to develop a 60 acre subdivision east of Major Drive and
north of Gladys West Subdivision. This Phase One will initially be accessed by an
extension of Sunflower to the north.
In the staff report there are five issues listed that were conditions of approval. The
engineer representing the owner has agreed to all of these except for the turnaround
issue. He is asking for a variance of that condition. He feels that the "T"
intersection at the north end of Sunflower and a temporary asphalt cul-de-sac at the
end of Deer Run will be sufficient.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the preliminary plat.
Chairman Leister asked for the applicant's comments.
John Holm with Fittz and Shipman, Inc., the applicant, was present.
Commissioner Robinson made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of
Westchase Village, Section One with a variance to the turnaround requirement.
Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0.
2) File 6Q6-OB: Request to abandon the 10'x 101.24'utility easement lying along the
north side of Lot 38, Block 1, Glen Oaks Addition.
Location: 4665 Glen Oaks Circle
Applicant: Russell Thibodeaux
Mr. Richardson told the Commission that the applicant would like to build a house
on this lot and needs more width for a one-story house.
Southwestern Bell has a cable in the easement. They said that the cable can be
relocated at the expense of the applicant. A new easement will also need to be
dedicated to provide for the cable.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request subject to the property owner
entering into a contract with Southwestern Bell to relocate the cable and granting
a new easement at the property owner's expense,
Chairman Leister asked for the applicant's comments.
Mr. Thibodeaux, the applicant, addressed the Commission.
Commissioner Bodwin made a motion to approve the abandonment of the 10'x
101.24'utility easement lying along the north side of Lot 38, Block 1, Glen Oaks
Addition at 4665 Glen Oaks Circle as requested in File 606-OB. Commissioner
Robinson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0.
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3) File 607-OB: Request to abandon a 320'x 60' section of right-of-way out of Cheek
Street between Alabama Avenue north to the north right-of-way line of the
abandoned Colorado Avenue.
Applicant: Mark Whiteley and Associates, Inc. for Lamar University
Mr. Richardson told the Commission that Lamar is presently in the process of
constructing a 526 unit student housing complex. To provide these
accommodations, Lamar is proposing to construct an access entrance to the
complex in the present Cheek Street right-of-way.
A portion of Cheek, to the north, was abandoned by City Council in 1983. In
addition, portions of other streets in the immediate vicinity of this request have been
abandoned over the years.
There is an existing 6" water main, a fire hydrant, a 12" sanitary sewer line and a
2" gas line in the right-of-way. The applicant has verbally agreed to retain a 60'
wide utility easement.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request subject to the retention of a
60'x 320' utility easement.
Chairman Leister asked for the applicant's comments.
Larry Sheppard with Mark Whiteley and Associates, Inc. addressed the
Commission.
Commissioner Lucas made a motion to approve the request to abandon a 320' x 60'
section of right-of-way out of Cheek Street between Alabama Avenue north to the
abandoned Colorado Avenue as requested in File 607-OB. Commissioner Robinson
seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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