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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8-4-97 PC MinutesREGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION August 4, 1997 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on August 4, 1997 with the following members present: Chairman Laurie Lcister Vice -Chairman Marva Provo Commissioner Sally Bundy Commissioner Bessie Chisum Commissioner Greg Dykeman Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Cleveland Nisby Commissioners absent: Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Bill Lucas Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Director; Murray Duren, Senior Planner; Maria Trapp, Planning Technician; and Jill Cole, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 21, 1997 Joint Public Hearing. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Bundy. Motion to approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) Replat of Lot 1 Block 6 Willow Creek One into Lots 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, Block 6, Willow Creek One (0.516 acres, Chs. Williams Survey, Ab. 59, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas) Applicant: Mark Whiteley for Jake Tortorice Mr. Richardson told the Commission that he would be presenting the two items on the agenda together because what is being done in the replatting process is the same for both. He reminded the Commission that they would need to vote on the two items separately because they are two different lots. Both of these items are requests for the replatting of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 6 of the Willow Creek One Subdivision. Each of these lots were originally developed with four attached two-story units. These units were sold as condominiums. It is the desire of the property owner to replat these properties into four separate lots in order to accommodate the mortgage lenders when financing loans to persons wishing Planning Commission August 4, 1997 to buy individual units. Each unit and the land under each unit would be owned by the individual. Common areas and drives will continue to be maintained by a private homeowners' association. These two plats were sent to all concerned parties. No objections were received. These replats are in compliance with the subdivision regulations, the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan. Chairman Leister asked for the applicant's comments. Sam Parigi, 445 14th Street, addressed the Commission on behalf of Frank Messina and Jake Tortorice. He said they are trying to dissolve a condominium association and form a townhouse association. They are having a hard time selling them as condos, because when the subdivision was originally platted, the developer did not get Fannie Mae approval of the subdivision. When the loans were made on these originally in 1979 as condominiums, First Federal Savings & Loan could not sell the paper off in the secondary market because the subdivision was not Fannie Mae approved, consequently they had to hold these mortgages in-house since 1979. We tried to sell a few as condominiums and every one of the lenders said it's not approved and they can't sell the paper off in the secondary market, therefore we don't want the paper. If they are converted into townhouses or anything other than a condo, we'd be glad to do all you want. We want to break them into townhouses because we would then have a lot and block and the mortgage company seems to think they have some dirt underneath their townhouse that they can take title to, wherein, in a condo you have air space and they don't care for air space as much. Commissioner Bundy made a motion to approve the Replat of Lot 1, Block 6, Willow Creek One into Lots IA, 113, 1C and 1D, Block 6, Willow Creek One as requested. Commissioner Nisby seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 2) R_enlat of Lot 2, Block 6, Willow Creek One into Lots 2A, 2B, 2C and 21), Block 6, Willow Creek One (0.522 acres, Chs. Williams Survey, Ab. 59, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas) Applicant: Mark Whiteley for Frank G. Messina Commissioner Bundy made a motion to approve the Replat of Lot 2, Block 6, Willow Creek One into Lots 2A, 2B, 2C and 21), Block 6, Willow Creek One as requested. Commissioner Nisby seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. F�