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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZmin2020-03-02MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 2, 2020 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Anna held a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on March 2, 2020, at the Anna City Hall Administration Building located, 111 North Powell Parkway, to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Members present were Daniel Moody, Don Callaham, Wayne Barton, Donald Henke, Danny Ussery, and Leslie Voss. Alonzo Tutson was absent. Staff present were Ross Altobelli and Lauren Mecke. Commissioner Barton conducted the meeting in place of Chairman Tutson. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Barton gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Citizen Comments: At this time, any person may address the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding an item on this meeting agenda that is not scheduled for public hearing. Also, at this time any person may address the Commission regarding an item that is not on this meeting agenda. Each person will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to speak. No discussion or action may be taken at this meeting on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a citizen's inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. There were no citizen comments. 4. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Penny Estates, Block A, Lot 1, Development Plat. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The development plat is located within Anna's extra territorial jurisdiction. The purpose of the development plat is so the property owner can add covered porches to the existing structure. Commissioner Henke asked for clarification of a development plat's purpose. A development plat is for properties that have never been platted and are being developed or expanding an existing building's footprint to ensure that the Subdivision Regulations are being met. A motion was made by Commissioner Henke, seconded by Commissioner Callaham, to recommend approval of the development plat. The vote was unanimous. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Benton Addition, Block A, Lot 1, Development Plat. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The development plat is located within Anna's extra territorial jurisdiction. The purpose of the Development Plat is so the property owner can build two new homes. A motion was made by Commissioner Callaham, seconded by Commissioner Voss to recommend approval of the development plat. The vote was unanimous. Page 1 of 4 Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the B. Roper Addition, Block A, Lot 1, Final Plat Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The final plat is located on the north side of West White Street, 294± feet east of West Crossing Boulevard. The purpose of the final plat is to dedicated easements. A motion was made by Commissioner Moody, seconded by Commissioner Ussery to recommend approval of the final plat. The vote was unanimous. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Shadowbend PH-1, Final Plat. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The final plat is located on the north side of Rosamond Parkway, 1,147± feet west from South Powell Parkway. The purpose of the final plat is to create a new subdivision and dedicate easements. Commissioner Barton asked about the drainage issue they had previously heard about. Mr. Altobelli stated that drainage was part of the civil review and Phase II, which is not included at this time. A motion was made by Commissioner Voss, seconded by Commissioner Moody to recommend approval of the final plat. The vote was unanimous. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Camden Parc in Anna, Phase 3, Final Plat. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The final plat is located at the southeast corner of Leonard Avenue and Lindsey Lane. The purpose of the final plat is to create a new subdivision and dedicate easements. A motion was made by Commissioner Henke, seconded by Commissioner Callaham to recommend approval of the final plat. The vote was unanimous. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Lakeview Estates, Phase 3, Final Plat. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The final plat is located on the east side of South Ferguson Parkway, 562± feet north of Candlewood Drive. The purpose of the final plat is to create a new subdivision and dedicate easements. Commissioner Moody recused himself from this item. Commissioner Barton inquired if they had increased the curvilinear streets. Mr. Altobelli confirmed. Commissioner Ussery asked if they were meeting the Neighborhood Design Standards. Mr. Altobelli stated that the preliminary plat for this item predates the Neighborhood Design Standards. Commissioner Henke had a question about the trails and Mr. Altobelli responded that the trails are offsite and that they would be dedicated by separate instrument. Commissioner Ussery questioned the use of Lot 17. Mr. Altobelli responded that it is zoned strictly for child-care center use only. A motion was made by Commissioner Callaham, seconded by Commissioner Ussery to recommend approval of the final plat. The vote was in favor of approval 5 - 0 with Commissioner Moody abstaining. Page 2 of 4 10. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Children's Lighthouse Addition, Block A, Lots 1 and 2, Preliminary Plat. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The property is located at the southwest corner of Leonard Avenue and Sharp Street. The purpose of the final plat is to create two lots and dedicate easements. Commissioner Henke inquired about this item moving forward. Mr. Altobelli and Commissioner Barton responded that City Council had approved the zoning case. The preliminary plat is the first step of the development process. Next will be the site plan and civil plans, followed by the final plat. A motion was made by Commissioner Voss, seconded by Commissioner Ussery to recommend approval of the preliminary plat. The vote was in favor of approval 5-1 with Commissioners Voss, Ussery, Barton, Henke, and Callaham voting yes and Commissioner Moody voting no. 11. Consider/Discuss/Action on recommendation regarding the Anna Town Center Addition, Block A, Lot 9, Site Plan. Mr. Altobelli gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission. The property is located on the east side of U.S. Highway 75, 1,109± feet north of West White Street. The purpose of the site plan is to develop a new restaurant. Commissioners Henke and Ussery asked about the location in proximity to other new restaurants. Mr. Altobelli answered that this will be to the north of Starbucks. Commissioner Barton stated that he is pleased with the location and access to the dumpster. Commissioner Ussery asked about parking. Mr. Altobelli responded that restaurants require a minimum parking of 1 space for every 100 square feet of floor area and this project is significantly overparked. Commissioner Henke inquired about drainage of the site. Staff and other commissioners pointed out the inlets and that the civil plan review will look closer at drainage. A motion was made by Commissioner Ussery, seconded by Commissioner Moody to recommend approval of the site plan. The vote was unanimous. 12. Consider/Discuss/Action to approve minutes of the February 3, 2020 Planning and Zoning meeting. The Commissioners thanked staff for providing detailed minutes. A motion was made by Commissioner Henke to approve the minutes, seconded by Commissioner Voss. The vote was unanimous. Page 3 of 4 13. Consider/Discuss/Action on amendments to Article 9.02 Subdivision Regulations, Article 9.03 Design Standards, Article 9.04 Zoning Ordinance, Article 9.06 Landscape Regulations and related sections of the Development Regulations. Ms. Mecke gave a brief presentation. Ms. Mecke and Mr. Altobelli answered questions from the Commission. Specific questions that the Commission asked include: • Could staff provide the agenda item earlier to have more time to review? Yes, staff will make this item available, though it may not be the final draft that goes in the packet. • Could City Council modify the Planning and Zoning Commissions recommendation and adopt without P&Z reviewing the changes? Yes. Staff recommended to have at least one representative from the Planning & Zoning Commission when this item goes forward to City Council. • Why remove Mylars? Ms. Macke responded that there is a difficulty of storing Mylars, it is an additional cost to applicants, and with today's technology of digital filing they are no longer necessary to our administrative processes. • Could staff provide detailed reasoning for each proposed change? Yes, staff will provide a reason for each proposed change. • For the minimum landscaping section, is staff proposing to modify it? Ms. Mecke responded that the current wording for nonresidential and multifamily requirements are not straightforward in regards to the number of trees. Reorganizing the section would bring clarity to staff, applicants, the commission, and anyone reading this section. Commissioner Ussery provided the additional comment that no changes should be made to the Neighborhood Design Advisory Committee's 2019 amendments. Mr. Altobelli reiterated the Planning & Zoning Commission will have the ability to modify anything staff brings forward. The item brought forward to City Council will be the recommended amendments of the Planning & Zoning Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Callaham, seconded by Commissioner Moody to Call a Public Hearing for amendments to the Development Regulations at the April 6, 2020 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. The vote was unanimous. 14. Adjourn A motion was made by Commissioner Ussery seconded by Commissioner Moody tgiadjo�the meeting. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm. e �� and Zbninq Commission Chairman ATTEST: Page 4 of 4