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Home My WebLink AboutPZmin2007-06-05MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June S. 2007 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Anna heli it regular meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at the Community Room of Anna City Hall, located at 111 North Powell Parkway (SH 5), Anna, Texas, to consider the following items. 1. Call to order and establishment of quorum. Chairman John Rattan called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Members present were John Rattan, David Culler, Joseph Finley, Nancy Pennington, Keith Green as the City Council Liaison and Clark McCoy, City Attorney. Commission member Jon Hendricks arrived at 7:00 p.m. Commission members Joseph Bode and William Ballantyne were absent. 2. ConsideriDiscuss/Act on recommendation regarding site pian for the Anna City Hall Addition. Joe Helmberger of Heimberger Associates, Inc., preparer of the site plan for the Anna City Hall Addition, gave a brief presentation and answered questions from the Commission members and staff. Mr. Helmberger asked the Commission to recommend approval of two variances - a 10' landscape setback on Third Street in lieu of the 20' required by ordinance and a minor encroachment of parking into the landscape setback on Powell Parkway (Hwy. 5): He stated that a 20' setback along Powell Parkway would not be enough room in the parking lot for parking spaces and fire lane. Wayne Cummings, Assistant City Manager, inquired about the review comments of Maurice Schwanke regarding parking spaces and the front setback line. Mr. Helmberger addressed the parking and noted that the City Hall zoning is classified as a Planned Development (PD) and since the ordinance does not specify any setback stipulations for PD zoning, the C2 setback requirements were used. Mr. Hendricks noted that there was not a landscape plan attached with the site plan. Mr. Heimberger stated that the landscape plan was not available at this time but would be submitted in time for the Council's meeting of June 12r'. After a brief discussion, motion was made by Mr. Finley to recommend to Council approval of site plan and variance request and with the conditions that Council approves the landscape plan. Mr. Cullar seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained PZC Agenda 0e-0"Tdoc Page 1 M4 0""7 3. Consider/Oiscuas/Act on recommendation regarding request by First Christian Church, represented by Virgil Miller, to re -plat Block 14 of the Original Donation and a portion of the Guinn Morrison Survey, Abstract 569, located at 201 Sherley Avenue, Anna, Texas. Sherry Geer Williams of G. M. Geer Engineer -Surveyor, representative for First Christian Church, and Mr. Virgil Miller gave brief presentation and answered questions from Commission members and staff. Clark McCoy, City Attorney, addressed the legal issues involved concerning the right-of- way on Fifth Street and Sbdh Street. He stated that 0 a motion is made by the Commission, staff and legal counsel would recommend motion to include pending legal issues be resolved before plat is presented to Council. Atter brief discussion, motion was made by Mr. Hendricks to recommend to Council approval of plat pending legal issues (to be addressed by the City Attorney) concerning the right-of-way on Fifth Street and Sixth Street. Mr. Finley seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained 4. Consider/DiscussfAct on recommendation regarding site plan for First Christian Church. Sherry Geer Williams of G. M. Geer Engineer -Surveyor, representative for First Christian Church, gave brief presentation and answered questions, After brief discussion, motion was made by Mr. Finley to recommend to Council approval of the site plan pending the legal issues (to be addressed by City Attorney) conceming the road right-of-way. Ms. Pennington seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained 5. ConsidedDiscusatAct on recommendation regarding request by Sahi-Antoirre LLC represented by Sam Sarfard to re -plat Block A. Lot 1 of the Atli Addition located at the south west Intersection of White Street (FM 465) and South Central Expressway. Sherry Geer Williams of G. M. Engineer -Surveyor, representative for Sahi-Antoine LLC and Mr. Sam Sarfani, gave presentation and answered questions. easement along the north side of property, parallel to vvesz vvnse oueet trm �,r all review comments of Maurice Schwanke are met Mr. Finley seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained Ms. Williams agreed to the conditions and stated that plat would be submitted with changes before presenting to Council. PZC Agenda 05.0"744 Page 2 of 4 06-05-e7 6. ConstdedDiscusWAct on recommendation on proposed changes to Ordinance No. 216-2005 (development plata)_ (Clark McCoy) Clark McCoy noted that the development plat ordinance was discussed at the PZC regular meeting in May. He stated that the Planning Staff met with the City Manager and discussed those issues and other issues in detail and the suggestions and comments that have been made for an amendment. He also noted that development plat ordinances from other jurisdictions had been reviewed and state law as it pertains to our existing ordinance had been researched. He noted that the way the ordinance was amended to its current state is not consistent with current law. He also noted that the he and the staff are recommending that the Council choose to either continue to have the development plat ordinance apply in the ETJ or eliminate the development plat requirement. Mr. McCoy advised that if the PZC is prepared to make a recommendation to Council, the ordinance should be revised to be consistent with current state law. After discussion, motion was made by Mr. Culler to recommend that the development plat continue to be applicable to the City's ETJ and to amend and modify the development plat ordinance to comply with State Law. Ms. Pennington seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained 7. ConsideriDiscussfAct on recommendation revising City of Anna zoning ordinance concerning fencing requirements regarding: a. Construction specifications for residential fencing b. Construction specifications for screening between residential and non- residential uses c. Types) of screening required along roadway perimeters Motion was made by Mr. Culler to table this agenda item until the next P&Z meeting. Mr. Finley seconded the motion, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained 8. Citizen commends and other presentations. Ms. Teresa Martinez, 8471 FM 2862, Anna, Texas, was recognized to speak on behalf of Ms. Mary Valverde; regarding a proposal for zoning change on property at the Circle V Restaurant located at 12456 State Hwy 121 North, Anna, Texas. Ms. Martinez stated that the property was recently annexed into the City and that a zoning request has been submitted to the City to be considered at the July meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 8. Consider action to approve Minutes of the May 1, 2007 meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Hendricks, seconded by Ms. Pennington, to approve Minutes of the June 5, 2007 as submitted, which passed by the following vote: 5 aye 0 nay 0 abstained 10. Adjourn AgendaPZC 0. 0. 4m.. There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Cupar, seconded by Mr. Finley, to adjourn meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. l �• r\'� John RatAn Chairman ATTEST: �snang��— PZC Agenda 0""7.dw Page 4 of 4 08.05-07