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01/17/2002-PZ-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 17, 2002 PRESENT: Joe Falls, Ken Perry, Shelley Ruland, Ralph Cain, Polly Dwyer ABSENT: Jack Richardson, Mark Bulger OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez, Administrative Assistant/Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Trisa Koch, Steve Koch, Sharon Miller, Jeff Miller, Lisa Roberts 1. Shelley called meeting to order. 2. Approve Minutes: November 15, 2001 Polly Dwyer moved to accept the minutes as written. Ralph Cain indicated it should be Rachel Dodd instead of Dobb. Polly Dwyer amended her motion to approve as corrected. Joe Falls seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Zoning Change from SF2 (Single Family 2) to SF6-F (Single Family 6-F) on property legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract 93 & 94. Property is located on the comer of Keaton and Holt Roads. Public Hearing Opened. Cody Whisenhunt, spoke in opposition of the request, he indicated they did not want a lot of houses around them. He also expressed concerns regarding the sewer to the property. Jeff Miller, 104 Holt, asked for clarification on the zoning designation. Shelley Ruland indicated the SF2 zoning has been done away with. They are asking for a lot size of 7700 square feet, with a 70 foot width and 110 foot depth minimum. The houses would be a minimum of 1350 square feet. Mr. Miller asked to see the plat. Lisa Roberts, 1 OS Holt, spoke in opposition. She felt that the 1300 square foot homes and smaller lots will defeat the purpose of them moving to that area to begin with. Jeff Miller indicated he agreed with the others who had spoken. He indicated he was concerned about traffic and property values. Steve Koch, owner of the property, indicated the lot sizes are -•ready larger than SF6, he indicated the property values will not be affected, and that the homes will be better than what are in the area currently. They will have 8 pitch roofs instead of 6, and will be all brick. Shelley asked if there is a reason they were asking for "r' designation on the zoning •• Steve indicated he felt that lots five and six, being against the AG ham, would probably be fint time home ownen who were interested in those lots. Ms. Koch, Realtor indicated there were already 1300 and 1400 square foot homes within eyes view of the property. The property is already approved to build homes on, and she asked that they approve the request. Ms. Roberts, indicated she was not opposed to growth; however, their h4»_mes are around 2500 square feet. She indicated they should fmd another neighborhood for those size homes. Public Hearing closed. . 4. Consider and Possible Action on a Z."ing Change from SF2 (Single Family 2) to SF6-F (Single Family 6-F) on property legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract ,3 & 94. . . Property is located on the comer of Keaton and Holt Roads. Joe Falls asked if this had to be handled as a complete F designation. ~ .. ,. ,,.. City Manager indicated that it would be spot zoning if they did not. Discussed. sewer situation. Eddie Branham indicated when he was with the engineer they·proposed a·lift station. · He indicated to Steve it would be cheaper in the long run to put in the lift station. . . . ,. Discussion regarding the sewer line on the plat. Staff recommended a lift station at the developen cost. •\). . ..... , } •· Developer agreed. -:,: .,, {-;YJ>: • ~ I •. f 'I.·. ,.Shelley Rulanil 'fttdieated.,.when:-residen,~ (•c, ~•t to the street, people want to park '' ,. the street,1sbtlexpreued·nn~~;i~4'icatin1g it~iU be real probl~bl-0D Keato• if . f . • t. 'J , • • .,. (11111 ~ • they park in the street. d•• • ···! ,l;zi f,, ;-., ..•.... -.:.·. · · '; .. , '\•, ju I' f t •: \ • • • • \ .• •' \ ~ t • • • • • ! •I\ : .·' .• ••\ \ • • ; , , ,, $taff indicated-the street could be ·restricted to "No Parking". Discussion. Joe Falls indicated he-felt they should work with the zoning that it.currently is, and that the sewer should work gravity if at all possible, they should avoid small lift stations from a maintenance stand point for the City. Eddie indicated if you can gravity something he's all for it. Some of his mains are 3 foot deep, and there is no way -it will work. The only way would be to go across properties and get easements that he's not sure they can get, and if they could get the easements it may not work anyway. Ken Wilson, Code Enforcement Officer indicated there are properties all over town that are not sewerable. Joe Falls indicated they should have a long range plan on the feed lines. Eddie Branham indicated he was not opposed to lift stations in order to have growth. Discussion regarding sewer. Polly indicated on the house sizes she would rather see 1500 straight across, and maybe one less home. Discussion regarding the size of homes there now. Joe asked if they would go with a minimum of 1500 square foot houses. Discussion continued. Steve asked if he could .put restrictions instead of spot zoning those two lots. Board indicated they cannot enforce the deed restrictions. Joe Falls indicated they need to keep the zoning uniform. Steve indicated everything across Keaton and across Holt are smaller homes. The only thing they will be staying uniform with is the house that is next to lot 1. Discussion. Joe Falls moved to deny the zoning change. Ken Perry seconded. Motion carried unanimously. S. Consider and Possible Action on Preliminary and Final Plat for Bryan & Jacob's Addition, ·being 3.35 Acres in the H. Tienvester Suffey, Abstract 1241. Property is Located on the comer of Keaton and Holt Roads. Shelley asked if documentation is needed for -the location of the lift station. Discussion regarding the sewer and the lift station. Eddie indicated the engineer advised this is the way it needs to go and he feels comfortable with that. Polly asked if the city had any problems with anything else on the plat. Staff indicated they did not. Polly moved to approve the plat. Ken Perry seconded. Motion carried 4 to 1, Joe Falls voted no. 6. Any Other Such Matten. Ralph Cain asked about the 82 acres on Cowling Road and what was happening with it. City Manager indicated be met with them today to discuss the development. Ralph Cain asked if they would comply with the concrete streets and park ordinance. City Manager indicated they would. Brief Discussion. 7. Meeting 'Adjourned.