04/15/2004-PZ-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
APRIL 15, 2004
PRESENT: Shelley Ruland, Mike Lawler, Gail Goodner, Ken Perry, Ralph Cain, Katharine
Wordell, Polly Dwyer
OTHERS
PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/ Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez,
Administrative Assistant/Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Code
Enforcement Officer Danny Cockrell, Thomas Tipton, Andra Tipton, Jerald
Y ensan, Frank Rodgers, Jim Myrick
1. Shelley Ruland Called Meeting to Order.
2. Approve Minutes: January 29, 2004
February 23, 2004
March 11, 2004
Polly Dwyer moved to approve the minutes as presented. Gail Goodner seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Re-Plat on Property Legally Described as Lots
4,5 and 6, Block 41, Original Town. Property is Located at the comer of 1st and Locust
Streets.
Public Hearing opened.
Andra Tipton indicated she was in favor of the Replat.
Polly Dwyer asked what the city is doing to the streets in that area.
City Manager indicated it will be in Phase III, they will not be required to do the street
improvements.
Discussed variances.
Discussed sewer issues.
City Manager indicated that the Water/Wastewater superintendent stated he did not
want to put in a manhole, but they would put in two clean outs.
Polly Dwyer asked how many duplexes this would be.
Mr. Tipton indicated three duplexes (six units).
Discussed units will be one story, two bedroom and two bath without garages.
Discussed alleys.
Discussed parking.
Public Hearing closed.
4. Consider and Possible Action to Consider a Re-Plat on Property Legally Described as
Lots 4,5 and 6, Block 41, Original Town. Property is Located at the comer of 151 and
Locust Streets.
Discussed they were splitting three lots into 6 lots to meet the code requirements for
duplexes.
Polly Dwyer moved to approve the Replat on Property Legally Described as Lots 4,5
and 6, Block 41, Original Town. Mike Lawler seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider a Zoning Request Change from Bl (Business-I)
to 82 (Business-21) on Property Legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract 238 (Knight
Addition, Lot 1, Block A). Property is located on the Corner of Freese Drive and
Business 35 (Spur 138).
Public Hearing opened.
No Discussion.
Public Hearing closed.
6. Consider and Possible Action to Consider a Zoning Request Change from Bl (Business
-1) to 82 (Business-21) on Property Legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract 238
(Knight Addition, Lot 1, Block A). Property is located on the Comer of Freese Drive
and Business 35 (Spur 138).
Mike Lawler asked if this would affect the water pressure in that area.
City Manager indicated it should not.
Discussed business types that could go into the proposed zoning.
Mike Lawler asked what the plans were for the area.
Discussion.
Discussed surrounding zoning.
Polly Dwyer indicated she felt it should go 82 (Business 2).
Shelley Ruland indicated the size of that area will restrict some of the things allowed in
the proposed zoning.
Ken Perry asked if this was an open car wash.
Jim Myrick indicated there were two automatics, and four self serve bays. He indicated
they would not put anything unattractive in that area.
Discussed proposed business for north end of property.
Gail Goodner moved to approve the zoning Request Change from Bl (Business -1) to
82 (Business-21) on Property Legally described as Abstract 1241, Tract 238 (Knight
Addition, Lot 1, Block A). Ken Perry seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Consider and Possible Action on a Preliminary Plat and a Final Plat for the Knight
Addition. Located on the Corner of Freese Drive and Business 35 (Spur 138).
Discussed entrance and exits.
Discussed drainage issues.
Polly Dwyer moved to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat for the Knight addition
contingent on them following the grading plan and submitting certified field survey
checks to the City. Gail Goodner seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Consider and Possible Action on the Final Plat for Serendipity Place, Phase 2. Located
Between Acker Street and Keaton Road on the South Side of F.M. 455.
Jerry Y ensan, Engineer, indicated they reduced the number of lots on the North West
end, and increased the size of them because of the Brazos easement that goes through
those lots.
Discussed electric easement.
City requested they change the Public Utility Easement to an Electric Easement.
Discussion.
Jerry Y ensan indicated he will change it to an electric easement.
Polly Dwyer moved to accept the Final Plat for Serendipity Place with the change to the
electric easement. Ralph Cain seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
9. Consider and Possible Action on the Final Plat for Heritage West, Phase 2 and 3.
Located South ofF.M. 455, West of Chisholm Trail Elementary
Discussed easements.
Discussed street widths have been changed to 31 ft. back to back as required by the
ordinance.
Polly Dwyer moved to approve the Final Plat for Heritage West, Phase 2 and 3, with the
stipulation that a note change be made before filing from 10 foot to a S foot electric
easement and that it be drawn on the plat. Gail Goodner seconded. Motion carried
unanimously. Shelley Ruland abstained.
10. Meeting Adjourned.