09/18/2008-PZ-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
September 18, 2008
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
Gary Bilyeu, Glenn Jensen, Russell Martin, Brian Hutcherson, Skip
Lindholm
Shelley Ruland, Kay Van Hauen
OTHERS PRESENT: Shellie Wallace, DVM. & Dave Wallace,
City Attorney Robert Dillard. Joseph Iliff, Director of Development Services.
1. Chairman of the Board, Gary Bilyeu, called meeting to order.
2. Minutes of September 4, regular meeting.
Russell Martin moved to accept the minutes as presented. Brian Hutcherson
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Conduct a public hearing concerning a proposed specific use permit (SUP) for a
veterinarian hospital (inside pens only) in a B-1 Business District on property legally
described as Tract 241 of the Henry Tierwester Survey. The subject property is
located at 904 South 5th Street.
Gary Bilyeu declared public hearing opened.
Dr. Shellie Wallace (applicant), 1638 CR2070, Gainesville, TX 76240, addressed the
comm1ss1on. She described her background and explained her request for the
proposed clinic. There will be inside pens only. No boarding, no large animals.
Only overnights would be sick animals, post surgical animals, spays, neuters, etc.
Outside area may be penned.
Public hearing closed.
4. Consider and possible action on a proposed specific use permit for a veterinarian
hospital (inside pens only) in a B-1 Business District on property legally described as
Tract 241 of the Henry Tierwester Survey. The subject property is located at 904
South 5th Street.
Discussion concerning overnight stays, surgeries, inside pens, small animals vs.
large animals, feces removal from outside area, noise abatement, location of kennel
area within the facility.
Letters were sent to adjacent property owners.
Discussion on time limit on specific use permit.
Glenn Jensen made a motion to recommend approval of SUP with the following
conditions:
a. No routine boarding
b. Facility will be insulated for noise abatement
c. No large animals
d. Overnight stays for medical needs only
Skip Lindholm seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consideration and possible action on proposed amendments to the Subdivision
Ordinance concerning streets.
Joe Iliff explained that a similar proposal had gone before the City Council and was
denied. This proposal specifies that streets would only be of concrete not asphalt.
Discussion on meaning of"alternate" materials mentioned in ordinance.
More discussion on the Subdivision Ordinance concerning streets.
Russell Martin made a motion to recommend the amendment of the proposed street
section specifying that "alternate" (paragraph 6.028) material does not apply to
"concrete".
Glenn Jensen seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Presentation by the Director of Development Services.
Joe Iliff gave a brief explanation and a slideshow on the mechanics of planning &
zoning and where the commission and their actions fit in to the scheme of things.
7. Briefing by City Attorney, Rob Dillard, as to duties, powers, liabilities and
responsibilities of Commission.
Rob Dillard spoke about "open meetings act", "legislative immunity", "conflict
of interest", "approving or disapproving a plat", "little things vs. big things", and the
difference between an amended plat and a replat.
8. Meeting Adjourned.