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01/20/2003-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 20, 2003 PRESENT: Mayor Tommy Kincaid, Councilman Mike James, Councilman Joe Higgs, Councilman Jimmy Evans, Councilman Andy Garza ABSENT: Councilman Glenn Ervin OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager Jack Smith, City Secretary/Assistant City Manager Rose Chavez, Administrative Assistant/Assistant City Secretary Samantha Renz, Police Chief Curtis Amyx, Court Clerk Christy Punches, City Engineer Mark Owens, James Elliot, Allen Bussell, Shelley Ruland, Don & Judy Jost, Dr. Turabi, Crystal Brown, Sharon & Jeff Miller, Ralph Amyx 1. Mayor Called meeting to order, led the Invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance CONSENT AGENDA 2. a) Approve Minutes: January 6.2003 b) Disbursements Councilman Evans moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Councilman Higgs seconded, Motion carried unanimously. 3. Citizen's Input. None. 4. Conduct Public Hearing Regarding a Zoning Request Change from SF3 (Single Family 3) to PD (Planned Development) on Property Legally Described as at, 1241 in the Henry Tierwester Survey, Tract 87 & 88. Public Hearing opened. Allen Bussell, Greg Edwards Engineering, representing the developers. The property is 10 acres, and part of a Planned Development. It is a mixed -use with assisted living and offices. The professional offices are not to exceed 10,000 square feet. The floor to area ratio shall not exceed .3 to 1 total area. On the south side where the assisted living is, there will be a restaurant and hotel, the B-3 uses have been restricted to be 800 feet off of Keaton Rd. The assisted living will not exceed two stories. There will be large buffer trees with two smaller trees for each one. Minimum 20% of land will be landscaped. Maximum of 4 signs along Keaton Rd. Architecture of buildings should match the homes to the North. Have smaller front building lines, put parking in back to move further away from the houses. This is still a conceptual site plan, and will change. They will try to reduce light pollution as much as possible. The project is proposed to be phased, Phase I will be the doctor's office, hotel, restaurant and one of the assisted living buildings. I Councilman James asked if there was a projected date as to when phase H would start. Mr. Bussell indicated there was not, it could be 6 months, or five years. Ralph Amyx expressed concerns regarding the drainage and the pond. Drainage discussed. Allen indicated there will be a retention pond with an agitator to keep the water moving. Public Hearing closed. 5. Consider and Possible Action Regarding a Zoning Request Change from SF3 (Single Family 3) to PD (Planned Development) on Property Legally Described as Abstract 1241 in the Henry Tierwester Survey, Tract 87 & 88. Ralph Amyx indicated he received the wrong letter. Staff indicated they did receive the correct notice; however, the form on the second page was incorrect on some of them. Mayor asked about the road not going all the way through to Keaton. Mr. Bussell indicated they changed it because the property owners wanted it this way at the community meeting. City Secretary indicated they were concerned about the kids and the traffic. Mayor indicated he understood the concerns, but felt that there would be a time in the future when they would want that road to go all the way through. He felt the road should go all the way to Keaton. Mayor felt it would relieve traffic, and felt the road should go through. James Elliot indicated he felt the traffic would increase. The delivery trucks will use the back end of that facility. Ralph Amyx indicated that Councilman James had attended the meetings, and knew how the community felt. Councilman James indicated he attended the meetings because he wanted to hear the discussion and he knew he would have to make a decision. He has heard a lot of valid concerns, and some of them he agrees with. His concern, originally was the height of the buildings, he felt the developer has done everything to work with the community. He supports the development. The location may not be ideal for the citizens in that area, but it is a good location. He felt the street should go all the way through to Keaton. He felt it was a good development, and he supported it. Councilman Higgs indicated if he lived in Snider Addition he would want an extra way to get out to the Highway. Councilman Garza felt that when the residents moved there, the zoning was single family. He cannot go against the residents. Councilman Higgs indicated he had checked with the County Appraisal District and this will not decrease the property values. Discussion regarding the residents in the area. Discussion regarding the street and the traffic. Councilman James indicated with the current zoning it could be developed as Single Family and add 45 homes which would bring about 90 more cars onto that road. Mayor felt if the project is built as presented he wanted the street to be 31 feet with a fifty foot R.O.W., and wanted the remaining area to be dedicated for future use, he felt eventually the street would go all the way through. Discussion. City Engineer indicated it should at least be considered a Collector Street which is 36' width. Discussed street width. Councilman Higgs moved to accept the plan with a street all the way through it at 36 feet, with a 50 foot R.O.W. with no parking on the street and still have sidewalks. Councilman Evans seconded. Motion carried 3 to 1, Councilman Garza voted no. 6. Consider and Possible Action on the Sanger Municipal Court Becoming a Court of Record. Councilman Evans moved not to make it a court of record. Councilman Garza seconded, Motion carried unanimously. '7. Conduct Second Public Hearing on Proposed Annexations of the Following Properties: MEADOWLANDS ADDITION, LOTS 1 THRU 14 (JENNIFER CIRCLE), AND ABSTRACT 2% TRACT 74, BEING 8.751 ACRES, AND ABSTRACT 12419 TRACT 449 BEING 2.50 ACRES, AND ABSTRACT 1241, PART OF TRACT 47, BEING 18.03 ACRES, AND ABSTRACT 299 TRACT 611 BEING 24.31 ACRES, AND ABSTRACT 29, TRACT 60, BEING 25.22 ACRES. Public Hearing opened. No Discussion. Public Hearing closed. 8. Consider and Possible Action on Presentation by City Engineer on Phase II of the Street Reconstruction Project, City Engineer Mark Owens, addressed the Council on this project. He indicated it has basically been approved. The first phase is almost complete. Mark showed a map of the project and expressed he wanted to bid it out at unit cost, not to exceed what is remaining from the Bond Funds. Discussion. Councilman James indicated the project looked good, and expressed concerns about the asphalt up against the culverts, felt they would lose the asphalt. He asked if they were going to correct it on phase H. City Engineer indicated they kept the first phase small so that they could iron out concerns. Discussed fixing the problem on the South side of Willow Street. Councilman Garza moved to bid out phase II, Councilman Higgs seconded, Motion carried unanimously. 9. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #01-02-03 -Amending the City of Sanger Zoning Map. (Utility Park, Lots 1, 2 & 3) Action taken with Item #11. 10. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #01-03-03 - Amending the City of Sanger Zoning Map. (Plum & 10' Streets) Action taken with Item #11. 11. Consider and Possible Action on Ordinance #01-04-03 -Amending the City of Sanger Zoning Map. ( GNB Bank) Councilman James moved to approve Ordinances 01-02-039 O1-03-03 and O1-04-03 as presented, Councilman Evans seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Captions as follows: ORDINANCE #01-02-03 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR A ZONING CHANGE AND A ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO I-1 (INDUSTRIAL -1) SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT. ORDINANCE #01-03-03 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR A ZONING CHANGE AND A ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM I4 (INDUSTRIAL -1) TO MF-2 (MULTI -FAMILY - 2) SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT. ORDINANCE #01-04-03 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR A ZONING CHANGE AND A ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM I (INDUSTRIAL 1) TO B-1 (BUSINESS - 1) SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT. 12. Consider and Possible Action on Resolution #01-03-03 -Setting Date, Time &Place for Public Hearings on Proposed Annexations. Councilman Evans moved to approve Resolution #01-03-03, Councilman Higgs seconded, Motion carried unanimously. Caption as Follows: RESOLUTION NO.01-03-03 A RESOLUTION SETTING A DATE, TIlVI AND PLACE ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF SANGER, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. Consider and Possible Action on Issuing Waivers on the Lot Size, Home Size, and Exterior Facade Requirements for the Grant Funded Homes City Secretary indicated the City had applied for a HOME grant and got funded, the homes are not the required size as in our ordinance, they will have driveways, and possibly car ports. Discussion. Councilman Garza moved to approve the waiver on homes being funded by the grant program. Councilman Evans seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Meeting Adjourned. 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