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Home My WebLink About7/19/2017 - P&Z Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE,TEXAS WEDNESDAY JULY 19,2017-5:30 P.M. The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Stephenville was called to order by Chairperman Mark Wallace with the following members present: Members: Richard Petronis Lisa LaTouche Melton Horner Metta Collier Kerry Schindler Bill Muncey Nick Robinson Justin Allison Mark Wallace Absent: Also attending was Jeremy Allen, Interim Director of Planning and Building Services,Shyra King, Planning and Zoning Secretary. Jeremy Allen announced that Agenda Item 6, Public Hearing:Case No.TF2017-001&Agenda Item 7,Case No. FP2017-02 have been dismissed. ITEM I:CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL MINUTES OF THE JUNE 14,2017 MEETING. MOTION by Metta Collier , second by Richard Petronis, to approve the minutes. MOTION CARRIED by unanimous vote. The public hearing opened at:5:30PM 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Case No. RZ2017-002: Applicant, Austin Pack, is requesting a Rezone of the property located at 1092 W.Tarleton Street, being Lot(s) 1A, 1B, 14B, and part of 14A, Block 16, of the S5400 Park Place Addition, to the City of Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, from R-3 (Multiple Family Residential District),to B-1(Neighborhood Business District). P&Z Minutes—Page 1 February 23,2017 Jeremy Allen, Interim Director of Planning and Building Services, addressed the Commission in regards to the requested Rezone of 1092 Tarleton St. Mr.Allen explained that according to state law, municipal zoning decisions must be based on a Comprehensive Plan.The Stephenville Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2008 which includes a Future Land Use Map,shows this neighborhood to be multi- family. Changing the property to Neighborhood Business district is not consistent with the future land use map,and it would not be harmonious with the neighborhood. Staff recommendation was to deny the Rezone as submitted,due to the inconsistencies with the Future Land Use Map of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed to public hearing. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE REZONE REQUEST: Carrie Pack,spoke on behalf of approving said Rezone and answered any question(s) presented. THOSE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE REZONE REQUEST: Karen Finney(1060 W Tarleton)and Steve Crew(1080 W Tarleton)on behalf of not approving said Rezone. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed the public hearing. Commissioner Richard Petronis made a motion to not approve the Rezone as presented in P&Z Rezone Case No.:RZ2017-002 Commissioner Metta Collier seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:All members present voted aye. NOES: None II.Public Hearing: Case No. PZV2017-001: Applicant, Florentino Mendez, is requesting a Variance from the City of Stephenville Subdivision Ordinance, Section 5.13,Subsection (6), in order to install an onsite sewage facility(septic tank system)on a lot being less than 1 acre in size, located at 2612 W. P&Z Minutes—Page 2 February 23,2017 Lingleville Rd., being a.809 Acre tract of land out of the Jarrett Menefee Survey,Abstract 0520,City of Stephenville, Erath County,Texas. Jeremy Allen, Interim Director of Planning and Building Services,addressed the Commission,explaining the requested Variance from the City of Stephenville Subdivision Ordinance,Section 5.13,Subsection (6), in order to install an onsite sewage facility(septic tank system)on a lot being less than 1 acre in size. Staff recommendation was to approve the Variance request,contingent upon compliance with the Texas Department of Health's publication,Construction Standards for On-Site Sewerage Facilities and all other City standards. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed the public hearing. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST: Dave Dickerson (Broker),spoke on behalf of approving the Variance from the City of Stephenville Subdivision Ordinance,Section 5.13 and answered any question(s)presented. THOSE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST: No one spoke againt the Variance request. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed to public hearing. Commissioner Lisa LaTouche made a motion to approve the Variance from the City of Stephenville Subdivision Ordinance,Section 5.13 as presented in P&Z Variance Case No.:PZV2017-001 Commissioner Bill Muncey seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:9 members present voted aye. NOES: None Will need to go in front of City Council for a final approval. P&Z Minutes—Page 3 February 23,2017 III. Public Hearing:Case No. RRP2017-001: Applicant,James Thurman, is requesting a Replat of Lots 1, 14,and a portion of 13, Block 14,of the Park Place Addition to the City of Stephenville, Erath County, Texas,to Lots 1-R,and 14-R, Block 14,of the Park Place Addition to the City of Stephenville, Erath County,Texas. Jeremy Allen, Interim Director of Planning and Building Services,addressed the Commission,explaining the Replat request submitted by Mr.Thurman. Staff recommendation was to accept the Replat as submitted. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed to public hearing. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE REPLAT REQUEST: James Thurman,spoke on behalf of approving the Replat and answered any question(s) presented. THOSE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE REPLAT REQUEST: No one spoke against the Replat. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed the public hearing. Commissioner Nick Robinson made a motion to approve the replat as presented in P&Z Replat Case No.: RRP2017-001 Commissioner Kerry Schindler seconded the motion.The motion carried by the following vote. AYES:All members present voted aye. NOES: None Chairman Mark Wallace closed the public hearing. V.Case No. FP2017-003:Consider Approval of Application for Final Plat of the Blue Sky Subdivision located on FM 205 and Private Road 1098,Stephenville, Erath County,Texas P&Z Minutes—Page 4 February 23,2017 Jeremy Allen, Interim Director of Planning and Building Services, addressed the Commission, explaining the Final Plat request for the applicant's proposed 2.53 acres development. Mr.Allen stated that the property is located at FM 205 and Private Road 1098, and falls within the City's Extraterritorial jurisdiction("ETJ"). Staff recommendation was to accept the Final Plat as submitted. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed to public hearing. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE FINAL PLAT REQUEST: Larry Hada(engineer/surveyor),spoke on behalf of approving the Final Plat,and answered any question(s) presented. THOSE NOT IN FAVOR OF THE FINAL PLAT REQUEST: No one spoke against the final plat. Chairperson Mark Wallace closed the public hearing. Commissioner Nick Robinson made a motion to approve the Final Plat as submitted in P&Z Final Plat Case No.: FP2017-003 Commissioner Richard Petronis seconded the motion.The motion carried by the following vote. AYES:All members present voted aye. NOES: None Chairman Mark Wallace closed the public hearing. VI. Public Hearing:Case No.Ord2017-001 Consider recommending an Ordinance to repeal and replace Section 12: "Sign Regulations"of the City of Stephenville Zoning Ordinance Chairman Mark Wallace opened a public hearing at 5:59pm. ❖ Sheri Zachary(649 Long St)—spoke in favor of the sign ordinance. -Asked though to be business friendly. -Spoke on behalf of small businesses -Signs& Banners—should be monitor PU Minutes—Page 5 February 23,2017 • Mark Wallace announced that they would go through sections of the sign ordinance in block order. 1-5, pg 6-10, pg 11-15, pg 16-20, pg 21-25, and pg 26-32 Starting w/Pg.1-5 Motioned by Justin Allison to remove Sec. 12-11-A-1&12-55 Nick Robinson second the motion. Roll call vote requested by Justin Allison All those in favor. AYES:6 members present voted aye. NOES:3 Lisa addressed Jeremy on Pg 3 Sec., H—the entire paragraph needs to be changed/ Re-worded.Jeremy agreed to make changes to this paragraph. • Page 6-10 The Commission agreed to keep this section of pg. 6-10 as written. Motion by Nick Robinson&seconded Justin Allison. All those in favor AYES:All members present voted aye. NOES: None • Page 11-15 Motioned by Justin Allison of section pg. 11-15 keep as written. Motion by Kerry Schindler&seconded Bill Muncey. All those in favor. AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None P&Z Minutes—Page 6 February 23,2017 • Page 16-20 Motioned by Justin Allison to remove on pg.19 section 12-57-E(landscaping requirements) Seconded by Nick Robinson. Mark Wallace motioned to remove pg. 16,section 12-54-E(landscaping). Justin Allison amended is first request to remove section 12-57-E& 12-54-E. Second by Nick Robinson. Justin requested a roll call vote for this section of 12-54-E&12-57-E to remove. All those in favor. AYES: 7 members present voted aye. NOES:2 • Page 21-25 Motioned by Nick Robinson that Pg's.21,24&25 Section 12-72-B-1, 12-80,and 12-81-E-1, to be removed. Motioned by Nick Robinson to modify 12-72-8-1& replace it from City Council to Building Official. Second by Justin Allison Lisa LaTouche requested for Pg's. 21,24&25 Section 12-72-B-1, 12-80,and 12-81-E-1. To be voted individually. Nick amended his motion by in order to vote on these individually. Justin requested this to be a roll call vote on all three motions. Mark Wallace motioned the Commission that there will be roll call vote to remove section Pg.24, 12-80. All those in favor. AYES: 5 members present voted aye. NOES: 4 P&Z Minutes—Page 7 February 23,2017 Mark Wallace motioned that there will be roll call vote on Pg.24, 12-81-D-1. All those in favor. AYES:5 members present voted aye. NOES: 4 Mark Wallace motioned on Nick Robinson's motion with section pg.25, 12-81-E-1. Justin seconded. All those in favor. AYES:6 members present voted aye. NOES: 3 Mark Wallace motioned for Nick Robinson's motion on pg. 21, 12-72-B-1.To change it from going to City Council,to having it going to the Building Official. All those in favor. AYES:All members present voted aye. NOES: None • Page 26-32 The Commission agreed to keep this section of pg.26-32 as written. Motion by Justin Allison&seconded Lisa LaTouche. All those in favor: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None • Motion by Mark Wallace to except the sign ordinance with the changes&amendments and forward to city council with the changes that were made. Motioned by Richard Petronis and second by Justin Allison. All those in favor: AYES:8 members present voted aye. NOES: 1 None P&Z Minutes—Page 8 February 23,2017 • ADJOURN Motion was made by Chairman Mark Wallace and seconded by Commissioner Justin Allison to adjourn the meeting at 6:47p.m. The vote was unanimous. ADJOURN Motion was made by Commission Nick Robinson and seconded by Commissioner Justin Allison to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Mark Wallace,Chairman P&Z Minutes—Page 9 February 23,2017