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Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular Session Agenda
February 3, 2014
6:00 PM
Council Chambers, 200 W. Walker Street
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I.
Call to order and Roll call of
members
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
January 6, 2013
III.
Tabled and Subject to Recall
A. Hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to
City Council on a Special Use Permit Application, SUP 13-07
(AT&T Mobility), for a special use permit to erect a
Communication
Tower on property generally located on the southeast corner of I-45 and Wesley
Drive.
IV.
Public Hearings and Action Items from Public Hearings
A.
Hold
a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council on a Special Use
Permit Application, SUP13-08 (Denbury Pipeline), for a Special Use Permit to
construct a pipeline within an existing 200-foot wide Centerpoint
Energy easement being approximately 21,200 feet in length and containing
approximately 97.3 acres on property zoned “OS" (Open Space), “RSF-7-PUD”
(Residential Single Family with a minimum lot size of 7,000 with a Planned Unit
Development Overlay), and “PS” (Public Semi-Public) generally located north and
south of Farm to Market Road 518, west of Landing Blvd., and east of Westover
Park Ave. in the City of League City, Texas.
V.
New Business
A. Consider and take action on a
Master
Plan Revision – Tuscan Lakes No. 16 located north and south of League City Parkway (State Highway 96), west
of South Shore Boulevard, and east of Dickinson Avenue.
B. Consider and take action on a
Preliminary
Plat – Tuscan Lakes SF 65-1, generally located north of League City
Parkway, east of Tuscan Lakes Boulevard.
C. Consider and make a recommendation to City Council
regarding amendments
to Chapter 7 titled Parks & Recreation of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
VI.
Other Business
A.
Receive an update from staff
regarding previously approved amendments
to the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
B.
Receive an update from staff
regarding the findings
of the Growth & Development Advisory Committee.
VII.
Staff Comments
VIII.
Adjournment
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Wes Morrison, City Planner
MINUTES
CITY OF LEAGUE CITY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, February 3, 2014 at 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
200 W WALKER ST.
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I.
Call to order and Roll call of
members of Planning & Zoning Commission
Mr. Froeschner called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
Members present:
Members absent:
Douglas
Turner
Eric Froeschner
Kimberly Harding
Shane
Hamilton
Marc Edelman
Hank Dugie
Kimberlee Prokhorov
Ron Wicker
City Representatives:
Tony Allender, Director of Planning & Development
Linc Wright, Director of Engineering
Wes Morrison, City Planner
Wallis McMillin, Planner
Karl Almgren, Planner
Regina Grice, Recording Secretary
II.
Approval of Minutes
A. January 6, 2014
Mr. Hamilton
noted that the location was recorded incorrectly on the meeting minutes of the
January 6th meeting.
Mr. Turner made a
motion to approve the Planning & Zoning Commission and Capital Improvement
Advisory Committee meeting minutes of the January 6, 2014 meeting date subject
to the changes as presented by Mr. Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton
seconded the motion.
The motion to
approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
Mr. Edelman made
a motion to take action on the Denbury Pipeline item
prior to the AT&T Mobility item.
Mr. Turner
seconded the motion.
The motion was
adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
IV.
Tabled and Subject to Recall
A.
Hold
a public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council on a Special Use
Permit Application, SUP13-08 (Denbury Pipeline), for
a Special Use Permit to construct a pipeline within an existing 200-foot wide Centerpoint Energy easement being approximately 21,200 feet
in length and containing approximately 97.3 acres on property zoned “OS"
(Open Space), “RSF-7-PUD” (Residential Single Family with a minimum lot size of
7,000 with a Planned Unit Development Overlay), and “PS” (Public Semi-Public)
generally located north and south of Farm to Market Road 518, west of Landing
Blvd., and east of Westover Park Ave. in the City of League City, Texas.
Karl Almgren, Planner restated the staff report for
this item.
Mr. Almgren informed the Commission that the
application is for a Special Use Permit to construct, operate, and maintain a
16-inch Carbon Dioxide (CO2) pipeline and pigging station
within an existing 200-foot wide CenterPoint Energy
easement.
Denbury Pipeline Associates came forward to provide a
presentation to the Commission.
Mr. Froeschner opened the public hearing at 6:35pm.
Councilman Andy Mann, 2018 Castle Dr.: Councilman Mann informed the Commission that Magnolia
Creek residents have requested that the Commission require the pipeline company
to re-examine the location of the pigging station.
Councilman Dan Becker, Leisure Ln.: Councilman Becker indicated that the pipeline company
has complied with staff’s comments. Mr. Becker added that he is convinced that
the pipeline company is trying to make the least amount of impact on the
residents.
Marsha Kershaw,
250 Amber Ln.: Ms. Kershaw voiced her concerns in regards to the location of the
valve station.
Joseph Camarata, 310 Amber Ln.: Mr. Camarata
voiced his concerns in regards to the location of the valve station.
Mr. Froeschner
closed the public hearing at 6:45pm.
The Commission questioned
the applicant in regards to screening and the location of the above ground
structures.
Mr. Edelman made
a motion to approve subject to the condition that the special use permit application
will be used for surface items only and for the use of transferring carbon
dioxide northward.
Mr. Hamilton
seconded the motion.
The motion to
approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
III.
Tabled and Subject to Recall
A. Hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to
City Council on a Special Use Permit Application, SUP 13-07 (AT&T
Mobility), for a special use permit to erect a Communication Tower on property
generally located on the southeast corner of I-45 and Wesley Dr., legally
described as ABST 3 PT OF RES F (6-1) CLEAR CREEK CROSSING.
Wes Morrison, City Planner informed the Commission
this item was tabled at the December 16th and January 6th
meetings of the Planning & Zoning Commission because the proposed site plan
indicated that the landscaping surrounding the site was to be located on the
adjacent property without the permission of that property owner. Since
that time, the applicant has revised the site plan to show that the entire cell
tower site, including the landscaping, will be located on the same parcel.
Mr. Froeschner opened the public hearing at 7:23pm.
With no individuals to come forward Mr. Froeschner
closed the public hearing at 7:23pm.
Mr. Edelman made a motion to table SUP 13-07 (AT&T
Mobility) to allow the applicant the opportunity to research new options for stealthing.
Mr. Hamilton seconded the motion.
The motion to table was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
V.
New Business
A.
Consider
and take action on a Master Plan Revision – Tuscan Lakes No. 16 located north
and south of League City Parkway (State Highway 96), west of South Shore
Boulevard, and east of Dickinson Avenue.
Karl Almgren, Planner restated the staff report for this
item.
Mr. Almgren informed the Commission that applicant
proposes to revise the Tuscan Lakes Master Plan including:
1. Decreasing total density by 31 single-family
residential lots,
a. Decreasing density of The Village of
Tuscan Lakes by 49 lots,
b. Increasing density of Via Siena Community by 18 lots,
2. Decrease commercial land by 8.2 acres,
3. Increase commercial detention by 8.2 acres, and
4.
Reconfigure residential street layout of
Villages at Tuscan Lakes Sec. 3-2.
Mr. Edelman made a motion to approve Master Plan
Revision – Tuscan Lakes No. 16.
Ms. Harding seconded the motion.
The motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
B.
Consider
and take action on a Preliminary Plat – Tuscan Lakes SF 65-1, generally
located north of League City Parkway, east of Tuscan
Lakes Boulevard.
Karl Almgren, Planner restated the staff report for
this item.
Mr. Almgren informed the Commission that the
application is for the subdivision of 14.2 acres of property to create 45
single-family lots and 2 restricted reserves for landscape amenities.
Mr. Hamilton made a motion to approve Preliminary Plat
– Tuscan Lakes SF 65-1.
Mr. Edelman seconded the motion.
The motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
C.
Consider
and make a recommendation to City Council regarding amendments to Chapter 7
titled Parks & Recreation of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
Tony Allender, Director of Planning & Development
restated the staff report for this item.
Mr.
Allender informed the Commission that City Council recently amended the 2035
Comprehensive Plan to reflect the current parks inventory and
surplus/deficiency calculations including revising HOA park land to be
accounted at 100% as opposed to a previous weighted average, and to reflect a
needs assessment based on the 2013 population of 90,234 and the build-out
population of 178,175. The new table of the surplus/deficiency developed based
on 2013 population show that the total parks requirement of 10 acres/1,000 is
currently deficient by the amount of 355.68 acres.
Mr.
Hamilton made a motion to approve the amendments to Chapter 7 titled Parks
& Recreation of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
Mr.
Turner seconded the motion.
The
motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
IX.
Other Business
A.
Receive an update from staff
regarding previously approved amendments to the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
Tony
Allender, Director of Planning & Development provided an update to the
Commission.
Mr.
Allender informed the Commission that City Council recently amended the 2035
Comprehensive Plan revising the standards of development related to parking,
park and green space calculations, Low Impact Development and LEED
requirements, focus of commuter rail, and introduced unit value to city
services ratios within residential development.
B.
Receive an update from staff
regarding the findings of the Growth & Development Advisory Committee.
Tony Allender, Director of Planning & Development
provided an update to the Commission.
Mr.
Allender stated that through several meetings, the Committee agreed that the
City of League City should continue to grow and was able to develop policies to
manage growth with the focuses of financing, infrastructure, character, and
growth management tools such as downzoning.
VII.
Staff Comments
Wes Morrison, City Planner stated that weren’t any
staff comments.
VIII.
Adjournment
Mr. Froeschner adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm.
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Wes
Morrison
Eric Froeschner
City Planner
Chairman