PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 20, :30 P.M. PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT:

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1 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 20, :30 P.M. PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBERS PRESENT Chair Lester Fettig Omar Crisp Paulino Castillo Lydia Alaniz Bryant Ward Jessica Walker Jeremy Langley MEMBERS ABSENT: Lee Armstrong Derek Marshall STAFF PRESENT: Brian Chandler, Director of Planning Christina Demirs, Deputy City Attorney Richard Wilson, Deputy City Engineer Tammy Lyerly, Senior Planner Mark Baker, Senior Planner Kelli Tibbit, Administrative Assistant The agenda for this meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the Municipal Building, February 26, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in compliance with the Open Meetings Law. The following is a summary of the proceedings of this meeting. It is not intended to be a verbatim translation. Chair Fettig called Meeting to Order at 5:30 P.M. Invocation by Commissioner Ward; Pledge of Allegiance by Vice-Chair Langley. A. CONSENT ITEMS Item 1: Approval of Minutes: Work session and the regular meeting of February 5, Approved by general consent. B. ACTION ITEMS Item 2: Z-FY Hold a public hearing to discuss and recommend action for rezoning from Agricultural (AG) district to General Retail (GR) district on Lots 1 & 2, Block 5 of South Pointe Phase 1, /- acres, located on the north side of Loop 363, approximately 172 feet south east of its intersection with Dogwood Lane, addressed as 3137 & 3131 Alton Road. 1

2 Mr. Mark Baker, Senior Planner, stated this item is scheduled to go forward to City Council for first reading on March 15, 2018 and second reading April 5, No specific use has been identified with this request. This is part of the platted South Pointe, Phase I, as Lots 1 & 2, Block 5. The zoning map is shown. GR is intended for retail and service uses, it fronts along Loop 363, and supports the adjacent South Pointe development. Adjacent GR is already in place. The Future Land Use and Character Map designates the subject property as Auto Urban Commercial which is identified for commercial uses, generally concentrated at intersections versus strip development along major roads and supports GR zoning. Both water and sewer from the developing South Pointe subdivision will provide utilities to serve the subject property. The Thoroughfare Plan designates Loop 363 as an Expressway so no sidewalk is required. There are no anticipated Transportation Capital Improvement Projects (TCIP) funded or scheduled through There are no proposed trails identified for the area. On site photos shown. Surrounding properties include the Conoco Station along Loop 363, zoned GR, to the west, and scattered residential uses on acreage, zoned AG, to the south. Aerial map shown. Comparison Table of uses (not all inclusive) and Development Standards for AG and GR are shown. Buffering and Screening standards would be required adjacent to residential uses: Per the Unified Development Code (UDC) Section Buffering: May consist of evergreen hedges composed of five-gallon plants or larger, with a planted height of six-feet on 36-inch centers; May consist of a six-foot to eight-foot high fence or wall, constructed by any number of allowed materials per UDC Section 7.7.5, such as: Wood, Masonry, Stone or pre-cast concrete Thirteen notices were mailed in accordance with all state and local regulations with two responses returned in agreement and zero responses returned in disagreement. 2

3 The request is in compliance with the Future Land Use and Character Map, the Thoroughfare Plan, is compatible with surrounding uses and zoning, and public facilities are available to serve the property. Staff recommends approval of the request for a rezoning from AG District to GR District. Chair Fettig opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Walker made a motion to approve Item 2, Z-FY-18-11, per Staff recommendation and Commissioner Crisp made a second. Item 3: Z-FY Hold a public hearing to discuss and recommend action on a rezoning from General Retail (GR) to Planned Development Multi-Family Three (PD MF-3) with a site development plan on /- acres for a five-story apartment building situated on Lot 5, Block 1, Temple Mall Addition Replat No. 1, addressed as 1210 Azalea Drive. Chair Fettig stated this item has been requested to be tabled until March 5, Ms. Lynn Barrett, Assistant Planning Director, confirmed that the applicant has requested the item to be tabled since there were some outstanding items that need to be addressed. Chair Fettig asked Ms. Barrett to give her presentation. Ms. Barrett stated this is a development called The Pointe Apartments complex currently zoned GR to PD-MF-3 rezoning request. A new plat recently came through to apportion this lot away from the Temple Mall property. This item will be heard by Planning & Zoning Commission on March 5, 2018 with City Council first reading on April 5, 2018 and second reading on April 19, The property is located along Azalea Drive directly across from Walmart. It may have previously been an old drive-in movie theater and parking lot which was part of the Temple Mall Subdivision plat. The property is within Temple Independent School District who supports the project via their response letter. The Proposal is for: Five Story Apartment Building 140 Units, One and Two Bedrooms Amenities to include Pool, Resident Plaza Additional Landscaping Sidewalk along Azalea Drive 3

4 Odd shape of lot requires PD for parking lot setback for the number or required parking spaces Temple Mall Replat from October 2017 shown. Site plan and Landscape plan shown. Conceptual views and elevations shown. Zoning map shown. Some multi-family and Commercial zoning districts are nearby. The Future Land Use and Character Map designates the subject property as Auto Urban Commercial with surrounding areas of Auto Urban Commercial and Suburban Commercial. The request is in partial compliance. Water and sewer are available to serve the subject property. The Thoroughfare Plan designates the streets as Local Streets and there are no nearby trails. UDC, Section 3.4 Planned Development defines a PD as: A flexible overlay zoning district designed to respond to unique development proposals, special design considerations and land use transitions by allowing evaluation of land use relationships to surrounding areas through development plan approval. Per UDC, Section and 3.4.4, a Planned Development requires approval of a Development/Site plan that is binding. PD Conditions discussed with the applicant/developer: Substantial compliance with the attached development/site plan; Provide a landscaped area exceeding 20 percent (approximately 37,000 square feet) with 79 trees and 316 bushes; 50 percent to be from medium/large list; and 50 percent evergreens (exceeds requirements); A 10-foot landscaped buffer yard along the frontage with Azalea Drive; Building elevations would substantially comply with submitted plans; Changes to the development site plan related to drainage considerations for site approval at the building permit stage would not be considered a substantial change; and Developer encouraged to explore providing an additional driveway in Mall Drive right-ofway to access Lowe s Drive directly. On-site photos shown. Surrounding properties include Walmart to the south along Azalea Drive, Temple Mall and parking lot to the north and northwest, and vacant undeveloped land to the east. 4

5 Six notices were mailed in accordance with all state and local regulations with one response returned in agreement and zero responses returned in disagreement. Staff recommends approval of the request to rezone the subject property from GR to PD-MF-3 in accordance with conditions as presented along with the Site Development Plan. Although the Commission will vote on tabling the item, Chair Fettig opened the public hearing for comments. Mr. Pat Patterson, 3144 South 5 th Street, Temple, Texas, commented the traffic will pick up considerably with other development in the same area, numerous vendor trucks currently park along Azalea Drive, and the drainage needs to be reviewed. Mr. Patterson does not oppose the project; however, he would like to see these items addressed and resolved prior to the development starting. Mr. Patterson will be adding a development of over 100 units directly across the street from this development and these concerns also affect his project. Ms. Robyn Dadig, 5420 Southern Crossing, Temple, Texas, stated the density of the development concerns her with the five-stories. Ms. Dadig was also concerned about the zoning of the remaining small portion of property and what might be developed there. Ms. Dadig was wondering about where the 18-wheelers that park on Azalea will go. Ms. Barrett explained the adjacent property Ms. Dadig is referring to is located between the subject property and Lowes Drive, is zoned PD-C and continues around to the north and west, crosses over Lowes Drive, and believes it continues north of Mr. Patterson s property. Commissioner Ward asked how tall the other apartment complex projects were being developed in the same area. Ms. Barrett was not certain, but stated the MF-3 allows five-stories. Ms. Barrett was uncertain in there were any other MF-3 developments going up in this area. Mr. Brian Chandler, Director of Planning, added Shoppes on the Hill apartments are threestories, The District has three-story apartments, The Portico to the east is three-stories, and believes Bell Tower will be three-stories. However, the number of units for these projects are all around 200. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Ward made a motion to table Item 3, Z-FY-18-13, per Staff recommendation, until the March 5, 2018 P&Z meeting, and Commissioner Walker made a second. Item 4: P-FY Hold a public hearing and take action on the Final Plat of North Gate, Phase II, Replat No.1, a /- acres, 2-lot, 1-block, non-residential subdivision, being a replat of Lots 34 and 35, Block 1, North Gate, Phase II, situated in the Baldwin 5

6 Robertson Survey, Abstract No. 17, Bell County, Texas, located north of Prairie View Road, south of Broadmoor Cove, and east of Walton Cove. Ms. Tammy Lyerly, Senior Planner, stated P&Z Commission is the final plat authority since the applicant has not requested any exceptions to the UDC. Aerial/location map is shown. Texas Local Government Code (replatting without vacating preceding plat) requires a public hearing for this replat. The Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed the plat on November 22, 2017 and it was deemed administratively complete on February 15, Because this is a replat without vacating the preceding plat, a public hearing is required. As part of the replat, it is associated with right-of-way abandonment case A-FY which City Council reviewed on first reading February 15, 2018 and the second reading is scheduled for March 1, 2018 for decision of the right-of-way abandonment and conveyance. Zoned Planned Development General Retail (PD-GR) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Additional land area is zoned Single Family Three (SF-3) and Agricultural (AG). Applicant plans to amend the existing PD to include the additional land area being included with the plat. Water services will be provided through an existing 12-inch water line located between south plat boundary and Prairie View Road. Sewer services will be provided through a proposed sixinch wastewater line and an existing 10-inch wastewater line. Plat and Topo/Utility map shown. Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat of North Gate, Phase II, Replat No. 1. Chair Fettig opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Alaniz made a motion to approve Item 4, P-FY-18-09, per Staff recommendation and Commissioner Crisp made a second. Item 5: P-FY Hold a public hearing and take action on the Final Plat of Villages of Westfield Phase III, a /- acres, 15-lot, 2-block, 1-tract, non-residential subdivision, being a replat of Lot 5, Block 1, Westfield Development, Phase IX, situated in the Nancy Chance Survey, Abstract No. 5, Bell County, Texas, located on the east and west of Green Hollow Drive, north of Honeysuckle, and south of Stonehollow Drive. Ms. Lyerly stated P&Z Commission is the final plat authority since the applicant has not requested any exceptions to the UDC. 6

7 Aerial/location map is shown. The DRC reviewed the plat on December 18, 2017 and it was deemed administratively complete on February 16, Because this is a replat without vacating the preceding plat, a public hearing is required. Green Hollow Drive will be extended south from the intersection with Winstead Drive to connect to Honeysuckle Drive. Water services will be provided through an eight-inch water line located within Green Hollow Drive right-of-way and sewer services will be provided through a six-inch wastewater line within Green Hollow Drive right-of-way. Drainage will be into the adjacent West Temple Detention Pond and into a proposed box culvert. Plat and Topo/Utility map shown. Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat of Villages of Westfield, Phase III. Chair Fettig opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Castillo made a motion to approve Item 5, P-FY-18-16, per Staff recommendation and Commissioner Walker made a second. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leslie Evans 7