03-19-15 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of March 19, 2015 Commissioners Present: Richard Warren, Nick Barrera, Lou Ann Martin, Mark Follis, Les Bird,and Hal Lawler Commissioners Absent: Trey Kendrick, Helen La Cour,and Wyatt Smith City Staff Present: Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens,City Planner Eric Ensey,and City Attorney Knox Askins 1. Call to order. Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting to order. 2. Roll Call of Members. Commissioners Warren, Barrera, Martin, Follis, Bird,and Lawler were present for roll call. 3. Open public hearing to receive input on an application for Zone Change#15-92000003,a city-initiated rezoning of Lots 1-28,Block 29;Lots 1-28,Block 30;Lots 1-28,Block 31;Lots 1-28,Block 32;Lots 7-10, Block 49;of the Beach Park Subdivision from Neighborhood Commercial District(NC)to Mixed Use District(MU). Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Eric Ensey presented the staff report for a city initiated zone change of the circle areas located adjacent to Sylvan Beach Park from Neighborhood Commercial District to Mixed Use District. The Mixed Use District was established in response to requests from property owners in that area to construct single-family residential houses,which are not allowed in the Neighborhood Commercial District. Public hearing notices were mailed to all property owners located within 200'of the subject site. The city received five responses from the mail-out,all in favor of the rezone request. b. Applicant Presentation The applicant and staff presentations were one in the same. c. Public Comments(for,against,or questions) Chuck Rosa addressed the Commission. Mr. Rosa stated he was originally opposed to the request because it was city-initiated, but has since changed his mind after learning that residents in the area had approached the city about the rezone. Mr. Rosa encouraged any Commissioners with a possible financial interest in the zone change to abstain from voting.