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Home My WebLink About07-19-04 Main Street Committee Meeting• Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Main Street Committee June 28, 2004 1. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Bill Manning, Chairperson. • 2. ROLL CALL Members of the Committee Present: Nick Finan, Debra Dye, Gloria Lair, Bobby Schlenk, Brenda Brown, Bill Manning, Vickie Campise, Paul Berner Others present: David Bailey, B. Don Skelton, Sherry Bailey, Rita Zaborowski 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF THE JUNE 7, 2004 MAIN STREET COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes were approved with corrections. 4. DISCUSS VISIONING OF MAIN STREET DISTRICT A) RECAP ISSUES, CONCERNS, DESIRES FROM LAST MEETING The committee reviewed and discussed mixed use, set backs, landscaping, signage, and parking activities B) CONTINUE LISTING ISSUES, CONCERNS, DESIRES The committee considered grandfathering people in to be able to rebuild even if 100% of their structure is destroyed. The committee explored potential legal concerns on items brought up regarding exceptions of grandfather clause. The Committee decided there is not enough new construction to have sidewalks connect if individual owners are responsible for their own sidewalks. The committee requested staff consult with the City attorney about an individual's liability if they pour a sidewalk and someone is injured -who is responsible? The city or individual? The committee decided to table height discussion, parking discussion, and preservation issues. CONSIDER REPORT FROM DEBRA DYE ON ARCHITECTURAL ORDINANCES OF OTHER CITIES Ms. Dye presented information from other cities on architectural ordinances. 6. CONSIDER DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND IMPACT ON EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AS REQUESTED BY MR. BAILEY, 222 SOUTH BROADWAY. The committee allowed B. Don Skelton and David Bailey to speak regarding their properties: 7. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON RECOMMENDING CREATION OF NEW DISTRICT AND REGULATIONS FOR MAIN STREET AREA The committee discussed the new district and regulations for Main Street. 8. DISCUSS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING The next meeting will be July 12 and7uly 19 at 206 p:m.` T T ~~ 9. DISCUSS HOW TO PREPARE FOR PRESENTATION . The Committee decided to invite Bratten Thomason, from the Texas Historical Commission, to make a presentation about preservation. 10. STAFF REPORT ON MORATORIUM AND REQUESTS • • The committee received a report on the moratorium. 11. A motion to adjourn by made by Vicki Campise and seconded by Gloria Lair. The meeting adjourned at 4:27 pm. • Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Main Street Committee July 12, 2004 CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Bill Manning, Chairperson. • 2. ROLL CALL Member of the Committee Present: Nick Finan, Debra Dye, Gloria Lair, Bobby Schlenk, Brenda Brown, Bill Manning, Vickie Campise, Deborah Johnson, Doug Martin, Paul Berner Others present: Sherry Bailey, Rita Zaborowski CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF THE JUNE 28 2004 MAIN STREET COMMITTEE MINUTES The minutes will be considered at the next meeting. 4. DISCUSS PARKING AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS The committee tabled the discussion on height requirements for the next meeting. The committee discussed parking requirements. • New construction should provide a parking spot for each employee, and a minimum of two parking spots. • Offsite parking will be allowed for meeting requirements • Parking in the alley will be acceptable, utilizing it for the turning lane • Screening of dumpsters will be required if visible from a public street, but not from an alley. • No parking lots, etc. will be allowed along Main Street other than on the street itself. Will be allowed to park behind buildings and offsite. This is to encowage retail infill in empty lots and to provide a safer, more pedestrian friendly shopping experience for everyone. DISCUSS PRESERVATION MATERIAL Mr. Finan briefed the committee. 6. REVIEW LATEST CHANGES ON BOUNDARIES The committee reviewed changes on the boundaries of Main Street. The changes were approved by the committee. 7. CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON RECOMMENDING CREATION OF NEW DISTRICT AND REGULATIONS FOR MAIN STREET AREA All items on the "Main Street Committee Summary" sheet was accepted and voted on with the exception of the height and preservation/architectural issues which will be addressed at a later time. Bill Manning made the motion to approve, and Deborah Johnson seconded the motion, approval was unanimous. 8. DISCUSS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ____-.___-- _ 'rhP_c1,,,,,,,ittPp.dPterrnin~thevwould-still_like..to~hold_their.ow.n_public-meeting_hefore taking their recommendations to P & Z and City Council. The schedule was established August 2, Main Street Committee Public Hearing September 19, P & Z October 11, City Council • 9. DISCUSS HOW TO PREPARE FOR PRESENTATION Bratten Thomason from the Texas Historical Commission will be here to discuss "Various Levels of Preservation to Consider" on July 19. 10. STAFF REPORT ON MORATORIUM AND REQUESTS The committee received a report on the moratorium. 11. The meeting adjourned. • • Main Street District Comparison Proaosed Boundary: Overlay -146 to Kansas alley (except one block south on Broadway to "B" along alley and Virginia north one block to Polk) Overall -146 to Kansas plus one block south (1~ & W. "B" to Virginia and back up to E. "A"). Include Mr. Bailey and Mr. Skelton properties in overall section. Mixed Use: Commercial and all residential activities Except warehousing and storage -owner or incidental to primary business would be allowed. Setbacks: Overlay - Front 0' Side 0' Rear 20' Overall - Front (Avg. of existing properties on same street (same block) or adjacent property's existing structure setback. Side 5' Rear 20' Lot Coverage: Overlay - Overall - Landscapin4: Overlay - Overall 80°~ under roof 60% under r~OT N/A Current 6% -1- Current Boundary: No district currently. Entire area zoned commercial. Commercial: Commercial only activities. No residential activities allowed. If residential was existing prior to 1984, it is considered non-conforming and cannot be rebuilt or expanded. Setbacks: Front 20' Side 0' (unless next to Row, then 10') Rear 10' Lot Coverage: 40% under roof Landscapin_g: 6% • Main Street District Comparison Proposed Si_anage: Wall - 25°~ Shingle -1 per business; 8' minimum clearance; 15 sq. ft. . maximum/face Current Si_anage: Wall -15°~ (Shingle counts as part of total Parking Considerations: - Require employee parking only, but no customer parking (for new structures only, not existing or expanding structures). - Alley -count as driving aisle - Minimum of 2 spaces - No parking lots developed in front of new buildings Sidewalks: No requirement for sidewalks within District Dumosters: Screening of dumpster if plainly visible from Public Street, unless visibility is through alley. Parking Considerations: Currently, based upon the type of activity and the facility size and/or seating capacity with a minimum of 1 space, but in most cases is 1+. Sidewalks: Required by the developer along the street at time the new structure is constructed. Dumvsters: Screening of dumpsters required of all dumpsters regardless of location. -2- Main Street District Comparison Non-Zoning Issues: ^ Drainage: o Street o Alleys ^ Signage over R.O.W. ^ Traffic control: o Traffic signals on Main Street o Traffic signal on Main Street at 2"d or and for Fire Dept. o Marked crosswalks ^ Sidewalks on side streets to connect to Main Street ^ Garbage maintenance ^ Alleys paved (to assist drainage and to allow rear parking) ^ Relocation of Main Street historical sign onto SH146 main lanes (not access road) ^ Public transportation -trolleys ^ Streetlights - in alleys ^ Creation of parking lots - public/private or common ^ Benches ^ Trees along street ^ Itinerant Venders: Must have permit and pay tax to La Porte -Police Dept. enforce -3-