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Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of October 15, 2015
Commissioners Present: Helen LaCour, Nick Barrera, Mark Follis,Wyatt Smith,and Hal Lawler
Commissioners Absent: Richard Warren,Trey Kendrick, Lou Ann Martin,and Les Bird
City Staff Present: Director of Planning and Development Tim Tietjens, City Planner Eric
Ensey, Planning Technician Ryan Cramer, Assistant City Attorney Clark
Askins, and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee
1. Call to order.
Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. Roll Call of Members.
Commissioners LaCour, Barrera, Follis,Smith, and Lawler were present for roll call.
3. Consider approval of meeting minutes: August 6,2015;August 20,2015;September 17,2015.
Motion by Commissioner Follis to approve the meeting minutes of August 6, 2015; August 20,
2015;and September 17,2015.
Second by Commissioner Smith. Motion carried.
Ayes: Commissioners LaCour,Barrera,Follis,Smith,and Lawler.
Nays: None
4. Consider a request by Kobelco Compressors America for consideration of a waiver to the city's
Design Guidelines (Exterior Facade Materials)for the proposed office/warehouse facility located
at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Bay Area Boulevard.
City Planner Eric Ensey presented the staff report on a request by Kobelco Compressors America for
a waiver to the City's design guidelines for exterior fagade materials. Due to the site location along
Fairmont Parkway,the development is required to comply with guidelines for Tier 3 buildings. The
applicant is requesting approval to use stucco-faced insulated metal interlocking panels in lieu of
traditional stucco.
Ippei Iwata, with Gray Construction, spoke on behalf of Kobelco Compressors. Mr. Iwata spoke
about a 30-ton overhead bridge crane that is an integral part of the business. When in operation,
the crane causes a significant amount of movement on the building,which ultimately causes cracks
in the masonry. Mr. Iwata provided a sample of the material being requested for substitution.
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Motion by Commissioner Follis to approve a waiver to the City's Design Guidelines (Exterior Fagade
Materials) requested by Kobelco Compressors America for the proposed office/warehouse facility
located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Bay Area Boulevard.
Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried.
Ayes: Commissioners LaCour, Barrera,Follis,Smith,and Lawler.
Nays: None
5. Administrative reports.
Mr.Tietjens introduced the newly hired Planning Technician, Ryan Cramer,to the Commission.
6. Commission comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy.
There was a question and brief discussion on whether the Commission should consider amending
the newly adopted design guidelines. The consensus from the group was that it was not necessary.
7. Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Barrera to adjourn.
Second by Commissioner Smith.
Chairman Lawler adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
Resp ctfully submitted,
Peggy lueo
Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
Passed and Approved on 2015.
Hal Lawler
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission