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Home My WebLink About09-21-17 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of September 21,2017 Commissioners Present: Richard Warren, Trey Kendrick, Wyatt Smith, Nick Barrera, Mark Follis, Christina Tschappat and Chairman Hal Lawler Commissioners Absent: Lou Ann Martin and Helen LaCour City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Planning and Development Director Richard Mancilla, City Planner Ian Clowes, and Planning Technician Ryan Cramer 1. Call to Order. Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll call of members. Commissioners Lou Ann Martin and Helen LaCour were not present for roll call. 3. Consider approval of the meeting minutes:August 17,2017 Meeting Motion by Commissioner Kendrick to approve Second by Commissioner Smith. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Smith, Kendrick, Warren, Barrera, Follis,Tschappat, and Chairman Lawler Nays: 4. Consider a request by Kevin Polasek of Terra Associates, Inc.;for approval of a major development site plan (#17-83000002) for a proposed spec warehouse distribution facility on a 34.69 acre parcel located at 1302 Wharton Weems Blvd. Chairman Lawler introduced the request. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Clowes gave staff's presentation. Commissioner Follis had some questions regarding addressing,fire hydrant spacing, and adjacent property owners. City Planner Clowes stated that he would make sure these items are addressed. 5. Consider approval of Major Development Site Plan#17-83000002. Motion by Commissioner Kendrick to approve. Second by Commissioner Barrera. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Smith, Kendrick,Warren, Barrera, Follis,Tschappat, and Chairman Lawler Nays: 6. Open a public hearing to receive input on an application for Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) #17-91000002, a request of Jeff Davis, applicant; on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County,Texas, owner;to amend the existing SCUP allowing for the hours of operation to be extended on a tract of land legally described as Reserve A, Block 1, Port of Houston Authority. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Clowes gave staff's presentation. City Planner Clowes noted the purposed SCUP is an amendment to an existing SCUP which was approved in 2003. The Commission expressed concern with additional trucking noise if the hours were to be extended, as well as additional traffic along Barbours Cut. b. Applicant Presentation Applicant Jeff Davis explained that the traffic is already there and that extending the hours will allow them to reduce overall traffic along Barbours Cut by allowing it to be more spread out throughout the day. c. Public Comments No Public Comments. d. Question and Answer The commission discussed how they had concerns over noise and traffic yet growth at the port is inevitable. 7. Close public hearing: The public hearing was closed at 6:44 8. Consider a recommendation to the City Council or other action on SCUP#17-91000002. Motion by Commissioner Kendrick to recommend approval. Second by Commissioner Follis. Motion carried. Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Kendrick, Warren, Barrera, Follis, and Chairman Lawler. Nays: Commissioner Tschappat 9. Open a public hearing to receive input on an application for Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP)#17-91000003,a request Alan Calaway,applicant;to allow for an Indoor Gun Range and Retail Space,to locate on a tract of land legally described as the northern 256'wide strip of Tract 11,Johnson Hunter Survey,Abstract No.35. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:46 p.m. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Clowes gave staff's presentation. City Planner Clowes explained that the proposed SCUP is to allow for a conditional use permit for a Shooting Range within the previously approved La Porte Town Center SCUP. b. Applicant Presentation Applicant Alan Calaway explained that he was already planning to be part of the La Porte Town Center but cannot wait any longer for the development to begin. He stated that he is more than willing to comply with the proposed development. c. Public Comments David Miles, 907 S. Friendswood Dr. Friendswood,TX 77546 stated that if the applicant were to be allowed to develop his shooting range as proposed, it would prevent the La Porte Town Center from being developed as approved. d. Question and Answer There was much discussion amongst staff and the commission. Most centered on whether driveway cuts along SH 146 would be permitted, concern that the development of the shooting range would go against the overall plan for the La Porte Town Center,and concern that the required internal roads would not get built as planned. 10. Close public hearing: The public hearing was closed at 8:08 11. Consider a recommendation to the City Council or other action on SCUP#17-91000003. Motion by Commissioner Follis to table the item until October 19th. Second by Commissioner Smith. Motion carried. Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Kendrick, Warren, Barrera, Follis,Tschappat, and Chairman Lawler. Nays: 12. Open a Public Hearing to receive input on an application for Zone Change#17-92000003, a request by Jeff Presnal of Cypressbrook Management Company, LP,applicant, on behalf of Carrington F.Weems,owner.The request is for approval of a zone change from General Commercial (GC)to Planned Unit Development(PUD), on a 5.051 acre tract of land, legally described as Blocks 1143 and 1144, La Porte Subdivision. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 8:32 p.m. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Clowes gave staff's presentation. City Planner Clowes explained that the applicant is seeking a PUD zoning designation in order to apply for a future SCUP application which will allow them to move their current trucking terminal to the site. It was noted that this item was simply for the zone change to PUD and no uses were being approved at this time. b. Applicant Presentation Applicant Jeff Presnal introduced MR. Allen Baity of Core Trucking as the potential developer of the property and explained briefly what the current business operations consist of. c. Public Comments No Public Comments. d. Question and Answer The commission had questions regarding what will happen if the future SCUP is never proposed or approved. City Planner explained that the PUD zoning designation would require any future use to obtain a SCUP from the commission prior to development. 13. Close public hearing: The public hearing was closed at 8:51 14. Consider a recommendation to the City Council or other action on Zone Change Request#17- 92000003. Motion by Commissioner Barrera to recommend approval. Second by Commissioner Warren. Motion carried. Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Kendrick, Warren, Barrera, and Chairman Lawler. Nays: Commissioners Follis and Tschappat 15. Consider a recommendation to the La Porte City Council on a proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan by amending the land use designation for a 5.051 acre tract of land legally described as Blocks 1143 and 1144, La Porte Subdivision, from "Commercial"to"Light Industrial." a. Staff Presentation City Planner Clowes gave staff's presentation. City Planner Clowes explained the proposed Future Land Use Amendment was necessary in order to match the previously approved PUD zoning. 16. Consider a recommendation to the City Council or other action for the Future Land Use Plan Amendment. Motion by Commissioner Kendrick to recommend approval. Second by Commissioner Barrera. Motion carried. Ayes:Commissioners Kendrick,Warren, Barrera,and Chairman Lawler. Nays: Commissioners Follis, Smith, and Tschappat 17. Discussion on changes to the Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. The commission stated they were okay with the proposed list and directed staff to bring back the draft ordinance as a public hearing at the next meeting. 18. Discussion Items. Commissioner Kendrick made a motion to table the remaining discussion items until the October 19`h meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith. The motion Carried 7-0. 19. Administrative reports. None. 20. Commission comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy. None. 21. Adjourn Motion by Commissioner Tschappat to adjourn. Second by Commissioner Smith. Motion Carried. Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Kendrick, Warren, Barrera, Follis,Tschappat, and Chairman Lawler. Nays: Chairman Lawler adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Trey Kendrick Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission Passed and Approved on , 2017. C)11 )1) Hal Lawler Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission