HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-16-19 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of May 16, 2019
Commissioners Present: Chairman Hal Lawler, Nick Barrera, Karen Wheeler-Hall, Christina
Tschappat, and Jo Ann Pitzer
Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Mark Follis, Trey Kendrick, Richard Warren, Lou
Ann Martin
City Staff Present: City Attorney Knox Askins, Planning Director Teresa Evans, City
Planner Ian Clowes, Planning Technician Chase Stewart
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:
Commissioners Mark Follis, Trey Kendrick, Richard Warren, Lou Ann Martin were absent
for the meeting.
3. Consider Approval of Meeting Minutes:
a) March 21, 2019 Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Barrera to approve the proposed meeting minutes
Second by Commissioner Wheeler-Hall Motion to approve carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall, Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0
4. Preliminary Plat): Consider approval of a Preliminary Plat for the Morgan's Landing,
Section 6; a single family residential development consisting of 39 lots on 7.77 acres
located off of Bay Area Blvd.
Staff Presentation (Preliminary Plats): City Planner, Ian Clowes, presented 4 individual
preliminary plats to the Commission for their consideration. Each of the plats are sections
of the Morgan's Landing Subdivision and were voted on separately by the Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Barrera to approve a Preliminary Plat for Morgan's Landing,
Section 6.
Second by Commissioner Tschappat Motion to approve carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall,Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0
5. Preliminary Plat: Consider approval of a Preliminary Plat for Morgan's Landing,Section 7;
a single family residential development consisting of 70 lots on 16.4 acres located off of
Bay Area Blvd.
Motion by Commissioner Tschappat to approve a Preliminary Plat for Morgan's Landing,
Section 7
Second by Commissioner Wheeler-Hall Motion to approve carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall, Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0
6. Preliminary Plat: Consider approval of a Preliminary Plat for Morgan's Landing,Section 8;
a single family residential development consisting of 55 lots on 16.9 acres located off of
Bay Area Blvd
Motion by Commissioner Wheeler-Hall to approve a Preliminary Plat for Morgan's
Landing, Section 8
Second by Commissioner Barrera Motion to approve carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall, Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0
7. Preliminary Plat: Consider approval of a Preliminary Plat for Bay Landing Circle; a street
dedication located within the Morgan's Landing Subdivision.
Motion by Commissioner Barrera to approve the Preliminary Plat for Bay Landing Circle;
a street dedication located within the Morgan's Landing Subdivision
Second by Commissioner Tschappat Motion to approve carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall,Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0
8. Resolution: Discussion and possible action on a Planning and Zoning Commission
recommendation to the City Council to utilize two areas of undeveloped public right-of-
way located on portions of S. Lobit St. and Jefferson St., fronting Galveston Bay, for
park/recreation purposes.
Question/Discussion: Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission asked Ian Clowes
if staff had reached out to the adjacent property owners regarding the development of
"pocket parks" in the subject rights of way. Members of the Commission noted that while
these sections of right of way are not privately owned, the adjacent property owners
would likely object to the development of right-of-way into accessible public parks.
Additionally, Commission members elected to not take action at this time due to the
absence of Commissioner Follis, the Commission member that originally approached the
Planning and Zoning Commission with this proposal.
Motion by Commissioner Wheeler-Hall to table continued discussion and possible action
of a recommendation to the City Council to utilize two areas of undeveloped public right-
of-way located on portions of S. Lobit St. and Jefferson St., fronting Galveston Bay, for
park/recreation purposes.
Second by Commissioner Tschappat Motion to table carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall,Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to table passes, 5-0
9. Discussion:
a) Pre-application request to abandon and close the W. M St. right-of-way between
S 16th St. and S 13th St.
• City Planner, Ian Clowes discussed a request by an applicant to close a
portion of the W. M St. right of way. The commission supported the idea
of leaving that portion of the right of way open for future road
improvements.
b) Creation of a right-of-way Connectivity Master Plan
• City Planner, Ian Clowes approached the Commission with a proposal from
staff to develop a Connectivity Master Plan. The Master Plan would be
beneficial for staff to efficiently determine future right of way
development throughout the City.
10.Administrative Reports: No reports from staff
11. Commission Comments: No comments from the commission
12.Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Barrera to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
at 7:08 PM
Second by Commissioner Tschappat Motion to approve carried
Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Wheeler-Hall, Tschappat, Pitzer, and Chairman Lawler
Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 5-0
Respectfully submitted,
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Chase Stewart
Planning Technician
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Passed and Approved on Abtq(,(,S'f I,5 , 2019.
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Hal Lawler
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission
Trey Kendrick
Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission