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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-22-96 PZ MinTOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION METING AND PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 22,1996 Present: William E. Greenwood, Member Don Redding, Member Paul Isham, Town Attorney Dennis Wilson, Torun Planner Ernie Hedgcoth, Town Engineer Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Also Present: Richard Kuhlman, Maguire -Thomas Partners Bill Flarehty, Maguire -Thomas Partners Tom Allen, Maguire -Thomas Partners Ed Waltz, Strasburger & Price, L.L.P. Ocie Vest, Bury & Pittman Steve Sallman, The Warner Group Susan Mead, Jenkens & Gilchrist Darcy Anderson, Alliance Development Company Ike Schupe, Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. Absent: Charla Bradshaw, Chairperson The meeting was called to order at 4:45 p.m. by Bill Greenwood, the acting Chairperson. Item: #1 Amendments to Article XIII "Platting" of Westlake Unified Development Code including provisions for public improvements, drainage and floodplain requirements; and Item: 92 Amendments to Article XIV of the Westlake Unified Development Code including changes to the Planned Development ("PD") District requirements. There was a motion by Don Redding, seconded by Bill Greenwood, to continue the public hearing on Items 41 & 2 until the meeting of December 6, 1996, at 4:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, and Terry Morgan, the Town Legal advisor, gave an update on the progress made in the workshops between the consultants and land owners on finalizing the above two items. Responding to 161 November 22, 1996 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 a question from Don Redding, there were several comments from members of the audience as to how this process was working for the land owners. Item: #3 Consider the rezoning of certain tracts of land from the R-40 "Estate Residential" zone to R-200 "Country Residential' zone. The existing R-200 "Country Residential" zone of the Shelby Estates on the tracts are situated east of Pearson Lane and south of Dove Road and border the north and east. Motion by Don Redding, seconded by Bill Greenwood, to continue this item until the meeting on December 6, 1996, at 4:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Item: #4 Consider the comprehensive site plan for three (3) buildings to be constructed in the Solana complex submitted by Maguire -Thomas Partners. Richard Kuhlman of Maguire -Thomas Partners presented the comprehensive site plan to the Commission showing drawings of the finished buildings. Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, recommended approval of the site plan with the two (2) yard setback variances included. Ernie Hedgeoth of Metroplex Engineering, the Town Engineer, also recommended approval. Motion by Don Redding, seconded by Bill Greenwood, to approve the site plan with the variances as requested. Motion carried unanimously. Item: #5 Consider the revised thoroughfare plan. Dennis Wilson explained the changes in the revised copy of the thoroughfare plan. He explained how concrete would be treated to give -it a darkened appearance -by spraying with a stain. After a lengthy question and answer session Mr. Greenwood recessed the meeting at 6:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:05 p.m. Don Redding moved to recommend the revised thoroughfare plan to the Board with a correction lowering the suggested lot size for required sidewalks. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned at 6:15 p.m. APPR D: ill am E. Greenwood, Acting Chairman ATTEST: Ginger Grosswy, Town Sec et� �`