HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-06-96 PZ MinTOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
DECEMBER 6, 1996
Present: Charla Bradshaw, Chairperson
Don Redding, Member
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Also Present: Darcy Anderson, Alliance Development Co.
Fred Balda, Alliance Development Co.
Richard Kuhlman, Maguire -Thomas Partners
Absent: Bill Greenwood, Member
The meeting was called to order at 4.50 p.m. by Charla Bradshaw,
Chairperson.
Item 41: Amendments to Article X1II "Platting" of the Westlake Unified Development
Code including provisions for public improvements, drainage and floodplain
requirements; and
Item #2: Amendments to Article XIV of the Westlake Unified Development Code
including changes to the Planned Development {"PD") District requirements.
Motion by Charla Bradshaw, seconded by Don Redding, to continue the
Public Hearing on Items #I & 2 until the regular meeting of January 6, 1997,
at 7:00 p.m..
Motion carried unanimously.
Item 43: 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. Fred
Balda of Alliance Development Company spoke asking the Commission to
delay the rezoning until a plan could be presented as to how the property in
question will be developed including some assurance that the buffer around
Shelby Estates would be preserved. Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner,
stated that this would not help the property owners who at this time are
apparently having a problem selling their property. After much discussion
as to a different solution including changing the zoning on the remaining
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Circle T property in that area encompassing approximately 500 acres, there
was a motion by Charla Bradshaw, seconded by Don Redding, and
unanimously approved to submit to the Board of Aldermen the Commission's
recommendation that the property in question around Shelby Estates be
rezoned from R-40 to R-200.
The Commission also suggested that the Board of Aldermen may wish to
consider allowing the developer to recover the approximate number of whole
units lost in this rezoning. If a PD is requested, consideration might be
given to possibly waiving the application fee or a portion thereof, if the only
variance from the current zoning sought by the PD is the increase in density to
recoup the lost units. Any considerations suggested herein should be given
only if a plan is presented within one (1) year of this rezoning. The only
landowner present was Hillwood/Willowbend, Ltd.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED:
Charla Bradshaw, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Ginger ' Tosswy, Town Secrettai
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