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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
November 9, 2000
Present: Bill Greenwood, Chairman
Sharon Sanden, Member
Hank Barry, Member
Allen Heath, Member
Stan Parchman, Member
Don Redding, Alderman
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Stan Lowry, Town Attorney
Jeff Williams, Town Engineer
Eddie Haas, Town Traffic Planner
Dan Boutwell, Town Planner
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: No one
Item #1: Chairman Greenwood opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Item #2: Motion by Commissioner Sanden, seconded by Commissioner Barry, to approve the minutes of
the regular meeting held on October 12, 2000, as presented.
The motion carried 4 for. One abstention - Allen Heath.
Item #3: Conduct a Public Hearing to consider a specific use permit application filed by Charla Conner
to drill a private water well in the Paluxy formation. Chairman Greenwood opened the public hearing at
7:35 p.m. by asking for comments from the staff. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, explained this item to
the Commission and gave the staff recommendation of approval. As no one else wished to address the
Commission regarding this matter there was a motion by Commissioner Heath, seconded by
Commissioner Barry, to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed unanimously and the Public
Hearing was closed at 7:40 p.m. There was a motion by Commissioner Barry; seconded by
Commissioner Sanden, to recommend approval of this item to the Board of Aldermen.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Conduct a Public Hearing and consider amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 202 (PI) -1)
regarding the required building setback and lot size requirements. Chairman Greenwood oper;e'i the
Public Hearing at 7:42 p.m. by asking for comments from the staff. Mr. Petty, the Town Mana ;ea,
explained this item and gave the staff recommendation of approval. As no one else wished to aclur-ss the
Commission regarding this matter there was a motion by Commissioner Barry, seconded by
Commissioner Heath, to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed unanimously and the Public
Hearing was closed at 7:44 p.m. There was a motion by Commissioner Sanden, seconded by
Commissioner Barry to recommend approval of this item to the Board of Aldermen.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Item #5: Conduct a Public Hearing and consider the final plat filed by FMR Texas Limited Partnership
for the Fidelity Investments Addition Phase 1. Chairman Greenwood opened the Public Hearing at 7:45
p.m. by asking for comments from the staff. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, explained this item. Dan
Boutwell, the Town Planner and Jeff Williams, the Town Engineer spoke on this matter and gave the
staff recommendation of approval. Don Allen of Carter & Burgess was in attendance for the applicant.
As no one else wished to address the Commission regarding this matter there was a motion by
Commissioner Barry, seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to close the Public Hearing. The motion
passed unanimously and the Public Hearing was closed at 7:51 p.m. There was a motion by
Commissioner Barry, seconded by Commissioner Heath to recommend approval of this item to the
Board of Aldermen.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 96: Conduct a Public Hearing and consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan concerning
the rezoning of approximately 210.4 acres located in PD3-7. Chairman Greenwood opened the Public
Hearing at 7:54 p.m. by asking for comments from the staff. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, explained
this item. Dan Boutwell, the Town Planner spoke concerning this matter and gave the staff
recommendation of approval. As no one else wished to address the Commission regarding this matter
there was a motion by Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to close the Public
Hearing. The motion passed unanimously and the Public Hearing was closed at S:1 Op_m. There was a
motion by Commissioner Sanden, seconded by Commissioner Heath to recommend approval of this item
to the Board of Aldermen.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Conduct a Public Hearing to consider an application filed by Hillwood Development
,,orporation for rezoning approximately 210.4 acres located in PD3-7. The Public Hearing was opened at
8:11 p.m. Mr. Petty, the Town Manager, addressed the Commissioners on this item. Dan Boutwell, the
Town Planner, Jeff Williams, the Town Engineer, and Eddie Haas, the Town's Traffic Planner spoke
regarding this matter and gave the staff recommendation of approval with several conditions included.
Russell Laughlin and Joe Schneider of Hillwood Development Corporation spoke representing the
applicant. There was a lengthy question and answer session after which there was a motion by
Commissioner Barry, seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to close the Public Hearing. The motion
carried 4 for and one against (Commissioner Heath) and the Public Hearing was closed at 9:44 p.m.
There was a lengthy discussion of this issue by the Commission. The Commission took a short break at
10:22 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 10:28 p.m. There was a motion by Chairman Greenwood,
seconded by Commissioner Parchman, to recommend approval of the Town recommendations on this
matter with the following changes:
1. Add Beauty Shop/Barber Shop, Retail clothing Stores and Conferencing Center (up to 10,000 sq. ft.)
to the accessory uses.
2. Measure building height adjacent to the building at ground level.
3. The size of wall signs may be 5% of the total side of the exterior of the structure. The combination of
wall signs located on a side of an exterior wall shall not exceed the cumulative total of 150 square feet. In
addition, in no case shall any individual exterior wall sign exceed 100 square feet for any structure
having up to and including three floors; nor shall any individual exterior wall sign exceed 150 square feet
for any structure having and including four stories or more.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Item #S: Motion by Commissioner Barry, seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to adjourn.
The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
GingeiTrosswy, Town S retary
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William E. Greenwood, Chairman
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