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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-19 PZ Min 14) T H E T 0 W N O F W ESTLAKE MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING August 12, 2019 PRESENT: Chairman Tim Brittan and Commissioners Michelle Lee, Ken Kraska, Liz Garvin and Kim Morris. ABSENT: Sharon Sanden OTHERS PRESENT: Town Attorney Matthew Butler, Assistant Town Manager Jarrod Greenwood, Director of Planning Ron Ruthven, Administrative Assistant to the Town Secretary Tanya Morris, Development Coordinator Nick Ford, Deputy Fire Chief John Ard, Building Official Pat Cooke and Communications Manager Jon Sasser Work Session 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Brittan called the work session to order at 5:11 p.m. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING ITEMS LISTED ON THE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. Director Ruthven moved to Workshop Item 3. P&Z Minutes 08/12/19 Page 1 of 5 3. DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT RELATED LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AT THE 2019 86T" REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. Director Ruthven provided an overview of recent legislative session items that are going to affect the Town's development. Two new bills signed into law: 1. House Bill 2439 — Restricts building materials as they are approved by the International Building Code a. Discussion ensued regarding the extent of how this will affect current and future developments, how other cities are reacting, and attorney and staff discussions. 2. House Bill 3167 — Requires plans to be approved within 30 days from received a. Discussion ensued regarding how this Bill could affect the approval process, how other cities are reacting, gray area on when the received date is, Design Review Committees role, notice of denial and time for resubmittal, and possibility of emergency meetings due to new requirement. 4. STANDING ITEM: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PER JULY REPORT. Director Ruthven provided a presentation over the following items: Charles Schwab: pouring driveway and parking lots, Phase I masonry and glass is installation, temporary Certificates of Occupancy, construction crews working 7 days a week, Phase II going vertical, two buildings and parking garage to be complete in 2021, landscaping, street signs and lights installation, connection of Schwab Way and Highway 114, and parking garage aesthetics. Katie Blair, Charles Schwab, and Will Mitchell, Corbin, provided a presentation regarding Item 3 on Agenda. Discussion ensued regarding building materials and aesthetics, location in relation to parking garage, functions for pavilion, accessibility for electric vehicle charging stations, possibility of drone landing station consideration, timeline for beginning construction, limitations to retail space, size of pavilion, and public access to the campus. Entrada: retail corner tower, rock installation, businesses expected to open by end of year, contractor was replaced with one that is currently working on other aspects, limestone for tower could delay business opening, Starbucks ready to open, pedestal parking underneath building, restaurant A almost complete, pedestrian bridge, timeframe to complete the parking garage, restaurants unable to open until parking lot P&Z Minutes 08/12/19 Page 2of5 is complete, gas well site plugged and abandoned, and the first resident of Entrada has — moved in. Fidelity Sign: installation almost complete. Granada and Quail Hollow: a lot of building permits have been issued. The Knoll: building permits to be issued at the end of year first of next year. S. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Brittan adjourned the work session at 6:07 p.m. Regular Session 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Brittan called the regular session to order at 6:08 p.m. 2. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING -- HELD ON JUNE 10, 2019. MOTION: Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Lee seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 3. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION OF A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT (PD) SITE PLAN FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 0.35-ACRE PORTION OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 3, PLANNING AREA 5B (PD 3-5B) AMENDING ORDINANCE 770 AND ORDINANCE 827 IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RETAIL BUILDING ON THE CHARLES SCHWAB CAMPUS GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG SCHWAB WAY BETWEEN JT OTTINGER ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 114. Director Ruthven provided an overview and of the item. Discussion ensued regarding the maximum square footage and compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Joe Schneider, Hillwood Properties, spoke in favor of the item, and discussed zoning square feet origins. Chairman Brittan opened the public hearing. P&Z Minutes 08/12/19 Page 3 of 5 No one addressed the Commission. Chairman Brittan closed the public hearing. MOTION: Commissioner Garvin made a motion to approve site plan with Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of this item subject to the following conditions: 1. Staff recommends approval of an amendment to Ordinance 770 to increase the maximum floor area by 3,742 square feet to allow a maximum of 1,163,742 aggregate floor area in the PD3-5B zoning district from the previous 1,160,000 square feet allowed. 2. Staff recommends the following for the lighting plan: A) Staff recommends submittal of a lighting plan to be approved by the town manager or designee before issuance of a permit for the depicted building. B) Staff recommends any proposed lighting be consistent with approved lighting from Resolution 18-34 of the Phase I campus. 3. The following are recommendations regarding the submitted landscape plan from staff: A) Staff recommends the area between the hiking trail and the curb of Schwab Way be landscaped to match the approved Schwab Way Streetscape set. B) Staff recommends a revised landscape plan be submitted for review and approved by the town manager or designee before issuance -- of a building permit. Commissioner Kraska seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 4. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commissioners, Chairman Brittan asked for a motion to adjourn. MOTION: Commissioner Lee made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. Chairman Brittan adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m. P&Z Minutes 08/12/19 Page 4 of 5 APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2019. .��� 1. 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