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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-12 PZ Agenda Packet TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA February 13, 2012 6:00 pm WESTLAKE TOWN HALL 3 VILLAGE CIRCLE, 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS / MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2011. 3. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTIONS 102-65, 102-124, AND 102-314 REGARDING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE GU OR GOVERNMENT USE ZONING DISTRICT. 4. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I certify that the above notice was posted at the Town Hall of the Town of Westlake, 3 Village Circle, Suite 202, Westlake, Texas, 76262, on February 8, 2012, by 5:00 p.m. under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. _____________________________________ Kelly Edwards, TRMC, Town Secretary If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise the Town Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-490 -5710 and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. P&Z Minutes 10/17/11 Page 1 of 2 MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING October 17, 2011 PRESENT: Chairman Bill Greenwood and Commissioners Allen Heath, and Michael Barrett ABSENT: Walter Copeland and Wayne Stoltenberg OTHERS PRESENT: Planning and Development Director Eddie Edwards, Senior Administrative Assistant Trish Landers, Budget & Management Analyst Scott Dixon, and Representing Range Resources, Director of Regulatory Compliance Mary Patton 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Greenwood called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. 2. REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 31, 2011. MOTION: Commissioner Allen Heath made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Michael Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0. 3. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE GAS WELL PAD SITE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE PD-1 ZONING DISTRICT OWNED BY MAGUIRE PARTNERS-SOLANA LTD., W.H. PEA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 2025, TRACT 1B, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2405 PRECINCT LINE ROAD. Chairman Greenwood opened the public hearing. Planning and Development Director Eddie Edwards provided a presentation an overview of the application. P&Z Minutes 10/17/11 Page 2 of 2 Discussion ensued regarding delaying the installation of the permanent fencing and landscaping for up to one (1) year after the installation of a production gas line capable of carrying gas from this Gas Well Pad Site, with the provision that if the production gas line is not installed within two (2) years from the date of this motion approval, or if development on property within 600 feet of this Gas Well Pad Site is permitted prior to the installation of the production gas line, that the applicant must comply with the Landscape Plan within 90 days of the applicant receiving notification from the town, or come back before the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council to seek an additional extension or alternate remedy. Mary Patton, Director of Regulatory Compliance with Range Resources, 100 Throckmorton, Suite 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102, answered questions from the Commissioners and agreed to contingencies outlined in the discussion topics above. With no one else wishing to speak, Chairman Greenwood closed the Public Hearing. MOTION: Chairman Greenwood asked for a motion. Commissioner Heath made a motion to recommend approval of amending SUP-GWPS-09-01 as requested, subject to staff recommendations. Commissioner Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0. 4. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Greenwood asked for a motion to adjourn. MOTION: Commissioner Barrett made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Heath seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0. Chairman Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON THE 13th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012. ________________________________ William E. Greenwood, Chairman ATTEST: ______________________________ Trish Landers, Senior Administrative Assistant Page 1 of 2 Town of Westlake Memo To: Chairman Bill Greenwood and Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission From: Eddie Edwards, Director of Planning and Development Subject: Meeting of February 13, 2012 Date: February 1, 2012 ITEM Regular meeting item. Consideration of an ordinance amending sections 102-65, 102-124, and 102-314 of the Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances. These sections contain regulations applicable to the GU or Government Use Zoning District. VISION POINT AND KEY RESULT AREAS This item supports the following Vision Point and Key Result Areas: We are Leaders o High quality services delivery coupled with financial stewardships o Infrastructure maintenance and planning BACKGROUND Currently all property zoned GU is owned by the Town. Decisions relating to the development of property owned by the town have been thoroughly contemplated by the Town Council during Capital Improvement Planning meetings, Budget Meetings for both the Town and the Academy, and in Strategic Planning meetings. Processing development projects via the entire Site Plan approval process would involve seeking a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission on decisions that the Town Council has already made during the planning stages of the project. These are decisions that the Town Council has made based on information gathered from months of preceding meetings. The amendment to the code sections pertaining to temporary structures on GU zoned property is needed to eliminate ambiguity and make our processes more transparent. Our current regulations relative to temporary structures were written with private sector or for -profit applications in mind. The approval process for the use of temporary structures that are used by the Town out of necessity to meet the needs of the community should be considered on a case by case basis by the Town Council. These decisions o ften involve information brought forth during previous Town Council or Board of Trustee meetings. Page 2 of 2 FUNDING Not applicable RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments. ATTACHMENTS: Code sections with proposed changes shown. Proposed ordinance. GU - GOVERNMENT USE ZONING DISTRICT AMENDMENTS Sec. 102-65. - Temporary structures. A temporary structure is one which is used for a limited period of time. It may be manufactured on site or off site, but is temporary in nature, and only used until a permanent structure can be constructed or refurbished. All temporary structures shall be required to comply with the following: (1) Permits. No temporary structure may be constructed on site, or brought on site until a building permit for its construction and siting has been issued. (2) Time limit. The time limit for all temporary structures, other than those located in the GU zoning district, shall be 90 days; except for on-site construction offices which shall be limited to the time required for the actual on-site construction of the structure or facility, or one year, whichever is less. Any further extension shall require board Town Council approval. (3) In GU (Government Use) zoning districts the time limit for temporary structures shall be determined by the Town Council. The Town Council shall approve the locations of, and the exterior designs of, any temporary structures located in GU zoning districts. The setbacks and building articulation requirements contained in this chapter shall not apply to temporary structures. Sec. 102-314. - Required site plan (not PD). (a) Applicability. Site plans are required for all developments except individual single- family lots and GU zoned property. Development of GU zoned property must have approval from the Town Council. Required Site Plans shall be accompanied by a proposed development schedule. No development may occur, or building permit be approved on a site which does not conform to the approved site plan. Site plans shall be approved by the board of aldermen Town Council, upon recommendation by the planning and zoning commission, and shall be considered part of the zoning requirements for that site. A change to the site plan shall be considered a change in zoning in a planned development district . (b) Purpose. The purpose of a site plan is to ensure that all provisions of the Unified Development Code are adhered to; that sensitive environmental issues such as slopes and vegetation are accommodated; and that services and facilities necessary to support the proposed development will be available on an appropriate time schedule. (c) Generally. (1) No construction or development within a district that requires a site plan may commence, and no building permit may be issued unless the board of aldermen Town Council has approved a site plan upon recommendation of the planning and zoning commission. (2) Where a concept plan has been approved as part of the zoning, all site plans must be in conformity with that approved concept plan. (3) No public notification is required for consideration of a site plan, or amendment, beyond posting as an agenda item for the planning and zoning commission and board of aldermen. This provision does not apply to PD site plans. Sec. 102-124. - District development standards. (a) District development standards chart. (1) The district development chart in Figure 2 sets out standards for density, minimum building area, building height, minimum setbacks from property lines, required landscaping, requirement for site plan approval, and requirement for submission of a development schedule. (2) Front yard setbacks are required in all instances where a property line abuts a street right-of - way. (3) The chart shall establish the minimum requirements for these elements except as otherwise provided in this article. FIGURE 2 WESTLAKE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CHART District Density Minimum Principal Building Area Height *Lot Width Bldg. Line Minimum Setbacks Required Landscaping Requires Site Plan Mini- mum Lot Size u/a, FAR Front Rear Side Side Paving R-5 Country Residential (5 ac.) 217,800 s.f. 1 u/a 2,000 s.f. bldg. min. 2.5 st/35' 200 50 50 30 R-2 Rural Residential (2 ac.) 87,120 s.f. 1 u/a 2,000 s.f. bldg. min. 2.5 st/35' 150 50 50 25 R-1 Estate Residential (1 ac.) 43,560 s.f. 1 u/a 1,800 s.f. bldg. min. 2.5 st/35' 125 40 40 20 R- O.5 Neighborhood Residential (.5 ac.) 21,780 s.f. 1 u/a 1,500 s.f. bldg. min. 2.5 s.t./35' 100 35 35 15 RA Residential Airpark 43,560 s.f. 1 u/a 1,800 s.f. bldg min 2.5 st/35' 125 40 40 20 MF Multifamily 200,000 s.f. 12 1,000 s.f. avg. 2.5 s.t./35' 200 40* 40* 20* 20%/ 250 O.S/U yes * Lot width shall be measured at the minimum setback distance for the district. ** PD requirements subject to PD ordinance. *** As approved by Town Council. District Density Minimum Principal Building Area Height *Lot Width Bldg. Line Minimum Setbacks Required Landscaping Requires Site Plan LR Local Retail 40,000 s.f. 0.20:1 2,000 s.f. 2.5 st/35' 200 50* 50* 0 or 4* 20% yes O Office Park 200,000 s.f. 0.25:1 3,000 s.f. 2 st/35' 200 100* 100* 75* 20% yes O-I Office- Light Industrial Park 200,000 s.f. 0.30:1 3,000 s.f. 3 st/50' 175 75* 50* 50* 15% yes **PD Planned Development 200,000 s.f. GU Governmental Use No min. 0.25:1 *** No min. 3 st/50' 200 *** 50 *** 50 *** 25 *** 10 *** 20% *** No