Min P&Z 10/19/2010"CRY OF CHOICE"
PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
200 S. Main, Cibolo, Texas 78108
October 19, 2010
6:30 P.M.
A possible quorum of the City Council may attend the Planning and Zoning meeting.
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Call to Order.
Cynthia Pettit called meeting to order at 6:34 pm.
2. Roll Call..
:Cynthia Pettit
Garth Courser
Louis Chatman
Josh Welch
Scottland Roddy
Tex Farnsworth
Norma Mashburn -absent
Bruce Pearson- City Manager
Robert Stricker- DCDS
Randall Anderson -Sr. Planner
Maggie Patterson -Asst. Planner
Mark Winn -Mayor Pro -Tem
Steve Liparoto-Councilman
3. Moment of Silence.
4. Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Citizens to be Heard:
This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the Planning and Zoning Commission on any issue.
Planning and Zoning Commission may not debate any non -agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on
any non -agenda issue at this time however the Planning and Zoning Conunission may present any factual
response to .items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion — JC 0169) (Limit of three minutes
each).
None at this time
6. ApprovaUDisapproval of the minutes from September 21, 2010 meeting.
Prior to a motion being made regarding this item, Mr. Coursen asked staff to clarify that the
request to table P-2010-001, FM 1103 Industrial Park had been made by the applicant. Staff
indicated that the applicant had made the motion to table P-2010-001 and that the minutes of the
September 21, 2010 meeting should be amended accordingly.
Mr. Farnsworth made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 21, 2010 meeting,
with the understanding that the minutes would be modified to reflect that the applicant requested
the tabling of P-2010-001 on September 21, 2010.
Mr. Coursen seconded the motion. Motion carries 6 to 0.
Discussion/Action regarding the Turning Stone Land Study.
Mr. Anderson began the presentation with an overview of the Land Study pointing out that flood
plane issues have been a point of conversation to ensure the proper precautions will be addressed.
Adding automatic flood gates will be added along with boulevard type of ingress/egress to allow
traffic in and out in the instance of a disaster. Commercial property would have 300 feet of
frontage on the east and west side of FM 1103. Lastly he pointed out, detention is a great concern
for the City and the Developer, and the Land Study points out it will be taken care of properly.
Mr. Roddy wanted clarification of the type of Commercial Zoning along FM 1103.
Mr. Anderson explained on the west side of 1103 it is Cl and the east side it C3.
Mr. Coursen asked for clarification of the Residential Zoning SF3.
Mr. Anderson explained that by allowing S173, it allows both large and standard lots.
Mr. Dennis Ryan of Pape Dawson Engineers, followed up with the large concern of the drainage
and detention, and that proper research is currently being done to ensure no negative
repercussions happen to any other property down hill.
Mr. Coursen made a motion to approve; Mr. Farnsworth seconded the motion, motion carries 6-0.
8. Discussion/Action on the Landscape and Buffering Ordinance.
Mr. Pearson began with explaining the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee felt the
Landscape section of the original Zoning Ordinance was inadequate and needed to be updated.
After developing the ordinance, staff presented it to the Water Resource Committee for a
recommendation, which was unanimously supported.
Mr. Anderson then summarized the provisions of the new landscape and buffering ordinance.
Items discussed included that 10% of the property is to be landscaped, with 40% of that total in
the front of property as the developer sees fit.
By approving the ordinance it helps keep costs of the development down while still requiring an
appropriate amount of landscaping. In the new ordinance tree preservation is given as an
incentive to not only require less new landscaping but also to maintain healthy native
landscaping. Another incentive is to allow the use of irrigation methods to promote water
conservation, like drip irrigation, or rain water harvesting, in exchange for reducing the amount of
required landscaping. By adding the landscaping requirements to the Subdivision Ordinance, the
regulations would be applicable to commercial development in the ETJ.
Mr. Farnsworth made a motion for approval; Mr. Roddy seconded the motion, motion carries 6-0.
9. Item for future agendas.
Minutes from the following meetings: May 15, 2010, June 1, 2010, July 20, 2010,
October 19, 2010.
10. Adjournment
Mr. Farnsworth made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Roddy seconded the motion. Motion
carried 6-0. Ms. Pettit adjourned the meeting at 7:47 pm.
Cynthia Pettit, Chairman