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Planning &
Zoning Commission
Regular
Session Agenda
August 6,
2012
6:00 PM
Council
Chambers, 200 West Walker Street
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call of Members
II.
Approval of Minutes
A. July 16, 2012
III.
Tabled and Subject to
Recall
A.
Discuss proposed amendments to
the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws.
IV.
New Business
A.
Consider and take action on a Preliminary/Final
Plat ? Tuscan Lakes SF-50-3-2, generally located south of League City
Parkway (State Highway 96) and east of Dickinson Avenue off of Lago Nicola
Lane.
B.
Consider and take action on a Preliminary Plat
? Marbella Isla Vista Drive Street Dedication, generally location south
of League City Parkway (State Highway 96) and west of State Highway 146.
C.
Consider and take action on a Preliminary Plat
? Marbella Section 11B, generally located south of League City Parkway (State
Highway 96) and west State Highway 146.
V.
Public Hearings and
Action Items from Public Hearings
A. Hold a public hearing and make a recommendation on
Zoning Change Application Z12-05 (7th
Street), a request to rezone approximately 7.4 acres from ?CG? (General
Commercial) to ?CN? (Neighborhood Commercial), legally described as Lots 1 - 6
of the Corrected Sawyers Addition, generally located southwest of Kansas Avenue
and north of 7th Street, with the approximate addresses being 102,
106, 108, 110, 112, and 114 7th Street in League City, Texas.
B. Hold a public hearing on Special Use Permit
Application SUP12-02
(Genesis Pipeline) for a Special Use Permit to construct a pipeline
[oil and other hydrocarbons] within an existing 100 foot wide Centerpoint
Energy / Interurban Right-of-Way easement being approximately 16,310 feet in
length and containing approximately 32.4 acres on property zoned ?OS" (Open Space) and ?OS-CRC? (Open Space with
a Commercial Revitalization Overlay), legally described as portions of Lots 1
thru 3 (1-14), Block A, of the Clear Creek Subdivision, Tract 106, 107, and 108
of the Stephen F Austin Survey and Tracts 1 and 132 of the Perry & Austin
Survey, generally located north and south of Farm to Market Road 518, League
City Parkway and Farm to Market Road 646, west of Highway 3 in League City,
Texas.
VI.
Staff Comments
VII.
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS
POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS, ON
OR BEFORE THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2012, BY 6 PM, AND WAS POSTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT). ITEMS POSTED IN THE OPEN SESSION PORTIONS OF THIS AGENDA MAY ALSO BE
DISCUSSED IN CLOSED OR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM OF
THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED PROCEEDING MAY CONSTITUTE A MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT
TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. BY
THIS NOTICE, THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY ADVISED OF SAID MEETING NOT LESS THAN 72
HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION NOTED ABOVE.
______________________________________
Wes Morrison, City Planner
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Call
to order and Roll call of members of Planning & Zoning Commission
Mr. Hullman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Members present: Members
absent:
Scott Landon None
Kirby McKillip
Eric Froeschner
Christopher Hullman, Chair
Douglas Turner
Brad Matlock
William Koonce
Shane Hamilton
City Representatives:
Tony Allender, Director of Planning & Development
Wes Morrison, City Planner
Mark Linenschmidt, Senior Planner
Shawn Vaughn, Senior Planner
Joey Kaspar, Planner
Regina Grice, Recording Secretary
Approval
of Minutes
B. July 16, 2012
Mr. Froeschner made a motion to approve the minutes of
the July 16th meeting.
Mr. Turner seconded the motion.
The motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 7-0-1.
Mr. Koonce abstained from voting due to his absence
from the July 16th P&Z meeting.
VIII.
Tabled and Subject to
Recall
A.
Take action on the proposed
amendments to the Planning & Zoning Commission Bylaws.
This item remained on the tabled. No discussion was
held.
IX.
New Business
D.
Consider and take action on
a Preliminary/Final Plat ? Tuscan Lakes SF-50-3-2, generally located south of
League City Parkway (State Highway 96) and east of Dickinson Avenue off of Lago
Nicola Lane.
Joey Kaspar, Planner restated the staff report for
this item.
Ms. Kaspar informed the Commission that the applicant
proposes to subdivide 5.79 acres of
previously unplatted property to create 19 single-family lots, 2 restricted
reserves for landscape amenities, and the extension of Lago Nicola Lane.
Ms. Kaspar further informed the Commission that the preliminary
plat for Tuscan Lakes SF-50-3-2-SE was approved on November 2, 2009
and that infrastructure extensions prevented the preliminary plat from expiring
thus allowing the final plat of the property to proceed.
Mr. Turner made a motion to approve Preliminary/Final Plat ? Tuscan Lakes SF-50-3-2.
Mr. McKillip seconded the motion.
The motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
E.
Consider and take action on
a Preliminary Plat ? Marbella Isla Vista Drive Street Dedication, generally
location south of League City Parkway (State Highway 96) and west of State
Highway 146.
F.
Consider and take action on
a Preliminary Plat ? Marbella Section 11B, generally located south of League
City Parkway (State Highway 96) and west State Highway 146.
Shawn Vaughn, Senior Planner restated the staff report
for both agenda items IV. B and IV. C.
Ms. Vaughn informed the
Commission that the Preliminary Plat ?
Marbella Isla Vista Drive Street Dedication
is for the dedication of approximately 2.0 acres of previously unplatted
property for a proposed right of way extending south from League City Parkway
approximately 967 linear feet through the League City extraterritorial
jurisdiction.
Ms.
Vaughn further informed the Commission that the Preliminary Plat ? Marbella
Section 11B is for the subdivision of
approximately 17.5 acres of previously unplatted property for 60 single-family
lots and 4 restricted reserves for landscape amenities, detention facilities
and HOA parkland. The average lot size will be approximately 11,300 square feet
in size.
Mr. Koonce made a motion to approve Preliminary Plat ?
Marbella Isla Vista Drive Street Dedication and Preliminary Plat ? Marbella
Section 11B.
Mr.
Froeschner seconded the motion.
The
motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
X.
Public Hearings and
Action Items from Public Hearings
C. Hold a public hearing and make a recommendation on
Zoning Change Application Z12-05 (7th Street), a request to rezone
approximately 7.4 acres from ?CG? (General Commercial) to ?CN? (Neighborhood
Commercial), legally described as Lots 1 - 6 of the Corrected Sawyers Addition,
generally located southwest of Kansas Avenue and north of 7th
Street, with the approximate addresses being 102, 106, 108, 110, 112, and 114 7th
Street in League City, Texas.
Wes
Morrison, City Planner restated the staff report for this item.
Mr. Morrison informed the Commission that the request
is to rezone a total of 7.4 acres from
?CG? (General Commercial) to ?CN? (Neighborhood Commercial) on seven separate
tracts located directly adjacent to one another, all fronting on 7th
Street.
Mr. Morrison further informed the Commission that the property has been zoned General Commercial (?CG?)
since 1999. The property has also been within the Residential Neighborhood
Conversation (RNC) Overlay since 2005.
Mr. Morrison stated that on May 22, 2012, City Council
approved amendments to the RNC with the condition that staff starts the
rezoning process on the subject property.
Mr. Morrison further stated that on June 11, 2012,
staff conducted a neighborhood meeting to answer questions regarding the zoning
change and provided the next steps in the process.
Mr.
Hullman opened the public hearing at 6:30 pm.
Peter
Guglielmo, 221 Michigan Ave: Opposition
Katie
Benoit, 820 3rd Street: Opposition
J?Nean
Henderson, 720 3rd Street: Opposition
Steve
Hetico, 408 N Iowa: Opposition
Beth
Schroeder, 408 N Iowa: Opposition
Brent
Fournet, 804 Coryell Street.: Favor
Bonnie
Schoellkopf, 102 7th Street: Favor
Trey
Schoellkopf, 102 7th Street: Favor
Mr.
Hullman closed the public hearing at 6:50 pm.
Mr.
McKillip made a motion to approve
Mr.
Landon seconded the motion.
The
motion was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
D. Hold a public hearing on Special Use Permit
Application SUP12-02 (Genesis Pipeline) for a Special Use Permit to
construct a pipeline [oil and other hydrocarbons] within an existing 100 foot
wide Centerpoint Energy / Interurban Right-of-Way easement being approximately
16,310 feet in length and containing approximately 32.4 acres on property zoned ?OS" (Open Space) and ?OS-CRC? (Open Space with
a Commercial Revitalization Overlay), legally described as portions of Lots 1
thru 3 (1-14), Block A, of the Clear Creek Subdivision, Tract 106, 107, and 108
of the Stephen F Austin Survey and Tracts 1 and 132 of the Perry & Austin
Survey, generally located north and south of Farm to Market Road 518, League
City Parkway and Farm to Market Road 646, west of Highway 3 in League City,
Texas.
Mark Linenschmidt, Senior Planner restated the staff
report for this item.
Special Use Permit to construct, operate and maintain
an 18-inch-wide pipeline for approximately 18.7 miles from the Exxon Storage
facility in Webster to the Marathon Plant in Texas City with approximately 3.1
miles of it being located within the City of League City.
The pipeline will transport raw, unrefined sweet crude
oil with ?other hydrocarbons?, or oil with other trace elements, to be refined
at a facility in Texas City. See Attachment #5. The applicant indicates the
pipeline can transport approximately 300,000 barrels per day in which flow will
vary from approximately 6,000 to 12,000 barrels per hour at a pressure not to
exceed 1480 PSIG (Pounds Per Square inch Gauge). In addition, the pipeline will
have an epoxy coating along with cathodic protection to prevent corrosion. A
valve station will be located on a 10-foot-wide by 25-foot-long pad site
approximately 200 feet north of West Walker Street, directly adjacent to the
high power transmission towers within the corridor. The applicant indicates construction
in League City would begin in the fourth quarter of 2012 and anticipated to be
placed in service during the second quarter of 2013. It
should be noted that the applicant will be requesting a variance from Chapter
42.383(c) with regards to casing pipelines that fall under city right-of-way.
The applicant has stated they plan to install a thicker walled pipe at a depth
greater than the 7-foot cover requirement for crossings. This variance is
schedule for Council?s consideration at the August 14th meeting;
however the outcome of the requested variance should not have a bearing on the
Planning and Zoning Commission?s recommendation of the SUP.
Mr. Hullman asked if there were would be noise impacts
to the neighborhood to the east of the proposed location.
Randy Perry, Right-of-Way agent stated that there will
not be any noise impacts.
Mr. Hullman further asked if there were measures to
prevent neighborhood children from tampering with the valves.
The applicant informed the Commission that there are unique
locks for the valves that would prevent tampering.
Mr. Hullman opened the public hearing at 7:13pm.
Vaness Hamilton, 950 Power St.: Voiced concerns
about spill clean-up and response
William Rhorer, 669 Lazy Ln.: Voiced concerns about
safety
Joie Davis, 203 Oak Creek: Requested pipeline
education
The applicant?s Emergency Coordinator stated that
there is a control center that monitors the pipeline 24 hours a day. She
further informed the Commission in event of an issue with the pipeline there
are employees who live within the City who can respond immediately.
The Emergency Coordinator further informed the
Commission that the pipeline company provides an education pamphlet to the
residents surrounding the pipeline location.
Mr. Hamilton made a motion to
approve SUP12-02 (Genesis Pipeline) subject to staff?s potential that the Contractor must provide at least 24 Hours notice
to the Oil & Gas Coordinator prior to crossing any 24-inch or 42-inch
public water mains in support of Water Production?s request to be on-site during
these crossings and that bollards be installed around the parameter of the
valve station.
Mr. Matlock seconded the motion.
The motion to approve was adopted by a vote of 8-0-0.
XI.
Staff Comments
Wes Morrison, City Planner stated that there weren?t
any comments from Staff.
VI.
Adjournment
Mr. Hullman adjourned the meeting at 7:32p.m.
___________________________________ ______________________________
Wes Morrison Chris
Hullman
City Planner Chairman
Date minutes approved: ___________________