Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z)

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - JANUARY 5, 2021 - 6:30 PM AGENDA Council Chambers at Municipal Court 2801 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill, Texas VACANT POSITION Brian Williams Wes Griffin Steve McIntosh Cheryl New Steve Messana Josh McGinty MAXIMUM CAPACITY Williamson County, Texas has moved into the RED PHASE (uncontrolled community transmission) of COVID awareness. Capacity for Planning and Zoning Commission meetings is now set at 50% or 35 persons. The Governor's Order requires face masks when social distancing cannot be maintained. 1) CALL TO ORDER a) Establish Quorum b) Invocation c) Pledge of Allegiance “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.” d) Texas Pledge "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." 2) PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are welcome. Individuals who wish to speak must complete a Public Comment form and present the form to the City Secretary before the meeting is called to order. Each speaker will be allowed to speak up to three (3) minutes. You may also submit comments to nsawyer@libertyhilltx.gov before 3:00 PM the day of the 1  meeting to be read by the City Secretary. 3) REGULAR AGENDA a) Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Planning and Zoning meeting held December 1, 2020. b) Discussion and recommendation to the City Council on final action of the Final Plat application for the Stonewall Ranch Section 10 addition, located near the intersection of Stonewall Parkway and Siltstone Way. c) Discussion and recommendation to the City Council on final action of the Final Plat application for the Summerlyn West Section 3 addition, located along the north side of Hummingbird Lane, west of Green Egret Way. 4) ADJOURNMENT City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Execu ve Session at any me during the course of the mee ng to discuss any item listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec on 551.071 (Consulta on with A orney), §551.072 (Delibera ons about Real Property), §551.073 (Delibera ons about Gi s and Dona ons), §551.074 Personnel Ma ers), §551.076 (Delibera ons about Security Devices), and §551.087 (Development). In compliance with the Americans with Disabili es Act, the City of Liberty Hill will provide reasonable accommoda on for persons a ending City Council mee ngs. To be er serve you, requests need to be received 48 hours prior to the meeting. Contact the City Secretary at 512-778-5449 –Extension 112. POSTING CERTIFICATION: I, NANCY SAWYER – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL cer fy that the a ached no ce of mee ng for the CITY COUNCIL – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS was duly posted on the bulle n board at Council Chambers located at 2801 Ranch Road 1869 in Liberty Hill, Texas and on the City website (www.libertyhilltx.gov) on the 31st day of December, 2020 at 4:45 PM. Nancy Sawyer – City Secretary. REMOVAL CERTIFICATION: I, NANCY SAWYER – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL cer fy that the a ached no ce of mee ng was removed from the bulle n board at Municipal Court / Council Chambers located at 2801 Ranch Road 1869 in Liberty Hill, Texas on the _______ day of __________________, 2020 at _______. INITIALS________ 2  PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - JANUARY 5, 2021 2801 Ranch Road 1869 - Liberty Hill AGENDA ITEM 3.a Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Planning and Zoning meeting held December 1, 2020. 3  Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes TUESDAY – December 1, 2020 – 6:30 PM Location: Liberty Hill Municipal Court 2801 Ranch Road 1869 – Liberty Hill CALL TO ORDER The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was called to order by Commission Chair Wes Griffin on Tuesday – December 1, 2020 at 6:30 PM at 2801 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill, Texas. Quorum was established. Invocation was given by Wes Griffin followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge. Parks and Recreation Board of Directors present: Wes Griffin, Brian Williams, Steve Messana, Steve McIntosh PUBLIC COMMENTS No Public Comments. REGULAR AGENDA Discuss and consider approval of minutes of the Planning and Zoning meeting held November 3, 2020. OUTCOME: On motion by Steve McIntosh and second by Brian Williams, the Commission approved the minutes as presented. Motion passed on vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. Discuss and consider a request for a Zone Map Amendment from the High Density Residential (SF3) zoning classification to the Multi-family Residential (MF2) zoning classification on the following property: 15.67 acres out of the J.M. Glasscock Survey, ABS 254, Williamson County, Texas; specifically 3607 Ranch – to – Market Road (RM) 1869, generally located along the south side of RM 1869, between Taylor Smith and Barton Drives, and identified as Assessor’s Parcels Number R-392551 (14.67 ac.) and R-022214 (1.00 ac.). Senior Director of Planning David Stallworth presented, informing the Commission that it is staff’s recommendation that they approve this item for recommendation to City Council. Commissioner Steve McIntosh inquired about the lack of a traffic assessment, and Mr. Stallworth informed him that it is not required at this point in the process but that TxDot requires it at a later time. Mr. McIntosh asked that Mr. Stallworth follow up by confirming that fact. Planning and Zoning Minutes 1|Page December 1, 2020 4  OUTCOME: On motion by Brian Williams and second by Steve Messana, the Commission approved recommending this request to City Council. Motion passed on a vote of 3 ayes, 1 nay, and 0 abstentions. (Nay from Commissioner Steve McIntosh.) Discuss and consider a request for a Zone Map Amendment from the General Commercial / Retail (C-3) zoning classification to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) classification on the following property: A portion of Lot 1, Replat of Quicktrip No. 4156 Addition, Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas; located at 14010 State Highway 29, generally located along the north side of State Highway 29, approximately 555.0 feet west of County Road 214, and identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number R-582722. Senior Director of Planning, David Stallworth presented, informing the Commission that it is staff’s recommendation that they approve this item for recommendation to City Council. In short, it is the relocation of Golf Cart King to behind Quiktrip. He mentioned there may be some issues with traffic at the intersection of CR 214 and Hwy 29, where CR 214 does not currently have a traffic signal. Mr. Stallworth explained that some requests have been made for a signal to be placed at that intersection, but that TxDot has shown reluctance to do so due to other traffic signals on neighboring intersections. Discussion occurred regarding the pond on the property and clarification regarding drainage features in the future. Mr. Stallworth assured the Commission that this topic would be revisited and addressed in the plat and re-plat stages of development. Mr. Stallworth also informed the Commission that there was previously a Master Drainage study carried out, and that due to a suggested issue with the integrity of methodology, current administration is seeking a new Master Drainage study. After more discussion, Commissioner Steve McIntosh asked if the cost of a drainage culvert might fall on the City, to which Mr. Stallworth said no. Commissioner Brian Williams asked if there would be reduced impact fees for the PUD, and Mr. Stallworth informed him that fees are locked in at the current rate. Mr. Williams then pointed out that the ordinance currently has an 8.642 acre minimum and suggested an amendment to change this number to 8.6, so as to avoid any potential short-comings in measurement that could cause problems in the future. After discussion, the Commission agreed with Mr. Williams’ suggestion. OUTCOME: On motion by Steve Messana and second by Steve McIntosh, the Commission approved recommending this request to City Council with the amendment of an 8.642 minimum to 8.6. Motion passed on vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. NEXT MEETING December 15, 2020 Planning and Zoning Minutes 2|Page December 1, 2020 5  ADJOURNMENT On motion by Brian Williams and second by Steve Messana, the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was adjourned at 6:59 PM. _____________________________ Wes Griffin Chair Planning and Zoning Minutes 3|Page December 1, 2020 6  PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - JANUARY 5, 2021 2801 Ranch Road 1869 - Liberty Hill AGENDA ITEM 3.b Discussion and recommendation to the City Council on final action of the Final Plat application for the Stonewall Ranch Section 10 addition, located near the intersection of Stonewall Parkway and Siltstone Way. 7  PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 5, 2021 CITY COUNCIL January 11, 2021 ITEM: Discussion and recommendation to the City Council on final action of the Final Plat application for the Stonewall Ranch, Section 10 addition, located near the intersection of Stonewall Parkway and Siltstone Way. OWNER: Project Royal, LP AGENT: LJA Engineering, Inc. WILCO ID NO.: A portion of R-022828 ZONING: Outside City Limits (ETJ) Discussion: The application under consideration was submitted on June 30, 2020. If approved, the final plat will yield 71 residential lots and 1,911 linear feet of new public street on +/-11.90 acres. Recommendation: Staff finds the application complete and suitable for further consideration. 8 9  PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - JANUARY 5, 2021 2801 Ranch Road 1869 - Liberty Hill AGENDA ITEM 3.c Discussion and recommendation to the City Council on final action of the Final Plat application for the Summerlyn West Section 3 addition, located along the north side of Hummingbird Lane, west of Green Egret Way. 10  PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 5, 2021 CITY COUNCIL January 11, 2021 ITEM: Discussion and recommendation to the City Council on final action of the Final Plat application for the Summerlyn West, Section 3 addition, located along the north side of Hummingbird Lane, west of Green Egret Way. OWNER: Pulte Homes of Texas, LP AGENT: Randall Nixon, P.E. – CSF Civil Group, LLC WILCO ID NO.: R-595211 ZONING: SF3 – High Density Residential Discussion: The application under consideration was submitted on September 11, 2020. If approved, the final plat will yield 69 residential lots and 2 non-residential lots on approximately 18.00 acres. Recommendation: Staff finds the application complete and suitable for further consideration. 11 12