Planning & Zoning Commission

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Minutes to the August 27, 2013 Meeting Members Present: Mr. Bruce Gwartney-----------------------------------------------------Member Mr. Riley Armstrong-------------------------------------------------------Member Mrs. Shirley Childress----------------------------------------------------Member Mr. Toby Gross-------------------------------------------------------------Member Members Absent: Mr. Ralph Brown--------------------------------------------------------------Chair Mr. Chris Cortez-----------------------------------------------------------Member Mr. Eddie Carrillo----------------------------------------------------------Member Council Present: None Staff Present: Mr. Louis Najar-----------------------------------------------------City Engineer Mrs. Barbara Patterson--------------------------------------------City Attorney Mr. Louis Jaramillo---------------------------------------Zoning Administrator Ms. Amber Copeland---------------------------------------Zoning Technician Others Present: None CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Childress called the meeting to order and asked those who wished to speak to sign in. MINUTES Mrs. Childress called for approval of the minutes of the July 30, 2013 minutes. Mr. Gross made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Armstrong made the second. The motion passed by a vote of four to zero. SWEARING IN Mrs. Childress swore in the audience and Staff. INFORMATION ITEMS None. Mr. Armstrong made a motion to waive the reading of the ‘Land Use and Zoning Considerations’ and ‘Finding of Facts’ for the following case. Mr. Gwartney made the second. The motion passed by a vote of four to zero. CASE 13-017: Designate a Residential Zoning District for an Existing Planned Unit Development (PUD)- Tierra Berrenda Development, Tract A and Open Space Zone of Tierra Berrenda No. 11 Addition, located adjacent to the eastern side of the 3600-4300 blocks of North Main Street, and Summary Replat Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Tierra Berrenda No. 8, known as 611 and 613 Tierra Berrenda Drive, Paul Shuster, Kenneth and Jeanine Sanders, Johnson Trust and City of Roswell/Owners. Paul Shuster, 613 Tierra Berrenda Drive, asked if the PUD would be zoned for residential development only. Mr. Jaramillo stated an R-1 District would allow only single-family residential homes and that no commercial or industrial development would be allowed. Mr. Shuster stated he was in favor of the request. Mr. Jaramillo stated Mr. Vickers had spoken with Mr. Johnson, owner of the largest tract in the request, and that Mr. Johnson supported the request. Mr. Jaramillo stated the single-family designation is not as restrictive as the R-S Rural Suburban District, which requires lots be a minimum of 2 1/2 acres. He stated a zone change would be required before a multi-family development could be built and that owners within 100' would be notified prior to a public hearing being held.  MOTION Mr. Gwartney made a motion to approve Case 13-017 based on Findings of Facts. Mr. Armstrong made the second. Mr. Jaramillo stated the Commission must designate a zoning district. Mr. Gwartney amended his motion to include a recommendation of R-1 Residential District. The motion passed by a vote of four to zero. Mr. Gwartney made a motion to waive the reading of the ‘Land Use and Zoning Considerations’ and ‘Finding of Facts’ for the following case. Mr. Gross made the second. The motion passed by a vote of four to zero. CASE 13-018: Abandonment of a Planned Unit Development (PUD)- Tierra Berrenda Development, Tract A and Open Space Zone of Tierra Berrenda No. 11 Addition, located adjacent to the eastern side of the 3600-4300 blocks of North Main Street, and Summary Replat Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Tierra Berrenda No. 8, known as 611 and 613 Tierra Berrenda Drive, Paul Shuster, Kenneth and Jeanine Sanders, Johnson Trust and City of Roswell/Owners. Mr. Jaramillo stated a correction should be made to the description of the request to change the word "abandonment" to "termination." He stated the PUD had been a nine phase development, of which one phase had been completed over thirty years. He stated the PUD had originally allowed for multi-family development but that the character of the neighborhood had changed over time and that high-density development would now not blend in. He stated termination of the PUD would protect surrounding property owners. Mr. Shuster asked how the termination would affect his property. Mr. Jaramillo stated Mr. Shuster's property met setback requirements for R-1District and that there would be no effect. Mr. Jaramillo stated Staff had checked the existing structures and found that none would be in violation of setback requirements for the R-1 District and that no structures had been built in the flood plain. MOTION Mr. Gwartney made a motion to recommend approval by City Council of Case 13-018 based on Findings of Facts. Mr. Armstrong made the second. The motion passed by a vote of four to zero. Other Business: The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. _________________________ Shirley Childress- Vice Chair 2