PZ 1-27-2021 MinutesPLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
January 27, 2021
The Schertz Planning and Zoning Commission convened on January 27, 2021 at 6:00
p.m. at the Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway Building #4,
Schertz, Texas.
Present: Glen Outlaw, Chairman; Ernie Evans, Vice Chairman; Richard Braud, Commissioner;
Ricky Haynes, Commissioner; Ken Greenwald, Commissioner; Earl Platt, Commissioner;
Jimmy Odom, Commissioner; Judy Goldick, Commissioner- Not Seated
Absent: Gordon Rae, Commissioner
City Brian James, Assistant City Manager; Emily Delgado, Senior Planner; Nick Koplyay,
Staff: Planner; Megan Harrison, Planner; Tiffany Danhof, Administrative Assistant
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mr. Outlaw called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
2. SEAT ALTERNATE TO ACT IF REQUIRED
Mr. Odom was seated as an alternate for Mr. Rae.
3. HEARING OF RESIDENTS
Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who
would like to participate in Hearing of Residents, should email their
comments to the Planning Division, atplanning@schertz.com by
5 :00p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2029, so that the Planning Division
may read the public comments into the record under the hearing of
residents. In the body of the email please include your name, your
address, phone number, agenda item number if applicable or subject of
discussion, and your comments.
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Each person should fill out the
Speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited
to no more than three (3) minutes. Discussion by the Commission of
any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific
factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of
existing policy in response to an inquiry, and /or a proposal to place the
item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of
Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have
signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
No one spoke.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Minutes for the January 13, 2021 Regular Meeting.
There was no discussion.
Motioned by Commissioner Ken Greenwald to approve the minutes
for the January 13, 2021 regular meeting, seconded by
Commissioner Ricky Haynes
Vote: 7 - 0 Passed
5. PUBLIC HEARING:
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing related to zone change requests and
replats within this agenda. The public hearing will be opened to receive a report from staff, the
applicant, the adjoining property owners affected by the applicant's request, and any other interested
persons. Upon completion, the public hearing will be closed. The Commission will discuss and
consider the application, and may request additional information from staff or the applicant, if
required. After deliberation, the Commission is asked to consider and act upon the following requests
and make a recommendation to the City Council if necessary.
A. ZC2019 -010 Hold a public hearing, consider and make a
recommendation on a request to rezone approximately 229 acres of
land to Planned Development District (PDD), generally located
approximately 6,000 feet east of the intersection between FM 1518 and
Lower Seguin Road, also known as Bexar County Property
Identification Numbers 309419, 309811, 310011, and 310013, Bexar
County, Texas.
Mr. Koplyay provided a presentation on ZC2019 -010.
Mr. Outlaw opened the public hearing at 6:13 P.M.
No one spoke.
Mr. Outlaw closed the public hearing at 6:14 P.M.
There was a lengthy discussion between the Planning and Zoning
Commissioners, City staff, and the applicant to include discussions on
the following topics:
Clarification on the purpose of a PDD if the standards are only
proposing lots smaller than what can be approved in a typical
zoning case, without any innovative design proposals or increased
public benefit
• Density concerns based on the percentage of smaller lots
proposed, specifically in relation to how the percentage of smaller
lots does not correlate with additional benefits proposed
_ Location, size, and type of development for the proposed
commercial tract along with if Neighborhood Services rather than
General Business base zoning was considered
= Maintenance, cost of improvements, size, and location of the
proposed lift station
*Clarification on proposed roadway improvements, along with
access points for the development
• Clarification on public vs. private for the proposed open space and
parks
* Density concerns, along with traffic concerns specifically in relation
to the smaller lots and Garden Home area
The pros and cons by allowing developments with more small lots
versus larger lots, along with how developments moving forward
will be planned in relation to the proposed
=Clarification on R -6 and R -7 from the Unified Development Code
Motioned by Commissioner Ricky Haynes to recommend approval of
ZC2019 -010 to the City Council, seconded by Commissioner Richard
Braud
Vote: 2 - 5 Failed
NAY: Chairman Glen Outlaw
Vice Chairman Ernie Evans
Commissioner Ken Greenwald
Commissioner Earl Platt
Commissioner Jimmy Odom
Motioned by Commissioner Ken Greenwald to recommend denial of
ZC2019 -010 to the City Council, seconded by Commissioner Jimmy
Odom
Vote: 5 - 2 Passed
NAY: Commissioner Richard Braud
Commissioner Ricky Haynes
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:
A. PC2021 -002 Consider and act upon a request for approval of a
preliminary plat of the Hallies Cove Subdivision Unit 4A, an
approximately 8.230 acre tract of land generally located approximately
640 feet southeast from FM 1518, City of Schertz, Bexar County, Texas
Mrs. Harrison gave a presentation on PC2021 -002.
There was no discussion.
Motioned by Commissioner Jimmy Odom to approve PC2021 -002,
seconded by Commissioner Ken Greenwald
Vote: 7 - 0 Passed
7. REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Requests by Commissioners to place items on a future Planning and
Zoning Agenda
There were no requests by Commissioners.
B. Announcements by Commissioners
* City and community events attended and to be attended
Continuing education events attended and to be attended
There were no announcements by Commissioners.
C. Announcements by City Staff.
® City and community events attended and to be attended.
• NEW SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS: There were no new site plan
applications submitted to the Planning and Community
Development Department between January 8, 2021 and January
22, 2021.
CITY COUNCIL RESULTS: The following development
applications were recommended for final action to the City Council:
• Ord. 21 -S -01: Hallies Cove Unit 4A and 4B Zone Change to
PDD
Recommended for approval at December 9, 2020 P &Z
Meeting (7 -0 vote)
Approved via first reading at January 5, 2021 CC Meeting
(7 -0 vote)
Approved via final reading at January 12, 2021 CC
Meeting
• Ord. 21 -S -03: Schertz 312, LLC- 142 Acre Zoning to M -1
• Recommended for approval at the January 13, 2021 P &Z
Meeting (7 -0)
*Scheduled for first reading at January 26, 2021 CC
Meeting
Tenatively scheduled for final reading at February 2, 2021
CC Meeting
There were no announcements by City Staff.
8. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING
Chairman Mr. Outlaw adjourned this regular meeting at 7:57 P.M.
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission Recording cr tary, City of Schert