PZ 03-28-2012PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
March 28, 2012
The Schertz Planning and Zoning Commission convened on March 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal
Complex, Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway Building #4, Schertz, Texas.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Ernie Evans, Vice Chairman
Ken Greenwald
Bert Crawford, Jr.
Jake Jacobs
Christian Glombik
Gordon Rae, Alternate
Michael Dahle, Alternate
CITY STAFF
Michelle Sanchez, Director of Development Services
Lesa Wood, Planner I
Misty Nichols, Senior Planner
Brian James, Executive Director of Development
Larry Busch, Jr., E.LT.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
David Richmond, Chairman
Richard Braud
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mr. Evans called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
OTHERS PRESENT
John White, White Conlee Builders
Mark Moldowan, 5501 Legacy Oaks Parkway
2. SEAT ALTERNATE TO ACT IF REQUIRED
Mr. Dahle and Mr. Rae were seated as voting members.
3. HEARING OF RESIDENTS
No citizen comments.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Minutes for March 14, 2012.
After the reading of the Consent Agenda, Mr. Greenwald moved to approve the item. Mr. Crawford
seconded the motion. Vote was 6-1-0 with Mr. Jacobs abstaining. Motion carried.
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:
A. ZC2012-001 Schertz Parkway Apartments -Zoning
Hold a public hearing, consider and act upon a request to rezone approximately 9.99 acres of
land from General Business District (GB) to Apartment/Multi-Family Residential District (R-
4). The property is more specifically described as a portion of the Toribio Herrera Survey No.
68, Abstract No. 153, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, generally located on Schertz
Parkway approximately .08 miles South of Legacy Oaks Parkway.
Public Hearing opened at 6:04 pm.
Ms. Sanchez explained that this item considers the request for rezoning of 9.99 acres of land from General
Business District (GB) to Multi-Family Residential District (R-4) with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square
feet for three (3) units and 1,800 square feet for each additional dwelling unit. The applicant is proposing 240
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units but allowed 239 for the project. The maximum density allowed by the UDC shall be twenty-four (24)
units per acre and 20% of the total platted area shall be provided as common, usable open space. The original
application to rezone this property was considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on November 9,
2011 wherein a recommendation to approve the zone change was forwarded to City Council. The Council
considered the original request on December 6, 2011 wherein they postponed action on the item to allow Mr.
Eugenio an opportunity to work with staff to develop a PDD (Planned Development District) with mixed use
development. On January 3, 2012, a request by Mr. Eugenio to withdraw the original request was presented
to Council; wherein they took no action. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan identifies this area as
commercial. Ms. Sanchez explained the adjacent zoning and land uses, public services, tree mitigation, and
the public hearing process and announced that three responses were received with one being in favor and two
opposed. Ms. Sanchez presented that staff could not support the request and reviewed the considerations
made by staff to determine the recommendation.
Mr. Evans recognized the following to speak:
• John White, White Conlee Builders, commented on the intent for a first class project on the site and
the challenges Mr. Eugeno has had with the surrounding properties.
• Mark Moldowan, 5501 Legacy Oaks Parkway, commented that White Conlee was the builder for his
project the Legacy Oaks Apartments and is a wonderful builder. He explained that his objection to
the project was with the high density and the constraints to have quality tenants.
Public Hearing closed at 6:27 pm.
Mr. White commented that the proposed apartments are market rate first class apartments with no tax credits.
Discussion followed between the Staff, Commission and Applicant related to the ingress and egress from the
site and concerns with the traffic along Schertz Parkway.
Mr. Greenwald moved to forward a recommendation of disapproval to City Council due to the lack of
conformance with the City's Comprehensive plan. Mr. Dahle seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous.
Motion carried.
6. REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Requests by Commissioners to place items on a future Planning and Zoning Agenda.
No requests.
B. Requests by Commissioners to Staff for information.
Mr. Dahle commented on the intersection of Main Street and Aviation and his concerns with the traffic. He
suggested the possibility of a signal light.
Ms. Sanchez explained that the Transportation Safety Advisory Commission investigates safety issues and
make recommendations with respect to roadways. She commented that the meetings are the first week of each
month at 5:30 pm and she will forward the information to the Engineering Department.
C. Announcements by Commissioners
• City and community events attended and to be attended
• Continuing education events attended and to be attended
Mr. Jacobs commented on the opening of the Brighter Futures Daycare Center expansion and that he had
Lions Club raffle tickets for purchase.
Mr. Greenwald commented on the Lions Club Easter egg hunt at Pickrell Park.
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D. Announcements by City Staff.
• City and community events attended and to be attended.
• NEW SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS: The following site plan applications were
submitted to the Planning and Zoning Division between February 13, 2012 and March
8, 2012.
Caterpillar -Phase II, 6800 Doerr Lane -Site Plan
Verde Enterprise Business Park, Unit 10 A -Site Plan
Ms. Sanchez gave a brief update on the following:
• Gateway Workshop and Charrette on Apri19, 2012.
• Site plan review by Mr. Richmond.
7 ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 6:49 P.M.
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission Recording Secretary, City of Schertz
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