PZ 8-26-20 MinutesPLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
August 26, 2020
The Schertz Planning and Zoning Commission convened on August 26, 2020 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; Gordon Rae,
Commissioner; Earl Platt, Commissioner; Jimmy Odom, Commissioner- Not Seated
City Brian James, Assistant City Manager; Charles Kelm, Assistant City Manager; Lesa
Staff: Wood, Director of Planning & Community Development; Emily Delgado, Senior Planner;
Nick Koplyay, Planner; Megan Harrison, Planner; Tiffany Danhof, Executive Assistant;
Daniel Santee, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mr. Outlaw called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
2. SEAT ALTERNATE TO ACT IF REQUIRED
No alternate was seated.
3. HEARING OF RESIDENTS
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.
Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who would
like to participate in the Hearing of Residents, should email their comments to
the Planning Division, at planning @schertz.com by 5:00p.m. on Tuesday,
August 25, 2020, 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.
There were no residents who spoke.
4. ELECTION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER CHAIR
AND VICE CHAIR
There was no discussion.
Motioned by Commissioner Ken Greenwald to nominate Glen Outlaw
as the Planning and Zoning Commission Chair, seconded by
Commissioner Earl Platt
Vote: 7 - 0 Passed
Motioned by Commissioner Ken Greenwald to nominate Ernie
Evans as the Planning and Zoning Commission Vice Chair,
seconded by Commissioner Gordon Rae
Vote: 7 - 0 Passed
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Minutes for the August 12, 2020 Regular Meeting.
There was no discussion.
B. PC2020 -025 Consider and act upon a request for approval of a final
plat for Unit 4 of the Homestead Subdivision, an approximate 17 acre
tract of land generally located about 2,000 feet west of the intersection
of IH -35 North and Schwab Road, Guadalupe County, Texas.
There was no discussion.
Motioned by Commissioner Richard Braud to approve the Consent
Agenda, seconded by Commissioner Ricky Haynes
Vote: 7 - 0 Passed
6. 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. ZC2020 -008 Hold a public hearing, consider and make a
recommendation on a request to rezone approximately 2.94 acres of
land from Single - Family Residential/ Agricultural District (R -A)
and General Business District (GB) to Neighborhood Services District
(NS), located northwest of the intersection between FM 1518 and
Schaefer Road, City of Schertz, Bexar County, Texas, also known as
DG Schertz Addition Subdivision Lot 2, Block 1.
Mr. Outlaw opened the public hearing at 6:10 P.M.
Luis Sanchez 11649 Cypress Barn
Mr. Outlaw closed the public hearing at 6:12 P.M.
There was a lengthy discussion.
Motioned by Commissioner Gordon Rae to approve ZC2020 -008,
seconded by Commissioner Earl Platt
Vote: 7 - 0 Passed
B. ZC2020 -007 Hold a public, consider and make a recommendation on
an amendment of Part III, Schertz Codes of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code (UDC), Article 5, Subsection 21.5.8 Permitted Use
Table, to amend permitted land uses within the Main Street Mixed Use
(MSMU) zoning district.
Mr. Outlaw opened the public hearing at 6:31 P.M.
No one spoke.
Mr. Outlaw closed the public hearing at 6:32 P.M.
There was a lengthy discussion.
Commissioner Earl Platt motioned to provide a recommendation of
approval to City Council with the condition to require taverns to have a
Specific Use Permit required in order to establish. There was no
second and the motion did not proceed.
Motioned by Commissioner Ken Greenwald to provide a
recommendation of approval of ZC2020 -007 to the City Council,
seconded by Commissioner Richard Braud
Vote: 4 - 3 Passed
NAY: Vice Chairman Ernie Evans
Commissioner Ricky Haynes
Commissioner Earl Platt
7. WORKSHOP, DISCUSSION, AND PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Workshop, Discussion, and Public Hearing regarding Pit Pads (short
term rentals) (Commissioner Requested)
Mr. Outlaw opened the public hearing at 6:58 P.M.
No one Spoke
Mr. Outlaw closed thepublic hearing at 6:59 P.M.
There was a brief discussion.
B. Workshop, Discussion, and Public Hearing on Public School
Exemptions (Commissioner Requested)
Mr. Outlaw opened the public hearing at 7:16 P.M.
John Sullivan 513 Triple Crown
Mr. Outlaw closed the public hearing at 7:18 P.M.
There was lengthy discussion.
8. REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Requests by Commissioners to place items on a future Planning and
Zoning Agenda
There were no requests by Commissioners.
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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: The following site plan
application was submitted to the Planning and Community
Development Department between August 8, 2020 and August
21,2020.
• Corbett Booster Station Lot 1, Block 1 (12191 Ray Corbett
Drive)
• Amending Site Plan for the addition of a terminus building
for the SSLGC line
There were announcements by City Staff.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING
Chairman Mr. Outlaw adjourned the regular meeting at 7:43 P.M.
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