Opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m. City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that there is triangular shape that in 2016 the land use map adopted and isn't exactly sure what the planners were thinking but there was a reason for it. Ourada explained that Dimas Adame who owns property across the current R3 triangular shape of land is wanting to remove a mobile home that is on his property and build a house there. Ourada stated that there are storage units to the north of the property and to the south there is a residence and a farm. Planning Commission member Justin Kozisek asked what are the allowable uses currently on that property. City Attorney Anna Burge went through and explained that list which included automobile and truck dealership, service, and repair facilities, child care centers, farm machinery and equipment sales and services, machine shops, mobile home sales and shopping centers and strip-malls among other principal uses. 
Planning Commission member Scott Kuncl asked if it is still contiguous even though there is a road there. Ourada explained that the road is not a barrier since it is in city limits it is still contiguous if rezoned since by law only one side needs to be the same. 
David Hessheimer explained that he is against the proposed zoning map amendment due to the property asking to be changed has a large building on it that is used as a social hall, vichles park on both sides of the road and he believes if it is changed to R3 that would create more traffic. Hessheimer stated that he has no problem with a single family home being built on the property and also asked if the property could still be continued to be used to park equipment for the property owner's business. 
Ourada stated to the Planning Commission to look at this on its merits and stick to the principal requirements for the zoning map amendment. 
Property owner Dimas Adame who is asking for change stated that he has vehicles park inside of his property and he would like to build a home on the property and is following city code. 
Ouada explained to the Planning Commission that this does meet the requirements for the zoning map amendment and if the the Planning Commission wants to deny the request if they believe the infrastructure does not support it. 
Kozisek asked Ourada if an 8-plex could be built on the property and Ourada stated that there is not enough room. Ourada stated that the land use map in 2016 went to the Planning Commission and then to the City Council. 
The Public Hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.

 

The Public Hearing opened at 7:40 p.m.
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that you can't do a zoning change on something that isn't allowed. 
David Hessheimer explained that he is against the proposed zoning change request because for the last two years the large building on the property has been used as a social hall. There have been cars parked on the road and trash. He has gone to the county and the county says it's a city issue and when he goes to the city he has been told to go to the county. Hessheimer stated that if the property owner has not been able to live up to the C3 zoning who says he will live up to the R3 zoning. Hessheimer asked if Planning Commission member Carely Adame is related to the property owner. Ourada explained that she is his daughter and she is not going to vote. Hessheimer stated that he is okay with the property owner building a single family home on the property. 
Ourada explained that the infrastructure can not support an 8-plex and there would have to be many updates to the infrastructure.  
The public hearing closed at 7:57 p.m.

Planning Commission member Justin Kozisek asked City Administrator Tom Ourada if they had to make a recommendation and vote. Ourada explained that the Planning Commission would let it die due to a lack of action or they could vote not to have a recommendation. Ourada explained if the Planning Commission votes to table, they will have to take action at the next meeting. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that Brent Cole asked to be on the agenda to speak to the Planning Commission, and he has a good argument on pool standards. Brent Cole addressed the Planning Commission and stated that he would like to see the new international pool standards that state a safety cover that meets certain criteria can replace a fence around a pool match the city code. Cole stated that neighboring communities have updated their code to match the updated international pool standards. 

Planning Commission member Jennifer Robison asked if there are any requirements for the pool cover to be inspected and Ourada stated that only when its installed. 

Planning Commission member Scott Kuncl asked if they could continue looking at this at the next meeting. 

City Administrator Tom Ourada explained that if you want to do an administrative subdivision on a property if it is over 10 acres you don't have to go through the city and you don't have to do anything or you can report it to the county if you choose to. If it is not reported to the county whoever you bought property from will continue to pay taxes on it. There is an unintended consequence that if someone in our ETJ wants to subdivide they can bypass the city. It is currently stated that the division of land when the smallest parcel created is more than ten acres in the area shall be exempt from these regulations. This happened recently when the city spoke to the surveyor and they stated they could go to 10.01 that way they don't have to go through the city. Ourada stated he asked City Attorney Anna Burge to look into that in state statute. Burge stated that in state statue there is no specific requirements on that. Planning Commission member Scott Kuncl asked if this could be tabled for the next meeting.