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I, UM, WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE REGULAR MEETING
[1. Call Meeting to Order]
OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2024.UH, CURRENTLY WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
WE HAVE FOUR OF, TECHNICALLY SIX, I GUESS, 'CAUSE WE HAVE A VACANCY CURRENTLY, UH, PRESENT.
UM, AS WE DO WITH ALL MEETINGS.
WE'LL START WITH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WE'LL QUICKLY READ THE PURPOSE STATEMENT.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FULFILLS AN ADVISORY ROLE FOR THE TOWN BY EVALUATING, PLANNING, ZONING AND SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL ON LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON REASONABLE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE ADHERENCE TO THE GOALS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE PLANNING POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF OUR RESIDENTS WORKFORCE AND VISITORS.
UM, DURING THE MEETING, THERE'LL BE A OPEN SECTION WHERE ANYONE'S WELCOME TO SPEAK, BUT PLEASE KEEP IN MIND TO THOSE SHOULD BE KEPT TO, UH, COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES.
UM, AT THE TIME IS APPROPRIATE, COME TO THE PODIUM HERE, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND, UH, HAVE YOUR COMMENTS.
[ Consent Agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the Planning and Zoning Commission and will be enacted by one motion with no individual consideration. If individual consideration of an item is requested, it will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and discussed separately.]
SO, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE CONSENT AGENDA, AND TONIGHT THE CONSENT AGENDA.FIRST ITEM IS CONSIDER AN ACTION ON THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 19TH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
DO WE HAVE ANY EDITS OR COMMENTS TO IT? NO.
DO I HAVE A MOTION APPROVAL? DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, YEP.
[2. Hold a public hearing, present, discuss, and consider action on a request to rezone a 1.55-acre property, located at 3953 Belt Line Road, from Planned Development (PD) Ordinance No. 083-071 to Local Retail (LR) zoning district, for an existing multi-tenant retail center. Case 1927-Z/3953 Belt Line Road Rezoning.]
LESLIE, TURN THIS OVER TO YOU AT THIS POINT FOR STAFF REPORT FOR ITEM.IS THAT REGULAR MEETING? OKAY.
THE TWO ON THE NEXT PAGE GOT ME CONFUSED FOR, UH, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.
PRESENT, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION FOR THE REQUEST TO REZONE A 1.55 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 39 53 BELTLINE ROAD FROM PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE 0 8 3 DASH ZERO ONE, EXCUSE ME, 0 7 1 TO LOCAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT FOR AN EXISTING MULTI-TENANT RETAIL CENTER CASE, 1927 DASH Z SLASH 39 53.
BELTLINE ROAD REZONING LESS, OH, SORRY, I GUESS CO.
UH, COREY BECK, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
UH, SO THE CASE I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY IS A REZONING AT 39 53 BELTLINE ROAD.
UM, IT'S ABOUT ROUGHLY 1.5 ACRES AND THEY'RE REQUESTING TO GO FROM PLAN DEVELOPMENT PD TO LOCAL RETAIL, UH, ZONING.
UH, THERE IS AN EXISTING MULTI-TENANT BUILDING ON SITE AND THE ACTION THAT IS REQUIRED IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE REZONE.
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THE PROPERTY.
UM, PRIOR TO 1983, THIS PROPERTY WAS ZONED INDUSTRIAL AND IT HAD A APPRO PREVIOUS CERTIFICATE OF OCU OCCUPANCY APPROVALS FOR FURNITURE STORE.
IN 1983, THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR REZONE TO THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, UM, THAT SPECIFICALLY CALLS OUT FOUR SEPARATE LAND USES WITH VERY SPECIFIC SQUARE FOOTAGES FOR EACH OF THOSE, UH, USES AS WELL AS A SUP WAS GRANTED FOR A RESTAURANT SLASH UM, UH, ONSITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION.
THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS DIFFERENT COS FOR MANY DIFFERENT USES.
AND THEN, UH, TODAY THEY, WE HAVE THE REQUEST AND THE EXISTING USES ON THE LOT.
OUR, UH, BLOOD DONATION CENTER, UH, OFFICE SPACE GENERAL, UM, A RESTAURANT AND A BEAUTY SALON.
THE 2013 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS SILENT ON THIS PROPERTY, UM, AS IT FOCUSED ON PROPERTIES THAT WERE EXPERIENCING HIGHER LEVELS OR LOWER LEVELS OF SUCCESS OR DECLINE.
UM, SO THERE IS NO RECOMMENDATION ON FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
HOWEVER, THIS REZONING WOULD ALLOW FOR A BROADER USE OF MIXES, BROADER MIX OF USES, UM, THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SITE.
AS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOCUSES ON, UM, THE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN, UM, BELTLINE IS CONSIDERED PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL AND ENHANCED PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR.
THOSE IN THOSE, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE FOR, UM, BELTLINE, SO WE'RE GOOD ON THAT.
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IS DESIGNATED AS A COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR AND AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR, WHICH ULTIMATELY HAS A BIKE LANE, UM, COMPONENT TO IT.AND THERE IS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY, UH, FOR THESE STREET DESIGNATIONS AND THE ZONING FOR THE PARKS AND REC, UH, PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN.
UM, THERE'S NO PARKS ENVISIONED ON THE PROPERTY OR, UM, NEW PARKS NEAR THE PROPERTY.
HOWEVER, THE MASTER PLAN DOES FOCUS ON BELTLINE ROAD ENHANCEMENTS.
THOSE ARE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME AND THE REZONE SUPPORTS INCREASED ACTIVITY ON SITE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, WHICH THEN WOULD INCREASE ACTIVITY ON THE, THE TRAILS THAT ARE SURROUNDING THIS AREA ONTO THE TRAILS MASTER PLAN
SO IT IS ADJACENT TO THE ADDISON TRAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
AND, UH, SURVEYOR BOULEVARD IS DESIGNATED A BIKE BOULEVARD PER THE TRAILS MASTER PLAN.
UH, THAT IMAGE RIGHT THERE IS A TYPICAL, UM, UH, UM, DESIGN OF WHAT THAT STREET COULD LOOK LIKE.
THERE ARE NO CURRENT PLANS, UH, FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT.
HOWEVER, UM, IT'S STILL DESIGNATED THAT PER THE, PER THE MASTER PLAN AND THE REZONING WOULD NOT HINDER ANY OF THE ENHANCEMENTS TO THAT BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE SHOULD THE TOWN WANT TO, UH, MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE ADJACENT LAND USES.
UM, ARE ARE JUST GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES AND IN GENERAL, UM, THINGS LIKE OFFICE RETAIL, HOTEL PERSONAL SERVICES AND RESTAURANT.
UM, TO THE SOUTH YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE ARE SOME, UH, MULTI-FAMILY UNITS IN THE BLUE.
UM, POSSIBLY TOWN HOMES, I'M NOT A HUNDRED PERCENT SURE ON THIS
THE ADJACENT ZONING CAN IS CONSISTENT OF OPEN SPACE WHERE THE ADDISON TRAIL IS LOCATED.
WE HAVE INDUSTRIAL TO THE NORTH LOCAL RETAIL AND PD ZONING PRETTY MUCH ALL AROUND AT THAT POINT.
UM, THE PERMITTED USES IN LOCAL RETAIL ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THESE ZONING DISTRICTS.
SOME OF THE PROPOSED SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UM, LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE SITE IS BUILT OUT.
UM, SO TECHNICALLY NO REAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
HOWEVER, UM, THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS AGREED TO WIDEN ENTRANCES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PER THE FIRE CODE.
SO THOSE ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ORANGE CIRCLES WHERE THE, THE ENHANCEMENT OR THE WIDENING OF THOSE ENTRANCES IS GONNA TAKE PLACE.
WE DID SEND OUT A PUBLIC NOTICE.
UM, THERE WERE NO, UH, WHICH INCLUDED NINE UH, LETTERS.
NO ONE SENT BACK ANY, UH, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, WHETHER FOR OR AGAINST OR NEUTRAL.
AND OUR RECOMMENDATION IS FOR APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION TO CODIFY THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL IMPROVE THE SITE ENTRANCES TO ACCOMMODATE EMERGENCY ACCESS PER THE FIRE CODE.
FIRST, JUST FOR RECORD, DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED THAT SHE DIDN'T INTRODUCE HERSELF WITH HER NAME AND POSITION? IS THAT IT'S NOT GONNA TO NULLIFY? I DID, I DIDN'T HEAR IT.
I DIDN'T HEAR IT AND I ASKED DIANE AND WE THOUGHT WE BOTH MISSED IT.
SO I, UM, I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
UM, SO I, I GUESS I'M A LITTLE UNCLEAR OF WHAT THIS REZONE IS REALLY GETTING.
IT CURRENT IS CHANGING CURRENTLY BECAUSE IT SAYS IN, IN YOUR DESCRIPTION OF BROADER RANGE USES INCLUDES PERSONAL SERVICES AND ORIENTED, RETAIL ORIENTED USES.
WELL, THERE'S STUFF IN THERE THAT I CONSIDER PERSONAL SERVICES RIGHT NOW MM-HMM
SO I GUESS I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY CAN'T DO CURRENTLY.
SO THE BIGGEST COMPONENT OF THIS REQUEST IS REALLY TO REMOVE THE REQUIRED SQUARE FOOTAGES OF THOSE LAND USES.
UM, SO THE PD RIGHT NOW HAS, UM, FURNITURE STORE AT SEVEN THOU AT 7,000 SQUARE FEET.
SO 2,490 SQUARE FEET OFFICE AT A MAXIMUM OF 5,825 AND RETAIL AT A MAXIMUM OF 2,400 SQUARE FEET.
UM, SO WHEN YOU HAVE THOSE, UH, THOSE LIMITATIONS ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGES FOR THOSE USES, IT REALLY LIMITS HOW MANY INDIVIDUAL TENANTS CAN BE CONSIDERED THOSE USES.
SO IT'S REALLY TO GET RID OF THAT AND THEN EXPAND THE TO THE FULL LIST OF LOCAL RETAIL.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT WAS A, A SUPER CLEAR IN WHAT WAS SENT OUT TO US.
MAYBE I DIDN'T PICK IT UP, BUT, UM, JUST FOR FURTHER, FULLY NOTED.
WHO MAINTAINS THAT WATERWAY TO THE WEST OF HIS PROPERTY, RIGHT BETWEEN THE TRAIL AND THEM? MOST LIKELY, MOST LIKELY IS THE TOWN.
UM, AND I'D HAVE TO CHECK ON IT.
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IT'S TRASHY, THERE'S JUNK THERE ALL THE TIME.SO LET'S GET SOME CLARITY THERE BECAUSE IF IT'S TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, WE NEED TO BE WORKING ON THAT WITH THEM.
MY GUESS WOULD BE WITH YOU THAT IT'S PROBABLY THE TOWN, BUT JUST CLARITY.
UM, AND MY NEXT ISSUE IS REALLY PROBABLY TO DISCUSS, UH, IF THE APPLICANT COMES UP, SOME OTHER THINGS THAT I HAD QUESTIONS ON, SOME THINGS THAT I'VE SEEN AROUND THERE.
UH, DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
SO I, I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE, YOU'RE TURNING RADIUS, THAT'S FOR YOUR ACCESS.
IS THAT IN THE BACK OF THAT PROPERTY? IS THAT, I GUESS IT, IT MEETS CODE IS LIKE JOSE IS LESS THAN 150 FEET.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS THAT A DEAD END FIRE LANE THAT GOES INTO THAT BACK PARKING OR IS IT JUST, JUST A LOOP AROUND THE FRONT? YEAH, LESLIE KNIFE, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.
UH, SO IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, UH, WE HAVE, UM, IT'S VERY CHALLENGING WITH COMPLIANCE 'CAUSE THIS IS A EXISTING STRUCTURE THAT WAS BUILT IN THE EIGHTIES.
UM, SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET IT AS CLOSE TO COMPLIANCE OR AS CLOSE TO WHAT'S REASONABLE COM TO COMPLIANCE AS POSSIBLE.
SO CURRENTLY THERE IS NO WAY FOR A, UM, ACTUALLY THERE'S NO WAY FOR AN AMBULANCE TO, OR A FIRE ENGINE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE THE SITE.
UM, 'CAUSE IN ADDITION TO THE TIGHT TURNING RADII WITH THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE ISLANDS AND DRIVEWAY ACCESS POINTS, THERE'S ALSO A CLEARANCE BAR AS WELL THAT IS OVER THE NORTHERNMOST DRIVE, WHICH I BELIEVE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, IT'S LIKE EIGHT FEET TO CLEARANCE.
WE CAN'T EVEN GET A, UM, LIKE I SAID, AN AMBULANCE UNDER THERE.
SO IN ADDITION TO THE WIDENING OF THE ENTRANCE, UM, THEY'RE REMOVING THE CLEARANCE BAR COMING INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THAT SO THAT WE CAN GET A FIRE ENGINE IN AND OUT OF THE PROPERTY BETWEEN SURVEYOR AND BELTLINE.
SO WE HAVE THEN ACCESS TO AT LEAST TWO FULL SIDES OF THE BUILDING, WHICH IS THE GOAL AT MINIMUM.
AND THEN THE FIRE ENGINE CAN HAVE A HUNDRED FOOT FIRE, DEAD END FIRE LANE.
SO WE WILL HAVE A HUNDRED FOOT DEAD END FIRE LANE, WHICH IS RUNNING ALONG, UH, WHAT WOULD BE THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE SO THAT WE CAN GET PARTIAL COVERAGE ON THE BACKSIDE.
UM, OUR HOSE LAY LENGTH IS 150 FEET AS THE HOSE LAYS NOT AS THE CROW FLIES.
SO JUST GIVEN THE EXISTING SITE CONSTRAINTS AND THE EXISTING, UM, UTILITY EASEMENT THAT'S TO THE WEST OF THE PROPERTY, I DON'T KNOW WITH THE CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS THAT WE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO FULLY ACHIEVE HOSE LAY LENGTH WITH ITS CURRENT CONDITION UNTIL THE SITE'S REDEVELOPED.
YEAH, I'M, I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE STUFF NEXT TO THE THING.
I WAS JUST MORE WORRIED ABOUT THAT DEAD END FIRE LANE THAT NEEDS TO BE IN THERE TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE BACK OF THAT BUILDING.
AND I DIDN'T REALIZE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE OVERHEAD THING IS FOR YEAH.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANYWAY, BUT THEY'LL TAKE, SO THAT SHOULD BE IN THERE THAT THEY'RE GONNA TAKE THAT DOWN AND PUT THE FIRE LANE IN THERE AS WELL AS DOING THE RADIUS STUFF.
AND SO BEFORE THE APPLICANT, UM, MADE THIS APPLICATION, UM, I'D ACTUALLY MET WITH THEM AND BROUGHT THOSE CONCERNS TO THEIR ATTENTION AND UM, THEY HAVE AGREED TO DO THEM AND ALREADY HAVE KIND OF BEGUN THAT PROCESS, UM, TO DO THAT.
SO THERE'S THE, UM, PROPERTY OWNER IS FULLY ON BOARD TO DO THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE LISTED TO PROVIDE, MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S, UH, EMERGENCY ACCESS PROVIDED.
AND I KNOW ONE OTHER, SORRY, ONE OTHER THING THEN I'LL LET YOU BACK.
SO THE OTHER THING IS, I, I'M ASSUMING THEY UNDERSTAND, I'M SURE THEY DO UNDERSTAND, BUT I'LL JUST SAY FOR THE RECORD, IS THAT THEIR PARKING NEEDS TO BE BASED ON, I MEAN THEIR, THEIR, THEIR TENANTS NEED TO BE BASED ON WHAT THEIR PARKING IS.
SO THEY CAN'T, THAT CAN'T TURN INTO A HUNDRED PERCENT RESTAURANT 'CAUSE THEY CAN'T PARK IT.
AND SO YOU GUYS, AS PEOPLE COME WITH A NEW, A NEW TENANT, YOU GUYS WILL FACTOR THAT IN LIKE THESE OTHER SHOPPING CENTERS THAT WE HAVE OR THESE OTHER DEVELOPMENTS YEAH.
SO TH THIS CENTER COULD LIKELY, IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE THAT IT COULD HAVE ONE RESTAURANT AND THEN HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THAT SPACE BE OFFICE OR RETAIL.
UM, BUT YEAH, THEY'RE, THEY'RE VERY AWARE THAT THIS IS NOT GONNA BE ALL ALL RESTAURANT.
I THINK YOU KIND OF TEED INTO WHAT IT WAS IS THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
IS IT THEY STILL HAVE TO BREED FOR SOME FORM OF APPROVAL TENANTS THAT WOULD SELL ALCOHOL? LIKE WE CAN'T, THIS CAN'T BE CONVERTED 100% TO A NIGHTCLUB.
SO, SO THEY'RE ONLY, THEY ONLY CURRENTLY HAVE ONE SUP FOR THIS PROPERTY FOR A RESTAURANT WITH, UM, SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION.
UM, SO IN THEORY IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THAT BUSINESS COULD CHANGE OWNERS OR SO FORTH, BUT THEY CANNOT EXPAND.
SO THEY'RE LIMITED BY THE CURRENT SQUARE FOOTAGE.
UM, ONE THING THAT THIS, ONE THING THIS REZONING DOES ALSO BENEFIT
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IS THAT SINCE IT IS A BASE WOULD BE A BASE DISTRICT LOCAL RETAIL, IF APPROVED LOCAL RETAIL WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, THIS SITE WOULD THEN KIND OF TRANSITION TO ONE OF THE NEW CODES OR WITH THE NEW CODES WITHIN THE UNI, EXCUSE ME, THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.UM, SO THE ALTERNATIVE, IF IT, IF IT REMAINED A PD, THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE WOULD NOT AMEND THE ZONING.
SO THAT'S ANOTHER BENEFIT IS IT WOULD CONTINUE TO MODERNIZE AND LEV LEVERAGE THE PROPERTY TO, UM, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THE UDC.
AND IF THEY WOULD, WOULD OPT TO TRY TO BULLDOZE THIS AND PUT SOME OTHER FORM OF RETAIL, THEY STILL HAVE TO COME BACK THROUGH FULL APPROVALS THROUGH YOU.
THIS, THIS NEW LOCAL RETAIL DOESN'T GIVE THEM THE RIGHT TO DO THAT.
SO I MEAN, YES, THEY COULD POTENTIALLY, IF THEY WERE, WERE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT STANDARDS, THEY COULD DEVELOP WITHIN THEM.
UM, OR IN THE FUTURE IF IT'S A DIFFERENT DISTRICT UNDER THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, THEY COULD DO THAT.
BUT THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY REMOVE ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
THEY'RE STILL COMING BACK THROUGH PLANNING FOR FIRE CODE AND ALL YOUR REGULAR APPROVALS.
THEY WOULD STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING REVIEW AND THAT WOULD ACTUALLY COME TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW.
IT JUST NOT ZONING IT'S ZONING COMPLIANCE REVIEW, NOT A REZONING APPLICATION.
ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS? THAT'S GOOD.
UM, IF THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK, IT'S YOUR OPTION TOO, IF YOU'D LIKE TO OR NOT.
AND I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, SO I REALLY HOPE YOU DO
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
UH, CASEY WILFORD AND I WOULD, OH, YOU GOTTA HIT GREEN BUTTON.
TRIX, YOU SAY MY NAME AND MY ADDRESS? HUH? UH, CASON.
WOOLFORD AND I LIVE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
I NEED A STREET ADDRESS FOR RECORD.
I CAN TELL YOU, YOU CAN USE YOUR OFFICE IF YOU WANT.
UH, 9 0 0 4 UNITED KINGDOM DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS 7 8 7 4 8.
UM, ANY COMMENTS OR DO YOU JUST WANNA ANSWER QUESTIONS? UH, I'M OPEN TO QUESTIONS.
I THINK THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB CONVEYING, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO ACHIEVE FOR THE OWNER.
SO I'M, I'M OPEN TO WHATEVER QUESTIONS YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.
SO YOU'RE JUST REPPING THE OWNER? THAT'S CORRECT.
LEASING WISE OR SOMETHING OR, UH, WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING TO SELL THE PROPERTY AND WE'VE BEEN HINDERED FROM DOING SO BECAUSE OF HOW RESTRICTIVE THE CURRENT ZONING IS ON THE PROPERTY.
SO SOME COMMENTARY BACK TO THAT OWNER, IF YOU WOULD.
THERE'S A LOT OF SUSPECT ACTIVITY THAT GOES IN THAT BACK PARKING LOT THAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MONITORED VERY WELL.
AND I MEAN, THE POLICE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT IT, IT MIGHT BE WORTH IT FOR YOUR PEOPLE.
IT, I WOULD HOPE THAT SOMEBODY THAT'S OVERSEEING IT IS PROBABLY CLEANING UP THE REMNANTS OF THE PARTIES THAT HAPPENED BACK THERE.
SO JUST SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE DOING PROPERTY TOURS, I KNOW I DO THE SAME THING AS YOU, SO THAT'S NOT THE BEST LOOK.
UM, BUT I'VE SEEN A LOT OF SUSPECT ACTIVITY BACK THERE.
UH, I'LL PASS THAT MESSAGE ON.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? NO.
AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP THE HEARING TO PUBLIC COMMENTARY.
ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK IN PERSON OR ONLINE? BE ONLINE.
HAVING HEARD? NO, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UM, AND AT THIS POINT I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO, FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO, HOLD THE, WHATEVER, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING, THE APPROVAL FOR THE PD OR 39, LET'S START OVER.
39 53 BELTLINE ROAD FROM PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE IS 0 8 3 0 7 1 2.
LOCAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT FOR AN EXISTING MULTI-TENANT RETAIL CENTER CASE, 1927 DASH Z SLASH 39 53 BELTLINE ROAD REZONING TO HAVE A MOTION, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL WITH SUBJECT TO THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION, BUT ALSO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT INCLUDES THE OTHER FIRE RELATED THINGS WE DISCUSSED HERE TONIGHT.
NOT JUST THE ENTRANCE MODIFICATION FIRE LANE, WE'RE MOVING THE OVERHEAD, ALL THAT STUFF WE HAVE TO RE SECOND MOTION OR CAN WE SECOND TO THAT? SECOND THAT, UM, IT'S STAFF'S INTERPRETATION THAT THE CONDITION, UM, THAT'S PROVIDED ON THE SCREEN COVERS THAT BECAUSE OF, OF THE FIRE ENGINE, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET IN THE ENTRANCE WITH THAT CLEARANCE BAR THERE.
UM, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER CLARIFY, WE'RE, WE'RE HAPPY TO, WE'RE AMENABLE TO THAT.
[5. Citizen Comments: At this time citizens will be allowed to speak on any matter other than personnel matters under litigation, for a length of time not to exceed three minutes. No P&Z action or discussion may take place on any matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.]
THIS TIME, UH, CITIZENS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER OTHER THAN PERSONAL MATTERS UNDER LITIGATION FOR A LENGTH OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED THREE MINUTES.NO P AND Z ACTION OR DISCUSSION MAY TAKE PLACE ON ANY MATTER UNTIL SUCH MATTER HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THAT NEEDS TO SPEAK OR WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK HAVING HEARD ANY? I OFFICIALLY CLOSED THIS PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING DECEMBER 17TH, 2024.
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THIS IS DIANE'S LAST NIGHT.OUR VICE CHAIR IS, UM, APPOINTMENT IS UP AT THIS END OF THIS YEAR.
SO WE WANNA THANK HER FOR HER TIME AND DEDICATION.