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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
POSTED TIME OF THE MEETING PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME OF THIS MEETING, EACH SPEAKER SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THIS HEARING.THE RULES ALLOW EACH SPEAKER THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT INFORMATION.
HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU ARE A GROUP OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THE SAME SUBJECT, PLEASE SELECT A SPOKESPERSON TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION AND IT WOULD REMIND YOU TO KEEP THAT AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.
IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT EACH PERSON GIVES UP THREE MINUTES.
WE WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM TIME ON THAT, SO TRY TO KEEP IT AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME AND I'LL TRY TO GET STAFF TO ANSWER THEM.
UH, NUMBER FOUR, A, CONDUCT A SECOND PUBLIC HERE.
YOU SKIPPED AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
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NUMBER THREE, CONSENT AGENDA.CONSIDER APPROVING LAKERIDGE SECTION THREE, FINAL PLAT, APPROXIMATELY 22 POINT 14 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF FEM 2354, AND EAST OF EAST GRAND PARKWAY SOUTH.
UH, AS A CONSENT ITEM, THIS IS NOT, UH, STAFF'S NOT PRESENTING THIS TONIGHT.
THIS IS JUST, UH, UH, PRESENTED TO YOU IN A, THIS WOULD BE MORE ITEM THAN ONCE.
CAN ASK IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS.
IF NOT, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? I VOTE TO APPROVE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
[a. Conduct the second public hearing concerning a request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a 130-foot tall monopole and an adjustment from the fall zone regulation(s) for approximately 10 acres generally located south of Decker Drive and east of Avenue J.]
TO FOUR A.CONSIDER THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR 130 FOOT TALL MONOPOLE AND AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE FALL ZONE REGULATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES.
GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF DECKER DRIVE AND EAST OF AVENUE J.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING 130 FOOT MONOPOLE TOWER FOR A CELL PHONE TOWER IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
A MONOPOLE TOWER AT 85 FEET IS PERMITTED BY RIGHT ON THIS DISTRICT.
THE APPLICANT IS COMING FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT BECAUSE THEY'RE PROPOSING A HEIGHT OF 130 FEET.
THEY ARE ALSO PROPOSING AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE FALL ZONE BECAUSE THE AREA THAT THEY'RE LEASING IS 60 BY 60 FEET.
SO THERE MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY THAT IT MAY FALL NOT WITHIN THAT SPACE.
HOWEVER, OUR RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE DISTANCE FROM THE RESIDENTIAL TO THE WEST, THE SOUTH, AND TO THE EAST OF THE COMMERCIAL USES.
AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE FALL ZONE FIGURE THAT WE HAVE HERE.
AND THE APPLICANT HAS ALSO INDICATED COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 21 DASH 1 1 1, TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER STANDARDS, AS WELL AS FEDERAL STANDARDS.
AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, GROWTH, CAPACITY, LAND USE, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS PART OF THE HEARING PRESENTATION, BUT THE RECOMMENDATION PORTION.
THERE'S NOT A SLIDE FOR IT HERE, BUT ON THE STAFF REPORT, WE DO HAVE A SECTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
AND STAFF RECOMMENDS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT WITH CONDITIONS.
THERE ARE THREE CONDITIONS LISTED.
THE APPLICANT SHALL AT A PROPERTY AS REQUIRED BY SECTION
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21 DASH 1 23, UH, SECTION B.THE SECOND ONE IS, PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION, THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT VOTING PLANS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ALL OF THE CITY'S CURRENT VOTINGS AND FIRE STANDARDS AND OR OTHER AGENCY PERMITS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SITE WORK.
AND CONDITION NUMBER THREE, ALL REQUIRE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS SHALL BE OBTAINED BY THE APPLICANT AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION OR COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORK, ANY ALTERATION TO THE PROPOSAL THAT MAY REQUIRE, THAT MAY BE REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY REVIEW MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A REVISION TO APPLICABLE CITY ISSUED PERMITS.
ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS? I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.
OKAY, BUT NOT THAT I, DID WE MISS ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE, THEN? NO ONE WISHING TO SPEAK.
[b. Consider a request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a 130-foot tall monopole and an adjustment from the fall zone regulation(s) for approximately 10 acres generally located south of Decker Drive and east of Avenue J.]
B, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE 130 FOOT TALL MONOPOLE AND AN ADJUSTMENT FROM THE FALL ZONE REGULATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES.GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF BUD DECKER DRIVE AND EAST OF AVENUE J.
YOUR COMMISSIONERS, WE HEAR A MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE.
I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? JUST LET CLARIFY THOSE WERE WITH THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
[a. Conduct the second public hearing concerning a request to amend the official zoning map to rezone approximately 4.5 acres generally located north of Cedar Bayou Road and east and west of Fanestiel Road from a Mixed residential at low to medium densities (SF2) zoning district and Neighborhood serving commercial (NSC) zoning district to a General commercial (GC) zoning district.]
OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING IS FIVE A CONDUCT THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 4.5 ACRES.GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF CEDAR BOW ROAD AND EAST AND WEST OF FANTASY STEEL ROAD FROM A MIXED RESIDENTIAL AT LOW TO MEDIAN DENSITY.
SF TWO ZONING DISTRICT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING COMMERCIAL NSC ZONING DISTRICT TO A GENERAL COMMERCIAL GC ZONING DISTRICT STAFF.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO REZONE FOUR PROPERTIES ALONG CEDAR BAYOU ROAD FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING COMMERCIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
THE PROPERTIES ARE WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SH 1 46 CORRIDOR, AND IT'S ALSO IN THE RIZ IN THE REVITALIZATION INCENTIVE ZONE AREA.
THE EXISTING LAND USE FOR THIS AREA IS A MIXTURE OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES.
THIS PROPERTY, THESE PROPERTIES WERE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY IN 1954.
AND HERE IS A MAP OF OUR FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHOWING ITS COMPATIBILITY AND CONSISTENCY WITH WHAT OUR FUTURE LAND USE MAP RECOMMENDS FOR THIS AREA.
THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE FOR THESE PROPERTIES ENCOURAGES THE TRANSITION IN THE TRANSITION FOR THE SH 1 46 CORRIDOR AREA, WHICH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HAS IDENTIFIED AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW FROM A MIX OF LAND USES, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL OFFICE AND RETAIL, AS WELL AS MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THESE ARE THE, THE PICTURES SURROUNDING THE AREA.
THESE PROPERTIES ARE ALONG A COLLECTOR STREET.
CEDAR BAYOU ROAD IS A COLLECTOR STREET, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC FROM LOCAL STREETS INTO THE ARTERIAL STREETS AND MINOR ARTERIAL STREETS.
WE DON'T HAVE MORE INFORMATION HERE.
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OKAY.I'M GONNA LOOK FOR A MAP TO DISCUSS MORE INFORMATION THAT'S ON THE STAFF REPORT.
SO, SIERRA BAYOU ROAD IS A COLLECTOR STREET THAT CONNECTS TO ALEXANDER STREET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO NORTH MAIN, WHICH IS A MAR MINOR ARTERIAL FOR COMMERCIAL USES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY HAVE DIRECT ACCESS OR ARE OR HAVE SOME CLOSE PROXIMITY ACCESS TO THE ARTERIAL STREETS AND MINOR ARTERIAL STREETS.
THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE ENCOURAGES THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR AROUND THE FREEWAY HERE AND SUPPORTS NORTH ALEXANDER AND NORTH MAIN ALONG EAST, WHICH IS NOT SHOWING HERE ON OUR MAP.
THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH, I'M GONNA READ THE CRITERIA TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION, UM, THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH, BUT THAT PUBLIC, THE PUBLIC MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH WHEN WE ACCESS, WHEN WE ACCESS THESE APPLICATIONS.
SO THE CRITERIA LISTED IN OUR UODC SECTION 1.26 C APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR REZONING APPLICATION.
THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND WITH BAY TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
MOST SPECIFICALLY BAY TOWN'S VISION STATEMENT.
OUR GOALS, GROWTH CAPACITY, LAND USE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
IT SUPPORTS TO BE A COMMUNITY THAT IS PREPARED FOR AND AMENABLE TO NEW DEVELOPMENT WHILE RECOGNIZING THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF ITS ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS, COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS AND HISTORIC AREAS.
IT SUPPORTS OUR GROWTH CAPACITY POLICIES BY ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.
IT SUPPORTS THE CITY'S LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES.
AND THERE I'M ONLY GONNA NAME A FEW, WHICH IS WORK WITH INTERESTED DEVELOPERS TO ASSEMBLE SMALL PARCELS IN OLDER AREAS INTO FEASIBLE DEVELOPMENT SITES.
A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE USES COEXISTING IN COMPATIBLE MANNER WITH STABLE NEIGHBORHOODS, VIABLE COMMERCIAL CENTERS, AND A HEALTHY INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY.
AND IT ALSO SUPPORTS THE CITY'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY GOALS, WHICH LISTS CONTINUE WORKING WITH LANDLORDS AND DEVELOPERS TO IDENTIFY AND HIGHLIGHT SITES WELL SUITED FOR RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA, AGAIN, BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS THE SH 1 46 QUARTER.
THIS AREA HAS BEEN TRANSITIONING FOR YEARS.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HAS IDENTIFIED THAT AS A MIXTURE OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AND IS ENCOURAGING FOR MEDIUM TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IN THIS AREA.
CRITERIA NUMBER THREE, THE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD NOT, I MEAN THE, THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENTS THERE SHOULD NOT BE, SHOULD NOT HAVE ADVERSE IMPACTS ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, UM, OR PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT, OR IF THEY WERE TO DEMOLISH SOME OF THE STRUCTURES THERE.
ALL OF THAT WOULD NEED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
THEY WOULD NEED TO PROVIDE A 20 FOOT BUFFER, UH, FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS AS WELL AS OUR OPERATIONAL STANDARDS, WHICH SOME OF THEM DO INVOLVE SCREENING FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS AS WELL.
THEY WOULD NEED TO MEET THE LOT COVERAGE.
THIS AREA, AT LEAST TWO OF THESE OR THREE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED.
THE MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL IS 75%.
UM, THIS AREA WOULD BE LIMITED IN THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD GO THERE, AND IF THEY WERE TO REDEVELOP IT, THEY WOULD NEED TO MEET THOSE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AS WELL.
CRITERIA NUMBER THREE, THIS AREA HAS BEEN DEVELOPED.
SO THEY, AGAIN, WE NEED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CRITERIA NUMBER FIVE,
THIS AREA HAS BEEN TRANSITIONING FOR YEARS, AND THE REQUESTED ZONE CHANGE WOULD HELP WITH THAT TRANSITION BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEAR THE SH 1 46 CORRIDOR AREA.
CRITERIA NUMBER SIX, EFFECT ON NATURAL
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ENVIRONMENT.AGAIN, ANY PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN THESE PROPERTIES ON THESE PROPERTIES WOULD NEED TO MEET THE REGULATIONS THAT THE CITY HAS FOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, OPERATIONAL USES, AND AS WELL WITH OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS COMMUNITY NEED CRITERIA.
THE ZONE CHANGE WOULD ADDRESS A COMMUNITY NEED IDENTIFIED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE CODE.
I MENTIONED A FEW OF THEM THAT SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
IT SUPPORTS OUR GROWTH POLICIES, LAND USE POLICIES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS BAY TOWN'S VISION STATEMENT.
AND IT ALSO SUPPORTS THE SH 1 46 CORRIDOR.
FOR THIS AREA, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL, STONE MAP AMENDMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS OF STAFF? IS CEDAR BAYOU DESIGNED FOR 18 WHEELER TRAFFIC? UH, AS A COLLECTOR, I WOULD SAY NO.
IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR 18 WHEELER TRAFFIC.
SO THE CITY IS GONNA HAVE TO TAKE IN THE EXPENSE OF SUPPLYING WHAT NEEDS TO BE SUPPLIED FOR COMMERCIAL.
I, I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION.
I MEAN, THAT ROAD'S NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR ONE, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
IF YOU HAVE A COMMERCIAL, GENERAL COMMERCIAL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF 18 WHEELER TRAFFIC.
UM, NOT I I DON'T THINK THAT'S A FOREGONE CONCLUSION FOR THAT SIZE OF COMMERCIAL.
THEY'RE FAIRLY SMALL LOTS AND, BUT WE WOULDN'T EXPECT A GIANT TO STILL IN GENERAL.
IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT THEY'LL HAVE TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO GET THAT, THAT, UH, THEIR GOODS TO THOSE, TO THOSE LOCATIONS.
THEY'LL, THEY'LL, THEY'LL HAVE TO, THEY'LL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO DO IT.
ANYONE ELSE? WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO, UM, SPEAK TONIGHT AND I WILL BEGIN WITH NANCY KENNEDY.
I DEFER MY MINUTES TO BECKY ROBINS.
I DEFER MY MINUTES TO BECKY ROBBINS.
I DEFER MY MINUTES TO BECKY ROBBINS.
DO WE NEED TO GO DOWN THESE OR DO WE STOP WITH BECKY
OKAY, THEN WE'LL GO TO BECKY ROBBINS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I, UM, I BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE 12 MINUTES OF FOUR PEOPLE INCLUDING YOURS.
WOULD YOU, UH, GIVE YOUR ADDRESS? YES, MA'AM.
UM, AND I WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT YOU JUST ASKED.
18 WHEELERS WILL COME DOWN OUR STREET.
THEY CURRENTLY ALREADY DO TO AN AC SUPPLY STORE.
UM, SO THEY DON'T FIND A DIFFERENT ROUTE.
IF THEY'RE COME OFF MAIN STREET, OFF STATE HIGHWAY 1 46, THEY'RE GONNA COME DOWN OUR STREET.
AND THAT'S PART OF OUR CONCERN.
UM, TO GET STARTED, I'M NOT GONNA WASTE YOUR TIME BY RESTATING THE CONVERSATION, UM, FROM OUR PUBLIC HEARING, UM, FROM LAST MONTH.
BUT THERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT WERE ADDRESSED JUST WHILE AGO IN THE, UH, ON THE STAFF CONCERNS THAT, UH, WE FEEL WE MUST ADDRESS OUR REQUEST AS A NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY IS CLEAR.
WE'RE AGAIN ASKING TONIGHT THAT YOU NOT SUPPORT DR.
WOOTENS REQUEST TO CHANGE HIS PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPERTIES LISTED IN THE PETITION TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
UM, THE CITY STAFF LISTS THE BAYTOWN BAY TOWN'S VISION TO BE A COMMUNITY THAT'S PREPARED FOR AND IN AMENABLE TO NEW DEVELOPMENT WHILE RECOGNIZING FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THE ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ARGUING.
WE ARE AN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN AN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND SO WE, WE, WE SEE DIFFERENTLY FROM STAFF WHEN WE VIEW THE CITY'S VISION.
UM, WE DON'T ARGUE THAT DR. WOOTEN HAS A RIGHT TO SELL HIS PROPERTY.
WE'RE AGAINST THE CHANGE IN ZONING TO ALLOW HIM IN DOING SO IN AN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD.
I REMIND YOU THAT DR. WOOTEN PURCHASED HIS PROPERTY ACROSS AN ADJACENT FROM SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
HIS WISH TO SELL HIS LOTS AFTER SELLING HIS PRACTICE SHOULD NOT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT
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ON THE RESIDENCE.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT IN HIS LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE, HE STATES HIS GREATEST REQUESTS HAVE BEEN FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY USE THAT SHOWS IN THE MAP THAT YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW.
LET ME SHOW YOU WHY THESE REQUEST THESE REQUESTS ARE HAPPENING.
THESE ARE NEW HOMES ON ALEXANDER, UM, ON THE SOUTH FEEDER OF STATE HIGHWAY 1 46 ALEXANDER DRIVE BETWEEN NOLAN ROAD AND ALEXANDER DRIVE, EVERY ONE OF THEM NEW BRICK HOMES WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
THESE ARE HOMES ON CEDAR BAYOU ROAD BETWEEN NOLAN ROAD AND ALEXANDER DRIVE.
THIS IS A HOME STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THIS IS A HOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON MABERRY STREET.
THESE STREET, THESE HOMES, UM, THAT YOU'RE SEEING NOW ARE ON MABERRY STREET, AND THEY BACK UP TO SOUTH, UM, TO STATE HIGHWAY 1 46.
THIS HOME IS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ON FAN STEEL ROAD.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES DON'T BELONG IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY.
IF YOU DRIVE DOWN CEDAR ROW ROAD, YOU WILL FIND THAT THE ONLY GENERAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ON OUR STREET HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 20 PLUS YEARS ALL BEFORE ZONING LAWS WENT INTO EFFECT.
IT'S ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF THIS COMMITTEE AND THE CITY COUNCIL IS TO ESTABLISH BUFFER ZONES AROUND RESIDENTIAL C COMMUNITIES.
AT THE VERY LEAST, WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU PROVIDE THIS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
THE NSC ZONE IN QUESTION IS THE BUFFER FOR OUR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE COMMERCIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE CORRIDOR ALONG ALEXANDER DRIVE.
AND, UM, ITEM NUMBER TWO FROM THE CITY.
THE STAFF REPORTS THAT THE, THAT, UM, THE CHANGE TO GC GEN IS GENERALLY COMPATIBLE.
UM, WELL, I CAN FIND MANY NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, PROXIMITY TO STATE HIGHWAY 1 46, PINEHURST KINGS BEND, WHISPERING PINES.
IF THERE'S A VACANT LOT THERE, WOULD YOU BE CHANGING THAT TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL? THOSE OF US ALONG CEDAR BALL ROAD AND FAN STEEL ROADS WOULD ALSO ARGUE THAT THE CHANGE WOULD OF THE PROPOSED PROPERTIES TO GC WOULD IN FACT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE RESIDENCE.
IT WOULD INCREASE THE TRAFFIC ALONG OUR STREETS, AND PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE NOISE TO THE RESIDENTS.
IN THE CURRENT GC ZONING GUIDELINES, IT READS, SITES SHALL BE LAID OUT AND USES SHALL BE OPERATED TO PREVENT NOISES FROM BECOMING A NUISANCE TO THE ADJACENT SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX HOMES.
NOW I REALIZE WHAT I'M ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT IS A IS A BAR LOCATED ON THE CEDAR BALL CORRIDOR AND ALEXANDER CORRIDOR.
THAT'S IN A MIXED USE AREA, BUT THE, THE, UH, THE ZONING NOISE GUIDELINES ARE THE SAME IN BOTH.
UM, AND SO I WOULD SAY WHEN THE CITY ALLOWS A BAR TO BUILD AN OUTSIDE PATIO WITH SPEAKERS AND A DECK SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR BANDS TO PERFORM OUTSIDE, HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU'RE ADHERING TO NOISE NUISANCE GUIDELINES.
I LIVE IN THIS CURRENT SITUATION WITH A BAR ADJACENT TO MY PROPERTY, THOUGH LOUD MUSIC AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT CAN BE HEARD NOT ONLY AT MY HOME, BUT TO MANY DOWN THE STREET.
AND YET THE CITY STAFF SAYS CHANGING PETITION PROPERTIES TO GC WOULD NOT BE A DETRIMENT AND HAVE NO ADVERSE IMPACTS CHANGING THESE PETITION PROPERTIES.
COULD BE A BAR COULD BE SOLD TO THESE PROPERTIES, AND THEN THEY WOULD BE ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR HOME.
ALSO, THE STAFF, UH, STATES NO ADVERSE IMPACTS BECAUSE THERE'S ALREADY DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE ADVERSE IMPACTS IF THE PROPERTY CHANGES TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
LET ME SHOW YOU SOME OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT COULD GO IN ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR HOME.
WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE AUTO REPAIR BUSINESSES THAT CURRENTLY ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE GUIDELINES OF A MIXED USE OR GENERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.
AND THESE ARE FOUND ALONG THE, UH, ALEXANDER CORRIDOR.
AND IT'S, THIS IS ONE LOCATION.
HERE'S A SECOND LOCATION, THIRD LOCATION.
THIS IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THESE, I WOULD TELL YOU, THESE BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED WHEN THESE PICTURES ARE TAKEN.
SO THIS IS A CAR STORAGE LOT, NOT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, BUT THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE ALEXANDER CORRIDOR.
ANOTHER LOCATION, ANOTHER LOCATION.
THIS IS A BUILDING ON THE ALEXANDER CORRIDOR THAT'S BEEN BOARDED FOR YEARS, HAS BROKEN WINDOWS.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN OPEC FENCING ON ALEXANDER.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE AS NEIGHBORS COULD HAVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR HOMES.
AND THIS IS WHY WE ARE OPPOSING THE CHANGE TO GC.
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PHOTOS JUST SHOWN THAT I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THE ABILITY OF THE CITY STAFF TO MAKE SURE BUSINESSES ADHERE TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL GUIDELINES OR
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MIXED USE GUIDELINES FOR THAT MATTER.IT SEEMS THOSE GUIDELINES ARE NOT ENFORCED ALONG THE ALEXANDER CORRIDOR.
AND I HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT ONE OF THOSE BEING LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOME, ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE OF THE CITY STAFF MEMBERS TOLD ME THEIR GREATEST REQUEST FOR PERMITS IS TO, FOR AUTO REPAIR SHOPS.
WHEN YOU GIVE SOMEONE DIRECTIONS TO YOUR HOME, DO YOU DIRECT 'EM DOWN? ALEXANDER DRIVE? I DON'T.
I TRY REALLY HARD TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM COMING TO MY HOME DOWN THAT STREET THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN TO MY HOME.
ADDING A GC ZONE ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOME IS TRULY FRIGHTENING.
AND ITEM NUMBER FOUR, THE CITY STAFF STATES THE AREA HAS ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED.
THE LOTS IN QUESTION ARE NOT DEVELOPED.
THEY'RE WOODED OR GREEN SPRAY, GREEN SPACE.
THERE ARE SOME BUSINESSES ALREADY IN THE P IN THE, UH, AREAS THAT DR. WOOTEN HAS, UH, UM, PROPOSED OF THE BUSINESSES THAT TO GO IN WITH HIM.
AND ITEM NUMBER FIVE, THE CITY STAFF STATES THAT OUR AREA HAS BEEN TRA TRANSITIONING FOR YEARS.
GUESS WHAT WE AGREE, BUT FOR RESIDENTIAL, NOT FOR COMMERCIAL.
AND I CAN GO BACK UP AND SHOW YOU WHY THESE ARE NEW BRICK HOMES IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT IN OUR AREA.
IT'S NOT COMMERCIAL COMING TO OUR AREA.
IN ITEM SEVEN, THE CITY STAFF SAYS THE PETITION MEETS COMMUNITY NEED.
AS I STATED LAST MONTH IN THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING, WITHIN ONE MILE OF OUR HOMES, A BANK, A SCHOOL, GROCERY STORE, BAR, GUN SHOP, PAWN SHOP, COMMUNICATION STORE, AC REPAIR, AC SUPPLY STORE, CHURCH, DAYCARE, NURSING HOME, LOW INCOME HOUSING, AUTO REPAIR, GAS STATION, STORAGE FACILITY, FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, SENIOR LIVING FACILITY, TIRE SHOP, NAIL SALON, HAIR SALON, TATTOO PARLOR.
AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THERE ARE MORE, BUT I THINK YOU GET THE POINT.
WE DON'T NEED MORE COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR HOMES.
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES BELONG ON ALEXANDER DRIVE CORRIDOR, NOT ACROSS FROM THE HOMES ON CEDAR BODY ROAD.
I OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY HAVE LIVED IN MY HOME FOR 82 YEARS.
THE SAME IS TRUE FOR MANY OF THE NEIGHBORS HERE TONIGHT.
IT IS NOT A PLACE WE COME TO WORK AND THEN LEAVE.
IT IS A PLACE WHERE WE CHOOSE TO WORK AND LIVE.
WE ARE NOT OPPOSED TO DR. WOOTEN WANTING TO SELL HIS PROPERTY.
HE'S BEEN A GREAT NEIGHBOR FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
WE OPPOSE THE CHANGE TO GC IN ORDER FOR THE SALE TO TAKE PLACE.
WHEN YOU GO HOME TONIGHT, LOOK AT WHAT'S ACROSS THE STREET FROM YOUR HOME.
WOULD YOU WANT IT TO BE ONE OF THESE? WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU PUT YOURSELF IN OUR POSITION AND VOTE NO TO THE ZONING CHANGE.
AND I HAVE ONE LAST PHOTO THAT'S ACROSS.
THIS IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET, ALEXANDER DRIVE AND CEDAR BI ROAD ON THE CORNER.
THIS PERSON WHO OWNS THIS BUSINESS IS ALSO IN THE PETITIONED AREA, OWNS A BUSINESS IN THE PETITION AREA.
THIS IS A LANDSCAPING CONCRETE POTS WITH DEAD TREES THAT HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR OVER THREE YEARS.
ACCORDING TO THE ZONING GUIDELINES.
NOT ONLY DO YOU LANDSCAPE, BUT YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE A WATER SOURCE TO KEEP THE LANDSCAPE ALIVE.
SO GUYS, I'VE BEEN A, I'VE BEEN A BAYTOWN RESIDENT FOR A LONG, LONG TIME, AND I CHOOSE TO LIVE IN BAYTOWN.
I CHOOSE TO WORK IN BAYTOWN AND, AND PROBABLY WILL FOR A LONG TIME.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I HAVE SOME REAL CONCERNS AND, AND THE VISION OF WHERE WE'RE GOING.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE FLUKE, I'M GONNA GO BACK UP TO THE, SORRY.
CLOSE YOUR EYES IF YOU GET DIZZY.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE AREA AND YELLOW, THAT'S RESIDENTIAL, THAT'S NOT COMMERCIAL.
IF YOU GO DOWN AND YOU LOOK AT THE FUTURE LAND USE, EVERYTHING YOU SEE INSIDE OF THE WHITE CIRCLE IS CURRENTLY A HOME.
HOW CAN YOU SAY THIS AREA IS GOING TO BE A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY? IT'S THE NEW BRICK HOUSES THAT I JUST SHOWED YOU AND ONE OF THE HOUSES IS MINE.
SO FUTURE USE OR NOT FUTURE USE? I, I THINK THE CITY'S GOT IT BACKWARDS.
IT'S NOT LISTED IN THE COMMERCIAL, SEES THE BAY, SEES THE JOBS, SEES THE OPPORTUNITY, SEES THE WETLANDS.
IT'S NOT, YOU WON'T SEE ALEXANDER DRIVING THAT COMMERCIAL BECAUSE IT'S EMBARRASSING.
SO WE NEED TO PROMOTE WHAT'S HAPPENING.
AND THE GROWTH IN OUR AREA IS RESIDENTIAL.
GOOD SOUND, FAMILIES WANTING TO COME AND LIVE IN OUR AREA.
UH, THE NEXT NAME IS DAVID BARTH.
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I'LL GO FIRST.SO I'M JUST GONNA READ FROM THIS STATEMENT.
SO, UM, THIS IS OF COURSE, UM, WE'RE TRYING TO ADHERE TO THE PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE PLAN.
AND OF COURSE THE ADOPTED, UH, FLUP IS A COMPONENT OF THE BAYTOWN 2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHICH GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTS ALL THE GOALS OF THE CITY AND IS INTENDED TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT.
IT'S USED TO INFLUENCE POLICY AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE COMMUNITY AS EXPRESSED BY THE COMMUNITY, THE PERMITTED USES IN THE GC ZONING DISTRICT ARE BEYOND THE LAND USE SCOPE INTENDED FOR THE FLU'S LOW MEDIUM DENSITY DESIGNATION, WHICH REPRESENTS THE CEDAR BAYOU ROAD.
THE ZONING CHANGE TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL WOULD INVITE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT EASILY COMPATIBLE WITH THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THAT AREA.
CHANGING TO THE ZONING TO GC WILL NOT KEEP IN LINE WITH THE AREAS LONG ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL USE.
PLEASE SEE THE PETITION REQUEST.
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE LONGTIME RESIDENTS OF THE AREA AND THEY'RE GOING AS FAR BACK.
THEY'VE LIVED THERE FOR AS FAR BACK AS 1939 IN 1941.
MRS. KENNEDY'S FAMILY ALSO LISTED IN THE PETITION, PURCHASED HER FAMILY PROPERTY WHEN SHE WAS JUST 1-YEAR-OLD.
MS. KENNEDY'S A TRUE LADY, SO WE'RE NOT GONNA DO THE MATH TO GET TO HER AGE.
THE FEW PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE AREA THAT RUNS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 1 46 HAVE EXCHANGED OWNERSHIP, BUT THEY'VE EXCHANGED OWNERSHIP AS RESIDENTIAL, NOT AS COMMERCIAL.
AND AGAIN, FURTHER EMPHASIZING THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE AREA.
DAVID BARTH, 2307 DALE STREET.
UH, I MAKE THIS REAL SHORT, UH, THE 20, 27 YEARS THAT I'VE LIVED THERE, UH, WE HAVE HAD TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF, UH, TRAFFIC WITH KIDS, FAMILIES AND STUFF UP DOWN DALE ROAD, MAYBERRY ROAD AND STUFF OF THAT NATURE.
AND IT'S NOW IN THE LAST, I'D SAY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, HAS DOUBLED, ALMOST TRIPLED THE AMOUNT OF KIDS THAT COME UP.
THEIR FAMILIES COME UP AND THEN WALKING UP AND DOWN THESE ROADS AND STUFF LIKE THIS.
AND IT WOULD, UH, IT WOULD SADDEN ME TO SEE, UH, 18 WHEELERS, TRUCKS COMING, TRY TO COME AROUND THROUGH MABERRY DOWN FAN STEEL OR COME FROM CEDAR BY ROAD FAN STEEL TO MABERRY TO TRY TO GET OUT OF THE AREA WITH THESE KIDS, THESE FAMILIES ON THESE ROADS.
IT'D BE A DETRIMENT TO SEE SOMEBODY HIT OR HURT AND EXIT POINT WHERE THEY HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO GO.
'CAUSE THESE, THESE ROADS HAVE BEEN, LIKE I SAID, THIS COMMUNITY OF, OF RESIDENTIAL NEW HOUSES BEING BUILT IN THERE HAVE BEEN A GREAT ASSET, UH, FOR THESE FAMILIES TO HAVE PLACES TO GO AND WALK.
UH, I KNOW THEY'RE PUTTING IN SIDEWALKS AND STUFF, DIFFERENT PLACES.
THAT WOULD BE A GREAT THING TO HAVE UP AND DOWN CEDAR BY THE ROAD ON ONE SIDE, AT LEAST OUR BOTH SIDES FOR THE FAMILIES TO BE ABLE TO WALK.
UH, THE, UH, LIKE I, THEY PRETTY MUCH COVERED EVERYTHING THAT, THAT, THAT I WOULD'VE COVERED TONIGHT.
BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE TRAFFIC FLOW OF, LIKE I SAID, FAMILIES, KIDS PUSHING STROLLERS WITH BABIES IN 'EM AND STUFF OF THIS NATURE.
FAN STEEL ROAD AND UP AND DOWN MAYBERRY ROAD AND GOING ALL THE WAY TO CEDAR BAY.
THEY'RE NOT GONNA GET ON CEDAR BAY ROAD, BUT THEY, THEY HAVE A PLACE TO TO, TO BE AS PART OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND, UH, I HAVE PRACTICED DENTISTRY ON CEDAR BAYOU ROAD AT 1410 CEDAR BAY ROAD FOR THE PAST 52 YEARS.
AND I HAVE RECENTLY SOLD MY PRACTICE AND, UM, I NEED TO SELL THE PROPERTY, BUT WITH IT ZONED THE WAY IT IS, THAT'S PROBABLY GONNA BE IMPOSSIBLE, UH, FOR ME.
BILLY COS HAS HAD MY PROPERTY LISTED EVER SINCE THE, THE DAY THAT THAT, UH, I, I, UH, SOLD IT.
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SO THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS JUST GET IN A POSITION TO SELL MY PROPERTY SO THAT I CAN FULLY RETIRE.AND THAT'S REALLY PRETTY MUCH MY WHOLE STORY.
MY, MY, UH, MY NEIGHBORS ARE GREAT
I'VE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM OVER 52 YEARS THAT I'VE PRACTICED THERE AT, AT ALL.
AND, UH, UH, I UNDERSTAND THEIR CONCERNS, BUT I DO HAVE TO SELL MY PROPERTY TO BE ABLE TO RETIRE.
UH, THE LAST TIME ON THE LIST IS BILLY COMBS.
WAS HE NOT ON LIST? YES, HE, IF IT'S OKAY, MS. WOOD.
I PREPARED A BRIEF STATEMENT THAT IF IT'S OKAY, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO QUICKLY READ.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND RESPOND TO OUR NEIGHBOR'S COMMENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING AND I GUESS FROM TODAY AS WELL.
WE CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THEIR CONCERNS, UM, WHEN WE LIKE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE AND WE KNOW CHANGE IS COMING THAT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL OVER.
AND AS OUR NEIGHBOR SPOKE, EVEN FEARFUL FOR HER, UM, THEIR STORIES PRESENTED ARE VERY HEARTFELT.
UM, WE HAVE ENJOYED HEARING THAT OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AND HOW WE'VE MAINTAINED OUR PROPERTY OVER THE PAST, UH, 40 SOME YEARS, UM, UM, IS REALLY APPRECIATED.
UM, AND OUR TEND HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO BE VERY GOOD NEIGHBORS AND STILL IS.
UM, AS YOU MAY KNOW, UM, DR. WOOTEN JUST STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN PRACTICING IN THE COMMUNITY AND SERVING IT WELL FOR 50 YEARS AND IS NOW RETIRED AT AGE 78 AND REALLY CAN NO LONGER INDEFINITELY MAINTAIN THE PARK-LIKE SETTING THAT THEY HAVE ENJOYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS, UM, THAT EXIST ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DENTAL PRACTICE.
AND ONE THING, IF I COULD JUST CLARIFY FOR Y'ALL, IF IT'S NOT ALREADY KNOWN OF THESE, UM, FIVE LOTS, UM, THAT ARE, UM, INCLUDED IN OUR REQUEST, UM, JUST TO BE KNOWN THAT TWO OF THEM ALREADY HAVE A BUSINESS, ONE BEING THE DENTAL PRACTICE AND THE OTHER ONE THAT HAS EXISTED THERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME ON THE CORNER OF VAN STEEL AND CEDAR BAYOU.
SO THE TWO LOTS IN QUESTION EXIST ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DENTAL PRACTICE AND THEY ARE EACH APPROXIMATELY ONE ACRE.
SO I, I HEAR OUR NEIGHBOR'S CONCERNS, BUT WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IN AN ADDRESSING THEM IS SAY, UM, CURRENTLY ON CEDAR BAYOU ROAD BETWEEN NORTH MAINE AND ALEXANDER DRIVE, THERE ARE ROUGHLY 34 RESIDENCES ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND 15 ON THE NORTH SIDE.
THERE ARE THREE CHURCHES, 18 BUSINESSES, AND CURRENTLY THREE LARGE VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
GIVEN THAT THE TRAFFIC FLOW IS LIGHT AND NEVER HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, AS BEST I'M AWARE, UM, OUR NEIGHBOR SPOKE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BUSINESS THAT SITS FOR THE MOST PART ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN NORTH MAIN AND ALEXANDER APPARENTLY DOES OCCASIONALLY HAVE AN 18 WHEELER TRAVEL DOWN THAT STREET.
BUT I DO NOT WANT Y'ALL TO HEAR THAT THERE IS CONSTANT 18 WHEEL TRAFFIC.
IT, IT DOESN'T EXIST, IT JUST DOES NOT.
UM, AND UM, ONE OF THE, UH, CONCERNS REGARDING THAT TRAFFIC IS THAT THERE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE HEAVY TRAFFIC.
WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE TWO ONE ACRE LOTS ARE JUST TWO LOTS AWAY FROM ALEXANDER.
ANY TRAFFIC FOR A BUSINESS ON A ONE ACRE LOT, FIRST OF ALL WOULD LIKELY ACCESS IT FROM ALEXANDER.
SO I DON'T REALLY SEE THAT HEAVY TRAFFIC WOULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THAT ZONING BEING GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
THE OTHER THING THAT THEY HAVE EXPRESSED IN ADDITION TO NOISE, UM, IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING WAS CRIME.
AND I DO NOT SEE THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT EQUALS CRIME OR AN INCREASE IN CRIME.
UM, ANY NEW BUSINESS, WHETHER GENERAL OR
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NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING COMMERCIAL WOULD REQUIRE APPROVAL, PERMITS, OVERSIGHT, AND THE NEED TO MEET IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.AND ALSO ACTUALLY THE VACANT PROPERTY THAT'S SURROUNDED BY THE DENSE TREES CAN ATTRACT CRIME AND PROVIDE COVER AND ESCAPE FOR CRIME.
AND I WILL SAY WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS OVER THE YEARS ON THESE TWO LOTS WITH DRUGS AND THEFT.
UM, IN CONCLUSION, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY RESPECTFULLY THAT WE APPRECIATE THE NEIGHBOR'S CONCERNS, BUT DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS TRULY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT NEW BUSINESS ON AN ACRE.
LOT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXTREME INCREASE IN TRAFFIC OR CRIME.
SO AS TO LOWER PROPERTY VALUES, UM, WE SURE CAN BELIEVE THAT THE NEIGHBORS WOULD PREFER THE LOTS REMAIN THE SAME.
AND FINALLY, OUR REQUEST FOR THE ZONING CHANGE OF THESE TWO LOTS, SO VERY CLOSE TO ALEXANDER IS TOTALLY CONGRUENT WITH THE FUTURE VISION AND PLANNING OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
SO WE DON'T FEEL IT'S AN UNREASONABLE REQUEST AND I THANK YOU FOR MY TIME.
BILLY COMES, MY NAME'S BILLY COMBS.
I LIVE ON CEDAR GLEE ROAD IN BEACH CITY AND I WANT TO, EXCUSE ME, I WANNA THANK YOU MADAM CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS FOR DOING THIS TONIGHT.
I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING HARD AND GET PAID A LOT FOR DOING THIS, SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
NOW CHARLOTTE ACTUALLY SUMMED UP A LOT OF WHAT I WANTED TO SAY.
YOU KNOW, I I I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO EVERYTHING.
I LISTENED TO IT WHEN WE DID THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AND A LOT OF THE CONCERNS ARE I DON'T FEEL ARE SUBSTANTIATED.
I SELL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FOR A LIVING AND I KNOW THE NEW BUILDING CODES AND THE UH, CONDITIONS AND THE STANDARDS THAT ARE PUT OUT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN NOW WILL NOT ALLOW WHAT THESE PICTURES SHOWED THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU SAW A WHILE AGO UP AND DOWN ALEXANDER DRIVE, YOU KNOW, THOSE BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.
A LOT OF 'EM ARE GRANDFATHERED IN AND ARE IN NON-COMPLIANT USE.
AND UH, YOU KNOW, YOU WERE TALKING, SOMEONE WAS TALKING ABOUT SIDEWALKS A WHILE AGO AND I'D LIKE TO SEE SIDEWALKS.
WELL, IT'S A PART OF THE NEW, UH, CODES, ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT GOING IN ONE OF THESE COMMERCIAL LOTS, WE'LL HAVE TO PUT A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY, YOU KNOW, WITH STAFF PRETTY WELL LAID OUT.
YOU KNOW, THE SETBACKS AND THE SCREENING AND THE STUFF THAT'S REQUIRED.
YOU PUT ALL OF THAT IN FRONT OF A ONE ACRE LOT.
YOUR ACTUAL BUILDING FOOTPRINT IS VERY SMALL.
SO YOU KNOW, THE BUSINESS THAT WILL COME THERE WOULD BE A SMALL OPERATING BUSINESS.
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO CREATE A WHOLE LOT OF TRAFFIC.
UH, I THINK CHARLOTTE SAID THERE'S 18, CURRENTLY 18 BUSINESSES UP AND DOWN THAT ROAD THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.
THIS IS ALREADY A MIXED USE AREA, YOU KNOW, IT TRULY IS.
AND THE FURTHEST PROPERTY TO THE WEST IS ALREADY A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, AS IS THE CENTER LOT BETWEEN THESE TWO.
SO WHAT WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT IS TWO ACRES THAT BY THE TIME YOU TAKE THE SETBACKS AND THE SCREENING AND THE STUFF OUT, IT'S GOING TO LEAVE YOU A SMALL BUILDING, UH, PRINT.
SO THE LARGEST DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO GO ON, IT'S GOING TO BE SMALL.
SO I I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
UH, THAT EXHAUSTS OUR LIST OF SIGNUPS.
SO I WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME.
AND EXCUSE ME, IS IT POSSIBLE TO ASK MAYBE SOME OF, NOT THE COMMITTEE, BUT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE DEPARTMENT? A QUESTION OR TWO? MARTIN, I'M JUST CURIOUS.
YOU NEED TO DIRECT THE QUESTION TO ME AND I'LL OKAY, WELL I WAS JUST CURIOUS.
IS SHE COME, WE'LL NEED YOU TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE UP PODIUM AND IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
AND, AND, AND I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION
TAMMY BARTH AT 2307 VANNA STEEL.
IS IT SIMPLY BECAUSE THE PROPERTIES ARE ALREADY NSC LISTED? HE CAN'T CHANGE JUST THE TWO PROPERTIES TO GC HE HAS TO DO ALL OF THEM.
THAT'S WHY ALL OF THE PROPERTIES ARE THAT WAY, AS WELL AS SKIPPING A RESIDENTIAL STREET TO GO TO THE NEXT BUSINESS.
IS THAT, WHY IS THAT CONSIDERED SPOT ZONING OR SOMETHING? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? DID MY QUESTION MAKE SENSE? IF, IF THIS IS STILL PART OF THE PUBLIC, IF THE PUBLIC HEARING'S NOT CLOSED YET? NO, THEN UM, I I WILL, I MEAN, STAFF CAN ANSWER MAKE SENSE THAT QUESTION AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I, I, I'M JUST KIND OF CURIOUS.
I MEAN, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GO EVERYBODY'S PROPERTY, JUST NOT HIS TWO PROPERTIES? I'VE NEVER QUITE GOTTEN THE THAT OUT OF EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE DONE.
WE NEED, DOES IT, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? WE NEED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN STAFF WILL TRY TO ANSWER.
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I, BEFORE WE ENDED EVERYTHING, I WASN'T REALLY SURE, SO, NO, THAT'S FINE.SO THIS PUBLIC HEARING'S NOW CLOSED.
UM, HOW DO WE WANNA ADDRESS THAT, MARTIN? IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR ME TO ASKS JUST QUESTION.
JUST MAY I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR QUESTION? YEAH.
WHEN YOU SAY, UM, CONSIDER THE REZONING OF EVERYBODY'S PROPERTY, NOT JUST THE TWO, WHAT DO YOU MEAN EVERYBODY'S PROPERTY? OKAY, SO OF THE FIVE PROPERTIES LISTED MM-HMM
STARTING WITH THE SMALL ONE CLOSEST TO ALEXANDER.
CURRENTLY SITS A SMALL HOUSE OWNED BY SOMEONE ELSE, THEN THE NEXT LOT, WHICH IS OWNED BY DR. WOOTEN.
SO DR. WOOTEN DOES NOT OWN ALL OF THESE PROPERTIES? NO, THERE'S FOUR OWNERS, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THAT'S WHY I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, HE OWNS TWO THAT DO NOT SIT SIDE BY SIDE.
HE ONLY OWNS TWO ON EITHER SIDE OF HIS DENTAL PRACTICE.
FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, WHEN HE SOLD HIS PRACTICE, IF I GET CORRECT, THE THE CURRENT DENTIST DID NOT WANT THE OTHER TWO LOTS.
SO HE'S TRYING TO SELL THE OTHER TWO LOTS.
SO WHY DOES EVERYBODY ELSE AROUND HIM HAVE TO CHANGE FROM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FAN STILL? WHY IS IT JUMPING A STREET? OKAY.
AND ALSO COVERING THE DENTAL OFFICE AND ALSO COVERING WHAT I'VE HEARD THE TERM USE THIS NON-COMPLIANT LITTLE PROPERTY ON THE END, WHICH IS A HOUSE THAT'S BEEN THERE SINCE LIKE THE THIRTIES.
IS THAT BECAUSE IF THOSE WERE LEFT GC NSC, HE COULDN'T CHANGE TO CC SO HE HAD TO GET EVERYBODY ON BOARD TO CHANGE TO GC.
I, I'M JUST NOT QUITE UNDERSTANDING THAT PART.
IF SOMEONE CAN JUST HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THE RULES, WE'LL TRY TO ANSWER YEAH, I'M TRY AND ANSWER THAT FOR YOU.
I JUST, THAT'S SOMETHING I JUST, YOU, THE PROPERTY OWNER HIMSELF HAS APPLIED AND HAS APPLIED FOR THE REONE.
THE CITY HAS NOT HAD ANY CONTROL OVER WHICH PROPERTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS.
SO PLEASE LET ME ANSWER, UM, THE, THE, UM, THOSE THAT, THAT'S, THEY'RE ASKING FOR THOSE FIVE PROPERTIES TO BE REZONED, THAT IS IN THEIR APPLICATION.
THIS BOARD DOES NOT HAVE ANY ABILITY TO VARY FROM THAT RES, THAT REQUEST.
IT'S EITHER ALL OF THE APPLICATION OR NONE OF THE APPLICATION.
AGAIN, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO ANYTHING BUT THAT.
SO COULD IT BE A PROPERTY THAT'S N-S-C-G-C-N-S-C-G-C-N-S-C OR WOULD THAT BE CONSIDERED SPOT ZONING? THAT'S NOT ON THE, IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY TO DO THAT.
IT'S JUST A QUESTION AND RIGHT.
IS THAT UNDERSTOOD? WOULD THAT BE GRANTED, WHAT COULD THAT HAPPEN? UM, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, AFTER THE HEARING, I'LL, I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
I DON'T, I DON'T WANT TO CONFUSE EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM THINKING THAT THAT'S A POSSIBILITY, WHICH IS WHY IT'S THE ONLY REASON I'M, I'M NOT ANSWERING THAT QUESTION RIGHT NOW.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR YOU, UM, OUTSIDE OF THE OKAY.
'CAUSE I MEAN THERE'S LIKE LOGIC TO WHY I'M ASKING.
ANY QUESTIONS? JUST OUTTA CURIOSITY, WHY, WHY IS THAT LITTLE SECTION IN A C THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FEE.
WAS THAT DONE WHEN THE DENTAL OFFICE WAS BUILT? PROBABLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHEN THE, SO, SO PROBABLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHEN ZONING CAME IN, THOSE PROPERTIES WERE ALREADY COMMERCIAL.
AND SO AS THE LINES WERE DRAWN, YOU'LL SEE ALL OVER THE PLACE IN OUR CURRENT ZONING MAP, THERE ARE LITTLE SPOTS THAT LOOK OUT OF PLACE WITH OTHER THINGS.
IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING USES THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR 50 YEARS OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE.
'CAUSE YOU CAN'T HAVE A DENTAL OFFICE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
SO THEY PROBABLY DREW THE LINE TO COME OUT ALL THE WAY TO THOSE.
UM, AS A GENERAL RULE, WE DO NOT LIKE ONE LITTLE SPOT TO BE ZONED SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT'S SURROUNDING IT.
UM, SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS WOULD EXTEND THE, THE GC THAT'S ALONG, UM, ALEXANDER DOWN, UH, THE NORTH SIDE OF CEDAR BAY ROAD.
SO MY, MY GUESS, AGAIN, MY GUESS WOULD BE THAT, THAT IT WAS JUST DRAWN THAT WAY WHEN THE, UM, WHEN THE ZONING MAP WAS DONE.
NOT TRYING TO BE VAGUE, I JUST HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE.
BUT THAT'S, THAT'S A PRETTY SOLID GUESS.
I MEAN, WHAT MY QUESTION IS REALLY IS WAS THAT ZONED NSC FOR THE DENTAL OFFICE? AND IF IT WAS, THEN THAT WAS DONE FOR THAT PURPOSE.
AND THEN NOW THE SURROUNDING SF TWOS ARE PAYING A PRICE FOR THE CITY
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ZONING.SO ON OUR STAFF REPORT, WE PRESENTED OUR ASSESSMENT.
THIS AREA WAS ANNEXED IN 19, I BELIEVE 54.
AND IT SHOWS THAT IT'S A MIXED USE.
OUR PREVIOUS ZONING, IT WAS ZONED MIXED USE.
THE 1995 CODE AND MIXED USE ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
UM, JUST LIKE THE DIRECTOR EXPLAINED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT BECAUSE THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS COMMERCIAL USES THERE, NSC WAS THE MOST APPROPRIATE SEEING THAT THERE IS RESIDENTIAL IN THIS AREA, BUT THERE IS ALSO COMMERCIAL ALONG CEDAR BAYOU ROAD.
MAY I ASK A QUESTION OR TWO? UM, GIVEN WHERE THE PROPERTIES ARE AND HOW PROPERTY IS DEVELOPED, UM, THE USE OF 18 WHEELERS WOULD, COULD, COULD IT BE REQUIRED THAT THEY COME IN OFF ALEXANDER AND INTO THE BACK OF THE PROPERTIES RIGHT THERE AND NOT DRIVE DOWN CEDAR BAYOU AT ALL? IF, IF A BUILDING WERE PUT ON THOSE LOTS? THAT'S MY FIRST QUESTION.
AND THEN TWO, IS THERE A WAY TO REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL, UH, BUFFERS OR, UH, FURTHER SETBACK OF THE BUILDINGS AND SUBSTANTIAL, UH, ADDITIONAL BUFFERS ON THE SIDES OF THE PROPERTIES TO, UM, BUFFER THEM FROM THE COMMUNITY? UM, AND THEN THE, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF, UM, ISN'T THE DEVELOPER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO, TO, UM, I KNOW THE DEVELOPER HAS TO PUT A, A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO THE STREET ITSELF, UM, ON CEDAR BAYOU OR IF IT WOULD BE EVEN NECESSARY TO EXPAND THE WIDTH OF CEDAR BAYOU IF THE TRUCKS THAT DELIVER PROPERTY, UM, PRODUCT WOULD, UM, COME IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDINGS OFF OF NORTH ALEXANDER.
UM, AND THEN I I AGREE A HUNDRED PERCENT.
UH, NORTH ALEXANDER, WE ALL LIVE IN BAYTOWN.
WE ALL DRIVE UP AND DOWN NORTH ALEXANDER.
NORTH ALEXANDER NEEDS SOME ATTENTION.
THAT'S A LARGER PROBLEM THAN US RIGHT HERE.
IT DEFINITELY, I WAS SO, I WAS HEARTBROKEN WHEN THE NEW KROGER SAID THEY WEREN'T GONNA COME IN BECAUSE THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A BIG, UH, POSITIVE MOVE IN A GOOD DIRECTION FOR THE AREA.
SO I AGREE 110% OF THAT, THAT NORTH ALEXANDER NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT.
UM, BUT THAT'S BIGGER THAN US RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
UM, AND THEN THOSE OLD BU BUSINESSES, THOSE AUTO SHOPS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO, BECAUSE ALL OVER THE CITY, WE HAVE OLD BUILDINGS THAT ARE NON-COMPLIANT THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT.
IT'S NOT JUST ON NORTH ALEXANDER AND THEY ARE AN EYESORE.
AND THEY, I, I WISH, YOU KNOW, I COULD GO IN AND SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU NEED TO DO X, Y, AND Z TO IMPROVE YOUR PROPERTY, BUT THIS WOULD BE NEW CONSTRUCTION.
AND THERE ARE VERY SPECIFIC STANDARDS THAT BAYTOWN HAS.
UM, BUT ADDITIONALLY I THINK THAT THERE COULD BE A HAPPY MEDIAN WHERE THERE COULD BE SOME RESTRICTIONS PUT ON THE DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE IT WORK AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF, UM, THE RESIDENTS WHERE YOUR CHILDREN MAYBE COULD HAVE A JOB IN A COFFEE SHOP THAT COULD GO THERE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
UM, AND SO THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS.
WE PROBABLY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD.
MADAM CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY PROVIDE RESPONSES, WOULD THAT BE OKAY TO OUR QUESTIONS? YES.
UM, REGARDING THE BUFFERS, WE DO HAVE THOSE STANDARDS.
I, I SUPPOSE IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF USE THAT GOES IN THERE.
IF IT WOULD REQUIRE MORE SCREENING REGARDING NOISE, EV ALL OF THAT FALLS UNDER OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
THEY NEED TO BE IN COMPLIANT WITH THAT.
THE RESIDENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AND IT IS THEIR RIGHT TO MAKE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT TO THE CITY SO THAT THEY CAN GO OUT REGARDING THE NOISE MUSES, ANY JUNK, ANY SMELLS, WE GO OUT THERE SO THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANT WITH ALL OF OUR REGULATIONS.
CONCERNING, CONCERNING THE TRAFFIC FLOW, AGAIN, THIS IS A COLLECTOR STREET.
IT IS NOT MEANT FOR 18 WHEELERS OR TRUCKS THAT AGAIN, THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT TO THE CITY.
REGARDING SETBACKS, HOW IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT CEDAR BAYOU ROAD DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WILL BE TRIGGERED WHEN THEY COME IN FOR
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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.WHAT THAT MEANS IS, AND TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THESE PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN PLOTTED.
THEY CANNOT PULL BUILDING PERMITS UNTIL THEY PROVE ONE THAT IT IS A LOT OF RECORD, WHICH MEANS IT WAS CREATED THROUGH A DEED BEFORE JULY 13TH, 1978.
THAT REQUIRES A PROPERTY OWNERS TO DO THEIR, HIS, THEIR, THEIR RESEARCH, CHECK THE HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY, OR PLA WHEN THEY PLA THE PROPERTY, OTHER DEPARTMENTS REVIEW IT.
AT THAT TIME, LONG RANGE PLANNING OR THE ENGINEERING PLANNING, UH, DEPARTMENT WILL BE REQUESTING THAT THEY DEDICATE A PORTION OF THEIR PROPERTY TO THE CITY TO MAKE THOSE STREET IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS SIDEWALKS OR MAKE THE STREET WIDER.
REGARDING THE ZONING VIOLATIONS ALONG ALEXANDER AND SHEPHERD, THE PHOTOS THAT WERE PRESENTED, ALEXANDER IS A ZONING VIOLATION CODE THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2017.
IT IS IN A COURT SYSTEM NOW, SHEPHERD.
WE HAVE SENT OUT ZONING VIOLATIONS TO THEM REGARDING THEIR OFF STREET PARKING, MAINTENANCE AND VEHICLE STORAGE.
WE DO GO AND DO ZONING VIOLATIONS WHEN WE SEE THEM, AS WELL AS WHEN THE RESIDENTS COMPLAIN TO US, WE DO GO AND CHECK THAT AREA OUT.
I DON'T KNOW IF I MISSED ANY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAD.
[b. Consider a request to amend the official zoning map to rezone approximately 4.5 acres generally located north of Cedar Bayou Road and east and west of Fanestiel Road from a Mixed residential at low to medium densities (SF2) zoning district and Neighborhood serving commercial (NSC) zoning district to a General commercial (GC) zoning district.]
GONNA MOVE ON AT THIS TIME TO FOUR B.CONSIDER A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZO APPROXIMATELY 4.5 ACRES.
GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF CEDAR BIO ROAD AND EAST AND WEST OF FANTASY STEEL ROAD FROM A MIXED RESIDENTIAL AT LOW TO MEDIUM DENSITIES.
SF TWO ZONING DISTRICT AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING COMMERCIAL NSC ZONING DISTRICT TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL GC ZONING DISTRICT.
DO YOU HEAR A MOTION? ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? DO YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? I MOVE THAT WE TABLE THIS FOR NOW.
IS THAT APPROPRIATE? I WOULD, I WOULD SECOND TABLING THIS UNTIL WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE AN ACTUAL DEVELOPER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD.
I THINK IF WE APPROVE THIS FOR COMMERCIAL, WE'RE JUST OPENING PANDORA'S BOX AND WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS, WHICH ARE ALL RESIDENTIAL AND LET THIS ONE DIE FOR LACK OF A MOTION.
AND SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THAT WAS THE SECOND.
WHOEVER'S ON THE SPEAKER MITCHELL POINT, POINT OF CLARIFICATION, WOULD THIS BE TO TABLE TO A TIME AND DEFINITE? I'M NOT SURE WE CAN DO THAT, BUT IF YOU'RE TABLING TO NEXT MONTH, WE CAN TABLE TO NEXT MONTH THEN.
ARE WE, ARE YOU ASKING STAFF TO DO SOME RESEARCH? PROVIDE MORE? YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO BE MORE SPECIFIC.
REALLY? BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, UM, TO LOOK INTO THIS A LITTLE MORE.
IN WHAT WAY? IN WHAT WAY? WELL, WHEN IT WAS, UH, DESIGNATED TO NSC, I MEAN EVERYTHING AROUND IT IS, IS RESIDENTIAL.
UM, IT'S NOT DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC.
IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO MOVE, SEND THIS TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THIS, WITH WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
SO ANOTHER, ANOTHER JUST POINT OF CLARIFICATION REGARDLESS OF THE, REMEMBER THAT YOU GUYS ARE A RECOMMENDING BOARD.
SO REGARDLESS OF THAT RECOMMENDATION, EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY APPROVING OR DENYING.
WHAT HAPPENS IS IT WILL GO TO COUNCIL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IF YOU PROVIDE A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION, IT'LL STILL GO TO COUNCIL FOR THEM TO MAKE THAT, THAT CALL.
BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, A CHANGE IN THE ZONING MAP IS A, UM, UH, AS A LEGISLATIVE ACT.
IT'D BE, IT'D BE TABLED TILL NEXT MONTH.
IS IT TOO LATE TO ASK OR MAKE A CONVERSATION? WE'RE IN DISCUSSION MODE.
UM, LAST MONTH, UH, YOU SHOWED US A, A MAP OF THE EXISTING PROPERTIES THAT ARE THERE AND WE SAW A WAREHOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF FANTASY STEEL.
AND THEN WAS IT A VACANT LOT AND THEN THE DENTIST'S OFFICE? YES, THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
YEAH, THOSE MAP THE MAPS THAT, THE MAPS THAT WERE USED IN THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION ARE NOT THERE, BUT OKAY.
IT, IT DID SHOW THE WAREHOUSE.
UM, I THINK THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, SO THAT'S LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
THAT'S EVEN A HIGHER RIGHT HERE.
UM, DESIGNATION THAN GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
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IT WOULD FALL UNDER GENERAL COMMERCIAL.WHAT? UM, SO THE LOT TO THE LEFT OF, UH, WEST OF FAN STEEL IS THE WAREHOUSE CORRECT? OR IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? OKAY, I MOVE TO APPROVE IT AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S APPROPRIATE.
YOU ALREADY HAVE A MOTION ON THAT? WELL, WE HAVE A MOTION HAVE TO WAIT RIGHT NOW AND, UH OKAY.
'CAUSE I, LET'S CALL THE MOTION.
UH, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION AGAIN, WHAT CAN THE, WILL YOU ALL GET WITH WILL STAFF THEN AND SAY WHAT EXACTLY WE NEED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO YES.
THEY NEED SPECIFICS AS TO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO PROVIDE AT NEXT MEETING.
IF WE TABLE, OH, WE CAN TABLE WITH THE MOTION AND I WILL GET WITH THEM CONCERNING THAT.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO TABLE THIS ITEM.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
CAN I GET A SHOW OF HANDS? A SHOW OF HANDS PLEASE? AND THESE ARE THE FOLKS WHO WANT A TABLE? YES.
SO I HAD JEFF, RICK, STAN, AND MITCHELL.
SO THAT THE, SO THAT THE AUDIENCE UNDERSTANDS WHAT HAPPENED, UM, THIS HAS BEEN TABLED TO NEXT MONTH'S MEETING, BUT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED, SO YOU'RE WELCOME TO ATTEND NEXT MONTH, BUT THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER CALL FOR, UH, FOR PEOPLE TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION, JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
[c. Conduct the second public hearing concerning a request to amend the official zoning map to rezone approximately 13.32 acres generally located north of Blue Heron Pkwy and approximately 1200 feet east of Barkuloo Road from Open space/recreation (OR) to Medium density mixed residential (MF1) zoning district.]
MOVING ON TO FOUR C, CONDUCT THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 13.32 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF BLUE HERON PARKWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET EAST OF BARLOW ROAD FROM OPEN SPACE RECREATION OR TO MEDIUM DENSITY MIXED RESIDENTIAL MF ONE ZONING DISTRICT.WE'VE HAD A LITTLE DROP, UH, IN STAFF RECENTLY.
SO, UM, GIVE US JUST A MOMENT PLEASE.
OKAY, SORRY ABOUT THE CONFUSION.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE FROM, UH, OR WHICH IS OPEN SPACE RECREATION TO MULTIFAMILY ONE.
UM, THIS IS THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING, SO AGAIN, YOU SAW THIS LAST MONTH, SO YOU GOT ALL THE, ALL THE DETAILS.
EMILIO, WHEN HE WAS STILL HERE, WAS ABLE TO GIVE US ALL THE DETAILS ON THAT.
THIS IS, UH, A LITTLE OVER 13 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF BLUE HERON PARKWAY.
UH, JUST ABOUT 1200 FEET EAST OF BARLOW ROAD.
AGAIN, WE'RE REZONING FROM OPEN SPACE TO MEDIUM DENSITY.
UM, BASICALLY A MULTIFAMILY ZONING DISTRICT.
UM, THE, UM, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING FOR THE ZONING TO ALLOW FOR A SENIOR LIVING MULTIFAMILY PROJECT.
UM, AND, UH, THIS IS GOING TO, LET'S SEE, THE, UH, THE CITY ANNEXED THE LAND, UH, UH, SEVERAL YEARS AGO, UH, WHEN THE ANNEXATION OCCURRED, THE LAND WAS AUTOMATICALLY ZONED OR BECAUSE THAT'S THE MOST RESTRICTIVE, UH, ZONE THAT WE HAVE.
AND SO IN ORDER TO BE RE TO TO BE DEVELOPED, THEY HAVE TO COME IN AND ASK FOR THIS.
UM, FOR THIS REZONE, UM, AGAIN, HERE IS THE AREA AS IT STANDS.
UM, IT IS JUST ABOUT ALL HEAVILY WOODED AS YOU CAN SEE.
APPARENTLY PICTURES WERE TAKEN WHEN IT WAS RAINING.
UM, UH, AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS NEXT DOOR.
UM, THIS IS RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS.
AND YOU'LL SEE TO THE WEST IS STILL ZONED OPEN SPACE.
RECREATIONAL, UM, ACROSS THE STREET IS PART OF THAT IS, IS, UH, UN ANNEXED.
THE OTHER PARTS ARE, AGAIN, THAT OR, UM,
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RECREATION.AND THEN THERE, IF YOU KEEP GOING ACROSS THAT WHITE AREA, YOU'LL SEE THAT THAT IS MORE OF THE SF TWO, WHICH IS A, A MIXED, OR EXCUSE ME, IT'S A, A LOAD TO MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DENSE RESIDENTIAL LOAD TO MEDIUM DENSITY.
UM, THE REZONE TO MF ONE WOULD ALLOW THE PROPERTY TO BE, UH, DEVELOPED AT ABOUT 15 UNITS PER ACRE.
AND YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A, UM, CONCEPT MAP OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
UH, AND YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE, UM, LET'S SEE, ABOUT 20 BUILDINGS, UH, WITH SIX.
THESE ARE ALL ONE STORY PRODUCT, AGAIN, GEARED TOWARDS, UH, SENIOR LIVING.
UH, THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DOES CALL FOR LOW TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THIS WOULD FALL WITHIN THAT CATEGORY.
UM, AGAIN, HERE'S THAT, UH, IS THAT SUBJECT PROPERTY AGAIN WITH THE LAND USES, OR EXCUSE ME, THE ZONE, THE, THE ZONING.
SO, UH, THAT SAID, UH, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT AND, UM, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
HOW CLOSE, IF I CAN, HOW CLOSE IS IT TO THE SCHOOL? UH, I BELIEVE IT'S ADJACENT.
I THINK IT'S ADJACENT TO THE SCHOOL THAT'S LOOKS LIKE IS REALLY RIGHT NEXT TO IT.
UM, I THINK YOUR APPLICANT IS HERE TONIGHT AS WELL.
HE'D PROBABLY BE A BETTER PERSON TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS THAN I WOULD, SO OBJECTION TO IT, SIR.
UM, I ACTUALLY, I'D HAVE, IF YOU, IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH, UH, THE COMMISSION, I'D ASK THE APPLICANT TO BE THE NEXT PERSON TO, UH, TO BE IN THE HEARING AND HE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU GOT.
AND STAFF WILL EITHER BACK THAT UP OR, OR SAY NO, HE'S WRONG.
THANK, WHICH I DON'T, I DON'T IMAGINE WILL HAPPEN.
IS THAT MR. GRISSOM? NO, THAT'S ME.
UH, CERTAINLY STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
GERALD GRISSOM WITH BGE, UH, ENGINEERS.
UM, ADDRESS IS 1 0 7 7 7 WESTHEIMER SUITE 400, HOUSTON 7 7 0 4 2.
UM, THE PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO, UH, I'M LOOKING AT THE EXACT EXHIBIT, UH, THAT THAT EQUATES TO ABOUT 400 FEET, 500 FEET FROM THE SCHOOL, UH, BUILDINGS.
SO IT HAS QUITE A GOOD DISTANCE, UH, FROM THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
UM, THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE TO, UH, ADHERE TO ALL OF THE BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED BY THE ZONING, UH, REGULATIONS, UH, WHICH WE INTEND TO ADHERE TO.
ANY QUESTIONS, MR. GRISSOM? THANK YOU, SIR.
I LIVE AT 4 7 0 2 RED BERRY HILL.
UM, SO I'M, YOU KNOW, AS EMILIO SAID LAST MEETING, I'M JUST OUTSIDE OF THE ANNEX PROPERTIES, WHICH, UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S STILL, WE LIVE IN BAYTOWN.
UM, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOT ANNEXED WHEN THEY, UH, BAYTOWN CITY OF BAYTOWN, ANNEXED ALL THE, THE PROPERTIES WITHIN, YOU KNOW, OUR AREA.
UM, I FEEL LIKE WE STILL HAVE A VOICE.
YOU KNOW, WE WE'RE STILL HERE.
UM, THE, THE CONCERNS, YOU KNOW, I REALLY WANTED TO SHOW UP TO THE MEETING AND I DIDN'T REALLY QUITE COME PREPARED AS MS. ROBINS DID.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A BUNCH OF PICTURES.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT
BUT, UH, UM, YOU KNOW, I I I WAS HOPING SOME OF MY QUESTIONS WOULD'VE BEEN ANSWERED ABOUT SOME OF THE, THE EASEMENTS WITH ALONG OUR PROPERTIES.
I KNOW THEY'LL HAVE SOME ALONG THE SCHOOL.
UM, ONE, ONE THING THAT POPPED IN MY MIND WAS WITH THE QUESTION ABOUT THE SCHOOL.
THE SCHOOL WAS TO EXPAND, WHICH I BELIEVE, UM, AND WE'VE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE MOVE INTO BAYTOWN, UM, YOU KNOW, AND THIS, THIS PROJECT WOULDN'T, WOULDN'T REALLY AFFECT, YOU KNOW, THE SCHOOL BEING AS 55 OR OLDER.
BUT, UH, IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO EXPAND, REALLY THE ONLY PLACE THEY HAVE TO EXPAND WOULD BE GOING TOWARDS, UM, THE, THE FACILITY THAT'S GONNA BE BUILT.
UM, IS THERE ANY GONNA BE ANYTHING THAT, UM, THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXPAND ONCE THAT BUILDING IS ALL THAT'S BUILT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? UM, THERE ARE THINGS I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT.
YOU KNOW, I'VE ASKED MY NEIGHBORS, UM, AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY, THEY DIDN'T QUITE SHOW UP EITHER.
UM, SO, BUT I'VE ASKED THEM, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE INPUT, YOU KNOW, AND, AND THEY'VE SAID SOME OF THE, THE SAME THINGS THAT, UH, WE'VE MENTIONED QUITE A FEW YEARS BACK, UM, THAT I WILL AGREE THAT MR. TILL HAS, YOU KNOW, SAT DOWN AND DID HIS HOMEWORK.
UM, AND, AND HAS KIND OF ADDRESSED THOSE ISSUES.
UM, BUT ONE OF THE, THE, MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, LIKE SHE SAID, 37 YEARS, YOU KNOW, SHE'S LIVED THERE.
THE NEIGHBORS OF THEM, THE WHITAKERS, UM, THEY GREW UP IN THAT HOUSE.
UM, ONCE THE, SOMETHING LIKE THIS
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IS BUILT, UM, YOU KNOW, CHAPARRAL NEIGHBORHOOD, THAT WAS THE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD THAT I BOUGHT MY FIRST HOME.THE HOME I'M IN NOW IS THE SECOND HOME.
UM, SO YOU KNOW IT, ONCE THAT'S BUILT, IS THAT GONNA KIND OF THROW RED BERRY HILL ROAD, YOU KNOW, OUTTA THE EQUATION FOR SOMEBODY WANTING TO MOVE IN, UM, AND SAY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS GREAT.
YOU GOT A LOT OF ROOM TO, TO MOVE AROUND.
UM, THERE'S A LOT OF LAND, YOU KNOW, WE LOVE THE TREES ON ITS PROPERTY.
UM, WE LOVE GOING OUT IN THE MORNING TIME AND SEEING THEM.
I DEFINITELY CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY IT FROM 'EM.
UM, YOU KNOW, I WISH I COULD, BUT I, BUT I CAN'T.
YOU KNOW, IF I DID, I'D LEAVE IT ALL THE WAY IT IS.
UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, IS THAT GONNA DETERIOR PEOPLE FROM, FROM WANTING TO MOVE INTO THE AREA OF THE HOUSE WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN THE AREA? UM, Y'ALL LISTEN TO EVERYTHING WITHIN BAYTOWN, Y'ALL KNOW WHAT'S, YOU KNOW, BEING BUILT.
YOU KNOW, IT, YOU GET INTO THE AGE OF 55.
UM, YOU KNOW, WOULD YOU MOVE INTO SOMETHING LIKE THAT? Y'ALL KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR BAYTOWN? UM, I CAN JUST FIGHT THE FIGHT THAT I'VE GOT AND, AND HOPE THAT, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE TREES, SOME OF THE LANDSCAPE AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT WOULD STAY THERE TO, WE DON'T NECESSARILY SEE THAT.
UM, AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY THAT THE AIRPORT WON'T DETER PEOPLE FROM WANTING TO MOVE THERE.
AND THEN HE'S NOT FILLING IT UP.
IT CHANGES TO SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES AN ACTIVE LIVING, SENIOR ACTIVE LIVING AND SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T WANT.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I'VE GOT.
THANK ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? I GUESS THE ONLY, AND THIS IS KIND OF SELFISH BECAUSE I LIVE IN THIS AREA ALSO.
I LIVE IN CROCKETT PARK, WHICH IS ON BARLOW.
UH, I GUESS MY ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE, UM, I, I'VE SEEN ANGEL BROTHERS COME IN AND OUTTA THERE ALL THE TIME AND THEY TRACK MUD AND THEY COME UP AND DOWN BARLOW AND THEY TEAR THE ROAD UP AND ALL THIS TYPE OF THING.
UM, SO I GUESS MY ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE IF, IF THIS IS APPROVED, UM, COULD THERE BE SOME TYPE OF RESTRICTIONS OF THE ROADS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES? BECAUSE ANGEL BROTHERS COME THROUGH THERE ALL THE TIME WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
THEY'RE DUMPING DIRT THERE OR WHATEVER.
BUT, UH, IT, IT GETS JUST HORRIBLE.
AND, AND, UH, BESIDES THAT, THE TRUCKS COMING THROUGH, BLOWING THE HORNS AND WAKING PEOPLE UP.
'CAUSE THEY START AT FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, ALL THIS KIND OF, SO I GUESS I'M JUST, LIKE I SAID, IT'S A LITTLE SELFISH, BUT I'VE BEEN DOWN THE ROAD OF THEM COMING THROUGH AND IF THIS IS GONNA BE A PROJECT THAT'S GONNA LAST, IF IT'S APPROVED SEVERAL MONTHS, UM, I'D JUST LIKE TO SEE SOME RESTRICTIONS PUT ON THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF IT SO THAT THE PEOPLE THAT DO LIVE THERE, THIS GENTLEMAN BACK HERE AND MYSELF ON THE OTHER SIDE, ON, ON BAROO, WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE GO THROUGH WITH ANGEL BROTHERS WHEN THEY'VE GOT A PROJECT GOING ON AND THEY COULD USE THAT FOR A DUMPING SITE.
UM, JUST WHAT FYI, COMMISSIONER BLUE, UM, WE DO HAVE REGULATIONS, UH, TO RESTRICT EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
UM, IT'S JUST IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO ALWAYS POLICE IT.
SO WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT GOING ON, UM, POLICE LET CITY HALL KNOW AND, AND WE'LL, WE WILL, USUALLY WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL GIVE THE DEVELOPER A DIRECT PHONE CALL AND REMIND THEM OF THE REGULATIONS GENTLY.
AT LEAST THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES
UM, BUT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE ROADS, UH, KEEP THE MUD OFF THE ROADS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO.
UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE TRUCKS OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO BE DOWN THERE AT SOME POINT.
UM, BUT THEY SH THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO START MAKING NOISE AT, YOU KNOW, BEFORE.
UM, SO THINGS LIKE THAT, IF WE KNOW ABOUT THAT AGAIN, WE CAN, WE CAN, UM, NUDGE THE DEVELOPER AND SAY, HEY, REMEMBER THESE ARE THE RULES.
THEY'RE BEING NO ONE ELSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
WE'LL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND
[d. Consider a request to amend the official zoning map to rezone approximately 13.32 acres generally located north of Blue Heron Pkwy and approximately 1200-feet east of Barkuloo Road from Open space/recreation (OR) to Medium density mixed residential (MF1) zoning district.]
MOVE TO FIVE D.CONSIDER A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 13.32 ACRES.
GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF BLUE HERON PARKWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET EAST OF BARLOW ROAD FROM OPEN SPACE RECREATION OR TO MEDIUM DENSITY MIXED RESIDENTIAL MF ONE ZONING DISTRICT.
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
ANY DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONERS? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
MOTION CARRIES A REMINDER, ESPECIALLY 'CAUSE WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER HERE TONIGHT.
UM, THAT AGAIN, AS IN THE LAST ITEM, THIS WILL GO FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL AND THEY WILL MAKE THE FINAL CALL ON THE ITSELF,
[a. Consider stop control modifications at the intersection of Mabry Road at Fanestiel Road.]
UH, SIX A BUSINESS ADAMS CONSIDER STOP CONTROL MODIFICATIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAYBERRY ROAD AND FAN STEEL ROAD.[01:15:01]
YOU MIND ADVANCING THAT ONE MORE SLIDE.UM, THIS ONE SHOULD BE CONSIDERABLY EASIER THAN THE LAST TWO.
UM, THIS IS BASICALLY A THREE WAY STOP AT MABERRY ROAD AND F STEEL STREET THAT, UM, DOES NOT HAVE A STOP SIGN ON ANY OF THE THREE DIRECTIONS.
SO CITY STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED THAT WE PUT A STOP SIGN THERE ON F STEEL SO THAT WE CAN, UH, HOPEFULLY AVOID ANY CATASTROPHES.
UM, ENGINEERING IS NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT IT SEEMS TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF.
SO, UH, THAT'S UP TO YOU GUYS TO ONE STOP SIGN AT FANTASY STEEL.
JUST LIKE, JUST LIKE IN THE, UH, UH, WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU, RIGHT.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? DO I HEAR A MOTION? NO, SIR.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? THE LADIES ALL IN FAVOR? PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
[a. Receive a report regarding action taken by City Council on planning and zoning items.]
DOWN TO SEVEN.CAN YOU HIT THAT AGAIN, HELEN? I'M SORRY.
SO, UM, FIRST AND FOREMOST, I DID WANT TO INTRODUCE YOUR NEW BOARD MEMBER.
UH, MR. RICK HARLOW IS HERE, UH, TONIGHT AT HIS FIRST MEETING OF, UH, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
SO PLEASE WELCOME HIM AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF ON THE WAY OUT.
JUST AS A WAY OF, OF, UH, COINCIDENCE.
UH, REMEMBER HAROLD RETIRED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
UH, WE DO HAVE A NEW PLANNER THAT WE HAVE HIRED WHO WILL BE REPORTING ON MONDAY.
I HAVE NO, UH, RELATION THAT I KNOW OF.
UH, ANYWAY, UH, MR. TREVOR, TREVOR HARLOW IS OUR NEW PLANNER TOO.
HE'S, HE'S MAINLY, UH, GOING TO BE IN THE LONG RANGE, UH, SIDE OF THINGS.
UM, BUT YOU WILL PROBABLY SEE TREVOR IN FRONT OF YOU AT SOME POINT.
SO IF YOU SEE A NEW STAFF MEMBER, YOU'LL, YOU'LL KIND OF KNOW, YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT I MENTIONED IT.
UM, A FEW THINGS HAVE HAPPENED, UH, SINCE THE LAST MEETING, UH, OF THIS BOARD.
SO, UH, WE DID HAVE A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
WE HAD A COUPLE OF ITEMS. ONE WAS A VARIANCE GRANTED FOR, UM, SETBACKS AT, UH, 200 EAST REPUBLIC.
UM, AND, UH, THAT ONE WAS FOR A, UH, IT WAS REDUCED SETBACKS FOR A CARPORT THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN BUILT.
AND WE, THEY BUILT WITHOUT PERMITS.
AND SO THAT ONE WAS DENIED 'CAUSE THEY COULD HAVE PUT IT SOMEWHERE ELSE ON THE PROPERTY.
UM, AND THEN THERE WAS AN APPEAL OF ONE OF THE DIRECTOR'S DECISIONS AT 1508 COLBY.
UM, IN ORDER TO, UM, THERE WAS A, AN ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE THAT ALLOWED A, AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ALLOWED BY CODE, BY CODE.
UM, AND THE, UH, BOARD DID UPHOLD, UH, THE DIRECTOR'S DECISION TO ISSUE THAT, THAT VARIANCE.
UM, CITY COUNCIL, UH, MET WITH A FEW OF YOU WERE THERE, UM, WITH THE JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL AND THE PARKS BOARD.
SO THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU THAT THAT CAME TO THAT ONE.
UM, THAT WAS TO RECEIVE A, UH, A PRESENTATION ON THE NEW PARKS MASTER PLAN.
SO I THINK OVERALL THAT WAS RECEIVED PRETTY WELL.
I DON'T THINK THAT IS, UM, A HUNDRED PERCENT COMPLETE OR ADOPTED YET, BUT THAT WAS THE, THE INITIAL PRESENTATION TO SAY IT'S BASICALLY FINISHED.
WE'D LIKE TO GET SOME, SOME FINAL INPUT.
UM, THE, UH, THE ITEMS FOR THE CROSSINGS AT BAYTOWN, UM, WE'RE, UH, THAT ONE WAS, LET'S SEE, WE HAD THE, UH, THE REZONE AND THE ANNEXATION, THE PUD AND THE PID.
UM, THOSE WERE ALL, UH, APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL THIS PAST MONTH.
UM, AND THEN THE REZONING OF 7 44, UH, THAT'S THE, UM, THAT'S REVELLA EAST POINT, UH, APARTMENTS, AGAIN, IF YOU GUYS REMEMBER THAT ONE.
THAT WAS A MORE OR LESS A, UH, HOUSE CLEANING ITEM.
THERE'S ALREADY APARTMENTS THERE.
WE'RE JUST ZONING IT TO A MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT, UH, TO ALLOW THEM TO DO WHAT THEY DO.
UM, THAT WAS APPROVED AS WELL.
AND THEN, UH, SO I ALREADY MENTIONED OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER, UH, IN TERMS OF, UH, DEPARTMENT UPDATE.
UH, JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT.
UM, WE HAVE THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK A, UM, AN INTERACTIVE, UM, SET UP AT THE LIBRARY, UH, TO TRY AND GET EVEN MORE, UM, INTER UH, INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC.
UM, SO IF, IF YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES TO STOP BY THERE AND, AND CHECK OUT THE, WHAT, WHAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO THAT.
UM, AND WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE, WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE WRITING PHASE WITH THE CONSULTANT, UH, IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
SO HOPEFULLY THIS FALL YOU WILL SEE SOME, UM, SOME ACTUAL INFORMATION ON WHAT
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KIND OF A PREVIEW OF WHAT TO SEE IN THE PLAN ITSELF.WE ARE STILL ON TRACK TO BASICALLY BE DONE WITH A DRAFT BY, I THINK IT'S FIRST OR MID, UH, JANUARY.
AND THEN WITH SOMETHING THAT COULD BE IN A FINALIZED FORMAT BY MARCH.
SO, UM, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE BOARD.
ANY QUESTIONS? WHEN IS THE INTERACTIVE AT THE LIBRARY? IT'S THERE NOW.
UM, SO IT'S JUST, IT'S ONGOING.
IT'S A, YEAH, IT'S AN ONGOING, UH, UM, EXHIBIT I GUESS IS A GOOD WAY TO PUT IT.
AND HOW DO I SUBMIT QUESTIONS ON OUR CEDAR BAYOU? DO I JUST EMAIL YOU OR I THE QUESTIONS THAT WE TABLED THE, ON THE ITEM THAT WE TABLED TODAY? YOU CAN EMAIL IT TO ME, DONNA.
BECAUSE YOU HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS.
AND, AND THAT'S ANY OF YOU GUYS, I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS NOW.
IF Y'ALL, ANY OF Y'ALL HAVE QUESTIONS.
ANYBODY ELSE? WE ARE TO ADJOURNMENT SO WE ARE ADJOURNED.