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WELCOME TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE CITY OF FOR THE COMMISSIONERS.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2024.
CAN WE PLEASE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES, PLEASE.
STAFF, PLEASE CONDUCT ROLL CALL.
COMMISSIONER PECK HERE, CHAIR PROPHET PRESENT.
UH, UH, AS A RECOMMENDING BODY OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HAVE TWO SEPARATE AGENDAS TODAY.
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ALL ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE DISCUSSED DELIBERATED IN ONE ACTION.ITEMS THAT WILL BE HEARD INDIVIDUALLY TODAY ARE, WELL, FIRST OF ALL, ITEM 22 IS WITHDRAWN, AND ITEMS 23, 24, 25 AND 26 WILL BE HEARD INDIVIDUALLY.
ARE THERE ANY COMMISSIONER DELIBERATION RELATED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? I DO UN RECOGNIZE TODAY ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IS FOR MEMORIAL DESIGNATION, UH, ROBERT GREENWAY TO HOVITA IAR MEMORIAL WAY.
I BELIEVE SOME OF THE FAMILY MAY, MAY BE HERE.
AND WE JUST WANTED TO SAY, UH, WE APPRECIATE HER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO PRESENTING THIS TO COUNCIL FOR ITS APPROVAL.
SO WITH THAT, UH, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
SECOND MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PECK.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER FAULKNER.
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ITEM NUMBER 20.LET'S GO TO FOUR FIRST PLEASE.
LOCATED AT 3,400 MISSION ROAD IS REQUESTING A FOUR WEEK CONTINUANCE TO THE MAY 8TH, 2024 MEETING.
ANY DELIBERATION? BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS MOTION.
MOVE THAT WE GRANT THE CONTINUANCE TO THE MAY 8TH, 2024 MEETING.
SECOND MOTION TO CONTINUE TO MAY 8TH BY COMMISSIONER SIEGEL.
I ALEXA ANA PLANNER WIT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
ITEM NUMBER 23 IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN FROM MIXED USE AND MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MIXED USE.
LOCATED AT 7 0 8 FREDERICKSBURG AVENUE.
THERE WERE 37 NOTICES MAILED ZERO IN FAVOR, THREE OPPOSED WITHIN 200 FEET.
BEACON HILL AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST AND UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GAVE NO RESPONSE.
THE PROPOSED LAND USE AMENDMENT FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MIXED USE IS REQUESTED TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO IDZ THREE HIGH INTENSITY INFILL DEVELOPMENT ZONE WITH USES IN C TWO TATTOO PARLOR AND BAR SLASH TAVERN.
ALL THE USES PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE MIXED USE LAND USE PER THE CURRENT ZONING.
THE APPLICANT CAN HAVE C TWO USES A TATTOO PARLOR AND C3 USES.
HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT HAVE A PROPOSED BAR SLASH TAVERN BECAUSE OF THE NA NON-ALCOHOLIC SALES DESIGNATION ON THE PROPERTY.
IT APPEARS THAT THE LAND USE CHANGE IN REZONING ARE TO FACILITATE A
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BAR SLASH TAVERN USE, BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT ALCOHOL SALES IS NOT A DESIRED USE WITHIN THE CORRIDOR.STAFFER RECOMMENDS DENIAL AND THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
YOU CAN JUST GO AHEAD AND START WITH NUMBER TWO.
EMILY WEISLER WITH KILLING GRIFFIN AND FAIRMAN 1 0 1 0 1 REUNION PLACE, SUITE TWO 50 HERE ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.
UM, THANK YOU ALEXA FOR YOUR OVERVIEW.
SO JUST TO GIVE A QUICK BACKGROUND ON THIS SITE, UM, IT'S JUST OVER TWO TENTHS OF AN ACRE.
THIS IS AN EXISTING MIXED USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING BUILT IN 1928.
UM, THE REZONING REQUEST, WHICH I'LL TOUCH ON IN JUST A SECOND, UM, UH, IS NOT TO DEMOLISH OR CHANGE THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING.
THIS IS FOR DEV FOR USE AND CONTINUATION OF USE OF THE EXISTING MIXED USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
UM, THE EXISTING TENANTS RIGHT NOW ARE FRIENDS OF SOUND RECORDING STUDIO, UM, RECORD STORE, EXCUSE ME.
THERE IS A RECORDING STUDIO JUMPSTART PERFORMANCE CENTER IS THERE, UM, AS WELL AS HUNTING GROVE TATTOO.
THOSE ARE ALREADY EXISTING TENANTS ON THIS SITE.
UM, AND THERE IS JUST ONE VACANT SPACE, UM, ON THE SITE CURRENTLY, UM, WE ARE SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIAL USES.
THERE'S PAINT, SHOP, BARBERSHOP, UM, TIRE STORE RESTAURANTS, RETAIL.
UM, THERE IS SOME SINGLE FAMILY TO OUR NORTH.
UM, THE LOT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO US.
UM, ON ASHBY, UM, HAS A RESIDENTIAL BASED ZONING, BUT IT CONDITIONALLY USE THIS AS A NON-COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT.
UM, RIGHT NEXT DOOR THAT IS BEING USED, UM, BY THE CHURCH LOCATED ACROSS FROM WEST ASHBY FROM US.
SO, UM, OUR BUILDING FRONT'S ENTIRELY ON FREDERICKSBURG.
UM, AND THE REAR ACCESS PARKING IS FROM WEST ASHBY.
YOU CAN SEE WE ARE TWO BLOCKS.
UM, TWO BLOCKS TO OUR EAST IS BLANCO ROAD.
TWO BLOCKS TO OUR WEST IS I 10.
SO RIGHT HERE ALONG THE FREDERICKSBURG CORRIDOR.
UM, JUST A COUPLE OTHER VIEWS.
THIS IS SHOWS, UM, THE REAR ACCESS PARKING.
THERE ARE 10 PARKING SPACES ON SITE.
UM, AND THAT SHOWS THE DRIVEWAY OFF OF WEST ASHBY AS WELL.
THAT'S A VERY HARD SPACE BUTTON.
UM, A COUPLE OTHER STREET VIEWS.
UM, JUST SO YOU KNOW, CONSTRUCTION ON FREDERICKSBURG HAS FINISHED.
I WAS JUST OUT THERE THIS MORNING.
UM, BUT THIS JUST GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT TO THE SURROUNDING USES, UM, AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS SITE.
THOSE ARE ALL OF THOSE, UM, EXISTING SUITES AND TENANTS.
UM, THAT FRONT ON FREDERICKSBURG.
UH, SO THE CURRENT ZONING IS C3 NA ON TWO THIRDS OF THE PROPERTY.
ONE THIRD APPROXIMATELY IS ZONED O2.
UM, ANY, UH, A FUNCTIONAL PART OF OUR REQUEST TODAY IS ALSO TO CLEAN UP THE EXISTING ZONING.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT O2, THAT HIGH RISE OFFICE BISECTS NOT ONLY THE PROPERTY BUT THE BUILDING, UM, AND INCLUDES THE PARKING LOT.
UM, SO THAT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH HOW THIS PROPERTY IS FULLY DEVELOPED.
UM, AND ANY EFFORT TO CHANGE THAT ZONING TO CLEAN IT UP TO MATCH THAT EXISTING MIXED USE COMMERCIAL THAT'S ALREADY THERE WOULD TRIGGER THE PLAN AMENDMENT THAT WE'RE HERE TODAY FOR.
UM, AS STAFF MENTIONED, OUR ZONING REQUEST IS IDZ THREE WITH USES PERMITTED IN C TWO, THE EXISTING TATTOO PARLOR AND A BAR TAVERN.
UM, WE MEMORIALIZED ON MONDAY NIGHT WITH BEACON HILL AT THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING, UM, THEIR CONSENSUS IN THE ZONING REQUESTS.
WE'VE ADDED A COUPLE EXTRA RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS TO THE USE AND FUNCTIONALITY ON THAT HOURS OF OPERATIONS, SQUARE FOOTAGE, LIMITATION OF THE BAR, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
UM, BUT THAT WAS FINALIZED WITH BEACON HILL ON MONDAY.
UM, THIS SHOWS THE EXISTING LAYOUT OF THE PROPERTY.
YOU CAN SEE THOSE EXISTING TENANTS ALL THE WAY THERE.
UM, CENTRAL PROPERTIES PROPERTY OWNER, THEY WILL HAVE A SMALL OFFICE SPACE THERE, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE, THE 1700 SQUARE FOOT VACANT SPACE IS WHAT WE HAVE NOW IN THE FAR END.
THIS IS HOW IT'S FULLY BUILT OUT TODAY.
UH, SO THE PLAN AMENDMENT, YES, 90% OF THIS PROPERTY IS ALREADY DESIGNATED MIXED USE, UM, WITH A SMALL PORTION THAT IS DESIGNATED MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THERE IS NO RESIDENTIAL IN THIS PROPERTY.
IT'S BEEN DEVELOPED FOR DECADES AS COMMERCIAL MIXED USE.
UM, AND ACTUALLY THE ADJOINING LOT TO US IS ALSO NON-COMMERCIAL PARKING.
UM, THAT 10% ON TWO TENTHS OF AN ACRE OF LOT IS A VERY, VERY SMALL TRIANGLE.
UM, BUT IT'S A VERY, VERY SMALL PIECE.
AND SO OUR REQUEST BEFORE YOU TODAY IS TO CLEAN UP TO ALLOW FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY TO BE DESIGNATED MIXED USE AND REMOVE THAT RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT SINCE THERE IS NO RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT ON THE SITE AND NOR IS THERE ANY RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT BEING PROPOSED.
UM, THIS IS, I WILL NOT READ THEM ALL TO YOU AND, UM, AT LENGTH TODAY.
BUT THESE ARE JUST A, A SHORT LIST, NOT A, A FULLY COMPREHENSIVE LIST, BUT THESE ARE A LIST OF ALL OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT, UM, THIS REQUEST SATISFIES
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WITHIN THE MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.UM, THIS IS A REVITALIZATION CORRIDOR THAT IS A FOCUS OF BEACON HILL COMMUNITY, UM, A LONG FREDERICKSBURG.
THIS IS A 1928 BUILT, UM, BUILDING.
UM, WE ARE FOCUSED ON PRESERVING THAT COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY, IMPROVING THAT COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY, UM, AND REVITALIZING THIS CORRIDOR.
AND, AND THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS DO SUPPORT OUR REQUESTS TODAY.
UM, AND WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO STAFF, WE UNDERSTAND, UM, THEIR REASONING FOR THE DENIAL RECOMMENDATION.
UM, BUT WE DO FEEL THAT THE PLAN DOES SUPPORT, UM, THAT SMALL PORTION OF THE PROPERTY BEING MIXED USE, THAT THIS PROPERTY BEING COLLECTIVELY MIXED USE AS IT IS A FULLY MIXED USE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
UM, AND THAT ALCOHOL, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS A DESIRED USE ALONG THE CORRIDOR, UM, IS NOT THE, UM, IS NOT A LAND USE PER SE.
SO ALLOWING FOR MIXED USE, UM, ON THE ENTIRE PROPERTY IS MORE APPROPRIATE HERE THAN REMAINING MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
AND I WILL SHOW THIS ONE LAST EXHIBIT.
UM, THIS IS THE, THE PURPLE STRIP HERE IS ALL MIXED USE ALONG THE FREDERICKSBURG CORRIDOR.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT'S KIND OF STRIPPED PLAN DESIGNATED, YOU KNOW, LIKE A MARKER ON A PLAN, UM, STRIPPED ALL THE WAY ALONG FREDERICKSBURG UP THERE.
UM, IT'S A LITTLE BIT BIGGER SOME IN SOME AREAS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT'S, IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHT LINE ALL THE WAY DOWN.
UM, AND SO JUST A CORNER OF OUR PIECE GOT CUT OFF, UM, HERE, AND THAT IS, UM, INCLUDED IN BEACON HILL'S, UM, LETTER OF SUPPORT.
YOU ALL RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS, BUT BEACON HILL IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PLAN AMENDMENT AS WELL AND IN CONSENSUS THAT, UM, THIS PROPERTY BEING FULLY DEVELOPED FOR MIXED COMMERCIAL USES, UM, SHOULD HAVE A PLAN DESIGNATION THAT MATCHES ITS EXISTING USE, UM, REGARDLESS OF, OF THE CONTINUATION OF NEW TENANTS HERE.
SO, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE PLAN AMENDMENT TODAY.
WE DO HAVE ONE, UH, CITIZEN TO BE HEARD.
MR. FINGER, WE'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, PLEASE.
JOSE, CAN YOU LET, UH, MR. FINGERS SIT THERE, UM, AND SPEAK AT THAT MICROPHONE IF YOU WANNA SIT THERE.
DO YOU WANNA SIT? YEAH, START RIGHT.
HE WANTS TO SPEAK AT THE PODIUM.
WELL, MR. CHAIRMAN, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, MY NAME IS JACK FIN.
I HAVE PASSED OUT TO YOU THE, UH, YOUR VERY OWN STAFF'S, UH, RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION.
THEY RECOMMENDED DENIAL AND FOR DARN GOOD REASONS.
THE, UH, BASICALLY THEY, THEY THINK THAT THE SALES OF ALCOHOL WOULD BE UNSUITABLE AND THAT THERE'D BE A, AN ENCROACHMENT ON THE NEARBY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY.
SOME BIG RED FLAGS, RED FLAGS RIGHT THERE.
THE FACT THAT, UH, IF YOU LOOK ON THE BACKSIDE, YOU'LL SEE THE, UH, NOTATION ABOUT THE, UM, TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BA BEVERAGE COMMISSION AND HOW THEY DO NOT WANT, UH, UH, WELL, AS IT SAYS, PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BUY A DEALER WHOSE PLACE OR BUSINESS IS, IS WITHIN 300 FEET OF A CHURCH IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL.
OKAY? AND, AND FURTHER DOWN YOU'LL SEE IT SAYS, UH, THE BOARD TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT, UH, SHALL ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A SAFE ALCOHOLIC, TAX FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS COMING TO AND GOING FROM SCHOOL.
UM, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS THING.
YOU HAVE NOT ONE, BUT YOU HAVE TWO CHURCHES AND RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FOR, FROM THE, THE PROPOSAL.
THE SCHOOL IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PROPOSAL.
UM, THOSE THINGS PLUS THE FACT THAT, WELL, THE, THE, THE CHURCHES REALLY DO NOT WANT THE, UM, THE INFLUENCES OF TATTOO PARLOR AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
NOT THAT WE'RE AGAINST ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THAT SOLD EVERYWHERE, BUT, UH, WITHIN TRAVELING DISTANCE OF CHURCHGOERS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES.
BUT THE BIGGEST, OF COURSE, WITH THE BIGGEST PROBLEM, MAYBE THE BIGGEST IS THE, IS THE PARKING.
THERE'S NO PARKING FOR THIS PLACE.
AND WHERE WILL THE SPILLAGE GO OVER TO THE CHURCH PARKING LOTS WHERE THEY HAVE EVENTS IN THE EVENINGS FOR THEIR, UH, CONGREGATIONS AND FOR THE SCHOOL KIDS EVENTS IN THE EVENINGS.
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THIS PLUS THE FACT YOU ALREADY HAVE A, A, A, UH, A BAR JUST TWO BLOCKS AWAY OVER ON BLANCO AND ASHBY.DO WE REALLY NEED MORE OF A CONCENTRATION FOR IT? SUCH, UH, PLEASE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTARY? I'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY ON THE RIGHT.
I JUST WANTED TO, UH, UH, KNOW FROM STAFF, UH, MAYBE I MISSED THAT.
DURING THE, UH, PRE-MEETING, UH, ANY POSITIONS FROM THE NEIGHBORS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE NEAR PROXIMITY TO THAT TRIANGLE AREA.
SO WITH THE COUNTS WITHIN 200 FEET, WE RECEIVED THREE OPPOSED, UM, SO SORRY.
ZERO RECEIVED IN FAVOR, THREE IN OPPOSITION.
AND THE BEACON HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS IN FAVOR, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
NO QUESTIONS MR. GARCIA? NO QUESTION.
UH, DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ITEM.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PECK TO APPROVE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
ALEXA RATANA PLANNER WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
ITEM NUMBER 25 IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE GUADALUPE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY PLAN FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW DENSITY MIXED USE, LOCATED AT 2 0 3 OBREGON STREET.
THERE WERE 49 NOTICES MAILED ZERO IN FAVOR, ZERO OPPOSED WITHIN 200 FEET.
AND COLLINS GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS IN OPPOSITION OF THE REQUEST.
THE PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW DENSITY MIXED USE IS REQUESTED TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO IDZ TWO.
MEDIUM INTENSITY INFILL DEVELOPMENT ZONE WITH THE USES PERMITTED FOR TWO DWELLING UNITS.
GIVEN THE PROXIMITY TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES WITH LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS.
STAFF CONSIDERS THE PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT UNSUITABLE.
THE PROPOSED LOW DENSITY MIXED USE WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PATTERN OF THE AREA.
THE GUADALUPE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY PLAN CALLS OUT THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF LOW DENSITY MIXED USE TO BE CONCENTRATED ALONG EITHER GUADALUPE STREET OR FRIO CITY ROAD.
ADDITIONALLY, THE APPLICANT IS CURRENTLY ZONED R THREE CD RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY WITH CONDITIONAL USE FOR TWO DWELLING UNITS.
THE CHANGE OF LAND USE AND ZONING IS REQUESTED IN ORDER TO SELL THE UNITS SEPARATELY.
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
UM, IS THE APP, IS THAT MR. MUNOZ? ARE YOU THE APPLICANT? OKAY.
WE HAVE, UH, MR. MUNOZ SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON IN FAVOR.
UH, I'M, UH, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, AND, UM, I GUESS THE COMPANY NAME, UH, THAT IS DEVELOPING THE PROPERTY IS TO EM REALTY.
UH, MY HOME ADDRESS IS 42 10 APPLE TREE WOODS.
UM, SO, UM, I'M HERE TO SPEAK, UH, IN FAVOR OF THE PROPERTY.
UH, YOU GUYS CAN SEE IN THE, IN THE PICTURES THAT HAVE JUST, UH, BEEN POSTED, UH, WE ALREADY BUILT THE TWO HOMES IN THERE.
RIGHT? UH, I DUNNO, YOU CAN JUST GO BACK REAL QUICK TO THE PRESENTATION.
SEE, LIKE, UH, THERE'S A, I MEAN, THEY'RE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, RIGHT? I MEAN, BUT LIKE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH DONE.
YOU KNOW, WE PROBABLY HAVE LIKE ONE MONTH, UH, LEFT TO FINISH UP LIKE ALL THE INTERIORS, RIGHT? UH, YOU CAN SEE THE FRONT HOME THERE LIKE, UH, I GUESS LIGHT GRAY AND THEN THE BACK ONE, UH, WHICH IS GREEN, RIGHT? THAT LOT IS ABOUT, UH, 3,100, UH, SQUARE FEET.
UH, AND, UH, THE HOMES ARE LIKE PROBABLY AROUND LIKE A LITTLE OVER A THOUSAND SQUARE FEET, UH, AREA, RIGHT? IT'S ABOUT 500 SQUARE FEET ON THE FIRST
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FLOOR AND, UH, 500 SQUARE FEET ON THE, ON THE TOP FLOOR, RIGHT? SO THE, THE REASON THAT WE'RE TRYING TO UH, UM, I GUESS APPLY FOR THE, THE DIFFERENT ZONING IS BECAUSE WE WANNA DIVIDE THE PROPERTY INTO TWO LOTS, RIGHT? WITH THE CURRENT ZONING OF R THREE CONDITIONAL, WE CANNOT PLOT THE PROPERTY INTO TWO LOTS, RIGHT? AND THE REASON THAT WE WANT TO PLOT THE PROPERTY IN TWO LOTS IS BECAUSE WE WANNA BE ABLE TO JUST OPEN UP THE, YOU KNOW, LIKE FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST LIKE INVESTORS, RIGHT? TO BE ABLE TO, UH, I GUESS BUY THE PROPERTY, RIGHT? RIGHT NOW, THE WAY IT IS, IT'S KIND OF LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT JUST ONE LOT WITH TWO HOMES.SO PRETTY MUCH LIKE, YOU KNOW, LIKE, UH, I GUESS IT JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, I GUESS INVESTORS, RIGHT? THAT HAVE THE, THE POSSIBILITY NOW, UH, WHEN THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT DENSITIES, THE DENSITIES, UH, IS NOT GONNA CHANGE, RIGHT? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S 3,100 SQUARE FEET, TWO HOMES.
IF WE DIVIDE, LIKE EXACTLY IN HALF IS GONNA BE ABOUT 51, I GUESS 1500 SQUARE FEET, RIGHT? UH, PER HOME, RIGHT? SO IT'S GONNA BE ABOUT THE SAME DENSITY.
SO THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF, OF, YOU KNOW, CHANGING THE ZONING IS SO WE ARE ALLOWED TO PLOT THE PROPERTY AND HAVE LIKE, YOU KNOW, ONE LOT PER EACH ONE OF THE HOMES, RIGHT? SO THAT WAY WHEN LIKE ANY KIND OF BUYER WANTS TO, YOU KNOW, GO TO FINANCING WITH ANY BANK, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST LIKE ONE LOT TO ONE HOME, WHICH IS ANY CONVENTIONAL BANK WOULD JUST LIKE, BE ABLE TO DO A REGULAR LOAN, RIGHT? IT'S NOT GONNA BE SOMETHING LIKE, I GUESS EXTRAORDINARY TO, I GUESS TO, TO GET A, A, LIKE A REGULAR LOAN FROM, FROM THE BANK, RIGHT? UH, UM, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF FEAR, UH, THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
I MEAN, THE INVESTMENT IS ALREADY THERE, SO WE'RE NOT GONNA TEAR DOWN THOSE HOMES TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, RIGHT? SO THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, WE WANNA DO THIS KIND OF CHANGING ZONING.
AND, AND, AND, UH, YOU HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE THAT'S WISHING TO MAKE A PRESENTATION? YES.
HI, GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS.
UH, ADDRESS IS 1 2 1 1 9 STONY POND, UH, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 4 7.
UH, I'M THE APPLICANT FOR THIS.
UH, IF YOU CAN GO TO THE ZONING.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, UH, THIS LOT IS SITTING ON THE CORNER.
IT'S A CORNER LOT SITTING AT ALGON AND
WE'RE ABOUT 500 TO 600 FEET FROM RIO CITY STREET.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A COUPLE OF MULTIFAMILY ALREADY THERE.
WITHIN, WITHIN A COUPLE OF, UH, BLOCKS FROM US ALSO TO THE LEFT, THE, THERE ARE ALREADY APARTMENT UNITS IN THERE.
SO THE REASON WE ARE TRYING TO DO IDC TWO IS BECAUSE BASED ON THE CURRENT ZONING DISTRICTS RIGHT NOW, THAT'S THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO REPL THE PROPERTY AND SPLIT IT IN TWO, TWO LOTS INSTEAD OF BEING ONE LOT WITH TWO UNITS, BEING TWO LOTS WITH A SINGLE UNIT ON EACH.
SO IF WE TALK ABOUT DENSITY RIGHT NOW, UH, CAN YOU GO TO THE SITE PLAN PLEASE? SO AS YOU CAN SEE THE SITE PLAN, UH, THAT IS THE CORNER LOT, THAT IS THE EXISTING SITE PLAN THAT IT WAS APPROVED BY ITS CITY.
YOU CAN SEE THE STAMP IN THERE AT THE CORNER.
SO THOSE TWO HOUSES ARE ALREADY BUILT.
SO LIKE MR. MUNOZ SAID, WE'RE, THEY'RE ABOUT LIKE THREE WEEKS TO BE COMPLETED.
SO WE HAVE TWO, UH, UNITS INTO ONE LOT.
SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DENSITY.
WE'RE, WE'RE BASICALLY ALREADY, UM, MID, MID-SIZE DENSITY 'CAUSE THERE'S TWO UNITS INTO ONE LOT.
SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS REONE SO WE CAN REPL, 'CAUSE THEY WILL NOT LET US REPL WITHOUT THE PROPER ZONING.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO DO I-D-C-I-D-C TWO 'CAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO TWO UNITS INTO ONE LOT.
AND THEN AFTER THAT WE'LL REPLY IT TO BE ONE UNIT PER LOT.
SO THAT WILL BE, THAT WILL GO BACK TO LOW DENSITY.
'CAUSE IT IS GONNA BE ONLY ONE UNIT PER LOT.
UH, IF YOU GO TO THE PICTURES, UH, LIKE I SAID, UH, THE UNITS UNIT'S ALREADY THERE.
SO IT'S GONNA BE, I, I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE ACTUAL FEAR OF GOING TO IDC TWO.
I KNOW IT, IT OPENS A LITTLE BIT WIDER ON THE, ON THE TYPE OF THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO.
BUT I DON'T SEE ANYONE COMING AND SAY LIKE, I WANT TO BUY THIS SO I CAN TEAR IT DOWN.
UH, LIKE I SAID, SITTING IN A CORNER LOT, IT, IT WORKS PERFECT FOR TWO LOTS.
IT ALREADY HAS TWO, TWO APPROACHES IN THERE THAT, THAT THAT'S THE WAY THE LOT IT WAS.
SO LIKE I SAID, THE REASON WE'RE DOING IDC TWO, BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY CURRENT OPTION AVAILABLE.
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ALREADY AT MID DENSITY, WE'RE NOT GOING UP OR, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.SO, UH, THERE'S, I HAVE THE CALCULATIONS IN HERE.
UH, WITH THE CURRENT, UH, IF WE DIVIDE THE, THE CURRENT LOT FOR NOW, WE'LL BE WE'LL HAVING A DENSITY OF 28 UNITS PER ACRE.
SO AFTER WE DO THE REPL, IT'S, IT'S GONNA STAY THE SAME.
SO, AND BASED, BASED ON THE, ON THE FUTURE PLAN, UH, MIDDEN IS THIR 13 TO 33.
SO IT'S, IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE ASKING FOR MORE.
WE JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO REPL IT AND HAVE TWO SEPARATE LOTS.
SO THAT'S THE MAIN, THAT'S THE MAIN REASON.
I'LL SEE IF THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONER SIEGEL? I'M SORRY.
COMMISSIONER FAULKNER, THIS IS QUESTION FOR STAFF.
IF I RECALL, YOU SAY THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS IN OPPOSITION ON THIS ONE OR DID I THAT'S CORRECT.
COLLINS GARDEN, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS OPPOSED.
NO QUESTIONS MR. SIEGEL? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONER MILAN? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONER ZUKI? NO QUESTION.
IF THEY GET THE IDZ TWO AND OUR PLAN AMENDMENT CHANGE AND RELA, DO, DOES THE ZONING STAY IDZ TWO FOR EACH LOT? THAT IS CORRECT.
THE IDZ IS A SPECIAL DISTRICT AND IT'S BASED OFF OF A SITE PLAN.
SO THE SITE PLAN, WHATEVER HE BUILDS OR WHATEVER IS DEVELOPED ON THAT PROPERTY MUST MATCH THAT SITE PLAN.
BUT ANYTHING, I MEAN, IF THAT WAS TORN DOWN, THE REZONING WOULD BE TRIGGERED OR WOULD STILL BE ZONED ID Z TWO FOR TWO UNITS EACH LOT.
CORRECT? HE CANNOT DO ANY OTHER USES, NO OTHER STRUCTURES, NOTHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WOULD BE APPROVED.
IT MUST FOLLOW THAT SITE PLAN.
OKAY, I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION FROM THE COMMISSION.
I'LL SUPPORT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
SECOND MOTION BY, UH, COMMISSIONER GARCIA FOR DENIAL OF THE APPLICANT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER FAULKNER.
IS THERE ANOTHER MOTION FROM THE COMMISSION? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICANT'S REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER SIEGEL.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ZUKI AND SIEGEL? YES.
WHAT WAS THE COUNT? APOLOGIES IT, UM, THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL HAS PASSED THE MAJORITY.
CAN STAFF PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY THE MOTION TO DENY DID NOT PASS WITH THE SAME VOTE? COUNT IS THAT WAS THREE TO FOUR.
THERE WERE THREE MOTION, THREE VOTES TO DENY.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
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GOOD QUESTION.UH, KELLY SANDERS, PLANNING COORDINATOR WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
ITEM NUMBER 26 IS LOCATED AT TEN SIX ZERO ONE NACODOCHES ROAD AND IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE NORTHEAST I 35 AND LOOP FOUR 10 AREA REGIONAL CENTER PLAN, UM, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FROM EMPLOYMENT FLEX MIXED USE TO BUSINESS INNOVATION MIXED USE.
THREE RECEIVED IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE OAK GROVE ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
THE PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT, UM, FROM EMPLOYMENT FLEX MIXED USE TO BUSINESS INNOVATION, MIXED USE IS REQUESTED TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO C3 CD GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE FOR PARKING AND OR STORAGE LONG TERM ON 1.44 ACRES.
AND C3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ON POINT OR 0.305 ACRES STAFF CONSIDERS THE PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT UNSUITABLE.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR I'M SORRY, THE NORTHEAST I 35 AND LOOP FOUR 10 AREA REGIONAL CENTER PLAN WAS ADOPTED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO AND THE AREA WAS DESIGNATED FOR SMALLER SCALE SERVICE USES WITHIN PROXIMITY TO RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE PROPOSED BUSINESS INNOVATION, MIXED USE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION PERMITS, INDUSTRIAL USES WITH OFFICE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES WITHIN A COHESIVE SETTING, BUT MEANT FOR LARGER SCALE CAMPUSES TO ACCOMMODATE THE MULTITUDE OF USES.
UM, THE BUSINESS INNOVATION MIXED USE DESIGNATION PERMITS AN ARRAY OF ZONING DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE MEANT TO FACILITATE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF INTENSITY AND USES TO ABUTTING PROPERTIES.
BUT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING C3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING AND AN INDUSTRIAL USE OF PARKING AND OR STORAGE FOR THE PROPERTY, WHICH WOULD BE A BUDDING EXISTING MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
UM, THIS ITEM DID GO BEFORE ZONING COMMISSION ON APRIL 2ND, 2024, WHICH THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FOR THE ZONING REQUEST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THIS PLAN AMENDMENT AND THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
KELLY, MR. BROWN, DO YOU HAVE MINE? OKAY.
UH, KEN BROWN, UH, 100 NORTHEAST LOOP FOUR 10, SUITE 1385.
UM, SO AS STAFF SAID THIS, THIS DID GO SORT OF OUT OF CYCLE OR OUT OF SEQUENCE.
IT, IT WAS RECOMMENDED, UH, AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, UH, FOR THE ZONING CHANGE AS REQUESTED.
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU TODAY FOR THE PLAN AMENDMENT.
SO I KNOW THE PLAN WAS ONLY DONE TWO YEARS AGO.
UH, BUT COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INDUSTRIAL USERS AND OWNERS HISTORICALLY DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANS.
UH, AND SO THE PLAN WAS A, A PLAN OF LAND USES AND I, I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY TOOK INTO ACCOUNT WHAT WAS ACTUALLY THERE, ESPECIALLY FROM STAR CREST GOING TOWARDS WORDS BLOCK PARKWAY.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S STORAGE INDUSTRIAL CPS SUBSTATION, UH, AND THINGS LIKE THIS.
AND OUR PROPERTY IS RIGHT ON THE CUSP OF GOING IN THAT AREA.
SO, UH, WE BOUGHT THE CORNER, UH, UH, OF THE PARCELS THAT ARE, UH, THAT ARE SEEKING TO BE THE PLAN AMENDMENT AND THE ZONING CASE.
AND, UH, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, AND THIS IS AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITY.
UH, IT'S CALLED GOD SERVICE, UH, AND IT, UH, DOES REPAIR FOR, UM, SORT OF LUXURY CARS.
UM, AND BECAUSE OF THE SALES MARKET RIGHT NOW, SERVICES IS BOOMING.
AND SO FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS, WE BOUGHT THE, THE TWO PROPERTIES NEXT TO US.
ONE WAS, UM, THERE WAS DUMPING THERE, THERE WAS CRIME THERE.
UH, AND THEN THERE WAS A HOMELESSNESS ISSUE THERE.
UH, AND OUR BUSINESS WAS EXPANDING.
AND SO WE BOUGHT THE, THE ABUTTING PROPERTIES PROBABLY WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR CORNER PIECE IS ZONE C3.
THE PIECE, UH, PARCEL ONE IS ALL C3.
UH, THE NEXT PARCEL OVER IS OURS ALSO.
UH, PARCEL TWO IS, IS THE ONLY PORTION THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WE OWN THAT WHOLE PARCEL AND THE MAJORITY OF THAT IS C3.
AND THEN THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH OF US IS I ONE.
UH, ALL THOSE USES ARE USES THAT ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN THE, UH, THE DISTRICT THAT WE'RE SEEKING.
UM, THE BUSINESS INNOVATIVE MIXED USE DISTRICT, UH, I THINK STAFF MENTIONED THAT
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IT'S UNFORTUNATE.UH, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT IT HAPPENED THAT THEY PUT A PLANNING DISTRICT ON THESE THREE OR FOUR PARCELS THAT DON'T FIT WITHIN THE PLAN.
UM, AND THAT, THAT'S NOT UNUSUAL.
I, I THINK IT, I THINK IT'S BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARTICIPATION AND WE DIDN'T OWN THESE PARCELS AT THE TIME.
UH, AND SO AS YOU CAN SEE, AND DID I MISSTATE THAT, UM, WHAT IS THERE RIGHT NOW ON OUR, ON OUR SECTION IS, UH, EMPLOYMENT FLEX MIXED USE.
UM, THAT INCLUDES THAT INDUSTRIAL TRACK, UH, TO OUR NORTH RC THREE TRACKS, UH, ALL THE WAY FROM STARCREST, UH, UM, TOWARDS THE INDUSTRIAL TRACK.
BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE OVERALL MAP, I'M HORRIBLY COLORBLIND.
UH, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BUSINESS INNOVATION MIXED USE DISTRICT THAT WE ARE SEEKING ON OUR PORTION OF IT IS THAT I HOPE IT IS THAT COLOR THAT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SINGLE FAMILY AND THE MULTIFAMILY.
UH, AND SO THE SINGLE FAMILY MULTIFAMILY TRANSITION TO C3 OF WHAT WE HAVE IS A TYPICAL LAND USE TRANSITION PATTERN.
BUT IT IS CIRCLED BY, IN, IN THE PLAN, BY THE BUSINESS INNOVATIVE MIXED USE DISTRICT.
AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR THAT DISTRICT, UH, FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PARCEL IN THAT AREA.
THAT IS COMMERCIAL AND INDU INDUSTRIAL, THE EMPLOYMENT AND FLEX MIXED USE DISTRICT INCLUDES SMALLER SCALE OFFICE, RETAIL, STUDIO, ART, UH, FABRICATION, CRE, CREATIVE BUSINESSES.
IT'S NOT WHAT'S GONNA GO THERE.
UH, IF YOU LOOK AT OUR SMALLER TRACKS IN THE BIGGER PICTURE, THE BUSINESS INNOVATION MIXED USE IS SUPPOSED TO ACCOMMODATE INDUSTRIAL USES WITH OFFICE COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL USES, UH, IN A COHESIVE SETTING.
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING ON THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY.
AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE SEEKING THE, UH, THE CHANGE BOTH IN ZONING AND THE PLAN AMENDMENT.
UH, THIS ON THE CORNER AS YOU CAN SEE IS OUR EXISTING BUILDING.
THE NEXT LOT IS, UH, WHAT WE SOUGHT THE ZONING CHANGE FOR TO PARK, UH, THE VEHICLES.
UM, AND AT IT WOULD BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUSINESS THAT WE ARE ALREADY RUNNING THE PARCEL OVER.
UH, WE INTEND TO, UM, TO EXPAND AT SOME POINT.
UH, AND IT WOULD BE THE SAME BUSINESS THAT WOULD BE PROBABLY A TOTAL OF THREE OR FOUR ACRES, THREE AND A HALF ACRES, ALL THREE TRACKS.
UH, AND, AND THAT'S WHAT WE SEE FOR THIS AREA.
UH, THAT'S WHAT'S CONSISTENT WITH WHAT'S AROUND US.
AND UM, I THINK, YOU KNOW, IT IS A, IT IS A THRIVING BUSINESS THERE AND IT IS SUITABLE, UH, FOR THAT LOCATION.
UH, I JUST WANTED TO, TO SHOW THE OVERALL MAP AND NOT JUST OUR, OUR LITTLE THREE ACRES.
UH, AND THE REASON WHY I THINK THAT WE FIT INTO THE, THE DISTRICT THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THE PLAN UNDERLINING LAND USE DISTRICT IS BECAUSE IN THAT AREA THAT IS WHAT'S THERE IS THAT MIX OF INTENSE COMMERCIAL WITH INDUSTRIAL, UH, WHERE PARK PARKWAY IS RIGHT THERE.
UH, AND SO, UH, FOR THOSE REASONS, UM, WE WOULD, WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT.
UM, I KNOW, UH, STAFF DOESN'T WANNA AMEND A PLAN THAT'S ONLY TWO, TWO YEARS OLD.
UH, PLANS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FLEXIBLE.
AND I THINK IF YOU KNOW THE LOCATION, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT THE DISTRICT 10 ZONING COMMISSIONER WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH, THE LOCATION IS THAT'S, THAT IS WHAT IS THERE, THAT IS SORT OF THE MISSING, UH, PUZZLE PIECE, UH, FOR THAT SECTION BETWEEN STARCREST AND WHERE'S MY PARKWAY.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
UM, AND I WOULD, UH, APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
IF YOU, KEN, COMMISSIONER ZUKI? NO QUESTION.
COMMISSIONER MYLAND, NO QUESTIONS MR. PECK.
NO QUESTIONS, BUT THANKS KEN FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE OVERALL SURROUNDING AREA.
KIND OF PROVIDES SOME, SOME INFORMATION THAT WE WEREN'T SEEING PREVIOUSLY, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICANT'S REQUEST BY VICE CHAIR PECK.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SIEGEL.
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COMMISSIONER ZUKI? YES.MAY I, I NEVER GET TO DO THIS, UH, BUT MY DAUGHTER'S MY LAW PARTNER AND, UH, SHE HAD A BABY TODAY.
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ARE THE MINUTES FROM LAST, UH, PLANNING, COMMISSION MEETING.I THINK THERE WERE SOME CORRECTIONS MADE.
ANY OTHER, UM, COMMISSIONER REQUESTS FOR CHANGES? HEARING ITEM TAKE A MOTION TO AS AMENDED.
MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED BY COMMISSIONER MILAM.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SIEGEL.
UH, THE COMMISSIONER UNDERSTANDS THAT, UH, ANN BENAVIDES LEAVING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR GREENER PASTURES, PERHAPS, UH, PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
IS THAT CORRECT? BROWNER PASTURES.
SO WE JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE YOUR, UH, UH, COMMITMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ALRIGHT, ARE THERE, IS THERE DIRECTOR'S REPORTS? MR. CHAIR, BEFORE WE ADJOURN, WE NEEDED TO CLARIFY FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 25.
WE DID LOOK INTO THE CODE FURTHER FOR, UM, THE CONSIDERATION OF THAT CASE.
AND WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE FIVE VOTES.
SO THE, BECAUSE THERE WAS A LACK OF FIVE, THE MOTION FAILED, WHICH MEANS IT'LL MOVE FORWARD, UM, TO COUNCIL AS A DENIAL.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANNA ADD? NO, THAT'S RIGHT.
THERE WAS, THE SIMPLE MAJORITY REQUIRES A MINIMUM FIVE TO VOTE FOR AN APPROVAL OF THE ITEM FOR THE MOTION.
SO IT'LL, WE CAN RECONSIDER THE ITEM.
WE COULD RECONSIDER THE ITEM OR CONTINUE BECAUSE WE HAD A MOTION TO DENY.
WOULD ANY COMMISSIONERS WISH TO RECONSIDER THE ITEM? CONSIDER ONLY A SECOND.
SO, MOTION TO RECONSIDER BY COMMISSIONER ZUKI SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SIEGEL, CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER? YEAH.
SO IT NEEDS A, IT NEEDS A, UH, FIVE VOTES ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, WHICH IS THE MAJORITY OF THE FULL PLANNING COMMISSION.
IT, IT, THERE NEEDS TO BE A SIMPLE MAJORITY, BUT THAT SIMPLE MAJORITY CAN NEVER BE LESS THAN FIVE.
SO THERE HAS TO BE A MINIMUM FIVE REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION TODAY.
SO THERE NEEDS TO BE A FIVE AS WELL AS THAT SIMPLE MAJORITY AT THAT POINT IT WAS FOUR TO THREE.
UH, WOULD ANYBODY CARE TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL MOTION, THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE APPLICANT, UH, AMENDMENT FOR, UH, SPLITTING THE PROPERTY INTO TWO? WELL, THE REQUEST IS FOR THE LAND USE CHANGE.
SO JUST TO CONFIRM, YOU WANT TO, UM, RECOMMEND APPROVAL OR MOTIONING TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION TO LOAD DENSITY MIXED USE THAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING, CORRECT? CORRECT.
SO HE'S MOTIONING FOR APPROVAL FOR THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
THIS IS A MOTION THAT WE'VE ALREADY VOTED ON AND IT, IT DIDN'T PASS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH YAY VOTES.
UM, I BELIEVE WE CAN DO A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THOUGH, WHICH DID, SO THERE YOU NEED TO HAVE THE, THE MOTION TO, SO WE NEED THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT.
AND THEN IF THERE IS AN APPROVAL OF THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER, THEN WE CAN SUBMIT THE MOTION TO APPROVE OR THE MOTION TO DENY POINT MY POINT.
I, I, I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER SUZUKI, UM, SUBMITTED THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER AND THERE WAS A SECOND.
SO THEN YOU WOULD NEED TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
AND IF THAT PASSES THEN YOU WOULD HAVE THE MOTION TO APPROVE OR THE MOTION TO DENY.
SO OUR FIRST MOTION IS MOTION TO RECONSIDER TO RE THE FIRST AND SECOND.
SO WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE ON THAT.
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COMMISSIONER ZUKI? YES.SO YES, THERE IS NO MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
SO THIS WILL MOVE FORWARD ONTO COUNCIL WITH A, WITH UH, NO RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
SO RECOMME RECOMMENDATION OF DENIAL.
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STAFF REPORT DIRECTOR'S REPORT.SO FOR STAFF REPORT, JUST A REMINDER THAT PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS ARE ON THE APRIL 17TH GOVERNANCE AGENDA, UH, COMMITTEE AGENDA.
UH, THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IS WORKING WITH THOSE APPLICANTS.
AND THANKS FOR OPENING THE WINDOWS BLINDS TODAY.