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Home My WebLink About03-07-2016 REGULAR MEETINGCity of Port Arthur Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing March 7, 2016 Department of Development Services Division of Planning & Zoning P. O. Box 1089 Port Arthur, Texas 77640 Office: (409) 983-8135 Fax: (409) 983-8137 paplanning@portarthur.net TO: City of Port Arthur Planning Commission Members FROM: Ronald Burton, Director of Development Services DATE: March 1, 2016 SUBJECT: March 7, 2016 – Planning/Commission Meeting The Port Arthur Planning & Zoning Commission will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2016, in the City Council Chambers on the fifth floor of the City Hall. The March 7, 2016 agenda contains one item. Please make every effort to attend so that we may have a quorum. If for some reason you cannot attend, please call me at 983-8135. Enclosure Cc: Brian McDougal, City Manager Rawetts Baaheth, Sr. Assistant City Engineer Lawrence Baker, Director of Code Enforcement Jimmie Johnson, Director of Utility Operations Mark Mulliner, Fire Marshall Paul Brown, Senior Planner Rhonda Bell, Senior Engineering Technician Derrick Holland, Senior Engineering Technician CITY OF PORT ARTHUR DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF PLANNING AND ZONING P.O. Box 1089 Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089 Office: 409-983-8135 Fax: 409-983-8137 DELORIS “BOBBIE” PRINCE, MAYOR BRIAN MCDOUGAL KAPRINA RICHARDSON FRANK, MAYOR PRO TEM CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBERS: SHERRI BELLARD, TRMC RAYMOND SCOTT, JR. CITY SECRETARY TIFFANY L. HAMILTON MORRIS ALBRIGHT VAL TIZENO STEPHEN A. MOSELY CITY ATTORNEY WILLIE “BAE” LEWIS, JR. OSMAN SWATI CHARLOTTE MOSES POSTED: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M. REMOVED ON THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 20_____, P.O. BOX 1089 ● PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 ● OFFICE 409-983-8135 ● FAX 409-983-8137 ________________________________________________________ Ronald Burton, Director of Development Services NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 212.015, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016 AT 5:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5TH FLOOR, 444 FOURTH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL PUBLIC HEARING III. PLAT/REPLAT APPROVAL REQUESTED A. R16-10 – 0.5530 ACRE OF LAND, REPLAT OF ALL OF LOTS 1-5 AND TRACT 6-A-1, BLOCK 2, ROSEMONT PARK ADDITION REGULAR MEETING IV. MOTION REQUIRED A. PLAT/REPLAT APPROVAL REQUESTED i. R16-10 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 15, 2016 VI. STAFF REPORT VII. ADJOURNMENT VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE: March 21, 2016 AGENDA PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL – 5TH FLOOR MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016, 5:30 P.M. INTEROFFICE MEMORAND UM TO: THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR – PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FROM: RONALD BURTON, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUBJECT: R16-10 – REPLAT APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR – TRACTS 1-A, 1-B, 1-C & 1-D, 0.5530 ACRE OF LAND, REPLAT OF ALL OF LOTS 1 THRU 5, BLOCK 2 AND ALL OF TRACT 6-A-1, BLOCK 2, ROSEMONT PARK, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS (PROPERTY LOCATED NORTHEAST 42ND STREET AND 10TH AVENUE). DATE: 02/29/2016 BACKGROUND: The Planning and Zoning Commission is being asked to consider a replat request for the following: Replat of: Lots 1 – 5, Block 2 and All of Tract 6-A-1, Block 2, Rosemont Park New Tract Name(s): Tracts 1-A, 1-B, 1-C & 1-D, Block 2, Rosemont Park Lot Dimensions: Tract 1-A: 54’ x 68’ x 106’ (0.1478 Acre – 6,438 SF) Tract 1-B: 54’ x 105’ (0.1304 Acre – 5,680 SF) Tract 1-C: 54’ x 105’ (0.1303 Acre – 5,676 SF) Tract 1-D: 60’ x 105’ (0.1445 Acre – 6,294) Total Acreage: 0.5530 Acre of Land Property Address (Proposed): Tract 1-A: Not yet assigned Tract 1-B: Not yet assigned Tract 1-C: Not yet assigned Tract 1-D: 3801 42nd Street Zoning: “2F” Two Family Abutting Zoning: North/ South/West: “2F” Two Family East: “SF” Single Family Purpose of replat: To reconfigure six (6) Lots into four (4) Tracts for residential development. On Thursday, February 25, 2016, sixteen (16) notices were mailed to adjacent property owners within a 200 ft. radius and the notice was published in the Port Arthur News on Wednesday, February 24, 2016; more than ten (10) days prior to the P&Z public hearing scheduled for March 7, 2016. Owner/Applicant – Axel Alvarez 2 Engineer/Surveyor – Soutex Surveyors & Engineers RECOMMENDATION: The planning staff recommends approval of this replat. BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT: None STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: None SUMMARY: Planning staff recommends approval of this replat. P a g e | 1 MINUTES CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016, 5:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL – 5TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM I. CALL TO ORDER The Planning and Zoning Commission met in Regular Session on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 5:35 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, 444 4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77640. II. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Chairman Fernando Ramirez; Commissioners: Inell Moore, Richard Cox and Norris Simon. Staff present: Ronald Burton, Director of Development Services; Paul Brown, Sr. Planner; and Pamela Langford, Administrative Aide III. PUBLIC HEARING(S) A. R16-05 – REPLAT APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR – TRACTS 1-A AND 1-B, 0.8494 ACRE OF LAND, REPLAT OF ALL OF LOTS 1-6, BLOCK 14, GRIFFING BROS. SUBDIVISION NO. 1, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS (PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF 30TH STREET AND 10TH AVENUE). F. Ramirez introduced the request; R. Burton gave an overview. The Commission opened the meeting to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to speak for or against proposed request: SPEAKING FOR: Anthony Legér, Soutex Surveyors, 3737 Doctors Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77642 SPEAKING AGAINST: None B. R16-06 – REPLAT APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR – TRACT 1-A, 3.197 ACRES OF LAND, REPLAT OF PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 12, RANGE “H”, PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS (PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH ON JIMMY JOHNSON BOULEVARD [A.K.A. 75TH STREET] NEXT TO THE DD #7 MAIN “B’ CANAL [DRAINAGE EASEMENT]). F. Ramirez introduced the request; R. Burton gave an overview. The Commission opened the meeting to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to speak for or against proposed request: SPEAKING FOR: Anthony Legér, Soutex Surveyors, 3737 Doctors Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77642 SPEAKING AGAINST: None P a g e | 2 C. R16-07 – REPLAT APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR – TRACT 9-A, 0.2852 ACRE OF LAND, REPLAT OF PART OF LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 8, BOULEVARD HEIGHTS ADDITION, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS (PROPERTY LOCATED EAST ON 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN 34TH STREET AND 36TH STREET). F. Ramirez introduced the request; R. Burton gave an overview. The Commission opened the meeting to hear from anyone present in the audience who wished to speak for or against proposed request: SPEAKING FOR: Mary Towers, 3628 4th Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77642 SPEAKING AGAINST: None Upon the motion of R. Cox; seconded by N. Simon and carried unanimously; the Planning and Zoning Commission closed the Public Hearing. A. REGULAR MEETING A. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION a. APPROVAL OF PLAT/REPLAT REQUEST(S) i. R. Burton recommended that plat/re-plat request(s) R16-05, R16-06 and R16-07 be approved as presented. The motion was made by I. Moore; seconded by N. Simon to accept the Planning Staff’s recommendation as presented. Voting Yes: All Voting No: None b. APPROVAL OF PORT ARTHUR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PLAN The motion was made by R. Cox; seconded by N. Simon to accept the Planning Staff’s recommendation as presented. Voting Yes: All Voting No: None B. MINUTES – FEBRUARY 1, 2016 Upon the motion of N. Simon; seconded by R. Cox and carried unanimously, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the above-mentioned minutes with the following correction: Include Norris Simon name in Section II: Roll Call C. STAFF REPORT None P a g e | 3 D. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Upon the motion by I. Moore; seconded by R. Cox and carried unanimously, the Planning and Zoning Commission adjourned its meeting. _____________________________________ _______________________________________ Fernando Ramirez Ronald Burton Chairman Secretary to the Commission Minutes Approved: ________________________