Jul 07, 2020 Planning & Zoning

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND

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WE GENERALLY START WITH THE PRAYER AND I WILL ASK REVEREND LANGFORD IF HE WILL GIVE US AN

INVITATION, PLEASE. >> LET US PRAY. OUR MIGHTY GOD, WE COME FIRST TO SAY THANK YOU. WE THANK YOU GOD FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY AND WE THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERY HEALTH IN OUR STRENGTH. GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR OUR LOVED ONES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT ARE NOT AS FORTUNATE AS WE ARE, BUT YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM THE REASONABLE PORTION OF THEIR HEALTH AND IN STRENGTH WE SAY THANK YOU.

GOD, WE COME THIS AFTERNOON TO PETITION YOU TO INTERVENE IN THIS PANDEMIC THAT IS WORLDWIDE. WE PRAY, GOD, BUT YOU WILL -- THAT YOU WILL GIVE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE WORKING TO FIND A VACCINE, NOT ONLY THAT WILL PREVENT THIS PANDEMIC BUT CURE IT. WE PRAY GOD THAT LET IT BE DONE IN A SPEEDY WAY.

GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND FOR THE ONES IN THE MEDICAL FIELD THAT HAVE PUT THEIR LIVES IN JEOPARDY IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE THAT ARE SICK.

WE SAID THANK YOU. WE THANK YOU GOD FOR CITY AND FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN OUR CITY AND WE ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO SHOWER YOUR FAVORS UPON US. OUR BIBLE TELL US THESE WORDS, IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME SHALL HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAL FROM HEAVEN AND HEAL THEIR LAND.

GOD, WE NEED A HEALING. WE NEED A HEALING RIGHT NOW. AND GOD, WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PROTECT ALL OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND WE ASK ESPECIALLY FOR PRAYER ON TAYLOR COUNTY IN OUR CITY OF ABILENE. BLESS THE MAYOR AND HIS CABINET AND COUNTY JUDGE IN HIS CABINET AND ALL THE ONES, GOD, THAT ARE STRIVING TO PROTECT US AND KEEP US SAFE.

IN GOD WE ASK YOU TO BE A PART OF THIS MEETING AND MAY WE DO THE THINGS THAT ARE PLEASING IN YOUR SIGHT IN THESE BLESSINGS AND ALL THE OTHERS, WE ASK IN YOUR SWEET SON JESUS NAME WE

PRAY AMEN. >> AMEN. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AS A FINAL AUTHORITY FOR THE APPROVAL OF PLATS. THAT IS ONLY AS A RECOMMENDED BOARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL MATTERS ZONING. THE DECISION OF THIS BOARD MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CITY COUNCIL THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MEETING AND ALL APPEALS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM ON THE DISCUSSION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AFTER RECEIVING RECOGNITION BY THE CHAIR. THOSE WISHING TO BE HEARD SHOULD APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR PURPOSE FOR VIEWING.

EACH SPEAKER IS REQUESTED TO LIMIT THEIR PRESENTATION TO NO MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES, HOWEVER

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A CHANCE TO READ AS MINUTES? >> YES SIR. >> ANY ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS

OR ALLOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE.> SO MOVED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND?> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. >> AYE.

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WE ARE READY FOR PLATS. >> ZACH RAINBOW, PLANNING DEVELOPING SERVICES.

THERE ARE TWO PLATS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TODAY, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS AND THOSE BEING ANY NECESSARY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE, A PRELIMINARY PLAT 3920 OF THE WILEY ISD OLDHAM SUBDIVISION. THIS IS BEHIND THE OLDHAM LN., CHURCH OF CHRIST AND ACROSS FROM I BELIEVE THE BUNNY RUN SUBDIVISION AND IT WILL BE FOR A NEW WILEY SCHOOL. THIS PLAQUE CONTAINS -- PULMONARY PLAQUE CONTAINS TWO LOTS. THIS ONE IS THE FINAL PLAT, 4020.

THE ONE LOT WHERE THEY WANT TO BUILD THE NEW SCHOOL. AGAIN THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING

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APPROVAL AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?>>: THANK

YOU SIR. >> THANK YOU. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DOES ANYONE CARE TO SPEAK TO THESE PLATS, PLEASE COME FORWARD? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSION OR A

POSSIBLE MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE.

YOU HAVE A SECOND?I WILL SECOND THAT. >> MR. BARNETT?

>> YES. >> MR. RUSSELL X YES.> REVEREND LANGFORD.

>> YES. >> IN THE MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIES.

[4. CUP202004: Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on a request from AT&T, agent David Draper, for Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a 75’ tall monopole within General Retail (GR) zoning district; Legal Description being Block 103 of Westlawn Addition, Located at 3309 N. 10th Street, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas]

>> THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA CUP-2020-04 RECEIVED THE REPORT AND HOLD DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST FROM AT&T, AGENT DRAPER FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A 75 FOOT TALL MONOPOLE WITHIN GENERAL RETAIL ZONING DISTRICT.

THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING BLOCK 103 OF THE WEST LAWN ADDITION LOCATED AT 3309 NORTH

10TH ST., ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JARED SMITH PLANNING AND DEVELOPING SERVICES IN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2020 Ã04.

THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SOUTHGATE FELLOWSHIP REPRESENTED BY THE AGENT DAVID DRAPER. THEY ARE REQUESTING A PERMIT TO ALLOW 75 FOOT TALL COMMERCIAL TOWER AT 33 COMMERCIAL TOWER AT 3039 NORTH 10TH ST. PLANNING STAFF DID NOTIFY ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A 10 FOOT RADIUS AND THIS IS INCORRECTLY RECEIVED TWO RESPONSES IN FAVOR

AND ZERO IN OPPOSITION.>> THERE IS AN AREA LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE LOT THAT THE TOWER WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON. THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THAT TOWER ON THIS LOT WILL BE IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THIS. THE ZONING MAP SHOWING THIS LOT IS CURRENTLY ZONED GENERAL RETAIL WHICH REQUIRES A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ANTENNA TOWER. HERE IS A GRAPHIC CONCEPT PLAN SHOWING WHAT THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT, WHERE THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF THE TOWER WILL BE ON THE LOT AND THERE ARE SOME DETAILS TO MAKE OUT THERE AND IT'S KIND OF HARD TO SEE BUT THEY WILL PROVIDE A MASONRY SCREENING HALL AROUND ANY KIND OF BASE EQUIPMENT ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

PERMITTED USE SITES IN THE GENERAL RETAIL ZONING. AS YOU CAN SEE AN ANTENNA TOWER IS PERMITTED WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. SOME PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS WELL AS NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. HERE IS OUR NOTIFICATION MAP SHOWING 200 FOOT BUFFER THAT ANY PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THAT BUFFER WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS PROPOSED USE. AS FAR AS THE TWO RESPONSES THAT WERE IN FAVOR, ONE WAS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND THE OTHER IS AS FAR AS THE TWO RESPONSES THAT WERE IN FAVOR, ONE WAS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND THE OTHER IS 909 NORTH WILLIS AS FAR AS THE TWO RESPONSES THAT WERE IN FAVOR, ONE WAS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND THE OTHER IS 909 NORTH WILLIS ST. THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONFERENCE A PLAN IN THE FUTURE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL LAND USE AND ZONING CHARACTER OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND IT WAS ALSO REVIEWED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1435 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE WHICH IS A CRITERIA FOR FRUGAL AND THEREFORE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS MONOPOLE CONSTRUCTION. THEY ARE ONLY OF POINTING MONOPOLE ANTENNA TOWER.NY

QUESTIONS. >> IF THAT CHANGES, IF THE CONSTRUCTION IS AT CHANGES TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, THEY HAVE TO COME BACK AND ASK ALL OVER AGAIN.

>> THAT IS GREAT.HIS WOULD ONLY APPROVE A MONOPOLE. >> THANK YOU.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IT'S ANYONE CARE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD?

COMPORT, SIR, PLEASE. >> MY NAME IS JAMES MORAN. THE TRINITY NAZARENE CHURCH THAT IS ADJOINING THE PROPERTY. I JUST HAD A FEW QUESTIONS. I DON'T MUCH ABOUT IT.

I UNDERSTAND IT IS 5G RIGHT? AND THAT IS A PHONE. >> IT IS A CELLULAR TOWER.

>> FOR PHONE USE ONLY? >>. [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> IS GOING TO CAUSE ANY DISRUPTION IN THE USAGE OF OUR INTERNET OR ANYTHING?

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> WHAT IS THE MONOPOLE, IS IT A SINGLE POLAR GUIDE WIRES.

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>>. [INDISCERNIBLE] >> I DON'T REALLY OPPOSE IT.

I HEARD IT WAS FOR 5G AND UNDERSTAND 5G CAN CAUSE CANCER PROBLEMS IN SOME STUDIES.

I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE TO LET IT BE KNOWN BEFORE ANYTHING SETTLED.

OR OPPOSED TO GO FORD. HE IS NOT ON OUR PROPERTY. >> THANK YOU, SIR, VERY MUCH.

ANYONE ELSE CARE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DISCUSSION FROM THE COMMISSION OR POSSIBLE MOTION?

I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS. >> I SECOND.

>> AND THE SECOND. THANK YOU. >> MR. BARNETT.

>> YES. >> MS. RUSSELL. >> REVEREND LANGFORD.

>> YES. >> AND MR. CAMPBELL. >> YES.

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>> THE MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIES. >> DIRECTORS REPORT PLEASE.>> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN. WE JUST HAVE ONE ITEM. IT'S IN YOUR PACKET.

ONE CASE IT WAS HEARD A FEW WEEKS BACK, COUNSEL DID CONSIDER IT.

IT WAS THE REQUEST BY NICK COATES FOR THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPERTY NORTH OF GARFIELD. AS YOU RECALL, THIS BODY FAILED TO APPROVE EMOTION TO APPROVE THAT. THE APPLICANT DID APPEAL THAT COUNSEL AND COUNSEL EVENTUALLY DID HEAR THAT CASE AND I BELIEVE IT WAS LAST MONTH. AND THEY FAILED ALSO TO HAVE TO

ACHIEVE THE NUMBER OF VOTES REQUIRED TO PASS OUT. >> WHILE.

PROCEDURALLY WHAT HAPPENS NOW. I'M JUST CURIOUS. >> I DEFER TO STANLEY.

>> AS FAR AS THAT APPLICATION FOR THAT ZONING, THAT IS NO LONGER PENDING.

SO THE APPLICANT WANTED TO FILE SOMETHING ELSE, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR AND NEEDED TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AGAIN.> THANK YOU.UST A CURIOUS

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