Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

That's Susan. Okay. I talked on the phone. I just to Well, good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. By popular demand, the planning zoning commission is back in session. Uh my name is Cena Nead and I am chairing the the commission along with my very capable commissioners. Uh please call the role. Chairman Nad here. Commissioner Batty present. Commissioner Jabar absent. Commissioner Jabia is absent. Commissioner Jabed absent. Commissioner Linton

here. Commissioner Little here. Commissioner Min here. Commissioner Sineagar here. Alternate Commissioner Dixon here. Alternate Commissioner Surell here. Thank you. Thank you ma'am. Uh all of you have been sent the uh minutes of the previous meeting. Uh I would entertain the motion or any corrections at you may see fit. So move second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor say I.

Any in opposition? The minutes of the last meeting is uh approved. Uh with that, we're going to start with the first item on the agenda, PZ2025274. Good afternoon. Good afternoon to you, ma'am.

Daniel Dodson of Fitz and Shipman is requesting a renewed approval of the preliminary plat of Kingswood Place subdivision phases 2 through 5, Bowmont, Jefferson County, Texas. This plan was previously approved by the commission in March of 2023. They are currently in progress of under an approved set of construction plans. The ordinance expires plats after 24 months have passed. As such, Mr. Dodson requests the commission to renew this plan to continue construction of the 119 lot subdivision. This subdivision is located in the north end just north of East Lucas Drive and east of Hellbig Road. Staff recommends approval of the following conditions. I'm sorry, recommends approval with the following conditions. Uh, number one shall include a note stating, "All property owners will be required to construct a 4 foot or five foot wide side concrete sidewalk adjacent to the street located 4 feet back from the four feet from the back of curb. At street intersections, if applicable, sidewalks are to include construction of a 5-ft wide landing to tie in with the concrete access ramps. If any lot is not developed within five years of the recordation of the final plat, the current owner shall construct the sidewalk. Condition number two, temporary erosion control measures must remain in place until permanent me measures are established. And number three, all fire hydrants shall be placed as required by the International Fire Code. The area outlined in red on the screen is the area in review. This is an aerial image. As you can see, they're under construction and they are uh following with the plan that was approved. Um I do not believe Mr. Dodson is Oh, he is. He's in the back. Uh the applicant is here.

Okay. Thank you. Uh will you tell me why why we say construct a 4T or 5T if required? Um if I could have engineering come up to explain that. Um so it's in our ordinance. Um so in residential areas you have to construct a 4ft wide concrete sidewalk. Um sometimes um if it goes up to the curb of the road it needs to be four five feet wide. So, it just depends on which route that they want to to go. Um, typically once you start to make sure the uh continuity is is good, you normally it's a 4 foot sidewalk as they want to come off of the road for a complete street.

Okay. Kind of gets my attention when you have people options on on width of the uh sidewalk. Okay. Mr. Dawson, you're too comfortable sitting over there. How are you doing? Good. How are you? Great. Good. Daniel Dodson, Fitz and Shipman, 1405 Cornerstone Corp, Omont, Texas. Uh don't have much to add. Uh it's been previously approved. We're in construction just about complete. Um next phase would be to get uh inspections with the engineering department. You understand the uh conditions that are here? Yes.

All right. Great. Any questions for the gentleman? How wide is your cover sack? Sorry. How wide is your cover sack? Culac. Uh, let's see. It's all right. Done. The minimum is 50 ft uh in radius.

It It is 50 ft. 50 ft. Can you see? Okay. Thank you. 50 ft wide. Radius. Radius. Radius. Okay. Because you just said radius 30 ft. Okay. Great. Any other questions for the gentlemen? Thank you, sir. Thank you. Great day. All right. We heard from the U staff and also the applicant. uh and he does understand all the conditions that are asked of them. With that, I would entertain a motion. Motion to approve PZ 20225-274 with the three conditions. Second.

There's a motion to approve and a second. Any discussion? None heard. All in favor say I. I. Any opposition? The eyes have it. Thank you. Uh, let's Okay, I think that was it. Well, the honorable mayor, that was pretty quick, wasn't it? A little too quick. We got set. We're all here, sir. We got seven minutes. Oh, yeah. That's right. Have to wait.

So, He figured out the hay is is done. So they got started. That story speaks for the last week. parking lot over on the going to solve the problem. four,

you know, that comes back up again. I think 30 days. So you had enough. Answer. Can you email it to me?

Did you get it? That's okay. You can run your voice. America. Thank you.

Well, good afternoon again. It is uh well, it's 3:14. I read 9:15. That's the date, isn't it? Yeah. One more minute. Okay. You remember the trouble I got into last time? Wow. Three. Three. One more. We got four. One more. Welcome everyone. Mayor West. Mayor Pro. Tim Turner is absent. Council member Krenshaw here.

Council member Durio here. Council member Hillyard here. Council member Sherwood is absent. Council member Williams.

Thank you. A joint meeting of both City everybody for coming. Back to you. Thank you, sir. Uh, we're going to get started with PZ2025266, please. Thank you. Colin Miller is requesting approval of a reszoning from residential multif family dwelling, highest density district to the general commercial multiple family dwelling zoning district. The intent of the request is to allow development of a seafood market. Commercial development along this corridor is generally appropriate given its location is on an arterial roadway that supports commercial and higher density uses. Staff recommends approval of this request. We did send 27 property owner notices. We received zero in favor and zero in opposition. The area outlined in red on the screen is the area under review for a reszone. So you can see it abuts the GCMD zoning district. Aerial image subject property to the north properties to the east, to the west, and to the south. And I believe that we have the applicant present.

Thank you, ma'am. Uh Mr. Miller, good afternoon, sir. if you would state your name and address for the record and give us any additional information you might have. Colin Miller, uh 2535 Big Woods, Edgler Road, Venton, Louisiana. Uh we bought the property, looking to develop it in the future. I own the two properties next to it. That was a split lot that was owned residential, just trying to pull it all into one commercial property. Great. Uh Mr. Miller, is this the primary business you're in? I not primary but yes I do own other locations. Correct. Fish market. Yes.

Okay. Well, great. Great. Any questions for the gentlemen? Nobody. All right. Well, thank you very much, sir. Good luck to you. Uh we're going to open the floor for the uh public hearing. Is there anybody in the uh audience that would like to speak for or against this case? None is heard. So, we close the public hearing. Uh we heard from the staff and also the uh the applicant and I would look for a motion. A motion to approve. We have a motion to approve. Is there a second

and a second? Any discussion?

All in favor say I. Any opposition? The eyes have it. Thank you. Good luck to you, sir. Uh PZ2025280. Lex Investors is requesting approval of a reszoning from residential multif family dwelling highest density district to a general commercial multif family dwelling zoning district to approximately 11 to approximately an 11 acre portion of land located at the southeast corner of the intersection at Northwest Parkway and Old Don Road. The intent of the reszone is to allow for commercial development rather than multif family. This property is supported by an arterial road and a collector road, both of which support higher density uses. As such, planning staff recommends approval of the request. Staff sent 21 property owner notices. We received one in favor and zero in opposition. Um, in favor did not list any um details, just that they were in favor. Uh, the area outlined in red is the area under review for the reszone. You can see to the east uh and to the south is also uh the same zoning district that they are requesting. Aerial image. This is near the Parkdale Mall. South is Walmart. Subject property property to the north. East west. Southwest and to the south and we have the applicant present.

Great. Any questions for her? All right. And the applicant. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Did Melt push you into speaking or volunteer? He did. I'd rather him up here. You know,

if you would state your name and address for the record and we'd love to hear from you. Yes, sir. Scott Moffett. I'm at 1501 Shell Beach Drive in Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601. And I am one of the owners uh of Latteex who is requesting this zoning change. And uh and we've been in the Bowmont area for about 25 years and Milt has represented us from day one. So, uh, the the map that you showed is about 19 acres of property we still have there, of which 7 acres is already zoned for what we're asking for on this piece. U, and we did do the contribution to the city on the the road right away that went through Northwest Parkway. Uh, and we would appreciate your consideration.

Fantastic. Do you have uh, Mr. Muffford, any idea what you're planning for this piece of land? No, sir. Not yet. No idea. All right. Thank you, sir. Any questions for the gentleman? Welcome. Nope. Thank you. Thank you. Great. Uh, now to the public hearing. Is there anybody in the audience that would like to speak for or against this case? None is heard. So, we're going to continue. Uh we heard from the staff and also the uh property owner. With that, I would look for a motion. Motion to approve.

Second. We have a motion to approve and we have a second. Uh any discussion? All in favor say I. All right. Any in opposition? The eyes have it. Good luck to you, sir. Mr. Mayor, you're not going to believe this. We're going to be done before 3:30. 3:30.

All right, let's go to PZ2025281. Haney Al Rube of Bumont Collision Auto Storage is requesting approval of a specific use permit to operate a vehicle storage facility to be located at 2450 South Fourth Street. They will provide towing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week with office hours being Monday through Friday, 8 to 5. The city of Bowmont Police Department requires all towing services to be registered with the city in addition to bearing proof of being licensed and permitted as a tow truck pursu pursuant to state statutes. Staff recommends approval of the request with the following conditions. Number one, the applicant shall be in compliance with articles 12.06 and 6.08 of the city of Bowmont Code of Ordinances. Number two, the applicant shall obtain a certificate of occupancy from the building official. Number three, all recovered items must be located within an enclosed area and shall not be stored in any public rideway or easement. Number four, a detailed plan for the pavement and parking area shall be submitted and approved by the city of Bulmont traffic engineer. Any f number Number five, any future construction plans must meet all requirements by water utilities for the water and sanitary sewer services, including any requirements of the city's backflow pre-treatment and/or fog program. Number six, any addition to pavement must meet current drainage criteria standards required at the time of development per drainage district. Number six and number seven, the development shall comply with section 28.04.006 landscaping and screening requirements of the city of Bmont's code of ordinances. Staff did send 20 property owner notices. We received zero in favor and one in opposition. Opposition states, I am requesting no against the SUP to allow a vehicle storage facility. The area outlined in red is the area under review for the specific use permit.

Aerial image. Submitted site plan. Subject property. Property to the north, east, south, and west. And we do have the applicant present. Mr. Rubé, I've got a question to staff. Are there any uh fencing requirements? So, the landscaping, let's go back. Landscaping. Yeah.

So, on the area in yellow, he will have to put a 10-ft landscaping buffer uh with trees plus an 8 foot 8ft uh tall opaque fence uh wood or masonry. Okay. Thank you. Can I say the subject property again?

Okay. This is next to this house. Is it the house included or is it next to the house? House included. House included. Okay. It'll be the new office. Yes. Any other questions? Mr. Rub, is he here? Oh, yes. Oh, okay. My name is D Alami. My address is 5761 Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77021. If you say your name one more time, please. Higher Alamimi. All right. L A R A L T A M I M I. Great. Good to see you. Me and him. Good to see you, sir. Do you have Do you know anything about this property? Yes, sir. We purchased this property last year. Okay.

And we're planning to do um an impound storage with the tower services. I've been in this business since 2013 in Houston. We're planning to open another like facility here in one month. All right. And do you understand the seven conditions that the city is requesting? Yes, sir. All right. And you're going to have to go for a building permit and all this and that when when you try to move into the building to get your occupancy permit, right? Yes, sir. Um the house here is going to be the office building. I understand. We're going to use it for the business. Yes, I understand. But you're still going to have to have it inspected and Exactly. Yes. Yes. That's what we Any questions for the gentlemen?

Yeah. Your s are you have any uh mechanic working there as of now? No, we're just doing the storage and like pretty much car lot storage and and toyard. No mechanic as of right now. No, but the answer is no. Not as of right now, right? No, no mechanics. No mechanical work. Okay. Your property butt right into a resident here, right? Your property bump right into a resident area. Um, my neighbor is a business and in front of me is a business and the other neighbor is a business. There is no res. No, this is the only house we have in the property back. In the back there's residence and he's gonna have it. Yeah. Isolate because in that area probably bring the value down of those houses that storage place right there. You ever thought about that?

Which one? I'm sorry. Yeah. It going to bring the value down of the residents in that area. Okay. I'm sorry. I couldn't understand. I apologize. It going to bring the value down of the houses area. Okay. That storage facility there. You ever thought about that? I don't know about it. Yeah. Honestly, I don't live here. I live in Houston. So, object. Okay. Right. And where is your current location? Um, like uh here in Balmont, you mean or my business? No. Where is your current location in Bulmont? In Bulmont? You have one? No, we just bought this one last year.

We just bought this one. So, do you already have con uh contracts with some of the towing companies or where do you plan to get your business? I'll have my own town company in Houston and then we're planning to open another location here at the moment. I see. Okay. Thank you. So, you're going to bring your trucks here? Yes, I do have my equipment, my my teams, you know, all the stuff. Any other questions for the gentlemen? Thank you, sir. Thank you so much. I have one I have one question. How long do uh how long do you guys store the vehicles there until they

van? So um usually here in u in Bulma they call it a rotation. So he got call from um uh police department or sheriff department or DBS and then you tow the vehicle and it depends the owner comes same day next day next three days. It depends sometime insurance company pick up the car after a week or whatever. Okay. And the for the owners that don't show up or pick up their car. Uh do they stay there? Yeah. There's a rules of the police department and then when we start the vehicle we have to send them certified mail so they notification either for lean holder or the main owner register for the vehicle they know where is the vehicle located at so they can call come get it. Okay. Thank you sir. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Thank you. Uh we now open the floor for public comment. Is there anybody in the audience that would like to speak for or against this case?

Good afternoon sir. Good afternoon, sir. Thank you so much. My name is Paul Brown. Uh if you would, Mr. Chairman, could I just distribute something to the members? [Music] I have both of them. Got two pages. Mr. Brown, if you could please state your address for the record.

Oh, my name is Paul A. Brown. I live at 4370 at Cartright Street in Bmont, Texas. I'm retired and I own property across the street on fourth where the request is being made. If you look at the first picture with property that I own and look to the left of it, there's a corner of a building that I own. Behind that building, it's a little apartment building. The building in front, 2405, a lease to a lady that owns a nail shop. Directly across the street from that property is the picture that you're looking at with cars parked there. For a long time, I consider that a storage. I don't see any activity. I don't see anybody buying. No one can go into the place and really turn around. We have problems with people coming to us parking on my property in order to go to where they got these cars parked.

Mr. Brown, is that shop you're talking about? The 20 The 2410 nail shop. Okay. It's direct across from me. Thank you. Right next to it,

the two blue houses is part of the property that they're requesting to store cars. And right in the blue property, the picture that you see in the center on the end of it, I made a picture of the store that's on a corner of Carly and Forest Street, someone just invested a very good investment and made that store very attractive. What they're proposing is to put vehicle storage right behind that store. So what we looking at is another basically, if I can use that term, junkyard with cars just parked there to be taken to other places. This is a very busy place on fourth and Corley. Very busy. So my concern is that in this part of the community, why did you come here to put this type of investment with a used car dealership right there in the heart of that community? Where other places you can put this to store cars? That's just not the place. The two buildings that you're looking at, the two blue buildings is temporary. And if they store the cars, there will be 100. I'm a real estate broker. 110x 330 deep. It goes back behind the store. It's 330 deep where it would have cars stored there on four street right next to where you got cars already stored. So what you be looking at is a big gap with nothing in that community but stored cars. And I don't think it's prop just as a property owner. I don't think it's property proper for appearance for trying to put a bond through and make Bowmont look better. That certainly wouldn't help it at all. Not in that part of the community. I would suggest that they find another location. That certainly wouldn't be the place. If you're scoring one to 10, it would score

zero for that location. So, I just asked you and I brought it in and if you got a question from me, I'll be glad to ask it. And I had a couple incidents where they parked on my property and I happened to be there at the time. I got the property leased. And the guy got the car and I said, "Uh, sir, why are you parking over here?" He said, "I can't get over there. I can't drive in. There's nowhere for me to park. Where do you think I supposed to park?" Well, I said, "I'm not supposed to provide the place for you." He left and he came back and he apologized. He said, "Yeah, you're right." But he wasn't looking to buy a car. He was looking to talk to a guy there who fixed fences. And at one time I had a broken window and the man from across the street walked to me and said, "Could you help me?" I said, "Yes, sir. I got this broken window." And that was corrected. Uh but all I see is a continuence of cars parked a mass of cars parked on Fourth Street in a residential neighborhood where it just shouldn't be. If there are questions, I'll be glad to answer any question.

Any questions for the gentlemen? Uh, not for the I I had a question for ahead. Go ahead. I want to see the the surrounding, the pictures of the surrounding uh subject property north. So, real quick about this lot, um, we checked our records whenever this application came in. Uh, we noticed that that, uh, property that Mr. Brown is speaking on um had a CO for a used car lot. However, it looks like it could possibly be used as a salvage um yard right now or a junkyard. Um so we are addressing that through code enforcement. Okay.

Property to the east, to the south, and west. Okay. And I'm assuming that uh the what's supposed to be as a used car lot is in the same vicinity as this property next door. Next door. Okay.

Yes. So if they are if if it does turn out that they are using that lot as a um a junkyard or a impound storage lot, then they are going to have to come back before this board for a specific use permit. Same same process as what's happening right now. It does look like in on the aerial photograph that there's bunch of junk cars in the back. Mhm. All right. Any other questions? Uh Mr. Brown. Yes, sir. You mentioned the residential around it, but you realize it's already zoned GCMD. I realize what, sir? I got a hearing aid. Property that you're talking about. Yes, sir.

Is already GCMD and this is just a spec. It's already zone GCMD, not res. Oh, I know it is zoned, sir. I'm familiar with the zoning. Okay.

But I'm talking about what goes into different communities as people got political power to put it there. That's what I'm talking I'm I know about the zoning, how they get a zoning request. I'm very familiar with that. I have no problem understand that. But I'm concerned about when a business come in where it can be put in certain places and certain places the citizens will say I don't want it here and it's not there. So one concern about it and I think we got a complete fever in the country with things being overpowered. Well, outstanding young man lost his life because of hate and over power. That's what concerned me. So what it is, what it can be changed for, I'm a black man almost 90 years old. I know about that track. Yes, sir. Okay.

Thank you, sir. Thank you. Okay. Is there anybody else that would like to speak for or against this case? All right. U the gentleman uh you had some negative comments about your business. Do you have anything to reply or tell us? You can come up front. Be happy to hear from you.

So I I don't understand the main concern for the gentleman here about that vehicle being parked over there like there's an engine mechanic shop. We pretty much gonna work with the police department like with the city. You know when they call they need a tow vehicle we tow it. If they need to store it we store it and then it's going to be gated camera and then very clean. There is no oil leak or any stuff on it like junkyard or salvage yard. And then we have neighbor they have a car dealership over there already. And I don't think it's going to be bother anybody. The business is behind it. They have like a wall between me and them. It's like 15 foot or 16 foot high. So,

all right. Thank you very much, sir. I've got one question. Did you say you've already purchased the property? Yes. Last time. Okay. Thank you. We've been waiting for the um people they used to rent it and they just understand. Okay. Thank you. I got one question. Yes. Go ahead. So if there's no lean holder and it's a paid card, an older car that you tow it over there and how long normally you guys store it before you make decision whether what you want to do with it? Um city of Houston they have 30 days. Okay.

City of Walmart they have some different options. So they have 30 days, they have two notice, they have three notice. It depends. You see the concern if you keep it there for a long period of time and it's going to become a junkyard. You know, if you keep bringing cards and ride one after the other and nobody's showing up. So what's your plans to you have 30 days and then after 30 days you contact the city and they'll give you receipts and then you consult it to the junko. Yeah. So you're not going to keep it forever. No, it's going to be recycled. If nobody pick it up after 30 days, you have to move on.

Okay. with the rules of the city like in Houston they make action every 30 months every 30 days like every month they come to me and then let's say we have seven cars left from last month and being sent to notice and then sit down for 30 days the city make the auction and then whatever they make over $2,000 is for the city it goes to the city. Yeah. Uh here is a little bit different here they give you receipt and they you can sell it to the junk. Yeah, with some time on no fees. Thank you. Any other questions? Thank you, sir. Thank you.

Great. We've heard from the city. We heard from the applicant and also the neighbors. And uh now I'll look for a motion. Any motion? Well, I understand what Mr. Brown is saying, but it is already zoned that way. There is one right next door to it, and I think if the gentleman maintains and does what he's supposed to do, then um it would be remiss and as not to approve it. So, I make a motion to approve file 2021-281. Is that with or without the

with the all of the seven conditions? We have We have a motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. I. Any in opposition? Two. Two in opposition. So the motion passes. Correct. Okay. Now, let's see what else do we have. Well, Mr. Mayor, I'm I'm sorry. I I was wrong. Is this 3:41? You were correct. Uh we're all yours to dismiss, sir.

Thank you. Everybody's obvious. Where?