CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of the minutes from the December 18, 2017 regular city council meeting, and take any action necessary 2. Z2017-054 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Article IX, Tree Preservation, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of making general corrections and clarifications to the code, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 3. Z2017-056 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Section 6.2, Public Hearing Postponement, Recess and Continuations, of Article II, Authority and Administrative Procedures, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of amending the time period for postponing or continuing a public hearing, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 4. Z2017-057 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Section 2.1.11, Utilities, Communications and Transportation, of Article IV, Permissible Uses, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of changing the antenna standards to allow replacement telecommunications towers in excess of 125-feet by Specific Use Permit (SUP), and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 5. Z2017-058 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Article IV, Permissible Uses, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of creating a land use and use standards for the Food Truck/Trailer land use, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 6. Z2017-060 - Consider a request by David Naylor of Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative for the approval of an ordinance for a zoning change from Agricultural (AG) District to a Heavy Commercial (HC) District for a 3.227-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 3, Block A, Rayburn Country Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Agricultural (AG) District, generally located northeast of the intersection of Mims Road and Sids Road, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 7. Z2017-061 - Consider a request by Deric Salser of Salser Development Group on behalf of Russ Porter of Rockwall School of Music for the approval of an ordinance amending Specific Use Permit (SUP) No. 174 (S-174) [Ordinance No. 17-45] being a 0.747-acre portion of a larger 2.49-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 9, Block A, Flagstone Corners Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 60 (PD-60) for Residential-Office (RO) District land uses, addressed as 1830 & 1842 Mims Road, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 8. Z2017-062 - Consider a request by Cameron Slown of FC Cuny Corporation on behalf of Phillip McNeill, Jr. of McNeill Hotel Company for the approval of an ordinance for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a hotel on a 2.166-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 2A of the Isaac Brown Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 32 (PD-32), situated within the Scenic Overlay (SOV) District, located southwest of the intersection of Summer Lee Drive and Horizon Road [FM-3097], and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 9. P2017-069 - Consider a request by Christopher Orr of Arcadia Lakes of Somerset Holdings, LLC for the approval of a amending plat for Phase 1 of the Somerset Park Subdivision, containing 152 single-family residential lots on a 56.247-acre tract of land being a portion of a larger 139.354-acre tract of land identified as Blocks 1-12, of the Somerset Park Subdivision, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 63 (PD-63) for Single Family 10 (SF-10) District land uses, situated within the SH-205 Overlay (SH-205 OV) District, located at the northeast corner of the Intersection of FM-549 and S. Goliad Street (SH-205), and take any action necessary. 10. P2017-071 - Consider a request by Jeremy Upton for the approval of a final plat for Lot 1, Block A, Epton Addition being a 4.95-acre tract of land identified as Tracts 18 & 19 of the E. M. Elliott Survey, Abstract No. 77, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Agricultural (AG) District, addressed as 2075 Airport Road, and take any action necessary. 11. P2017-072 - Consider a request by James Zaferis on behalf of Pete Koulos of Astrocheif Texas LLC (DBA Pegasus Food) for the approval of a replat for Lot 6, Block C, Rockwall Technology Park being a 8.482-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 5, Block C, Rockwall Technology Park, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, addressed as 1635 Innovation Drive, and take any action necessary. 13. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances in Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages, Article II. Permits, Sections 4-23 and 4-25 to provide for a fee schedule in accordance with current fees prescribed by the TX Alcoholic Beverage Commission and to repeal the local Biennial Administrative Processing Fee, and take any action necessary. (1st Reading)
P2017-073 - Consider a city initiated request for the approval of a final plat for Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block A, Fannin Addition being a 4.01-acre tract of land identified as a portion of Lot AA, Block 122, B. F. Boydston Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single-Family 7 (SF-7) District, generally located on the west side of Fannin Street south of the intersection of Fannin Street and Heath Street, and take any action necessary.
APPOINTMENTS 1. Appointment with the Planning and Zoning Chairman to discuss and answer any questions regarding cases on the agenda and related issues and take any action necessary. 2. Appointment with Park Board Chairman Brad Bassett to hear Park Board recommendation(s) regarding potential capital improvement projects associated with future bond program and take any action necessary.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. Z2017-059 - Hold a public hearing to discuss and consider a request by Ed Cavendish of Ed Cavendish Homes/VPS Construction on behalf of Jal Kumar of Rockwall Marina Development, LLC for the approval of an ordinance amending Planned Development District 8 (PD-8) [Ordinance No. 92-39] for the purpose of allowing townhomes on a 6.88-acre tract of land identified as Lot 4, Block A, Spyglass Hill #4 Addition and Tract 134-12 of the E. Teal Survey, Abstract No. 207, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 8 (PD-8) [Ordinance No. 92-39] for Zero Lot Line (ZL-5) District land uses, generally located south on the south side of Henry M. Chandler Drive west of Ridge Road [FM-740], and take any action necessary (1st Reading) [Postponed to February 5, 2017].
ACTION ITEMS 1. Z2017-063 - Discuss and consider a request by Jim Douglas of Douglas Properties, Inc. on behalf of Isabel Garrett of the McClendon Company for the approval of an ordinance amending Planned Development District 82 (PD-82) for the purpose incorporating an additional 98.341-acre tract of land into the existing single-family development being a 81.49-acre tract of land creating a 179.831-acre tract of land identified as a portion of Tract 8 and all of Tract 16 of the J. A. Ramsay Survey, Abstract No. 186, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, Planned Development District 82 (PD-82) and Agricultural (AG) District, situated on the west side of Rochell Road south of SH-276, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 2. Z2017-064 - Discuss and consider a request by Robert Rash for the approval of an ordinance for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) allowing a detached garage that does not meeting the minimum masonry requirements on a 1.144-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 8, Block A, Grady Rash Subdivision, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single Family 10 (SF-10) District, addressed as 4 Soapberry Lane, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 3. SP2017-040 - Discuss and consider a request by Sami Ibrahim of DFW Distributor Petroleum, Inc. for the approval of variances in conjunction with an approved site plan for a gas station and strip retail center on a 2.47-acre tract of land identified as Tracts 2-14 & 2-01 of the J. A. Ramsey Survey, Abstract 186, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Commercial (C) District, situated within the SH-276 Overlay (SH-276 OV) District, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of SH-276 and FM-549, and take any action necessary. 4. MIS2017-017 - Discuss and consider a special request by Steven J. Goldberg of Cogent Realty Advisors, LLC for the approval of waivers to the requirements stipulated for the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District to allow the construction of a single-family home on a 0.0172-acre tract of land identified as a portion of Lot 53 of the Canup Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single-Family 7 (SF-7) District, situated within the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District, located at the northwest corner of Emma Jane Road and Sam Houston Street, and take any action necessary. 5. MIS2017-018 - Discuss and consider a request by Peter Muhl of Rockwall Habitat for Humanity for the approval of waivers to the requirements stipulated for the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District to allow the construction of two (2) single-family homes on a 0.22-acre parcel of land identified as Lot I, Block 112, B. F. Boydston Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single Family 7 (SF-7) District, situated within the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District, addressed as 801 Lamar Street, and take any action necessary. 6. Discuss and consider annual designation of the city's newspaper of record as required by the City Charter, and take any action necessary.
XIII. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT TO DISCUSS CURRENT CITY ACTIVITIES, UPCOMING MEETINGS, FUTURE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. 1. Departmental Reports Building Inspections Monthly Report - November 2017 Fire Department Monthly Report - November 2017 Fire Marshal Monthly Report - November 2017 GIS Division Monthly Report - November 2017 Harbor PD Monthly Report - November 2017 Internal Operations Department Monthly Report - November 2017 Police Department Monthly Report - November 2017 Rockwall Animal Adoption Center Monthly Report - November 2017 STAR Transit First Quarter Report for FY 2018 STAR Transit Monthly Report – November 2017 2. City Manager’s Report XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Jan 02, 2018 City Council
CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of the minutes from the December 18, 2017 regular city council meeting, and take any action necessary 2. Z2017-054 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Article IX, Tree Preservation, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of making general corrections and clarifications to the code, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 3. Z2017-056 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Section 6.2, Public Hearing Postponement, Recess and Continuations, of Article II, Authority and Administrative Procedures, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of amending the time period for postponing or continuing a public hearing, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 4. Z2017-057 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Section 2.1.11, Utilities, Communications and Transportation, of Article IV, Permissible Uses, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of changing the antenna standards to allow replacement telecommunications towers in excess of 125-feet by Specific Use Permit (SUP), and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 5. Z2017-058 - Consider a City initiated zoning request for the approval of an ordinance amending Article IV, Permissible Uses, of the Unified Development Code [Ordinance No. 04-38] for the purpose of creating a land use and use standards for the Food Truck/Trailer land use, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 6. Z2017-060 - Consider a request by David Naylor of Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative for the approval of an ordinance for a zoning change from Agricultural (AG) District to a Heavy Commercial (HC) District for a 3.227-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 3, Block A, Rayburn Country Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Agricultural (AG) District, generally located northeast of the intersection of Mims Road and Sids Road, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 7. Z2017-061 - Consider a request by Deric Salser of Salser Development Group on behalf of Russ Porter of Rockwall School of Music for the approval of an ordinance amending Specific Use Permit (SUP) No. 174 (S-174) [Ordinance No. 17-45] being a 0.747-acre portion of a larger 2.49-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 9, Block A, Flagstone Corners Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 60 (PD-60) for Residential-Office (RO) District land uses, addressed as 1830 & 1842 Mims Road, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 8. Z2017-062 - Consider a request by Cameron Slown of FC Cuny Corporation on behalf of Phillip McNeill, Jr. of McNeill Hotel Company for the approval of an ordinance for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a hotel on a 2.166-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 2A of the Isaac Brown Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 32 (PD-32), situated within the Scenic Overlay (SOV) District, located southwest of the intersection of Summer Lee Drive and Horizon Road [FM-3097], and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 9. P2017-069 - Consider a request by Christopher Orr of Arcadia Lakes of Somerset Holdings, LLC for the approval of a amending plat for Phase 1 of the Somerset Park Subdivision, containing 152 single-family residential lots on a 56.247-acre tract of land being a portion of a larger 139.354-acre tract of land identified as Blocks 1-12, of the Somerset Park Subdivision, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 63 (PD-63) for Single Family 10 (SF-10) District land uses, situated within the SH-205 Overlay (SH-205 OV) District, located at the northeast corner of the Intersection of FM-549 and S. Goliad Street (SH-205), and take any action necessary. 10. P2017-071 - Consider a request by Jeremy Upton for the approval of a final plat for Lot 1, Block A, Epton Addition being a 4.95-acre tract of land identified as Tracts 18 & 19 of the E. M. Elliott Survey, Abstract No. 77, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Agricultural (AG) District, addressed as 2075 Airport Road, and take any action necessary. 11. P2017-072 - Consider a request by James Zaferis on behalf of Pete Koulos of Astrocheif Texas LLC (DBA Pegasus Food) for the approval of a replat for Lot 6, Block C, Rockwall Technology Park being a 8.482-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 5, Block C, Rockwall Technology Park, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, addressed as 1635 Innovation Drive, and take any action necessary. 13. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances in Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages, Article II. Permits, Sections 4-23 and 4-25 to provide for a fee schedule in accordance with current fees prescribed by the TX Alcoholic Beverage Commission and to repeal the local Biennial Administrative Processing Fee, and take any action necessary. (1st Reading)
P2017-073 - Consider a city initiated request for the approval of a final plat for Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block A, Fannin Addition being a 4.01-acre tract of land identified as a portion of Lot AA, Block 122, B. F. Boydston Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single-Family 7 (SF-7) District, generally located on the west side of Fannin Street south of the intersection of Fannin Street and Heath Street, and take any action necessary.
APPOINTMENTS 1. Appointment with the Planning and Zoning Chairman to discuss and answer any questions regarding cases on the agenda and related issues and take any action necessary. 2. Appointment with Park Board Chairman Brad Bassett to hear Park Board recommendation(s) regarding potential capital improvement projects associated with future bond program and take any action necessary.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. Z2017-059 - Hold a public hearing to discuss and consider a request by Ed Cavendish of Ed Cavendish Homes/VPS Construction on behalf of Jal Kumar of Rockwall Marina Development, LLC for the approval of an ordinance amending Planned Development District 8 (PD-8) [Ordinance No. 92-39] for the purpose of allowing townhomes on a 6.88-acre tract of land identified as Lot 4, Block A, Spyglass Hill #4 Addition and Tract 134-12 of the E. Teal Survey, Abstract No. 207, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Planned Development District 8 (PD-8) [Ordinance No. 92-39] for Zero Lot Line (ZL-5) District land uses, generally located south on the south side of Henry M. Chandler Drive west of Ridge Road [FM-740], and take any action necessary (1st Reading) [Postponed to February 5, 2017].
ACTION ITEMS 1. Z2017-063 - Discuss and consider a request by Jim Douglas of Douglas Properties, Inc. on behalf of Isabel Garrett of the McClendon Company for the approval of an ordinance amending Planned Development District 82 (PD-82) for the purpose incorporating an additional 98.341-acre tract of land into the existing single-family development being a 81.49-acre tract of land creating a 179.831-acre tract of land identified as a portion of Tract 8 and all of Tract 16 of the J. A. Ramsay Survey, Abstract No. 186, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, Planned Development District 82 (PD-82) and Agricultural (AG) District, situated on the west side of Rochell Road south of SH-276, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 2. Z2017-064 - Discuss and consider a request by Robert Rash for the approval of an ordinance for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) allowing a detached garage that does not meeting the minimum masonry requirements on a 1.144-acre parcel of land identified as Lot 8, Block A, Grady Rash Subdivision, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single Family 10 (SF-10) District, addressed as 4 Soapberry Lane, and take any action necessary (2nd Reading). 3. SP2017-040 - Discuss and consider a request by Sami Ibrahim of DFW Distributor Petroleum, Inc. for the approval of variances in conjunction with an approved site plan for a gas station and strip retail center on a 2.47-acre tract of land identified as Tracts 2-14 & 2-01 of the J. A. Ramsey Survey, Abstract 186, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Commercial (C) District, situated within the SH-276 Overlay (SH-276 OV) District, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of SH-276 and FM-549, and take any action necessary. 4. MIS2017-017 - Discuss and consider a special request by Steven J. Goldberg of Cogent Realty Advisors, LLC for the approval of waivers to the requirements stipulated for the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District to allow the construction of a single-family home on a 0.0172-acre tract of land identified as a portion of Lot 53 of the Canup Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single-Family 7 (SF-7) District, situated within the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District, located at the northwest corner of Emma Jane Road and Sam Houston Street, and take any action necessary. 5. MIS2017-018 - Discuss and consider a request by Peter Muhl of Rockwall Habitat for Humanity for the approval of waivers to the requirements stipulated for the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District to allow the construction of two (2) single-family homes on a 0.22-acre parcel of land identified as Lot I, Block 112, B. F. Boydston Addition, City of Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, zoned Single Family 7 (SF-7) District, situated within the Southside Residential Neighborhood Overlay (SRO) District, addressed as 801 Lamar Street, and take any action necessary. 6. Discuss and consider annual designation of the city's newspaper of record as required by the City Charter, and take any action necessary.
XIII. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT TO DISCUSS CURRENT CITY ACTIVITIES, UPCOMING MEETINGS, FUTURE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. 1. Departmental Reports Building Inspections Monthly Report - November 2017 Fire Department Monthly Report - November 2017 Fire Marshal Monthly Report - November 2017 GIS Division Monthly Report - November 2017 Harbor PD Monthly Report - November 2017 Internal Operations Department Monthly Report - November 2017 Police Department Monthly Report - November 2017 Rockwall Animal Adoption Center Monthly Report - November 2017 STAR Transit First Quarter Report for FY 2018 STAR Transit Monthly Report – November 2017 2. City Manager’s Report XVI. ADJOURNMENT