>> ALL RIGHT. IT'S 3:30. [00:00:02] WE WILL CALL THE MAY 21, CITY OF GALVESTON CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER. [1. Call Meeting To Order] WE'VE ALREADY SIGNED IN BY ATTENDANCE, AND WE HAVE A QUORUM. MOVING ON. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST? SEEING NONE. WE'LL APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING ON MAY THE 7TH. [4. Approval Of Minutes] ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, OR COMMENTS ABOUT THAT? SEEING NO, WE'LL APPROVE THE MINUTES. THIS IS OUR TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON A NON-AGENDA ITEM, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO COME FORWARD. IF YOU'RE ON THE AGENDA, YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IF YOU'RE HERE FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON. WE'LL GO TO ITEM 6, PUBLIC HEARINGS, [6.A.1. 23BF-056 (13315 San Luis Pass Rd) Notice Of Mitigation For Disturbance Of Dunes And Dune Vegetation. Property Is Legally Described As Abstract 121, Page 54 & 55, Part Of Lpt 470 (470-1), Trimble & Lindsey, Section 2, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: City Of Galveston Property Owner: Galveston County] CASE 23BF-056. THAT YOUR CALL? >> YES, SIR. >> ALL RIGHT. >> THERE IT IS. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS. YEAH. THIS IS A PROJECT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DUNE MITIGATION FOR A PROJECT THAT THE CITY OF GALVESTON WILL BE CONDUCTING. THIS IS FOR IMPROVEMENTS OUT AT POCKET PARK 3. THERE WILL BE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKING LOT. THEN IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO 11 MILE ROAD, THERE WILL BE SOME MOVING OF THE DUNES AND PUTTING DOWN AN ADA WALKWAY. THIS WAS THE PLAN THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO GLO A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO FOR A GRANT. WE'RE JUST NOW GETTING THAT KICKED OFF, AND SINCE THIS SAYS MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT HERE FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING. THIS IS JUST SHOWING YOU THE LOCATION OF THE AREA, THE BEG MAP. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS IS JUST A SURVEY OF THE AREA SHOWING THE DISTANCES FROM THE LINE OF VEGETATION, NORTH AND SOUTH TOO OF THE DUNES. THIS IS THE LAYOUT OF THE PARKING LOT. YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A ROAD COMING IN OFF OF 3005, COMING DOWN AND THOSE TWO ROADS RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH ARE EXISTING THERE. THEY'RE ACTUALLY ORIENTATED EAST AND WEST, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE PARKING SPACES. NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE ADA WALKWAY. IT'S GOING TO BE MAPPED DOWN TO THE LINE OF VEGETATION FROM THE PARKING LOT, LIKE I SAID, IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO 11 MILE ROAD. THIS IS JUST THE PROFILE. THE DUNE IS GOING TO BE GOING TO BE REMOVED APPROXIMATELY ABOUT FOUR-FEET HIGH, IT'S GOING TO BE SLOPED AT A 41 ANGLE AND IT'S GOING TO BE REVEGETATED WITH A NATURAL VEGETATION THERE. THIS IS JUST SHOWING THE MITIGATION AREA, IS AN IMPACT IN MITIGATION AREA. THE RED AND BLUE BOXES ARE WHERE THE WALKWAY IS GOING TO GO AND THE BLUE BOX IS ACTUALLY WHERE THE DUNE IS GOING TO BE SLOPED. THE GREEN BOX IS WHERE THE MITIGATION WILL BE PLACED. THIS IS JUST A GENERIC HOW WE'RE GOING TO BUILD THE DUNE BACK TO THE HEIGHT OVER THERE IN THE MITIGATION AREA. HERE'S JUST SOME PHOTOS SHOWING WHERE THE MITIGATION AREA IS, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S A BLOWOUT AREA. THE WHITE FLAGS ARE INDICATIVE OF THE PERIMETER OF MITIGATION. THERE'S JUST ANOTHER PHOTO. THERE'S A MITIGATION AREA ACROSS THE SOUTH. THAT VEGETATION WILL BE REMOVED. IT WON'T BE COVERED UP WITH SAND, IT'LL BE REMOVED TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF, AND THAT'S LOOKING BACK TO THE WEST. THEN THERE'S MITIGATION AREA LOOKING BACK TO THE EAST. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? >> JUST TO CLARIFY. KATHERINE, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE BLUE IN THE RED BOX? THERE. ANY LAND OR ANY SAND OR EARTH THAT IS TAKEN OUT OF THAT BLUE BOX WILL THEN BE PLACED AND REMITIGATED IN THE IN THE GREEN AREA? >> RIGHT. >> IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES, SIR. >> OKAY. THEN ON THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES LATER, THE VEGETATION THAT'S THERE, THAT WILL BE REMOVED AND PUT BACK ON OR REPLANTED? >> IT WILL BE REMOVED. WE WANT TO PLACE SAND ON TOP OF THAT VEGETATION. IT'LL BE REMOVED ONCE WE PLACE THE SAND THERE, THAT IT WILL BE PLANTED BACK ON TOP OF. >> BACK ON TOP? OKAY. IS THERE SUCCESS IN DOING THAT? DOES IT TAKE? >> YEAH. YES, SIR. I MEAN, [00:05:01] IT DEPENDS ON WHEN YOU WHEN YOU PLANT IT. RIGHT NOW, IF WE PLANT IT WITH, HIT OR MISS WITH THE RAIN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT'S BETTER TO PLANT IT MORE IN THE SPRINGTIME. >> SURE. >> YOU HAVE VEGETATION SO MORE PRECIPITATION SO IT CAN START ESTABLISHING SOME ROOTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BUT WE'LL PROBABLY GO OUT THERE AND WATER IT SOME TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOES TAKE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> KYLE, WHERE IS THE PARKING EXACTLY? >> JUST TO THE NORTH. IT'S THE OLD POCKET PARK 3. THE GUY DAMAGED IN HURRICANE [INAUDIBLE] TEXT DOT HAD IT AS A STAGING AREA FOR WORK THAT THEY WERE DOING ON 3005. >> HERE'S 3005. THIS IS 11 MILE ROAD. AND THIS IS THE ROAD THAT ASHLEY. CAN YOU GO BACK UP THERE YET? >> YEAH. >> YEAH RIGHT THERE. >> [INAUDIBLE] THERE IN SOME FORM OR FASHION. >> YEAH, LIKE I SAID, TEXT DOT WAS USED AS A STATION AREA FOR WORK ON 3005 BEHIND ALL THAT VEGETATION. >> YES, SIR. YEAH. IS THAT CLEAR AREA? BASICALLY, THE CLEAR AREA IS GOING TO BE REGRADED, RESHAPED. >> GOT YOU. THIS IS WHERE THEY'RE PARKING BEHIND ALL OF THAT. THE PARKING IS RIGHT BEHIND. >> GOT YOU. >> OKAY. IT JUST WASN'T CLEAR. THANK YOU. YES. ANYBODY ELSE? REAL QUICK. THIS WON'T IMPACT NATURAL EROSION ON THE TERRAIN OR THE EROSION WATER RUNOFF AND EVERYTHING? NO. >> THAT'S SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED? NO. WE HAVE A DRAINAGE GRADING PLAN THAT WE SUBMITTED WITH THE GLO, SO OUR ENGINEERS HAVE DESIGNED THAT TO GO BACK INTO THE DISH, THE PARKING LOT AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. IT'LL BE MONITORING THE WALKWAY, BUT IT'S GOING TO JUST BASICALLY BE ON TOP OF THERE SO IT'S NOT ANTICIPATING ANY FLOW BACK TOWARD THE WALK OVER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. >> OKAY. I DO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. >> REGARDING THE PARKING SPACES. CURRENTLY, IS IT BEING USED BY THE PUBLIC? >> YOU CAN PARK THERE. IT'S NOT IMPROVED OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT THERE'LL BE TWO ASPHALTS, BASICALLY, THERE'LL BE AN ASPHALT ROAD COMING OFF FOR 2005, AND THEN IT'LL SPLIT INTO TWO ROADS GOING BACK TO 11 MILE ROAD AND THEN IT'LL BE GRADED AND MAINTAINED AND WE'LL BRING IN SOME ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO BRING IT UP TO WHERE PEOPLE CAN PARK. YOU CAN PARK THERE NOW, BUT AT YOUR OWN RISK. YEAH. WELL, IT'S NOT REALLY A RISK, BUT PEOPLE PEOPLE ARE PARKING THERE, BUT THEY'RE PARKING ON THE BEACH AND THINGS LIKE THAT. OKAY. >> THEN THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS A WHEN THIS IS COMPLETED, WILL WE BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH GLO REGARDING THE NUMBER OF SPACES AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES? OKAY. >> I'LL ASK YOU THAT OUTSIDE OF THIS MEETING. >> CERTAINLY. >> KYLE, YOU MENTIONED THIS IS FUNDED THROUGH A GLO GRANT? >> YES, MA'AM. >> IT'S NO EXPENSE TO THE CITIZEN? >> WE DO. IT'S A COST SHARE GRANT. WE HAVE 40%. THIS TYPE OF GRANT HAS A 40% COST SHARE. WHAT WE'RE DOING IS OUR COST SHARE WE CAN USE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE'LL BE CONSTRUCTING THIS WORK AS OUR COST SHARE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, KYLE. >> HEY. GOOD AFTERNOON. >> HOW ARE YOU? >> GOOD. FANTASTIC. >> IS THIS THE ONLY ONE OR DO WE HAVE MORE OF THESE TO COME? >> WELL, THIS IS ONLY ONE HERE, POCKET PARK 3, THAT NEEDS MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS THAT THE CITY MAINTAINS OUT THERE. THE PARK DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE THIS OVER AND WE'RE LOOKING AT ACTUALLY EVEN IMPROVING IT MORE IN THE FUTURE WITH AMENITIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT THE CITY MAINTAINS AN OPERATIONAL POCKET PARK 1, POCKET PARK 2, AND POCKET PARK 4. MOST OF THE OTHER ONES ON THE WEST END OF THE ISLAND THAT AREN'T DRIVE ON BEACHES ARE HANDLED BY THE POAS. WE'VE ALREADY GOT SOME IMPROVEMENTS AT POCKET PARK 4 THAT WE MAY TRY TO DO SOME ADDITIONAL WORK OUT THERE, POCKET PARK 2 AND 1, BUT NOTHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. >> AS OF YET. DEFINITELY, THERE'S MORE TO COME. THE OVERALL PLAN IS TO MAKE THOSE AMENITY LADEN, ALL FOUR POCKET PARKS, SO THAT MIGHT SPREAD OUT SOME OF THE DEMAND THAT'S ON THE SEAWALL AS WELL. BUT AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IT'S REALLY JUST THIS ONE WE'RE FOCUSING ON AT THIS TIME BECAUSE WE'VE GOT THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT GRANT. [00:10:01] >> I WAS ASKING ABOUT THAT, BUT I WAS REALLY MEANING THE ADA ACCOMMODATIONS. ARE WE GOING TO ADD ANY MORE OF THE ADA ACCOMMODATIONS TO THE OTHER PARKS? >> WE HAVE ADA HERE, AND WE WILL ALSO BE ADDING SOME OF THESE MOBI-MATS AT POCKET PARK 2. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE PLANNING ON, IS TO ADD SOME MORE ADA CAPACITY ON THE WEST END OF THE ISLAND. >> BUT THIS ONE ON THE PARKING LOT WILL HAVE THE STANDARD RATE, WHICH IS, I THINK, 1-25. IT'LL BE IMPLEMENTED ON THAT PARKING LOT. THEN BEYOND THAT, THE AVAILABILITY OF HANDICAPPED FOLKS GETTING ONTO THE DRIVE ON BEACHES IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE SUPPORT AND WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD AS BEST WE CAN. >> AWESOME. I KNOW THIS IS OUTSIDE THE QUESTION, BUT I'M GOING TO ASK ANYWAY. ARE WE GOING TO HAVE THOSE MOBILE LITTLE WHEELCHAIRS THERE TOO SINCE WE HAVE THE MOBI-MAT THERE? >> NOT AT THIS ONE. NO, MA'AM. WE HAD TO HAVE SOMEBODY THAT CAN CHECK THOSE OUT OR KEEP UP WITH THEM. NOT AT THIS TIME. >> AT THIS TIME. WHEN WE GET TO A POINT WHERE WE MIGHT REPLICATE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO POCKET PARK 1 WHERE THE TIPSY TURTLE IS AND ALL THAT, THAT'LL BE LIKELY TO KICK IN AT THAT POINT. >> GOT A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU, KYLE. I'LL TRY NOT TO GET INTO THE PARKING WEEDS HERE. WELL, I REMEMBER THIS PARTICULAR DEAL WE DID, AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ADA PARKING ON THE BEACH. WASN'T THERE ADA PARKING AREA ON THE BEACH HERE? MY QUESTION IS THIS, IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME, THAT WAS ACTUALLY FURTHER TO THE EAST SIDE. >> IT WAS REMOVED IN OUR LAST THING. >> WE'VE ELIMINATED THAT AND HAVE GONE TO THIS IN LIEU OF HAVING THE ADA PARKING. >> NOT IN LIEU OF. THIS WAS WHAT WE WERE AUTHORIZED THE GRANT FOR. >> THIS IS A GRANT. WE HAD THIS IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE HAVE. THIS IS A BONUS. PERFECT. BECAUSE I'M THRILLED THAT WE'RE DOING ADA STUFF. BUT MY CONCERN WAS THAT IT'S A LONG WAY FROM THE END OF THAT MOBI-MAT TO WHERE THE ADA AREA WOULD BE. THAT'S ALL I HAD. ANYBODY ELSE? THEN WE'LL OPEN THIS UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE'S ANYBODY HERE WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME, SIGN IN. ANYONE? GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. YES, MA'AM. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. >> THIS IS A BONUS FOR ME. HI. MY NAME IS TERRY FARMER, AND I WALK THAT BEACH THREE TIMES A WEEK. I'M JUST WANTING TO KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT IT. >> JUST REMEMBER, THIS IS A DEAL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT KYLE WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AFTER THE MEETING, AND TIM IS HERE ALSO. >> CAN I HAVE A CARD, SIR? BECAUSE I'VE GOT ANOTHER MEETING AFTER THIS ONE. >> YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING THIS BACK TO COMMISSION FOR ACTION. >> NO ACTION. >> IT'S NO ACTION. YOU'RE JUST ALL IN, ALL DONE. WELL, THAT IS EASY FOR YOU, KYLE. LET ME GET MY AGENDA BACK OUT. MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS. [7.A.1. 24P-013 (23126 Gulf Drive) Request For Beachfront Construction Certificate And Dune Protection Permit To Include Proposed Construction Of A New Driveway And Slab As Well As Installation Of A Cargo-Lift And Design Change To Stairs. Property Is Legally Described As Abstract 121 Page 12 Lot 11 Terramar Beach Section 5, A Subdivision In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: Connie Teer Property Owner: Anthony Gullo] 24P-013. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, PLANNING COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A NEW DRIVEWAY AND SLAB, AS WELL AS INSTALLATION OF A CARGO LIFT AND DESIGN CHANGE OF STAIRS. THE ADDRESS IS 23126 GULF DRIVE. THE PROPERTY IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS ABSTRACT 121, PAGE 12, LOT 11. TERRAMAR BEACH SECTION 5 SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS. THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED IN THE TERRAMAR BEACH SUBDIVISION. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS ARE LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, THIS AREA IS ERODING A RATE OF 1-2 FEET PER YEAR. STAFF HAS PREPARED SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR YOUR VIEWING. FIRST, WE HAVE THE FIRM AND BEG MAP SHOWING THE DISTANCE OF [00:15:02] THE STRUCTURE FROM THE DUNE SYSTEM AND ITS POSITION RELATIVE TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES. ON THE NEXT SLIDE, THE PROPERTY SURVEY ZOOMED IN ON THE RIGHT TO SHOW THE NORTH TOW OF THE DUNE. THE WORK IS 25 FEET FROM THE NORTH TOW OF THE DUNE. ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDE, WE HAVE THE PROPOSED PROJECT DRAWING, AS WELL AS THE SUMMARIZED SCOPE OF WORK OUTLINING THE CARGO LIFT, THE ONE ON THE RIGHT. NEXT. THIS IS A RECONFIGURATION OF THE STAIR DESIGN. HERE'S JUST SOME SCOPE OF WORKS, THE STRUCTURE OUT THERE. NEXT. THEN WE HAVE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SITE. THIS IS LOOKING TO THE EAST. THIS IS FROM THE LINE OF VEGETATION, LOOKING BACK TOWARD THE STRUCTURE. THAT CONCLUDES STAFF REPORT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? >> I DID FORGET TO MENTION THAT THIS PROJECT HAD COME TO YOU IN THE PAST. THIS WAS ONE THAT YOU GAVE AN EXEMPTION FOR TO REDO THIS HOUSE. IT MET THE EXEMPTION IT WAS THERE PRIOR TO HURRICANE ARC IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR PLAN. THE HOUSE HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY ALL TO BE RAISED AND ADDITION TO THE HOUSE. >> THAT CONSTRUCTION OR THAT PORTION OF THE PROJECT WAS EXEMPT. THIS NEW STUFF IS NOT IN THE DCA. >> IT'S OUTSIDE THE 25 FEET. >> UNDERSTOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? IS THE APPLICANT HERE? YES? NO? SEEING NONE. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING THIS BACK TO COMMISSION FOR ACTION. YES, MA'AM. >> WASN'T THERE AN ISSUE WITH PUTTING MATERIAL UNDER THE LIFT BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE DUNE AREA TO BEGIN WITH? WHAT HAS CHANGED, IS MY QUESTION? >> ALL OF THESE ARE OUTSIDE OF THE DUNE CONSERVATION AREA. THEY'RE OUTSIDE THE 25 FEET. WE CAN'T AUTHORIZE FIBRECRETE UNDER THE CARGO LIFT. IT'S CONSIDERED AS AN AMENITY UNDER OUR PLAN. A LOT OF PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME TO US, THEY'RE NOT DOING ENTIRELY UNDER THEIR HOUSE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE WORK WITH THEM SO THEY'RE NOT HAVING A BIG SLAB OR ANYTHING, MINIMIZE THEIR IMPACTS TO FOOTING OF THE CARGO LIFT. BUT THIS IS ALL GOING TO BE ONE THING. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF THEY ACTUALLY ARE GOING UNDER THE CARGO LIFT ON THIS OR NOT. >> MARY JAN, WE HAD SOME CASES, THERE WAS ONE, MAYBE TWO IN PARTICULAR, WHERE THE CARGO WAS OVERHANGING THE DCA. I THOUGHT OF THAT. YES, MA'AM. THIS IS NOT IT. ALL THIS WORK IS DONE WITHIN OUTSIDE OF THE 25 FEET AREA. >> THANK YOU. >> PUBLIC HEARING DONE. NEED A MOTION. >> I'LL SECOND THAT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE 24P-013 AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. WE'LL TAKE THE VOTE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT'S UNANIMOUS. 24P-013 IS APPROVED. MOVING ON TO 24P-020. [7.B.1. 24P-020 (7342 Stewart Road) Request For A Preliminary Plat. Property Is Legally Described As The Hall And Jones Survey, Portion Of Lot 139 (139-12), Trimble And Lindsey, Section 1, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas. Applicant: Edgar Figueroa Property Owners: John Listowski And James D. Yarbrough Jr.] >> IT'S LOCATED AT 7342 STEWART ROAD. THERE WERE 50 PUBLIC NOTICES SENT. CITY DEPARTMENT OBJECTIONS OR RESPONSES RATHER. THE FIRE MARSHAL DID NOT HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST AS LONG AS THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS, THE CIVIL AND THE STRUCTURAL, COMPLY WITH THE FIRE CODE. IN THIS CASE, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A PRELIMINARY PLAT TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION CONSISTING OF 19 RESIDENTIAL LOTS. NOTE THAT THIS SITE HAS BEEN GRANTED A PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE RELIEF PROVIDED BY THE PUD PLAN INCLUDES DEVIATION FROM THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE, [00:20:03] LOT WIDTH, LOT DEPTH, AND FRONT AND REAR SETBACKS AS REQUIRED IN THE R1 ZONING DISTRICT. PLEASE NOTE THE ZONING AND LAND USE INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE EASEMENT INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 OF YOUR STAFF REPORT. STAFF RECOMMENDS THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED WITH THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS LISTED AS 1-3 IN YOUR STAFF REPORT AND STANDARD CONDITIONS 4-8. NOW WE HAVE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS IS THE AERIAL IMAGE OF THE SUBJECT SITE. THIS IS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. HERE ARE THE PROPERTIES IN THE VICINITY, SOUTHEAST, NORTH, AND WEST. HERE'S JUST SAME THING YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKETS AS FAR AS THE PROPOSED PRELIMINARY PLAT. THAT CONCLUDES STAFF REPORT. >> THANK YOU, ADRIEL. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. THE ONLY ACCESS TO THAT PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE FROM STEWART ROAD, IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. THERE'S A 20-FOOT ACCESS EASEMENT THAT RUNS ALONG THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH THAT'S IN FRONT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE ONE QUICK ONE, ADRIEL. I'M JUST ASSUMING THAT THIS PLAT MATCHES THE PUD THAT WAS APPROVED. >> ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS STEP 2 IN THIS PARTICULAR PROCESS. THEN STEP 3 WOULD BE CONSTRUCTION DRAWING SUBMITTED TO THE CITY STAFF FOR REVIEW, PARTICULARLY THE CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE. THEN OF COURSE, THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO COME BACK FOR FINAL PLATING. >> UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? THEN WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I'LL GET IT ALL OUT IN A MINUTE. IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME, SIGN IN, TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON? >> JOHN LISTOWSKI. I'M ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS HERE. WE'VE DONE EXACTLY WHAT WE REQUESTED FOR OUR PUD. WE'RE BACK FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT, AND THEN FINAL PLAT AFTER THAT, OF COURSE, LIKE ADRIEL SAID. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ACCESS IS OFF OF STEWART ROAD. WE WILL NOT BE GOING THROUGH ANY OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD TO ACCESS THESE LOTS. BUT HAPPY TO ANSWER OTHER QUESTIONS. >> SURE. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? GOT ONE. >> FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND TURNAROUND, HAVE YOU GOT THAT? >> THE HAMMERHEAD INTERSECTION AT THE END OF THE STREET DOES MEET FIRE CODE FOR TURNAROUND THERE. OF COURSE, WE'LL SUBMIT OUR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. THEY'LL BE REVIEWED BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. WE DON'T FORESEE ANY TYPE OF VARIANCE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT ON ANY FIRE PUBLIC SAFETY REGULATIONS. >> GOT A QUESTION. IT'S WEIRD HOW THERE IS THE 60-FOOT CITY OF GALVESTON DRAINAGE DITCH THERE. THAT'S GOING TO BE ALL KEPT INTACT. THERE'S NOTHING ON THAT SIDE? >> WE'RE NOT GOING INTO THAT DRAINAGE RIGHT OF WAY. SOME OF OUR WATER WILL BE FLOWING DIRECTLY INTO THAT, BUT THAT'LL BE SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS WHEN WE SUBMIT TO THE CITY ENGINEER. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR. ANYBODY ELSE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS? PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND SIGN IN FOR US, PLEASE, SIR. I'LL REMIND YOU GOT THREE MINUTES. >> MY NAME IS MANNY YOUNG. I LIVE IN A TOWN OWNED COMPLEX THAT'S ADJACENT TO THAT FIELD. I CAME HERE JUST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, THE QUESTIONS, AND EXACTLY HOW THE ACCESS WOULD WORK BECAUSE THAT CHURCH IS RIGHT THERE. THERE'S A PARKING LOT. YOU HAVE THE DITCH, WHICH IS A PRETTY ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM, ACTUALLY. WHICH WAY IS IT GOING TO GO? HOW WOULD YOU ACCESS THAT? >> AGAIN, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU ASK THE APPLICANT. HE'S PRESENT. I'M SURE HE'LL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CAN'T ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, [00:25:03] BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY LISTEN TO YOUR COMMENTS AND YOUR CONCERNS. >> I'M JUST CURIOUS. >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. >> CURIOUS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, MAYBE. NINETEEN HOUSES, THAT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE, A LOT OF TRAFFIC. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT'S A PRETTY ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM. WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF WILDLIFE AND STUFF, WHICH I APPRECIATE, BUT OF COURSE, I'M BIASED. I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT. I DON'T MIND SAYING THAT. I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW WE'RE GOING TO MINIMIZE ANY BAD IMPACT. PLUS THAT FIELD, IT FLOODS. IT'S A FLOOD PLAIN, LITERALLY. HEAVY RAIN, JUST LIKE WE HAD LAST WEEK, THAT WATER COMES UP TO THE GRASS LEVEL ON THE DITCH, BUT IT SPILLS RIGHT INTO THAT WHOLE AREA. OF COURSE, DURING HARVEY, IT WAS SWAMPED. MY LAND IS A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, BUT I WATCH IT ALL. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH THAT? I'M JUST CURIOUS IF THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED, ENGINEERING, WHATEVER. WHO'S THOUGHT ABOUT IT? ARE WE GOING DEEPER THAN JUST GOING, WE WANT TO PUT SOME HOUSES UP? IT'S PROBABLY ALL I HAVE, BUT CONCERNS. >> AGAIN, THE APPLICANT IS HERE. I'M SURE HE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. >> WE'LL TALK. >> I WILL TELL YOU, IF YOU'LL READ THROUGH THERE, BEFORE HE GETS HIS FINAL APPROVAL, HE DOES HAVE TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE ENGINEERING AND SOME OF THE OTHER COMMENTS THAT ARE ON THERE. IF YOU'LL READ THAT WHOLE REPORT, IT MIGHT ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS YOU'VE ASKED. IT'S ONLINE IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COPY. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT ONLINE. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, APPRECIATE YOU COMING FORWARD. BUT I WOULD TALK TO HIM. >> WE WILL. WHERE DO I GO ONLINE TO ACCESS THAT? >> THERE YOU GO. YOU'RE SO GENEROUS, ADRIEL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NONE. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING THIS BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR ACTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE 24P-020 ACCORDING TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE 24P-020 WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. WE'LL TAKE THE VOTE. THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT'S UNANIMOUS. 24P-020 IS APPROVED. NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO ADJOURNMENT BEFORE FOUR O'CLOCK. IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS? YES. >> I DO HAVE A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR SUMMER INTERN IN OUR DEPARTMENT AND ACTUALLY A FEW DEPARTMENTS. HE'S ROTATING. TATE BURCHFIELD. TATE IS GOING TO BE WITH US THIS SUMMER. HE WILL ALSO DO A STINT THROUGH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, AND SALLY BAKKO'S OFFICE. HE'S JUMPING IN WITH BOTH FEET. >> WHAT'S HIS NAME AGAIN? TATE? WELL, PACK YOUR LUNCH. WELL, GLAD YOU COULD JOIN US. WHERE IS HE COMING FROM? >> I LIVE HERE. >> YOU LIVE HERE. THAT'S COOL. WELL, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER BUSINESS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR KATHERINE. KATHERINE, FOR OUR WORKSHOP ON THE 18TH, HOW MANY ITEMS ARE WE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING? IS IT JUST THE TEXT AMENDMENT OR CAN WE ADD THINGS? >> IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE, JUST EMAIL IT TO ME. RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE 18TH ARE ALLEY ACCESS OF LOTS AND THE TEXT AMENDMENTS FOR BROADWAY. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A WORKSHOP ON JUNE 4TH. >> ON OUR LDR STUFF. >> NO. THAT'S ON PLANNING COMMISSION AWARDS. THAT'LL BE A FUN ONE. >> THE WORKSHOP ON THE 4TH AS WELL? >> YES. IT COMES BY ONCE A YEAR, AND IT'S SURPRISINGLY QUICK. KEEP IN MIND ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR AWARDS THIS YEAR. >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? THEN WE'LL ADJOURN. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.