[I. Call to Order]
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YEAH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE CITY OF TYLER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND INTERESTED PERSONS COME TO THESE MEETINGS. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE ROLL CALL. PLEASE DON'T. I CAN'T SEE. PROTEIN. DARK BAYS. PRESENT. CLINT CHARLES PRESENT. PHILIP HUMBER. PRESENT.
CHRISTINA DAVIS. MICHAEL CARMICHAEL. PRESENT. ROY MARTINEZ. PRESENT. DAVID HUDSON.
PRESENT. WE HAVE A QUORUM FOR THIS MEETING. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS AFTER THE ROLL CALL.
IS OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. ANY ITEM APPROVED TODAY WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 2025, COMMENCING AT 9 A.M. IF YOU RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING, YOU WILL HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IF ANY ITEM IS DENIED, THE APPLICANT HAS TEN CALENDAR DAYS TO FILE AN APPEAL WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THE APPEAL WILL THEN BE ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL. IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST AN ITEM, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. COMMENTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES OR LESS, ALTHOUGH EXTENSIONS OF TIME MAY BE GRANTED BY THE CHAIR. UPON REQUEST, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING, WE HAVE A WORKSHOP WHICH PLANS FOR OUR NEXT MEETING AND THAT MEETING, AND THAT WILL BE IN THE IMMEDIATE IMMEDIATELY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING. AND LIKE ALL OF OUR MEETINGS, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND IT WILL BE AT THE TYLER DEVELOPMENT CENTER ACROSS THE STREET AT 423 WEST FERGUSON, IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM FIRST.
[IV. Consideration of minutes from the Commission meeting of March 4, 2025]
NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING ON MARCH THE 4TH. COMMISSIONERS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THOSE. ANY CHANGES, QUESTIONS? ADDITIONS? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. WE APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 2ND. MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES. ANY COMMENTS? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.ANY OPPOSED? MINUTES ARE APPROVED. THE FIRST PLANNED ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS WAS TABLED FROM
[V. PD25-003 GENECOV WEST MUD CREEK, LLC (8751 PALUXY DRIVE)]
OUR LAST MEETING. AND THAT'S PD 25 2003 JERICHO WEST CREEK OUT OF THE CITY. IS THERE A MOTION TO REMOVE THAT ITEM FROM THE TABLE? CAN I MOVE THAT? WE MOVE THAT ITEM FROM TABLE. SECOND.MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO REMOVE THAT ITEM FROM THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. BUT THAT BRINGS US TO THAT PD 2503. GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYBODY HERE. THIS CASE IS THE ONE THAT GOT TABLED AT THE LAST MEETING.
I'LL KIND OF GO BRIEF OF WHAT? IT'S WHAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING. IT IS CURRENTLY R1 A THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE ZONE TO PER OUR PLANNED UNIT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE TO DEVELOP DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WITH PRIVATE STREETS. THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTH ARE R1, A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. PM ONE PLAN MIXED USE DISTRICT, PMF PLAN MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT. THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE EAST ARE PM D ONE AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, C1 LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND RPO. REQUEST RESTRICTED PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT. ALL THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE EITHER UNDEVELOPED OR DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE FUTURE LAND USE WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SINGLE FAMILY MEDIUM LOW DENSITY. THE SITE PLAN THAT WAS PROPOSED LAST MONTH STATED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE 74 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WOULD CREATE A LOWER DENSITY THAN WHAT IS ALLOWED IN THE R1 ZONING. AND ALL OF THE OTHER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WOULD WOULD APPLY COMPLY WITH THE R1 REGULATIONS. AT THIS TIME, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED A REVISED SITE PLAN OR AN UPDATED SITE PLAN. AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO TABLE THE ITEM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS TO FINISH THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT. OF THE NINE NOTICES MAILED, NO NOTICES WERE RETURNED IN FAVOR AND THREE WERE RETURNED
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IN OPPOSITION OF THE REQUEST, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS TABLING THE ITEM FOR 30 DAYS. ALL RIGHT.THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CITY STAFF? AND THANK YOU. THE MOTION, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO TABLE THIS FOR 30 DAYS. BUT BECAUSE THE MEETING WAS POSTED TO ALLOW PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME SPEAK IF THEY SO DESIRE. WE'RE GOING TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM PERSONS. IF THERE ARE THOSE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO TABLE FOR 30 DAYS, BUT THE MEETING IS POSTED AND WE'RE WILLING AND AVAILABLE TO HEAR COMMENTS. IF THERE ARE PERSONS HERE YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FOR. YEAH. YOU CAN GO AHEAD. CHRIS.
YOU'RE I THINK YOU'RE FIRST. I THINK YOU SOMEBODY. OKAY. COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS CHRIS MCNERNEY, AND I'M WITH THE GROUP AT 1350 DOMINION PLAZA HERE IN TYLER. AS MISS HANNAH SAID, WE DO WANT TO TABLE THE ITEM FOR SOME ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS TO WORK OUT DETAIL, LAYOUT, DIFFERENT LOT SIZING TO REALLY NAIL DOWN THIS. WE DON'T WANT TO RUSH IT. WE WANT TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND I THINK 30 DAYS WOULD WOULD DO SO. SO WE'RE ASKING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS TABLE THIS ITEM. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A QUESTION. IF YOU'D COME TO THE MICROPHONE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR. I'M JIM CLARK, 1418 CUMBERLAND ROAD. I'VE GOT 15 ACRES THAT BACKS UP TO THIS DEVELOPMENT. MY QUESTION IS, I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION Y'ALL WERE GOING TO COME TALK TO US ABOUT THIS, OR Y'ALL INTENTIONALLY INTENTIONS TO DO THAT. MA'AM? SURE. YES, SIR. THAT IS CORRECT. TO ADD THAT TO THE COMMISSIONERS AS WELL. WE DO PLAN ON HAVING A COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HAVING A VENUE TO WHERE WE CAN INVITE THE COMMUNITY AND EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO FOR THE ZONING REQUEST FROM THE R-1A TO THE BURR. OKAY. WELL, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS THAT I, YOU KNOW, I WAS EXPECTING THEM TO COME AND TALK TO US, AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. AND SO SEVERAL OF US STARTED TALKING ABOUT IT, AND WE DECIDED WE WERE GOING TO DO A PETITION AGAINST THIS. AND I WAS JUST GOING TO KIND OF GIVE YOU THE GIST OF IT. BASICALLY, WE'RE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS. CONNECTING TO ANY ROAD ON CUMBERLAND ROAD. AND THEN WE ALSO WOULD WOULD PREFER THAT THEY DO ONE ACRE LOT SO THAT WE HAVE LOWER DENSITY. THAT'S GOING TO EVENTUALLY COME ON TO CUMBERLAND ROAD. SO THIS PETITION BASICALLY SAYS THOSE TWO THINGS. AND ONE OTHER PERSON MYSELF WENT OUT AND TALKED TO A LOT OF THE PEOPLE, AND I WENT OUT ONTO CUMBERLAND ROAD. I LIVE ON CUMBERLAND ROAD, AS I SAID, AND ALL THE WHOLE THING THAT I, THE THING THAT I KEPT HEARING OVER AND OVER IS, IS THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM. AND IF ANY OF YOU GUYS GO, GO OUT THERE, ESPECIALLY COMING OFF OF THAT WILDER TRAIL, IF, IF THEY IF THEY FLOW ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE FROM THAT DEVELOPMENT ONTO WILDER TRAIL, THERE'S A BIG DIP. AND I MEAN, WHEN YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THAT ROAD ONTO CUMBERLAND, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. BUT AS I MENTIONED ABOUT THE TRAFFIC FLOW ON CUMBERLAND ROAD, WE HAVE CUMBERLAND ESTATES. WE HAVE WE HAVE CHEROKEE TRAIL ALL EMPTYING ONTO CUMBERLAND ROAD, AS WELL AS PEOPLE USING IT AS A CUT THROUGH. AND A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE USE IT AT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS TOLD TO ME IS THEY USE IT TO GO BEHIND THE ACADEMY, TO GO TO CUMBERLAND VILLAGE. AND I KNOW Y'ALL JUST APPROVED A 250 UNIT TOWNHOME APARTMENTS BEHIND THERE. AND SO THOSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE USING CUMBERLAND ROAD AS WELL. SO WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRAFFIC FLOW. AND YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH CUMBERLAND ROAD IS KIND OF FREAKING OUT, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. SO I HOPE YOU'RE GOING TO TALK TO US AND THEN SO WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AND TRY TO WORK SOMETHING OUT THAT WORKS FOR EVERYBODY. MR. CLARK, WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND PRESENCE. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. CLARK? OKAY. AGAIN, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ARE THERE OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, ANY
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QUESTIONS FOR CITY STAFF COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, CHRIS. THIS IS.FOR THE MICROPHONE. THIS IS JUST TO REITERATE THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE RIGHT HERE THAT I PRESENTED BEFORE. BUT AS A LICENSED GEOLOGIST IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE TAKE A CODE OF ETHICS THAT STATES, WHEN WE MAKE A CONSULTATION AND SEE THAT THERE IS A OBVIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD, THAT IT BE PUT ON NOTICE. SO I MADE AN ADDENDUM TO MY PREVIOUS SUBMISSION IN HERE, SUBMITTED IT TO THE FOLKS. IF I NEED TO PUT IT ON THE PUBLIC RECORD ON THE ORAL SENSE, I WILL. THE ADDITION WAS IS WHY I'M DOING THIS. SO DAVID, WOULD YOU SUGGEST I READ THIS INTO THE RECORD AGAIN? IS THIS THE DOCUMENT THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? THAT IS THE DOCUMENT I'M TALKING ABOUT. CHRIS, YOU CAN YOU CAN READ IT IF YOU LIKE, BUT THAT MATERIAL HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF, SO. OKAY. I JUST DON'T WANT TO SOUND LIKE AN ECHO IN HERE, BUT I WANT TO REITERATE IT. AND THINGS CAN BE TABLED RIGHT OFF THE TABLE TOO. SO THIS IS WHAT MY MAIN CONCERN IS, IS TO KEEP THE IMPACT OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF YOU, AND THAT YOU'RE WELL NOTIFIED OF IT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR. PROFESSIONAL COMMENTS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ANY QUESTIONS? CHRIS. THANK YOU. THANKS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU DAVID. ARE THERE OTHERS? YES, SIR. I'M SORRY SIR. JUST PROCEDURALLY, IF YOU'RE COMING FROM. NO. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT TO SAY THAT WE DID SIGN 187 PETITIONS AGAINST IT WITH ALL THAT INFORMATION, SO I'D LIKE TO TURN THAT INTO YOU GUYS THAT OFFER THAT EXHIBIT. WE'LL BE GLAD TO. AND I HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVING ME MORE, AND WE WILL GET A LOT MORE UNLESS WE CAN COME TO SOME AGREEMENT WITH THEM. SO THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS PUBLIC. YEAH. THANK YOU. ARE THERE OTHER? YES, SIR. SOMEBODY RAISED THEIR HAND. I CAN'T, I CAN'T SEE IT. I'LL JUST WALK UP HERE. COME, COME. PLEASE COME FORWARD. THANK YOU. OKAY. I UNDERSTAND. MY NAME IS UP HERE AND. GREAT. MY NAME IS WESLEY HAMILTON AND I LIVE AT 1502 WAILANA HERE IN TYLER. AND MY PROPERTY BACKS UP TO THE LAND THAT'S IN QUESTION. AND I'VE NOTICED ON YOUR DIAGRAM. MY NAME IS IN GRAY. IT SHOULD BE IN RED. WEST HAMILTON. THAT'S ME. YES.
ASK THE STAFF TO. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES. OKAY. ARE THERE OTHERS? ALL RIGHT. GOOD.
GOOD. COMMISSIONERS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR. YES, MA'AM. YES.
SECOND, CLARIFY THE MOVING TO THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH SHOULD BE MAY 6TH. YES, SIX. YES, MA'AM. I'M MADELEINE CAMP WILKINS, AND MY ADDRESS IS 1530 WALANA DRIVE. MINE IS THE OTHER GRAY BOX THAT JUST SAYS CURRENT OWNER. OKAY. IT'S UNDER MADELEINE CAMP, BUT IT SHOULD BE RED. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL WE'LL THE STAFF WILL MAKE SURE THAT THAT GETS CORRECTED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR. ALL THE OTHERS. IF NOT, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR 30 DAYS. AND THAT WOULD BE MAY 5TH. MAY 6TH. SIX. SIX. SIX. I'M SORRY. MAY THE 6TH. AND THE. IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE PD 25 003. FOUR TO TABLE IT FOR NEXT FOR 30 DAYS.
THERE'S. THERE'S BEEN A MOTION. I'LL SECOND. MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I, I. OPPOSED THE THANKS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO'VE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THIS AND COME TO THE MEETING AT WILL NEXT BE HEARD ON MAY THE 6TH AND THIS IN THIS
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SPACE. AND IF YOU WANT TO STAY AND SEE SOME GOOD GOVERNMENT, YOU'RE WELCOME TO IF YOU'VE GOT OTHER THINGS TO DO, YOU'RE WELCOME TO LEAVE AT THIS TIME. WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE ZONING.THAT IS ACTUALLY MINE. WOULD YOU HAVE IT? NO, I DON'T THINK I DROPPED IT TO SIT ON IT. YEAH, SURE. SORRY. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ALL. THIS DISCUSSION ON EVERYBODY'S. ON. IT'S JUST BEEN BEEN INQUIRING ABOUT YESTERDAY.
NORMALLY WE MEET ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, BUT THE STAFF HAD SOME REASON TO MOVE TO THE EIGHTH. AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. IF THAT CAUSED ANYBODY ANY CONFUSION, I APOLOGIZE. BUT THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE THE SIXTH. AND THAT IS THE FIRST TUESDAY. YEAH. FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY. 130. JUST LIKE THAT. IT WOULD HELP IF THE CITY WOULD UPDATE THEIR WEBSITE BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY SLOW IN GETTING THAT INFORMATION CORRECTED. I MEAN, I HAD PEOPLE LATE AT NIGHT TEXTING ME, YOU KNOW, SAYING, NO, IT'S THIS DATE. AND I SAID, WELL, NO, THAT'S NOT THE DATE THAT THE FORM WAS SENT OUT. SO ANYWAY, IT'S JUST A SUGGESTION TO MAYBE HAVE SOMEONE ON TOP OF ANY SCHEDULED CHANGES. BELIEVE ME, BELIEVE ME, WE DO. AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ATTENTIVE TO THE NEXT MEETING. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.
[VI.1. Z25-007 MARIO CORNELIO (3021 CHANDLER STREET)]
THAT MOVES US ON TO THE ZONING ITEMS, I THINK. Z 25 007 MARIO. CORNELIA. CORNELIA. 3021 CHANDLER STREET. AND SO THIS ZONE CHANGE IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HILLCREST AVENUE AND CHANDLER STREET. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE FROM R1 B TO R1 D. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. ATTACHED. DETACHED. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY HOME ON THE PROPERTY. THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE NORTHEAST AND WEST ARE ZONED R1 BE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AND THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE SOUTH IS R1, A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ALL THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE FUTURE LAND USE WOULD BE AMENDED FROM SINGLE FAMILY MEDIUM LOW DENSITY TO SINGLE FAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. THE HOUSE THAT WAS BUILT WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE. AND THE LOT IS IRREGULARLY SHAPED. SO THE APPLICANT IS WANTING TO REBUILD THE HOME AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REDUCED REAR YARD SETBACK PERMISSIBLE WITHIN THE R1 D, WHICH IS 15FT INSTEAD OF THE 25 THAT IS REQUIRED. OF THE 23 NOTICES MAILED, NO NOTICES WERE RETURNED IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST, AND STAFF HAS PERFORMED A TECHNICAL REVIEW AND FINDS THAT IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVAL CRITERIA. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CITY STAFF? ARE THERE PERSONS HERE? I DON'T HAVE ANY NAMES. ALTHOUGH THE PERSON'S HERE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FOR OR AGAINST. IT. BUT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. IS THERE A MOTION? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE. WE APPROVE. C25 DASH 0077. MOTION SECONDED TO APPROVE THIS.ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE ITEM IS APPROVED.
[VI.2. C25-001 STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC (A PORTION OF ROSE STREET)]
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NEXT IS C 25 001. STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC. AND THE PORTION OF THE ROSE STREET. YES, SIR. YES. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE CLOSURE TO REPLAT THE RIGHT OF WAY INTO ADJACENT PROPERTIES. THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE ZONED R1, A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE CLOSURE TO REPLAT THE RIGHT OF WAY INTO THEIR ADJACENT PROPERTY. THE STREET THAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO CLOSE IS UNIMPROVED, AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE EVER BEEN UTILIZED AS A STREET. THIS WILL HELP FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT TO END TO INFILL HOUSING. AS OF FRIDAY, APRIL THE 4TH OF THE 18 OF THE 18 NOTICES MAILED, NO NOTICES WERE RETURNED IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUESTED CLOSURE. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE CLOSURE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY BEING RE PLATTED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR. YES, SIR. PLEASE. PLEASE CONFIRM. CENTURY. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MIKE REYNOLDS. WITH M REYNOLDS INVESTMENTS. I OWN THE LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF VINEYARD AVENUE. AND THIS IS MORE A QUESTIONS BECAUSE. AS I READ THIS, ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO GET SOME CLARITY ON, SAYS ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS, HAS REQUESTED A THOROUGHFARE CLOSURE.
ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS, YOU OWN PROPERTY WITHIN 200FT. IS THIS IN ANY WAY GOING TO AFFECT BENNETT AVENUE? YOU KNOW, IT ONLY APPLIES TO THAT AREA THAT YOU SEE IN GREEN. IT DOESN'T ABANDON ANYTHING ON THAT. OKAY. THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU.
ARE THERE OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FOR AGAINST? IF IS THE APPLICANT HERE? WHO IS APPLICANT FOR THIS ITEM? IF NOT, STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THIS. ZONE CHANGE STREET CLOSURE. IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. ITEM C25001.
SECOND MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THIS ITEM. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THAT'S APPROVED. NEXT IS C 20 504. R4 U VENTURES 314
[VI.3. Z25-004 R4U VENTURES (314 EAST BERTA STREET)]
EAST BURTON STREET. IT'S HUNTER RIGHT? YES, SIR. OKAY. YEAH. NO WORRIES. YES, SIR. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE FROM C1 LIGHT COMMERCIAL TO R1. B SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. THE APPLICANT IS PLANNING TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. ALL ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE ZONED C1 LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND R1 BE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND ARE DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TYLER FIRST FUTURE LAND USE GUIDE, WHICH IDENTIFIES THIS PROPERTY AS SINGLE FAMILY MEDIUM LOW DENSITY. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY HOME UNDER THE CURRENT R1 B ZONING. THIS REQUEST IS IN KEEPING WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA, WHICH CONSISTS OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TYLER FIRST GOAL OF ADDING MORE RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOPS IN THE NORTH END. AS OF FRIDAY, APRIL THE 4TH, 2025 OF THE 14 NOTICES MAILED, NO NOTICES WERE RETURNED IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST. ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAVE REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND ANTICIPATE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SERVICE. ON SERVICES AND FACILITIES BY THE PROPOSED ZONING REQUEST. STAFF HAS PERFORMED A TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE REQUEST, AND FINDS THAT IT IS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVAL CRITERIA. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE. CAN WE GO BACK TO THE ZONING MAP? SO EVERYTHING. OH, THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT ZONES. THERE'S SOME C1. AND THAT'S[00:25:06]
WHERE WE'RE CHANGING THIS. AND THEN IN NORTH OF THAT I GUESS IT'S NORTH IS R2. IMMEDIATELY NORTH IS. ALRIGHT. LET'S SEE IS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE. THIS IS THE APPLICANT HERE. WHOEVER'S PROPOSING THIS ITEM. IF NOT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IF NOT, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE. IS THERE A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE Z 25 004. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THIS ITEM. ANY ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEMS APPROVED. AND THAT BRINGS[VI.4. Z25-005 RONNIE GODFREY (925 WEST 8TH STREET)]
US. TO Z 25 005. RONNIE GOODFRIED, 925 WEST EIGHTH STREET. SHEILA. THIS IS A ZONE CHANGE FROM R1. BE A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE ZONE CHANGE TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO CONFORMANCE WITH THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES. ALL ADJACENT PROPERTIES ARE ZONED R1. BE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND ARE DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE FUTURE LAND USE GUIDE IDENTIFIES THIS PROPERTY AS SINGLE FAMILY MEDIUM LOW DENSITY. THIS REQUEST WOULD AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE GUIDE TO SINGLE FAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING THE ZONING CHANGE TO ALIGN THE CURRENT USE OF THE PROPERTY. THE RESIDENCE WAS CONVERTED INTO A DUPLEX WITH AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT FOR AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF YEARS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS SITUATED ON A STREET PREDOMINANTLY DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE WOULD INTRODUCE TWO FAMILY ZONING MID-BLOCK WHERE NO OTHER TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS CURRENTLY EXIST, MAKING THIS REQUEST INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE ESTABLISHED CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. OF THE 22 NOTICES MAILED, NO NOTICES WERE RETURNED IN FAVOR AND THREE WERE RETURNED IN OPPOSITION, RESULTING IN A PROTEST CALCULATION OF 9.97%. THE OPPOSITION RAISED FOCUS ON CONCERNS REGARDING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND POTENTIAL ALTERATIONS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S CHARACTER. STAFF HAS PERFORMED A TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE REQUEST, AND FINDS THAT IT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVAL CRITERIA. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE REQUEST. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE PERSONS? I DON'T HAVE ANY NOTICE, BUT ARE THERE PERSONS HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FOR OR AGAINST? YES, SIR. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS RONNIE GODFREY WITH BOLD REAL ESTATE GROUP. LONGVIEW, TEXAS. 2002 JEFFERSON ROAD. REPRESENTING MY CLIENT, MR. MONROE, WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. WHEN HE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN 2023, IT WAS IN ITS CURRENT USE AS A MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY. PROPERTY HAS SINCE BEEN FULLY OCCUPIED, HOUSING THREE DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS. WHICH, AS WAS STATED PREVIOUSLY IN THE MEETING. HOUSING UNITS AND TYLER IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY. WHEN WE TRIED TO FIND EVIDENCE FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT'S BEEN IN USE, THIS WAY, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO REALLY FIND ANY. BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WAS USING IT AS IT'S CURRENTLY USED TODAY. AND SO JUST TO AVOID FINANCIAL HARM TO MR. MONROE AND TO AVOID THE ISSUE OF HAVING TO REMOVE FAMILIES FROM THEIR HOMES, WE'RE REQUESTING THIS ZONING CHANGE BE APPROVED BASED ON THOSE FACTS. PLUS, IN ANOTHER PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE NORTH, THERE IS CURRENTLY AN R-2 ZONING THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEIGHBORING LOTS AROUND THE AREA. WHERE'S THAT OTHER I DON'T HAVE MY MAP. WHERE'S THAT OTHER? AREN'T YOU ACROSS FROM THE SCHOOL ON THE NORTH SIDE? THAT'S CORRECT. ON THE NORTH SIDE. IT'S LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. YEAH. NOW IS THIS IS THAT A PROPERTY THAT WE'VE PREVIOUSLY SEEN IN[00:30:05]
MEETINGS? NO, THAT'S THAT'S BEEN OUR TEAM FOR A LONG TIME, FROM WHAT WE CAN TELL. WE DON'T HAVE A RECENT RECORD OF, OF THAT REQUEST. SO IT'S LIKELY BEEN THAT WAY FOR A LONG TIME. SHH.ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THIS GENTLEMAN OR STAFF, MR. GODFREY? SO THIS IS IT'S BASICALLY BEEN NON-CONFORMING FOR. IS THAT THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION? IF IT'S IF IT'S BEEN OCCUPIED NON NON-CONFORMING. NON-CONFORMING? IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE LEGALLY NON-CONFORMING. SO. YEAH. AND SO IF IT'S LEGALLY NON-CONFORMING, IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID. NO IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE LEGALLY NON-CONFORMING. SO AND THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE OF SOMEONE CONVERTED. IT APPEARS THAT WAY. IT WAS NOT BUILT AS A DUPLEX. THE PROPERTY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1948. AND BASED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT WE HAVE, WHICH I BROUGHT A COPY OF TODAY. THE PROPERTY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CONVERTED A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THAT IT'S BEEN USED AS A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING FOR PROBABLY DECADES. YOU KNOW, AT LEAST 20 OR 30 YEARS BASED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
I HAVE COPIES OF THOSE IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. AND DID YOU SAY IT'S CURRENTLY A DUPLEX? BUT THERE ARE THREE HOUSEHOLDS TAKING RESIDENCE IN THAT DUPLEX? YES, MA'AM. THERE'S A THERE'S A DUPLEX, AND THEN THERE'S AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. YES, MA'AM. I SEE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM MR. GOTTFRIED? I GUESS FOR CITY STAFF, WHAT ARE THE REPERCUSSIONS OF DENIAL ON THIS? IS THIS PROPERTY? IF IT'S DENIED TODAY, ARE THEY ABLE TO CONTINUE AS IT WAS YESTERDAY, OR WOULD DENIAL HERE? IF IT WERE DENIED THEN? SO THE SO IT WOULD NOT BE CONFORMING. SO IT CANNOT BE REBUILT. DID SOMETHING HAPPEN TO IT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THERE WOULD BE A COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE ISSUE ISSUE WITH THAT. I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY EXISTING CODE ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINTS ON ON THE PROPERTY. BUT IF THERE WAS ONE AND THAT WOULD NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED TO MAYBE TO KNOW FOR SURE IF THERE WAS SOME KIND OF YOU KNOW, WHENEVER THAT WAS DONE IT THE APPLICANT, THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT WAS IT WAS LEGAL AT THE TIME IT WAS CONVERTED. THAT'S GOING TO BE PROBABLY DIFFICULT TO DO. BUT I THINK THE QUESTION HERE TODAY IS TO BRING IT INTO LEGAL CONFORMANCE, TO ALLOW IT TO EITHER BE REBUILT, TO BE TO EXIST AS IT IS. AND. AND SO THAT'S BASED OFF THE, THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND HOW THE AREAS DEVELOP. THAT'S NOT RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. AND IT WOULD BE SPOT ZONING. OKAY. I DON'T WANT TO PUT WORDS IN MR. CHARLES MOUTH, BUT SO IF WE DENY THIS, UNLESS THERE IS SOME OFFICIAL WAY THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT COULD DO SOMETHING. WHAT WHAT'S YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST PEOPLE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO NON-CONFORMING ON THAT BUILDING UNTIL SOMEBODY MOVES OUT. I MEAN, WHAT DO WE DO? I MEAN, IF IT'S DENIED, THEN IT DOES NOT HAVE THE PROTECTION OF, OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE CODE. SO THERE COULD BE A CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDING TO, TO CORRECT THAT. MR. GOTTFRIED, IS THERE ANY PLANS OF CHANGING THIS AT THIS POINT IN TIME OR ANYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING THAT'S CAUSED THIS TO BE RAISED AT THIS POINT WITH THE LENDER? IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S A BANK LOAN ON IT AS WELL, AND SOME OTHER THINGS IS WHAT'S THE PLAN GOING FORWARD? YES, SIR. SO THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A LOAN WITH EASTMAN CREDIT UNION AS OF RIGHT NOW. WHEN MR. MONROE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN 2023, THE ISSUE OF ZONING AND NONCOMPLIANCE WAS NOT BROUGHT UP. THIS CAME ABOUT WHEN MR. MONROE ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE
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PROPERTY. WE HAD A CONTRACT WITH AN FHA BUYER, AND THE CODE OR THE ZONING ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION IN THE COURSE OF THAT BUSINESS. AND IT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE CONTRACT TO TERMINATE. AND SO AT THAT POINT, WE DECIDED TO APPLY FOR A ZONING CHANGE TO BRING THE PROPERTY IN CONFORMANCE WITH ITS CURRENT USE AND ALLOW MR. MONROE TO BE ABLE TO DISPOSE OF THE PROPERTY SO THAT HE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT THING. YES, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. WELL, I THINK YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CONTROVERSY HERE. THE WHOLE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS, EXCEPT FOR THE ONE PROPERTY.IS THIS WOULD STICK OUT AS A AS A ZONING CHANGE IF WE APPROVE IT. KYLE, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? WELL, I WOULD JUST ADD THAT IF, IF, IF IT WERE TO BE APPROVED, THAT THE R-2 WOULDN'T ALLOW FOR UP TO TWO UNITS ON THE PROPERTY. SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT THE ACCESSORY UNIT HAS BEEN FULLY CONVERTED INTO A SEPARATE UNIT WITH A KITCHEN AND ALL THAT, BUT IT HAS. OKAY. SO THEN THEN THE R2 WOULD ONLY ALLOW FOR A DUPLEX OR. ACCESSORY DWELLING AND ONE RESIDENCE. SO UP TO TWO. SO ALL THAT TO SAY IS IT MAY NOT AND WOULD NOT ADDRESS ALL THE, THE, THE NON-CONFORMING ISSUES ON THE PROPERTY. ARE THERE OTHERS HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FOR OR AGAINST? THE PROPERTY OWNER? I'D LIKE TO. CONTRIBUTE. I'M NOT, I'M NOT. OUR COMMISSIONERS. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO DENY. IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE DENY Z 20 5-005. SECOND. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO DENY THIS ZONING CHANGE. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. I. ANY OPPOSED? WAS THAT UNANIMOUS? DID I GET EVERYBODY? OKAY. SO BY A VOTE OF SIX TO NOTHING, THE REQUEST IS DENIED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PRESENCE HERE. THANK YOU. HOW IS THAT? IN. AND WE STAND IN
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