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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1989-03-09 Minutes . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS MARCH 9, 1989 - 7:30 P. M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, John Schwinger, at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Members Al t. Member Dir. Management Serv. P & Z Coordinator John Schwinger Mark Wood David Barfield Don Bowen Ron Lueck James Brock Pat Marin George Tucker Wanda Calvert ABSENT: David Greene CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9, 1989 Ms. Marin made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 6-0 with Mr. Lueck abstaining since he was not present at the meeting. . 1. PS 89-2 Request of Walker Real Estate & Investment Inc. for Short Form Plat of Lot 4, Block 2, Henry Addition. PS 89-2 APPROVED Mr. Bowen made the motion to approve PS 89-2. This motion was seconded by Mr. Barfield and the motion carried 7-0. 2. PZ 89-3 Request of Hamm & Sandlin to rezone Tract A, Block 29, Holiday North Addition, from its present classification of C-I Commercial to a proposed classification of C-2 Commercial. This property is located at the southwest corner of Davis Blvd. and North Richland Blvd. . Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of ,this request to please come forward. Page 2 p & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . Ron McGough came forward to represent Hamm and Sandlin. Mr. Bowen asked if they had any specific plans for the property. Mr. McGough said they have a small user for the southern portion of the property. He said it would be an oil change place and would repair brakes. Mr. McGough said automotive repair goes under C-2 which we did not know when we got this business. Chairman Schwinger called for anyone else wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. . Linnia Grindly, 5609 Stone Drive, came forward. She said she was not sure if she was against this or not. She said this property is east of her property and she wants to know the difference between C-1 and C-2. Mr. Tucker stated you could have 20% outside storage in C-2. Chairman Schwinger read the list of what could be put in C-2. Ms. Grindly asked if they meant they could have storage buildings there. Mr. Bowen said she was thinking about Mini-warehouses. He said you have to have industrial zoning for that. Mr. Bowen said the outside storage would be like a plumber might have some pipe he would need to store outside. Ms. Grindly asked if the building could be more than one story. . Chairman Schwinger read the ratio for the height. Page 3 p & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . Mr. McGough said there would have to be a 50 foot set back because of a utility easement. Coral Harter, 5802 Crest wood Circle East, came forward. She asked if there would be an alley at the back where she could have an entrance through the back of her property. Mr. Wood said there is a requirement that they have a screening fence. Ms. Harter asked if the building could be higher than her house. Mr. Wood stated it could be. Mr. McGough said the proposed business would be south of the power line, next to the old Pronto store. . Mr. Lueck stated that the plat showed a 30 foot easement instead of 50 feet. Mr. Bowen asked Ms. Grindly and Ms. Harter if they were in opposition to this zoning request. Ms. Harter said she just mainly wanted to know what would be built and if they could have an access to their property. Mr. Barfield asked if Ross Road had been abandoned. Mrs. Calvert said it had. Chairman Schwinger closed the Public Hearing. PZ 89-3 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 89-3. This motion was seconded by Mr. Barfield and the motion carried 7-0. . Page 4 P & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . 3. PZ 89-5 Consideration of recommendation to the City Council regarding alternate masonry material for houses as stated in Section 24.2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance DI080. Mr. Tucker stated this is not a Public Hearing, but anyone who wishes to speak may speak. . Burk Collins came forward. He said he is asking for a variance from the brick requirement. He said they had taken the request to the City Council, but the City Council wanted input from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Collins stated this type of house has been being built for 4 years. He said it is probably more sound than a brick house. Mr. Collins stated it is approved by a structural engineer; the insurance is cheaper; and it is approved by FHA. He said this is affordable housing. He said some people cannot afford $100,000 homes. Mr. Collins said this area is unique in that it has Industrial zoning to the west and a railroad to the south and east. He said they enter into the subdivision from Odell Street. He said he feels this area is right for this type housing. Mr. Collins said they are presently doing a soil test for the lots. He said he has been building tilt walls for years. Mr. Wood said the Commission's concern is the structural design holding up the walls. Mr. Collins said it would be a hundred times more support. He said there would be no more weight than you would have with brick walls. . Page 5 p & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . Mr. Tucker said in commercial structures, you have steel tieing together, but this would be wood. Mr. Collins said steel would be a lot stronger. Jackey Fluitt came forward. He said the rafters are set on the wall and attached. He said all the houses would have tile roofs. Mr. Barfield said the panels would be running parallel to the joists. Mr. Fluitt said he was not sure if they plan to use trusses. Mr. Brock asked if a tile roof is mandatory. . Mr. Fluitt said it was not. He said the tilt walls would be poured on site. Mr. Collins said that in these houses that have been built for 4 years, you won't find a single crack. Mr. Lueck asked if they would have piers. Mr. Fluitt said only if needed. Mr. Collins said he wants to restrict them to tile roofs. He said he felt the Commission would see more and more of this type structure. Mr. Wood asked if they had been engineered. Mr. Fluitt said all the plans have to be stamped by a structural engineer. . Mr. Barfield asked if they felt the City Staff is qualified to inspect these homes. Mr. Collins stated they know about tilt walls in Commercial. Page 6 p & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . Mr. Barfield said the wind load on a metal building would be different. He said this is not quite the same as commercial buildings. Mr. Fluitt said the structural engineer would be liable. He said they carry a 10 year HOW guarantee. Mr. Barfield said there are some tilt wall houses built several years ago that are unsightly. He said he feels the Commission needs to study this. He said once you start allowing this, you would have to allow others, also. Mr. Fluitt said he felt you would be seeing more and more of these because of the economics. Mr. Barfield asked if Dantex was like stucco. . Mr. Fluitt said it was. Mr. Lueck said he was concerned how they would look in 20 years. Mr. Fluitt said the upkeep would be less. Mr. Collins said you can re-do the finish. Mr. Lueck said the Commission strives to improve the image of the city. He said if it gets presented wrong, it may not help our city. Mr. Collins stated they had already built two of them in this area and they look better than the brick ones. . Mr. Tucker said if build correctly, they would probably be alright. He asked if the contractor is checking to make sure of 3,000 PSI in his panel. He said we might have to have more checks. Page 7 p & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . Mr. Collins said he knew all about checking concrete. He said he built the bridge at North Hills Mall and he spent $30,000 on checking concrete. Gary Livingston, 8708 Copper Canyon, came forward. He said he felt this type construction would become an eyesore. He said he did not see why the Commission would allow it. . Charles Scoma, 8300 Cardinal Lane, came forward. He said he was not here to speak in opposition to this request, but if this was not properly planned, it could be a detriment to the city. Mr. Scoma said we have type 5 soil in North Richland Hills. He said the subdivision, Forrest Hill, has different soil than we do. Mr. Scoma said in Arizona, you find a lot of houses like this, but here our humidity is 50 to 60%. He said they have tried to build houses with basements, but were unsuccessful. He said sealing a basement to keep it from leaking is a problem here. Mr. Scoma said the Planning and Zoning Commission needs to consider the overall betterment of the community. He said they should deal with structure, footings, and joist. He said they should consider not just what is put on paper, but what is best for North Richland Hills. Curing time for painting, knowledge of inspectors, etc. Mr. Scoma said this area may not be hidden forever; the railroad may end up being a commuter line some day. . Chairman Schwinger said the Commission needs further study on this matter. He said after the study, we will come back at the next meeting and decide what to do. Page 8 P & Z Minutes March 9, 1989 . ADJOURNMENT ~~ The meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M. Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission . .