HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1999-01-12 MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE RECREATION ASSEMBLY ROOM,
6720 NORTHEAST LOOP 820, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
JANUARY 12, 1999 - 6:30 P.M.
Present: Charles Scoma
Lyle E. Welch
Russell Mitchell
Frank Metts, Jr.
JoAnn Johnson
Don Phifer
Matt Milano
Cheryl Cowen Lyman
Staff:
Larry Cunningham
Randy Shiflet
Ron Ragland
Patricia Hutson
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilwoman
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Land Use Ad Hoc Committee Members
Park and Recreation Board Members
Beautification Commission Members
Planning and Zoning Commission Members
Mayor Scoma called the work session to order January 12, 1999 at 6:30 p.m.
The members of the Land Use Ad Hoc Committee, the Park and Recreation Board,
Beautification Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission were recognized.
The Mayor advised the members of the Park and Recreation Board, Beautification
Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission that they needed to forward
their Board's recommendations and comments on the presentation by the Land Use Ad
Hoc Committee to staff by January 26. The Council will be holding a work session on
February 2 to review and study all of the recommendations and Council will begin
considering recommendations at the February 8 Council meeting.
Mr. Robert O'Reilly, Chair of the Land Use Ad Hoc Committee, introduced the Signs
and Landscaping presentation by the Committee.
Mr. Joe Tolbert, Land Use Ad Hoc Committee Member, reviewed the Council's goal for
quality development and planning through build-out and presented the committee's
mission statement and objectives. Mr. Tolbert reviewed the process used by the
Committee to arrive at the standards and policies they were recommending to the
Council, and the problems they defined with the current landscaping and sign
standards.
Mr. Gary Anderson, Co-Chair of the Land Use Ad Hoc Committee, presented the
Committee's recommendations for sign standards:
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January 12, 1999
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1. Sign structures and design should blend with the architect of the primary building
and be constructed of materials that will ensure long term durability and
attractiveness.
2. Pole signs should be prohibited outside of the Freeway Zone.
3. Portable signs and vehicles with large advertising signs (either temporarily or
permanently attached) parked adjacent to the roadways should be prohibited.
4. Non-conforming signs should be phased out over time in order to have a positive
impact on the attractiveness of the City and it's major roadways.
5. Signs should be well maintained, and obsolete signs and messages should be
removed promptly.
6. Banner signs should be allowed only for a limited time. They may be used to
advertise a special event. They should not be used for more than 30 days at a
time, nor should they be used more than twice in any one year.
7. Where there are multiple signs in a development, they should be consistent in
design and materials, and utilize the materials of the primary structure.
8. Alternatives to typical sign design should be encouraged.
9. All detached signs should be located in a landscaped setting.
10. The number and size of signs per lot and business should be restricted. Properties
with multiple businesses should use amulti-tenant sign, and the number and size of
the building and window signs should be restricted.
11. Sign regulations should be vigorously enforced.
Mr. Randy Brock, Land Use Ad Hoc Committee Member, presented the Committee's
recommendations for Landscape Policies and Standards.
1. Develop and implement a streetscape program for North Richland Hills' major
streets, highways and city portals, including such items as street trees and a
landscape program, street lighting, traffic signals, intersection treatments and
burying overhead utilities.
2. Parking lots should be landscaped by screening parking from public right-of-way
and by breaking up large expanses of paving with trees and shrubs.
3. Buffer standards for both commercial uses along streets and non-single family uses
adjacent to single family zoned properties, should be strengthened with increased
setbacks and landscaping.
4. Landscaping should be maintained in a healthy and vigorous growing condition.
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5. The City's approved plant list should be revised to focus on hardy naive and
adaptive plant material as well as drought tolerant plant material.
6. There should be no exposed chain link fence adjacent to roadways, and wooden
fences should be constructed using metal supports in order to reduce the need for
structural maintenance.
7. Utilities and service areas should be screened from public right-of-way.
8. Mature trees should be preserved or, when development necessitates removal,
they should be replaced.
9. Irrigation should be provided for all required landscaping on non-single family
properties.
10. Establish a Citywide tree planting program that will ensure "the greening" of North
Richland Hills.
11. Develop a plan to ensure that green space such as parks and trails are located
throughout the City
12. Enforce landscaping and maintenance standards and requirements.
Mr. John Barfield and Mr. Doug Long, developers, discussed the problems associated
with preserving trees during development.
Questions from the Council and the Park and Recreation Board, Beautification
Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission were addressed.
Mayor Scoma adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
J
harles Scoma Mayor
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Patricia Hutson -City Secretary