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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1988-08-11 Minutes · MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS AUGUST 11, 1988 - 7:30 P. M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Vice Chairman, John Schwinger, at 7:35 P. M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Vice Chairman Secretary Members Alt. Member Dir. Economic Dev. Dir. Planning P & Z Coordinator John Schwinger Carole Flippo Don Bowen Mark Wood David Barfield Ron Lueck Manny Tricoli C. A. Sanford George Tucker Wanda Calvert CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 14, 1988 Mr. Barfield made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Tricoli and the motion carried 6-0 with Mr. Lueck abstaining since he was not present at the meeting. · 1. PS 88-8 Request of Richmond Bay Development for preliminary plat of Lots 1-11, Block 12, Meadow Lakes Addition, Phase VI. Bob Frank, Project Manager for Richmond Bay, came forward. Mr. Barfield said the lots show access to a utility easement or a private street. Mr. Frank said they plan to have a private street. Mr. Barfield said the way it is drawn on the plat, the property doesn't belong to anyonê; the property should go to the middle of the private street. · Mr. Frank said they would correct this on the final plat. Page 2 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Mr. Barfield said there would be a problem with the sight triangle if they install the fence where they show. Mr. Frank said they would move the fence back and have a green area there. Mr. Barfield asked about a homeowners association. Mr. Frank said they do plan to have a homeowners association. PS 88-8 APPROVED Mr. Barfield made the motion to approve PS 88-8 subject to the engineer's comments. This motion was seconded by Mr. Tricoli and the motion carried 7-0. 2. PS 88-10 Request of Richmond Bay Development for replat & final plat of Lots lR, 3R, & 17 thru 19, Block 10, Meadow Lakes Addition, Phase lA. · Vice Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Bob Frank came forward. He said he was here to answer any questions. Vice Chairman Schwinger called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Vice Chairman closed the Public Hearing. PS 88-10 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 88-10. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 7-0. · Page 3 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · 3. PS 88-11 Request of Morton Jeffrey for replat of Lot 6R, Block 24, College Hills Addition. Vice Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this replat to please come forward. Theron Bonham came forward to represent Mr. Jeffrey who is out of town. Mr. Barfield asked if Mr. Jeffrey was aware of the engineer's comments. Mr. Bonham said he is aware of them and feels they have already been taken care of. · Vice Chairman Schwinger called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this replat to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Vice Chairman closed the Public Hearing. PS 88-11 APPROVED Ms. Flippo made the motion to approve PS 88-11 subject to the engineer's comments. This motion was seconded by Mr. Lueck and the motion carried 7-0. 4. PZ 88-10 Request of Richland Hills Church of Christ for Site Plan approval for a Retirement Center on a portion of Block 7, Meadow Lakes Addition. This property is located on Meadow Lakes Drive across from the main church building. Vice Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. · Fred Cowley, President of Congregate Housing Corporation, came forward. He said he has Jimmy Rogers with him and Bob Rowley with Teague NaIl & Perkins is also present to answer any questions. Page 4 p & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Mr. Cowley requested approval of this site plan. Vice Chairman Schwinger called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Vice Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Wood asked Mr. Tucker if this meets all the Planned Development requirements. Mr. Tucker said it meets all the requirements. PZ 88-10 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 88-10. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 7-0. · Vice Chairman Schwinger stated the next three requests will be heard at the same time, but will be voted on separately. 5. PZ 88-11 Request of Trustees E-Systems, Inc. Pool Trust to rezone Tracts 4B, 4Al, 4A4, 4A5A, 4A5B, & 4A5C, J.H. Barlough Survey, Abstract 130, from their present classification of R-3 Single Family to C-l Commercial. This property is located on the east side of Lewis Lane at Davis Boulevard. 6. PZ 88-12 Request of Trustees E-Systems, Inc. Pool Trust to rezone a portion of Tract 8, J.H. Barlough Survey, Abstract 130, from its present classification of R-3 Single Family to R-8 Zero Lot Line Single Family. This property is located east of Davis Boulevard and south of the Sunny Meadows Addition. · Page 5 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · 7. PZ 88-13 Request of Trustees E-Systems, Inc. Pool Trust to rezone Tract 11, T. K. Martin Survey, Abstract 1055 and Tract 2A, L. C. Walker Survey, Abstract 1652 from their present classification of R-3 Single Family to I-I Industrial. This property is located on Cardinal Lane, south of Sunnybrook Addition, and east of Sunny Meadows Addition. Vice Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of these requests to please come forward. · David Washington came forward to represent E-Systems. He said the request of C-l is on the east side of Lewis Lane and is bounded by Commercial. Mr. Washington stated this would allow the closing of Lewis Lane which would solve the traffic problem there. Mr. Washington said the proposed R-8 is located north of the Holiday Mobile Home Park and north of the recently approved Multi-Family and then the R-3 zoning. He said it is bordered on the east by Industrial. He said all this makes for an ideal transition zoning. Mr. Wood asked how many lots there would be in this R-8 area. Mr. Washington said there is 14 1/2 acres, but he does not have how many lots there would be. Mr. Washington said the Industrial request is located south of Cardinal Lane and is bounded on the east and south by Industrial. He said they are attempting to get this zoned so they can Master Plan the area. · Page 6 p & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Mr. Barfield said he is not in favor of Industrial being crammed up to these neighbors back doors. He said Amundson Road will come through at some point and time, but he feels you need to create an additional buffer of 150 feet with no buildings in that area or that part be low rise office zoning. Mr. Barfield said he felt they should eliminate the Industrial zoning to the north to Commercial. Mr. Washington said they would agree to Commercial zoning north of Watauga Road. Mr. Barfield said he felt there is a need for a buffer of some kind. He said he can not agree to have Industrial at their back door. · Mr. Washington said the Commission has the right to make that a part of their motion. He said he could make a telephone call to the representative to see what his answer would be. Ms. Flippo asked Mr. Washington if he felt E-Systems would rather have office zoning or the buffer. Mr. Washington said he felt they would rather have the office type zoning. Vice Chairman Schwinger called for those wishing to speak in opposition to these requests to please come forward. Robert Marks, 8224 Pearl Street, came forward. He asked Mr. Barfield to repeat what he had said. · Page 7 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Mr. Barfield said Amundson Road would be 48 feet wide with extra parkway of 15 to 25 feet, the city would maintain the west side and on the east side of the parkway would be office complex of 150 to 200 feet. He said it would be approximately 250 feet from their west property line. Mr. Barfield said he was thinking of residential looking office buildings. Mr. Marks said that sounds reasonable to him, but would it have to just be medical offices. Mr. Barfield said no, it could be Real Estate offices and such. Mr. Marks asked who is responsible for the plat when they sell the property. · Mr. Tucker said the Commission could put stipulations on the zoning and almost make it a Planned Development. He said zoning doësn't make reference to architecture, but there are height restrictions for office zoning. Mr. Barfield said they did not want to tie down the road alignment. Mr. Tucker said if your intention is for the road and a buffer, you can so stipulate. Mr. Marks asked how do we insure we get these stipulations. Mr. Barfield said the Planning and Zoning Commission makes them uphold them. Mr. Tucker said we are considering zoning, not platting. He said you can make the stipulations and recommend them to the council for approval. · Mr. Marks asked about PZ 88-12. Page 8 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 . Vice Chairman Schwinger asked Mr. Marks if he was on the fence, for or against? Mr. Marks said he would have to get with the other neighbors to see. Mr. Barfield said these citizens are just as important as the developer. Mr. Bowen said since the City Council approved the Multi-Family Monday night, he thinks the R-8 is a natural transition to the R-7. Mr. Marks said no one has a problem with that except for the ingress-egress. Mr. Barfield said we could not accept a plat until Amundson is in place. . Mr. Marks said they would approve of that. Mr. Marks said there has been reference made if the road goes through; it has been approved to go the northern route. He said he doesn't think the Commission should get nervous about getting a developer to develop this land because they have a very valuable piece of property. Mr. Marks requested rebuttal time. Vice Chairman Schwinger said he has a letter from Kathy Robinson who was unable to appear tonight and she requested her letter be put in the minutes: "To North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Committee on August 11, 1988 rezoning by E-System Pension Plan. . From: Kathy Robinson, 6463 Chilton Drive, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180. Page 9 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 . . I hereby request this statement be entered into the city records against any consideration of rezoning of the property held by the E-System Pension Plan represented by Mr. David Washington's firm. The Citizens of the Glenann Addition stand against any rezoning of said properties until such time we the citizens can be considered as more than just someone who lives in the area. We are citizens of this city, who have not only invested money, but have taken time to keep it from being just another subdivision by letting the City Council know we are interested in our area and the city as a whole. Promises have been made to us by Mr. Washington, per phones, and on other occasion that he would not bring any rezoning back to City Hall before he, Mr. Washington, would discuss a deed covenant on future road, size of buildings, green belts and other matter which will be a greater financial, environment effect on our addition of Glenann and surrounding areas. I submit to you we the citizens have the right to help make decision that will effect us as well as the investor. I hereby submit to you to not even consider this rezoning until such time Mr. Washington can meet with the citizens to help solve some of the concerns and problems and to come to a joint decision of both Mr. Washington and the citizens to over come both our concerns and problems. In conclusion, there have been many developers and investors in the past who have made a great many promise that have not been lived up to. For peace of mind for all concerned, reject this rezoning until such time everyone comes to a joint decision that everyone can live with. Promises are only as good when they are lived up to by the investor. Promises should be in a written form that will be legally binding that will upheld. Signed Kathy Robinson." . Page 10 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 . John Runnells, 8501 Cardinal Lane, came forward. He said the Commission previously denied the Commercial and Industrial zoning requests and nothing has changed. He said he would like to repeat, we have a new Junior High one and a half blocks from this ~oning. Mr. Runnells said youth are going to wonder and he is concerned about this type zoning being that close to the school. He said it looks like we will have to succumb to a 4 to 6 lane road next to our property, and he requests this property remain residential. Mr. Runnells said to go and add Industrial and a 6 lane road, it takes away the country. He said the school was built for residential families, not industrial development. . Billy Delp, 8400 Cardinal Lane, came forward. He said these requests were handled some three months ago. He said he lives next to Amundson Road. Mr. Delp stated the ascetics of residential would be better. He said it would be putting Industrial zoning next to Sunny Meadows, Sunnybrook and his home. Mr. Delp said it would be encroaching into a neighborhood. He said when you get all these roads coming through, you will be having large trucks on them. Mr. Delp requested the Commission leave the greater portion residential. A lady in the audience asked how large a house is required in R-8. Mr. Sanford said 1200 square feet minimum for the zero lot line zoning. Robert Jones, 6201 Shirley, came forward. He said he is not affected as some are, but he is afraid it will devalue his property if this zoning is passed. . Page 11 p & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Alice Scoma, 8300 Cardinal Lane, came forward. She stated her feelings haven't changed since they last heard these requests. She asked why do we need any more Industrial and who will benefit from it, North Richland Hills or E-Systems. Ms. Scoma said we have no assurance that that part is going to be office zoning. She said she read in the paper where Mr. Barfield is against small houses. · Mr. Barfield said he had recommended to the Commission to eliminate R-8, but there are places where it is needed. He said we have a lot of R-3 zoning with small houses. He said he personally does not like R-8, but it is the best place for this area, next to a trailer park, it is a good buffer. Ms. Scoma stated she is in opposition to going from Residential to Industrial. Mr. Barfield stated we need a buffer area for the Industrial. He said Watauga Road would be a good buffer to the Industrial. He said R-3 is not workable. Ms. Scoma said Amundson Road comes right next to Mr. Delp's property. Mr. Barfield said you need a buffer there. He said we may have to bend Amundson Road some. Vice Chairman Schwinger asked Mr. Sanford what the benefit would be for more Industrial. · Mr. Sanford said to understand he is not speaking in favor of nor in opposition to this request, but Industrial zoning would create jobs and taxes. He said if we had large tracts of Industrial, we might Page 12 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · encourage such people as Texas Instruments, Albertsons or J. C. Penny who hire 700 or 800 people. Mr. Lueck asked does the city receive more out of Residential or Industrial. Mr. Sanford said the importance of Industrial is it creates jobs. He said PIano enticed and got J. C. Pennys. Ms. Scoma said she doesn't care about E-Systems. She wants to live in a bedroom community; thats why she moved here. Ms. Scoma said if we give zero lot line and multi-family zoning, what affect will it have on our schools. She said they are at capacity, now. · Roy Owen, 8245 Pearl, came forward. He said it will take three years for the road to go through, so we should wait three years to zone this property. He said there is nothing going on that property. He said there is already about 200 acres of Industrial and the tract they are requesting is another 53 acres. Mr. Owen said let them lay a plan before us if they have a developer. James Kohler, 6308 Shirley Drive, came forward. He said he is opposed to a blank check zoning which comes up to his back yard. He said to look 10 years from now; Amundson Road will probably need widening. Amundson Road will go across his back yard. He said his house is now 36 feet from Shirley Drive, 31 feet from Pearl, and 29 feet from the back lot. · Mr. Kohler asked what about the increased traffic. He said industry works day and night. He said the safety problem would be greater, alsó. Mr. Kohler said if we have a 25 foot green belt and then the road, when they have to widen the road, what then. Page 13 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Mr. Kohler said he has a four bedroom home and if he decided to sell, he could not sell, it would be too close to the road. He said you need a wider green belt between the road and his house; 25 feet is not very much. He said this room is wider than 25 feet. Mr. Kohler said it would put his house with an intersection on both sides. He said it is the smallest city block with an intersection on either corner. Mr. Kohler said we need to leave the property residential or put a stipulation on the land. He said the citizens should be allowed to come into an agreement with the developer. Mr. Kohler said they have not been promised anything from E-Systems. He said it needs to be put down on paper. He said he is concerned with the overall picture. · Mr. Kohler said his house is for sale at the assessed value. Mr. Barfield asked Mr. Tucker what the possibility of swinging the road to the east and leave a 100 foot strip for office or a green belt. Mr. Tucker said anything is possible, but you would have to address it in the Master Thoroughfare Plan. Mr. Kohler asked what could go there. Mr. Barfield said leave it R-3. Mr. Kohler said he would agree to that. · Elizabeth Durban, 6212 Shirley Drive, came forward. She said she chose to live in North Richland Hills and if she had wanted zero lot line homes, she would have bought one. She said she did not buy her home to live next to zero lot line houses. Ms. Durban said she will be here every month if necessary. Page 14 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 . Bill Schott, 6309 Freida Lane, came forward. He asked what is wrong with a buffer on the east side; leave it R-3 for a buffer. Mr. Schott said a short drive away from J.C. Pennys there are $250,000 homes. He said Industrial will not work. Delores Goodson came forward. She said E-Systems has never sat down and talked to them. She said that is what they are asking for. RECESS Vice Chairman Schwinger called a 10 minute recess at 9:00 o'clock. BACK TO ORDER The meeting was called back to order by the Vice Chairman with the same members present. . David Washington came back for rebuttal. He said he has been listening to the citizens, and he appreciates Mr. Barfield's suggestions. Mr. Washington said there were no complaints against the C-l request. He said the complaint of the R-8, the R-8 would access into R-3 by way of Amundson or Cannon Drive; either way would be acceptable. Mr. Washington said they could add a 200 foot wide strip of office zoning to provide a buffer. He said it would be an ideal buffer to the residential. Mr. Washington said they had proposed Amundson to move over 25 feet, but the Master Plan shows it straight. Mr. Marks came back for rebuttal. He said the general conscious is the citizens are willing to nogotiate. He said if they will designate 200 feet and will not use it. Mr. Wood said they would. . Mr. Bowen said if we make a recommendation of 200 feet for office zoning, not Industrial, it would solve your fears. Page 15 P & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 · Vice Chairman Schwinger closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Barfield said he appreciates the citizens coming. He said he visited with the land owners and can see their apprehensions and fears. He said he feels we can come to an agreement to put an office complex as a buffer. Mr. Barfield said he could not agree to Industrial backing up to their houses. He said he feels there is a workable solution. Ms. Flippo asked what if the road is moved. Mr. Bowen said if the 200 feet is Office zoning, it could be a green belt. · PZ 88-11 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 88-11. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 7-0. PZ 88-12 APPROVED Mr. Tricoli made the motion to approve PZ 88-12. This motion was seconded by Mr. Barfield and the motion carried 4-3 with Mr. Bowen, Mr. Lueck, and Vice Chairman Schwinger voting against. PZ 88-13 APPROVED Mr. Barfield made the motion to approve PZ 88-13 with the stipulation that the property adjacent to the residential zoning on the west side, Mr. Delp's and Mr. Scoma's property, and Sunny Meadows and the R-3 have a 200 foot wide strip zoned Office, low rise offices and the land which lies north of Watauga Road be something like C-l zoning. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 7-0. · Page 16 p & Z Minutes August 11, 1988 . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. ~:::;:/7, tJ // / ~~w/~ ~ Vice airman L ~ Plann1ng & Zoning Commission ~ Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission . .