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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1988-12-08 Minutes . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS DECEMBER 8, 1988 - 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 John Schwinger Mark Wood David Barfield Don Bowen Ron Lueck James Brock David Greene Pat Marin George Tucker Wanda Calvert Alt. Member Dir. Planning/Dev. p & Z Coordinator Since all members are present, Alternate Pat Marin will not vote. . CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1988 Mr. Wood made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Lueck and the motion carried 7-0. 1. PS 88-22 Request of St. John the Apostle Church for final plat of Lot 1, Block G, Calloway Farms Addition. PS 88-22 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 88-22. This motion was seconded by Mr. Barfield and the motion carried 7-0. 2. PS 88-27 Request of Charles T. Clark for Short Form Plat of Lot 7, Block 3, Woodbert Addition. . Charles Clark came forward. He said the city wants him to install a 6 inch water main for 720 feet. He said this would make it financially prohibitive to build a home on this property. Mr. Clark stated he has an existing water meter and fire hydrant and he will comply to all other requirements. Page 2 P & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . Chairman Schwinger asked if Mr. Clark will sign a covenant for future street improvements. Mr. Clark said he would. Mr. Barfield said he would make a motion to approve PS 88-27 with covenants for the street and water line. Mr. Tucker stated the water main is not a big issue at this time. He said when development comes we will have others to assist in making the loop. Mr. Tucker said the Commission can waive or not waive the requirement for the water line. He said if it is prohibitive now, it would be prohibitive later. . Mr. Barfield asked what the Commission had done in the past. Mr. Tucker stated this one is slightly different; Mr. Clark already has a water meter and fire hydrant. He said this line would go down the side of Mr. Clark's property. PS 88-27 APPROVED Mr. Barfield made the motion to approve PS 88-27 with the stipulation that there be a covenant provided for the street. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 7-0. 3. PS 88-32 Request of Richmond Bay Development for preliminary plat of Lot 46, Block 3, Meadow Lakes Addition. PS 88-32 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 88-32. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 7-0. . Page 3 P & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . 4. PS 88-28 Request of Richmond Bay Development for final plat of Lot 46, Block 3, Meadow Lakes Addition. PS 88-28 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 88-28. This motion was seconded by Mr. Lueck and the motion carried 7-0. 5. PZ 88-6 Request of Americity Corporation to rezone a portion of Tracts lA1 & lA7. Thomas Sprouse Survey, Abstract 1399, from their present classification of AG Agriculture to proposed classifications of C-1 Commercial, R-8 Zero Lot Line Single Family, and R-3 Single Family. This property is located south of Bursey Road, east of Rufe Snow Drive, and west of Western Oaks Addition. . Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Steven Sloan came forward to represent Americity Corporation. He said the Commission originally heard their request May 12 for C-1 Commercial for the entire 7~ acres. He said the Commission did not approve the request. Mr. Sloan said they appealed to the City Council on June 27. He said the City Council requested they come back to the Planning and Zoning Commission and also work with the neighbors on a compromise. Mr. Sloan said the 23 acre tract to the west is already Commercial. . Mr. Sloan stated that between June 27th and October 14th they submitted several plans and had several meetings. He said they came up with a compromise to divide 1~ acres for C-l which would be less than 15% of the original zoning request; 2.38 acres of R-3 next to the neighbors; then 3.96 acres of R-8 between the C-l and R-3. Page 4 p & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . Mr. Sloan said he feels they have a good stair-step zoning. Mr. Sloan said he received a letter from the neighbors stating they would agree to this request if he would agree to 1500 square foot houses in the R-8, but said he is not agreeable to this. Mr. Sloan said he had provided sample elevations for the R-8. He said he feels this is a good compromise and requests the Commission approve without the 1500 square foot houses. Mr. Sloan requested rebuttal time. . Mr. Wood said Mr. Sloan had put the R-3 next to the homeowners group, but there is also R-3 zoning to the east of this property. Mr. Sloan said he had no comment from the neighbors to the east, just the ones to the south. He said there were only eight individuals in the area. Mr. Sloan said he had worked with the City Staff on this request. Mr. Greene asked Mr. Sloan if he had a market for the R-8; does he think he can sell it. Mr. Sloan said it is much less marketable than the Commercial, but they wanted us to compromise and this is what we came up with. Mr. Greene asked if he would consider R-3 instead of the R-8. Mr. Sloan said they did not want any more R-3 than they had to; they need more lots to make it more feasible. . Mr. Greene asked if they plan to develop the property. Page 5 P & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . Mr. Sloan said they do not build, they just develop, but would sell without developing. Gilbert Caldwell, 6813 Old Mill Road, came forward. He said Mr. Sloan was correct, he did meet with the residents. He said the residents would like to have 1500 square foot houses in the R-3 and R-8. He said he had talked to a majority of the neighbors. He said Foster Village homes are 1500 square feet or larger. Mr. Caldwell said he feels it should have been R-3 all the way to Bursey Road, but the homeowners are in agreement with Mr. Sloan's request with the stipulation of 1500 square feet homes. . Jarrett Miller, 6821 Old Mill Road, came forward. He said he would also like the 1500 square foot stipulation for the R-8. He said the people in Meadow Lakes has R-8 with stipulation added. Mr. Miller said he is not sure how valid this elevation is since they are not going to do the building. Chairman Schwinger called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There were none. Mr. Sloan said he was very glad to hear the comments of the neighbors, but he cannot comply with the 1500 square feet. He said he does not wish the Commission to approve it that way. Mr. Wood asked Mr. Sloan if he was asking for withdrawal. . Mr. Sloan said no, he just wanted the Commission to vote on what he had requested. Page 6 p & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . Mr. Sloan said he was not sure how the 1500 square feet is measured. Mr. Tucker said it excludes breeze-ways and garages. Mr. Wood asked what difference the yield would be in the R-8 and R-3. Mr. Sloan said the R-3, 2.3 acres would have 8 lots and the R-8, 3.9 acres would yield 26 lots. He said they can salvage a little more out of the R-8. Mr. Bowen asked if he would agree to just the R-3 being 1500 square feet. He said all of Foster Village Addition is R-3-1500. . Mr. Wood asked Mr. Sloan if he would agree to 1500 for the R-3. Mr. Sloan said the neighbors did not ask him that. He said he would have to ask his client; he can not agree to it tonight. Chairman Schwinger closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Barfield said now that Mr. Sloan has met with the neighbors and they have agreed to a compromise, he feels the Commission should approve the request. Mr. Barfield said he does not like the request. He said he would like to see where Crosstimbers is Commercial or Office, but he would go along with this request. Mr. Lueck said Mr. Sloan was asked to go back and work out a compromise and he did. . Mr. Wood asked if the developer of Western Oaks was notified. Mrs. Calvert stated he was. Page 7 p & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . Mr. Wood said it would be hard to sell R-3 which backs up to Commercial and R-3 which backs up to R-8. He said this applicant is not a builder and we won't ever see this developed; he will sell the land. Mr. Wood stated he appreciated Mr. Sloan working with the neighbors for a compromise, but he does not go along with all that R-8. Mr. Lueck said the developer to the east should have been here if he objected. Mr. Barfield said he felt the Commission is under obligation to approve the request. . Mr. Greene said if these people are not builders, just developers, why not wait until the land sells, why zone to speculate. Mr. Barfield said 90% of zoning is speculative, and also it helps the city in their planning. Mr. Tucker said most developers are not builders. Mr. Greene said why be forced to go into a zoning we are not happy with. He asked Mr. Sloan if he has a market for the property at this time. Mr. Sloan said he would sell it now. He said he does not see any reason not to zone the property at this time. Mr. Lueck made the motion to approve PZ 88-6. This motion was seconded by Mr. Barfield. Mr. Wood asked if this motion was to approve as is with no stipulation. . Mr. Barfield said that is correct. Page 8 P & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . The motion was denied by a vote of 2 for and 5 against; Lueck and Barfield for and Bowen, Brock, Wood, and Schwinger against. PZ 88-6 DENIED Mr. Bowen made the motion to deny PZ 88-6. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion to deny carried 5-2; Bowen, Wood, Brock and Schwinger voting for denial and Lueck and Barfield voting against denial. The request was denied. 6. PZ 88-22 Request of the City of North Richland Hills to rezone Tract 1B2B, John Condra Survey, Abstract 310, from its present classification of AG Agriculture to a proposed classification of U Institutional. This property is located at 7301 Bursey Road. . Chairman Schwinger opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Tucker stated this is a Senior Citizen Center and the city has a BUD grant to improve it for the Senior Citizens. He said the city has the right to use this property in Agricultural zoning, but they wanted to zoning it and give the public the chance to say how they like the center or if they object to it. . Mary Ann Gibson, Odell Street, came forward. She said she had been working at the center ever since it opened. She said she has a heart condition and the exercise classes helped her through the stress test. Ms. Gibson said the Senior Citizens help a lot of organizations. She said they made lap robes and lap gowns and made red ribbons for the Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Page 9 P & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . Ms. Gibson said they are short on space and need to have the house enlarged. She said they like it as it is, but they need more space. Chairman Schwinger called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. W. F. Wells, 7300 Bursey Road, came forward. He said he was not here when they decided to use it as a Senior Citizen Center. Mr. Wells asked if the property included where the water tower is. He said you need 20,000 square feet. Mrs. Calvert said it did not. . Mr. Wood asked Mr. Tucker what the minimum requirement for U zoning would be. Mr. Tucker said it should be 20,000 square feet. He said the Commission could approve it conditional and note there is a shortage. Mr. Bowen asked Mr. Wells what his objection was. Mr. Wells said he did not feel there was adequate publicity. He said he did not want the water tower there. He said he thinks it should be R-3 or Commercial. He said he was afraid the city would put a maintenance garage there. Mr. Tucker said the Commission could recommend the Council grant the zoning just for a Senior Citizen Center. Mr. Wells said he would have no objection if that was the motion. . Chairman Schwinger closed the Public Hearing. Page 10 P & Z Minutes December 8, 1988 . PZ 88-22 APPROVED ADJOURNMENT ~s:x~) Mr. Lueck made the motion to approve PZ 88-22 even though it is less than the 20,000 square feet and with the stipulation it be used for a Senior Citizen Center. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M. . Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission .