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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1985-06-27 Minutes ~ . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, JUNE 27, 1985 - 7:30 P. M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Don Bowen, at 7:35 P. M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Secretary Members Don Bowen John Schwinger George Tucker Marjorie Nash Mark Wood Joe Hallford Richard Royston Wanda Calvert Alt. Member Dir. Planning & Dev. P & Z Coordinator CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JUNE 13, 1985 Ms. Nash made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger and the motion carried 4-0 with Mr. Wood abstaining since he was not present at the meeting. . 1. PS 85-29 Request of Richland Village Joint Venture for preliminary plat of Hightower-Multi-Family Addition. David Whitaker, Engineer, came forward. He said they have submitted their plans which were approved by the City Engineer. Chairman Bowen asked if they had the water retention approved. Mr. Whitaker said they had on a preliminary basis. PS 85-29 APPROVED Mr. Schwinger made the motion to approve PS 85-29 with the condition that the City Engineer and Staff are satisfied with the comments of June 17, 1985. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. 2. PS 85-32 Request of Terry Sisk, J.B. Sandlin and Mike Sandlin for final plat of Lots 9 thru 13, John's Addition. . ~ Page 2 p & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . Mark Long, Engineer, came forward. Chairman Bowen stated there seemed to be a disagreement on the drainage in the channels. Mark Long said they calculated the amount their development would contribute. He 'said they figured 6% which they will agree to pay for. . Owen D. Long came forward. He said this is an unusual case. He said the development to the west of this property put a culvert under the highway and bought a 25 foot strip of land for the easement and now sold the other 25 feet to our client. Mr. Long said the land was there but no drainage ditch. He said the developer is coming back now wanting to put in another culvert and needs more easement. Mr. Long said they would be happy to participate if they would improve the ditch or work a deal with him. He said his developer has no obligation on the north ditch and feel they should only pay their share. Mr. Long said let us have a perpetual maintenance agreement. He said he would be happy to handle our water but please don't make us take care of their water. PS 85-32 APPROVED Mr. Tucker made the motion to approve PS 85-32, but feels this is a legal decision and request it be passed on to the City Council to make a determination as to how the distribution of the cost should be made to each owner. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. 3. PS 85-33 Request of F.J.F. Development Corp. for preliminary plat of Chasewood Addition. . ~ Page 3 P & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . Mark Long, Engineer, came forward. Chairman Bowen said there were two street names that needs to be changed since there are already similar ones in the city. Mr. Long said he would get with the owner and make the changes. PS 85-33 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 85-33 subject to the Engineer's comments. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger and the motion carried 5-0. 4. PS 85-35 Request of Alan W. Hamm, Inc. for final plat of Briarwood Estates, Section 6. Mark Long, Engineer, came forward. . Chairman Bowen said the proposed alignment of Holiday Lane has been accepted by the City Staff and requests additional right-of-way be acquired for the alignment so it will connect to the street"Plumwood". Mr. Long said Mr. Hamm would have to address that. Alan Hamm came forward. He said he had contacted Mr. & Mrs. Griffin who have agreed to the alignment worked out by Mr. Long. He said he asked if they would agree to dedicate the right-of-way and also asked them if he could purchase the right-of-way, but they did not agree. Mr. HamID said they would try again. PS 85-35 APPROVED Mr. Tucker made the motion to approve PS 85-35 and if they can not come up with the right-of-way, he feels the City Council should use their authority and go ahead and approve it. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. . ~ Page 4 P & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . 5. PS 85-39 Request of R.G.A. Development Corp. for preliminary plat of Fair Oaks Estates, 2nd Filing. Mark Long, Engineer, came forward. Chairman Bowen stated regarding the "open-end" Bursey Court, Mr. Royston states it should be redesigned to the regular size of a cuI de sac. Chairman Bowen also stated there are names of streets which are similar to ones we already have that need to be changed. Mr. Long said they would take care of that. . Mr. Tucker asked if they were working with the City Engineer regarding to the eastern boundary. Owen D. Long, Engineer, came forward. He said if the land were to go Commercial later, he would not want to agree to a concrete drainage ditch, but if it goes residential, they will take care of it on the final plans. PS 85-39 APPROVED Mr. Tucker made the motion to approve PS 85-39 subject to the Engineer's comments being satisfied by the time of final platting. Mr. Schwinger said he would second the motion and include changing the street names. This motion carried 5-0. 6. PS 85-41 Request of Marcus H. Roberson for final plat of Eden Meadow Estates. PS 85-41 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 85-41. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash. . Scott Steward, Levitt Engineers, came forward. He said he requests approval subject to working the problem out with the City Staff. . . . ~ Page 5 p & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 Chairman Bowen said it will be worked out before it is put on a City Council agenda. The motion carried 5-0. 7. PZ 85-58 Request of D. S. Byrd to rezone Lot 3R, Block 23, Clearview Addition, from its present classification of C-2-Specific Use-Sale of Used Autos (with restrictions) to C-2-Specific Use-Sale of Used Autos. This property is located on the south side of Maplewood Drive at Grapevine Highway. Chairman Bowen opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Chairman Bowen said the restrictions were: no outdoor lighting, no cars older than two years, and hours from 8 to 5. Doyne Byrd came forward. He said there were only two restrictions they are requesting to be lifted: the lighting, he said they need to keep down thefts, and the hours, they request the same as their competitors. Chairman Bowen asked if he did not wish the restriction removed regarding the age of the cars, two years old. Mr. Byrd said they could live with that. Mr. Schwinger asked if there were other businesses adjacent to them that have later hours. Mr. Byrd stated there were. Mr. Schwinger asked if there would be complaints from the residents on Maplewood about the lights. . . . ~ Page 6 P & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 Mr. Byrd said the lighting would shine on the cars, not the neighborhood. Mr. Schwinger asked if the lighting would be brighter than Showbiz. Mr. Byrd said it would not. Chairman Bowen said the City Ordinance requires the lighting be kept within their boundary. Chairman Bowen called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. PZ 85-58 APPROVED Mr. Tucker made the motion to approve PZ 85-58 and lift the restrictions of lights and business hours. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 4-1 with Mr. Wood voting against. 8. PS 85-47 Consideration of changing the name of the street, Linma Lane, to Daytona Drive. PS 85-47 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 85-47. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. 9. PZ 85-40 Consideration of proposed Thoroughfare Plan. Chairman Bowen said the City Council has requested the Commission review the following areas: 1. Susan Lee Lane-Change from C4U to C2U. 2. Vance Road-Change from C4U to C2U. 3. Holiday Lane-Question: Is M4U appropriate in areas where development restricts R.O.W. and ability to widen paving to 48 ft. ~ Page 7 p & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . 4. Starnes Road-Question: Should it be reduced to C2U between Rufe Snow & Davis Blvd. since so much of the area is already developed. East of Davis is not developed and C4U can be accomplished. 5. Crane Road-Show realignment at Martin Road & eliminate route through Roseberry & Bonham property. 6. Every street on map should be specifically labeled. 7. Include in the document and/or on the map a statement: "if physical development restraints occur, the City Council's intent is not to displace homeowners." . Walter Couch, 6064 Holiday Lane, came forward. He said if they widen Holiday Lane to 48 feet, it will cut into his property line and will devalue his property. He also stated the city has not looked at all alternatives and he is against this. Chairman Bowen asked Mr. Couch if he was asking that Holiday Lane be realigned. Mr. Couch said he was. He requested it be realigned to go on the west side of the drainage channel. Mr. Tucker stated they could change the alignment. . Alan Levie, 6060 Holiday Lane, came forward. He said he was a neighbor to Mr. Couch and they live on "suicide lane". He said he has 4 teenagers and 7 autos. Mr. Levie said they can not park at the curb because they have had accidents. He said all his cars are running and inspected. Mr. Levie said there was a drainage problem at Bogart and Holiday Lane. He said there are also lots of children in the area. ~ Page 8 P & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . Mr. Levie said coming out of the intersections, one can not see around the brick barriers (or fences). He also felt the widening of Holiday Lane would devalue his property. Pat Bradberry, 7320 Spurgeon Court, came forward. He stated he had bought his new house 4 months ago. He requested the Commission look at the change in the street that Mr. Couch recommended. Bill Williams, 7437 North Richland Blvd., came forward. He said he lives on the corner of Holiday Lane and North Richland Blvd. Mr. Williams said the City Council stated that North Richland Blvd., Lola, and Susan Lee Lane would be C2U. . Mr. Royston stated they would be C2U. Mr. Williams stated if they take 4 feet off his property, his pickup would stick out into the street. He requested they consider the realignment that was submitted along the west side of the creek. Mr. Williams stated traffic would be worse if the street were widen. He said M4U allows a speed limit of 45 miles per hour, now it is 30 MPH. Mr. Williams stated it would devalue his property to widen the street. . Dan Anderson, 7201 Lola, came forward. He said there has to be something done with the traffic, but at the corner of Lola and Holiday Lane, there will be no off-street parking on either street and if they widen the street, his car would be out in the street. Mr. Anderson said he felt they were going to compound traffic by adding more. He said the city should buy up the houses in the southern portion of Holiday Lane and put in a park. Page 9 p & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . Mr. Anderson said he would not be able to get fair market value for his property. Lee Bonham, 8920 Martin Drive, came forward. He stated that if Crane Road goes through as planned, he would get run over in his bedroom. Mr. Tucker showed Mr. Bonham and Mr. Roseberry the change made in Crane Road. They were pleased. Tony Whitworth, Susan Lee Lane, asked what C2U was. Mr. Royston said it was a local collector street and there are no specific plans for widening Susan Lee. . R. P. Vinal, 6816 Meadow Road, came forward. He said he heard that Meadow Road was soon to be Holiday Lane. He said he had lived here since 1968 and this is the first he had heard if it. Mr. Vinal said if you take a straight shot from Starnes Road, it would be worse than the Daytona Speedway. He asked when this would happen. Chairman Bowen stated this is a plan for the future to get the traffic through and the city does not have a time table as to when it will be done. Mr. Tucker said it probably would be a bond issue. Mr. Royston said the city is proposing a bond package and asking for input from the citizens regarding $100,000,000 in needs. . Chairman Bowen said Holiday Lane would be an M4U, 48 feet curb to curb. He said it changes at Starnes Road to a C2 and ends at Bursey Road. ~ Page 10 P & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . Erick Hill, Precinct Line Road, came forward. He asked what was new on Precinct Line Road. Chairman Bowen said the Thoroughfare Plan shows for it to be a 6 lane divided road. Mr. Royston said it would be a cooperative effort from the adjoining cities for right-of-way. He said they would like to interest the State in building it from Grapevine Highway to Shady Grove Road. Mr. Hill stated the road was already carrying 6 lanes of traffic now. He said traffic is terrible and he is looking forward to it being widened. . Gloria Anderson, 7201 Lola, came forward. She said the school board and citizens wanted the overpass at Holiday Lane and 820, she did not think it was the state. Mrs. Anderson said 8 feet could be taken off the school property. Chairman Bowen said that would be looked into. Mrs. Anderson asked that they be given time to sell their house. Robert Morris, Starnes Road, came forward. He asked what size Starnes Road was. Mr. Tucker said it would be an M4U. Mr. Morris said he thought the City Council talked of changing it. . Mr. Royston said the 4 lanes can be squeezed in there without more right-of-way. He said it is already 41 feet and would only need 7 feet more. ~ Page 11 P & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . Mr. Morris said there are already several east-west streets and he is against widening Starnes Road. Marilyn Miller, 5124 Holiday Lane, came forward. She asked why they didn't take 8 feet off the school property. Mr. Tucker said the Planning and Zoning Commission does not have that authority. He said they recommend how to take care of the traffic, but where the money comes from is the City Council's responsibility. Ms. Miller asked how much right-of-way is needed for a 48 foot street. Mr. Royston said the goal is for a 70 foot right-of-way with 48 foot of pavement. . Bob Grant, 6809 Meadow Road, came forward. He asked to see the route Holiday Lane would go. Mr. Grant said Meadow Road would be good for improvement, but would cost a lot of money. Dennis Horton, 6032 Holiday Lane, said he wanted to voice his objection to the widening of Holiday Lane. He said Mr. Williams stated all his objections. Mr. Horton said he has a pretty bad incline and it is very difficult to park in the street. He said he would be in favor of running Holiday Lane west of the drainage channel. PZ 85-40 APPROVED Mr. Tucker made the motion to: 1. Agree. 2. Agree. 3. Yes, M4U is correct, but would like to consider a realignment. 4. Starnes Road should remain C4U. 5. Crane Road-stop at Martin Drive and realign & downgrade to C2U. 6. Agree. 7. It is always a City Council policy. . Page 12 p & Z Minutes June 27, 1985 . 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