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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1984-08-09 Minutes . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS AUGUST 9, 1984 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, George Tucker, at 7:30 P. M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Secretary Members Alt. Member George Tucker Marjorie Nash Don Bowen Mark Hannon Mark Wood John Schwinger Mayor Councilwoman P & Z Coordinator Dan Echols Virginia Moody Wanda Calvert CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 26, 1984 Ms. Nash made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 4-0 with Mr. Tucker abstaining since he was not present at the meeting. . Chairman Tucker said items 5 & 6 had been withdrawn and would not be heard tonight. 1. PS 84-61 Request of James & Blake Cook for final plat of Lots 11-22, Block 7, and Blocks 14 & 15, Smithfield Acres Addition. PS 84-61 APPROVED Ms. Nash made the motion to approve PS 84-61 subject to the Engineer's comments. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. 2. PS 84-68 Request of Wayne Steward for replat of Blocks 13R thru 25R, Fox Hollow Addition. Chairman Tucker said since this is a replat in single family zoning, he would open the Public Hearing and call for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. . Page 2 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . Jim Teames with Barnett Teames Associates came forward to represent Mr. Steward. He stated the reason for this replat was the miss-alignment of Holiday Lane. Chairman Tucker stated that Lot 9 in Block 18R and Lot 16 in Block 14R, look as though a house might not fit on them. Mr. Teames said he has done considerable study and a house would fit on those lots. Chairman Tucker 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. . PS 84-68 APPROVED Mr. Bowen made the motion to approve PS 84-68. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. 3. PS 84-69 Request of Cambridge Companies for replat of Lots lR-3R, Block 2, and Lot 4, Block 13, Snow Heights North Addition. PS 84-69 APPROVED Mr. Hannon made the motion to approve PS 84-69. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. 4. PS 84-72 Request of Dr. Phillip D. Abbott for replat of Lot 6R, Block 2, Jack M. Estes Subdivision. PS 84-72 APPROVED Mr. Hannon made the motion to approve PS 84-72. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. 5. PZ 84-56 Request of Phil Vakharia to rezone a portion of Tract 3A2, William Mann Survey, Abstract 1010, from its present classification of AG (Agriculture) to C-2 (Commercial). This property is located at the northeast corner of Rufe Snow Drive and Chapman Road. . Page 3 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . This case was withdrawn prior to the meeting. 6. PZ 84-57 Request of Phil Vakharia to rezone a portion of Tract 3AZ, William Mann Survey, Abstract 1010, from its present classification of AG (Agriculture) to R-4-SD (Separate Ownership Duplex). This property is located on the north side of Chapman Road, approximately 370 feet east of Rufe Snow Drive. This case was withdrawn prior to the meeting. 7. PZ 84-58 Request of Northeast Drug Company/ dba/Town and Country Drug, #Z to rezone Lot 10R, Lonsdale Addition, from its present classification of C-Z (Commercial) to C-2-Specific Use-Sale of Beer for off-premise consumption. This property is located at the northeast corner of Davis Boulevard and Harwood Road. . Chairman Tucker opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Alan Hamm came forward. He said he operates the Town and Country Drug and they plan a new concept; they plan to combine a convenience store with their drug store. Mr. Hamm said the demand is mostly for food and drug sales and they hope to attract more customers by providing this service. He stated they may offer gasoline also at a later date. Chairman Tucker asked what name the Specific Use would be in. Mr. Hamm said it should be in his name, Alan W. Hamm. . Page 4 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . Chairman Tucker called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. Don Waldrop, 5309 Tiffin Drive, came forward. He said he would like to ask a question of Mr. Hamm. He asked if he was the owner or the developer of the property. Mr. Hamm stated he was both. He said he was the principal owner of Town and Country Drug and also the developer of this property. Mr. Waldrop said he attended a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting where Mr. Hamm asked for a variance and he understood Mr. Hamm to say this area would be for offices. Mr. Hamm said it is a shopping area with 8,500 square foot drug store combined with a convenience store. . Mrs. Heather O'Donnell, 5313 Tiffin Drive, came forward. She said they do a lot of shopping at the current Town and Country drug store. Mrs. O'Donnell said when they received the letter about this request, they had to decide whether they wanted to shop with their children where they sold beer. She said she contacted Mr. Hamm about their feelings, but Mr. Hamm said he felt there was a need for this type of service. Mr. Hamm said Town and Country Drugs are like other merchants, they want to supply the wishes of their customers. He said all the grocery stores located within the wet area of North Richland Hills sell beer. Mrs. O'Donnell said she does not understand why they feel they have to sell beer in their drug store. . Page 5 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . Chairman Tucker stated the wet-dry election was done by Precinct and there are probably some zig-zag lines. He said he had been in California and Florida and the drug stores there not only sell beer but also wine. Chairman Tucker said North Richland Hills does not allow the sale of wine for off-premise consumption. Chris O'Donnell, 5313 Tiffin Drive, came forward. He said if Mr. Hamm was so interested in making money, he should also sell pornography. Mr. O'Donnell said Mr. Hamm claims to be a fine upstanding christian man but is requesting to sell beer. Mr. O'Donnell said he was in opposition to the sale of alcoholic beverages. He said he was a Christian and did not buy from any place that sold alcoholic beverages. . Mike Snootag, 7813 Harwood Road, came forward. He said he was not necessarily against the request, but there would be potential problems: 1. Late night operation; 2. Close to a large apartment complex which has transients; 3. It will cause me to have to request a variance to put up a fence in my front yard; 4. The stocking of goods past 11:00 P. M. Mr. Hamm said they would not stock after 11:00 P. M. Chairman Tucker closed the Public Hearing. Chairman Tucker thanked everyone for their opinions, but stated the Commission must abide by the State law. He said the store will not be within any restricted area (next to churches or schools) and other stores in the area are already selling beer. . Page 6 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . PZ 84-58 APPROVED 8. PZ 84-59 . PZ 84-59 APPROVED 9. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP . Mr. Bowen said if Mr. Hamm meets the legal requirements, the Commission must approve the request. Mr. Bowen made the motion to approve PZ 84-58. This motion was seconded by Chairman Tucker and the motion carried 5-0. Request of F. Wayne Martin to rezone a portion of Tract lAlA, John Condra Survey, Abstract 310, from its present classification of AG (Agriculture) to R-3 (Single Family). This property is located on the east side of Douglas Lane, approximately 700 feet south of Bursey Road. Chairman Tucker opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Jackey Fluitt with Stembridge and Associates came forward to represent Mr. Martin. He stated Mr. Martin wishes to zoning this for two single family homes. Chairman Tucker 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. Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 84-59. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. Consideration of amending the zoning map by changing the zoning on Valley Drive and Continental Trail from R-l (Residential) back to AG (Agriculture). This property is located in the unplatted area known as Green Valley Country Estates. Page 7 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . Chairman Tucker stated that in January of this year the Commission drew up a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. He said they placed certain designations on the map and they made a few errors, one being the property north of Bursey Road in Green Valley Country Estates area. Chairman Tucker said this area should not be R-l, it was previously AG and has been used as AG with animals. Chairman Tucker said the Commission is recommending to the City Council an amendment to the zoning map to correct the Commission's error. Mr. Wood asked if the property to the north of this property would be included. . Mrs. Calvert said it would not because they asked and received a zoning change of R-2 on that property. Gene Martin, 7300 Continental Trail, asked to speak. He said the homeowners appreciate what this Commission did and also their correction of the map. Mr. Martin said there is another piece of property that is not on Valley Drive or Continental Trail, but was purchased as AG land. He said it was the property previously owned by the City of North Richland Hills. Chairman Tucker said it was Agriculture at the time of the bidding on the property, but in the mean time the R-l designation was placed on the map which was an error on this Commission's part. He said he felt this should also be included in the correction. . Page 8 P & Z Minutes August 9, 1984 . Mr. Hannon made the motion to recommend to the City Council a revision of the Zoning Map to correct a clerical error on all property north of Bursey Road within the Green Valley Country Estates. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. Chairman Tucker said he would like for the public to know that Mark Hannon, who's term has expired, has been of great assistance to this Commission and the City. His expertise as a Civil Engineer has been invaluable to us in working on the Zoning Ordinance re-write and on the Comprensive Plan. He has put in many hours, worked long and hard and deserves to be commended. We will miss him. . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:05 P. M. ~t:¥ C. ~r Chairman Planning & Zoning Commission s7~Z¿~~on~mm~~ .