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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1983-01-27 Minutes · · · CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS JANUARY 27, 1983 - 7:30 P. M. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, George Tucker, at 7:40 P. M. PRESENT: CHAIR~·1AN SECRETARY MEMBERS George Tucker Marjorie Nash Don Bowen ~1ark Hannon Mark Wood John Schwinger Allen Bronstad \~anda Calvert AL T. ~1EMBER ASST. D IR. P~J/U P & Z COORDINATOR CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 21, 1982 1 . PS 83-2 PS 83-2 APPROV ED 2. PS 83-3 Ms. Nash made the motion to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. Request of The Ritz Company for replat of Lot 7R, Block 2, Meadow Lakes Addition. Dave Ritz came forward. He said all he wanted to do was replat Lots 7 and 8 into one large lot for a single family home. The Chairman said since this is a replat in single family zoning, there must be a Public Hearing. He opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forwa rd. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 83-2 as requested. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. Request of Hospital Corp. of America for final plat of Lot 1, Block E, Calloway Farm Addition. Page 2 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . David Brehm, Kevin Tucker & Associates, came forward to represent the hospital in its request. He stated he had sent a letter to the city saying they agreed to the City Engineer1s comments. Mr. Hannon said on the plat it showed proposed relocation of utility easements. He said he would request the definite location of these easement be found and put on the plat prior to going to the City Council. Mr. Brehm said they would like to wait and file the water and sewer easements when they start construction so they can be sure they are in the right place. He said they could vary two feet one way or another. Mr. Brehm said he had discussed this with Mr. Albin, the City Engineer, and he did not feel it would be a problem. . Mr. Hannon asked Mr. Bronstad if this would be satisfactory with him and if he needed a 15 ft. or a 10 ft. easement. Mr. Bronstad said that would be fine with him and they had to have at least 10 ft. for an easement, but he would take 15 ft. if they wanted to give it. PS 83-3 APPROVED Mr. Hannon made a motion to approve PS 83-3 subject to the Engineer1s comments and subject to the developer providing the City with separate instrument easements of no less than 10 feet wide for water and sewer service for this site. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. 3. PS 83-4 Request of Aubrey Brothers for preliminary plat of Flamingo Estates. . Dick Perkins, Teague Nall and Perkins, came forward to represent Mr. Brothers. He said They had received the City Engineer1s comments and they agree to all of them with the exception of item #1 regarding the name of the subdivision. Mr. Perkins said Mr. Brothers feels he needs some name that would catch your eye and he would prefer Flamingo Estates. Page 3 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Mr. Hannon said there is a $12,000 pro rata fee to be paid immediately on approval of the plat in order for the City to work with the county in improving Eden Road. Mr. Perkins said his client is not only aware of this, but he has discussed this with Mr. Riddle, Public Works Director. Mr. Hannon said he would request the property to the east not be allowed to be platted with access through this property until they can provide access out to Precinct Line Road. Mr. Perkins said that was no problem)and they would agree to this. PS 83-4 APPROVED Mr. Hannon made the motion to approve PS 83-4 subject to the Engineer's comments with the exception of item #1 regarding the name of the addition, subject to the developer paying immediately upon approval by the City Council the sum of $12,000 pro rata fee for Eden Road, and subject to provisions shown on the plat that no access to adjacent property will be allowed until such time that through access is available to Precinct Line Road and the construction of baracades at the end of the two streets which terminate at the east end of the property. . This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. 4. PS 83-5 Request of Danny Jeffries for final plat of Lots 1-16, Block 9, Crestwood Estates. . Ernest Hedgcoth, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent Mr. Jeffries. He said that since Mr. Jeffries submitted this request some problems have come up and he requests the Commission either take no action on this plat at this time or deny the plat. Mr. Hedgcoth said after the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the 1F-9 zoning, Mr. Jeffries withdrew his zoning request; therefore this property is not zoned IF-9. Page 4 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . PS 83-5 DENIED Mr. Hannon made the motion to deny PS 83-5. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. 5. PZ 82-33 Request of Alco Development Company to rezone a portion of Tract 6, Mahala Lynch Survey, Abstract 953, from its present classification of 1F-12-0ne Family Dwellings to a proposed classi- fication of 2F-9-Two Family Dwellings. This property is located approximately 117 feet east of Tourist Drive and approximately 150 feet south of Bewley Street. Mr. Bowen said due to a conflict in interest, he wanted to disqualify himself and ask the alternate member, Mr. Schwinger, to take his place. Ms. Nash made the motion to allow Mr. Bowen to disqualify himself on this request. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. . Mr. Bowen stepped down and sat in the audience and Mr. Schwinger took his place. Elmer Allison with Alco Development Corp. came forward. He said he purchased this property nine years ago and at that time, it was a jungle and in poor condition. He said they have put the sewer through part of the property and filled it in. He said he feels it would be a disadvantage to have to put single family on it. Mr. Allison gave copies of a preliminary plat of the property and some pictures of the area to the Commission. . Mr. Allison said this property is close to the city water tank, and there is no market for 1400 to 1500 sq. ft. homes. He said they would like to get the property on the tax rolls and put duplexes on it instead of it being a dump ground. Mr. Wood asked if this would be rental property. . . . Page 5 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 Mr. Allison said they plan to sell the duplexes and most of the time, the owner lives in one side and rents out the other side. Mr. Wood asked how long the storage tank had been there. Mr. Bronstad said it had been there for many years. Mr. Allison said there would be 4 lots with 4 duplexes, or 8 units. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. Bill Rhodes, 3628 Wendell Drive, came forward. He said he did not want to stand in the way of progress, but he feels this would be a step backward. Mr. Rhodes said he and his wife selected this area for their home and to raise their children here. He said he felt there would not be adequate fire hydrants for this area and the area adjacent to it. Chairman Tucker stated if the zoning is approved, the City Engineer would review their plat and would tell what is needed and if more fire hydrants are needed, they would be required before the plat could be approved. Mr. Rhodes said also erosion has cut a gulley across the property. He asked if there would be a requirement for the developer to take care of the drainage and keep it off of the adjacent property owners and be responsible for where it would go. Chairman Tucker asked Mr. Bronstad to answer this question. Page 6 p & Z ~1i nutes January 27, 1983 . Mr. Bronstad said the plat would need to be approved subject to the City Engineer's comments. He said the City Engineer would check the Topo map and it would have to comply before the plat would be approved. Eddie Hinds, 3513 Tourist Drive, came forward. He said this is the fourth or fifth time this property has come up for rezoning. Mr. Hinds asked how many times can they request a zoning change. Mrs. Calvert said every six months. Mr. Hinds said he bought his home six years ago knowing the water tower was there. He said he enjoys sitting on his porch with a glass of tea and looking at the water tower. He said his property is next to the water tower. . Mr. Hinds said he is concerned with the added traffic this project would make, 16 or more vehicles. He said there would be more children to play in the area. Mr. Hinds said this is at the bottom of a hill and is very dangerous. Mr. Hinds said rental property is never kept up and he feels if the developer wants to get his money out of this property, he should put single family hoMes on it. Rick Rhodes, 3612 Wendell Drive, came forward. He said he had lived in this area for seven years. Mr. Rhodes said they already have a traffic problem. He said you can not see traffic, you have to go up the hill. Mr. Rhodes said it is used as a race track now. He said they also have a lighting problem in this area and a water problem. He said he would rather have single family homes there. . Jesse Loudermilk, 6009 Tourist Drive, came forward. He said his property is immediately adjacent to this property. Mr. Loudermilk said he agreed with everything the others have said. He said he does not feel this request would be an improvement over what they already have. Mr. Loudermilk said he Page 7 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . feels it would reduce the property value of his house. Mr. Loudermilk said he would like to add that the water tank is beautiful. Dennis Baker, 6108 Wendell, came forward. He said he would like to dispute the fact that you can not buy a 1500 sq. ft. home for less than $100,000; he said he just bought a 1900 sq. ft. home in this area for $76,000. Mr. Baker said he was moving from Watauga where most of the homes are now rental property and the neighborhood has gone down since that happened. Mr. Baker said you can not be choosey who you rent to because there is a Federal Housing Act which makes that illegal. . John Butler, 3629 Wendell, came forward. He said he has lived there 7~ years. He said he has a small child and the traffic is so bad now that he can not allow the child in the front yard. Mr. Butler said with multiple family development in this area the traffic would increase at twice the rate as if you had single family there. He said he bought here because it had single family all around. Mr. Butler said Wendell Drive is on the edge of North Richland Hills and he feels that is why they have not gotten the attention that some of the other streets get in the city. He said this street is in need of repair and with the added traffic this development would bring, it would only exaggerate this condition. Tim Thomas, 3636 Wendell, came forward. He said with this additional development, it would cause the depreciation of this area; it would worsen the traffic problem they now have. Mr. Thomas said why discourage the park environment they have now. He said Fossil Creek Park is just now being utilized fully 365 days a year; the trees, the squirrels and the rabbits are beautiful. . Mr. Thomas said it was evident that you buy a home for two reasons: you either buy it . . . Page 8 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 to make money or you buy it to make a home out of it. He said by listening to all who have spoken, they all bought to make a home out of it. Bob Parrish, 3632 Wendell, came forward. He said he bought his home in 1970 with the idea it would always be single family in this area and he wants to keep it that way. Mr. Parrish said the traffic is already bad and with the addition of apartments, it would be greater. He said it was hard to get up that hill in icy weather. Mr. Parrish said he had rather have single family dwellings there. Chairman Tucker said there had been a legal petition submitted with 14 of the property owners within 200 feet and also a petition of those not within 200 feet of this property. Chairman Tucker closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Hannon asked Mr. Allison if he was the owner of the entire property shown in this plat. Mr. Allison said he was. Mr. Hannon said there was another way he could lay this area out where the water tank would not be in front view. Chairman Tucker said he drove down the steep hill and found very well kept single family homes. He said to plant a different use in this small area, it would be hard for him to look favorable on it. Mr. Hannon said he felt it would be spot zoning. PZ 82-33 DENIED Mr. Schwinger made the motion to deny PZ 82-33. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. Mr. Bowen returned to the table. Page 9 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . 6. PZ 83-1 Request of Mike McCoy to rezone Tract 2B, J.B. Eden Survey, Abstract 499, from its present classification of Agriculture to a proposed classification of 1F-9-1400-0ne Family Dwellings. This property is located at the east end of Crestview Drive and is approximately 850 feet west of Eden Road. Mr. McCoy came forward. He said he had owned this property for eleven years. Mr. McCoy said Stonybrooke Addition has built all around it. He said it is 2~ acres presently zoned Agriculture and is an expensive horse pasture which he would like to do something with. Mr. Wood asked Mr. McCoy if he planned to put in a cul de sac. . Mr. McCoy said he does plan a cul de sac. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman 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 83-1 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 83-1 as requested. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. 7. PZ 83-2 Request of Ruby Meaders, K-Bar-C Grocery and Deli to rezone Lot 1, Block A, Reddings Revision, from its present classification of Commercial to a proposed classification of Commercial-Specific Use-Sale of Beer for off-premise consumption. This property is located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Smithfield Road, 7903 Main Street. . Larry Stulps came forward to represent Ms. Meaders. He said they are in compliance with all City and State Laws and requests this zoning be approved. Page 10 p & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 · The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. Rodger Carson, 7024 Crabtree Lane, came forward. He said he wanted to voice his opposition to this request. He said he is a concerned parent. Mr. Carson said his family had lived about a mile from this store since 1970. He said it was previously an old landmark, but is now modernized and fixed up with several video games. Mr. Carson said he has a son 12 years old who spends all his allowance there. He said there are so many kids and bikes there until they had to put up signs about moving their bikes. · Mr. Carson said his family uses this store because Smithfield Road is not as congested as some of the other major streets. He said he sends his teenage daughters there for a loaf of bread, etc. Mr. Carson said this store is across the street from the First Baptist Church of Smithfield which he has been a member for eleven years. He said the church is about 308 feet from the front door of this store, directly west is the Church of Christ which is 304 feet away and up the street from this store is the Smithfield Methodist Church and across the street just north of the store is the Little Tyke Day Care Center and Smithfield Elementary school. Mr. Carson said since he had lived in this area, there has been three different owners of the store, and he knows the economics would be in their favor if they could sell beer, but he is against beer being sold in this location. · Mr. Carson said he has a petition with 76 signatures who back him, )both morally Page 11 p & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 · and spiritually, in opposing this request. Chairman Tucker closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Wood asked if it was true that they moved the front door to make the store fall within the letter of the law. He said while that might be true, he did not feel it was the intent of the law. Mr. Wood said regardless where the door is, the location of the store is the same as in previous requests when it was denied, and moving a door does not correct the prob 1 em. · PZ 83-2 DEN I ED Mr. Hannon said the Commission is dealing with two laws, the State law which can not issue a permit if they are within the 300 ft. distance, and the City Ordinance which is used as a guideline, and neither say just because it is 300 feet or more away they would be granted a permit. Mr. Wood made the motion to deny PZ 83-2. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. 8. PZ 83-3 Request of F. Sam Hudgins to rezone a portion of Tract 3A, Wm. Mann Survey, Abstract 1010, from its present classi- fication of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Multi-Family. This property is located approximately 600 feet east of Rufe Snow Drive and 170 feet south of Hightower Drive. Larry Gill, 4560 Beltline Rd., Dallas, came forward to represent the Sam' IHudgi ns family who has owned this property for 29 years. He said the potential purchaser of this property, contingent on getting this zoning, is Mr. Bob Lato who has been a builder for 15 years. Mr. Gill said Mr. Lato has moved to this area about 18 months ago and he is presently building in the Dallas/Arlington area and in Midland, Texas. · Page 12 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 · · Mr. Gill said this property is located at the southeast corner of Hightower Drive and Rufe Snow Road. He said the total property owned by Mr. Hudgins is approximately 34 acres, but they are only requesting a portion of this tract be changed from Local Retail to Multi- Family zoning, approximately 15~ acres. Mr. Gill said this 15~ acres is the eastern portion of the tract. He said they do not feel there is a market for all the 34 acres as retail. Mr. Gill said they anticipate single family to border their property on the east and south and the Multi-Family zoning would serve as a buffer between the Single Family and Local Retail property along Rufe Snow and Hightower. He said they anticipate having in the Local Retail area a shopping center and office type buildings. Mr. Gill said they do have water avail- able and they will bring the sewer up from the south and east and in doing so, make it available for some 200 acres of vacant lane for additional development. Mr. Gill said as far as ingress-egress of vehicles generated by this site, they plan a street to come off Rufe Snow and go north to Hightower Drive. He said in doing this, it would keep the traffic out of the residential areas. Mr. Gill said with the allowed 19 units per acre, he figures there would be approximately 300 units for this area, which would possibly mean 150 to 190 children living in this complex, but not all would be school age. Mr. Gill said the present owner and the potential buyer of this property are here if the Commission wishes to ask them any questions. Chairman Tucker asked if the Local Retail would wrap around the area that borders Rufe Snow and Hightower. Mr. Gill said that was correct. · · · · Page 13 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 Mr. Wood asked if they are purchasing the entire 34 acres. Mr. Gill said they were. He said Mr. Lato was ready to purchase this property in early December when the Multi-Family was pulled out of the Local Retail zoning. Mr. Hannon asked if they had a land plan for the 34 acres. Mr. Gill said all they have at present is the plat showing the street. He said they anticipate having office space and retail space including a major grocery store. Ms. Nash asked what type retail was planned for the north section. ~1r. Gill said it would be some type of office space which would serve as a buffer. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman 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 83-3 APPROVED Ms. Nash made the motion to approve PZ 83-3. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. RECESS BACK TO ORDER The Chairman called a recess at 8:50 P. M. The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 9:00 P. M. with the same members present. 9. PZ 83-4 Request of Gary Miller, Miller of Texas, to rezone Lot 2, Block 32, & Lot 1, Block 33, Holiday North Addition, Section 7, from their present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Multi-Family. Page 14 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 · This property is located on the east side of Holiday Lane and is directly across from Holiday West Addition. Rick Sheddy came forward to represent Miller of Texas. He said last December the City Council changed the Local Retail zoning ordinance to prohibit the building of apartments on property zoned Local Retail. He said the Council also suggested that property owners adversely affected by this action should seek adjustment on a case to case basis. Mr. Sheddy said they are requesting their property be restored through the rezoning process to its original intended use. He said they knew this request would not be without conflict, but they feel they must request the intended use of Multi-Family be restored. · Mr. Sheddy said they have met with the local homeowners and the city staff and have tried their best to incorporate these requests into this plat. He said they know they can not please everyone, but they have tried to do their best. Mr. Sheddy said he was submitting a letter from one individual who supports this zoning and the letter outlines some of the things he has tried to satisfy. Mr. Sheddy said they have a dilemma in this property. He said there is going to be some extensive development cost such as widening and deepening the drainage and the building of a bridge across this drainage ditch to connect the east and west portions and will come out on Holiday Lane. Mr. Sheddy said these extensive development costs prevent it from being feasible for single family use, and if used as Local Retail, it would not be feasible in this area. · Mr. Sheddy said they had agreed with the homeowners on the east to designate the ones built on the east to be single story multi-family instead of two story, and also on the north side, which would cut the density there and they would shove the density closer to Ho'liday Lane. He said Page 15 p & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . he has also agreed, at the City Staff's suggestion, to put two additional easements out to Holiday Lane to help ease the traffic congestion. Mr. Sheddy said the property owners have concern about the traffic going into their area and he has agreed to close off Circle Drive at Fieldstone Street and use it only for emergency access and the south end of Circle Drive would be stubbed out. Chairman Tucker asked if they had planned enough to know how many units per acre there would be. Mr. Sheddy said right now he was not sure, but the parking requirement will cut it down considerably. . Mr. Sheddy said there had been discussion about the drainage problem in this area. He said they are committed to start on this right away; they plan to work with the Corp of Engineers and the property owner to the south plans to do his at the same time. Mr. Hannon asked if they intend to have driveways onto Holiday Lane. Mr. Sheddy said the city had requested two going onto Holiday Lane, but they might need more. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. C. E. Beckham came forward. He said he owns the property to the south and he plans to hire the same engineer as these people have to rechannel the creek at the same time. He said he will need the access from their property to his property. . Jim Anderson came forward. He said he lives at the corner of Fieldstone and Carolyn and his property is immediately adjacent to this property. ~1r. Anderson said he is familiar with this piece of land because he has been Pa ge 16 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . to court with the city several times. He said the history of this land goes back to 1969 when it was zoned Local Retail possibly to accomodate the owners at the time to dress it up for sale. Mr. Anderson said the Zoning Ordinance that was in operation at that time and also the one now requires that Multi- Family be on a thoroughfare and Holiday Lane is not a thoroughfare, it is an A-type collector street. He said the Zoning Ordinance also states that Local Retail would be located at the inter- section of two thoroughfares. Mr. Anderson said this land changed hands several times and every time was fine until someone tried to get a building permit. . Mr. Anderson said a large portion of this property is in the flood plain and in order to get it out of the flood plain, a very large channel has to be made, and the development cost will be great. Mr. Anderson said he felt this property should never have been zoned Multi-Family or Local Retail; the proper zoning should be duplex zoning. He said because of what happened years ago, they have a bad situation. Mr. Anderson said, nevertheless, they have to make the best of a bad situation. He said providing that Circle Drive is closed off, with one story buildings adjacent to the residences to the east, the density not to exceed 7 per acre and the density increasing to Holiday Lane, he feels he could live with. He said he feels the home- owners on Circle Drive deserve some consideration. Mr. Anderson said he would prefer not to have Multi-Family or Local Retail, but as bad as Local Retail could be, he would prefer it instead of r1ulti-Family~ He said he does not feel what Mr. Sheddy is asking is unreasonable, and with these stipulations, he feels the Commission should approve this zoning and plat. . Page 17 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . The Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. Bill Klappholz, 7552 Fieldstone, came forward representing the Holiday North Homeowners. He said he is a friend of Mr. Anderson, but the Holiday North Homeowners voted ,to oppose this request. Mr. Klappholz said they felt this zoning that was done in 1969 was spot zoning since there is residential completely around this property. He said homeowners who bought on Carolyn Drive were told by the City Staff that no one could develop this property even if it was zoned Multi- Family. Mr. Klappholz said he and the Homeowner's Association would be in agree- ment with ~r. Sheddy to return it back to its interlded use prior to 1969, Single Family. . Mr. Klappholz said the way it is now, the plat as it exists now, putting in the drainage ditch, the bridge and the road, he could not sell that property for enough to make it feasible. Mr. Klappholz said what the City Council did in December was a God sent blessing to this neighborhood. He said they do not want Holiday Lane to become another Rufe Snow. Mr. Klappholz said they have traffic problems, flooding problems, and water pressure problems now, but they do not have crime problems and not very many auto accidents and injuries associated with them. . Mr. Klappholz said the homeowners are look- ing at approximately 450 apartments there. He read from the Preamble of the-Zoning Ordinance #179, Section I which states IIthis ordinance has been designated to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic and other danger, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population, to facilitate adequate provisions of trans- portation, water, sewer, schools, parks and other publ ic requirements. II Page 18 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Mr. Klappholz said they realize the land has to be developed, but they are request- ing it stay Local Retail. He said the present owner bought this land knowing it was in litigation. Mr. Klappholz said the homeowners would rather have Local Retail rather than high density multi-family. Chairman Tucker asked him how many home- owners he represents are here tonight. Mr. Klappholz asked the Holiday North Homeowners Association to raise their hands. He said there were approximately 45 or 50 present, but he could submit a petition of about 400 names next week. . John Yankey, 7104 Trinidad, came forward. He said he agreed with everything that has been said, but he wanted to point out that with the driveways coming out on Holiday Lane and with the opening of the Factory Outlet Mall, Trinidad would be used for through traffic to Rufe Snow. He said they do not have sidewalks and with the number of kids in the neighborhood, there would be more traffic and more accidents. Jerry McCrory, 5504 Woodview Drive, came forward. He said he lives in Holiday West Addition. He said the traffic is bad on Holiday Lane now since there is no access to Rufe Snow, it is the main artery to the access road. Mr. McCrory said if you don't get out before 7:00 A.M., you have a real problem with the school traffic, and with the addition of 450 apartments with two cars each, you would have an additional 1,000 cars added to Holiday Lane. Mr. McCrory said this property is in the flood plain. He said he is an Engineer with the Corp of Engineers and he knows if you put in a 100 year channel, if you don't have adequate capacity down stream to get rid of that 100 year, it would not work. Mr. McCrory said the owner to the south has said he will also channel his property, but there also needs to be channeling under 820. . Mr. McCrory said he had rather have an office park there. He said the City of Hurst has Page 19 P & Z Mi nutes January 27, 1983 . one at 121 and Norwood Drive which is close to the Mayfair Addition. He said they have a one story office park that is a real asset to the community. Mr. McCrory said he requests the Commission deny this apartment zoning. Lou Estill, 5708 Bermuda, came forward. She said she lives in Holiday West and her back yard backs up to Holiday Lane. Ms. Estill said she sympathizes with the residents of Holiday North not wanting the traffic going through their area, but she does not want it dumped in her back yard, either. Ms. Estill said she lived in apartments for 5 or 6 years and with two small children, it took her a long time to get out of them. She said she put up with theft, bad language, a lot of people and a lot of trash. Ms. Estill said she moved to this area so her child could ride around the block ,and she could feel safe about it. . Ms. Estill said with the opening of Trinidad to Rufe Snow, and with the traffic already on Holiday Lane, they do not need any more. . Jack Howell, 7113 Bermuda, came forward. He said he also lives in Holiday West and there are a lot of Holiday West residents here tonight. Mr. Howell said he has only lived here 9 or 10 months, but they bought with the assumption there would be no Multi-Family in this area. He said if you have ever driven by Richland High School, it would appear that every kid has at least two cars, and in the morning and afternoon the way they race up and down Holiday Lane, you would think they had 3 cars each. He said there are a lot of kids in this area; the homes are in a lower price range than Meadow Lakes. Mr. Howell said by putting in these apartments, they would not only lower the value of their property, but would put an enormous amount of traffic in this area. He said he felt they would have very little problem with Local Retail be- cause very few would come to this area for businesses. Page 20 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Harry Scott, 7128 Trinidad Drive, came forward. He said he is opposed to any development in this area. He said Richland High School is a large school and lots of cars come down Holiday Lane three times a day, heavy fast traffic, and with this development, it would create more traffic congestion and more accidents. John Wise, 5713 Carolyn, came forward. He said his property backs up to the east side of this property. Mr. Wise said the traffic would be the most problem if apart- ments are allowed here. He said as already stated, apartments should be built on major thoroughfares and Holiday Lane is not one, and there are no plans to make it one. Mr. Wise said if you do approve this request, he feels you should require the developer to dedicate additional right-of-way so Holiday Lane could be made a thoroughfare. He said he had heard of plans to open Holiday Lane to the north and he feels that would cause more traffic. . Mr. Wise said he is an engineer and is concerned with the flooding in this area. He said he had done a study on the hydrolics. Mr. Wise said the channel they propose to build will probably handle the 100 year flood as it stands today, but what will it be 10 years from now. He said the channel below this area was built according to the study of 1970 and is not adequate to carry the present flooding conditions that exist today. Mr. Wise said he requests they postpone any action until the flooding and the traffic can be fully examined to determine the impact this development would have on the area. . Mr. Sheddy came forward to answer some questions that were raised. He said the only feasible way for them to build single story multi-family along the east side would be only if they had the whole area multi-family. He said in regard to the drainage, their calculations were done on 1982 data, and in regard to them buying ~ Page 21 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . the land knowing it was in litigation, the land was zoned Multi-Family and Local Retail which did at that time allow apartments. The Chairman said he wanted to point out that as the zoning on this property exists now, this developer can build apartments on the east portion as long as he meets the Subdivision Ordinance and the building code and there is nothing anyone can do about it. . Chairman Tucker said the Commission has been working on a new Zoning Ordinance and they have been looking at traffic patterns and peaks. He said the only difference in Local Retail and Multi- Family is the hours that traffic would peak. He said Local Retail generates more constant traffic than apartments; apart- ments generate traffic in the morning when everyone is going to work and the rest of the day, it is much less, and then there is another peak when everyone comes home from work. Chairman Tucker said if the Commission denies this request and the developer puts Local Retail in, the traffic would be there regardless what the Commission does. Chairman Tucker said in regard to the drainage, whether the developer develops Local Retail or Multi-Family, he does have to do the channel according to engineering specifications of todáy~ Chairman Tucker said the Commission now has to figure out what the people want, the way it is now or what. Mr. Wood said he felt the people are saying they do not want this request nor what they have now; they had rather have duplexes or triplexes, but they must realize that as it stands now, the developer can come in and stack apartments on top of each other to the maximum and make it work. . Mr. Wise requested to speak again. He asked in order for this to be a valid Multi-Family zoning, does it have to be on . . . Page 22 p & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 a major thoroughfare. He said in December when the City Council took apartments out of Local Retail zoning, then the present Multi-Family zoning on this property would not have a street to it. Chairman Tucker said you would have to look at the whole tract which is owned by the same person and they would have access through the Local Retail area to Holiday Lane. The Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Wood asked for a clarification of the street, must apartments be on a major thoroughfare o~ not. Mr. Hannon said in studing and working on the Master Plan of the City, they considered Holiday Lane a major thorough- fare to development to the north. He said although it is not an official document yet, you have to realize that Holiday Lane is the only street that ties to the freeway between Rufe Snow and Davis Blvd. and will probably become a greater carrier of traffic and will need additional right-of-way to widen it at a later date. PZ 83-4 DENIED Mr. Hannon made the motion to approve PZ 83-4. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen. Chairman Tucker said the Commission has a letter before them which the developer has agreed to stipulations and he asked Mr. Hannon if he would amend his motion to include these stipulations. Mr. Hannon said he would amend his motion to include the stipulations stated in a letter from Nanch Strouser to Mr. Rick Sheddy, dated January 27, 1983 with the exception of item #1. He said he would like to have Terry Drive a public street instead of an emergency access easement. Mr. Hannon read the contents of the letter: ~ Page 23 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . "Dear Mr. Sheddy: I would like to express appreciation to you and your firm for working with myself and other neighbors in trying to work towards a possible solution to what has been in the past a very undesirable situation. It is very important to me that the solution be pleasing to every- one involved. I feel as if our suggestions have been received well, as have yours. I will support the rezoning of the property located on the west side of the channel and approval of the replat provided those suggestions are tied legally and binding to the plat. The suggestions are as follows: 1. The street that would connect Circle Drive and Circle North would be eliminated as a public street and made a utility ease- ment for the purpose of providing access for police and fire protection. Because of the increased traffic that would come from a development of this size, Circle Drive would be completely inaccessible from the develop- ment and Circle North would have a fence constructed across the easement that would be locked with only Police and Fire Depart- ments having authority to open. . The City of North Richland Hills would con- tinue the utility easement to the part of Circle Drive that now dead ends guaranteeing that the street will not be allowed to be developed as a p~blic street in the future. 2. The homes that adjoin the property on the east side of the channel and face Carolyn Drive and the home that is located to the north of the property that faces Circle Drive North will have single-story structures adjoining them. 3. As in the original plat, Terry Drive would be constructed across the drainage channel with adequate width to allow for ingress and egress from the development. Also, that at least two other entrances from Holiday Lane be established to provide for a smoother flow of traffic. . 4. We have in the past had a very serious problem in our area with high waters because ~ Page 24 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . of inadequate drainage, I would ask that the channel be built to adequately handle a 100-year flood frequency. We have been assured that the property owner to the south has consented to improv.ing the channel on his property as well, thus alleviating a damming at the property line. These improvements need to be made in conjunction with one another, because without one, the other will not handle the problem. I believe that Miller of Texas is a developer who has taken into consideration the City of North Richland Hills and the citizens immediately involved in trying to coordinate a development that will be an asset to us all. Sincerely, Nancy Strauser." Mr. Broustad said the city would not benefit from Terry Drive being a public street instead of a private drive. . The Chairman called for a second to the amended motion. Mr. Bowen said he would second the amended motion to get it on the floor. The motion failed with a vote of 1-4, Mr. Hannon voting for and Bowen, Wood, Tucker, and Nash voting against. 10. PS 83-7 Request of Gary Miller, Miller of Texas, for replat of Holiday North Addition, Section 7. PS 83-7 DENIED Chairman Tucker said by law, the Commission must act on this plat. Mr. Sheddy requested the Commission deny this replat. Mr. Hannon made the motion to deny PS 83-7. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 5-0. . Chairman Tucker stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission is only a recommending body to the City Council and the final decision would be up to them. He asked Mrs. Calvert to state how they may appeal this to the City Council. Page 25 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Mrs. Calvert said if they want to appeal to the City Council, they are to write a letter to the City Manager requesting an appeal hearing; they would be put on the first available City Council agenda to decide whether to grant an appeal hearing; if an appeal hearing were granted, a date would then be set for the hearing and all property owners within 200 feet of the property would be contacted. 11. PZ 83-5 Request of Bankers Life of Lincoln, Neb. to rezone Tract 3B, E.S. Carder Survey, Abstract 308, from its present classi- fication of Multi-Family to a proposed classification of Local Retail-Specific Use-Hotel/Motel. This property is located on the north side of Airport Freeway and is bounded on the west by Jo Beel 's restaurant. . Ernest Hedgcoth, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent the owners. He said the proposed plan is to construct a Texian Inn on thi s property \A/hi ch fronts on the 121 Access Road and wraps around the exist- ing Jo Beel's restaurant. He showed the site plan to the Commission. Mr. Hedgcoth said they plan 115 two story units and they will comply with all the city regulations. Mr. Hedgcoth said he wanted to ask the Commission a question. He said they have another client who wants to put in a greenery to sell plants this spring which would only be seasonal. He asked would he be able to do this if the Local Retail- Specific Use-Hotel/Motel is granted. Chairman Tucker said they would not. Mr. Hedgcoth said that would be okay and requested the Commission approve the Specific Use zoning. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. . There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak . . . Page 26 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. PZ 83-5 APPROVED Mr. Bowen made the motion to approve PZ 83-5. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. 12. PS 83-6 Request of Bankers Life of Lincoln, Neb. for preliminary plat of Lot 3, Block 5, Richland Oaks Addition. Mr. Hedgcoth came forward. He said they had received the City Engineer's comments and they have no problem with them. Mr. Hedgcoth said they will provide the fire protection at the time they submit the final plat, and in regard to the location of the water line, they will dedicate an easement since they now have a site plan. Mr. Hedgcoth said the highway department has been contacted concerning the location of their driveway. PS 83-6 APPROVED Ms. Nash made the motion to approve PS 83-6 subject to the Engineer's comments. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 5-0. 13. PZ 83-6 Request of Nassar Shafipour to rezone a portion of Tract 18B, W.W. Wallace Survey, Abstract 1606, from its present classifi- cation of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Planned Development. This property is located south of the TESCO right-of-way and is bounded on the east by Irish Drive and Irish Meadows Addition. Delbert Stembridge, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent the owner. He said Mr. Shafipour plans to build five four-plexes on this property which is presently zoned Local Retail. He said since you can not build Multi-Family in Local Retail, he is requesting a zoning change. Page 27 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Mr. Stembridge said due to the fact they have an access problem onto Irish Drive, it necessitates the need for Planned Development zoning instead of Multi-Family. He said they wish to construct a private drive in the area. Mr. Stembridge said they take no exceptions to the Engineer's comments regarding the Planned Development. He said they will comply with all the City Engineer's comments including a time schedule which will be submitted prior to going to Council. Mr. Hannon said he feels there could be a better layout of the buildings with more room around them by moving the buildings to the perimeter and moving the parking to the middle, making a double loaded parking instead of a single. . Mr. Stembridge said they felt their plan wa~ good since it would provide circulation around the buildings and a courtyard between the buildings, but they have no objections to doing it that way if it would not slow them down; they do not want this poetponed and have to come back in 30 days or so. Mr. Stembridge said they like their plan because it has circulation around it and in case of fire, the fire trucks could go around instead of having to try to turn around in there. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. Mrs. Calvert said she received a letter from Joseph and Erma Raines who live at 7900 Irish Drive. She said Mr. & Mrs. Raines were unable to be here, but wanted to voice their oppositi)on to this request. . Thomas Schmidt, 7904 Irish Drive, came forward. He said he lives next door to the Raines and adjacent to this property in question. Page 28 p & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Mr. Schmidt said he wanted to speak out against this project. He said it is not a very safe layout with only one driveway into the property which is Irish Drive. He said Irish Drive is a residential area and it does not seem feasible. Chairman Tucker asked Mr. Bronstad if the City had looked at this in view of fire safety. Mr. Bronstad said he had discussed this with Mr. Riddle and he sees no problem with it. . PZ 83-6 APPROVED The Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Hannon asked Mr. Stembridge if he would propose a time schedule to this development. Mr. Stembridge said they would have a schedule prior to submitting this to the City Council. Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 83-6 subject to them submitting a starting date prior to going to Council. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 4-1 with Mr. Bowen voting against. 14. PS 83-1 Request of Nassar Shafipour for final plat of Lots 1 & 2, Block 4, Red Gate Addition. Delbert Stembridge came forward. He said they have received the City Engineer's comments and take no exceptions to them and are prepared to comply with them. Mr. Wood asked what are the plans for Lot 2. Mr. Stembridge said they have no plans for Lot 2 at present. Mr. Hannon asked how he plans to have access to Lot 2. . Mr. Stembridge said they plan to get an easement from TESCO for access to Lot 2; they would cross to Davis Blvd. Page 29 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . Mr. Hannon said they could not approve a plat if the property does not front on a public street. Chairman Tucker said they would have a landlocked piece of property. Mr. Stembridge said they could just plat it into one lot. Mr. Hannon said that would work, they would just have one lot that was divided into two zonings, Local Retail and Planned Development. PS 83-1 APPROVED 15. PZ 83-7 Mr. Hannon made the motion to approve PS 83-1 subject to the Engineer's comments and subject to the plat being changed to show one lot only. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 4-1 with Mr. Bowen voting against. Request of Cross Roads Development Company to rezone Tracts 2A, 2D, & 2B4A, W. w. Wallace Survey, Abstract 1606, and a portion of Block 3, Snow Heights North Addition, from their present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Multi-Family. This property is located on the north side of Northeast Loop 820 and is bounded on the east by Reynolds Road. . Delbert Stembridge, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent the owner. He said they are requesting that some 25 acres of this property be zoned back to Multi- Family. Mr. Stembridge said Multi-Family previously had been allowed in Local Retail and at that time, they had a purchaser for approximately 25 acres. He said they were assured by the City Council when the Multi- Family was taken out of Local Retail that they could come back and request Multi- Family zoning on a case to case basis. . Mr. Stembridge said there had been some discussion with Birdville School District to purchase a portion of this property for school parking. Page 30 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. John Cook, General Partner of Cross Roads, came forward. He said in the 4 years he has been associated with this land, they have only had one person interested in this portion of their land and they had a feasibility study made on this site and it showed it was an undesirable site for an office complex because of the high school being across the street. . Mr. Cook said they had some discussion with the School Board and if this request is approved, 5 acres will be sold to the school for parking. He said they have not platted it out, but would probably be located west of the school and be the northern portion of this property so it would serve as a buffer zone between the school and the apartments. Mr. Cook said with Lewis Drive, the TESCO easement, and the parking area, there would be several hundred feet from the homes to the north. Mr. Cook said he was aware that no matter what is built there, whether it be apart- ments, single family, or businesses, it is going to add traffic to the area, but he feels the way these apartments would be built, they would not add much traffic problems to the area; the access would be out to Reynolds Road and out to the frontage road of 820 and on to the freeway. . Mr. Cook said they are in the process of building Lewis Drive which will connect 'Rufe Snow and Reynolds Road~ and they are also in the process of building Meadow Crest which is north of Lewis Drive and it will also connect to Rufe Snow. He said he felt these two roads would help alleviate the traffic. Mr. Cook said in observing the school traffic, it seems the most traffic is between 7:30 and 8:00 A. M. and another session starts at 9:00. He said he felt the apartment traffic would be gone before the school traffic starts and in the evening Page 31 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . they would be coming in after the school traffic was gone. Chairman Tucker asked if there would be access from the apartments to Lewis Drive. Mr. Cook said there would not be; he said the access would be onto Reynolds Road and to the frontage road. Mr. Bowen said wasn't there access to Lewis Drive from Reynolds Road. Chairman Tucker said there was, they could turn north on Reynolds and go to Lewis Drive. . Bob Brady came forward. He said he was here as a citizen of North Richland Hills, a business man, tax payer, and a concerned parent. He said he has no personal interest in this zoning request, he has no promise of commission, but he is here because he is concerned. Mr. Brady said as a citizen, Multi-Family units-are essential to our community as are Single Family units, and he feels this is an appropriate zoning for this tract. He said as a parent, he has children living in this city, he has one living in an apartment now; she is no junky nor a criminal, nor does he expect ever will be, yet he understands people think those are the kind that live in apartments. Mr. Brady said he lives within 2~ blocks of an apartment complex and they are good neighbors, better than some sîngle family neighbors who live next to him whose cars, children and noise gives more cause for irritation than the apartments do. Mr. Brady said as a tax payer, that 25 acres of land does not make enough money tax wise to be worthwhile, but if you improve it, it would help make his taxes go down. He said taxes are now 59 per 100, as you know. . Mr. Brady said he is also a businessman in this area, the business of selling and leasing property. He said businesses look Page 32 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . for and need places to live, nice places both single family and multi- family, and without these needs, many businesses this city wants and needs will not come here. Mr. Brady said he would urge the Commission vote for this zoning request. . The Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. Betty McCrory, 5504 Woodview, came forward. She said she lives in Holiday West Addition and is approximately one half block from this proposed site. ~1rs. McCrory said she is going to give stastics instead of personal opinions as the man did who spoke before her. She said her stastics come from the City Police Department; she said she spoke with two captains in charge. Mrs. McCrory said she spoke to them about both Holiday West and Holiday North. She said they told her there are some residential burglaries and thefts of autos, but nothing like what could happen if the apartments are built. Mrs. McCrory said in the North Richland Hills area, there are approximately 2,500 apartment units, mainly located by TCJC and their percentage of calls come from these apartments. She said the major offense calls (rapes, murders, robberies) were up 25% in 1980; in 1981 they were down 12%; and in 1982, they were down 11%. Mrs. McCrory said they also told her there is a problem at the high school now dealing with drugs. She said drug dealers do live in apartments. She said they told her-that marijuana and hard drug users can come out of the high school and go right to the apartments. Mrs. McCrory said they told her that last month they had 4 busts and she asked where these were, and out of the 4, 3 were in homes and out of those 3 in homes, two were renters. She said out of the 4, 3 were renters. Mrs. McCrory said that was a high percentage. . Mrs. McCrory said she asked the two captains if they are equipped to handle another 400 apartments here~ approximately 800 people. She said they told her that they have 5 to 8 Page 33 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . officers per shift and one officer handles 30,000 citizens. Mrs. McCrory asked could they expect to get more officers if these apartments are built. Mrs. McCrory said before they moved to this area, they checked the zoning on this property and was told it was Local Retail and she feels if this is changed, it would condemn and devalue her property. She said she would feel trapped and tr~cked. . Jerry McCrory, 5504 Woodview, came forward. ~ He said he wanted to talk about the traffic. He said there is congestion already. Mr. McCrory said he realizes some people have to live in apartments, but they should be built where there could be a good buffer and he does not feel the high school is a good buffer. He said he would rather have an office complex. Ray Sampson, 5513 Woodview, came forward. He said he lives about the 5th house in from Lewis Drive when it becomes a street again. Mr. Sampson said he is proud of his neighborhood. He said when there is a football game, a great number of busses and cars leave from the school making all other traffic stand still. Mr. Sampson also said the new outlet mall requires policemen in all kinds of weather to direct traffic. He said he felt the traffic would be the great- est problem and he is opposed to apartments there because of the added traffic they would bring and no buffer. Marilyn Sampson, 5513 Woodview, came forward. She said she works for the Police Qepartment of another city and she has seen drug busts in apartments right across the street from a high school; she has seen busts for theft and most of the goods were found in apartments. Mrs. Sampson said there are never enough police to handle the situations. She said most of the assault charges and family disputes come from the lower class people who must live in apartments. . Mrs. Sampson said as for the traffic, she drives down Reynolds Road every morning and Page 34 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . you have to wait at least 5 minutes for kids to turn into the high school. She said if there are apartments built here and 400 or more cars trying to get out, it would take them an hour or more to get out if they started at the same time. . David Booker, 5505 Woodview, came forward. He said the problem of traffic, there is no way to handle it. Mr. Booker said the character of this area is for single family and with this spot zoned Local Retail, it seems to him it would be a prime spot for retail since it is located on a major free- way and close to Rufe Snow. Mr. Booker said if they do not plan to use it for retail, they should use it for condos or townhomes so people will invest in it for a home on a permanent basis as he did; he said apartments are only a temporary living. He said what would be the value of this property 10-15 years from now if you allow apartments there. Mr. Booker said he would request the zoning be allowed to stay Local Retail or allow no development at all until they find something more feasible. Eugene Reilly, 5532 Misty r~eadows, came forward. He said he bought in this subdivision because it was private with only two ways to enter; there was no through traffic, only the ones who lived there. Mr. Reilly said since there are no parks close by, their children have to play in the streets. He said before Lewis was torn up, the high school children would come through their subdivision to Holiday Lane. Mr. Reilly said with the addition of 400 apartments, approximately 800 cars coming and going, there is no feasible way to get to the freeway from these apartments unless you go through the high school parking lot. He said this will be a highly congested area. . Gayland Gilbert, 5520 Spring Meadow, came forward. He said he appreciated Mr. Brady's comments as a concerned citizen and also as a former councilman. He said he would like to mention some concerns of some other councilmen: Councilman J. C. Hubbard stated Page 35 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 . in a previous meeting and also was published in the Star Telegram that these apartments would overcrOtJd our schools; we would need more medical facilities, more police and fire pro- tection, and more roads. Mr. Gilbert said apartment revenue does not cover the expenses of providing city services. He said this problem was also addressed by Councilman Ramsey who stated we had 5 major drug busts in the city and all had been in apartments. Mr. Gilbert said if for some reason you grant this zoning request, he would request the two access roads on the south side of Holiday West Addition be blocked so none of this traffic could enter their subdivision. The Chairman closed the Public Hearing. . Mr. Wood said he would like to state that up until about 30 days ago, Multi-Family was allowed in Local Retail zoning and apartments could have been built there, and the developers are being penalized. He said this is a unique piece of property in that it does not only affect the homeowners around it, but it affects half of North Richland Hills because of the feeders on and off the freeway and the Commission must take all this into consideration. PZ 83-7 DENIED Mr. Bowen made the motion to deny PZ 83-7. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 4-1 with Mr. Hannon voting against denial. R EC ESS BACK TO ORDER The Chairman called a recess at 11:05 P. M. The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 11:10 P. M. with the same members present. 16. CONSIDERATION OF AN AMEND~1ENT TO THE SUBDIVISION ORD. #195 Chairman Tucker read the proposed amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance #195: "AMENDING ORDINANCE 195, BY ADDING SECTION 2-06 STREET LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUB- DIVISIONS - BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS . Page 36 P & Z Minutes January 27, 1983 · · TEXAS, that: On and after the date of this ordinance the following shall prevail: A. Street lights in all sub-divisions shall be installed on approved metal poles. 1. Poles must be approved by TESCO and the Director of PW. 2. Poles shall be contracted and paid for by the developer during the construction phase of a sub-division and before building permits are issued. 3. Poles not purchased through TESCO shall be certified in writing by an engineer to meet specifications as required by TESCO with one fixture and necessary wiring. B. Location of street lights shall be as follows: 1. At all intersections. 2. Where a new street intersects an old street. 3. Where a block is 600 feet or longer a street light shall be installed every 600 feet or mid-block whichever is the shortest distance. 4. If more than one mid-block light is required they shall be installed to create an equal balance of light throughout the entire length of the block. 5. If a cul-de-sac block is 400 feet or longer, a street light shall be installed in the end of the cul de sac. 6. If the cul de sac block is long enough, item number 4 above applies. 7.Street lights shall be installed at any other location as may be directed by the Director of Public Works for the welfare and safety of the communi ty. II Mr. Hannon said he felt they should change the 400 feet in item #5 to read "300 feet". Mr. Wood made the motion to approve this amendment to the Sub-division ordinance with this amendment. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNt~ENT The meetinq adjourned at 11:15 P. M. .~~U\~~ C. ~r CHAIRMAN, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION · @ · · G?~~ SEC ~~NING ÅND . NG COM~ISSION