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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1982-07-22 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 JULY 22, 1982 - 7:30 P. M. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, George Tucker, at 7:35 P. M. PRESENT: CHAIRMAN SECRETARY MEMBER AL T. MEr~BER George Tucker Marjorie Nash Mark Hannon John Schwinger COUNCILMAN DIRECTOR PW/U P & Z COORDINATOR ABSENT: Richard Davis Gene Riddle Wanda Calvert Don Bowen Mark Wood CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JUNE 24, 1982 1. PS 81-53 PS 81-53 APPROV ED 9. PZ 82-19 Ms. Nash moved to approve the minutes as written. This motion was seconded by Mr. Hannon, and the motion carried 4-0. Request of Cambridge Co. Dev. Corp. for final plat of Lots 3, 4, & 5, Block 1, Northpark Plaza Addition, Phase 2. Charles Scoville, representative of Cambridge Company, came forward. He said this plat is adjacent to the Winn- Dixie shopping center. Mr. Scoville said they request approval of this final plat because they would like to start the expansion of this shopping center in 30 days. Ms. Nash moved to approve PS 81-53 subject to the Engineerls comments. This motion was seconded by Mr. Hannon and the motion carried 4-0. The Chairman requested that item #9, PZ 82-19, be considered now. Request of May Advertising Corp. to rezone a portion of Block lA, Richland Terrace Addition, from its present classification of Commercial to a proposed classification Page 2 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . of Commeréial-Specific Use-Billboards. This property is located on the south side of Northeast Loop 820, east of Cummings Drive, and Northwest of State Highway 26. PZ 82-19 POSTPONED The Chairman stated the Commission does not have the use of the new Sign Ordinance at this time and he requests this be postponed. Ms. Nash moved to postpone PZ 82-19 until such time the Sign Ordinance is adopted by the City Council. This motion was seconded by Mr. Hannon and the motion carried 4-0. . Mr. Mike Hammond with Tapp Development Co., Factory Outlet Mall, came forward. He asked when this would be. He said they plan to advertise the mall. Mr. Riddle said the Sign Committee and City Council are working on the final draft. Mr. Hammond said they need the sign for the opening of the mall, September 1st. Mr. Riddle said the earliest it could be heard would be the last meeting of August. Mr. Riddle said with the new ordinance, they would not need a Specific Use zoning, but there is some question about the distance from other billboards. He said the new ordinance says they must be at least 500 feet between billboards. Mr. Hammond said they were not adding another billboard, they plan to tear down the two old existing ones and replace them with new metal structures. 2 PS 82-18 Request of Bil' Martin & Associates for preliminary plat of Meadow Ridge Estates. . John Levitt, Levitt Engineers, came forward. He said he is representing Martin Develop- ment Corp., not Bill Martin & Associates. Ms. Calvert said the application was in the name of Bill Martin and Associates. . . . ~ Page 3 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 Mr. Levitt said this development is between Rufe Snow and Lariat Drive. He said they plan to build 2000 sq. ft. minimum homes and the lots will be a minimum of 12,000 sq. ft. Mr. Hannon asked why they didn1t extend the street to Rufe Snow. Mr. Levitt said there is a house there and also he met with the City Staff and they requested there be no entrance to Rufe Snow, that Riviera was proposed as a collector street. Mr. Levitt said the developer, Mr. Martin, is here and he plans to develop this addition with privacy since the street curves slightly. He said he plans to have all rear-entry garages. Mr. Hannon said he is concerned that the street should go out to Rufe Snow. He said there is always a traffic jam at Meadow Lakes and Rufe Snow. Mr. Hannon said the Subdivision Ordinance states all property owned by the same person should be platted, and this plat shows a lot on Rufe Snow owned by David Martin. Mr. Levitt said David Martin does own a lot facing Rufe Snow, but it is not owned by the development. He said if the street could go through to Rufe Snow, it would not be even with Marilyn Lane. Mr. Hannon said it does not have to match Marilyn Lane, they just need an outlet. Mr. Levitt said Riviera is proposed to be the collector street and this development company does not own the property to Rufe Snow. Mr. Hannon asked Mr. Levitt if they would be opposed to extending the street to Rufe Snow. Mr. Levitt said they would. Page 4 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . Mr. Riddle said he would request they change the name of the street to Marilyn Lane. Mr. Levitt said Meadow Ridge Drive would be more significant to the addition. PS 82-18 DENIED Mr. Tucker said the variances you are requesting in your letter dated July 14th, the Planning and Zoning Commission has no authority to grant, they must go before the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Mr. Hannon made a motion to deny PS 82-18. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger, and the motion to deny carried 3-1 with Mr. Tucker voting against denial. Mr. Levitt requested a letter giving their reasons for denial. . Mr. Hannon said he is opposed to the plat because the street does not go through to Rufe Snow. Mr. Tucker said the preliminary plat is not heard by the City Council, but they could go ahead with the final plat and appeal to the City Council. 3. PS 82-19 Request of Charles Owen Co., Inc. for preliminary plat of Lots lOA thru 19B, Block 30, College Hill Addition. Charles Owen, President of Charles Owen Company, came forward. He said he was requesting approval of this preliminary plat. Mr. Owen said this property was previously zoned Local Retail, but they had it rezoned to duplexes with zero lot lines. He said the plat does not show it, but the addition will have a 20 ft. easement into the rear of the houses. Mr. Owen said this will be a nice addition to the City of North Richland Hills. . Mr. Owen said in regard to the City Engineer1s comments, they have no problem with items 1 & 2, but #3 regarding signing a covenant agreeing to participate in the cost of future curb & gutter, paving and drainage """'IIIIIIII Page 5 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . improvements on Watauga Road; this is a small piece of land with a thin margin. He said they paid the access- ments on Smithfield Road a long time ago; #4 regarding pro rata on the 10 inch water line in Smithfield Road, Mr. Owen said they had been involved with the development of College Hill Addition and were accessed paving on Smithfield Road and he thought that included every- thing. He said he felt this was a Charge they should not be charged with. #5 regarding the need for an additional fire hydrant in the cul de sac to provide a more central and accessable source of supply in the event of a fire, the access easement will take care of this. Mr. Owen said they have no problem with item #6, but they need relief on items 3, 4, & 5. . Mr. Owen said he was glad to see that Mr. Riddle was back and he would know about their participation. Mr. Riddle said the Tarrant County Water Supple put in the lines and Mr. Bronstad said this pro rata had not been paid. Mr. Riddle said Mr. Owen could sign a covenant for the street and curb and gutter to run with the land. Mr. Owen asked if the city knows about the alinement of Watauga Road. He said he had no idea about the alinement. Mr. Owen said if they have to pay this, they might just have to drop this development and go to another city. Mr. Owen said he wasn1t sure if this 10 inch water line was worth $8.00 a foot. Mr. Riddle said the Engineer was basing it on a new water line. . Mr. Tucker said the Commission can approve this plat subject to the Engineer1s comments and Mr. Owen can get with the City Staff and work out any problems. Page 6 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . Mr. Hannon asked if the utility companies had been asked if they needed additional easements. Ms. Calvert said there were none requested. Mr. Hannon said he believed these private drives should be shown on the plat and they also need to show on the plat there would be no access drives on the fronting streets and no direct access onto Watauga Roa d. Mr. Owen said he had never seen a private drive on a plat. Mr. Hannon said the public sees only the recorded plat, they do not search for easements and deed restrictions. Mr. Hannon asked Mr. Owen if he intended to sell these to individual owners. . PS 82-19 APPROVED Mr. Owen said they would be sold. Mr. Hannon moved to approve PS 82-19 subject to all the Engineer1s comments being cleared up to satisfy City Staff, further subject to a private drive with a minimum of 20 feet in width being shown around the entire south, west, and north perimeter of this subdivision, further subject to provision being shown on the face of the plat that no driveways will be constructed on to the unnamed street, further subject to giving that street a name that would be acceptable to the City Council, and further that there will be no direct drive- way access on to Watauga Road. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash, and the motion carried 4-0. 4. PS 82-20 Request of YMCA for preliminary plat of Lot 2, Block 11, Emerald Hills Addition. . Gary Teague with Teague Nall & Perkins, came forward to represent the YMCA. He said there is an existing YMCA building on this property. Mr. Teague said most of the YMCA's are having fund campaigns to ~ Page 7 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . raise money to make improvements and additions to their buildings. He said the Northeast YMCA is being enlarged and when they came in for a building permit, they found the property had not been platted. Mr. Teague said regarding the City Engineer1s comments, item #3 about requiring a fire hydrant at the corner of Davis Blvd. and Lynda Lane, the fire coverage does not relate to where the addition to the building is. He said they request they be allowed to wait until they develop that area. Mr. Teague said item #5 regarding looping a water line to the south in Lynda Street, there is a gap and they know the extension would improve the water presser, but in cul de sacs they allow dead end lines. He said this property is presently served by a 12 inch water line on Davis Blvd. . Mr. Teague said he would like the Commission to keep in mind the YMCA is not a developer, they are a non-profit organization, run strictly on donations. He said this is the first capital improvement since the 19601s. Mr. Teague said they request they not be required to connect this water line. Mr. Tucker asked Mr. Riddle about this. Mr. Riddle said when the final plat is granted, they can come in for any number of building permits and the city would have no recourse. Mr. Teague said they would be glad to submit a letter stating they would install a fire hydrant if any new development is done. Mr. Riddle said the city would participate in the water line. Mr. Teague said the City Engineer did not say it was a requirement, only a suggestion. . ~ Page 8 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . Mr. Hannon said he felt the lines should be looped and it is the city1s policy to require this. PS 82-20 Ms. Nash made a motion to approve PS 82-20 APPROVED subject to the Engineer1s comments being met to City Staff1s requirement. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger and the motion carried 4-0. 5. PS 82-22 Request of Four Seasons Nursing Center for final plat of Lot 7, Block A, Calloway Farm Addition. John Levitt came forward for Sempco Surveyors to represent Four Seasons Nursing Center. Mr. Levitt said in regards to the fire hydrant, Mr. Bronstad said since the building has a sprinkler system they would not be required to install this fire hydrant until new development is done. . Mr. Levitt said they plan at a later date to buy the property to the north and then they will come in for a replat before they expand. Mr. Hannon said he understands there is some question about flooding in that area. He said he understands the study was done years ago, but he would request that before any additional development is done, there would need to be a study made. Mr. Levitt said with the extensive work being done on Calloway Branch, this should correct the problem in that area. PS 82-22 Mr. Schwinger moved to approve PS 82-22. APPROVED This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 4-0. 6 PZ 82-17 Request of Ray Baldwin to rezone Lots 1 & 18, Block 2, Woodbert Addition, from their present classification of 1F-12-0ne Family Dwellings to a proposed classification of . Local Retail. . . . Page 9 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 This property is located on the west side of Davis Blvd. between Sayers Lane and Woods Lane. Ray Baldwin came forward. He said he had owned this property for 20 years. Mr. Baldwin said it is residential, but the property around it and across the street had gone Local Retail and Commercial. He said he has a chance to sell this property if he can get this zoning change. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mrs. Ray Baldwin came forward. She said they had hoped to develop this property, but had not been financially able to. Mrs. Baldwin said they have two buyers contingent on getting this zoning. Don Lee, 1014 W. Murphy, Colleyville, came forward. He said he has an insurance agency and his intension is to build a nice retail building there to city codes which will be an asset to the city. 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 82-17 APPROV ED Ms. Nash moved to approve PZ 82-17 as requested. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger, and the motion carried 3-1 with Mr. Hannon voting against. 7 . PZ 82-18 Request of Cross Roads Dev. Co. to rezone a portion of Tract 2, Abstract 1606, W.W. Wallace Survey, from its present classifi- cation of Multiple Family to a proposed classification of Local Retail. This property is located approximately 400 feet east of Rufe Snow Drive and between Buenos Aires Drive and the future Meadow Crest Drive. Page 10 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . Delbert Stembridge, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent Cross Roads Dev. Co. He said they have also submitted a preliminary plat for approval and this zoning applies to the back 100 foot portion. Mr. Stembridge said they plan to build a garden type office complex and need a larger portion than was presently zoned Local Retail. 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 in favor of this request, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. . PZ 82-18 APPROVED There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Hannon moved to approve PZ 82-18 as requested. This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 4-0. 8. PS 82-21 Request of Cross Roads Dev. Co. for preliminary plat of Lots 1 thru 4, Block 10, Snow Heights North Addition. Delbert Stembridge came forward. He said they take no exception to any of the City EngineerMs comments. PS 82-21 APPROVED Mr. Hannon said if there is going to be a street, there needs to be the right-of-way shown on the plat. Mr. Stembridge said the right-of-way will be shown on the plat. Mr. Schwinger moved to approve PS 82-21 subject to the engineer1s comments and subject to the dedication of the right-of- way. . This motion was seconded by Ms. Nash and the motion carried 4-0. ~ Page 11 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . 9. 10. PZ 82-19 PZ 82-20 Moved to second on agenda. Request of Elmer Allison to rezone Tract 3A, Abstract 1150, David Moses Survey, from its present classification of Agriculture to a proposed classifi- cation of 1F-12-1800, 1F-9-1700, and IF-9-1500. This property is located east of Eden Road, approximately 1900 feet north of Amundson Road with portions fronting on Eden Road. Marian Massey, Attorney, came forward to represent Elmer and Lowell Allison and with him was Mr. Gary Teague with Teague Nall & Perkins to represent the purchaser of the property, Aubrey Brothers. Mr. Massey said they had been before the Commission at least two times and their requests were approved by the Commission. . Mr. Massey showed a drawing of the exist- ing houses and their square footage and compared them to the request they were asking for. He said this IF-12-1800 zoning request would be compatible to these houses. Mr. Massey said there were two houses that were about 1100 sq~ ft., another one showed 1600 sq~ ft., another 1285 sq. ft., and the largest being 2002 sq. ft. He said they would have a buffer zone of 1F-9-1700 which would be divided into 10 or 11 lots and then the remainder would be 1F-9-1500 sq. ft. Mrm Massey said this development will bring the sewer up to where it would be available to the local residents. He said he understands the city paid an enormous amount for the TRA sewer and only has 26 customers on that line. Mr. Massey said these 56 homes would help pay this. Mr. Massey said the city and county has a joint venture to repair Eden Road. . ~ Page 12 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . Mr. Massey said that some of the homes in this area have had water problems causing problems with their septic tanks. He said this would be corrected. Mr. Massey said another question was no outlet to Precinct Line Road. He said they have made plans to stub out a street and John Barfield, owner of the adjoining property to the east, will continue the street. Gary Teague, Engineer with Teague Nall and Perkins, said with this development there would be improvements on Eden Road. He said there would be a 3-way agreement worked out to widen the roadway and make drainage improvements. Mr. Teague said the drainage will be greatly improved by this development. Mr. Hannon said these plans look different than the previous plans. . Mr. Teague said the strip to the north will be deeded at a later date to the property owners. Mr. Massey said since it would be for drainage, it would not matter. Mr. Riddle said it was included in the metes and bounds of this zoning request. 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 in favor of this request, the Chairman called for those wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. . Billy Wallace, 7401 Eden Road, came forward. He said he was against this request. He said he was requesting that #I-all the houses be 1800 sq. ft. to go with most of the homes which have aoreage. Mr. Wallace said they do not want small homes there; #2-the road they say to go east to Precinct Line, Mr. Barfield is the middle land owner, Page 13 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . and he is wanting an ingress into his property; #3-there are two 20 foot bridges, the county has only agreed to do a little. He said they are talking about the drainage on the east side, but the problem is the west side. Mr. Wallace said this development would create an additional 100 cars a day on Eden Road. He showed pictures of the road IS condition as it is now. Mr. Wallace said his son just broke an A-Frame driving on Eden Road. He said all they ever get is a little chat thrown in the holes. Mr. Wallace said if they approve this request, they will also be agreeing to accept Mr. Barfield1s addition. Mr. Wallace said this zoning request has been denied by the City Council twice, previously. . Mr. Wallace said the city says they have no plans to extend the sewer and they have no future plans for Eden Road. He said they are having a hard time with the road now. He said it needs major improvements now~ Mr. Wallace said if they would get the houses up to a larger square footage, they would not complain. He said most of his neighbors are on vacation and could not attend this meeting. Mr. Tucker said there had been a petition submitted with 10 of the 22 property owners names. The Chairman called for anyone else wi thing to speak to come forward. There being no one, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Massey asked if Mr. Riddle would speak regarding the repair of Eden Road. . Page 14 p & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . . . ~ Mr. Hannon said they are familiar with this request and they fail to separate the zoning from the platting. He said they must consider what is the' appropriate zoning for this land. He said the Master Plan shows this area for industrial use. Mr. Hannon said it would appear a low density or industrial would be the proper use. Mr. Tucker said they should also take into consideration the public health, safety, and general welfare of the developer. Mr. Tucker said Eden Road was worse now than it was last December. Mr. Riddle said the rains and water had made it worse. He said if this is developed, the city would require the developer pay pro rata for his portion of Eden Road. Mr. Riddle said as for the drainage, the city will ask the homeowners to give the city a temporary right-of-way easement to work in to build the road up. He said they plan to put in some drain Dipes, will redo the base of the road, put a surface on it and widen it out to about 24 feet. Mr. Riddle said if this zoning pases, he would request the developer put up his front money now so the city could improve the road. He said the city does not have the funds to do Rumfield Road in this budget. Mr. Riddle said when they start on this road, it will be a mess, but they plan to raise the road so it will drain the water off. Mr. Wallace asked what was the date for this road work. Mr. Riddle said they hope to get started in September~ He said they will knock off the headwa'ls on the bridges and extend them. Page 15 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . Mr. Wallace asked if there was enough money to do this. Mr. Riddle said not at this time. Mr. Massey said if this request is approved, Mr. B~o~hers would put up $10,00 to $12,000 and the city could use this for the improvements. PZ 82-20 DENIED Mr. Hannon said in order to get this on the table, he would make a motion to deny PZ 82-20. This motion was seconded by Mr. Tucker and the motion carried 3-1 with Mr. Hannon voting against denial. The Chairman stated this case has been denied, but they can appeal to the City Council. 2. PS 82-18 John Levitt came forward and requested to be allowed to speak again regarding PS 82-18. He said the city had requested the street not be opened to Rufe Snow and also, should the street be brought through to Rufe Snow it would not match the existing Marilyn Lane. . Mr. Levi"tt said the City Staff felt Riviera should be the one to go through to Rufe Snow. He said the Master Plan shows Riviera going through and asked Mr. Riddle if he would give his opinion. He said Mr. Albin, City Engineer, did not comment on it and the homeowners do not want the street to go through. Mr. Tucker asked about the owner$ of the property. David Martin, President of Martin Development Company, showed the Commission the different owners of the property in question and where their property was on the plat. . There was much discussion regarding this preliminary plat. Mr. Martin asked the Commission of they would reconsider PS 82-18. Page 16 P & Z Minutes July 22, 1982 . The Chairman said he felt there was grounds for reconsideration and asked for a motion. Ms. Nash made a motion to reconsider PS 82-18 in the light of the fact that there was incorrect information on the plat. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger and the motion carried 3-1 with Mr. Hannon voting against the reconsideration. Mr. Tucker said the Commission wants this misinformation regarding the adjoining property owners off the plat. Mr. Levitt said this would be corrected on the final plat. Mrs. Calvert said she would like a corrected preliminary plat. . Mr. Levitt said he would provide the city with a corrected preliminary plat. Mr. Riddle asked if the lot that shows the owner as David Martin not his. Mr. Levitt said it was not and the property owner to the north is also incorrect. PS 82-18 APPROVED Ms. Nash moved to approve PS 82-18 subject to the Engineer1s comments and subject to the correction of the adjoining property owners and to work with the City Staff about the feasibility of making this street a through street to Rufe Snow. This motion was seconded by Mr. Schwinger and the motion carried 3-1 with Mr. Hannon voting against. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P. M. ~ðCC ~r CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . ~ ING COMMISSION