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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1982-08-26 Minutes . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS AUGUST 26, 1982 - 7:30 P. M. 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 George Tucker Ma r j 0 r i e Na s h Don Bowen Mark \1Jood COUNCILMAN ASST. DIRECTOR OF PW/UTILITIES P & Z COORDINATOR ABSENT: t~EMBER ALT. MEMBER Richard Davis Allen Bronstad ~landa Calvert Mark Hannon John Schwinger CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 22, 1982 Ms. Nash moved to approve the minutes as written. . This motion was seconded by Mr. Tucker and the motion carried 2-0 with Mr. Bowen & Mr. Wood abstaining since they were not present at the meeting. 1. PS 82-2 Request of Lyle Cherry for preliminary plat of Lot 9, Block 7, Clearview Addn. Request of Lyle Cherry for final plat of Lot 9, Block 7, Clearview Addition. 2. PS 82-24 The Chairman stated that the Commission has a question regarding the zoning on these two requests. He said the property shows to be zoned Commercial-Specific Use and the Specific Use cannot be transferred. Mr. Tucker said the file regarding the zoning is locked in the vault. He said if the Commission hears these, it would be an injustice. PS 82-2 POSTPONED Mr. Bowen made the motion to postpone PS 82-2. . This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 4-0. Page 2 P & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . PS 82-24 POSTPONED 3. PS 82-7 4. PS 82-25 . PS 82-7 APPROVED PS 82-25 APPROV ED 5. PZ 82-21 . Ms. Nash made the motion to postpone PS 82-24 until a clarification of the zoning is made. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 4-0. Request of L. E. Sattawhite for preliminary plat of Lots 1 & 2, Block 14, Glenann Addition. Request of Lena Silay for final plat of Lot 1, Block 14, Glenann Addition. Delbert Stembridge, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent Mr. Sattawhite and Mrs. Silay in their requests. Mr. Stembridge said the preliminary request was for Lots 1 & 2 of Block 14, but the final plat was only for Lot 1. Mr. Stembridge stated they have complied w;-th all the City Engineer1s comments. Ms. Nash made the motion to approve PS 82-7. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 4-0. Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PS 82-25~ This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 4-0. Request of Burk Collins to rezone Maroaks Addition from its present classification of IF-9-1600-0ne Family Dwellings to a proposed classification of 2F-9-Two Family Dwellings. This property is located south of Douglas Lane where Douglas Lane ends its westerly direction and begins its northerly direction. Burk Collins came forward. He said he is a local developer presently developing a retail shopping center on Rufe Snow. Mr. Collins said he was requesting to build 2100 sq. ft. duplexes. Page 3 p & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . Mr. Tucker asked what prompted him to want to change the zoning to duplexes. Mr. Collins said the economy. He said there was more demand for duplexes than single family. Mr. Tucker asked if he plans to sell the duplexes. Mr. Collins said he does. He said he is presently building some duplexes on College Circle and Abbott Street which are the same type as he pl ans for ',1aroaks. 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. . Marvin Smith, 7609 Douglas Lane, came forward. He said he has lived on this street for 35 years. He said he was representing himself and his father. Mr.. Smith said he was not totally opposed to this request. He said they are not opposed to duplexes, but they do not want duplexes on Lots 9 through 15 of Block 3 . Mr. Smith said he owns 20 acres on the other side of these lots and he plans to build some 4000 or 5000 sq~ ft~ homes. He said he feels they need a little cushion between the duplexes and his property. Mr. Smith said his home is just about 600 feet from this property and he plans to build 2 or 3 more large homes. Mr. Smith said the 2100 sq~ ft~ duplexes would only be 1250 sq. ft. per side. He said people do not keep duplexes up and there is always trash everywhere. . Mr. Smith said he is definitely opposed to duplexes on Lots 9 through 15, Block 3, Page 4 p & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . Mr. Smith said when he had this property zoned, he planned to build 1600 sq. ft. homes, but with the economy the way it was, he sold it. Mr. Smith asked if there was a require- ment for duplexes to have carports or garages. Mrs. Calvert said there was not. Mr. Wood asked if there was any.duplex zoning in this area. Mr. Tucker said there was not. Mr. Tucker asked Mr. Collins if he saw any problem with using Lots 9 through 15 for a buffer. . Mr. Collins said he could make a buffer, but he did not see the difference in 1600 sq. ft. houses and 2100 sq. ft. duplexes. Mr. Bowen said the City Engineer made a comment in his letter regarding this area being located in the watershed which drains through Morgan Meadows Addition, and that the City Council had denied development in Foster Village, Section 11~ which is adjacent to this property, until such time that the drainage problem in Morgan ~eadows is resolved. He said he knew this information pertains to platting and not zoning, but since this property is already platted, he felt this should be mentioned. Mr. Bronstad said this area would drain to Windcrest Addition and Windcrest Addition to Morgan Meadows Addition. Mr. Bowen said he felt this should be checked into. Mr. Tucker said this is a zoning request, not platting. . Doug Long, Consulting Engineer, came forward. He said he had a report from the Page 5 p & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . City Engineer regarding an August, 1980 meeting which Mr. Smith, Jim Harris with Foster Village, and several others attended. He said the report stated they were meeting with haste to correct this channel. Mr. Long said he did not know this addition was shut down. He said he knew the city has been doing work in Morgan Meadows. Mr. Long said they might come back with a replat of this area for single family attached. Mr. Tucker asked Mr. Collins if ~e plans to sell each side to different owners. Mr. Collins said he plans to sell the whole duplex. . Mr. Collins asked when this ban on development in this area was made. He said he bought this property with the idea it was ready to be developed. Mr. Tucker asked Mrs. Calvert if she knew about this. Mrs. Calvert said she was not sure just what the date was, but she could find out for him. Mr. Smith said he went to a meeting with the City Manager, Jim Harris.with Foster Village, Doug Long, and Allen Bronstad, but was never told he could not develop this property. He said he and Jim Harris agreed to cut a ditch down to Chapman Road. Mr. Smith said the city was going to start immediately to get the needed easements. He said he and Jim Harris were willing to participate. He said the City Engineer said it would cost about $100,000, but they thought they could dig it for about $25,000. . Mr. Smith said that was the last he ever heard of it, but he was never told he could not develop this property. He said Page 6 P & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . there was talk of holding up the Foster Village development. Mr. Tucker said he did not know if there was a hold on development on this property, but felt the Commission should go ahead and act on this request. The Chairman called for anyone else wish- ing to speak to please come forward'. There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. PZ 82-21 APPROV ED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 82-21 with the exception of Lots 9 through 15, Block 3. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 4-0. 6. PZ 82-22 Request of Herman Smith, Stonybrooke, Inc., to rezone a portion of Tract A, Block 13, Stonybrooke Addition, from its present classification of Commercial to a proposed classification of IF-9-1300- One Family Dwellings. This property is located approximately 150 feet east of Davis Blvd., approximately 250 feet south of Hightower Drive, and bounded on the south by Brookhaven Drive. . Doug Long, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent Herman Smith in his request. Mr. Long said this tract is presently zoned Commercial and they want to cut off the west portion. He said he has a gentleman who is building in the area and needs more lots. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. . Gail Geserick, 8400 Brookhaven Drive, came forward. She said they were very anxious for this development to go through. H. S. Callicott, 8404 Brookhaven Drive, came forward. He said he lives straight Page 7 p & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . across from this property and he sure gets tired of all the johnson grass. He said he was in favor of this request. 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 82-22 APPROVED Ms. Nash made the motion to approve PZ 82-22 as requested. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 4-0. 7. PS 82-23 Request of Herman Smith, Stonybrooke, Inc., for preliminary plat of Lots 7 through 12 and Tract A-R, Block 13, Stonybrooke Addn. . Owen D. Long, Consulting Engineer, came forward. He said he received the City Engineerls letter and he had submitted his response to it. Mr. Long said there are always problems with the depth of a lot in a cul de sac. He said you have trouble meeting the requirement of the Subdivision Ordinance, Page 97. Mr. Long said they show a mean depth of 111 feet. He said he has drawn house plans and you can put a house on this lot. Mr. Long said the City Engineer draws a circle and tries to fit it in the lot. Mr. Long said its just how you interpet the Ordinance. Mr. Long said they agree to pay the pro rata and item #5, the Engineer misread the plans. He said there was a stub out shown. Mr. Long said right now it will go through those back yards, but there was a stub out for use when the Commercial property is developed. Mr. Tucker asked Mr. Bronstad if he could see any problem with that lot. He said it meets the square footage requirement. . Mr. Broustad said he could see no problem. Page 8 P & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 . PS 82-23 APPROVED Ms. Nash made the motion to approve PS 82-23. This motion was seconded by Mr. Wood and the motion carried 4-0. 8. PZ 82-23 Request of T. W. Alley, Sr. to rezone a portion of Lot 2, Block 4, University Plaza Addition, from its present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Commercial- Specific Use-Multi-Story Office Building and Restaurant. This property is located on the east side of Weyland Drive, bounded on the north by University Plaza Apartments and on the south by Bank of North Texas and Airport Freeway. . Gary Teague, Consulting Engineer, came forward to represent Mr. Alley. He said when they previously came before this Board he did not know the owner planned a restaurant on this site. Mr. Teague said the council recommended they come back before the Commission for a Specific Use zoning for a multi-story office building and restaurant on this site. Mr. Tucker asked what type of restaurant they plan to have and where will it be located. Mr. Teague said the office building will be located on the northeast portion of this property with access off Weyland Drive, and the restaurant will be on the southeast portion. He said the owner has not made a contract with anyone for the restaurant so he is not sure if it will be Steak & Ale, Denneys or just what. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and called for those wishing to speak in favor of t~is 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. . . . Page 9 p & Z Minutes August 26, 1982 There being no one wishing to speak, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. PZ 82-23 APPROVED Mr. Wood made the motion to approve PZ 82-23 as requested. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bowen and the motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT The Chairman stated that on items 1 & 2 he would like to request the City Council see if there has been a violation of the State Law in platting only a portion of a lot~ He asked if Councilman Davis would get a ruling from the City Attorney on this and also the status of the zoning on this property. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 P. M. ð~c ~r CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION