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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1980-03-27 Minutes ~ . r·1INUTES OF THE REGULAR r~EETIrJG OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, ~1ARCH 27, 1980 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mary Jo Shaunty, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: CHA I Rr~AN SECRETARY r·1Er~BERS ~1ary Jo Shaunty vJarren Eckhardt Carl Greenfield tJ1a rj ori e Nash Jack Knowles CITY STAFF PRESENT: DIRECTOR OF P.t~. P & Z CLERKS Jim Anderson ~·Janda Ca 1 vert Desi Smyth CONSIDERATION OF THE r~iINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 1980 Mrs. Nash stated there needed to be some corrections on page 2, paragraph 2, line 5 II\-.¡ho a re II s hou 1 d be omi tted; and on page 4, paragraph 9, should read: lIand the notice she received was for the one on the west side of Penney·s.1I . Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mr. Eckhardt to approve the minutes with these corrections. Motion carried 5-0. PZ 80-4 HITHDRA~~N Request of Bryan Anderson to rezone a portion of Tract llA, Abstract 1606, from its present classification of Commercial to a proposed classification of Commercial- Specific Use-Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. This property is located on the south side of Bedford-Euless Road just west of J.C. Penney Company warehouse. The Chairman stated Mr. Bryan Anderson withdrew this zoning request prior to the start of this meeting. PS 80-7 APPROVED Request of Bryan Anderson for preliminary plat of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block 2, Cochran Addition. PS 80-8 APPROVED Request of Bryan Anderson for final plat of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block 2, Cochran Addition. . Mr. Delbert Stembridge represented Mr. Bryan Anderson in his requests. ~ . . . l ~ Page 2 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 Mr. Stembridge stated he had corrected all of the engineer1s comments except for #4. He said he hadn1t been able to get in touch with the Surveyor, Loyd Bransom, to get this corrected; #5 - Mr. Stembridge stated he was unable to find the manhole but was able to determine where the ditch line was; #7 - there are no objections to paying the pro rata. Jim Anderson, Director of Public Works, asked if the problem of the off-set had been resolved. Mr'. Stembridge stated that was what he mentioned regarding item #4. He said he has to get the surveyor back out there, but this would be corrected before going to Council. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. There were none. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash, to approve PS 80-7 subject to the engineer1s comments. Motion carried 5-0. Mr . Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mr. Knowles, to approve PS 80-8 subject to the engineer1s comments. Motion carried 5-0. PZ 80-7 DENIED PS 80-9 DENIED Request of Stoneheng, Inc., to rezone Tracts 7E, 7F, & 7J, Abstract 1055, from its present classification of Agriculture to a proposed classification of IF-9-15-0ne Family Dwellings. This property is located on the north side of Martin Drive and bounded on the west and north by Glenann Addition. Request of Stoneheng, Inc., for preliminary plat of Blocks 1, 2, & 3, Woodstair Addition. Mr. John Wier, with Wier-Brittain & Assoc., represented Stoneheng, Inc. in these requests. He stated Mr. Weldon Ward, president of Stoneheng, Inc., and owner of the majority of the property, was also present. . . . l ~ Page 3 P & Z t'1i nutes March 27, 1980 Mr. Wier stated they requested this zoning change to allow better use of the land; there will be 13.2 acres - low density single family with 45 lots. Mr. ~~Jier stated that the zoning ordinance requires 9500 sq. ft. lots for IF-9-15 zoning; their lots would be from 9600 sq. ft. to 10,800 sq. ft. The lots would be from 70 to 85 ft. wide and 127 to 140 feet in depth with no home smaller than 1500 sq. ft. Mr. Wier stated this land needs to be changed from AG zoning to Single Family to preserve the land. He said to the west and north of this property is IF-9 zoning and to the south is Industrial. Mr. Wier stated that Martin Dr. borders the southern edge of the property in question, but did not have enough frontage for Commercial or Industrial zoning. Mr. Wier stated they received the engineer1s letter and will have no problem complying with his comments. He stated they plan to have quality homes built to city standards which will help the city·s tax base. Mr. Greenfield said he was concerned about the additional houses with the planes coming over; there have been several crashes. He stated he has questions about putting houses this close to an airport. Mrs. Nash said she would not want to live there. Mrs. Shaunty asked Mr~ Wier if he wasn1t afraid this would hinder the sale of the homes. Mr. Wier stated they feel this is the best zoning for the property. He said they have looked into this; there are already homes to the west and north. Mr. Wier said he did not feel they were moving houses any closer to the airport than are already there. He stated they do not plan on building any two-story homes, they only plan to build a few l~ story and there are already l~ story homes in that area. Mr. Wier stated their homes would be 1800 to 2000 feet from the runway. He said according to FAA and city requirements, they could build two story, but they do not plan to. Mr. Wier stated they do not foresee any problems with the airport. . . . ~ Page 4 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to these requests. Charles Mangham, owner of Mangham Airport, stated they have been there for 25 years, may not be there another 25 years, but, as long as they are there, they are opposed to any development that close to the airport. Mr. Eckhardt asked how close to this tract have planes gone down. Mr. Mangham stated there was one that went down about 2 weeks ago on this property, but don1t know how many previously. He stated that one crashed on take-off across Cardinal Lane, within 1000 feet of this property. ~1r. Greenfield asked how many landings they have per day. Mr. Mangham stated that on an ordinary i business day, there would be from 200 to 300 approaches over this property. He stated that COG made a survey on this, but they have added more pla~s since the study was made. Mr. Greenfield asked if they plan to add more planes. Mr. Mangham stated that if they had more hangers, they definitely would have more planes. He said they may build more hangers in the future~ Mr. Greenfield asked Mr. Mangham what he felt would be the life of the airport. Mr. Mangham said he did not know. He had no idea. Mr. Knowles asked Mr. Mangham what he would suggest to be built on this land. Mr. Mangham said he did not know - just nothing very high. He said as long as they stayed within the restriction it would be fine with him. Bill Guy with ASAP Airways stated he was previously with Hurst Piper Co., that sold 35 planes, 28 of them new ones. . . . ~ ~ Page 5 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 Mr. Guy stated that ASAP presently operates 6 planes and would have 3 more in 60 days. There are approximately 20 take-offs and landings daily and they operate 24 hours a day. Mr. Guy stated he was the first to arrive at the crash 2 weeks ago which happened just north of Martin Rd. He stated the potential for crashes here is obvious. He stated that in the past year there have been 4 accidents on the field, plus 3 serious injuries. Mr. Guy said the closer the buildings are to the airport, the more danger there is. Mr. Guy stated they do intend to increase their operation. Mr. Greenfield asked what was the largest aircraft they have now. Mr. Guy stated it is a twin engine piper now but they are getting a turbo prop. Mr. Greenfield asked if this would raise the noise. Mr. Guy stated it would be a TSO engine designed and approved by FAA. He said they have approximately 20 flights a day plus any charter flights, but within 3 months they will increase to 40 take-offs per day. Mr. Greenfield asked how many are taking off and landing after 6:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m. Mr. Guy stated approximately 20%. He said their earliest departure is at 5:15 a.m. and the latest take-off is at 11:00 p.m. Mr. Bill Stimmell, 6509 Massey Ct., stated he lives 2 or 3 blocks west of the property in question. He said he had flown out of Mangham several times and he feels it would not be a good idea to have more homes built there. Mr. Stimmell stated that on the corner of Martin and Simmons where that crash occurred, if it had been 10 feet further, it would have hit a house. Mr. Stimmell said they need to have a place to ditch planes in case of an emergency. By adding another strip . . . ~ ~ Page 6 p & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 of homes, it would add to the problem. Mr. Stimmell stated there were other sites being considered for airstrips such as Trinity Blvd. in Hurst. He suggested the developer wait awhile. Mr. Stimmell said he understands there may be a drainage problem with this land. The Chairman asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. Mr. John Hier said he had a few more comments. He gave each of the Commission members maps of this area with the flight pattern, etc. on them. Mr. Wier stated they did look at this in regards to FAA restrictions. He showed the south and north part and the existing Glenann Addition. He said there should be no obstruction protruding above 200 feet, 1000 feet is the clear zone - that point ends south of their property and into this surface. Mr. Wier stated there are 117 homes in Glenann which FAA says is ok if they don1t protrude upward past two stories. Mr. Wier stated that most crashes are within 1000 feet of the airport. He said there was a study 6 or 8 months ago and Mangham was #4 out of 6 to be expanded. Mr. Wier said they feel Mangham has a relatively short life as an airport. Mr. Wier stated he was not aware of any drainage problem. Mr. Anderson stated there was no drainage problem. He said he had checked the flood charts. He said he felt that safety is the number one factor in this case. Mr. Wier stated he feels they meet the FAA criteria and do not feel they should be turned down. Mr. Knowles asked if they would be willing to place a sign on their property stating it was in line with the airport runway. . . . ~ Page 7 p & Z t~i nutes tv1a r c h 27, 1 980 Mr. Ward said he hoped he doesn1t own the property that long, but he does not feel he should have to since there are already houses there; no one else has had to. He said he did not feel they should be penalized. Mr. Ward said they would be glad to work \\li th the Ci ty. The Chairman asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash to deny PZ 80-7. r10ti on carri ed 3-2 wi th Mr. Knowles and Mr. Eckhardt voting against denial. Mr. Greenfield stated they felt this was too big a safety risk and they need that buffer zone. The Chairman told Mr. Ward and Mr. Wier they can ask the city council for an appeal. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash to deny PS 80-9. Motion carried 3-2 with ~1r. Knowles and Mr. Eckhardt voting against denial. PS 80-10 APPROVED Request of Epoch Properties for final plat of University Plaza, 3rd filing. r·1r. Ernest Hedgcoth, consulting engineer, represented Epoch properties in their request. He stated they had received the engineer's comments and had made all the necessary corrections. He said he had talked with Mr. Albin and Mr. Albin said he did not see any problems with the corrections. Mr. Hedgcoth said #1 regarding an agreement from adjacent property owners for storm drainage - they will provide for the city file; #9 regarding pro rata - no problem; #11 regarding soil test - they will furnish the city \^lith test results. t~r. Anderson as ked r,1r. Hedgcoth if he has submitted plans of the actual building sites. Mr. Hedgcoth stated his architect is working on this right now. ~ Page 8 P & Z Minutes r~arch 27, 1980 . The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. Mr. Greenfield asked Mr. Hedgcoth about #6 of the engineer1s comments regarding fire coverage. Mr. Hedgcoth stated that area was in the middle of the parking lot, but they had juggled the fire hydrants and made them come out right; they did not have to add any. They do have the proper coverage now. Mr. Anderson stated the requirement is 300 feet for Multi-family and 500 feet for single family. Mr. Greenfield asked if they would cross the Acro pipeline. Mr. Hedgcoth said they would cross it at two locations. . Mr. Anderson asked if they were requiring encasement. Mr. Hedgcoth said they will maintain two feet above their base to satisfy them; they will place 30" fill dirt. He stated Arco will be there to oversee the construction. Mr. Hedgcoth stated there has been a 311 pipe since 1955 and 611 pipe since 1940 and has had no problem previously. ~·1r. Knowl es moved, seconded by Mr. Greenfi e 1 d to approve PS 80-10 subject to the engineer's comments. Motion carried 5-0. PZ 80-10 APPROVED Request of W. F. Polster to rezone Lot lR, Block 2, J.M. Estes Subdivision, from its present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Commercial. This property is located at the southeast corner of Rufe Snow and Harmonson Road. PS 80-11 APPROVED Request of W. F. Polster for replat of Lot lR, Block 2, J.M. Estes Subdivision. . Page 9 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 ~ . Mr. Delbert Stembridge represented Mr. Polster in his requests. He stated they had received the engineer1s comments and have no objections to them. He stated they plan to have an outboard motors, boats and parts company at this location. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to these requests. There were none. Mr. Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mr. Knowles, to approve PZ 80-10 as requested. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Stembridge stated he had added the 5 ft. dedication that was requested. Mr. Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mr. Greenfield, to approve PS 80-11 subject to the engineer1s comments. Motion carried 5-0. . PS 80-12 APPROVED Request of William C. Gumfory (Quickway) for replat of Lot 2R, Block 1, Smithfield Addition. Mr. Delbert stembridge represented Mr. Gumfory in his request. He stated they had received the engineer1s comments and he had added the additional easement requested and also had added the easement requested by TESCO. Mr. Greenfield asked if this would affect the 25 ft. building line. Mr. Anderson stated it would not. He said this property had previously been sold off by metes and bounds. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. There were none. Mrs. Nash moved, seconded by Mr. Eckhardt, to approve PS 80-12 subject to the owner providing the required easements. Motion carried 5-0. . ~ ~ Page 10 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 . PZ 80-8 APPROVED Request of John D. Hay to rezone Lot 22, Block J, Smithfield Addition, from its present classification of 1F-9-0ne Family Dwelling to a proposed classification of Commercial-Specific Use-Sale of Used Autos, Trucks & Trailers with adjacent repairs. This property is located at 6341 Davis Blvd. Mr. Hay stated he wants to build a storage building for farm tractors, front-end loaders, stock trailers, and grain trucks. He stated he would make necessary repairs and sometimes, if replaced, he might have one for sale. Mr. Hay showed a picture of the type of build- ing he plans to build. Mr. Knowles asked if all the equipment would be inside. Mr. Hay said he has a warehouse across the street but it is rented and he needs to get his stuff out if it and into this one. He said most will be inside, but he will have a chain link fence around the property. . Mr. Anderson asked what sort of signing he plans to have. Mr. Hay said he doubts he would have one, but if he did, it would probably be similar to the one across the street. He said it will be more for storage than a business. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. There were none. Mr. Knowles moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash, to approve PZ 80-8 and it be made to John Hay and would not be transferable. Motion carried 5-0. PZ 80-9 APPROVED Request of David W. Fincher (Dos Vecinos) to rezone a portion of Lot 2, Block 50, Nor East Addition, from its present classification of Commercial to a proposed classification of Commercial-Specific Use-Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. This property is located at 5249 Davis Blvd. . Page 11 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 ~ . Mr. Fincher stated Dos Vecinos is a family owned restaurant, and based on requests of their customers, they would like to give them a choice of mixed drinks. Mr. Anderson asked Mr. Fincher if he was fami 1 i ar wi th, the recent amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding the 60-40 ratio of food and drink and the requirement that he keep daily records and submit them to the city periodically. Mr. Fincher said they do not intend to set up a full service bar so he does not feel he will have any problem with the ratio. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. There were none. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mr. Knowles, to approve PZ 80-9 as requested. Motion carried 4-0 with Mr. Eckhardt abstaining. . PZ 80-11 APPROVED Reouest of Cross Roads Dev. Co. tOI rezone a portion of Tract 2, Abstract 1606, from its present classification of Multi-Family to a proposed classification of Local Retail. This property is located on the east side of Rufe Snow Drive, approximately 1200 feet north of Loop 820. Mr. Gary Meeks represented Cross Roads Dev. Co. in their request. He stated they plan to develop approximately 200 acres on both sides of Rufe Snow, but will come back in later for the other zoning requests. Mr. Meeks said they plan to help institute the development of Rufe Snow Drive. Mr. Meeks discussed with the Commission their development plans. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. . Alan Hamm stated he owns some property next to this property and he would like to see the plans. Mr. Hamm said he plans to be in shortly with a zoning request for his property. . . . Page 12 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 ~ Mr. Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mr. Knowles, to approve PZ 80-11 as requested. Motion carried 5-0. PZ 80-12 APPROVED Request of Alan Hamm and J. B. Sandlin to rezone Tract 12G, Abstract 1266, from its present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Commercial. This property is located on the east side of Davis Blvd., approximately 1200 feet north of Rumfield Road. Mr. Sandlin stated they had talked with the property owners to the north and south of this property and they are in favor of this zoning change. Mr. Sandlin stated that he and John Parish were the owners of the pro- perty to the east and that John does not object. Mr. Sandlin stated they would like to have a nice business park there with a warehouse in the back. Mrs. Shaunty asked if he did not feel this would be a problem next to residential. Mr. Sandlin said he was part owner in both tracts. Mrs. Shaunty said it might hinder the sale of the single family lots. Mr. Anderson asked Mr. Sandlin if he had any idea which tract would be developed first. Mr. Sandlin said the way the economy was, it was hard to tell. Mr. Anderson asked Mr. Sandlin if he plans to retain an interest in this tract. Mr. Sandlin said it would depend on the money market, which one he gets money for first. Mr. Sandlin said the city had approached them previously about purchasing this property for commercial use. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. There were none. Page 13 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 1 . Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash, to deny PZ 80-12. The count was 2 for and 3 against denial. The motion failed. PZ 80-13 APPROVED Mr. Knowles moved, seconded by Mr. Eckhardt, to approve PZ 80-12 as requested. Motion carried 3-2 with Mr. Greenfield and Mrs. Nash voting against. Request of Mrs. William J. Bryson to rezone Lot 8, Edgley Addition, from its present classification of 1F-9-0ne Family Dwelling to a proposed classification of Local Retail. This property is located at 4162 Willman Ave. Mrs. Bryson said she has a potential buyer for her property contingent on the zoning change. Mr. Jim Cates said, if zoning is approved, he plans to have an Insurance office at this location. Mr. Anderson asked if this was south of the day care center. . Mrs. Bryson said it was not, it was south of the drapery shop. Mrs. Nash asked what kind of sign Mr. Cates plans to have. Mr. Cates stated he would like to have a lighted sign so it could be seen from Grapevine Highway. Mr. D. A. Jordan stated there were no lighted signs in that area. Mr. Anderson stated a lighted sign is permissable in Local Retail zoning, but the Commission could put a restriction in it. Mr. D. A. Jordan, 4158 Willman, stated he does not object to this zoning change, but he did not want any parking on the street. He said he lives next door. Mr. Jordan said they have 2 day care centers in this area and parking on the street would be hazardous. . Mr. Anderson stated that as the house stands now, it would not meet the city·s requirement Page 14 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 ~ . for Local Retail zoning; the wiring will have to go into conduit. He said we also require off-street parking; the number of spaces is according to the amount of floor space. Mr. Anderson said no employee or customer will be allowed to park on the street. Mr. Anderson stated the paved portion of IIWillmanll street is owned by the City of Richland Hills, but they have similar re- strictions. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. There were none. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash, to approve PZ 80-13 subject to the sign being approved by the city staff. Motion carried 5-0. . CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE #179 APPROVED Regarding Skating Rinks and Bowling Alleys. Mr. Anderson stated that some questions came up a few months ago as to what zoning skating rinks should be in. Right now they come under IICommercial Amusementsll. Page 73 defines the number of parking spaces required. Mr. Anderson stated several city council members did not agree with this; they feel skating rinks pre- sent special problems. He said the net effect would be to take bowling alleys and skating rinks from this category and put them in "Specific Usell category. This way they would have to submit specific plans. Mr. Anderson stated there should also be a revision of the number of parking spaces required. Mr. Anderson stated that he has 3 people who are interested in building skating rinks. Mrs. Shaunty asked if this would be like_disco skating, which caters to the 16-19 age who drive. . Mr. Anderson stated the greater portion of the kids would be dropped off and picked up. Page 15 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 ~ . David Severin stated his request is just in the preliminary stage, his skating rink would have no sound outside the building; they would handle 600 to 700 skaters with 50 parking spaces. Mr. Severin stated the property he was interested in was south of La Casita, north of Emerald Hills, and south of Mockingbird Lane. Mr. Anderson asked what the building would be constructed of. Mr. Severin stated it would be tilt wall construction. Mr. Anderson asked if this would be gravel on the outside. . Mr. Severin stated it probably would be, but it would also have the proper trim. He showed pictures to the Commission of the building. Mr. Anderson asked what kind of sign he plans to have. Mr. Severin stated it would need to be lighted, but it would be on the side of the rink. The Chairman asked if there was any more discussion regarding the amendment. Mr. Knowles moved, seconded by Mr. Greenfield, to approve the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance #179 regarding Skating Rinks and Bowling Alleys. Motion carried 5-0. CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE #179 APPROVED Regarding the appointment of alternate members to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. . Mr. Anderson stated that Texas Law requires 4 members must vote affirmative in order to approve a variance. Mr. Anderson said since ZBA members have to work, there are times when they have to be out of town, and there are times when they are ill. Mr. Anderson said the Texas Law allows 4 alternates, but he is only asking for 2. Mr. Anderson stated that a few times it has been necessary to cancel a . . . Page 16 P & Z Minutes March 27, 1980 ADJOURNMENT cJ~lZ~ SECRETARY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ~ meeting since there was no quorum, and this is very bad when our customers have sales contracts out and deposits up. It makes it very expensive. Jo Ann Williams, 7900 Maplewood, stated she is a member of the ZBA and said it has been very embarrassing to have to cancel a meeting after notifying property owners within 200 feet of the cases to be heard. The Chairman asked if there was any more discussion of the amendment. Mr. Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mrs. Nash, to approve the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance #179 regarding the appointment of 2 alternate members to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:53 P.M. /hr~·9 ~.~ CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING MMISSION