The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutPZ 1975-09-25 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION . OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1975 I . CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by the Chairman, Denver Mills at 7:35 P.M. I I . ROLL CALL PRESENT: CHAIRMAN DENVER MILLS VICE CHAIRMAN MARY JO SHAUNTY THAD BIARD GENE WELBORN ABSENT: SECRETARY WAYNE STAPLES CITY STAFF PRESENT: DIR. OF P & Z ALLEN BRONSTAD ADM. ASSISTANT BOB SHADE P & Z CLERK PAULINE SPAIN I I I . APPOINTMENT OF Mr. Mills appointed Mr. Gene Welborn to ACTING SECRETARY act as secretary as Mr. Staples was absent. IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE Mr. Biard moved, seconded by Mr. Staples to . MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS approve the minutes of August 28 as written. MEETING Motion carried 3-0 with Mary Jo Shaunty ab- staining as she was not present at the August meeting. v. NEW BUSINESS Request of McElroy Transport Co. for a PS 75-11 Preliminary Plat of North 820 Commercial APPROVED Addition. . Mr. O. D. Long, Engineer, presented this request. Mr. Long stated he had talked to the City Engineer about keeping the 31 I wide street. Mr. McElroy had rather have small commercial lots to avoid large heavy trucks. Mr. Long spoke to developers of Fossil Creek Addition and they feel light traffic flow would enhance property rather than detract. Mr. Mills asked if heavy trucks would be using this street. Mr. Welborn stated commercial zoning would allow businesses such as warehouse which would be using heavy trucks. Mr. Mills asked about fence on Lariet Drive. Mr. McElroy said the fence is East of Lariet Drive and he will have to move it. Mr. Long said ARCO agreed to give permit for water and sewer facilities across their easement. Mr. Jim Cato of Corona Drive asked the purpose of using name of Corona Drive since it is not in line with existing Corona Drive. Mr. Long said they would be glad to change the name. . Mr. Mills said he hated to see big trucks going into Rufe Snow as it is a busy street now. Mr. Welborn suggested trucks could use 820 access road for ingress and engress rather than Rufe Snow. Mr. Long stated all the comments in the letter of September 18 from Mr. Perkins would be completed. After much discussion by the commission members Mr. Welborn moved, seconded by Mary Jo Shaunty to approve PS 75-11 with the stipulation all engineers recommendations be followed including the 41 I ft. wide street. Motion carried 4-0. MR. MILLS INTERRUPTED THE NEW BUSINESS TO WELCOME THE 11th & 12th GRADE GOVERNMENT CLASS OF RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. PS 75-12 APPROVED Request of Bates Container for a preliminary and final plat of Smithfield Addition. Mr. David Hughes of Elliott & Hughes Engi- neering presented this request. . Mr. Hughes stated Bates Container Co. plans to construct an 87,000 square foot building for corrugated cartons. Most items listed in the City Engineers letter of September 16 have been taken care of. Mr. Hughes stated if the cost of drainage construction is too great, the plans will be abandoned. After discussion by the commission members Mr. Welborn moved, seconded by Mr. Biard to approve PS 75-12 with the stipulation that all engineers comments are met and permits secured before going before the Council. Motion carried 4-0. PS 75-13 TABLED Request for a preliminary plat of North Richland Hills Station Addition. (Post Office) Since no one was here to present this request Mr. Welborn moved, seconded by Mr. Biard to table this request. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Mills asked Mr. Cato if the Council ever approved a plat subject to complying with engineers letter. Mr. Cato said yes, however the majority of comments are cleared before the Council received them. . PZ 75-28 DENIED Request of American Petrofina Co. to rezone Lot 1, North Edgley Addition from its present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Commercial. This property . is located at 7500 Grapevine Highway. Mr. R. H. Franklin of Petrofina Co. pre- sented this request. Mr. Franklin stated Petrofina Co. is seeking to comply with the City Ordinance. Mr. Mills stated he did not understand. Bob Shade explained the rental of U-Haul trailers is commercial zoning and the leasee of the service station started renting trailers about a year ago therefore the zoning must be changed or he is in violation. Mrs. Jeanette Stevens 4205 Ken Michael Ct. What can they put on this property if it is zoned commercial? Mr. Mills named a few things but could not go into detail. Mrs. Stevens opposes this zoning as the place is messy enough right now. Mr. Arnold Pitchford 4504 Cummings Drive E. I oppose this zoning as this is a residential area and we do not want a warehouse and such at this location. . Mr. H. L. Hughes 4500 Cummings Drive E. I oppose this zoning as the place is such a mess, and I would not want it any worse. After consideration by the commission Mr. Welborn moved, seconded by Mary Jo Shaunty to deny PZ 75-28. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Welborn stated his reason for denying this request. This would be spot zoning. We had requests for commercial zoning south of this property and it was deAied. I feel the property owners do not want commercial property in this area; therefore, I am against the commercial zoning. VI. APPOINTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL FOR 10-13-75 VII. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Welborn volunteered to attend the council meeting October 13, 1975. Mr. Mills stated the City Council denied La Quinta their Private Club zoning. Council voted 7-0. VIII.ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M. . CH~~P~(~ A'¿4f¡~~MISSION I ,,1 t, L . I Ii·, /'"; SEèR~~Y . ~L~~G ~z~~,~Vt'M\ilioN