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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2005-05-19 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS MAY 19, 2005 1. CAll TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Davis at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT Chairman Secretary Richard Davis Ken Sapp Scott Wood Don Bowen Randy Shiflet Brenda Cole Mike Benton Ex Officio ABSENT CITY STAFF Vice Chair Bill Schopper Director of Planning Director of Public Works Office Coordinator Recording Secretary Dave Green Mike Curtis Carolyn Huggins Holly Blake 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 2005. APPROVED Brenda Cole, seconded by Scott Wood, motioned to approve the minutes of April 21,2005. The motion was approved unanimously (6-0). Page 1 of 5/19/05 P&Z Minutes 5. PS 99-40 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM GLENVIEW BIBLE CHAPEL FOR A TIME LIMIT EXTENSION FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF CHRISTIAN ADDITION (ORIGINALLY APPROVED 2/24/2000, 1 YEAR TIME EXTENSION APPROVED 5/15/2003). APPROVED Dave Green, Director of Planning, presented PS 99-40. The next two agenda items are for Glenview Bible Chapel. Prior to the Commission considering those items, a time extension for this case must be approved. Staff recommends approval of the time extension. Ken Sapp, seconded by Don Bowen, motioned to approve PS 99-40. The motion was approved unanimously (6-0). 6. FP 2005..Q2 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY GLENVIEW BIBLE CHAPEL TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF CHRISTIAN ADDITION (LOCATED IN THE 7200 BLOCK OF DAVIS BOULEVARD 1.478 ACRES). APPROVED Dave Green explained that the purpose of this final plat is to prepare the site for construction of a new church. The property is zoned U (School, Churches, & Institutional). Public Works has presented a letter stating that all of the City's comments have been satisfied. Staff recommends approval. Scott Wood, seconded by Randy Shiflet, motioned to approve FP 2005..Q2 with the stipulation that the current zoning of U be shown on the plat. The motion was approved unanimously (6..Q). 7. SP 2005-02 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY GLENVIEW BIBLE CHAPEL FOR APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN FOR A NEW CHURCH (LOCATED IN THE 7200 BLOCK OF DAVIS BOULEVARD 1.478 ACRES). APPROVED Page 2 of 5/19/05 P&Z Minutes Dave Green explained that the church will be 2,500 sq. ft. in size with one access point coming off of Davis Boulevard. The building will be oriented toward the parking lot to the south. Currently the site is covered with mature trees. On the site plan, the church has provided the adequate amount of screening required along Davis Boulevard. The church has also provided screening along the north property line along with a 6-ft. masonry wall. The wall is necessary due to adjacent residential zoning. There will be a single monument sign located in the front of the property. Public Works has provided a letter stating that all of Staffs comments have been resolved based on the submitted plan. Staff recommends approval. Ernie Hedgcoth, engineer representing Glenview Bible Chapel, stated that there is a 30- ft. relief from Davis Boulevard to the back of the site. There were some drainage problems due to the grading but everything has been revised since then. There will be a retaining wall starting from the front of the property 3 ft. in height that will go along the back of the property reaching 5 ft. in height and reaching around again to the front of the property reducing in height again to 3 ft. The tree wells will be flattened in order to not have erosion onto Davis Boulevard. There are no plans to develop in back. What is seen on the site plan is all that will ever be done. The monument sign will say "North Richland Hills Bible Chapel". Scott Wood, seconded by Don Bowen, motioned to approve SP 200S-02 with the corrections as stated by Mr. Hedgecoth. The motion carried unanimously (6..Q). 8. FP 200S..QS CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM J&J NRH 100 FLP TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF FOREST GLENN WEST PHASE III (LOCATED IN THE 8000 BLOCK OF NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY 6.919 ACRES) APPROVED Dave Green explained that this site will have 22 lots with two short cul-de-sac streets. Current zoning is R2, which requires a minimum 9,000 sq. ft. lot and minimum 2,000 sq. ft. home. The preliminary for Forest Glenn West Phase III was approved in August 2004. Public Works has provided a letter stating that all of staffs concerns have been addressed. Staff recommends approval. Ken Sapp, seconded by Randy Shiflet, motioned to approve FP 200S-oS. The motion carried unanimously (6..Q). 9. ZC 200S..Q6 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM THE MITCHELL PLANNING GROUP L.L.C. ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER, MERRILL Page 3 of 5/19/05 P&Z Minutes GARDENS, TO AMEND AN APPROVED "PD" PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW FOR A SENIOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITY (LOCATED IN THE 8400 BLOCK OF EMERALD HILLS WAY 4.318 ACRES) APPROVED Dave Green explained that this is a 4.318 acre vacant tract of land in the 8400 block of Emerald Hills Way. The site was zoned PD (Planned Development) in 1999 and at that time the previous owner had planned to build a 45-bed Alzheimer Clinic in conjunction with the existing assisted living facility located to the south. Since that time there has been a change in ownership. The new owner does not wish to build an Alzheimer's Clinic, but would like to develop 21 units for senior independent living. Most of these units would be built like a cottage or duplex. There are three units that are single family detached. All of the units face interior to the site. There are two access points. All of the units are single story in size with primarily masonry construction, composition roof, and 1,736 sq. ft. in size. There will also be a common area with a pool and additional parking. There are a number of street trees and screening shrubs along Emerald Hills Way. Along the west boundary line, there is an existing masonry wall for the single family subdivision located immediately to the west. There will be a living screening wall of shrubbery along the west line. The landscape buffers and setbacks meet and exceed the City's requirements. Public Works has provided a letter stating that all issues have been addressed. Staff recommends approval. Richard Davis stated that on the site plan along Emerald Hills Way it states available site visibility easement. What is the easement? Mike Curtis, Director of Public Works, responded that because of the curve in Emerald Hills Way the site of the visibility easement is at a certain angle. Mr. Davis asked that some arrows be added to identify it. Don Bowen asked Staff what assurance the Commission has that this will remain a senior center. Dave Green responded that with a PD the applicant is obligated to build only what is approved. If it began to be used for something other than what is stated here it would become a Code Enforcement issue. Randy Shiflet commented that a facility on Glenview has a minimum age requirement of 55. He asked if that requirement could be included in the motion. Chairman Davis responded "yes". The Chairman opened the public hearing. Karen Mitchell, Mitchell Planning Group, came forward. Merrill Gardens is based out of Seattle, WA. It is a subsidiary of the RD Merrill Company which was formed in 1993 in Page 4 of 5/19/05 P&Z Minutes an effort to provide an alternative to traditional retirement housing. They have over 66 communities in 14 states comprised of assisted living and independent housing opportunities for seniors. They also own the assisted living facility that is located to the south of this site. They would like to expand this operation by creating this cottage community for independent seniors. She stated that they would not have a problem with adding a standard of 55 and over. There will be 21 cottage units comprised of attached and detached dwellings. Each cottage will have two bedrooms, two baths and be approximately 1,315 sq. ft. Approximately 62% of this site is planned for landscape open space. The central focus of the site is the amenities area which is a substantial amount of open space with a swimming pool and a small cabana. The residents of the cottages will have privileges at the assisted living facility, including meals, activities, and a library. There will be ornamental iron or a vinyl split rail type fence. Richard Davis stated that he has no problem with the vinyl split as long as it isn't real tall. Karen Mitchell responded that it wouldn't exceed 5 ft. They will have screened patios with some grassy area. Ken Sapp asked about the leasing arrangement. Karen Mitchell stated that it would be a little bit different than, for instance, an apartment lease because it is incorporated with the assisted living facility. The cost of the lease would include meals and weekly house cleaning. There would be individual leases for each cottage. Ken Sapp asked about the siding that is illustrated in the elevations. Karen Mitchell stated that it is Hardiplank siding. Richard Davis asked that the fence around the pool be added to the site plan and asked that the cabana be more specified as well. Randy Shiflet asked for the square footage of the cabana. Karen Mitchell explained that it would be more of a covered patio for shade. Randy Shiflet stated he would like to see more information on the site plan including square footage and material. Ms. Mitchell responded that she was thinking in terms of a 20x20 covered patio. Richard Davis stated that it shouldn't exceed 500 sq. ft. and wanted that included in the motion. Ken Sapp asked if the architectural composition can also be included. Randy Shiflet asked for an explanation of a vinyl split rail fence. Ms. Mitchell answered that it looks like wood, but is actually vinyl and more durable. She stated that split rail is like a wood picket fence and not solid and that a living shrub screen would be in that particular area anyway. She stated that they are not only proposing the trees along Emerald Hills Way, but also a substantial amount of shrubbery. Ken Sapp asked about pets. Ms. Mitchell stated that the residents are allowed to have pets. Richard Davis asked if there was anyone else that wished to speak in regards to ZC 2005-06. Page 5 of 5/19/05 P&Z Minutes Rick Cauthon, 8345 Emerald Circle, came forward. He asked how close the apartments were going to be to the fence on the west side. The Chairman explained that the apartments would be single story and 25 ft. from the property line. Ken Sapp added that if this was residential they could be as close as 10ft. Mr. Cauthon asked about the working hours of construction. The Chairman responded that concrete is usually poured early in the morning to avoid the heat of the day, or if it is poured late in the day, they are still setting it up at night. They do coordinate with the City Inspection Staff. There can't be a guarantee that the hours won't be early or late, but it will be temporary. Richard Davis closed the public hearing and asked for any comments or a motion from the Commission members. Randy Shiflet, seconded by Brenda Cole, motioned to approve ZC 2005..Q6 with the following stipulations: 1) allowance of a cabana not to exceed 500 sq. ft., matching the architectural composition of the other buildings; 2) ornamental fencing 5 ft. in height along Emerald Hills Way; 3) show required safety fencing around the pool area; 4) include on site plan the label "The Cottages of Merrill Gardens" and include the comment "Minimum 55 Years of Age for Residency". The motion was approved unanimousiy (6..Q). 10. ;TR 2005..Q1 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 780 OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS ORDINANCE 1874 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO REGULATIONS OF SATELLITE RECEIVER DISHES LESS THAN ONE METER IN DIAMETER AS MANDATED BY FCC REGULATIONS. APPROVED Dave Green, Director of Planning, explained that the purpose of this ordinance amendment is to bring the City's current satellite receiver dish requirements, which are part of the zoning ordinance, into compliance with current FCC regulations. It was pointed out to staff that the current ordinance regulations are outdated. They were adopted at the time when very large receiver dishes were first coming onto the market in residential areas. Modern receiver dishes are less than one meter (39.37 inches) in width. Staff has added to the ordinance based on FCC requirements: A receiver dish smaller than one meter is allowed in any district without a permit. A dish cannot encroach over a drainage or utility easement or overhang a property line. Page 6 of 5/19/05 P&Z Minutes The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak in regard to TR 2005-01. No one wished to speak and Chairman Davis closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Randy Shiflet, seconded by Ken Sapp, motioned to approve TR 200S..Q1 with the modification to page 1, Section 780, A. and B. after "one meter" place in parenthesis "39.37 inches". The motion was approved unanimously (6-0). 11. ADJOURNMENT As there was no other business, the Chairman adjourned the regular meeting at 7:35 p.m. Chairman C::R\·~J)aM,,~ Richard Davis . Page 7 of 5119105 P&Z Minutes