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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2009-11-19 MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS NOVEMBER 19, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Randy Shiflet at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT Chairman Randy Shiflet Vice-Chairman Bill Schopper Secretary Don Bowen Steven Cooper Mike Benton Mark Haynes ABSENT Dianna Madar Ex-Officio Kathy Luppy CITY STAFF Chief Planner Eric Wilhite Asst. Planner Chad VanSteenberg Dir. Planning and Development John Pitstick Civil Engineer Caroline Waggoner Recording Secretary Teresa Koontz 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Don Bowen led the pledge of allegiance. 4. SUP 2009-08 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request from The Community Enrichment Center for a Special Use Permit for a Social Service Agency with Temporary Housing (located at 7500 Maplewood Avenue - 4.5 acres.) Chairman Shiflet opened the Public Hearing at 7:01 p.m. Randy Clinton, Executive Director of the Community Enrichment Center, 1531 Lakeview, Keller, TX . The address for the CEC is 6250 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, TX. He stated the CEC has a food pantry, adult literacy classes, employment assistance, senior isolation activities, and single parent activities. In addition, there is transitional housing for homeless families (Adopt-a-Family) and transitional housing for domestic violence families (Open Arms). The CEC owns the resale shop on Mid Cities Page 1 of 6 10/15/09 P & Z Minutes called Second Glance and 84 various houses located in Tarrant County used for the housing programs. Mr. Clinton stated they are proposing to move the Open Arms Program families to the Emerald Run Apartments at 7500 Maplewood Avenue. There will be on-site staff with up to 4 case managers who will work with the families. Plans include the conversion of some one bedroom units in Building 11 to facilitate those offices. There should be about 30-35 Open Arms families in Building 10. A few of the rooms will be converted into a Community Room for group therapy use and computer and life skill classes to help families move toward self sufficiency, which is the ultimate goal of the program. The leasing office for the complex will also be moved to Building 10. There are 108 units total for the conversion. There will also be senior affordable housing provided in the complex. Buildings 7, 8 and 9 would be converted into one bedroom units for the senior citizens which will provide inner-generational help with the families in the programs. No day care or food services will be provided at this time. Currently no gated access is planned but they may eventually come back and install them at a later time. They have been in contact with the Crime Free Multi Housing Director and have plans to engage them after the purchase of the property. Chairman Shiflet asked how will the after hours management and security be arranged? Mr. Clinton said there is 24 hour maintenance on call established and cameras will be installed for additional security for monitoring. This may be gradual depending on financial ability to do all that. The case managers have 24 hour cell phones where families can get in contact with them at any time. Eric Wilhite stated that Staff believes this is a very viable use for this 108 unit multi- family development that has been in the community for some time now. A portion of Units 10 and 11 will be converted as described above. They are requesting a Special Use Permit in order to provide services referred to as Social Services with Temporary Housing. The Permitted Land Use Table does allow this type of land use within the R-7 MF and Staff supports this request and recommends approval. He said Staff believes it will help this older multi-family project be more sustainable and have very little, if any impact on the surrounding properties. Greg Cox, 7454 Gentling Place Ct. came forward with concerns of security and questioned if they would have background checks, are there known criminals, etc. moving into the facility? Mr. Clinton answered that due to funding, the current residents are allowed to stay unless they do not comply with resident policies. He said 98% of the program residents will be single moms with children and there have been no issues. Because they are not in business to make a profit, if the families are not complying with the guidelines, then they have to move on. They are not allowed to have men on the premises at any time, if they violate then they have to drop off the program. Page 2 of 6 10/15/09 P & Z Minutes Linda Hughes, 5109 Abby Rd, came forward with questions on the leasing agreements for the current residents. Mr. Clinton answered that CEC receives funding from Home Dollars with the Department of HUD which indicates that the current residents do not have to move as long as they are complying with the rules. Harry Sprinkler, 5101 Abby Rd. came forward with concerns with homeless shelters or transitional housing that might be brought over to the community. Mr. Clinton asked if they were referring to "single men" from the homeless shelter atmosphere. He said the fastest growing population of homelessness is women and children which is the only group that they will involve in the community. They have a HUD grant that provides for this service and are very stringent with that to be policy. In fact, he said no pets are even allowed on the property because of budgeting and property damage concerns. Jeff Porter, 7458 Gentling Place Ct. came forward stating his concerns with theft, vandalism, no fencing, trash flowing all over the neighborhood from the dumpsters being open. He doesn't see that it can get any better with the type of people moving in. Mr. Clinton said the difference with the residents living there now and the ones moving in, there will be constant contact with them. They will be in their houses, knowing exactly what is going on with those families. He states that there will be a drastic improvement in property within the next year with trash and debris and aesthetic issues. There will be many volunteer groups that will be involved and much more care than the residents have ever seen since it was built in 1969. Since it is an older property they have to do a lot of work to improve the appearance and they intend to do these improvements. Mr. Clinton said that if any of the surrounding neighbors have any issues at all, then he would give them his cell phone number to call at any time. Their goal is to be good neighbors. Mike Clark, 4912 Cummings Dr. came forward stating that he is very encouraged that this group is coming in and putting beneficial use to the apartments. Chairman Shiflet asked if there was anyone else wishing to speak for or against. There being none he closed the Public Hearing at 7:22 p.m. Bill Schopper motioned to approve SUP 2009-08, seconded by Steven Cooper. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). Chairman Shiflet stated that having worked for the City of North Richland Hills for over 30 years; he has dealt with Community Enrichment Center in the police capacity and in the City Manager position and is quite confident that this will be beneficial to the neighborhood. He stated that they are a part of our community and it is the culture of CEC, whether Randy Clinton is the director or not. Page 3 of 6 10/15/09 P & Z Minutes 5. ZC 2009-10 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request from Raymond & Jane Lukensow for a Zoning Change from AG -Agricultural to R-1 -Single Family Residential for Tract 2A3 in the A. Hood Survey (located at 7945 Smithfield Road - 2.042 acres.) Chairman Shiflet opened the Public Hearing at 7:24 p.m. Ray Lukensow, 7945 Smithfield Rd., came forward requesting a zoning change from AG to R-1 for approval. Their intention is to sell to a buyer for a new single family home. Eric Wilhite stated this is a zoning change request from AG to R-1 fora 2.042 acre parcel located at Bursey and Smithfield Road. The Comprehensive Land Use plan does indicate low density residential in this area. In the following two cases, Mr. Lukensow's intentions are to subdivide this larger tract into two lots. Staff has reviewed this case and recommends approval. Chairman Shiflet closed the Public Hearing at 7:29 since no one else wished to speak for or against the case. Mark Haynes motioned to approve ZC 2009-10, seconded by Mike Benton. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). 6. PP 2009-05 Consideration of a Request from Raymond & Jane Lukensow to Approve a Preliminary Plat of Lots 2 & 3, Block 1, Bathman Addition (located at 7945 Smithfield Road - 2.042 acres.) Ray Lukensow came forward stating their intentions are to sell off that section that is part of their property that is not used. They have found an interested buyer wanting to build a new single family home on the property. Eric Wilhite said this request is for a preliminary plat and subsequently the following case is the final plat that will go to City Council to subdivide this tract of land that is currently unplatted. There is one issue with the plats right now that is being addressed concerning the sewer city main. Mr. Lukensow is requesting a variance to not have to connect to city sewer due to extenuating circumstance and some physical characteristics that exist on the site. This request has been granted if he can get approval from Tarrant County to meet their requirements for his leach field and the septic system that he is currently on. Once it is subdivided he needs proof that there is still an adequate system once Lot 2 is subdivided off his property. Staff has yet to receive that but is working with Mr. Lukensow and Tarrant County and will forward this final plat to City Council for their approval. Other than that issue, it meets all the subdivision rules and regulations and recommends approval. Page 4 of 6 10/15/09 P & Z Minutes Steven Cooper asked if the wait for approval was from Tarrant County? Eric Wilhite said yes, the owners have to provide approval from Tarrant County since they approve all septic cases for North Richland Hills. Don Bowen motioned to approve PP 2009-05, seconded by Mike Benton with the amendment that Tarrant County approves. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). 7. FP 2009-06 Consideration of a Request from Raymond 8 Jane Lukensow to Approve a Final Plat of Lots 2 & 3, Block 1, Bathman Addition (located at 7945 Smithfield Road - 2.042 acres.) Steven Cooper motioned to approve FP 2009-06, seconded by Mark Haynes with the amendment that Tarrant County approves. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). Eric Wilhite added that based on the final plat approval of tonight, even with the condition that Mr. Lukensow gets the approval from Tarrant County, we now have a 30 day time period to get through P & Z. If the applicant does not get that information to us in a fashion to where we can get this to P&Z in 30 days, then Staff will request that he provide a letter waiving his 30 day requirement by ordinance so he would not automatically get approval by not going to City Council. 8. RP 2009-04 Consideration of a Request from Jewel Chadd to Approve a Replat of Lot 1, Block AB, Venue at Home Town Addition into Lots 1 R1 and 1 R2, Block AB, Venue at Home Town Addition (located at 9101 Boulevard 26 - 8.554 acres.) Bob Moore, 5105 Summerbrook, Colleyville, TX, representing the management of the Venue at Hometown came forward stating the construction financing is near coming to term and they are in the process of doing permanent financing. It will require two lenders for the financing, one for the commercial property at the front of 9109 Blvd 26 and the second lender for the multifamily. As a requirement of that we need to request a replat so they can record their security interest in their two separate loans pending. Eric Wilhite stated will replat will subdivide what is currently one lot, known as the Venue at Home Town, into two separate lots in order to basically separate the front portion on Blvd 26 and some associated parking with the mixed use on Parker and Walker Blvds. There obviously needs to be some connection from that interior lot to Parker and Walker so there are cross access easements being dedicated by this plat that run concurrently with design of the parking lot to gain access. There will be a parking rights agreement executed because there is parking across the whole side required for the commercial and mixed use components to the lots. It meets all the subdivision rules and regulations and Staff recommends approval. Page 5 of 6 10/15/09 P & Z Minutes Mike Benton seconded by Mark Haynes motioned to approve RP 2009-04. The motion was carried unanimously (6-0). 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Chairman Secretary +~ .:' ~/ `~ ® Randy Shiflet Don Bowen Page 6 of 6 10/15/09 P 8 Z Minutes