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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2011-11-17 MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS NOVEMBER 17, 2011 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Bill Schopper at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT Vice Chairman Secretary Ex- Officio Bill Schopper Don Bowen Steven Cooper Mark Haynes Jerry Tyner ABSENT Randall Shiflet Mike Benton Kathy Luppy CITY STAFF Director of Planning and Dev. John Pitstick Senior Planner Clayton Comstock Assistant Planner Chad VanSteenberg Assistant Director Public Works Greg Van Nieuwenhuize Recording Secretary Teresa Koontz 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Steven Cooper led the pledge of allegiance. 4. Consideration of Minutes from the October 20, 2011 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. November 17, 2011 P &Z Minutes Page 1 APPROVED Steven Cooper motioned to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2011 meeting, seconded by Mark Haynes. The motion as approved unanimously (4 -0). 5. SUP 2011 -08 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request from David Briggs for a Special Use Permit for an accessory structure larger than 500 square feet located at 8912 Amundson Drive. Clayton Comstock came forward stating this request is from David Briggs requesting an accessory structure larger greater than 500 square feet located at 8912 Amundson Drive. The proposed structure is a 1200 square foot metal building with a slight pitched roof (1:12) and concrete foundation. There is an existing red metal building on the lot currently that will be replaced with the new structure. There will be a garage door on both the east and west ends for air flow and ability to drive through the building and a door on the north side. The applicant has agreed to fully enclose the building in masonry that will match the house. Don Bowen asked if the ordinance required the same pitch on the garage. Clayton Comstock answered yes, in the R -1 -S and AG districts there is an exemption in the ordinance for pitch of roof, masonry, height and concrete access to a public street. Vice Chairman Schopper opened the Public Hearing and asked the applicant to come forward. David Briggs, 8912 Amundson Drive, NRH came forward with a request to replace the existing structure and is not usable for what he needs for collecting classic cars. The use of the building would be for remodeling and protecting the classic cars and allowing the garage space for parking their other vehicles. Vice Chairman Schopper asked if anyone would like to speak for or against the case, seeing none he closed the Public Hearing and entertained a motion. APPROVED Mark Haynes motioned to approve SUP 2011 -08 with Staff recommendations of masonry on the building, seconded by Steven Cooper. The motion as approved unanimously (4 -0). November 17, 2011 P8Z Minutes Page 2 6. TR 2011 -03 Public Hearing to consider amending Section 118 -314 of the North Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance to allow one front entry single car garage set back twenty feet behind the front building line for certain single family structures in the R -1, R -2, and R -3 Zoning Districts. Vice Chairman Schopper opened the Public Hearing. John Pitstick came forward with this proposed amendment of garage entry requirements by allowing one front entry single car garage set back twenty feet behind the front building line set back. We are receiving some requests for allowing a twenty foot front building set back behind the front building line for garage setbacks in upscale residential developments. The existing code for R -1 and R -2 would be only to allow front entry garages setback thirty feet behind the building line or fifty feet from the front property line. In R -3 districts only front entry garages setback thirty feet off the building line and side entry with no garages more than ten feet from the front. This is a change that is a proactive approach to encourage more upscale nicer homes and basically we are requiring the stipulation that a minimum of at least 2500 square feet of air - conditioned space be required and a three car garage, or only a single car garage with front entry, the other two would have to be a side or rear entry garage twenty feet behind the building line. Mr. Pitstick showed some examples in Forest Glenn Subdivision where three car garages were allowed with only 20 feet setback. This ordinance will change the setback and bring these into conformance. The issues we have had with front entry garages were that we didn't want the garage to take over the front elevation. Staff recommends approval of this ordinance change. Dustin Austin, 6505 Rock Springs Dr, NRH came forward stating he has been doing a lot of building and has had a strong growth experience in North Richland Hills. They have built several homes under the current guidelines and it really restricts builders from pools and larger single story plan, which is the primary seller at this point. In addition, the ten foot really hinders the backyard ratios by pushing the single car garage back; it really has been a huge obstacle for us to overcome by limiting the size of the house and amenities. APPROVED Steven Cooper motioned approve TR 2011 -03, seconded by Don Bowen. The motion as approved unanimously (4 -0). November 17, 2011 PU Minutes Page 3 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:12 pm. Chairman i Secretary la ",I hi ei I _ , A� November 17, 2011 P8Z Minutes Page 4