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Home My WebLink AboutPZ 2013-02-21 Minutes I J MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS FEBRUARY 21, 2013 A.0 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Randall Shiflet at 7:03 p.m. A.1 ROLL CALL PRESENT Chairman Randall Shiflet Vice Chairman Bill Schopper Steven Cooper Don Bowen Mike Benton Mark Haynes Kathy Luppy Ex- Officio Jerry Tyner CITY STAFF Director of Planning & Dev. John Pitstick Senior Planner Clayton Comstock Assistant Planner Chad VanSteenberg Civil Engineer Caroline Waggoner Mgmt. Asst. Public Works Stacey Udoni Recording Secretary Teresa Koontz A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Steven Cooper led the Pledge of Allegiance. February 21, 2013 P8Z Minutes Page 1 B.1 Consideration of Minutes from the January 17, 2013 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting APPROVED Bill Schopper motioned to approve the minutes of January 17, 2013 as proposed. The motion was seconded by Don Bowen and passed unanimously (7 -0). CA SUP 2013 -01 Public Hearing and Consideration of a request from Rick Jordan for a Special Use Permit for an Accessory Building larger than 500 square feet on 1.0077 acres at 7416 Eden Road. Rick Jordan, 7416 Eden Rd, NRH came forward requesting permission to build an accessory building on the property to replace some existing buildings that will be torn down. The intent of the building is to store diesel tractor, truck trailers, and garden equipment and to store items on the property that is on the fence rows to clean up the property. The design of the building and cleaning up the property will greatly improve the appearance of the property. There are three sides to the building which will allow easy access of getting to and storing the equipment. Clayton Comstock came forward with the Staff report stating this request for Special Use Permit for accessory building greater than 500 square feet at the residence located at 7416 Eden Road. We notified everyone within 200 square feet of the property for this request. Mr. Jordan stated he has extensive gardening equipment and wants to demolish the existing accessory buildings and consolidate into one accessory building. The proposed site plan for the building is 30x50 feet metal construction with masonry exterior in the same location where a wood structure was previously located where a wood structure was removed in 2009. The height of the building is 10 feet 6 inches to the eave and about 13 -14 to the peak of the roof; the pitch of the roof is similar to the primary residence. The property is currently zoned AG today, if Mr. Jordan were to come in for a new residential permit for new construction, he would have to plat and rezone his property. The existing zoning AG does not permit single family residences by right according to the Permitted Use Table. The Agricultural zoning district is really meant for agriculture. What Staff has determined with this application was a continuance or increase of the non - conforming use of the property because he has a single family residence on a non - forming lot of the AG district. It needs to be rezoned and replatted as a result of this application. Unfortunately because he has close to an acre, if you were to come in and replat, that plat force him under one acre and there is no zoning category within the City of North Richland Hills that permits accessory buildings greater than 500 square feet on property less than one acre. It would only be allowed on AG and R -1 S zoned properties. So, if he were to plat, he would have to re -zone and the re- zoning would be one that would not permit an accessory structure larger than 500 square feet. With all February 21, 2013 P&Z Minutes Page 2 that explained, Staff does recommend denial of this application simply for the size of the building in an access of what we believe in keeping of the residential character of the area. Chairman Shiflet opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak for or against. Seeing none, he closed the Public Hearing and entertained a motion. APPROVED Don Bowen motioned to approve SUP 2013 -01 as proposed. The motion was seconded by Mark Haynes, Steven Cooper motioned to deny (6 -1). Don Bowen said he knows Eden Road is proposed to be a C-4 -U and he is still likely to lose below one acre is he ever decides to repat or make an addition to his house. But since there is likely no funding for the Eden Road project in the near future, it is a low priority. For these reasons, I move we approve the request. Chairman Shiflet said he has questioned Staff since we have received this request and have driven the area. There are about ten other properties on Eden and Kirk Lane very similar in characteristic to what is being requested, it would be my desire that the Planning and Zoning Commission approve this to at least allow our Mayor and City Council to have the opportunity to review the request. Steven Cooper asked if the notification was sent out to the residents and was there any feedback from the neighbors? Clayton Comstock said yes, everyone within 200 feet of any public hearing and there was no feedback from anyone. Steven Cooper said one of his concerns would be that since it is such a large building there were no complaints from surrounding neighbors. Clayton Comstock said the letters that go out simply state what the request is "accessory building greater than 500 square feet." The exact amount of the square footage (1500 square feet) was not noted on the letter. C.2 TR 2013 -01 Public Hearing and Consideration of Amendments to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District Code in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills February 21, 2013 P&Z Minutes Page 3 Chairman Shiflet opened the Public Hearing for TR 2013 -01. John Pitstick came forward stating this Public Hearing is to consider the revisions made the Transit Orientated Development Code. This is advertised to go the City Council on March 4, 2012. The revisions to consider are as follows: TOD Text Revision Summary 1. Permitted Uses restrict unwanted uses such as heavy construction or manufacturing, alternative financial and second hand dealers. 2. Mixed Use Criteria administered by the DRC based on entire character zone for first floor building area. 3. Parking Ratios adopted from Home Town with shared and on- street parking. 4. Public Open Space adopted from Home Town standards (5% of gross acreage). Private personal open space for porches, stoops, patios, decks, balconies. 5. Build -to -Zones defined by either buildings, 4 foot street screen or public plaza. 6. Block Standards revised to reflect character zones. 7. Apart ment Buildings only allowed in TOD Core with density and quality amenities. 8. New Single Family and Townhome standards; Alleys required on all single family lots less than 60 feet in width. 9. Architectural Requirements allow for contemporary design. 10. Building Materials and Construction — 75% brick, stone, the and architectural block required Stucco and hardy board restricted to upper floors and a maximum of 50% of the block face on the first floor of residential buildings. Definitions — (page 5 -6) new definitions for multiunit house and townhouse Permitted Uses (page 11 -12) 2 —story LiveMork — only in General and Residential Multiunit House — only in General and Residential Full Service Hotels- allowed in Iron Horse, special development plan for Smithfield Subzones (page 14 -16) Historic TOD — no Live/Work buildings TOD Core — no multiunit houses Architectural standards a. Historic (page 34) b. Commercial & Mixed use (page 36) c. Residential and 2 story live /work (page 40) Building Types (pages 44-46) 2 story live /work — not permitted in Historic or TOD Core, permitted in TOD Residential Multiunit House — not permitted in TOD Core Full Service Hotel — permitted in Iron Horse, permitted by special development plan in Smithfield February 21, 2013 P&Z Minutes Page 4 January 14, 2013 City Council work session February 7, 2013 Planning & Zoning work session February 21, 2013 Planning & Zoning Public Hearing March 4, 2013 City Council Public Hearing and proposed adoption of new TOD text Rezoning of Iron Horse area contingent on TEXRail and Cotton Belt planning for permanent Iron Horse station John Pitstick said these revisions are recommended for approval to the City Council for a Public Hearing on March 4, 2013 for new adoption. Chairman Shiflet closed the Public Hearing and entertained a motion. APPROVED Steven Cooper motioned to approve TR 2013 -01 as proposed. The motion was seconded by Mike Benton and passed unanimously (7 -0). D.0 Adjournment There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm. Chairman Secretary 1— G Randal Shiflet �n-,B en February 21, 2013 PU Minutes Page 5