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Home My WebLink AboutPZ 2013-06-06 Minutes a . MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS JUNE 6, 2013 A.0 Call To Order The meeting was called to order by Vice- Chairman Bill Schopper at 7:00 p.m. A.1 Roll Call PRESENT Vice Chairman Bill Schopper Don Bowen Steven Cooper Mark Haynes Kathy Luppy Jerry Tyner ABSENT Randal Shiflet Mike Benton CITY STAFF Director of Planning & Dev. John Pitstick Senior Planner Clayton Comstock Assistant Planner Chad VanSteenberg Director of Economic Dev. Craig Hulse Civil Engineer Caroline Waggoner Management Asst. Dev. Svcs. Jason Moore Customer Service Assistant Katasha Smithers Recording Secretary Teresa Koontz A.2 Pledge of Allegiance Don Bowen led the Pledge of Allegiance. June 6, 2013 P &Z Minutes Page 1 B.1 Consideration of Minutes from the May 16, 2013 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting APPROVED Mark Haynes motioned to approve the minutes of May 16, 2013 as proposed. The motion was seconded by Kathy Luppy and passed unanimously (5 -0). C.1 ZC 2013 -05 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request from Winkelmann & Associates, Inc. for a Zoning Change from C -1 Commercial and AG Agricultural to NR -PD Non - Residential Planned Development for a retail shopping center on 26.94 acres at the southwest corner of North Tarrant Pkwy & Precinct Line Road. Michael Clark, Winkelman & Associates, 6750 Hillcrest Plaza, Suite 325, Dallas, TX came forward representing the developer, NewQuest Equities and Kroger for a zoning change at Precinct Line and North Tarrant Parkway. A portion of the property is zoned C -1 but other parts are zoned AG and we are requesting a PD Planned Development to allow development and proposed fuel center and detention pond at back corner. The proposed Kroger Marketplace is 123,000 square foot facility with fuel center and additional retail to the east in conjunction with the Kroger. The property will have access to North Tarrant Parkway at the existing median opening across from Wal -mart where there is a proposed traffic signal to be installed. A subsequent median opening will be installed at the west edge of the fuel center. The existing driveway on Precinct Line will be utilized and will have another one at the southeast corner next to the Golightly tract which has been coordinated with TX DOT. An additional drive will be at the west edge of the property which will allow access to the new pad sites on the west side. Clayton Comstock said this request from NewQuest Properties and Winkelmann & Associates, Jeddiah J. Bell, Jr. and Chesapeake Land Development Corporation is for a zoning change from C -1 and AG to NRPD Non Residential Planned Development with amended C -1 commercial uses and regulations on approximately 27 acres on the southwest corner of Precinct Line and North Tarrant Parkway. This Planned Development request will include some seasonal and outdoor display and sales, detention ponds, service station for fuel pumps and auto related uses limited to one of last two pad sites to develop. The pad sites will follow similar landscaping architectural style throughout the development and EFIS on northern side of Kroger exceeds 15% so there is a PD revision needed. There are a number of signage regulations built in for height and EFIS. There will be a 6 foot decorative masonry wall on the southern property line and extensive landscaping to buffer the residents at Thornbridge to the northeast. In total there will be 185,000 square feet of retail on this tract. The first two lots which are the 123,000 square feet grocer and 17,000 square foot retail strip will be the first ones to develop, then the remaining pad sites will follow. June 6, 2013 P &Z Minutes Page 2 i Clayton Comstock gave a detailed presentation on the signs that will be proposed for the development, landscaping and photometric plans. Staff recommends approval of this zoning change request. Don Bowen asked if the tires sales were included in the auto uses allowed? Clayton Comstock said tires sales were not written in the permitted use, so they would have to come back for a revision to the PD. Currently all that is listed is auto lubrication, auto inspection, window tinting, alarms, stereos, etc. Vice Chairman Schopper opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak for or against. Glenn Burch, 8324 Thornridge Drive, NRH, asked where would the wall be located compared to the Golightly property line, how tall would the wall be, would there be a wall on the west side and landscaping questions. Michael Clark said the wall would be right on the property line, EIFS material would be used along the top of sign, and it would be approximately 50 feet long. There was a general discussion between Mr. Burch and Mr. Clark about how the proposal and all questions were answered. Vice Chairman Schopper closed the Public Hearing and entertained a motion. APPROVED Don Bowen motioned to approve ZC 2013 -05 . The motion was seconded by Steven Cooper. The motion passed unanimously (5 -0). C.2. ZC 2013 -08 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request from The City of North Richland Hills for a Zoning Change from R -3 Single Family to R -2 Single Family on Tract 1A1 in the E.A. Cross Survey, Abstract No. 281, 1.1255 acres located at 6936 Smithfield Rd. Clayton Comstock came forward regarding this request and the following FP 2013 -03, request from the City of North Richland Hills who owns the property, 6936 Smithfield Road, southeast corner of Smithfield Road and Turner Drive for a zoning change from R -3 to R -2 Single Family Residential and Final Plat for this addition. The city has right of way dedicated for Turner Drive and we are going to abandon it so it becomes a fully developable lot with an actual corner to it. The R -3 zoning district has not been requested or passed any R -3 zoning recently and because we as a city prefer the R -2 zoning district which is a bit higher standard in lot and home sizes. The R -2 has a bit wider lot, larger minimum dwelling unit size up to 2000 square feet, one side yard which is 4 ft. wider than the other. If this property were to develop under the R -3 standard, it is possible it could get 5 lots out of the property. But with the R -2 — it is likely you can get a maximum of 4 lots. The Final Plat abandons right of way at the corner of Smithfield June 6, 2013 P &Z Minutes Page 3 and Turner and fixes the build out for the street. The city owns the property and will eventually selling it for residential development which is why we are platting and zoning it to get back on the tax rolls. Staff recommends approval of this request. Vice Chairman opened the Public Hearing on ZC 2013 -08. Paul Gregory, 7000 Smithfield Road, NRH, came forward with concerns of changing the property value and would potential buyers do anything differently? There was a general discussion between the Commission and Mr. Gregory about how this would not affect this property at all. Karri Higgins, 7004 Smithfield Road, NRH, came forward with concerns of property values. There was a general discussion between the Commission and Mrs. Higgins about this concern. APPROVED Steven Cooper motioned to approve ZC 2013 -08. The motion was seconded by Mark Haynes. The motion passed unanimously (5 -0). 3. FP 2013 -03 Consideration of a Request from The City of North Richland Hills for a Final Plat of Lot 7, Block 8, Smithfield Acres Addition, 2nd Section on 1.125 acres located at 6936 Smithfield Rd. APPROVED Don Bowen motioned to approve FP 2013 -03. The motion was seconded by Kathy Luppy. The motion passed unanimously (5 -0). D.0 ADJOURNMENT There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm. hairman Secretary G jD (k Q 0 '" I Randal Shiflet Don Bowen June 6, 2013 P&Z Minutes Page 4