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MINUTES OF THE LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD IN THE CITY HALLCOUNCIL CHAMBERS,
7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820
AUGUST 12, 2013 – 7:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Landscape
Review Board on the 12th day of August 2013 immediately following the 7:00 p.m.
Council meeting,
Present: Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1 / Mayor Pro Tem
Tom Lombard Council, Place 3
Rita Wright Oujesky Council, Place 2
Tim Barth Council, Place 4
David Whitson Council, Place 5
Tim Welch Council, Place 7
Staff:
Mark Hindman City Manager
Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager
Mike Curtis Managing Director
Vickie Loftice Managing Director
Patricia Hutson City Secretary
George Staples Attorney
Absent: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Scott Turnage Council, Place 6
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez called the meeting to order August 12, 2013 at 7:32 p.m.
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LRB 2013-01 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM SARGENT DESIGN GROUP ON BEHALF OF ONEIDA
REALTY COMPANY FOR A VARIANCE TO SECTION 114-71(G)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW FOR A
LANDSCAPE SETBACK OF LESS THAN THE REQUIRED FIFTEEN FEET
AT 5205 RUFE SNOW DRIVE (GRANDY'S)
APPROVED
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguezopened the public hearing and called on the applicant to
come forward.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
August 12, 2013
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Mr. John Sargent, Sargent Design Group, representing the owner of the property,
Oneida Realty Companypresented a request on behalf of the property owner to modify
the landscape requirement to provide a 15-foot wide landscape buffer between Rufe
Snow and the proposed new Grandy’s restaurant and a proposed second building. Mr.
Sargent presented illustrations of the existing site and conditions of the site and
proposed changes to the site along with the planned landscaping. The property owner
needs to meet the parking requirements dictated by the type of businesses intended to
occupy the property and meet the City’s landscape requirements. The property owner
proposes to provide parking along Rufe Snow, which eliminates 456 square feet of
landscaping from the 15-foot buffer. Additional landscaping with landscape fingers
along Rufe Snow and landscaping at the north end and south end of the property will
provide about 864 square feet of landscaping, a net gain of approximately 408 square
feet over what would have been required by the 15 foot landscape buffer.
Mr. Clayton Comstock summarized the request explaining the proposed preliminary site
and landscape plans for the property and the landscape variance. Staff recommends
approval because the reduction of the setback is a nominal three feet and the applicant
has provided contiguous landscape area in the form of parking lot landscape islands
that meets or exceeds the same area as what would otherwise be provide by a 15 foot
setback, staff recommends approval of LRB 2013-01.
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez called for comments in support or opposition to the request.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez closed the public
hearing and called for the motion.
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OUNCILMAN ELCH MOVED TO APPROVE OUNCILMAN HITSON SECONDED
OUNCILMAN ELCH MOVED TO APPROVE OUNCILMAN HITSON SECONDED
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THE MOTION
THE MOTION
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OTION TO APPROVE CARRIED
OTION TO APPROVE CARRIED
A.4
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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Tito Rodriguez –Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Monica Solko, Assistant City Secretary