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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2014-02-10 MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 — FEBRUARY 10, 2014 WORK SESSION The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 10th day of February 2014 at 6 :00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Tito Rodriguez Rita Wright Oujesky Tom Lombard Tim Barth David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Staff Members: Mark Hindman Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Mary Peters Kristin James John Pitstick Larry Koonce Greg VanNieuwenhuize Jason Moore Mike Hamlin Mike Young Stan Tinney Kirk Marcum Clayton Comstock Craig Hulse Call to Order Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Assistant City Secretary City Attorney Public Information Officer Assistant to City Manager Director of Planning & Development Finance Director Engineer Management Assistant — Public Works Assistant Police Chief Assistant Police Chief Fire Chief Assistant Fire chief Senior Planner Economic Development Director Mayor Trevino called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 2 A.0 Discuss Items from Regular City Council Meeting There were no questions from the Council. A.1 Discuss 2014 Federal Legislative Positions Karen Bostic, Assistant City Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation and discussed 2014 Federal Legislative positions. The 2014 Federal Legislative positions had not changed from last year. There were no questions from Council. A.2 Discuss options for using the awarded Sustainable Development Project Grant funds from the North Central Texas Council of Governments John Pitstick, Planning and Development Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation to Council on options for using the $2.8 million Council of Governments Sustainable Development Grant awarded in 2009 for the extension of Snider Street. The sustainable development grant guidelines include the following requirements: • Designated mixed use zoning district; • 20% of the improvements funded by the City (COG = $2,545,000; City = $254,550); • Eligible public improvements include streets, signals, sidewalks and landscaping to stimulate and provide connectivity to new private mixed use developments. The original submittal included new street construction with wide sidewalks and street trees and a new signal connecting Snider Street from Main Street to Northeast Parkway. At the time the grant was awarded the proposed private mixed use development component included 216 multifamily units and 30,000 square feet of office, restaurant and retail space. Unfortunately this proposal has been withdrawn by the developer. Without a development planned to meet the requirements of the grant the City is in danger of losing the grant funding. After a brief discussion and questions by the Council, the consensus was to continue the grant scope for new street construction of Snider Street by proactively seeking multifamily development. B.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION - The City Council may enter into closed Executive Session to discuss the following as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code B.1 Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code to Deliberate the Lease of City Property (Mineral Leases) City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 3 B.2 Executive Session: Pursuant to Section 551.087 Texas Government Code Regarding Economic Development Incentives in Southern Sector of City Mayor Trevino announced at 6:23 p.m. that the Council would convene into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, pursuant to the following sections: 1) Section 551.072 to deliberate the lease of city property for mineral lease and 2) Section 551.087 regarding Economic Development incentives in the southern sector of the city. C.0 Adjournment Mayor Trevino announced at 6:58 p.m. that the Council would adjourn to the regular Council meeting. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING A.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order February 10, 2014 at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Oscar Trevino Tito Rodriguez Rita Wright Oujesky Tom Lombard Tim Barth David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Staff: Mark Hindman Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson Monica Solko George Staples Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 4 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Assistant City Secretary Attorney City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 4 A.1 INVOCATION Councilman Lombard gave the invocation. A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Lombard led the pledge of allegiance. A.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION(S) - PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK PRESENTED BY COUNCILMAN WELCH. Councilman Welch presented the National Engineers Week Proclamation and invited all Engineers present in the audience to come forward and join him at the podium so that they all could be recognized. None. None. A.4 CITIZENS PRESENTATION A.5 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA B.0 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED B.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 27, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 5 B.2 RESCHEDULING THE MARCH 10, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO MARCH 3, 2014 AND THE MAY 26, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO MAY 19, 2014 B.3 APPROVE THE DEDICATION OF A PERMANENT ELECTRICAL EASEMENT LOCATED AT 7301 IRON HORSE BOULEVARD TO ONCOR FOR NEW ANIMAL SHELTER COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. C.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 TR 2013 -07 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW "FREEWAY CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT" ALONG NORTHEAST LOOP 820 AND STATE HIGHWAY 121/183 (AIRPORT FREEWAY) AND SECTION 118 -631 TABLE OF PERMITTED USES - ORDINANCE NO. 3291 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called for the applicant to come forward. Mr. Clayton Comstock, Senior Planner, requested to present agenda item C.1 and agenda item C.2 since they were both related to the Freeway Corridor Overlay District. With Council concurrence, Mayor Trevino opened agenda item C.2. Mr. Comstock presented Staff's report for agenda items C.1 and C.2. The Freeway Corridor Overlay District includes the entirety of all properties which adjoin or are located within 200 feet of the ultimate Right -of -Way for Northeast Loop 820 (IH -820) and Airport Freeway (SH 121/SH 183), and are not planned for single - family residential, parks /open space, stormwater drainage easement use or Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as shown on the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Proposed Zoning Text Revisions does the following: • Increases masonry wall requirement between commercial and residential from 6' to 8' masonry, and also includes a requirement for a limestone element (i.e. column or all or part of wall); City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 6 Defines the uses permitted in the corridor. This part of the ordinance mostly impacts industrial and heavy commercial uses. Uses are permitted today that the Overlay would prohibit: • Pest Control Service Store • Lawn Maintenance Service Shop • Janitorial Supply & Service Company • Wedding Chapel • Day Care Center / Kindergarten • Light Auto Uses in C -2 District The Overlay removes the option to request a Special Use Permit for the following uses: • Mini - Warehouse (Self Storage) • Feed & Seed Store • Moving /Storage Company • Laundry, Self- Service • Farmers Market • Drive - Through Buildings less than 1,400 sq. ft. • Tire & Battery Sales • Automobile Lubrication Center • Automobile Inspection Station • Auto Upholstery Shop • Auto Alarm /Stereo/Window Tinting • Cemetery/Mausoleum • Alcoholic, Narcotic, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center • Nursing Home / Orphanage • Bingo Hall • Commercial Stable • Used Car Sales • Car Wash • Auto Repair / Paint & Body Shop • Commercial Carpet Cleaning • Assembling Operations • Truck & Heavy Machinery Sales /Service /Rental • Greenhouse or Plant Nursery (wholesale) • RV /Camper /Boat Sales Proposed Landscape Ordinance text revision (agenda item C.2) will: • Increase evergreen tree requirement adjacent to residential from 40% to 100 %; • Reduce the public street landscape setback from 15 feet to 10 feet; • Specify that trees in the public street landscape setback shall be spaced 50 -foot on- center; • Limit ornamental tree substitutions for large trees to driveways only; City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 7 • Create a palette of corridor trees to include: Shumard Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Bur Oak, Live Oak, Texas Red Oak, Caddo Maple and Cedar Elm; • Limit Live Oaks to a maximum of 50% along public streets; • Establish limestone hardscape requirements as one of two options: • Option 1: 18" — 30" Leuders Limestone wall with a minimum of 30 square feet of stone facade per 50 linear feet of freeway frontage; a solid cast stone cap of 6" applied to the top. • Option 2: 36" tall by 30" wide bollards with 6" solid cast stone cap; placed 50' on- center, off -set from canopy trees with shrubs in between. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 6 -0 vote. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and entertained a motion for Item C.1. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3291; TR 2013 -07. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. C.2 TR 2014 -01 CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 114 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES (LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING REGULATIONS); CREATING REGULATIONS FOR A FREEWAY CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT - ORDINANCE NO. 3292 npppnvpn Mayor Trevino announced that agenda item C.2 was presented and discussed with the previous agenda item C.1. Mayor Trevino entertained a motion for item C.2. COUNCILWOMAN WRIGHT OUJESKY MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3292; TR 2014 -01. MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. C.3 City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 8 ZC 2014 -02 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM 1 -2 MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL TO C -2 COMMERCIAL ON LOT 2R, BLOCK 5, INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION LOCATED AT 5757 RUFE SNOW DR. - ORDINANCE NO. 3295 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on John Pitstick to present the item. John Pitstick, Planning and Development Director, summarized the item. The purpose of this request is to continue the ongoing effort to change the zoning category of some of the commercial properties along Rufe Snow Drive from 1 -2 Medium Industrial to one of the commercial zoning districts. The original vision of industrial uses along Rufe Snow near the intersection of what was formerly known as Industrial Park Boulevard, now Iron Horse Boulevard, never materialized and most of the properties developed as retail or office uses instead. Therefore the effort began, under the direction of the Planning and Zoning Commission, to make the Zoning Map reflect the Comprehensive Land Use Plan as well as the actual pattern of development. Since 2012, three parcels have been rezoned from 1 -2 Medium Industrial to either C -1 or C -2 Commercial in this target area. With the permission and cooperation of property owner Dr. Mike McLendon, the City of North Richland Hills is requesting approval of a city- initiated zoning change from 1 -2 Medium Industrial to C -2 Commercial for a 0.62 acre lot at 5757 Rufe Snow Drive. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 6- 0 vote. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the motion. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3295; ZC 2014 -02. MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. C.4 ZC 2014 -03 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM 1 -2 MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL TO C -2 COMMERCIAL ON LOTS 3A, 3B AND 4A, NRH INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION LOCATED AT 5700 AND 5710 RUFE SNOW DR AND 6700 IRON HORSE BLVD. - ORDINANCE NO. 3296 APPROVED City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 9 Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on John Pitstick to present the item. John Pitstick, Planning and Development Director, summarized the item. Again, the purpose of this request is to continue the ongoing effort to change the zoning category of some of the commercial properties along the Rufe Snow Drive corridor area from 1 -2 Medium Industrial to one of the commercial zoning districts. With the permission and cooperation of the property owners —Texas Tierra III Ltd and North Fort Worth Bank — the City of North Richland Hills is requesting approval of a city- initiated zoning change from 1 -2 Medium Industrial District to C -2 Commercial for three adjacent lots totaling approximately 3.25 acres located at 5700 and 5710 Rufe Snow Drive and 6700 Iron Horse Boulevard. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 6- 0 vote. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the motion. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3296; ZC 2014 -03. COUNCILWOMAN WRIGHT OUJESKY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. C.5 SUP 2014 -01 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN AUTO RENTAL BUSINESS ON LOT 3A, NRH INDUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION LOCATED AT 5700 RUFE SNOW DR. - ORDINANCE NO. 3297 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on John Pitstick to present the item. John Pitstick, Planning and Development Director, summarized the item. With the approval of the above zoning change (ZC 2014 -03, Agenda Item CA), the existing auto rental business is now considered non - conforming. Auto Rental is a permitted use in the "1 -2" Medium Industrial zone but requires an SUP in the "C -2" Commercial zone. Should the existing Enterprise Rent -A -Car tenant ever vacate the property, this Special Use Permit would allow the auto rental use to continue. With the permission and cooperation of property owner Texas Tierra III Ltd, the City of North Richland Hills is City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 10 requesting approval of a city- initiated Special Use Permit for Auto Rental at the existing Enterprise Rent -A -Car on a 0.57 acre lot at 5700 Rufe Snow Drive. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the motion. COUNCILMAN BARTH MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3297; SUP 2014 -01. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. D.0 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Items to follow do not require a public hearing. No items for this category. No items for this category. No items for this category. E.0 PUBLIC WORKS F.0 GENERAL ITEMS G.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS G.1 ACTION ON ANY ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ON WORK SESSION AGENDA City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 11 ITEM B.1 DELIBERATE THE LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY (MINERAL LEASES) ApppnvFn Karen Bostic, Assistant City Manager presented the item. Chesapeake Energy Corporation has approached the City seeking a three year lease on 0.53 acres in Sunnybrook Addition, Block 1, Lot A1A3. The lease term is $5,250 per acre and 25% royalties. MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN OIL AND GAS LEASE FOR APPROXIMATELY 0.53 ACRES OF CITY PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SUNNYBROOK ADDITION AT THE CORNER OF CARDINAL LANE AND MARTIN DRIVE. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. H.0 INFORMATION AND REPORTS H.1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilman Whitson made the following announcements. February is Love Your Library Month, and the North Richland Hills Public Library is celebrating with free concerts every Saturday. Shows begin at 1 p.m. in the lobby. For more information, visit the library's website or call 817 - 427 -6800. If a disaster or emergency strikes North Richland Hills, the Community Emergency Response Team may be called upon to assist first responders. Residents who would like to join the Community Emergency Response Team must complete a 10 -week training course. The next training begins on March 20th. To sign up or get more information, visit the CERT website or call 817 - 427 -6900. Kudos Korner - Debbie Heizer of the Neighborhood Services Department. A resident emailed thanks and appreciation for Debbie's help in resolving an issue with lighting in an apartment complex parking lot. She added that she loves living in North Richland Hills and has had nothing but great experiences in dealing with anyone at the city. H.2 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:32 ~ ~� ATTEST: City Council Minutes February 10, 2014 Page 12 Patricia Hutson, City Secretary=u_