HomeMy WebLinkAboutLRB 2014-03-24 MinutesMINUTES OF THE LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820
MARCH 24, 2014 — 7:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Landscape
Review Board on the 24th day of March 2014 immediately following the 7:00 p.m.
Council meeting.
Present: Oscar Trevino
Tito Rodriguez
Rita Wright Oujesky
Tom Lombard
Tim Barth
David Whitson
Scott Turnage
Tim Welch
Staff:
Mark Hindman
Karen Bostic
Mike Curtis
Vickie Loftice
Monica Solko
George Staples
Mayor
Council, Place 1 / Mayor Pro Tern
Council, Place 2
Council, Place 3
Council, Place 4
Council, Place 5
Council, Place 6
Council, Place 7
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Managing Director
Managing Director
Assistant City Secretary
Attorney
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order March 24, 2014 at 7:34 p.m.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 2013
LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING
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Mayor Trevino called for a motion.
MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 12,
2013LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. COUNCILWOMAN WRIGHT OUJESKY SECONDED
THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
March 24, 2014
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LRB 2014 -01 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM M.J. WRIGHT & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR A VARIANCE TO
SECTION 114 -72(B) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW FOR
A REAR LANDSCAPE SETBACK OF LESS THAN THE REQUIRED
FIFTEEN FEET AT 9128 BELSHIRE DRIVE.
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on the applicant to come forward
and present the item.
Austin Flemming representing MJ Wright & Associates located 8233 Mid - Cities
Boulevard came forward. The project is located at 9128 Belshire Drive. The original
proposal consisted of eight parking spaces and two separate drives in order to stay out
of the 15 foot landscape buffer yard. Upon staff's recommendation, the parking lot will
be consolidated into one single lot and extended into the landscape buffer yard with
pervious paving towards the south of the site. Landscape will be installed on the rest of
the site. He was available to answer any questions the Council might have.
Mr. Clayton Comstock, Senior Planner, summarized the item. On behalf of J & J NRH
100 FLP, M.J. Wright & Associates, Inc. is requesting a Variance to Section 114- 712(b)
of the Landscape Ordinance, which requires a minimum 15 -foot landscaped setback of
commercial property from residential property. As part of the Site Plan Review process,
the applicant submitted a Site Plan that did conform to all development standards. To
meet both the minimum parking requirements and the 15 -foot landscape setback, the
applicant had to provide two driveway curb cuts off of Belshire. The primary driveway
was for 6 parking spaces and the second driveway was for just two parking spaces.
The Development Review Committee had a number of concerns with a short, dead -end
driveway for the sole purpose of two parking spaces. So at staff's request, the
applicant combined all required parking spaces into one driveway, requiring only one
curb cut on Belshire. The resulting design encroached approximately 12 feet into the
15 -foot landscape setback, whereby requiring the variance.
The following factors help justify the variance proposal:
1. The applicant is providing grasscrete pavers for the two parking spaces and the
portion of the drive aisle within and closest to the 15 -foot landscape setback.
2. The overall area of impervious pavement on site is significantly decreased.
3. One commercial driveway is eliminated on Belshire, whereby increasing safety
related to driveway spacing and frequency close to a signalized intersection.
4. The applicant will continue to meet the landscape material requirements (i.e.
number of trees) along the landscape setback area.
5. A 50 -foot gas pipeline easement exists immediately adjacent to the lot on the
south. Because structures cannot be built in this easement, it effectively serves
as a landscape setback on the residential side of the property line.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
March 24, 2014
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Mayor Trevino called for comments in support or opposition to the request.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and
called for the motion.
COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE LRB 2014 -01. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED
THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.rr
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