HomeMy WebLinkAboutLRB 2014-09-22 Minutes MINUTES OF THE LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 — 7:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Landscape
Review Board on the 22nd day of September 2014 immediately following the 7:00 p.m.
City Council meeting.
Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Rita Wright Oujesky Council, Place 2 / Mayor Pro Tern
Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1
Tim Barth Council, Place 4
David Whitson Council, Place 5
Scott Turnage Council, Place 6
Tim Welch Council, Place 7
Absent: Tom Lombard Council, Place 3
Staff:
Mark Hindman City Manager
Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager
Paulette Hartman Assistant City Manager
Mike Curtis Managing Director
Vickie Loftice Managing Director
Alicia Richardson City Secretary
Monica Solko Assistant City Secretary
George Staples Attorney
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order September 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 28, 2014 LANDSCAPE REVIEW
BOARD MEETING.
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino called for a motion.
COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 28,
2014 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. COUNCIL MEMBER WELCH SECONDED THE
MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
September 22, 2014
Page 2
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LRB 2014-03 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A
REQUEST FROM LAY CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR A VARIANCE TO
SECTION 114-71(G) "LANDSCAPE SETBACK" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AT 5441 RUFE SNOW DRIVE.
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on Clayton Comstock, Senior
Planner to present the item.
Senior Planner Clayton Comstock summarized the item. The applicant is requesting a
variance to the 15-foot landscape setback required by Section 114-71(g) of the
Landscape Ordinance. In order to meet this requirement the applicant would have to
eliminate all parking spaces along Rufe Snow and Browning. The existing parking lot
pavement has approximately a two-foot setback from the Rufe Snow right-of-way and is
essentially on the right-of-way line for Browning Drive.
As a result of the discussion at the Development Review Committee, the applicant has
proposed the following revisions to bring the site closer to conformance with current
standards:
1. Landscape material meeting the requirements of the Landscape Ordinance is
proposed to be installed on site; some of which may encroach into the Rufe
Snow right-of-way. This includes parking lot screening shrubs and ornamental
trees along the property's street frontage.
2. The existing driveway entry landscape island on Browning Drive is proposed
to be enlarged and planted with the required parking lot tree.
3. Six feet of the parking right-of-way along Browning Drive is proposed to be
saw-cut and removed, whereby creating a six-foot landscape setback and
reducing the internal drive lane from 30 feet to 24 feet. This will also require
the removal of one parking space along Rufe Snow.
In an effort to increase overall landscape area percentage, the installation of landscape
beds is proposed on the north and west sides of the building adjacent to the drive-
through lane.
Mayor Trevino called on the applicant to come forward and present the item.
Applicant Scott Lay, 10521 U.S. 271, Tyler, Texas presented request and was available
to answer questions from Council.
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.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
September 22, 2014
Page 3
COUNCIL MEMBER TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE LRB 2014-03. COUNCIL MEMBER WHITSON
SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
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