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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2015-01-15 Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS JANUARY 15, 2015 WORK SESSION The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 15th day of January 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular session. Present: Randall Shiflet Place 4, Chairman Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary Mark Haynes Place 1 Kathy Luppy Place 5 Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio Absent: Mike Benton Place 2 Bill Schopper Place 6 Steven Cooper Place 7 Staff Members: John Pitstick Director of Planning & Development Clayton Comstock Senior Planner Chad VanSteenberg Assistant Planner Caroline Waggoner City Engineer Justin Naylor Engineer Associate Katasha Smithers Recording Secretary Call to Order Chairman Shiflet called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. A.1 Recent City Council Action, Development Activity Report, and General Announcements Senior Planner Clayton Comstock spoke about the City Council approving everything that Planning and Zoning had sent to them from their previous meeting. Regarding recent development activity, CVS will be one of the pad sites in front of the Kroger. They just submitted a Site Plan to DRC for review. The developer for the Kroger Marketplace development may be coming in for a zoning change for something on the west of the property. The Smith Farm Addition on Douglas Lane has made plat application. The gun range has made a special use permit request for a new gun range under a new operator. According to their submittal, they are planning to have the first indoor skeet shooting in America. It will take up half of the building and will lease out January 15,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 1 the other half for restaurants and shops. No long range rifle bays are proposed with this application. CBS 11 news aired a story about a petition to repeal the solar ordinance being submitted to the City. Those signatures are in the process of being confirmed right now. It is likely that it will come back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The petitioners' main argument is the SUP requirement for street facing panels. A.2 Briefing of Items on the January 15, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Session Agenda Director of Planning and Development John Pitstick presented ZC 2015-02 zoning change from "R-2" Single Family to "R-1-S" Special Single Family on 2.79 acres located at 7221 Eden Road. At our recommendation, the applicant requested R-2 zoning and went to City Council in December with that request. Staff was under the impression that he could keep and use the barn for the legal non-conforming use of keeping a quarter horse and a heifer. At Council's request, it is being brought back for an R-1-S zoning change. The second item was presented by John Pitstick for AP 2015-01, consideration of an Amended Plat for Harmon Farms on 9.059 acres in the 7300 block of Eden Road. Oncor and the City each requested various drainage and utility easements. These easements, however, do not affect the number of lots nor the location of lot lines. The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a lot that has three sides to it to move the side yard setback from 20 feet to 15 feet. Senior Planner Clayton Comstock presented RP 2015-01, consideration of a request from William A. Sandlin for a Replat of Lot 2R1, Block 1, Davis-North Tarrant Parkway Addition located at 8350 Davis Boulevard. The purpose of this plat is to show the easements for water, sewer and common access. It subdivides the property into six total lots: five pad sites up front and a large pad in the back for an anchor or retail strip. This replat will allow them to keep grading and installing the infrastructure to get some more activity at the site. The last item on the agenda was presented by Clayton Comstock: FP 2015-01, consideration of a request from Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. for a Final Plat of the Reserve at Forest Glenn; being 74 Lots on 28.94 acres located at the northeast corner of Smithfield Road and Bursey Road. Crews are already out there under an early grading permit to put in erosion control fencing and construction entrances. They are preparing to start once Planning & Zoning and City Council approve the plat. They will leave the channel where it is. Toward the northeast the channel will remain in its natural state. January 15,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 2 B.0 Adjournment There being no other business, Chairman Shiflet adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m. REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING A.0 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Shiflet called the January 15, 2015 meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A.1 ROLL CALL Present: Randall Shiflet Place 4, Chairman Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary Mark Haynes Place 1 Kathy Luppy Place 5 Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio Absent: Mike Benton Place 2 Bill Schopper Place 6 Steven Cooper Place 7 Staff Members: John Pitstick Director of Planning & Development Clayton Comstock Senior Planner Chad Vansteenberg Assistant Planner Caroline Waggoner City Engineer Justin Naylor Engineer Associate Katasha Smithers Recording Secretary A.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mark Haynes led the Pledge of Allegiance. B.0 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES None at this time. C. CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING & ZONING REQUESTS January 15,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 3 C.1 ZC 2015-02 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM GREG & TINA CLIFTON FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM "R-2" SINGLE FAMILY TO "R-1-S" SPECIAL SINGLE FAMILY ON 2.79 ACRES LOCATED AT 7221 EDEN ROAD. APPROVED Chairman Shiflet opened the public hearing and called on Director of Planning and Development John Pitstick to present the item. Director of Planning and Development John Pitstick presented ZC 2015-02 zoning change from "R-2" Single Family to "R-1-S" Special Single Family on 2.79 acres located at 7221 Eden Road. At staffs recommendation, the applicant requested R-2 zoning and went to City Council in December with that request. Staff was under the impression that he could keep and use the barn for the legal non-conforming use of keeping a quarter horse and a heifer. At Council's request, it is being brought back for an R-1-S zoning change. Applicant Greg Clifton; 2701 Fogsmen Ct; Hurst, TX presented the request and was available to answer questions from the Commission. The Commission had no questions for staff or the applicant. Chairman Shiflet asked for anyone wishing to speak on the item to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Chairman Shiflet closed the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m. MARK HAYNES MOVED TO APPROVE ZC 2015-02. DON BOWEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. C.2 AP 2015-01 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM NRH-TARRANT PROPERTIES, LLC FOR AN AMENDED PLAT FOR HARMON FARMS ON 9.059 ACRES IN THE 7300 BLOCK OF EDEN ROAD. APPROVED Chairman Shiflet called on Director of Planning and Development John Pitstick to present the item. Director of Planning and Development John Pitstick presented the staff report for consideration of an amended plat for Harmon Farms on 9.059 acres in the 7300 block of Eden Road. Oncor and the City requested various drainage and utility easements; these easements do not affect the number of lots. ZBA approved a lot that has 3 sides to it to move the setback to 15 feet. Applicant Mark Wood; 6617 Precinct Line Rd Suite 200; North Richland Hills,TX came forward to present. This is a cleanup item. During this development there were 4 easements presented by Oncor and the City of North Richland Hills. January 15,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 4 KATHY LUPPY MOVED TO APPROVE AP 2015-01. MARK HAYNES SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. C.3 RP 2015-01 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM WILLIAM A. SANDLIN FOR A REPLAT OF LOT 2R1, BLOCK 1, DAVIS-NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY ADDITION LOCATED AT 8350 DAVIS BOULEVARD. APPROVED Chairman Shiflet called on Senior Planner Clayton Comstock to present the item. Senior Planner Clayton Comstock presented the staff report for RP 2015-01, consideration of a request from William A. Sandlin for a Replat of Lot 2R1, Block 1, Davis-North Tarrant Parkway Addition located at 8350 Davis Boulevard. The purpose of this plat is to show the easements for water, sewer and common access. It subdivides the property into six total lots: five pad sites up front and a large pad in the back for an anchor or retail strip. This replat will allow them to keep grading and installing the infrastructure to get some more activity at the site. Don Bowen asked Clayton Comstock if staff's recommendation was subject to DRC's review of the plat as mentioned in the staff report. Clayton Comstock said that all DRC comments had been addressed at the time of the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Applicant James Dollar; General Partner of this project, 511 E. Carpenter Freeway; Irving, TX presented the request and was available for questions. There will be an access easement stubbing to the east. DON BOWEN MOVED TO APPROVE RP 2015-01. MARK HAYNES SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. C.4 FP 2015-01 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P. FOR A FINAL PLAT OF THE RESERVE AT FOREST GLENN; BEING 74 LOTS ON 28.94 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SMITHFIELD ROAD AND BURSEY ROAD. APPROVED Chairman Shiflet called on Senior Planner Clayton Comstock to present the item. Senior Planner Clayton Comstock presented the staff report for a Final Plat of the Reserve at Forest Glenn; being 74 lots on 28.94 acres located at the northeast corner of Smithfield Road and Bursey Road. Construction crews are already on the property under an early grading permit to put in erosion control and fencing. They are preparing January 15,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 5 to start once Planning & Zoning and City Council approves. They will leave the channel where it is. The northeast end of the channel will remain in its natural state. Applicant Marc Paquette; 5751 Kroger Drive Suite 185; Keller, TX came forward to present on behalf of Pulte Homes of Texas. The plat before you is for 74 lots on the 28.94 acres; all are R-2 zoning with a minimum of 9,000 square feet lots. They meet or exceed the development standards. The major feature is the drainage channel; there will be no crossing of the channel. It will be an HOA maintained lot. Pulte has signed a watercourse maintenance agreement and turned it into the City. We will be improving the channel by adding a concrete flume at the bottom and having terrace sides with small retaining walls. It will inhibit the growth of weeds and so forth. It will remain natural on the northeast of the channel. All streets will be public streets with water and sewer from the City. All landscaping will be maintained by the HOA. Once this is approved and goes to City Council we will begin construction as soon as possible. Chairman Randall Shiftlet asked the applicant if he has the necessary permits from the Corps of Engineers. Marc Paquette said we have applied for the permit and it is in the process of getting the comments back. We sat with the Corps and had different options we have discussed. We won't be doing any work on the drainage channel until there is a permit in hand. We kept a fence up around that area of the channel to prevent the Contractors from doing any work in that area. KATHY LUPPY MOVED TO APPROVE FP 2015-01. MARK HAYNES SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Shiflet adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m. Chairman Secretary lifWAD/fr Randal Shiflet Don Bowen January 15,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 6