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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2001-02-19 Minutes MINUTES OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE FIRE TRAINING CENTER, 7202 DICK FISHER DRIVE - FEBRUARY 19, 2001 - 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Scoma called the joint work session to order on February 19, 2001 at 5:35 p.m. Present: City Council: Charles Scoma Lyle E. Welch Russell Mitchell Frank Metts, Jr. Don Phifer JoAnn Johnson T. Oscar Trevino, Jr. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Planning & Zoning Commission: Don Bowen Chair Timothy Welch, P.E. Commission Member James Laubacher Commission Member Richard Davis Commission Member Staff: Larry J. Cunningham Randy Shiflet Steve Norwood Greg Vick Patricia Hutson John Pitstick Greg Dickens Cathy Horton Absent: Joe Tolbert Doug Blue Ted Nehring Ron Lueck City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager Managing Director Community Services City Secretary Director of Community Development Public Works Director Zoning Administrator Council Member Commission Member Commission Member Commission Member City Council Work Session Minutes February 19, 2001 Page 2 2. DISCUSSION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Mayor Scoma advised that they would begin with Item NO.3 on the agenda as Mr. Dan Sefko, Dunkin, Sefko & Associates, was not yet present. 3. REVIEW OF PUBLIC INPUT Mr. Pitstick introduced to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission, Ms. Cathy Horton, Zoning Administrator. Mr. Pitstick reviewed the letters and survey responses that were received from the public in response to the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update. 1) Letter from Richard Luedke, Senior Planner from City of Keller, regarding extension of Keller-Smithfield Road in Keller to Smithfield Road in North Richland Hills. The City of Keller would like to see Smithfield Road realigned from North Tarrant Parkway south. The consensus was that Staff would make the City of Keller aware of the city's plans for Smithfield Road and that the road is already designated as a four-lane thoroughfare. 2) Five letters regarding 19.2 acres of property located at the approximate address of 8600 Davis Boulevard supporting a change for retail designation. Staff advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission had identified that area for office use. The consensus was not to make any changes to this area on the proposed Land Use Plan before the public hearing. 3) Letter from Mark Howe of HowelWood & Company representing owners of property located at the intersection of Rumfield Road and Precinct Line Road and letter from Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris, owner of the property, requesting a change to reflect the existing zoning of a retail designation. The consensus was to leave as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. 4) Letter from Marjorie Nash Dodd, representing property at 8125 Precinct Line Road requesting a change from the proposed plan of office to retail. The consensus was to leave as recommended. <_,_____,_._~_"._~_>w__~~___''O__'>~·__··, City Council Work Session Minutes February 19, 2001 Page 3 5) Memo from Larry Cunningham, City Manager, to Mayor and Council regarding the Greenwald property located south of Grapevine Highway and east of Strummer Drive. Mr. Greenwald would like the plan changed to reflect retail. Staff recommendation was to increase the strategic planning area for this area, which would include his property, and not to change the land use designation on the map. 6) Survey response from Stanley Christmas regarding adequate fire protection in the Spring Oaks Addition area, which is northwest of the proposed Town Center. Staff advised that the Fire Chief would send a letter to Mr. Christmas advising him that adequate fire response time will be possible in this area. 7) Survey response from John Ciclio expressing concern regarding the retail/commercial designation at the Davis Boulevard and North Tarrant Parkway intersection. Mr. Ciclio is concerned with the retail/commercial dedication and that the rural character of this area will be lost when the property develops. Staff advised that the right-of-way dedication was almost complete and this would be a mute issue. 8) Survey response from an unnamed citizen regarding the desire to have a traffic light installed at the intersection of Davis Boulevard and Northeast Parkway. Staff advised that the intersection is controlled by TxDOT. The City will contact TxDOT and inquire if a signal is warranted at this location. Staff felt that a light would not be warranted because Northeast Parkway is not a collector street and all intersections along Davis Boulevard that are signalized are collectors. 2. DISCUSSION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Mr. Dan Sefko, Dunkin, Sefko & Associates, reviewed the purpose of updating the Comprehensive Land Plan and gave a brief overview of the proposed plan. Mr. Sefko advised that the updated future Land Use Plan and Thoroughfare Plan should be included as an addendum to the current Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Sefko advised that Staff would be able to keep the plan updated using the City's computer system. The Council called attention to a couple of areas on the proposed Land Use Plan in which the land use designation was incorrect. Staff made a note of the corrections and will make the necessary revisions. There was discussion on neighborhood service areas and office areas. There was concern expressed that the Council's philosophy of shared access would not be conveyed --.,.-.------------.--- City Council Work Session Minutes February 19, 2001 Page 4 to future city leaders and board members. There was also concern that prospective businesses in the neighborhood and office areas would not understand that curb cuts are limited in these districts. The consensus was to add verbiage to the Plan explaining the desire for collective utilization of shared access by businesses in neighborhood service areas and office areas. 4. REVIEW OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AREAS Ms. Cathy Horton gave a brief overview of the five proposed strategic planning areas - Freeway Business District, South Grapevine Highway Planning Area, Smithfield Conservation District, North Precinct Line Transition Area and Denton Highway Transition Area. Ms. Horton explained that the initiatives listed under each of the Strategic Planning areas are very general in nature. Council consensus was requested on the initiatives listed under each of the planning areas. Ms. Horton advised that one of the initiatives listed under South Grapevine Highway Planning area - "investigate the potential for the long- term redevelopment of the Richland Terrace, Richaven, Richland Oaks, Woodcrest and Richland Heights neighborhoods. Assist any residential neighborhood in achieving a buy out plan for redevelopment purposes" - should have been listed under Freeway Business District. Feedback from the Council on each of the strategic areas was received. There was discussion on the rationale for a minimum commitment of 25 acres of land for the Freeway Business District and the desire for the area not to be piece-milled. The consensus was to add wording that it would be 25 acres of land or other logical geographical areas. A recommendation was made from the Council that the Linda Spurlock Park area (to include the Honey Lane and Dawn Drive area) be included in the South Grapevine Highway Planning Area. Mayor Scoma commented that he could foresee the Smithfield area becoming a Smithfield Urban Center with the Cottonbelt train, businesses, offices and shops. A recommendation was made to use the term multi-use planned development for the North Precinct Line Transition area instead of single-family or mixed-used development. There were no recommendations made to the Denton Highway Transition area. 5. REVIEW CHANGES TO THOROUGHFARE PLAN UPDATE Mr. Dickens gave a brief overview of the amendments to be added to the City's Thoroughfare Plan. Mr. Dickens advised the following additional changes had been made to the Plan - . Davis Boulevard was changed through the city to a designation of P6D with 120 feet of right of way as recommended by the Mayor . Updated the base map with all current subdivision streets ~..,~"'--_._,._--~.-".~"~~-~_.-.~.."-'-".._.-..,, .. City Council Work Session Minutes February 19, 2001 Page 5 · Strummer Drive - designation changed to M5U · Newman Drive - eliminated C4U designation from Emerald Hills Way to Smithfield Road East · Guy Street - removed as public right-of-way · Shady Grove Road - removed as a public right-of-way between Davis Boulevard and Precinct Line Road 6. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mr. Pitstick advised that there would be need for fine-tuning to the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Commission will begin to review the existing zoning categories in the Zoning Ordinance and revising them to correspond to the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed Comprehensive Plan will also create inconsistencies between the Future Land Use Map and the existing Zoning Map. Staff will not initiate zoning changes, but will study and review those areas in which the zoning does not conform to the Plan and develop strategies for dealing with the zoning inconsistencies. Staff asked for Council to prioritize the strategic planning areas. Council advised that the Freeway Business District would not take place for several years until after completion of the freeway expansion and construction. The South Grapevine Highway Planning area was a number one priority with the need to begin planning for the Cottonbelt Rail in the Smithfield Conservation District. Third priority was the Precinct Line area followed by the Denton Highway Transition area. The Council agreed that the Precinct Line Road and Denton Highway Districts could be accomplished by in-house studies, but that the Grapevine Highway Planning area and the Smithfield Conservation District will require outside consultants. A Town Hall Public Hearing on the proposed Plan was set for March 27,2001. ADJOURNMENT Charles Scoma - M 'or