HomeMy WebLinkAboutLRB 2014-11-10 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
NOVEMBER 10, 2014 — 7:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Landscape
Review Board on the 10th day of November 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
Tom Lombard Council, Place 3
Tim Barth Council, Place 4
David Whitson Council, Place 5
Scott Turnage Council, Place 6
Tim Welch Council, Place 7
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 November 10, 2014 at 7:47 p.m.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 LANDSCAPE
REVIEW BOARD MEETING.
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino called for a motion.
COUNCIL MEMBER TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. COUNCIL MEMBER LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
November 10, 2014
Page 2
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LRB 2014-04 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM CALLAWAY
ARCHITECTURE FOR A PERMIT FOR NONCONFORMITY TO SECTIONS
114-71(F) "LANDSCAPE AREA PERCENTAGE" AND (G) "LANDSCAPE
SETBACK" ON 4.27 ACRES LOCATED AT 5196 RUFE SNOW DR.
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino called on Clayton Comstock, Senior Planner to present the item.
Senior Planner Clayton Comstock summarized the item. The applicant is requesting a
Permit for Nonconformity that would allow a building permit for substantial renovation of
a property without conformance to the current landscaping standards. The owner of the
property intends to renovate both the exterior and interior of the existing 46,000 square
foot building at 5198 Rufe Snow Drive. The renovations would exceed 75% of the
current appraised value of the property's improvements, whereby requiring full
conformance with current landscape standards.
The owner is able to make some significant improvements that would bring the site
closer to compliance. Specifically, sixteen new parking lot landscape islands would be
installed in a 2-acre parking field that has none today. This would also create more
defined internal driveways for a parking lot that receives a lot of cut-through traffic.
Twelve (12) existing parking spaces would also be removed along Dick Lewis to
increase the landscape setback and aid in screening the rear of the building with
additional trees and shrubs. Due to the existing layout of the property and the owner's
specific parking needs the applicant would not able to meet the 15-foot landscape
setback required by Section 114-71(g) nor the overall landscape area percentage
required by Section 114-71(g) of the Landscape Ordinance.
No public hearing is required for a Permit for Nonconformity and the Board's approval is
associated with the building permit not the land. Staff recommends approval of LRB
2014-04.
Mayor Trevino called on the applicant to come forward and present the item.
Mark Daniel, 1207 Hampshire Lane, Richardson, Texas presented request and was
available to answer questions from Council.
Mayor Trevino called for the motion.
COUNCIL. MEMBER WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE LRB 2014-04. MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT
OUJESKY SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
Landscape Review Board Minutes
November 10, 2014
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.
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