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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2015-07-23 Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS JULY 23, 2015 WORK SESSION The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 23' day of July 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Workroom prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular session. Present: Bill Schopper Place 6, Vice Chairman Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary Mike Benton Place 2 Kathy Luppy Place 5 Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio Absent: Randall Shiflet Place 4, Chairman Mark Haynes Place 1 Steven Cooper Place 7 Staff Members: Paulette Hartman Assistant City Manager Craig Hulse Director of Economic Development Clayton Comstock Planning Manager Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Caroline Waggoner City Engineer Marrk Callier Management Assistant Justin Naylor Engineer Associate Cheryl Booth Recording Secretary Call to Order Vice Chairman Schopper called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1. General Announcements-upcoming city events Planning Manager, Clayton Comstock presented announcements. 2. Discuss development activity report and City Council action Planning Manager, Clayton Comstock discussed development activity and action taken by City Council at their July 13, 2015 meeting. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 1 3. Discuss items from the regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented items C.1 (ZC 2015-05), C.2 (SDP 2015-01) and C.3 (SDP 2015-02) together. Item C.1 is a request for a zoning change from C-2 Commercial and 1-2 Industrial to TOD Transit Oriented Development District on 60-acres in the 6300-6500 block of Iron Horse Boulevard and identified on the North Richland Hills Comprehensive Lane Use Plan as the Iron Horse Transit Oriented Development District. Mr. Comstock explained the history of TOD planning in North Richland Hills, some details about the Iron Horse TOD Regulating Plan character zones and street sections, and a summary and status of the TEXRaiI commuter rail line. Staff recommends approval of this application. Item C.2 is a request for a Special Development Plan to allow four identified deviations from the Transit Oriented Development Code for a mixed-use/multi-family development on approximately 9 acres in the 6300-6400 block of Iron Horse Boulevard. The applicant is proposing approximately 257 multi-family units in a Phase 1 of the development and approximately 469 units at a Phase 2 build-out. Structured parking would be provided at the Phase 2 construction. The four variances to the TOD code include required minimum parking ratio, required structured parking, ground floor mixed use criteria, and build-to-zones along Iron Horse Blvd. Staff recommends approval of this application. Item C.3 is a request for a Special Development Plan to allow a surface parking lot of approximately 363 parking spaces on 4.5 acres behind the mixed-use/multi-family development previously discussed that would serve as the dedicated parking lot for the TEXRaiI Iron Horse Station. The property would be owned and maintained by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority ("The T") and the parking would be used only for TEXRaiI ridership. Staff recommends approval of this application. Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented Item C.4, ZC 2015-11, a request from Safeway Consulting & Contracting, LLC for a Zoning Change from AG Agricultural to R- 2 Single Family Residential on 6.481 acres located at 8463 and 8517 Shady Grove Road. Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented Item D.1, PP 2015-04, a request from Safeway Consulting & Contracting, LLC for a Preliminary Plat for Stone Ridge Estates on 6.481 acres at 8463 and 8517 Shady Grove Road. Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented Item D.2, AP 2015-06, a request from Laura Gilbert for an amended plat for Hewitt Estates on 0.379 acres at 7700 Frankie B Street. The amended plat would incorporate the abandoned right-of-way of Mabell Street into the existing lot. The applicant is the owner of both properties. The plat is administratively complete and submitted for approval. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 2 Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented D.3: AP 2015-07 Consideration of a request from Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. for an Amended Plat for the Reserve at Forest Glenn on 28.943 acres at the northeast corner of Smithfield Road and Bursey Road. The Amended Plat would add easements left off the original plat. The easements include a 2.5-foot wide screening wall easement on the Smithfield Road and Bursey Road frontage, and utility easements for electric transformer pads as required by Oncor. The plat is administratively complete and submitted for approval. 4. Adjournment There being no other business, Vice Chairman Schopper adjourned the work session at 7:00 p.m. REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING The Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting is immediately following the work session (but not earlier than 7:00 p.m.) in the main council chambers. A.0 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Schopper called the July 23, 2015 meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Present: Bill Schopper Place 6, Vice Chairman Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary Mike Benton Place 2 Kathy Luppy Place 5 Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio Absent: Randall Shiflet Place 4, Chairman Mark Haynes Place 1 Steven Cooper Place 7 Staff Members: Paulette Hartman Assistant City Manager Craig Hulse Director of Economic Development Clayton Comstock Planning Manager Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Caroline Waggoner City Engineer Marrk Callier Management Assistant Justin Naylor Engineer Associate Cheryl Booth Recording Secretary A.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 3 Kathy Luppy led the National Pledge of Allegiance. Kathy Luppy led the Texas Pledge of Allegiance. A.2 ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS IN PLACE 1, PLACE 3, PLACE 5, AND PLACE 7 Vice Chairman Schopper announced that the oaths of office will be moved to the next Planning and Zoning meeting due to time constraints and so that all reappointed Commissioners can be sworn in together. Reappointments include Mark Haynes in Place 1, Don Bowen in Place 3, Kathy Luppy in Place 5 and Steven Cooper in Place 7. A.3 ROLL CALL Recording Secretary, Cheryl Booth announced that all Commission members are present with the exception of Chairman Randal Shiflet, Steven Cooper and Mark Haynes. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Planning and Zoning Commission may enter into closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive Session may be held at the end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting that a need arises for the Planning and Zoning Commission to seek advice from the city attorney (551.071) as to the posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on any matter listed on the agenda or on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 51, Texas Government Code. Vice Chairman, Schopper clarified that Gerald Tyner is Ex-Officio capacity on the Commission. This capacity, according to our city charter does allow him to participate in the discussions, but does not allow him to vote on any cases. B.0 MINUTES B.1 Approve minutes of the June 18, 2015 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. APPROVED KATHY LUPPY MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 18, 2015 MEETING. MIKE BENTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 4 C. PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 ZC 2015-05 Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a Zoning Change from C-2 Commercial and 1-2 Medium Industrial to TOD Transit Oriented Development on approximately 60 acres in the 6300-6500 block of Iron Horse Boulevard and identified on the North Richland Hills Comprehensive Land Use Plan as the Iron Horse Transit Oriented Development District. C.2 SDP 2015-01 Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Development Plan for Iron Horse Village on approximately 8.95 Acres in the 6300-6400 block of Iron Horse Boulevard. C.3 SDP 2015-01 Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Development Plan for Iron Horse Station Parking on approximately 5.41 acres in the 6300-6400 block of Iron Horse Boulevard. APPROVED Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented items C.1 (ZC 2015-05), C.2 (SDP 2015-01) and C.3 (SDP 2015-02) together. Item C.1 is a request for a zoning change from C-2 Commercial and 1-2 Industrial to TOD Transit Oriented Development District on 60-acres in the 6300-6500 block of Iron Horse Boulevard and identified on the North Richland Hills Comprehensive Lane Use Plan as the Iron Horse Transit Oriented Development District. Mr. Comstock explained the history of TOD planning in North Richland Hills, some details about the Iron Horse TOD Regulating Plan character zones and street sections, and a summary and status of the TEXRaiI commuter rail line. Staff recommends approval of this application. Item C.2 is a request for a Special Development Plan to allow four identified deviations from the Transit Oriented Development Code for a mixed-use/multi-family development on approximately 9 acres in the 6300-6400 block of Iron Horse Boulevard. The applicant is proposing approximately 257 multi-family units in a Phase 1 of the development and approximately 469 units at a Phase 2 build-out. Structured parking would be provided at the Phase 2 construction. The four variances to the TOD code include required minimum parking ratio, required structured parking, ground floor mixed use criteria, and build-to-zones along Iron Horse Blvd. Staff recommends approval of this application. Item C.3 is a request for a Special Development Plan to allow a surface parking lot of approximately 363 parking spaces on 4.5 acres behind the mixed-use/multi-family development previously discussed that would serve as the dedicated parking lot for the July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 5 TEXRaiI Iron Horse Station. The property would be owned and maintained by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority ("The T") and the parking would be used only for TEXRaiI ridership. Staff recommends approval of this application. Vice Chairman Schopper opened the Public Hearings for Items C.1, C.2 and C.3 simultaneously at 7:26 p.m. Applicant for Item C.2 (SDP 2015-01) Robin McCaffrey, MESA Planning Group, 7909 County Road 4814, Ladonia, Texas presented the request and was available to answer questions from the Commission. Commissioner Gerald Tyner asked for clarification on the phasing of the parking garage construction and where residents will park during construction. Mr. McCaffrey explained that the owner has additional land adjacent to the south that would serve as temporary parking during the construction of the parking garage. The Commission had no questions for staff or the applicant. Vice Chairman Schopper asked for anyone wishing to speak on the item to come forward. Susan Hernandez, 5448 Parkview Drive, Haltom City addressed the Commission asking what the plan is for the increased traffic in the area. City Engineer Caroline Waggoner explained that the Fort Worth Transportation Authority is currently conducting a Traffic Impact Analysis evaluates the increased traffic caused by the train station and the proposed multi-family development. Once that is complete, we will be able to determine what improvements need to be made. Vice Chairman Schopper added that the Transit Oriented Development and future rail station contemplated a higher volume of traffic in the area to help make the station work. Vice Chairman Schopper closed the Public Hearings for Items C.1, C.2 and C.3 simultaneously at 7:31 p.m. MIKE BENTON MOVED TO APPROVE ZC 2015-05. DON BOWEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. DON BOWEN MOVED TO APPROVE SDP 2015-01. MIKE BENTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. MIKE BENTON MOVED TO APPROVE SDP 2015-02. KATHY LUPPY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 6 C.4 ZC 2015-11 Public Hearing and consideration of a request from Safeway Consulting & Contracting, LLC for a Zoning Change from AG Agricultural to R-2 Single Family Residential on 6.481 acres located at 8463 and 8517 Shady Grove Road. DENIED Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented items C.4 (ZC 2015-11) and D.1 (PP 2015-04) together. Item C.4 is a request for a zoning change from AG Agricultural to R-2 Single-Family Residential on 6.481 acres located at 8463 and 8517 Shady Grove Road. Mr. Husband stated the Comprehensive Plan designates the area a low-density residential and the proposed zoning is consistent with other residential development in the area. He explained the request is related to the proposed preliminary plat for Stone Ridge Estates. Staff recommends approval of the zoning change. Item D.1 is a request for a preliminary plat of Stone Ridge Estates on 6.481 acres located at 8463 and 8517 Shady Grove Road. Mr. Husband stated the plat consists of 11 new single-family residential lots on a single-loaded street, one excess/remainder lot, and one lot temporarily reserved for emergency access. He explained the length of the dead-end street is 809 feet, which exceeds the maximum allowed length of 500 feet. The developer has requested a variance from this standard. A special use permit will also be required for the proposed detention pond, and the special use permit would accompany the final plat of the property. Staff recommends denial of the preliminary plat as it does not meet the requirements of the subdivision regulations due to the length of the street. Osama Nashed, ANA Consultants, 5000 Thompson Terrace, Colleyville, presented the request and was available to answer questions from the Commission. He described the proposed housing product at 3,500-4,200 square foot houses priced in the range of $400,000-$500,000. He stated they are requesting a variance on the street length and they will submit a special use permit application for the detention pond. Commissioner Don Bowen asked about the maintenance of the detention pond and its effect on only 11 property owners. City Engineer Caroline Waggoner stated the developer would have to enter into a maintenance agreement that places the responsibility for the pond on the developer and subsequently the homeowner's association. Vice Chairman Schopper opened the Public Hearing for Item C.4 at 7:45 p.m. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 7 Scott Lowe, 1940 6th Avenue, Fort Worth, addressed the Commission stating he is the realtor for the property and that they are negotiating to purchase adjacent property. Doug Crowell, 8541 Steeple Ridge Drive, addressed the Commission stating his opposition to the development and the length of the street. Rebecca Rusdal, 8537 Steeple Ridge Drive, addressed the Commission stating her concern for visibility at the bend in Shady Grove Road and the loss of trees. Don Williams, 8545 Steeple Ridge Drive, addressed the Commission stating his concerns about drainage. Thomas Andrews, 8600 Clay Hibbins Road, addressed the Commission stating his support for the project. Vice Chairman Schopper closed the Public Hearing for Item C.4 at 7:58 p.m. MIKE BENTON MOVED TO DENY ZC 2015-11. KATHY LUPPY SECONDED THE MOTION. Commissioner Mike Benton stated his primary concern about the proposed development is safety for emergency vehicles. Commissioner Don Bowen stated a better more organized plan could be considered if the development area included other property. MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 4-0. D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT D.1 PP 2015-04 Consideration of a request from Safeway Consulting & Contracting, LLC for a Preliminary Plat for Stone Ridge Estates on 6.481 acres at 8463 and 8517 Shady Grove Road. DENIED DON BOWEN MOVED TO DENY PP 2015-04. KATHY LUPPY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 4-0. D.2 AP 2015-06 Consideration of a request from Laura Gilbert for an amended plat for Hewitt Estates on 0.379 acres at 7700 Frankie B Street. APPROVED Vice Chairman Schopper called on Principal Planner Clayton Husband to present the item. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 8 Clayton Husband presented D.2: AP 2015-06 Consideration of a request from Laura Gilbert for an amended plat for Hewitt Estates on 0.379 acres at 7700 Frankie B Street. The amended plat would incorporate the abandoned right-of-way of Mabel! Street into the existing lot. The applicant is the owner of both properties. The plat is administratively complete and submitted for approval. Rodney Martinez, Survey Group, 400 S. Industrial Boulevard, Suite 210, Euless, came forward to speak and represent the applicant. He indicated his support for the application. KATHY LUPPY MOVED TO APPROVE AP 2015-06. MIKE BENTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. D.3 AP 2015-07 Consideration of a request from Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. for an Amended Plat for The Reserve at Forest Glenn on 28.943 acres at northeast corner of Smithfield Road and Bursey Road. APPROVED Vice Chairman Schopper called on Principal Planner Clayton Husband to present the item. Clayton Husband presented D.3: AP 2015-07 Consideration of a request from Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. for an Amended Plat for the Reserve at Forest Glenn on 28.943 acres at the northeast corner of Smithfield Road and Bursey Road. The Amended Plat would add easements left off the original plat. The easements include a 2.5-foot wide screening wall easement on the Smithfield Road and Bursey Road frontage, and utility easements for electric transformer pads as required by Oncor. The plat is administratively complete and submitted for approval. Marc Paquette, Peloton Land Solutions, 5751 Kroger Drive, Suite 185, Keller, came forward to speak and represent the applicant. He indicated his support for the application. KATHY LUPPY MOVED TO APPROVE AP 2015-07. DON BOWEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-0. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chairman Schopper adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 9 Chairman Secretary Al°47 SO a 1A14(04^-/ Randall Shiflet Don :Owen Recording Secretary Chic lr Cheryl Berth July 23,2015 P&Z Minutes Page 10