Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2016-03-17 Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS MARCH 17, 2016 WORK SESSION The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met in work session on the 17th day of March 2016 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 Bill Schopper Place 6, Vice Chairman Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary Mike Benton • Place 2 Steven Cooper Place 7 Mark Haynes Place 1 Absent: Kathy Luppy Place 5 Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Planning Manager Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Justin Naylor Civil Engineer Marrk Callier Management Assistant Craig Hulse Director of Economic Development Cindy Garvin Recording Secretary Call to Order • Chairman Shiflet called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. 1. General Announcements-upcoming city events Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented announcements. The Planning & Zoning department is moving on Friday, March 25, 2016, to the new city hall location. City hall will be closed on Friday, March 2 and Monday, March 28, 2016. The new city hall opens on Tuesday, March 29. Public safety will be the last department to relocate. Iron Horse Golf Course Easter Brunch will be held at the Grand Hall on Easter Sunday, March 27, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. seating. Price is $40 for adults and $13 for children, ages 12 and under. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 1 2. Discuss development activity report and City Council action Planning Manager Clayton Comstock discussed development activity. All items were approved at City Council except for Iron Horse Commons Special Development Plan, which was denied. Comments were about the mixed-use criteria not meeting expectations and one tract being 100% residential. The applicant intends to make amendments prior to the next submittal. They are not sure if that would be presented as a Special Development Plan or amended to fit the TOD standards. Athlos Academy has started utility construction. The Glenview Drive improvements have been approved. Chairman Shiflet asked for the new presentation format to encourage better participation from the applicants. Planning Manager Clayton Comstock explained that staff would present basic information about the application, including comprehensive use plan and zoning information. Staff may go into some detail about what the zoning is and why there needs to be a change. Then the applicant will present their application. When that is complete, staff will present again to summarize, provide additional information, and provide the Development Review Committee recommendation to the Commission. 3. Discuss items from the regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented PP 2015-16, Consideration of a request from OCH Development for a Preliminary Plat for Iron Horse Commons, Phases 1, 2 and 3 on 27.842 acres located in the 6400 and 6500 blocks of Iron Horse Boulevard. The applicant submitted a letter withdrawing the item from the agenda. No action is necessary. Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented ZC 2016-03, Public Hearing and consideration of a request from Ben Loibl for a Zoning Change from AG Agricultural to R-1 Single Family on 0.517 acres located at 6917 Crane Road. The lot is vacant, and the previous house was demolished several years ago. The property has to be rezoned before any house can be built. The lot is platted in the Dawn King Addition. Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented ZC 2016-04, Public Hearing and consideration for a Zoning Change from C-2 Commercial to NR-PD Nonresidential Planned Development for a Self-Storage Facility on 4.55 acres located at 7800 Mockingbird Lane. Staff received a note from La Casita mobile community stating their address is 7800 Mockingbird Lane. The zoning case is only for the 4.55 acres of vacant land on the west side closest to Davis Boulevard. This is north and east of Uncle Bob's Storage, north of the North Electric Trail, south of Fountain Ridge, and west of La Casita Mobile Home Community. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends this as retail use. The existing zoning is C-2 Commercial. A self-storage facility is allowed with a Special Use Permit. The application originally came through as a Special Use Permit, but, due to variances requested from the development standards, it was converted to a Planned Development zoning change. There are three self-storage buildings planned, March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 2 with the fourth building as the office. There are two driveway entrances on Mockingbird Lane. The applicant agreed to increase tree and shrub size on the landscape plan. The applicant is requesting that building "B" be a 100% metal building. The applicant is requesting masonry variances on buildings "A" and "C." Building "A" does not meet the 70% minimum masonry requirement (stone or brick) on three elevations. The east secondary façade is presented as 100% metal. The applicant is requesting masonry variances on the endcaps of building "C." There are spaces in the middle for RV parking. Staff recommends denial of this application for eight reasons: • Market saturation. The total number of self-storage facilities within a two-mile radius of this site equate to about one unit per four households in North Richland Hills. • . 2013 NRH Citizen Survey. 94.3% responded "no" to wanting additional self- storage facilities. • 2015 NRH Citizen Survey. 1% responded "yes" to wanting additional self-storage facilities. • Unexplored development alternatives. The infill residential option has not been evaluated for this property. • Redevelopment. Focus on expansion or redevelopment of existing self-storage facilities. • There is little residual benefit of the use except for property tax value. • This is an older conventional concept of self-storage, not an urban multi-story model. • Aesthetic impact from the street with of 700 linear feet of frontage. Steven Cooper asked if building "C" is visible from Mockingbird Drive. Clayton Comstock responded that it would be visible from the La Casita office. Don Bowen asked for clarification of the detention pond being underground. Clayton Comstock responded the detention facility is underground in a system of stormwater pipes. Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented SUP 2016-01, Public Hearing and consideration of a request from Chad and Amy Brown for a Secondary Living Unit on 1.962 acres located at 7005 Smithfield Road. There are several standards for secondary living units. It may not have a separate utility meter or be leased to someone outside of a family member. The architecture must match the style of the primary residence, and the building must attach to the structure via a covered walkway. The size limitation is 650 square feet of living area. This application includes proposals for a larger living area that exceeds 650 square feet and the lack of a connected walkway to the structure. Staff recommends approval of this application with the stipulation that the separate second story entrance be converted to internal access only, with one point of entry to the second story of the building. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 3 Chairman Shiflet asked if the submitted drawings included the separate second story entrance. Clayton Husband explained that the submitted drawings did include the second story entrance. Staff recommends that the plans be changed. Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented ZC 2015-25 Public Hearing and consideration of a request from JPC Realty Ltd. for a Zoning Change from R-3 Single Family Residential to 0-1 Office on 1.10 acres located at 8121-8129 Odell Street. Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented RP 2016-03 Public Hearing and consideration of a request from JPC Realty Ltd. for a replat of lots 23R and 24R, Block 1, W.E. Odell Addition on 1.10 acres located at 8121-129 Odell Street. 4. Adjournment There being no other business, Chairman Shiflet adjourned the work session at 7:07 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 Chairman Shiflet called the March 17, 2016, meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. Present: Randall Shiflet Place 4, Chairman Bill Schopper Place 6, Vice Chairman Don Bowen Place 3, Secretary Mike Benton Place 2 Steven Cooper Place 7 Mark Haynes Place 1 Absent: Kathy Luppy Place 5 Jerry Tyner Ex-Officio Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Planning Manager Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Justin Naylor Civil Engineer Marrk Callier Management Assistant March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 4 Craig Hulse Director of Economic Development Cindy Garvin Recording Secretary A.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mark Haynes led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. 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. B. MINUTES B.1 , APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2016 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. APPROVED MARK HAYNES MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2016, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. MIKE BENTON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. C. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT C.1 PP 2015-06 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM OCH DEVELOPMENT FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR IRON HORSE COMMONS, PHASES 1, 2 AND 3 on 27.842 ACRES LOCATED IN THE 6400 AND 6500 BLOCKS OF IRON HORSE BOULEVARD. WITHDRAWN Chairman Shiflet announced that the applicant has withdrawn this item from the agenda. The applicant may resubmit at a later date. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 5 D. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Shiflet announced that there are a number of presentation cards for this evening's public hearings. Public hearings will be opened and closed for each item. He explained that the cards would be taken by case and in the order sorted. If no indication is made of whether or not there is a desire to speak, that determination will be made at the time the name is called. He reminded the audience that there is a three-minute time limit per presentation. If there is a group of 10 or more, they may stand up and select a representative to speak for 10 minutes on their behalf. D.1 ZC 2016-03 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM BEN LOIBL FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM AG AGRICULTURAL TO R-1 SINGLE FAMILY ON 0.517 ACRES LOCATED AT 6917 CRANE ROAD. APPROVED Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented ZC 2016-03. Applicant, Luke Steinbrink, 8541 Smith Drive, North Richland Hills, came forward to present. He stated this is zoning change from Agricultural to R-1 Residential in order to construct a house. Clayton Husband came forward to summarize the application. The Development Review Committee recommends approval of the application. Chairman Shiflet opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Grant Lochridge, 6905 Crane Road, North Richland Hills, filled out a card in favor of this application. He opted not to speak. Chairman Shiflet closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. MIKE BENTON MOVED TO APPROVE ZC 2016-03, STEVEN COOPER SEcONPED THE IIVIOTIoN. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0, D.2 ZC 2016-04 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM PSI ATLANTIC RICHLAND HILLS, TX, LLC FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM C-2 COMMERCIAL TO NR-PD NONRESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY on 4.55 ACRES LOCATED AT 7800 MOCKINGBIRD LANE. DENIED March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 6 Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented ZC 2016-04. Applicant, Pete Williams, representing Premier Storage Investors (PSI) Atlantic Richland Hills, TX LLC, 4060 Robin Wood Cove, Memphis, TN came forward to present. They are seeking approval of the application as filed. He stated it is most likely the highest and best use for the property. They have complied with all buffers, green space, and zoning requirements. It is extensively landscaped, with over 20% more than is required. He stated the supply of self-storage being adequate is not correct and this market shows as being underserved and undersupplied, with the biggest draw for climate-controlled space. North Richland Hills has fewer self-storage units than other cities. While the Commission would like to see other things on this site, there are inherent limitations with the property. TXDOT will not allow a curb cut on Davis Boulevard. The traffic patterns will not create problems for the neighbors to the north and east. He stated the operations promote business and economic progress. The site will include a screening wall and landscape screening, and building "B" is a completely interior building sitting 5 feet below the others. Mike Benton asked about why comparisons were made to the Dallas market and not the Fort Worth market. He mentioned differences in masonry standard calculations. Mr. Williams responded that drivers passing by would see landscaping and not the non- masonry internal structures. They come up with 70%, but staff measures 60%. Chairman Shiflet asked about fencing and gates blocking the southeast corner to secure their property. Mr. Williams responded that there is a screening wall on the north and east side that is satisfactory. There is a wall along the east side, a gate, then a wall that connects to the corner of the building, which fills in any gaps. Chairman Shiflet asked about the masonry percentages and why the discrepancies have not been resolved. Mr. Williams responded that they just received the numbers a short time ago. He explained that they would address masonry with another course of brick, if needed. Chairman Shiflet asked about concessions in exchange for having a 100% metal building in the center of the property. Clayton Comstock summarized the proposal, which includes three buildings and an office. There are 21 recreational vehicle parking spaces. Building "B" has awnings for rain shelters. Extensive landscape buffers exist along Davis Boulevard and Mockingbird Lane. There is a waiver request for the interior block, which has no landscaping as it would be paved for parking. He indicated areas related to requests for masonry waivers. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 7 Chairman Shiflet asked if the heavier material would be on the bottom of the gate or wall. Mr. Williams explained that the metal is behind the gate. Clayton Comstock presented the traffic analysis comparisons between residential subdivision and self-storage facilities as negligible differences. Mr. Williams quoted 50 trips per day for a self-storage use. Self-storage is a demand- driven item. He stated the design is not an older concept as had been mentioned. Chairman Shiflet opened the public hearing at 8:47 p.m. Dustin Wyatt, 8204 Ulster Drive, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. He stated the traffic impact is not necessarily the number of vehicles but type of vehicles. This use would bring large vehicles. Turning movements would be very difficult onto Mockingbird Lane turning left or right. Loretta Lawson, 7800 Mockingbird Lane, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. She expressed concern with how the rezoning would affect Las Casita Mobile Home Community. They are a zero crime community and feel this use would change the area. The address is the same for both properties and that would need to be corrected. The safety of children would need to be maintained. Chairman Shiflet closed the public hearing at 8:52 p.m. DON BOWEN MOVED TO DENY ZC 2016-04., MIKE BENTON SECONDED THE MOTION, Steven Cooper commented that he could not support this application because there is not many available properties likes this, so he would like to keep development options open. Chairman Shiflet asked the applicant to look at other areas that are not fronting major thoroughfares. That ideally would be a way to develop with another traffic signal at that spot for residential development. MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 6-0. D.3 SUP 2016-01 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM CHAD AND AMY BROWN FOR A SECONDARY LIVING UNIT ON 1.962 ACRES LOCATED AT 7005 SMITHFIELD ROAD. APPROVED Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented SUP 2016-01. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 8 Applicant, Suzanne Canalizo, with Sugarbaker Remodeling and Design, 7005 Smithfield Road, North Richland Hills, came forward to present. They are remodeling the cabana to a mother-in-law suite. She explained the main house flooded with sewage in the past and the owner has had to make many improvements since the property was purchased. The accessory building is not appealing to a renter. This is the highest taxed property in the North Richland Hills. Clayton Husband came forward to summarize the application. The site includes a lengthy driveway, main house, detached garage, and former cabana building. The renovation work on the building commenced prior to issuance of permits. The living unit space is proposed at 1,195 square feet, with the maximum size allowed at 650 square feet. This is one of the reasons for the SUP application. The second item is the connection between the primary house and the secondary living unit. The distance exceeds the allowable 25 feet. Since the appearance of this unit could be similar to a duplex, the Development Review Committee recommends removing the separate second story entrance as part of this renovation work and providing only a single entrance to the secondary dwelling. Don Bowen asked if the door is removed, would that increase the square footage limitation. Clayton Husband advised that standard applies to the living area on the first floor and the second floor recreation room would not count against the square footage. Chairman Shiflet asked how complaints would be addressed if there were reports of the second floor being used as a living area and not recreational uses. Clayton Husband responded that the inspections would occur on an as-needed basis. Steven Cooper asked about cooking facilities. Clayton Husband responded that there is no prohibition of cooking facilities. Chairman Shiflet asked for clarification of zoning changes regarding accessory structures. Clayton Husband responded that there was an adjustment made as recently as 2015 regarding accessory structures. This building was constructed prior to any of the zoning modifications being adopted. When the property was built, the structure was limited to 5% of the total lot size. Chairman Shiflet opened the public hearing at 9:12 p.m. Elizabeth Smith, 7028 Briardale Drive, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. She stated her property, which backs up to the site in question, experiences quite a bit of flooding. She showed pictures from the podium. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 9 Bill Schopper clarified that the renovation work should not affect the drainage. Clayton Husband stated staff could address Ms. Smith's concerns directly. Chairman Shiflet reiterated that this project is not new building construction, only a renovation of an existing structure. Teresa Neeman, 7033 Briardale Street, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. She stated she has experienced some flooding issues in her back yard. She said the building cannot be a rental property, but could it become a day care unit or an office? Joann A. Gilbert, 7825 Noneman Drive, North Richland Hills, completed a card in favor of the application, but she wished not to speak. Bill Gilbert, Jr, 7820 Noneman Drive, North Richland Hills, came forward in support of the application. He stated this is the third family that has lived in this house in the last 10 years. They have struggled with the problems at the house. About 6 weeks ago, they mentioned changing the racquetball court to a mother-in-law suite. He stated he does not know what impact this will have on the 2-acre property. He does not wish to see a duplex built there for renters. If there are no possibilities that these things can occur, then he has no problem with the request. Clayton Husband clarified that the letter received by property owners was a standard notification letter to residents within 200 feet of this site. This application is not a zoning change request. The SUP is for authorizing the larger square foot of the secondary living unit and the absence of the attachment to the home. Steven Cooper asked what action residents could take should there be indication that this property is used as a rental unit. Clayton Husband stated that code enforcement officers could be involved. Alternatively, the building inspections department could be notified to investigate a zoning violation. Joanne Gilbert, 7825 Noneman Street, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. She stated she is an insurance agent and has concerns about drainage. The property drains onto the downstream neighbors and she would like to know what the city is going to do about this. Chairman Shiflet suggested she speak with the staff engineer in attendance. Chairman Shiflet reiterated that the secondary unit is not allowed to be leased. It is for use by family members. A separate utility meter is not allowed. Staff recommends that the entrance to the second floor be removed as part of the remodel. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 10 Suzanne Canalizo came forward to explain that if the upstairs entrance was removed, it would become a fire egress issue, but she would entertain what the Commission advises. Chairman Shiflet closed the public hearing at 9:47 p.m. DON BOWEN MOVED TO APPROVE SUP 2016-01 WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT TO ELIMINATE THE SEPARATE EXTERIOR ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE SECOND FLOOR. BILL SCHOPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. Don Bowen clarified that there are concerns from neighbors about flooding. However, this SUP application does not adjust the footprint of the building, only the internal renovation of an existing structure. Chairman Shiflet asked if the patio is changing the grade of the property. Suzanne Canalizo explained that the patio would be raised in slightly elevation. Steven Cooper asked the staff engineer to address this. Justin Naylor clarified that a patio would cause minimal impact, and any gravel would provide time for water seepage. There were drainage improvements started in the area in 2005, but funding did not allow for continuation of the project. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6.0, D.4 ZC 2015-25 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM JPC REALTY LTD FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM R-3 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL to 0-1 OFFICE ON 1.10 ACRES LOCATED AT 8121- 8129 ODELL STREET. DENIED Planning Manager Clayton Comstock presented ZC 2015-25. Applicant, Shawn Lewis, Lindburg Designs, 100 Kings Row Drive, Mansfield, representing JPC Realty, Ltd., came forward to present. Chairman Shiflet opened the public hearing at 9:52 p.m. Roselee Kerr, 6951 Cox Lane, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. She stated her concerns of adding additional traffic to the already heavy traffic during peak times. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 11 John Sandy, 8116 Odell Street, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. He stated that Odell Street is already a traffic nightmare as the road is used as a cut through. He stated if this is approved traffic accidents will happen. James Kim, 8124 Odell Street, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. He stated he lives on the corner and already has a hard time getting in and out of his driveway with the existing traffic. Kevin Vo, 8112 Odell Street, North Richland Hills, came forward in opposition to the application. He stated the traffic is terrible already, and feels traffic will be a problem. Giao Nguyen, 8120 Odell Street, North Richland Hills, completed a card in opposition to the application but she did not wish to speak. MIKE BENTON MOVED TO DENY ZC 2015-25.STEVEN COOPER SECONDED THE MOTION, Mike Benton stated he would like to see traffic studies completed. Steve Cooper stated he has the same concerns about the speed and volume of the traffic. Don Bowen stated he does not see residential being built at this location. He asked if the City is considering adding a traffic light at Odell Street. Clayton Comstock stated a traffic light is planned for the intersection of Davis Boulevard and Northeast Parkway. Randall Shiflet stated the southeast corner is where the junk yard was just demolished. He said the traffic will increase and believes it needs to be managed better. Mike Benton stated he likes the building but his only concern is the traffic. Mark Haynes stated in the future when all of the improvements are completed, a medical office would be a good fit. Clayton Comstock explained the traffic count in detail. The Commission discussed the traffic, the location, and how the property across Davis Boulevard would eventually be developed as office or nonresidential use. MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 4-2. March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 12 D.5 RP 2016-03 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM JPC REALTY LTD FOR A REPLAT OF LOTS 23R AND 24R, BLOCK 1, W.E. ODELL ADDITION ON 1.10 ACRES LOCATED AT 8121-8129 ODELL STREET. DENIED DON BOWEN MOVED TO DENY RP 2016-03, MIKE BENTON SECONDED THE MOTION, MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 6-0. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Shiflet adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. Vice Chairman L, Bill Schopper Recording Secretary CA/4A V Y NL e24 March 17,2016 P&Z Minutes Page 13