HomeMy WebLinkAboutLRB 2016-10-24 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY HALL
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
OCTOBER 24, 2016
REGULAR MEETING
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Landscape Review
Board on the 24th day of October 2016 immediately following the 7:00 p.m. City Council
meeting.
Present:
Staff Members:
Oscar Trevino
Tim Welch
Tito Rodriguez
Rita Wright Oujesky
Tom Lombard
Tim Barth
David Whitson
Scott Turnage
Mark Hindman
Karen Bostic
Paulette Hartman
Jimmy Perdue
Alicia Richardson
Maleshia Farmer
Chair
Board member
Board member
Board member
Board member
Board member
Board member
Board member
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Director of Public Safety
City Secretary
City Attorney
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Trevino called the meeting to order at 7:52 p.m.
B. GENERAL ITEMS
B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27, 2016 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD
MEETING.
APPROVED
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BOARD MEMBER LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27,
2016 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBER TURNAGE
SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0.
B.2 LRB 2016 -03 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM M.J. WRIGHT &
ASSOCIATES FOR A PERMIT FOR NONCONFORMITY TO CHAPTER 114 -
VEGETATION OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES
AT 7800 BOULEVARD 26.
APPROVED
Principal Planner Clayton Husband introduced the item. On behalf of Rainier NRH LLC,
M.J. Wright & Associates is requesting a permit for nonconformity that would allow for
substantial renovation of a structure without conformance to the current landscaping and
buffering standards. The owner of the property proposes to renovate a building located at
the northeast corner of Boulevard 26 and Bedford Euless Road, formerly occupied by
Office Depot.
Applicant representative Michael J. Wright, 8233 Mid Cities Boulevard, presented
request and was available to answer questions.
Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented staffs report. The existing property is
non - conforming to the standards, and the applicant proposes an alternative landscape
plan for consideration by the Landscape Review Board. The proposal includes new
landscaped areas on the Boulevard 26 and Bedford Euless Road street frontages. The
design calls for pavement removal in several areas to create buffer yards and planting
areas, with a focus on the western corner of the site. The corner design is modeled after
the median landscaping at Boulevard 26 and NE Loop 820 and includes an area of
stained concrete. A five -foot wide sidewalk will be constructed along both street frontages
and meander through the site at the corner to avoid conflicting with a storm drain and
curb inlet. The applicant has met all landscape material quantity requirements, and is
mostly varying from the landscape area and landscape setback requirements. The
request is being processed as a permit for nonconformity. Approval would be associated
with the building permit for the renovation of the building, and approval does not run with
the property in the same manner as a variance. If future improvements were proposed on
the site, compliance with the standards would be evaluated again at that time.
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BOARD MEMBER WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE LRB 2016 -03. BOARD MEMBER
LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0.
C. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson, Secre
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Oscar Trevino, Chair