HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPC 2017-04-13 MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
APRIL 13, 2017
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Strategic Plan Committee of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met on the 13th day of
April at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom for the Strategic Plan Committee meeting.
Present: Tim Welch
Rita Wright - Oujesky
Tim Barth
Jerry Tyner
Justin Welborn
Amy Steele
Blake Hedgecock
Brent Barrow
Brian Crowson
Danny Beltran
Lee Knight
Karen Russell
Mark Wood
Skip Baskerville
Suzy Compton
Tracye Tipps
Staff: Clayton Comstock
Clayton Husband
Chad VanSteenberg
John Chapman
Paulette Hartman
Craig Hulse
Mayor Pro Tem, Chairman
City Council Member, Vice Chairperson
City Council Member
Planning and Zoning Commissioner
Planning and Zoning Commissioner
Committee Member - Present at 6:11 p.m.
Committee Member - Present at 6:14 p.m.
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Planning Manager
Principal Planner
Planner
Planning Technician
Assistant City Manager
Director of Economic Development
Mayor Pro Tern Tim Welch called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Approve minutes of the March 9, 2017 Strategic Plan Committee
Meeting.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER TYNER,
SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BARROW TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
THE MARCH 9, 2017 STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING. MOTION TO
APPROVE CARRIED 13 -0.
3. Presentation by the North Central Texas Council of Government
representative(s) regarding regional growth, demographic trends, and
transportation plans.
Planning Manager Clayton Comstock provided the committee with brief
announcements and introduced Dan Lamers from the North Central Texas Council of
Governments.
Dan Lamers, P.E. presented on behalf of North Central Texas Council of
Governments with regards to Dallas -Fort Worth (DFW) transportation issues. Mr.
Lamers also covered: DFW metropolitan planning and nonattainment areas, regional
population growth, Mobility 2040- The Region's Long -Range Transportation Plan,
funding, major roadway recommendations, toll roads and express lanes, major transit
corridor recommendations, high -speed rail, ozone data, and autonomous vehicles.
Committee Member Amy Steele arrived at 6:11 p.m.
Committee Member Blake Hedgecock arrived at 6:14 p.m.
Committee Member Brian Crowson asked what the speed of the high -speed rail will
be. Mr. Lamers replied trains coming from Houston to Dallas will travel at 220 miles
per hour, from San Antonio through Austin to Fort Worth will travel at 220 miles per
hour, and possibly 120 miles per hour between the Dallas and Fort Worth stations.
Committee Member Amy Steele asked if TEXRail lines will connect to the high -speed
rail. Mr. Lamers stated the goal is to be in proximity to the regional transportation
already in existance.
Committee Member Lee Knight asked if the high -speed rail would also carry freight.
Mr. Lamers stated the high -speed rail will only be for commuter trains; no freight.
Mr. Crowson asked if there would be two rails, Mr. Lamers stated yes.
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Justin Welborn asked if the Mobility 2040 plan
congestion levels take into account for the introduction of autonomous vehicles. Mr.
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Lamers stated the transportation does not, but that the Mobility 2040 plan does
discuss autonomous vehicles.
Committee Member Mark Wood asked if other large metropolitan areas like
Dallas -Fort Worth have the same ozon level attainment issues. Mr. Lamers reposnded
yes, with the exceptions such as Houston due to weather patterns.
Committee Member Tracye Tipps left the room at 6:31 p.m.
Ms. Tipps returned at 6:35 p.m.
Mr. Wood asked about the lack of future roadway recommendations in the northwest
Tarrant County and Wise County areas. Mr. Lamers stated the reccomendations for
this area are more focused on arterial roads due to the lack of space from gas well
sites in that area of the county.
4. Presentation by Fort Worth Transportation Authority representative(s)
regarding regional transportation and information on the TEX Rail
project.
Curvie Hawkins presented on behalf of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. The
presentation included an update on the Authority's 2015 master plan with five -year
recommendations to Tarrant County transportation, current plan implementations,
service improvements, and the master plan service concept.
Brian Murnahan presented on behalf of TEXRail to discuss the upcoming additions.
The presentation included a current progress update on the 27 -mile commuter rail
line between T and P Station and Dallas -Fort Worth International Airport a timeline of
the project. Murnahan detailed the features of TEXRail, Smithfield and Iron Horse
Stations, and expected travel times.
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Jerry Tyner asked how extensive the rail
reconstruction will be at the intersections crossing Davis Boulevard and Precinct Line
Road. Mr. Murnahan stated there will be an extensive amount of construction for the
new rail to come through. Mr. Tyner also asked if quiet zones will be in place in North
Richland Hills. Mr. Murnahan said the equipment will be added to the new
construction to lessen the amount of noise from trains moving along the track and that
TEXRail will petition the Federal Transit Authority to allow for quite zones.
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Justin Welborn asked the difference in noise
from the commuter trains TEXRail has purchased for this system and tarantula steam
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train. Mr. Murnahan stated that new rail will lessen the traditional "click- clack" noise
from trains and will likely sound similar to a hearing a garbage truck from your
backyard. Mr. Welborn then asked the price per train. Mr. Murnahan said the price
for eight trains was $108 million.
Committee Member Brent Barrow asked what the price per ticket to ride the TEXRail
will be. Mr. Murnahan stated the prices will likely be similar to the Trinity Railway
Express (TRE), but that the price is still being discussed.
Committee Member Tracye Tipps asked what the desire to build a station at
Dallas -Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport terminal B, and if there are any plans
to extend the rail service to Dallas Love Field Airport. Mr. Murnahan said the rail will
hopefully draw in DFW Airport employees. The connection to Dallas Love Field does
not exist at this point.
Committee Member Lee Knight asked if the new rail will be able to carry the weight of
freight traffic. Mr. Murnahan stated the rail will continue to service freight traffic. Mr.
Knight then asked who will have ownership of the rail. Mr. Murnahan said the rail is
being leased by TEXRail and that who is currently using the rail will continue to do so.
Mr. Knight asked what the speeds of the commuter trains will be. Mr. Murnahan said
the top speed will be about 60 miles per hour, even though the train will have the
capability to go faster.
Committee Member Skip Baskerville asked how long the complete closure of the rail
crossing at Mid Cities Boulevard will be. Mr. Murnahan stated the closing should be
about three days.
Council Member Tim Barth asked what the options are from Downtown Fort Worth to
the Texas Christian University (TCU) campus. Mr. Hawkins stated there will be a route
from the downtown TEXRail station to TCU.
5. Small Group Discussions
Planning Manager asked tasked the committee with breaking into three groups to
discuss the following questions:
1) How does North Richland Hills (NRH) fit into North Texas?
2) What locations do you want to see on the May Tour?
3) What focus group do you want to hear from? The three groups?
Group 1: Group 2: Group 3:
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Paulette Hartman
Rita Wright - Oujesky
Lee Knight
Justin Welborn
Danny Beltran
Brent Barrow
Clayton Comstock
Tim Barth
Amy Steele
Suzy Compton
Tracye Tipps
Mark Wood
The committee broke into groups at 7:21 p.m.
5.A Discuss NRH's role in the North Texas region;
Clayton Husband
Tim Welch
Jerry Tyner
Skip Baskerville
Blake Hedgecock
Brian Crowson
52 Discuss locations for a May bus tour of North Richland Hills; and
5.0 Discuss ideas for public outreach and input meetings.
6. Reconvene in City Council Work Room for summary of small group
discussions.
The committee reconvened at 8:02 p.m.
Group 1, presented by Council member Rita Wright - Oujesky, listed southern North
Richland Hills (NRH), near City Hall, and south of Interstate 820 around Rufe Snow
as areas of interest during the May meeting. The group said NRH is a leader in the
region and that NRH has an affordable and attainable way of life.
Group 2, presented by Council Member Tim Barth, listed Fossil Creek Park, and
areas of the revitalization efforts as areas of interest during the May meeting. Interest
groups identified by the group discuss ideas with included millennials, the medical
community, and business leaders.
Group 3, presented by Commissioner Jerry Tyner, listed southern areas of NRH and
Davis Boulevard as areas of interest during the May meeting. Principal Planner
Clayton Comstock added that attention should be focused on the southern sector of
NRH.
7. Adjourn
Mayor Pro Tern Time Welch adjourned the meeting at 08:13 p.m.
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1. BEGIN CITY HALL WEST ENTRY
2. NORTH on CITY POINT DRIVE
• Old Mall Site:
o Opened in the 1970s at the same time Northeast Mall was opening; shut its
doors 2001/2002 and sat vacant until it was demolished in 2007.
• Laserquest / Old Home Depot: potential redevelopment opportunity
o Built 1984 for Home Depot
o Home Depot moved to Loop 820 site in 1992
• 2008 pad site development of Wilshire Bank / Bank of Hope
o Example of parking fields padding out for additional uses
• QT: redevelopment of furniture store and Ihop, buried utilities
3. LEFT on Boulevard 26
• General information: Working with auto businesses on compliance
L SH26 utility line burial; Glenview to Parchman; began in February and is
expected to last six months.
• Baptist Church 2009 revitalization
• Walker steel: info about redevelopment discussions of site (Craig)
Walker Steel is the second oldest business in North Richland Hills founded in 1953
(Hobby Lobby is the oldest circa 1952). The steel and construction company employs 45
people on seven acres featuring a 80,000 s.f. steel mill used for warehousing and
loading steel for regional construction projects. While the property remains industrial in
nature, there is roughly 475 linear feet of street frontage along Boulevard 26 targeted as
part of an. aerial utility burial project, of which the owners have expressed interest in
developing for office uses. in order to proceed, the area that surrounds Daytona Street
would need to be incorporated into the Walker Steel campus to make room for their
move away from the Boulevard 26 frontage. Plans were place on hold when the utility
burial project did not have sufficient funds to bury the utilities along the street frontage.
• SH26 plans: what is TxDOT's current estimated timeline for widening or improvement of
southern part of roadway (Caroline) TxDOT currently shows a 2019 letting date but has
indicated that is more or less a placeholder and they do not have a firm timeline for the
project.
• Quadplex units on Richland Plaza Dr (Gary)
These are individually owned by building
• They do not fall under the Multi - Family Ordinance
• They are under the Single Family rental Ordinance
• Most have been on an upward improvement scale since the ordinance has been
in place.
• Richland Plaza:
i. Originally developed in early 1960s before North Hills & Northeast malls; major
site upgrades in 2001 (parking islands and drainage improvements
ii. Who are current tenants? (Craig)
iii. Viability of mass change of use
Originally the Richland Plaza Shopping Center built in 1962, it fell on hard times
in the early 80s through the 90s. The 300,000 square foot property was
renovated in 2000 as The Hills Corporate Center with parking, drainage, building
improvements and rezoned to heavy commercial (C2) and light industrial (12)
uses. In 2010 the property peaked with almost 100% occupancy featuring the
Corporate Headquarters of ATI Career and Training Centers. In 2013 due to
legal issues, ATI ceased operations nationwide and today the property is 50%
occupied housing office uses PRA (Portfolio Recovery Associates), LetsTalk.com
and Renal Center of the Hills. It is also home to a Winfree Academy and a place
of worship called Crossroads Church. The property is in the foreclosure process
and is listed for sale at roughly half the value it once held in 2010. This property
is one of the few properties in the City that has available space under the 12
zoning.
4. RIGHT an BROADWAY
• Birdville ISD administrative offices (Haltom City)
5. RIGHT on WILLOWCREST DR
• Appian Way apartments info'(avg rent, age, # units, amenities) (Gary)
• Average Rent .78 to .94 cents per square foot $625.00 to $1,1150.00
• Age 43 years old
• # of units 112 (52 /1 bedrooms 40/2 bedrooms 20/3 bedrooms)
• Amenities Pool, large outdoor deck, laundry rooms, WD connections, secluded
location
• Average Occupancy Rate: 96% to 99%
6. RIGHT on TOURIST
• Residential data for neighborhood: typical lot size, age of houses, property values
(Planning)
• Reeves St: when was this paved? Source of funding? (Caroline) Reeves Street was
slurry sealed in 2016 as part of the City's Annual Maintenance Program which is paid
for from the General Fund
7. RIGHT on DENTON HWY (377)
• Houses on east side 377: depth of lots, age of houses, property values, rental v owner
• Only and longest stretch of houses that front 377 in the area
• Is it possible or desirable to develop those lots as offices, or convert houses to offices?
• 377 traffic counts (Craig)
This one -third of a mile stretch of Denton Hwy (377) serves as the main point of
access for the North Hills single family subdivision. There are two streets that connect
to Denton Hwy serving the majority of the lots, however there are 13 single family
residences that directly front Denton Hwy (377). This road increases in daily traffic
counts of 21,500 from the Broadway intersection up to 26,500 at Glenview.
8. RIGHT on DENT
9. LEFT on NORTH HILLS DR / WENDELL
• North Hills lake lot: city owned property, considered for neighborhood park in past,
opportunity for view corridor from street to lake, point to point hiking /walking trail
• 3708 Wendell: when was house remodeled? Was it part of any grant program?
( DAVE /STE FAN I E)
10. LEFT on ONYX
11. FOSSIL CREEK PARK: (Vickie)
• Regularly - scheduled Programs /Leagues —Adult Kickball on Wednesday nights and
infrequent Girls Fast Pitch Softball practice field use.
• Floodplain challenges - The entirety of Fossil Creek Park lies within the floodway or
flood plain, restricting development opportunities for structures.
• Past discussions /plans, current Park Plan priorities — Redevelopment of Fossil Creek Park
is currently scheduled for future years, following Linda Spurlock Park renovation in
priority.
12. LEFT on CHARLES
• Charles St: Charles Street was reconstructed in 2009 using two years worth of CDBG
funds. (Caroline)
13. RIGHT on MARIE
• lot sizes, home sizes, age of houses, property values, rental v owner in this section of
neighborhood; majority wood siding
14. LEFT on RUFE SNOW
• Vacant lot at 26 /Rufe Snow (demolished 2009): southern gateway into NRH from
Richland Hills, development of site should be carefully evaluated
• Cable Electric
• 4028 Rufe Snow: reference SUP/ BIG program (Craig; BIG example)
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15. RIGHT on GLENVIEW
• Kay Granger Park: note is a joint venture between city and BISD, note other parks like
Clyde Zeller (Vickie)
Three neighborhood Parks and The Richland Tennis Center were construction on BISD
property under the auspices of an agreement with BISD which outlines use, availability
and maintenance obligations. Other parks included in the Joint Use agreement with
BISD include Clyde Zellers, Kay Granger Park (at Mullendore Elementary), and Legacy
Park (at Foster Village Elementary), and the Richland Tennis Center (at Richland High
School). BISD recently installed additional perimeter fencing around the playground
areas at the 3 school /park sites.
• Dan Echols Center: what is future for building due to deed restriction? (Paulette /Craig)
16. RIGHT on SCRUGGS
• Mixed bag of existing land uses and zoning
17. RIGHT on DAYTONA
• Walker steel: passing by rear and can continue references from earlier if needed
(Craig)
18. RIGHT on FLORY
• Self storage site: redevelopment opportunity for urban style storage use
19. LEFT on HARMONSON
• Mobile home park; # /units
• Depth of lots; total area of potential development and # /lots at 4 units /acre; or preserve
20. RIGHT on HONEY
• Age of houses, home sizes, property values, lot sizes, Honey Lone was reconstructed in
2011 with CDBG Funds. (Caroline), rental v owner, adjacent to park
21. RIGHT on GLENVIEW
22. RIGHT on GLENWYCK
• Comparison of data with Honey Lane properties; avg property values; age of
development; lot sizes; prior use of property
23. RIGHT on HARMONSON
• Harmonson: make sure access is available to Dawn Dr; what are the details of
construction activity; explain capital improvements program process (Caroline)
24. RIGHT on DAWN
• Linda Spurlock Park: scope and schedule for playground replacement and other
improvements (Vickie)
Linda Spurlock Park is scheduled for renovation activities beginning with design work
in FY 2019 and construction following. Construction activities will focus on replacing
the aging pavilion /shelter, playgrounds, restroom building, irrigation and trails.
25. RIGHT on GLENVIEW
• Note property on north side of Glenview across from park, zoned LR but interest is all
residential development; point out additional retail /commercial may not be viable
given the limited utilization of the existing retail center at Dawn & Glenview
26. LEFT on RUFE SNOW
• ILT campus: note redevelopment of site; former Food Lion
• Glenview /Rufe Snow is currently in the bidding phase, with construction anticipated
to begin this summer. (Caroline) —..�
• Rufe Snow: fences along major corridors being inventoried; Council sees this as an
opportunity for improvement; will discuss again along Mid - Cities
27. RIGHT on BRILEY
• NRP properties, need details such as value added, project scope, etc. and before
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• (northeast corner of Vance & Briley)
28. RIGHT on VANCE
29. LEFT on TURNER
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30. LEFT on BLANEY
• JoAnn Johnson Trail: note as pass; length, direction, connectivity from /to
31. LEFT on RIVIERA
32. RIGHT on VANCE
• Snow Heights Elementary; current ratings; enrollment
• Clyde Zellars Park (Vickie)
Three neighborhood Parks and The Richland Tennis Center were construction on BISD
property under the auspices of an agreement with BISD which outlines use, availability
and maintenance obligations. Other parks included in the Joint Use agreement with
BISD include Clyde Zellers, Kay Granger Park (at Mullendore Elementary), and Legacy
Park (at Foster Village Elementary), and the Richland Tennis Center (at Richland High
School). BISD recently installed additional perimeter fencing around the playground
areas at the 3 school /park sites.
33. LEFT on MARILYN
• North Richland Middle School reconstruction; opening for 2017/2018 school year;
building highlights (Clayton H) & demolition of old school; football field w/ bleachers
along Rufe Snow
34. RIGHT on RUFE SNOW
• LaRue Circle: extension of road east of Rufe Snow, houses demolished, Construction
expected to begin in June, and will take approximately 4 months to complete.
(Caroline) access to restaurant sites on frontage road; better signalization for Snow
Heights neighborhood
35. LEFT on MEADOW LAKES
• Width of street, study of Meadow Lakes /Iron Horse corridor as part of transportation
plan section, age of houses, home sizes, property values,
36. LEFT on SKYLARK
• Iron Horse Golf Course; avg rounds played per year, supplemented enterprise fund,
programs, etc. (Vickie)
Iron Horse averages 47,280 rounds per year (avg 130 rounds a day!), and functions as an
enterprise fund facility, with revenue generated supporting its operation. Special
programs include Arcis Players Card (a monthly membership for practice, clinics and
discounts); as well as summer youth camps.
37. LEFT on MEADOW LAKES/ IRON HORSE
• Meadow Lakes Retirement
o independent senior living (Gary)
o Market Rent Rate
■ 1 bedrooms from $2,110.00 / $2,970.00 = $3.00 to $5.78 Per SF Rates
not posted, they always cut deals
■ 2 bedrooms start at $3,180.00
■ 3 bedrooms start at $3,425.00
o Age 21 years
o # of units 120
o Amenities Full service, Kitchen Dining room, laundry, hair salon Field trips, 24
hour service, Fire Sprinklers
o Average Occupancy rate 80% to 87%
• CEC and church: community partners in some capacities
• Iron Horse: Texrail station, Hilltop Apartments property value increases, Iron Horse
Village, and other entitlements, OCH development around Browning intersection;
Cottonbelt Trail terminates at Browning today but planned to go into station
• Hilltop Apartments
• Rental Rates 1.17 to 1.51 per square foot $855.00 to $1,035.00
• Age 34 years old
• # of units 238 150 /1 bedrooms 88/2 bedrooms 0/3 bedrooms
• Amenities 1 Pools, WD connections, Laundry Room, Resent exterior makeover
• Average Occupancy Rate: 86% to 95%
38. RIGHT on RUFE SNOW
• Signal art program note: (Willie Nelson visible at corner) (Vickie)
• Estimated vacancy rate along Rufe Snow b/t Iron Horse & Loop 820 (Craig)
• Santander Info; major employer; floods food establishments during lunch; additional
info on # /employees, avg salary, etc. (Craig)
There are a total of 47 separate retail /service based properties along Rufe Snow
between Iron Horse Boulevard and Loop 820 representing 842,000 square feet with
an 8% vacancy rate, slightly below market averages. The primary area of vacancy is
the 35,000 square foot former grocery /church site on the southeast corner at Dick
Lewis alongside the Shoppes and Crown Point. While the vacancy rate is below
average, many of the strip center properties were constructed before e- commerce
and have slowly transitioned from traditional retail to more service and food delivery
uses.
There are a total of 11 separate office based properties along Rufe Snow between Iron
Horse Boulevard and Loop 820 representing 419,000 square feet with a 16% vacancy
rate, slightly above market averages. The primary area of vacancy is the 48,000
square foot former Conway Freight regional office on the northwest corner at
Browning Drive that was recently re- imaged to improve recruitment. Roughly 50% of
the office space is from Santander Consumer USA that occupies 200,000 square feet
with over 1,500 full time jobs. Part of the Santander Group (the 37th largest public
company in the world), this particular location is responsible for automotive lending
and billing services. A small portion of this location also repossesses vehicles from
delinquent loans, and therefore security of the staff is greater than a typical office
building.
39. LEFT on DICK LEWIS
• 9 -acre tract: zoned non - residential, "Medium Density Residential' on Land Us Plan;
potential townhome residential site
• Winco foods: good example of redevelopment
40. LEFT on HOLIDAY
• North Electric Trail terminates into Holiday; attendance zone for Richland High School
funnels down trail to Davis
41. LEFT on TRINIDAD
• Trinidad selected as part of the 2003 Bond Program, and was reconstructed in 2012.
The road was slightly widened, and sidewalks were completed along the corridor
(numerous missing segments). (Caroline)
42. RIGHT on ACAPULCO
• Little resistance to connecting Acapulco to Iron Horse before & after Cambridge;
provides good connectivity for area; turning movements slow traffic speeds
43. LEFT on CHELSEA
• House styles with front entry garages, quality of construction, smaller lots: is this style
appropriate in this context of infill residential development?
• Residential design standards; 10 foot separation between homes
• Example of long- expected commercial /industrial use turn residential; infuses new
construction into older housing stock
• Rate of build -out (Caroline /Dave: when was subdivision released for permits? How
many permits have been issued? For Sandlin? For Rendition ?) Released for permits
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44. LEFT on IRON HORSE
• Context of Iron Horse (formerly Tecnol and Industrial) has completely changed;
opportunity through Transportation Plan to revise the cross section; think scaled -down
Bear Creek Parkway in Keller
45. RIGHT TO ENTER CAMBRIDGE (turn on Richmond)
• Houses designed to address train noise (windows, wall thickness, insulation)
46. RIGHT on IRON HORSE
47. RIGHT on RUFE SNOW
• First railroad crossing to pass; note Texrail improvements (medians, quad - gates);
Quiet Zone +66 tt it tttt� Ott �t ii
• Pole signs: policy for removal, which is different than Watauga on opposite side of
Rufe Snow; use Boston Market as an example
• Rufe Snow: Construction update north of Mid Cities Construction began in May 2016.
Although it has not progressed as quickly as we would have liked, the contractor
indicates that he can complete the work within the allotted time, by the end of
February 2018. (Caroline)
48. RIGHT on MID - CITIES
• BCTAL
• Draw attention away from Municipal Complex & Animal Adoption & Rescue Center to
the north side; fences along Mid - Cities exemplify larger community issue of fences along
major corridors; council made a priority to address during their goals retreat
49. LEFT on LITTLE RANCH
50. LEFT on DORCHESTER
• Age of houses, property values, rental v owner; back to open space of Richfield Park
• Situation of houses being nearly identical in floorplan; awkward sized garages
• Likely to be a focus area of revitalization programs in the near future
51. LEFT on SUDBURY
52. LEFT on LITTLE RANCH
53. RIGHT on CHAPMAN
54. LEFT on MEADOW
• Residential estate: council study and policy for this area and Valley /Continental
• Example need for Transportation Plan: Meadow planned as a 4 -lane collector
• Meetings to be planned as part of Strategic Plan with this neighborhood to discuss
future, codification of residential estate standards, etc.
55. LEFT on NORTH FORTY
• Northwest corner North Forty & Meadow Creek: Examples of reinvestment in
neighborhood; lot sizes are difficult to subdivide because of 80,000 square foot area
56. RIGHT on LITTLE RANCH
• Two more examples on Little Ranch Road (left and right side)
57. LEFT on HIGHTOWER
58. RIGHT on CROSS TIMBERS
• Thoroughfare designation? Width of street where houses side rather than face could
be studied.
• General age, size, value of properties & homes
59. LEFT on DOGWOOD
60. RIGHT on RUFE SNOW
• Spiritas property: 30 acres, planned commercial, development interest is residential,
largest block of vacant property in NRH
61. RIGHT on BURSEY
• Break for questions /comments while driving this stretch; if none
• Former Senior Center replaced by NRH Centre Senior Center; no plans yet for property
• Point out 2 -acre Bursey lots, 6,000 square foot home being built in place of perfectly
fine 1980s home,
62. LEFT on FOREST LAKES
• R -2 new construction: typical house size, permit values; rate of build -out; when was
development release for permits? How many issued? % of build -out?
(Dave /Caroline) Released for permits March 2016
63. LEFT on SHADOW WOOD
64. RIGHT on SMITHFIELD
• John Barfield trail: rectangular rapid flashing beacons installed; more to come at
trail crossings and school crosswalks
• Widening of Smithfield to North Tarrant (Caroline) likely dependent on traffic counts
warranting it and bond financing to pay for creek crossing Segment, although
undersized, does not cause significant congestion issues. Improvement of this
section would wipe out the "tree tunnel' and be relatively expensive due to the Little
Bear Creek crossing.
65. RIGHT on NORTH TARRANT
• Green Valley Raceway
• Planned trailhead parking (Vickie)
66. LEFT on BRANDONWOOD
• Brandonwood Park a public neighborhood park
• Speed cushions: can mention general traffic calming policy and concepts (Caroline)
City has a Traffic Calming Policy which provides residents a path to follow to pursue
location- specific options. When speed cushions are warranted following data
collection (and they are supported by the impacted residents), the City requires
resident participation to fund the installation.
67. RIGHT on SHADY GROVE
• Why are houses on north side in Keller so much higher in value?
• Franklin /Gifford: redevelopment opportunity
• Fresh Meadows: new construction, development information
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68. RIGHT on DAVIS
69. LEFT on NORTH TARRANT
• Daytime population low, affects lack of full service restaurants
• Development updates:
• Lidl
• Dollar Flowers (Craig)
• Newquest pad building tenants (Craig)
• Remaining pad sites available in Newquest development along Precinct
• Slim Chickens, Arby's and Pollo Locco examples of utilizing over -sized parking lots and
continued infill commercial development
70. LEFT on PRECINCT LINE
• Target reimaging news (Craig)
With their next generation of store design, Target is investing to take the shopping
experience to the next level by offering more elevated product presentations and a
number of time - saving features. The retailer is evolving it's floorplan by offering two
separate entrances, one for the traditional shopper, the other geared toward quick
service and e- commerce. Displays of food, beer, and wine will be right inside the
door, as will self- checkout lanes and spots for returns, exchanges, and online order
pickup. Outside this entrance will be dedicated parking spaces where customers can
remain in their cars and online orders will be delivered by store employees.
The North Richland Hills Target is one of 40 (out of a total 1,806 US locations) selected
for the new store design. Currently, the Watauga and Euless stores are undergoing
renovations to be ready by June. The North Richland Hills store will begin construction
soon, with an expected completion date in October 2017. Guest feedback and
learnings from this new design will influence Target's customized approach to the 500
stores being reimagined in 2018 and 2019.
• Precinct /Davis properties ripe for development; previously locked up by XTO now
being marketed; impact to traffic signal
• Question to committee: is quality and appearance of buildings and sites of high quality
in comparison to neighboring cities? This area is building under newer standards than
other areas, do standards meet community expectations?
71. LEFT on DAVIS
• AutoZone — example of City's protection against consumer architecture
• Jason's Deli business & building
• Thornbridge has expressed desire to have sidewalk access to all the new commercial;
point out gaps
• Bursey Rd intersection: recent zoning cases and proposed development,
• Issues with mid -block commercial
• RI -PD Row: La Fontaine, Liberty Village, St. Joseph Estates
• Woods & Sayers Lane: vacant lot at corner; significant opportunity for infill residential
development
72. LEFT on RUMFIELD
• BISD property: acreage of site, zoned residential; Reserve at Forest Glen was BISD
property in similar situation; sold for Pulte development; no plans known yet for the
property
73. RIGHT on EDEN
• Verify Eden Road intersection at Amundson will be open (Caroline)
• Eden a big question. Roadway planned for 4 -lane collector; mix of larger lots & more
conventional suburban neighborhoods
• Harmon Farms; When was subdivision released? Last final inspection? Rate of build -
out (Caroline /Dave) Released January 2015.
• Hightower connection planned to Davis
74. RIGHT on AMUNDSON
• Texrail: discuss construction plans for rail, crossties, intersections, etc.;
• Cottonbelt Trail plug
75. LEFT on SIMMONS
• Mix of old and new residences
76. LEFT on MAIN
77. RIGHT on CHILTON
78. RIGHT on MARTIN
79. LEFT into BRYNWYCK
• Make circle at end of street. Talk about house design standards
• Meritage Homes; rate of build -out release date to final inspection (Caroline /Dave)
Released for permits August 2012
• Adjacent Hawk's Ridge not integrated
80. LEFT on MARTIN
• Estate style vacant lots now developing with two new residences (Oggier and Lee),
market is opening for this type of development that is occurring in Keller, Southlake,
Colleyville
81. RIGHT on MID - CITIES
• Stonecreek assisted living: on right 40 ��,
• Davis & Mid - Cities project update (Caroline) Working with TxDOT to get the project
construction. Utility relocations will begin this summer.
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82. RIGHT on SMITHFIELD
• Smithfield Road project update (Caroline) Construction should begin this summer, as
soon as franchise utility relocations are complete. It will take roughly 7 months to
complete.
• Smithfield Station EKt Sftt�i Y �>
• Heart of Smithfield TOD ( "TOD Core ") at Jameson Fence, Chapman /Smithfield; could
possibly develop with 3 -4 story buildings
83. RIGHT on MAIN
• Main Street intended to be "preserved" as historic feel; max. 2 -story buildings;
Roanoke's Oak Street as the example
• TOD: east end of Smithfield TOD, townhouses, on street parking, rail intersection
improvements
84. RIGHT on AMUNDSON
85. LEFT on MID - CITIES
86. RIGHT on ICE HOUSE
• Future signal location, timing on installation (Caroline)
• The Enclave at Hometown
o Rental Rates 1.30 to 1.56 per square foot $1,019.00 to $2,560.00
o Age 4 years old
o # of units 260 134 /1 bedrooms 72/2 bedrooms
0 39/3 bedrooms 15/4 bedrooms
o Amenities 1 Pool, WD connections, Carports, garages Exercise room,
Entertainment area in office close to Shopping and Dining, Fire Sprinklers,
Close to Public Library and Rec center, close to NRH2O
o Average Occupancy Rate: 97% to 98%
• New Ped Bridge over Walker Creek
• Phase 5 Canal District
87. RIGHT on BRIDGE
88. LEFT on PARKER
• Dolce development comments
• City property across from library (4 acres)
89. LEFT on GRAND
• 60 multi - family units permitted across from Library
90. RIGHT on WALKER
• Venue: limitations on residential first floor
91. RIGHT on BOULEVARD 26
• NRH2O water park
• TCC position in local market
• Harwood Crossing shopping center: recent new tenants and property improvements
• Uhaul property: vacant site owned by corporate in Arizona
• Older commercial corridor, numerous auto uses, residential fences
• Two large properties as you enter or leave NRH via Boulevard 26 is the former Home
Depot EXPO and Office Depot buildings representing over 125,000 square feet of
former retail commercial space. Due to a reduced pool of prospective businesses due
to e- commerce trends, both properties were highly sought after by tax - exempt
entities that would not have driven a consistent level of consumers to frequent this
area of town. The City worked hard to facilitate private uses in both buildings that
contribute and diversify the business tax base. Total Shooting Sports is the largest
indoor gun range in DFW while Painted Tree is almost ready to open their doors to the
growing interior design and refurbishing segment of customers.
92. RIGHT on DAVIS
• RaceTrac �ry
• Older corridor, existing development size and style (lot depths) make redevelopment
challenging in current market, opportunity for special corridor zoning district or
revised development standards to encourage reinvestment and renovations
• Common Ground (Vickie)
• At Emerald Hills and Davis Boulevard the bicycle and pedestrian rest stop
along the North Electric Hike & Bike Trail is also the result of Keep NRH
Beautiful winning the GCAA in 2005. The rest stop includes benches, a
drinking fountain, a bicycle rack and landscaping.
• Davis Express Car Wash
93. RIGHT on MOCKINGBIRD
• Storage approval
94. RIGHT on IRISH
• North Electric Trail
95. RIGHT on KERRY
96. RIGHT on LIMERICK/ GALWAY/ NORTH RIDGE
• Davis Baptist excess land
• Norich Park (Vickie)
• The Arts apartments; avg rents; age; occupancy rate (Gary)
97. LEFT on HARWOOD
98. RIGHT on BOULEVARD 26
99. LEFT of STRUMMER
100. LEFT into RICHLAND CENTRE
• Power center retail development: concept was short lived in late 1990s, center
potentially turn into office park
• Stericyle: renovating buildings on north side, square footage, jobs, business
description
o The City will soon be gaining a business called Stericycle, which will occupy
about 75,000 square feet and bring 500 additional jobs to the City. The
former space housed Sports Authority and Ashley Furniture and will be
renovated for office uses that support the medical industry.
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o Dark TGIF, Sleep Experts, GolfSmith, etc.
• Exit at traffic signal
101. RIGHT on BEDFORD EULESS
• Sushi Axiom latest update (Dave)
• Corridor: street width, study with transportation plan, lack of crossings for residents,
no sidewalks on south side, restaurant development prevalent
• Lesson in non - conforming uses: Discount Motors to be reoccupied by another used
car dealership
102. LEFT on BOULEVARD 26
• Governors achievement awards: north and south sides of loop 820; details of project
funding award, purpose of program, plan for 2016/2017 award (Stefanie)
The landscaping in the median on Boulevard 26 across from the new City Hall was
provided by the Governor's Community Achievement Award (GCAA). This honor is a
reflection of the hard work and dedication of our Keep NRH Beautiful commission
members and volunteers This $270,000 award was received in 2010 by the Keep NRH
Beautiful Commission. The award is provided by the Texas Department of
Transportation and must be used on state highways in the community.
Again in 2016, our community won the GCAA and funding in the amount of $250,000
which will be used to landscape the south Davis flyover beginning in 2018.
103. LEFT on LOOP 820
104. RIGHT on BOOTH CALLOWAY
• North Hills Hospital renamed Medical City North Hills: cardiac unit, lost birthing unit,
community partner
105. RIGHT on GLENVIEW
• Older medical facilities
106. RIGHT on CITY POINT
107. END CITY HALL WEST ENTRY