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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1986-11-10 Minutes Present: NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 1986 Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Mack Garvin Marie Hinkle Harold Newman Jim Ramsey Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Richard Albin Richard Royston Lee Maness John Whitney Absent: Virginia Moody Gene Riddle Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Counci lman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Attorney City Engi neer Planning/Development Dir. Finance Director Director of Support Services Councilwoman Public Works Director ASSIGNMENT ITEM DISCUSSION 7.CONSIDERATION OF Councilman Ramsey pointed out an error in the ÃMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. All 1080 TO PERMIT INCENTIVE INCREASES members of the City Council corrected their copies IN APARTMENT ZONING WITH PLANNED of the Zoning Ordinance to reflect that paragraph DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS PLANNING & ZONING- PUBLIC HEARING- PROPOSED REVISION TO SECTION XXII OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Royston Follow-up 13.4.13 read 16 units per acre, not 20. A discussion was held in regard to parking Royston Follow-up requirements at the school sites and it was agreed that this revision was justified and the school district concurs. Mayor Echols asked the staff if this was in conformance with other city's requirements. Richard Royston pointed out that it requires slightly more parking that the seven other cities surveyed. TEM PLANNING & ZONING- PUBLIC HEARING- PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION, SECTION XXIV, REGARDING SCREENING FENCES FOR HIGH- RISE BUILDINGS Page Two 11/10/86 DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT foot high screening fence is of questionable This revision is self-explanatory as a six Royston Follow-up value for high-rise buildings. It was decided that the Planning Director would make administrative decision on a case-by-case basis for the landscaping barriers. PROPOSED REVISIONS It was agreed that the "bandit signs" would be allowed TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE GOVERNING from noon Friday until noon Monday. This is similar REAL ESTATE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS to the Fort Worth and Arlington requirements. Also, added to this amendment was that these signs would SUPPORT FOR CERTIFICATION OF ALL COACHES IN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM be allowed to advertise only subdivisions in North Richland Hills. Councilman Ramsey requested, and the full .Council concurred, that the last sentence of paragraph two of the cover letter would be changed to read "... then after investigation by the Parks and Recreation Boa rd a recommenda t i on wi 11 be forwarded to the NYSCA II . The budget for this program was also briefly discussed and it was decided that the cost of this program would be absorbed in the Parks/Recreation Operating Budget. It was also decided that this program would be made available to other cities upon request and that a fee be charged, to be established by the staff. A fee of $15 for NYSCA and $5 for the City of North Richland Hills for conducting the program was suggested, as an example. Royston Fo 11 ow-up Dave Petika Follow-up ~EM DISCUSSION REVISED PLAN FOR There was no discussion on the revised funding LIBRARY/RECREATIONAL RENOVATION presented by RNL. Some discussion followed on the NEW ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE ~OPOSED OBJECTION TO ZONING CASE IN FORT WORTH OTHER ITEMS need for insurance for the building during the time it is unoccupied. Rex McEntire and Ron McKinney will research this and take appropriate action. The changes to the Animal Control Ordinance are p~imarily designed to allow for the operation for the new Animal Control Shelter. The potential controversial aspects of the old ordinance were not changed, i.e. the number of pets allowed per household. RNL discussed the need to raise an objection to the proposed zoning case in Fort Worth. The Council agreed to authorize the Mayor to sign the letter in opposition to this zoning case. Page Three 11/10/86 ASSIGNMENT Lee/Dennis/Ron Rex TAA McGlasson TAA Ginny TAA A discussion was held in regard to the meeting to be Jeanette Remind Council held at the Tarrant County Convention Center on of meeting on 11/17/86 November 17, 1986 pertaining to capital recovery fees. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 - NOVEMBER 10, 1986 - 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Echols called the meeting to order November 10, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Marie Hinkle Mack Garvin Harold Newman Jim Ramsey Staff: Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Rex McEntire Lee Maness John Whitney Richard Royston Richard Albin 2. ROLL CALL Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Counc ilman Counci lman City Manager Assistant City Manager Ci ty Secretary Attorney Finance Director Director of Support Services Director of Planning City Engineer Members of the Press Absent: Virginia Moody Councilwoman Gene Riddle Public Works Director 3. INVOCATION Councilman Newman gave the invocation. Mayor Echols gave special recognition to Councilwoman Hinkle on her appointment to the Board of Directors of Texas Municipal League. 4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 1986 Councilwoman Hinkle moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve the minutes of the October 27, 1986 meeting. Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Newman abstaining due to absence from the meeting. November 10, 1986 Page 2 5. REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None 6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 & 28) APPROVED Councilman Garvin moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 7. PZ 86-46 RECONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE 1080 TO PERMIT INCENTIVE INCREASES IN APARTMENT ZONING WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS, ORDINANCE NO. 1409 (DENIED AT THE OCTOBER 13, 1986 CITY COUNCIL MEETING) APPROVED Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1409. Mr. McEntire advised that the wording in Section 10.4.13 had been changed to state "16 units" and Section 1O.6d to state "20 units". Motion carried 6-0. 8. PZ 86-47 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF HAMM AND SANDLIN TO REZONE LOT 1, BLOCK 30, HOLIDAY NORTH ADDITION FROM R-7 MF (MULTI-FAMILY) TO C-2 (COMMERCIAL) (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF DAVIS BOULEVARD SOUTH OF THE TESCO POWER LINE EASEMENT) Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Ron McGough, representing Hamm and Sandlin, appeared before the Council . Mr. McGough stated he was present to answer any questions the Council might have. Councilman Ramsey asked Mr. McGough if he was aware of the list of exceptions in the letter dated October 20, 1986. Mr. McGough replied he was aware of the exceptions. November 10, 1986 Page 3 Mr. McEntire stated the exceptions would be made a part of the Ordinance. Councilman Garvin ~sked Mr. McGough if he had any plans for the development of the property. Mr. McGough stated they had no definite plans. Mr. McGough stated thp preliminary plans called for office/showroom type buildings with warehouses and public retail space. Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 1413 APPROVED Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1413, with the following C-2 uses excluded and disallowed on this tract: (a) Newspaper Printing Shops, (b) New Auto/Truck Dealers, (c) Pawn Shops, (d) Marine Equipment Sales/Repair, (e) Heavy Machinery Sales and (f) Auto, Truck and Trailer Rental. Councilman Ramsey stated he was not in favor of approving C-2 zoning with exceptions but it was necessary until the C-1 and C-2 classifications were reviewed. Councilman Fisher stated he would reiterate what Councilman Ramsey had said and it appeared the City was headed in the direction where it was going to have C-2 zoning with all types of exceptions. Councilman Fisher stated he felt the Council needed to address this issue rapidly. Councilman Ramsey stated that he would like for the Staff to send a formal request to the Planning & Zoning Commission that the Council would like for them to address the C-1 and C-2 issue and report back to the Council by the first meeting in January. Motion carried 5-1; Councilwoman Hinkle, Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Councilmen Newman, Ramsey, and Garvin voting for; Councilman Fisher voting against. 10. PZ 86-48 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS JOINT VENTURE TO REZONE A PORTION OF TRACT 1A2, JOHN C. YATES SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1753 FROM R-7 MF (MULTI-FAMILY) TO I-2 (INDUSTRIAL) AND 0.15 ACRES FROM I-2 TO R-7 (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD) Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. November 10, 1986 Page 4 Mr. John Mowrey, representing North Richland Hills Joint Venture, appeared before the Council. Mr. Mowery stated that this zoning request would decrease the multi-family zoning and increase the I-2 zoning by eight acres. Councilman Newman asked how large the multi-family tract was. Mr. Mowery stated the multi-family tract would be 1.4 acres. Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. II. ORDINANCE NO. 1414 APPROVED Councilman Fisher moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve Ordinance No. 1414. Motion carried 6-0. 12. PZ 86-50 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF BIRDVILLE I.S.D. TO REZONE TRACT 4A, 4A1, 4A2, 4A1A, 4AIB AND 4AIC, JOHN CONDRA SURVEY, ABSTRACT 311 FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO U (INSTITUTIONAL) (LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DOUGLAS LANE AND STARNES ROAD) Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. Jack Knowles, Director of Building & Grounds, Birdville Independent School District, appeared before the Council. Mr. Knowles stated this zoning request would allow them to construct an elementary and middle school on the property. Councilman Garvin asked if right-of-way would have to be obtained from the property owners to the south. Mr. Knowles stated yes, that he had been working with the property owner. Councilman Garvin stated it appeared that a lot of water would be dropped on the property to the south and asked if the school district would be willing to work with the owner to aid in slowing down the water flow. Mr. Knowles stated he had talked with the owner and they were working on the situation. November 10, 1986 Page 5 Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated he felt the applicant would do everything they could pertaining to the drainage. Mayor Pro Tern Davis stated the drainage problems would be taken care of during the platting process. Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. 13. ORDINANCE NO. 1415 APPROVED Councilwoman Hinkle moved, seconded by Councilman Garvin, to approve Ordinance No. 1415. Motion carried 6-0. 14. PZ 86-51 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED REVISION TO SECTION XXII OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, ORDINANCE NO. 1416 APPROVED Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. Mr. Jack Knowles, Birdville Independent School District, appeared before the Council. Mr. Knowles stated he would like to speak in favor of this ordinance. Mr. Knowles stated this ordinance would handle all of the parking problems at their schools. Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to please come forward. There being no one wishing to speak Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, to approve Ordinance No. 1416. Motion carried 6-0. 15. PZ 86-52 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION, SECTION XXIV, REGARDING SCREENING FENCES FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, ORDINANCE NO. 1417 APPROVED Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor to please come forward. November 10, 1986 Page 6 Mr. Richard Royston advised the Council that in dealing with a project under construction in the City, it was discovered that a 6 foot screening fence was required between commercial and multi-family property. Mr. Royston stated there were two multi-story buildings adjacent to the construction and the Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission's suggestion was that other options needed to be looked at as far as separation treatments between the two sites. Mr. Royston stated that a 6 foot fence had no validity in respect to an eight-story building. Mayor Echols called for anyone wishing to speak in opposition to this request to please come forward. There being on one wishing to speak Mayor Echols closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Fisher moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve Ordinance No. 1417. Motion carried 6-0. *16. PS 86-36 REQUEST OF JACK KNOWLES FOR SHORT FORM PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 13, FAIR OAKS ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BURSEY ROAD AT SMITHFIELD ROAD) APPROVED *17. PS 86-39 REQUEST OF BILL FENIMORE, WAYNE WRIGHT, CHARLES WRIGHT AND J.V. FRANK FOR REPLAT OF LOT 20R, BLOCK 4, DIAMOND LOCH ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GLENVIEW DRIVE AND DAWN DRIVE) APPROVED *18. PS 86-44 REQUEST OF BURK COLLINS INVESTMENTS FOR FINAL PLAT OF STONYBROOKE SOUTH ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD SOUTH OF THE EXISTING STONY BROOKE ADDITION) APPROVED *19. PS 86-45 REQUEST OF GEORGE MOORE FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 14-R2A AND 14-R2B, BLOCK 17, OAK HILLS ADDITION (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MEANDERING WAY WEST OF PRECINCT LINE ROAD) APPROVED November 10, 1986 Page 7 *20. SO 86-15 PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE GOVERNING REAL ESTATE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, ORDINANCE NO. 1418 APPROVED *2I. GN 86-101 SUPPORT FOR CERTIFICATION OF ALL COACHES IN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM, RESOLUTION NO. 86-39 APPROVED *22. GN 86-120 REVISED PLAN FOR LIBRARY/RECREATIONAL RENOVATION APPROVED *23. GN 86-121 NEW ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 1412 APPROVED 24. GN 86-122 APPOINTMENTS TO CABLE TELEVISION BOARD AND LIBRARY BOARD APPROVED Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to make the following appointments: Clyde Zellers, Library Board, term expires May 1, 1987; Michael Fritz, Library Board, term expires May 1, 1988; and Bette Robinson, Cable Television Board, term expires May 31, 1988. Motion carried 6-0. *25. GN 86-123 PROPOSED OBJECTION TO ZONING CASE IN FORT WORTH APPROVED *26. GN 86-124 AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER1S CONTRACT, RESOLUTION NO. 86-46 APPROVED *27. PU 86-29 AWARD OF BID FOR FIVE FULL SIZE POLICE PACKAGE FOUR DOOR SEDANS TO JACK WILLIAMS CHEVROLET APPROVED November 10, 1986 Page 8 *28. PU 86-30 AWARD OF BID FOR AIR MONITORING AND TESTING-ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM - PUBLIC LIBRARY AND RECREATION CENTER APPROVED 29. CITIZEN PRESENTATION None 30. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. ATTEST: ~~ C y Secretary Mayor