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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1985-07-22 Minutes MINUTES ON CIP MEETING JULY 22, 1985 Present: Dan Echols Richard Davis Jim Ramsey Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Gene Riddle Richard Royston Lee Maness Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Works/Utilities Director of Planning & Development Finance Director City Engineer ITEM RNL explained to the committee about the funds necessary to be transferred from Unspecified Projects to Building Projects to cover the cost of complete site preparation on the Watauga Road property. Richard Albin explained that there could possibly be a four to six month delay to obtain permission for channel improvements on the railroad property. The committee asked the staff to pursue obtaining necessary permission from the railroad, however everything else should be prepared for bid. ASSIGNMENT RNL Present: ITEM CONSIDERATION OF THOROUGHFARE PLAN ADOPTION OF FLOOD PLAN MANAGEMENT CRITERIA - ORDINANCE NO. 1252 REQUEST FOR BILLBOARD SIGN LOOP 820 AT ST. LOUIS & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD NOTES ON PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JULY 22, 1985 Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Jim Kenna Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Marie Hinkle Rodger Line Dennis Horvath Rex McEntire Gene Riddle Richard Royston Richard Albin Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney Public Works/Utility Director Planning & Development Director City Engineer Absent: Harold Newman Councilman DISCUSSION Consideration of the Thoroughfare Plan was discussed in Executive Session. RNL explained Ordinance #1252, pertaining to flood plain management criteria. The criteria establishes procedures that must be followed for construction in the flood plain. It also establishes that the City of North Richland Hills is the authority for establishing flood plain rules and sets up the appeal process. RNL explained that the billboard request by the 3M Company on the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad right-of-way does conform to the Sign Ordinance. ASSIGNMENT Royston Follow up Royston NAN ITEM REQUEST OF ALAN W. HAMM, INC. FOR FINAL PLAT OF BRIARWOOD ESTATES, SECTION 6 OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSION RNL explained the problems associated with PS 85-35. The Council directed the Staff to work out final details with the applicant. None Page 2 7/22/85 Pre-Council ASSIGNMENT Royston 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 - JULY 22, 1985 - 7:30 P.M. 1. Mayor Echols called the meeting to order July 22, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. 2. Present: Dan Echols Richard Davis Dick Fisher Marie Hinkle Jim Kenna Virginia Moody Jim Ramsey Staff : Rodger N. Line Dennis Horvath Jeanette Rewis Gene Riddle Rex McEntire Lee Maness Richard Royston Richard Albin George Tucker Press: Duward Bean Absent: Harold Newman Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Councilwoman Councilman City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary Public Works Director Attorney Finance Director Director of Planning City Engineer Planning & Zoning Member Northeast Chronicle Councilman 3. The invocation was given by Councilwoman Hinkle. 4. Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved, seconded by Councilman Davis, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 8, 1985. Motion carried 4-0; Councilwoman Moody and Councilman Kenna abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. None 6. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JULY 8, 1985 APPROVED REMOVAL OF ITEM (S) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA ITEM (S) INDICATED BY ASTERISK (16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26) APPROVED 7. Becky Lewis presented the Mayor with a $500 check from B. Dalton for the library. 8. Councilman Ramsey moved, seconded by Councilman Kenna, to return the Thoroughfare Plan back to the Planning & Zoning with all the recommendations approved except for Starnes Road and Mayor Pro Tem Davis to meet with the Planning & Zoning Commission and convey the Council's thinking in regards to Starnes Road. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that Starnes Road west of Davis Blvd. was developed and would be treated like Susan Lee and Vance Road where no additional right of way could be acquired. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. Patrick Bradberry, 7320 Spurgeon Ct., appeared before the Council. Mr. Bradberry asked if he understood the Council had approved the Plan. Mayor Echols stated it was approved to return it to the Planning & Zoning for further study. Mr. Bradberry asked if the Planning & Zoning had the option to make changes. Mayor Echols replied yes. Mr. Billy Williams, 7437 North Richland Blvd., appeared before the Council. Mr. Williams stated that his understanding was that the Council was sending the Plan back to Planning & Zoning and had basically accepted the Plan with the exception of Starnes Road. Mr. Williams asked if there had been any changes since the June 10th Council meeting with the exception of Starnes Road. Mayor Echols stated there were several planned changes and the best way for Mr. Williams to find out precisely what was on the Plan was to work with the Director of Planning and Development. Mr. Williams stated he had talked with the Planning & Zoning Commission and was advised they only recommended and the City Council had final approval. Mr. Williams stated his concern was Holiday Lane. Mr. Williams stated that if the street was widened there could be no July 22, 1985 Page 2 PRESENTATION OF B. DALTON GRANT CHECK TO LIBRARY PZ 85-40 CONSIDERATION OF THOROUGHFARE PLAN July 22, 1985 Page 3 on street parking and an increase of danger to residents, teachers and students at the school on Holiday Lane. Mr. Williams stated it would also decrease their property value. Mayor Echols stated the Council had taken note of all of the suggestions in the area. Mr. Williams stated that if the residents could be assured that only "x" number of feet for right-of-way would be taken and there would be on street parking, they would be satisfied. Mayor Echols stated that no one said there would be parking on the street anymore than there was parking on Bedford-Euless Road. Mayor Echols stated that he did not think parking should be allowed if it was not safe. Ms. Lee Miller, 5124 Holiday Lane, appeared before the Council. Ms. Miller stated her concern was the widening of Holiday Lane north of IH 820. Ms. Miller stated it was encouraging to hear that consideration would be given to taking the right-of-way from school property. Ms. Miller stated that she had asked the Planning & Zoning Commission if it would be their recommendation to take the right of way from the school property and was advised they did not make recommendations along these lines; they only suggested widening it to four lanes and someone else would determine how to do it. Ms. Miller stated she knew that nothing could be set in concrete at this meeting tonight, but she would like to have something to look forward to; that they were not going to put the street right next to her home. Ms. Linda Morgan, 7533 North Richland Blvd., appeared before the Council. Ms. Morgan stated her main concern on widening the street was the speed limit. Ms. Morgan stated that at the present time you could not drive 30 m.p.h. without endangering your life because someone behind you wanted to go faster. Ms. Morgan asked if anyone had thought about making the street around the school one way. Mayor Echols stated the whole picture was being looked at to try and improve safety. 9. Mayor Echols opened the Public Hearing and called for anyone wishing to speak in favor of this request to please come forward. Mr. D.S. Byrd appeared before the Council. Mr. Byrd stated he would like to have some restrictions removed from the ordinance that originally zoned his property; the lighting, hours, and the age of the cars. Mayor Echols asked what age cars he would like to sell. Mr. Byrd replied four years. Mayor Echols asked Mr. Byrd what hours he would like to operate his business. Mr. Byrd stated he would like to stay open until 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. Councilwoman Moody stated she felt the restrictions should removed. Councilwoman Moody stated Mr. Byrd was granted a car lot and should be able to use it. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that Mr. Byrd did agree to the original restrictions. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that the lights could not shine outside of the property and the other car lots in the area had restrictions of two years of age. 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. 10. Councilman Fisher moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to approve Ordinance No. 1253 and to remove the lighting restriction, operating hours 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the age of the cars no more than three years old. Councilwoman Moody asked Councilman Fisher if he would consider amending the motion to state five years age limit on cars. Councilman Fisher stated he had no problem with removing the restriction of the age of the cars. Councilwoman Moody asked City Manager Line if restrictions were placed on the other used car lots. Mr. Line stated there had been restrictions placed on used car lots and there were some that were operating under the grandfather clause. Mr. Line stated there was July 22, 1985 Page 4 PZ 85-58 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF D.S. BYRD TO REZONE LOT 3R, BLOCK 23, CLEARVIEW ADDITION, FROM C-2 SPECIFIC USE-SALE OF USED AUTOS TO C-2 SPECIFIC USE-SALE OF USED AUTOS (LOCATED ON THE NORTH (OR WEST) SIDE OF GRAPEVINE HIGHWAY AT MAPLEWOOD DRIVE) ORDINANCE NO. 1253 APPROVED one that was under the grandfather clause and there were no age restrictions on the cars and all the others were two years. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated that he would not like to be unfair to the other operators of car lots that had age restrictions and felt they would be inviting them to come in and ask for the restriction to be removed. Councilman Ramsey called for the question. Councilman Kenna stated that he had a problem with the three year age restriction and asked if Councilman Fisher would consider amending the motion to two years. Councilman Fisher amended his motion to state two years, Councilwoman Moody amended her second. Councilwoman Moody stated there were some car lots on Loop 820 that were selling cars over two years old and could not be under the grandfather clause. Mr. Line stated these were not used car lots; they were new car agencies. Mayor Pro Tem Davis stated the Zoning Ordinance allowed this because their primary business was new cars. Amended motion carried 5-1; Councilmen Fisher, Kenna and Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Councilwomen Hinkle and Moody voting for; Councilman Ramsey voting against. 11. 12. July 22, 1985 Page 5 PZ 85-61 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF BILL J. FENIMORE & J.V. FRANK TO REZONE TRACTS 2G5, 2G6 AND 18A, MAHALY LYNCH SURVEY, ABSTRACT 953, FROM R-3 (SINGLE FAMILY) TO R-4-SD (SEPARATE OWNERSHIP DUPLEX) (LOCATED ON NORTH S IDE OF HARMONSON ROAD AND WEST OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE. WITHDRAWN ORDINANCE NO. 1244 WITHDRAWN 13. 14. 15. Mr. Line stated that at the June 10, 1985 Council meeting the City Council asked that this request be postponed until something could be worked out with the Riding Club. Mr. Line stated that it was his understanding that Mr. Barfield would delete property next to the Riding Club from the zoning request. Mr. Doug Long, Consulting Engineer, appeared before the Council. Mr. Long stated the original request was for R-2 zoning and they were willing to delete 4.8 acres adjacent to the Riding Club from the zoning request. Mr. Long stated they would assure the Riding Club that they would have adequate access and work out the drainage problem with them. Mr. Nelson Miller, President, Richland Riding Club, appeared before the Council. Mr. Miller stated that he had a meeting with Mr. Barfield and the Riding Club officials did concur with leaving the property next to the Riding Club unzoned until a solution could be arrived at. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve Ordinance No. 1222 with the deletion of the 4.8 acres next to the Riding Club. Mr. Long to furnish the City with a new legal description. Motion carried 6-0. July 22, 1985 Page 6 PZ 85-65 PLANNING & ZONING - PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF R & G ASSOCIATES TO REZONE TRACT lA, JOHN C. YATES SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1753, FROM R-7 MF (MULTI-FAMILY) TO C-1 (COMMERCIAL) (LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WATAUGA ROAD AND EAST OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE) POSTPONED ORDINANCE NO. 1246 POSTPONED PZ 85-46 ZONING APPLICATION SOUTH OF SHADY GROVE ROAD, WEST OF DAVIS BOULEVARD, ORDINANCE NO. 1222 (POSTPONED AT THE JUNE 10, 1985 MEETING) APPROVED July 22, 1985 Page 7 *16. PS 85-35 PLANNING & ZONING - REQUEST OF ALAN W. HAMM, INC. FOR FINAL PLAT OF BRIARWOOD ESTATES, SECTION 6 (LOCATED SOUTH OF STARNES ROAD AND EAST OF DOUGLAS LANE) APPROVED *17. PS 85-41 PLANNING & ZONING - REQUEST OF MARCUS H. ROBERSON FOR FINAL PLAT OF EDEN MEADOW ESTATES (LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF EDEN ROAD AND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ST. LOUIS & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD ) APPROVED *18. PS 85-42 PLANNING & ZONING - REQUEST OF THE CAMBRIDGE CO. FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 1R & 2R, BLOCK 2, AND LOTS 4 & 5, BLOCK 13, SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH ADDITION (NORTHEAST PLAZA JOINT VENTURE) (LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LOOP 820 AND EAST OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE) APPROVED 19. David Simpson, 3M National Advertising Company, appeared before the Council. Mr. Simpson stated they presently had an existing billboard on the south side of Loop 820 located on the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad property. Mr. Simpson stated they wanted to improve and upgrade the existing display. Mr. Simpson stated they were in conformance with every requirement of the city's sign ordinance. SO 85-10 REQUEST FOR BILLBOARD SIGN LOOP 820 AT ST. LOUIS & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD APPROVED Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hinkle, to approve SO 85-10. Motion carried 6-0. *20. *21. *22. *23. *24. *25. *26. July 22, 1985 Page 8 GN 85-68 STREET NAME CHANGE - LINMA LANE, ORDINANCE NO. 1251 APPROVED GN 85-69 ADOPTION OF FLOOD PLAN MANAGEMENT CRITERIA, ORDINANCE NO. 1252 APPROVED PAY 85-27 MISCELLANEOUS STREET & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - ESTIMATE 116 APPROVED PAY 85-28 WATAUGA TRUNK LINE SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION - ESTIMATE III APPROVED PAY 85-29 STREET & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON HARWOOD ROAD - ESTIMATE 113 APPROVED PAY 85-30 GLENVIEW DRIVE STREET & DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - ESTIMATE 113 APPROVED PAY 85-31 STREET PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR HIGHTOWER DRIVE - ESTIMATE #1 APPROVED 27a. The Mayor adjourned the meeting to Executive Session. 27b. Mayor Echols called the meeting back to order and the same Staff and Council members were present as recorded at the beginning of the meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL, LAND AND/OR LITIGATION PS 84-14 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF COLLEGE HILLS ADDITION LOT 5, BLOCK B & C NO ACTION TAKEN 27. Ms. Laura Hambright, 5932 Holiday Lane, appeared before the Council. Ms. Hambright expressed her concern on the widening of Holiday Lane, speed control, and where people would park after the street was widened. Ms. Hambright stated the right of way for Holiday Lane would probably have to come off her side of the street and asked that the Council take this into consideration. Mayor Echols stated the Council was concerned and all suggestions would be taken into consideration. Mr. Ralph Thrasher, 6704 Starnes Rd., appeared before the Council. Mr. Thrasher stated that he felt like there were too many mini-warehouses being built in the city. Mr. Thrasher also asked that Council consider a $50,000 tax exemption for the senior citizens. Mayor Echols advised Mr. Thrasher it would be discussed at the upcoming Budget Work Session. Mr. Bill Williams, 7437 North Richland Blvd., appeared before the Council. Mr. Williams stated he had appeared at the May 24th Council meeting and discussed the vacant lot next to his property that needed mowing. Mr. Williams stated the lot had not been mowed. Councilwoman Moody stated she had discussed this with City Staff. Mr. Royston stated he was under the impression the lot had been mowed. Mr. Williams stated the lot had not been mowed since 1983. Mr. Alan J. Levie, 6060 Holiday Lane, appeared before the Council. Mr. Levie stated that the City needed more thoroughfares in the City, but there were some problems. Mr. Levie July 22, 1985 Page 9 CITIZEN PRESENTATION MR. J. RICHARD PERKINS CONSULTING ENGINEER RE: COLLEGE HILLS ADDITION LOT 5, BLOCK B & C NO ACTION TAKEN July 22, 1985 Page 10 stated there was not ample parking space at the present time, and if Holiday Lane was widened, there could be no on street parking. Mr. Levie asked the Council to reconsider the widening of Holiday Lane. Mr. Tommy Hege, 5809 Crestwood Circle, appeared before the Council. Mr. Hege stated he owned a business on Davis Blvd. and would like to thank the City for widening the road. Mr. Hege asked about getting the ditches along Davis Blvd. cleaned out. Mr. Line stated the State Highway Department was the one that improved Davis Blvd. Mr. Line stated the City Council appropriated the money for the materials for the project and the State Highway Department used their labor and equipment to do the work. Mr. Line stated the Highway Department was responsible for the ditches and the City would report it. Ms. Linda Morgan, 7533 North Richland Blvd., appeared before the Council. Ms. Morgan asked why it took so long to get Davis Blvd. fixed and would it take that long to get Holiday Lane fixed. Mayor Echols stated the State Highway Department was responsible for Davis Blvd. and if a contract was let on Holiday Lane, the contractor would bid it for a specific number of days to be finished by. Ms. Morgan stated she would like to express her concern on the speed limit on Holiday Lane and North Richland Blvd. Mayor Echols asked what she would like for the speed limit to be. Ms. Morgan stated 30 m.p.h. on Holiday Lane and 20 m.p.h. on Susan Lee. Mayor Echols stated he felt the crossing guards did an excellent job. Ms. Morgan stated the crossing guards were up by the school and not farther back. Ms. Morgan stated that the 20 m.p.h. speed limit on Susan Lee was one house before the school and felt it should start at Noreast. Councilman Fisher stated that he lived on Susan Lee and did not see that much speeding because there were frequent stop signs. July 22, 1985 Page 11 Ms. Morgan stated she was not saying it was the speeding, but that you could go 30 m.p.h. up to the school; she thought it was the house right before the school on Susan Lee and by the high school it was way back on Lola. She asked why the kids that were walking to school did not have the same courtesy as the ones riding to school. Councilman Ramsey stated that he felt the Staff should look into the Susan Lee situation. Ms. Carlene Cantrell, 7309 Wesley Ct., appeared before the Council. Ms. Cantrell expressed her concerns on the widening of Holiday Lane and also speeding violations on Holiday Lane. Ms. Cantrell stated her concern was not only her property value because of the widening of Holiday Lane, but also for her children. Ms. Cantrell stated that if Holiday Lane was widened it would not only be dangerous for the children to walk, not only to the high school, but also to Fort Worth Christian. 28. Councilman Kenna moved, seconded by Councilwoman Moody, to adjourn the meeting. ADJOURNMENT ~&i4 MAYOR ATTEST: c~~~