HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPDA 2019-04-08 Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY POINT DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
APRIL 8, 2019
The City Point Development Advisory Committee of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas,
met on the 8th day of April, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Administrative Main Conference
Room.
Present: Rita Wright Oujesky, Chair Council, Place 2
Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1
Scott Turnage Council, Place 6
Staff Members: Mark Hindman City Manager
Paulette Hartman Deputy City Manager
Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager
Maleshia McGinnis City Attorney
Mary Peters Public Information Director
Clayton Comstock Director of Planning
Craig Hulse Director of Economic Development
Mike Curtis Managing Director of Public Works and
Engineering
Caroline Waggoner Director of Public Works
Elizabeth Copeland Economic Development Analyst
1. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy City Manager Paulette Hartman called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
2. UPDATE ON STATUS OF THE PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN AND RELATED
LAND USES FOR THE CITY POINT DEVELOPMENT
Ms. Hartman shared the purpose of the meeting, which is to provide updates on the
concept plan. She reminded the group that the committee meeting is a public meeting
and the financial side would be covered during a City Council executive session.
Director of Planning Clayton Comstock gave an update on the most recent plans from
Centurion American, mentioning that so far, the developer has been receptive to staff
comments and willing to make changes accordingly. He shared the most recent version
of the plan that incorporated comments from the city, including moving the multifamily
from the property east of City Hall to the west portion along the Oncor power line
easement on the southwest corner.
Currently, the Spanos project is approved to have 270 approved units, and the
Centurion development is expected to have approximately 650 multifamily units total,
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plus 350 townhome villa units. Regarding parking, Centurion is interested in a
structured parking garage for the multifamily on the corner of Rodger Line Road and
Boulevard 26. Surface parking for a multifamily development would only allow for a
maximum of 35 units per acre, but Centurion would like a higher density product,
possibly a 4-5 story building.
The most recent plan from Centurion still includes two acres dedicated for a hotel. One
of the significant changes from the original plan is in the commercial area where the
developer has removed underground parking garages and added on-street parking.
Staff expects the developer to ask for a shared parking agreement with City Hall. The
committee discussed the idea of sharing some parking during the day (city employees
can park in the secure parking lot behind City Hall) and sharing all parking during nights
and weekends, knowing that this may require operational shifts when events are
hosted at City Hall, such as Sounds of Spring.
The latest plan from Centurion includes 75,000 square feet of commercial space, not
including the hotel. The plan consists of three full-sized restaurants and two cafes. Mr.
Comstock mentioned the Centurion-owned Scout restaurant concept at the Statler
Hotel that includes recreational activities such as bowling and ping pong as a part of
the restaurant.
Director of Economic Development Craig Hulse reminded the group that the developer
would own all of the restaurants in the City Point development. The developer will
ensure that the space is occupied. The committee discussed the need to include
language in the agreement with Centurion that ensures leasing of the restaurant
spaces in order to mitigate the possibility of vacancies.
The overall concept for the development is modeled after the Palisades in California,
which includes separate buildings with an open-air concept. The developer has
expressed interest in local businesses rather than looking for national chains for retail.
Councilman Turnage inquired what the nighttime population would be in this
development. Mr. Comstock noted it would be approximately 2,000.
Mr. Comstock and Ms. Waggoner have paid special attention to the proposed street
cross sections. Staff is encouraging the developer to use street standards similar to
those used in Home Town, because what is currently being proposed is tight, and does
not leave much space between parking and the front of the homes. Staff is working with
the developer to discuss options.
City Manager Mark Hindman encouraged the group to visit Founder's Park in Euless off
Industrial, to see a similar Centurion development. The development is slightly smaller
than what is proposed for City Point and does not have as much commercial, but will
give an idea of the project.
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Ms. Hartman discussed the timeline for the project. While Centurion is still in the early
stages, they have an aggressive timeline and would like to have final action on zoning
and entitlements by June. They would also like to have agreement on major terms. The
concept plan, land use and TIF/PID would all either be encapsulated into one
development agreement or various agreements tied to different areas
(commercial/residential), outlining the terms of the entire development. Any discussion
of the TIF/PID agreement will be discussed by City Council in Executive Session.
Mr. Hindman addressed the open space and drainage on the adjacent property owned
by the hospital. Centurion has requested improvements and the City has previously
looked into this; however, it was not cost effective at the time, due to the flood plain.
Staff is still exploring what type of park could go in that area and what cost effective
improvements can be made to the channel. In addition, staff is looking at what other
projects would be needed to serve this development. For example, City Point Drive
would need to be widened to Glenview.
The group discussed how the city can hold the developer accountable to keeping the
restaurants open as they have mentioned to staff and Council. Ms. Hartman expressed
the need to document the targets within the development agreement; this is something
North Richland Hills will want to require.
The group discussed the possibility of the developer selling off portions of the
development, such as the town home area being sold to a homebuilder. The group
concurred that it is a benefit to have the area master planned by one developer, but it is
understood that the single-family residential pieces could be sold to homebuilders. The
group discussed the idea of including language in the agreement to ensure any land
that is purchased by a home builder will meet city requirements. City Attorney Maleshia
McGinnis explained that the agreement can include general terms, but not specifics. It
can restrict assignment to a builder that meets city requirements, but the city cannot
restrict specific companies. Ms. Hartman reminded the committee that it is important to
keep this in mind when developing the zoning and standards so the city can hold
builders accountable to meeting those standards.
In regards to residential, single-family homes will start in the $350,000-400,000 range,
while townhomes are expected in the $295,000 range. Smithfield Villas was mentioned
as a similar product to use as an example as well as CB Jeni in Iron Horse Commons.
Councilman Turnage requested that staff send an email to the committee with pictures
and locations of specific developments for comparison.
Councilwoman Wright Oujesky asked about the overall greenspace and Mr. Comstock
said that the city hasn't been given specific greenspace percentages yet, but there are
common areas with grass and open space. He also noted the central amenity center,
walking path, and the developer's plans to connect the Joann Johnson and Randy
Moresi Trails.
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Now that staff has received the updated plan, it is the city's opportunity to offer
feedback. Mr. Comstock noted that Centurion is waiting for this plan to be solidified
before requesting zoning regulations and standards.
The committee agreed that they are still interested in moving forward, and they
especially like the idea of the developer owning the restaurants to ensure they remain
occupied. Mr. Hulse asked Ms. McGinnis if restaurant occupancy requirements could
be in writing. Ms. McGinnis verified that specific language could be included to address
the restaurants.
Ms. Hartman reminded the group that Councilwoman Wright Oujesky is the chair of the
committee.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Councilwoman Wright Oujesky adjourned the muting at 5:30 p.m.
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