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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, City Point Development Advisory Committee Page 1 of 4 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. City Point Development Advisory Committee Page 2 of 4 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. City Point Development Advisory Committee Page 3 of 4 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. Ly,/_\.)/ Council member Gyitkyht Oujesky, Chair („, Craig H Is , Secretary City Point Development Advisory Committee Page 4 of 4