HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2021-11-18 Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
WORK SESSION: 6:30 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met
in work session on the 18th day of November 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council
Work Room prior to the 7:00 p.m. regular Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting.
Present: Justin Welborn Chair, Place 1
Jerry Tyner Vice Chair, Place 2
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Don Bowen Place 3
Greg Stamps Place 4
Kathy Luppy Secretary, Place 5
Anthony Bridges Ex-Officio
Absent: Gregory Hoffa Place 6
Nyja Roby Place 7
Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Planning Director
Clayton Husband Principal Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
Nathan Frohman City Engineer
Chair Welborn called the work session to order at 6:30 p.m.
1 PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT
Planning Director Clayton Comstock presented the city announcements, and
summarized recent City Council actions.
2 DISCUSS ITEMS FROM THE REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING
Planning Director Clayton Comstock discussed items on the regular meeting agenda.
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Chair Welborn adjourned the work session at 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING: Immediately following worksession (but not earlier than
7:00 pm)
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Welborn called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m.
Present: Justin Welborn Chair, Place 1
Jerry Tyner Vice Chair, Place 2
Don Bowen Place 3
Greg Stamps Place 4
Kathy Luppy Secretary, Place 5
Anthony Bridges Ex-Officio
Absent: Gregory Hoffa Place 6
Nyja Roby Place 7
Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Planning Director
Clayton Husband Principal Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
Nathan Frohman City Engineer
A.1 PLEDGE
Ex-Officio Bridges led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
A.2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
B. MINUTES
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 21, 2021, PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
APPROVED
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIR TYNER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LUPPY TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 21, 2021, PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
C. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chair Welborn announced that the order of the public hearings on the agenda will be
changed due to the complexity of some cases. He stated the hearings would be
conducted in the following order: D.5, D.4, D.3, D.1, and D.2.
D.5 ZC21-0015 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM ROLLUP LLC FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM C-2
(COMMERCIAL) TO NR-PD (NONRESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT) AT 7601 BOULEVARD 26, BEING 6.2 ACRES
DESCRIBED AS LOT 3, BLOCK 1, RICHLAND TERRACE ADDITION.
CONTINUED
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER LUPPY, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
TYNER TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM D.5 (ZC21-0015) TO THE
DECEMBER 2,2021, MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
D.4 ZC21-0014 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM JASON HAYNIE FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM AG
(AGRICULTURAL) TO R-1-S (SPECIAL SINGLE-FAMILY) AT 8008
VALLEY DRIVE, BEING 2.21 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1B3,
STEPHEN RICHARDSON SURVEY,ABSTRACT 1266.
APPROVED
Chair Welborn introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Principal Planner Clayton Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced
the request.
Chair Welborn called for the applicant to present the request.
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Jason Haynie, 7409 Bursey Road, North Richland Hills, Texas, presented the
request.
Chair Welborn called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband
presented the staff report.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward.
Debbie Sledge, 7929 Hunter Lane, spoke about the request but did not indicate
support or opposition.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chair Welborn closed the public
hearing.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOWEN, SECONDED BY VICE
CHAIR TYNER TO APPROVED ZC21-0014.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
ZC21-0008 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A
D.3REQUEST
FROM CLAYMOORE ENGINEERING FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM C-1
(COMMERCIAL) TO NR-PD (NONRESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT) AT 5300 RUFE SNOW DRIVE, BEING 0.517 ACRES
DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 10, SNOW HEIGHTS NORTH ADDITION.
APPROVED
Chair Welborn introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Principal Planner Clayton Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced
the request.
Chair Welborn called for the applicant to present the request.
Clay Christy, ClayMoore Engineering, 1903 Central Drive, Bedford, Texas presented
the request.
Chair Welborn called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband
presented the staff report.
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Chair Welborn and Mr. Husband discussed signage for the proposed restaurant.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chair Welborn closed the public
hearing.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER LUPPY, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER STAMPS TO APPROVE ZC21-0008.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
D.1 ZC 2020-07 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM TORINO LLC FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM AG
(AGRICULTURAL) TO R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) AT 7509
CHAPMAN DRIVE, BEING 2.74 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACT 4, JOHN
MCCOMAS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1040.
APPROVED
Chair Welborn introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Planning Director Clayton Comstock to introduce the request. Mr. Comstock
introduced the request.
Chair Welborn called for the applicant to present the request.
Bob Flynn, 1313 Regency Court, Southlake, Texas, presented the request.
Chair Welborn called for Mr. Comstock to present the staff report. Mr. Comstock
presented the staff report.
Commissioner Bowen and Mr. Comstock discussed the keeping of livestock on the
property.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward.
John Cope, 6724 Meadow Road, spoke in opposition to the request.
Guy Shaver, 6732 Meadow Road, spoke in opposition to the request.
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Rich Kopenec, 7616 Chapman Road, spoke in opposition to the request.
James Newberry, 7512 Chapman Road, spoke in opposition to the request.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chair Welborn closed the public
hearing.
Chair Welborn and Mr. Comstock discussed building setbacks from adjacent
properties, the three existing lots on Meadow Road, traffic on Chapman Road, and
the land use plan as it pertains to this property.
Commissioner Bowen and Mr. Comstock discussed livestock on the property and the
lot size limitations.
Vice Chair Tyner and Mr. Comstock discussed building setbacks from the lots on
Bartay Drive.
Commissioner Luppy commented on the traffic on Chapman Road.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIR TYNER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
BOWEN TO APPROVE ZC 2020-07 BY CHANGING THE REQUEST FROM R-1
(SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO A RESIDENTIAL INFILL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT WITH THE STANDARDS PROPOSED BY THE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW COMMITTEE.
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MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-1,WITH COMMISSIONER LUPPY OPPOSING.
D.2 ZC21-0006 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM MMA TEXAS FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM OC (OUTDOOR
COMMERCIAL) TO RD-PD (REDEVELOPMENT PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT) IN THE 8600-8800 BLOCKS OF BOULEVARD 26,
BEING 24.31 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3R1, 3R3R, AND 4R, BLOCK
2,WALKER BRANCH ADDITION.
DENIED
Chair Welborn introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Planning Director Clayton Comstock to introduce the request. Mr. Comstock
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introduced the request.
Chair Welborn called for the applicant to present the request.
Nikki Moore and TJ Moore, ECM Development, 2201 E Lamar Boulevard, Arlington,
Texas presented the request.
Chair Welborn and the applicant discussed unit counts in the applicant's other
communities, David Weekley Homes and Greystar's involvement in the project.
Commissioner Stamps and the applicant discussed the build-to-rent concept and
demand for the product.
Chair Welborn called for Mr. Comstock to present the staff report. Mr. Comstock
presented the staff report.
Chair Welborn and Mr. Comstock discussed the nature of the proposed open space
provided within this development and future plans for redevelopment of attractions at
NRH2O and its effects on the proposed project.
Chair Welborn and Mr. Comstock discussed the remaining undeveloped land in the
city and setbacks and zoning standards in the Outdoor Commercial zoning district.
Ex-Officio Bridges, Mr. Comstock, and Director of Economic Development Craig
Hulse discussed the history of zoning requests and development on the property.
Chair Welborn and Mr. Comstock discussed the changes in land area between the
2012 and 2019 land use plans regarding medium density residential and retail
commercial land uses.
Commissioner Stamps and Mr. Comstock discussed the missing middle housing
concept.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward.
Lauren Morgan, Greystar. Management, 8745 Montreal Mews, North Richland Hills,
Texas, spoke in favor of the request.
Gene Snow, 6300 Midway Road, Haltom City, Texas, spoke in favor of the request.
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Spencer Massey, 6300 Midway Road, Haltom City, Texas, spoke in favor of the
request.
Bill Dahlstrom, Jackson Walker LLP, 2323 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, spoke in
favor of the request.
Douglas Cooper, MMA Texas, 519 East Border Street, Arlington, Texas, recorded
their support for the request but did not wish to speak.
Paula Nichols, 3520 Sheffield Drive, Arlington, Texas, recorded their support for the
request but did not wish to speak.
Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come
forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chair Welborn closed the public
hearing.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOWEN, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER STAMPS TO DENY ZC21-0006.
MOTION TO DENY CARRIED 5-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
E. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Welborn adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m.
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