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Home My WebLink AboutLRB 2024-05-28 Agendast4RH NOKTH FJCH�AND HILLS CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD AGENDA 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 The North Richland Hills City Council, sitting as the Landscape Review Board, will meet immediately following the 7:00 p.m. May 28, 2024 City Council meeting. REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER B. PUBLIC COMMENTS C. ACTION ITEMS C-1 Approve minutes of the January 22, 2024 Landscape Reviiew Board M22ILM C-2 LRB24-0008 Consideration of a request from ARCO Murray fora permit for nonconformity e North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances at 8651 Airport Freeway, being 11.515 acres described as Lot 2R1 Block A Richland Oaks Addition. D. ADJOURNMENT Certification I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills City Council was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on Friday, May 24, 2024 by 3:00 PM. Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Landscape Review Board Agenda Page 1 of 2 Traci Henderson, Assistant City Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Landscape Review Board Agenda Page 2 of 2 IrLp NOKTH KICHLAN HILLS LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEMORANDUM FROM: The Office of the City Manager DATE: May 28, 2024 SUBJECT: Approve minutes of the January 22, 2024 Landscape Review Board meeting. PRESENTER: Traci Henderson, Assistant City Secretary SUMMARY: The minutes are approved by majority vote of the Landscape Review Board. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The City Secretary's Office prepares action minutes for each Landscape Review Board meeting. The minutes for the previous meetings are prepared and provided for review of the Board. Upon approval of the minutes, an electronic copy will be uploaded to the City's website. RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes of the January 22, 2024 Landscape Review Board meeting. MINUTES OF THE LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE JANUARY 22, 2024 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Landscape Review Board on the 22nd day of January after the 7,00 p.m. City Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Rita Wright Oujesky Suzy Compton Mason Orr Blake Vaugn Scott Turnage Kelvin Deupree Absent: Staff Members Tito Rodriguez Mark Hindman Paulette Hartman Karen Manila Alicia Richardson Maleshia B. McGinnis Traci Henderson A. CALL TO ORDER Chair Board member Board member Board member Board member Board member Board member Board member City Manager Deputy City Manager Assistant City Manager City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer City Attorney Assistant City Secretary Chair Trevino called the meeting to order at 7.50 p.m. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no requests to speak from the public C. ACTION ITEMS CA APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 10, 2023 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. APPROVED January 22, 2024 Landscape Review Board Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER DEUPREE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER ORR TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 10, 2023 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS DA LRB23-0007 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM TRINITY PARTNERS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LLC FOR A VARIANCE TO CHAPTER 114 (VEGETATION) OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES AT 8633 DAVIS BOULEVARD, BEING 0.9791 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 2R2R, BLOCK 1, WATERMERE ON THE PRESERVE. APPROVED Chair Trevino opened the public hearing and called on Director of Planning Clayton Comstock to introduce the item. Mr. Comstock informed City Council the applicant is requesting a variance to Chapter 114 (Vegetation) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances for 0.979 acres located at 8633 Davis Boulevard. Mr. Comstock provided site photos of the property. Kevin McIntosh with Trinity Partners Commercial Real Estate, LLC, 704 Lindsey Way, Colleyville, Texas, presented the request. Mr. McIntosh stated they were close to getting their permit on the 8500 square foot building and seeking a variance on the landscape buffer by removing 2.5' from landscape buffer and replacing required trees with shrubs. Mr. McIntosh shared the building lease plan and informed the Board there are currently three leases on the four available spaces. Leases have been signed for Five Guys, Einstein Bagels, and Pet Evolution. Mr. McIntosh was available to answer questions from the Board. Mr. Comstock presented staff's report and brief summary of the surrounding properties. Mr. Comstock stated the standard buffer requires a landscape buffer width adjacent to the residential property, fifteen (15) feet is required, and one (1) tree per thirty (30) feet with six (6) trees being required. In addition, a masonry screening wall adjacent to the residential property and a minimum six (6) foot in height is required. Mr. Comstock reviewed the proposed landscape plan and provided a copy to the Board at the meeting. The applicant is proposing a thirteen and one half (13.5) foot wide landscape buffer, living screen in lieu of masonry screening wall and one (1) tree per fifty-five (55) feet January 22, 2024 Landscape Review Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 which is three (3) trees. Three (3) live oak trees and forty-one (41) dwarf wax myrtles. Mr. McIntosh and Mr. Comstock were available to answer questions from the Board. The Board and staff discussed flexibility of tree type related to root intrusion in the masonry wall, distance of trees being planted behind masonry wall, and irrigation. Chair Trevino asked the City Secretary to call on those who completed a public meeting appearance form to speak during the public hearing. There being no forms submitted, Chair Trevino asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak for or against the item to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Chair Trevino closed the public hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER COMPTON, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER WRIGHT OUJESKY TO APPROVE LRB23-0007. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. E. ADJOURNMENT Chair Trevino adjourned the Landscape Review Board meeting at 8.05 p.m. Jack McCarty, Chair Traci Henderson Assistant City Secretary January 22, 2024 Landscape Review Board Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 "K NOKTH KICHLAND HILLS LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEMORANDUM FROM: The Office of the City Manager DATE: May 28, 2024 SUBJECT: LRB24-0008 Consideration of a request from ARCO Murray for a permit for nonconformity to Chapter 114 (Vegetation) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances at 8651 Airport Freeway, being 11.515 acres described as Lot 2R1, Block A, Richland Oaks Addition. PRESENTER: Clayton Comstock, Managing Director of Development Services SUMMARY: On behalf of 8651 Airport Freeway LLC, ARCO Murray is requesting a permit for nonconformity in conjunction with a large-scale remodel of an existing building. The permit for nonconformity would allow improvements to the building to continue without conforming to the current landscaping and buffering standards. The site is located at 8651 Airport Freeway and was most recently an At Home retail business. Since the permit value of the building remodel is expected to exceed 75 percent of the 2024 appraised value of the existing improvements, full compliance with the landscaping standards is required. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The property under consideration is generally located on the north side of Airport Freeway near the Bedford Euless Road intersection. The subject building is 137,810 square feet in size and was originally developed as a Pace Membership Warehouse in 1992. The building was converted to a Garden Ridge store in 1994 and was rebranded to At Home in 2014. The building is currently vacant and under contract to be sold to a company that would renovate the building and site for an indoor commercial amusement business. The site was developed in 1992 prior to the adoption of the current landscaping and buffering standards, and the property is considered legal non -conforming to those standards. The landscaping standards in effect at the time the property was developed required that ten (10) percent of the site be maintained in a landscaped area. Additionally, when abutting residential property, a 10-foot landscape setback greenbelt was required on a rear property line and a five-foot greenbelt on a side property line. Building and site improvements on the property hold a 2024 appraised value of $3.49 million, according to the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD). According to the applicant, the anticipated initial investment in the site and building is $22 to $25 million. Since the value of the remodel of the building is more than 75% of the existing improvements value, the general standards of the Vegetation Chapter 114, Article III, Section 114-71 (Landscaping Regulations) apply to this property. The improvements required by the code include a ,VOL W "K hfOKTH KICHLAND HILLS minimum landscaped area on the site, landscape setback on Airport Freeway, parking lot landscaping, buffer yard adjacent to existing multifamily development on the north side of the property, and landscape setback design for Freeway Corridor overlay district. The table below details the applicable standards. The applicant is requesting that landscaping improvements be deferred and proposes to make parking lot upgrades and repairs to support the proposed business. For reference, a site plan indicating existing landscaping features is attached. STANDARD REQUIRED PROPOSED Sec. 114-71(f) • At least 15% of total lot area must be • 7.2% of total lot area landscaped (35,937sq Landscape area landscaped (75,239 sq ft) ft) • 15-foot landscape setback adjacent to all public streets Airport Freeway Sec. 114-71(M • One (1) large tree per 50 feet of frontage • Site has 39 feet of frontage on Airport Landscape setback p •Ten (10) shrubs per 50 feet of frontage Freeway with 32-foot wide driveway Airport Freeway • 15-foot setback is 7 feet wide adjacent to driveway • Requires 1 large trees and 10 shrubs (39 . Two (2) existing ornamental trees ft street frontage) • Minimum Area: 5% of parking lot in • Minimum Area: 8.7% of parking lot in landscaped area (11,695 sf) landscaped area (20,334 sf) Sec. 114-71(i) • Quantity: 1 tree in island per 20 parking • Quantity: 16 existingtrees provided in parking Parking lot landscaping spaces (702 spaces requires 35 trees) area. • Proximity: Each parking space within 100 • Proximity: Approximately 262 parking spaces feet of a parking lot island tree are within 100 feet of a parking lot island tree (36% of spaces) • 1 tree per 50 feet of street frontage Airport Freeway Sec. 114-71(k) Freeway Corridor • Hardscape elements: low wall or urban • Two (2) existing ornamental trees overlay design monuments • No hardscape elements Nonresidential adjacent to residential on north property line: • Existing eight (8) foot tall wood fence • Masonry screening wall (6-8 feet height) Sec. 114-72(cl(21 • 10-foot wide landscape buffer yard Buffer requirements • 15-foot landscape buffer yard • 10 existing trees. (21 trees required for • One large tree per 30 linear feet 645 feet common property line) • At least 40% of trees must be evergreen The request is being processed as a permit for nonconformity. Approval would be associated with the building permit for the renovation of the building, and approval does not run with the property in the same manner as a variance. If future improvements were proposed on the site, compliance with the standards would be evaluated again at that time. A public hearing is not required for consideration of a permit for nonconformity. "K NOKTH KICHLAND HILLS OPTIONS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION The Landscape Review Board has the following options on this application. 1. Approve the request as presented. This action would defer landscaping improvements on the site until future building improvements are proposed, at which time compliance with the standards would be reevaluated. 2. Approve the request with conditions. This action would require some landscaping improvements to be made on the site without requiring full compliance with the standards. These improvements could include planting of additional trees in the buffer area on the west side of the parking lot and/or replacement of the existing wood fence on the north property line with a new wood fence. 3. Deny the request. This action would require the site to be built in compliance with the landscaping and buffering standards. RECOMMENDATION: Approve LRB24-0008. uJJJruedA U/71 °iouuu md�l. wulrypuu ��rrl � 1rc'rtd�n� SN ,.... �i II'Y, o iiI [ Ill,'? lii c III m llf iii"� d III l lif III IIr DISCLAIMER: This product is for informational purposes and may not N have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying n Feet purposes. It does not represent an on -the -ground survey and represents N 0 150 300 600 900 1,200 only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. DISCLAIMER: This product is for informational purposes and may not N have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying n Feet purposes. It does not represent an on -the -ground survey and represents N 0 150 300 600 900 1,200 only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. APPLICATION INFORMATION Landscape Review Board Case LRB24-0008 8651 Airport Freeway, North Richland Hilts, Texas The information below was submitted with the application on the NRH E-SERVICES PORTAL on May 14, 2024. DESCRIPTION We wish to submit for permit nonconformity for landscaping, given the value and revenue we will be adding to the city 1. List the pertinent section(s) of the landscaping and buffering regulations and indicate the specific interpretations, variances, or nonconforming use exceptions being requested. We wish to make parking lot upgrades (new striping, fixes to curbs, parking lot, etc.) to increase the aesthetics of the property, but wish to be exempt from further landscaping upgrades. We are attempting to bring value to the city through increased revenue, increased jobs, etc. and want to make sure our funding can be put into the park itself. 2. State the grounds for the request and describe any special conditions that cause hardships that, in your opinion, justify the variances or exceptions being requested. Explain any usual circumstances, if applicable, that are not considered by the landscaping and buffering regulations. We are already going to be spending quite a bit of funding on improving the interior of the space, bringing attractions in, etc. and want to make sure that the deal can work financially. As previously stated, we do plan to have some site upgrades, but want the rest of the funding to go into the project itself. _........ ...... 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