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Home My WebLink AboutPZ 2024-08-01 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 AUGUST 1, 2024 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 1st day of August 2024, 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 Jared Ross Secretary, Place 5 Bryan Kidd Place 2 Jayashree Narayana Place 5 Amy McMahon Place 6 Brianne Goetz Place 7 Paul Epperley Alternate A Aaron Carpenter Alternate B Absent: Greg Stamps Vice Chair, Place 4 Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Managing Director Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Jailan Hadnot Planning Technician Nathan Frohman City Engineer Chair Welborn called the work session to order at 6:31 p.m. A.1 MANAGING DIRECTOR REPORT Managing Director of Development Services Clayton Comstock presented the city announcements and summarized recent City Council actions. City Engineer Nathan Frohman provided an update on the construction project for Main Street east of Davis Boulevard. August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 7 A.2 PRESENTATION BY STAFF ON ITEMS FROM THE REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. Managing Director of Development Services Clayton Comstock and Principal Planner Clayton Husband discussed items on the regular meeting agenda. Chair Welborn adjourned the work session at 7:02 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 7:09 p.m. Present: Justin Welborn Chair, Place 1 Jared Ross Secretary, Place 5 Bryan Kidd Place 2 Jayashree Narayana Place 5 Amy McMahon Place 6 Brianne Goetz Place 7 Paul Epperley Alternate A Aaron Carpenter Alternate B Absent: Greg Stamps Vice Chair, Place 4 Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Managing Director Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Jailan Hadnot Planning Technician Nathan Frohman City Engineer Chair Welborn stated that since Greg Stamps is absent this evening, Alternate Paul Epperley will be a voting member of the Commission. A.1 PLEDGE Alternate Carpenter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. A.2 PUBLIC COMMENTS August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 7 There were no requests to speak from the public. B. MINUTES B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 18, 2024, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. APPROVED A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 18, 2024, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 ZC24-0101 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM JAKE AND VIRGINIA MURRAH FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PERMANENT ACCESSORY BUILDING AND AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AT 6909 LITTLE RANCH ROAD, BEING 1.84 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 3, BLOCK 1, MORGAN MEADOWS. CONTINUED FROM THE JULY 18, 2024, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. APPROVED Chair Welborn introduced the item, stated the public hearing remained open from the July 18 meeting, and called for Managing Director Clayton Comstock to introduce the request. Mr. Comstock introduced the request. Chair Welborn called for the applicant to present the request. James Loveless, 13808 Bates Aston Road, Haslet, Texas, presented the request. Chair Welborn and the applicant discussed the side setback for the accessory structure. Chair Welborn called for Mr. Comstock to present the staff report. Mr. Comstock presented the staff report. August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3of7 Chair Welborn and Mr. Comstock discussed the minimum setbacks for accessory buildings. Chair Welborn called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. Mack Garvin, 6908 Little Ranch Rd, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in favor of 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. Commissioner Narayana commented that the standards for floor area and wall heights for accessory buildings may be worth reviewing in the future. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON TO APPROVE ZC24-0101. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. C.2 ZC24-0102 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM ATITHI SB LLC FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN EVENT CENTER AT 5346 RUFE SNOW DRIVE, BEING 2.58 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 4R2, 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 the applicant to present the request. Dikchhya Bhatta, 716 E Timberview Lane, Arlington, Texas, presented the request and discussed the proposed event center. Heather Phillips, HP Commercial 500 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas, presented information related to questions about the business from the Development Review Committee comments. She stated the size of the lease area is 3,964 square August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 feet. Commissioner Ross and the applicant discussed the parking requirements for the proposed business, availability of parking on the site, and security measures used for events at the business. Chair Welborn called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband presented the staff report. Chair Welborn and Mr. Husband discussed the adjacent land uses and location of residential properties. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the expiration period for special use permit approvals. Commissioner Goetz and Mr. Husband discussed the types of permits that may be required for alcoholic beverages to be served at the business. Commissioner Ross and Mr. Husband discussed the number of parking spaces available at the site. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the parking details of the shopping center, the proposed leased space, and other tenants of the center. 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 Ross, seconded by Commissioner Goetz to approve ZC24-0102 subject to site improvements being made related to lighting, refuse container enclosures, and parking lot landscaping. Commissioner Ross discussed the recommended parking lot landscaping that could be improved with replacement of trees in islands. Commissioner Goetz and Mr. Husband discussed the size of parking lot islands and minimum standards for parking lot trees. August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5of7 Commissioner Ross and Mr. Husband discussed the standards for trees planted in parking lots. Commissioner Narayana stated the addition of landscaping to the parking lot may be too onerous to require for this tenant and application given similar recent approvals. Commissioner Ross stated it was not the intent for parking spaces to be removed, and keeping as many spaces available is important with the addition of the new tenant. An amended motion was made by Commissioner Ross, seconded by Commissioner Goetz to approve ZC24-0102 subject to site improvements being made related to lighting and refuse container enclosures. Commissioner Goetz and Mr. Husband discussed the landscaping standards in place at the time the shopping center was constructed in 1983. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the number and location of refuse containers relative to the proposed tenant space. Commissioner Narayana stated improving one enclosure may be appropriate rather than improving both enclosures. Chair Welborn discussed refuse container enclosures and residential adjacency. Commissioner Goetz asked Mr. Husband discussed the if there is one owner for the entire shopping center. Mr. Husband stated yes. Chair Welborn stated that replacement of building lighting would be important if the site were adjacent to residential property, but the adjacent sites are all commercial uses. Chair Welborn and Mr. Husband discussed the zoning and planned redevelopment of the adjacent pad site for Popeye's restaurant. Chair Welborn and Commissioner Narayana discussed the materials of the existing refuse container enclosures. Commissioner Ross stated that after discussion of the proposed improvements, it August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 7 could be more appropriate to require updates to the property if a larger redevelopment of the site were proposed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ TO APPROVE ZC24-0102 AS PRESENTED. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE SESSION E. ADJOURNMENT Chair Welborn adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. 41( / Justin Welborn, Chair Attest: J- -d Ross, Secretary August 01, 2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 7