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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2025-02-06 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 FEBRUARY 6, 2025 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 6th day of February 2025, 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: Greg Stamps Vice Chair, Place 4 Jared Ross Secretary, Place 3 Jayashree Narayana Place 5 Amy McMahon Place 6 Brianne Goetz Place 7 Absent: Justin Welborn Chair, Place 1 Bryan Kidd Place 2 Aaron Carpenter Alternate B Paul Epperley Alternate A Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Managing Director Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Jailan Hadnot Planning Technician Nathan Frohman City Engineer Vice Chair Stamps called the work session to order at 6:30 p.m. A.1 MANAGING DIRECTOR REPORT Managing Director of Development Services Clayton Comstock presented the city announcements and summarized recent City Council actions. A.2 PRESENTATION BY STAFF ON ITEMS FROM THE REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 12 Managing Director of Development Services Clayton Comstock discussed items on the regular meeting agenda. B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Goetz asked to consider rescheduling the bus tour that was postponed last year for sometime this spring or summer. Vice Chair Stamps adjourned the work session at 6:55 p.m. REGULAR MEETING: Immediately following worksession (but not earlier than 7:00 pm) A. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Stamps called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Greg Stamps Vice Chair, Place 4 Jared Ross Secretary, Place 3 Jayashree Narayana Place 5 Amy McMahon Place 6 Brianne Goetz Place 7 Absent: Justin Welborn Chair, Place 1 Bryan Kidd Place 2 Aaron Carpenter Alternate B Paul Epperley Alternate A Staff Members: Clayton Comstock Managing Director Clayton Husband Principal Planner Chad VanSteenberg Planner Jailan Hadnot Planning Technician Nathan Frohman City Engineer A.1 PLEDGE Commissioner Ross 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. February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 12 B. MINUTES B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 16, 2025, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. APPROVED A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 16, 2025, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS C.1 ZC24-0120 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM LIFETIME COMMERCIAL ROOFING FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE WITH SHOP AND GARAGE AT 5109 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, BEING 1.046 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT H-R, BLOCK 14, RICHLAND TERRACE ADDITION. APPROVED Vice Chair Stamps introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for Principal Planner Clayton Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced the request. Vice Chair Stamps called for the applicant to present the request. Joel Webb, Lifetime Commercial Roofing, 1575 Knox Road, Keller, Texas, presented the request. Commissioner Ross and the applicant discussed the parking layout, access to the adjacent building, and materials for the planned refuse container enclosure. Vice Chair Stamps called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband presented the staff report. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the landscaping requirements for the property and parking lot. Vice Chair Stamps called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 12 forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Vice Chair Stamps closed the public hearing. Commissioner Ross stated adding a masonry screening wall would eliminate trees and vegetation at the rear of the property and that the applicant has a good plan for improvements to the property. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ TO APPROVE ZC24-0120. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. C.2 ZC24-0121 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM MARTHA CADENA FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER AT 6350 GLENVIEW DRIVE, BEING 1.72 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 20R, BLOCK 4, DIAMOND LOCH ADDITION. APPROVED Vice Chair Stamps introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for Principal Planner Clayton Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced the request. Vice Chair Stamps called for the applicant to present the request. Jazmin Rangel, 148 Green Gate Drive, Boyd, Texas, presented the request. Commissioner Goetz and the applicant discussed whether the lease area would include office space and storage space for inventory. Ms. Rangel stated most of the inventory would be kept in a self-storage facility at another location and rather than in the lease space. Commissioner McMahon and the applicant discussed business operation and history and how the donation process works. Commissioner Goetz asked about the planned business hours. Ms. Rangel stated they plan to be open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. Vice Chair Stamps and the applicant discussed the nonconforming features of the site noted in the agenda information. February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 12 Commissioner McMahon, Commissioner Ross, and the applicant discussed the job training proposed to take place at the site. Ms. Rangel stated job and customer service training is intended for staff that work at the store and would not be open to the public. Commissioner Ross discussed outside storage, delivery locations, and items sold at the store. Commissioner Narayana and the applicant discussed how donations would take place at the site. Ms. Rangel stated donations may be accepted but only during business hours. Commissioner Stamps called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband presented the staff report. Vice Chair Stamps and Mr. Husband discussed nonconforming features of the site, and that those improvements were not recommended as conditions of approval. Mr. Husband stated those improvements were not proportional to the scope of the proposed business in relation to the building and property. Commissioner Goetz and Mr. Husband discussed the enforcement of items being left outdoors overnight at the site. Commissioner Goetz, Commissioner Narayana, and Mr. Husband discussed the length of time the space has been vacant. Vice Chair Stamps called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. Karen Kanda, 5120 Roberta Drive, North Richland Hills, Texas spoke about the request. Mark Chandler, 6400 Diamond Loch North, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in favor of the request. Mike Richhart, 4016 Diamond Loch West, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. He stated support for the mission of the store but that the location is not ideal for this type of business. Cecille Delaney, 6209 Windsor Court, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. She stated concerns about unattended donation drop offs, trash build up on the property, and other stores in proximity to the site. Kieran McMahon, 6209 Camelot Court, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. He stated concerns about criminal activity, homeless people in the area, and February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 12 unattended donation drop offs. Deborah Smith, 4020 Diamond Loch East, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. She stated concerns about unattended donation drop offs and trash buildup on the site. Brock Wardlaw, 4008 Diamond Loch East, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. He stated concerns about criminal activity on the property. Vicki Miller, 4004 Diamond Loch East, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. She stated concerns about unattended donation drop offs and criminal activity on the property. Inga Anderson, 3904 Diamond Loch East, North Richland Hills, Texas, spoke in opposition to the request. She stated support for the mission of the store but that the location is not ideal for this type of business. Vice Chair Stamps called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Vice Chair Stamps closed the public hearing. Commissioner Ross and Mr. Husband discussed the types of businesses that would be allowed by right in the Local Retail zoning district. Commissioner Goetz and Mr. Husband discussed the history of code complaints on the site. Commissioner McMahon and Mr. Husband discussed the purpose for special use permits. Commissioner McMahon, Commissioner Goetz, and Mr. Husband discussed the location of other thrift stores in the city. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the general criteria used for evaluating special use permit requests. Commissioner Ross spoke about the appropriateness of the business at this location. Commissioner Goetz spoke about the code violations at the site and unattended donation drop offs at the location. Vice Chair Stamps spoke in support of the business mission and the code violations at February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 12 the site. Commissioner McMahon spoke about property maintenance and its effect on adjacent property owners. Vice Chair Stamps and Commissioner Goetz spoke about the property maintenance issues brought up during the hearing are the property owner's responsibility rather than the applicant. Commissioner Narayana spoke about the need to find solutions for the overall site. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NARAYANA TO APPROVE ZC24-0121. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4-1, WITH COMMISSIONER MCMAHON OPPOSING. C.3 ZC25-0123 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM WING AVIATION LLC FOR A REVISED SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A HELIPORT/LANDING FIELD AT 6401 NE LOOP 820, BEING 25.09 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 1 R, BLOCK 6, TAPP ADDITION. APPROVED Commissioner Narayana left the chamber at 8:27 p.m. Vice Chair Stamps stated since they are related items on the same property, items C.3 and C.4 would be presented together, but the Commission would take action on each one separately. Vice Chair Stamps introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for Managing Director Clayton Comstock to introduce the request. Mr. Comstock introduced the request. Commissioner Narayana returned to the chamber at 8:30 p.m. Vice Chair Stamps called for the applicant to present the request. Josh Bucci, Wing Aviation, 299 Olympus Boulevard, Irving, Texas, presented the request. Commissioner Goetz and the applicant discussed if injuries related to drones have occurred within the past year. Mr. Bucci stated he is unaware of any reports. February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 12 Commissioner Narayana and the applicant discussed drone operations, sales volume, the layout of the site, and the storage container for the drones. Commissioner Ross and the applicant discussed the regulations and nature of drone flight operations and related technology improvements. Bernice Espinosa, Kimley Horn and Associates, 10101 Reunion Place, Suite 400, San Antonio, Texas, spoke regarding the timeframe for making the site permanent with shore power and updated storage building for the drones. Commissioner Goetz and the applicant discussed the nature of the drone operations. Mark Birdman, Walmart Inc., 702 SW 8th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas, spoke about the program and volume of the deliveries at the two sites in North Richland Hills and Walmart's desire to make the operation site more permanent on the property. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Birdman discussed the profitability of the done delivery business model. Vice Chair Stamps and Mr. Bucci discussed hours of drone operation, generally daylight hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during winter and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer and are subject to other regulations regarding wind and weather controlled by the FAA. Vice Chair Stamps, Commissioner Narayana, Mr. Birdman, and Ms. Espinosa discussed revising the design of the storage container building for the drones on both sites. Vice Chair Stamps called for Mr. Comstock to present the staff report. Mr. Comstock presented the staff report. Commissioner Ross and Mr. Comstock discussed the use of generators at the sites. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Comstock discussed design details for the nest sites. Vice Chair Stamps called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Vice Chair Stamps closed the public hearing. Commissioner Goetz and Commissioner Ross discussed the length of the extension being three years. Vice Chair Stamps, Commissioner Narayana, Commissioner Ross, and Mr. Comstock February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 12 discussed the timing of a drone ordinance being adopted relative to the extension of the drone operations for the two sites. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON TO APPROVE ZC25-0123. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. C.4 ZC25-0124 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM WING AVIATION LLC FOR A REVISION TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 36 TO AUTHORIZE A HELIPORT/LANDING FIELD AS A PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE AT 9101 NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY, BEING 24.65 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 1A1, BLOCK 1, WAL-MART ADDITION. APPROVED Item C.4 was presented in conjunction with item C.3. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS APPROVE ZC25-0124. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. C.5 ZC25-0126 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM RAGLE INC FOR A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING AT 6320 SMITHFIELD ROAD, BEING 3.698 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 5A AND 5B, JOHN BARLOUGH SURVEY, ABSTRACT 130. APPROVED Vice Chair Stamps recessed the meeting at 9:09 p.m. Vice Chair Stamps reconvened the meeting at 9:13 p.m. Vice Chair Stamps introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for Managing Director Clayton Comstock to introduce the request. Mr. Comstock introduced the request. Vice Chair Stamps called for the applicant to present the request. February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 9 of 12 Troy Ragle, 790 Mountain Gilead Road, Keller, Texas, presented the request. Commissioner Goetz and the applicant discussed the timeline for construction of the project. Mr. Ragle stated construction would likely take 18 months. Commissioner Narayana and the applicant discussed the number of employees at the site. Mr. Ragle stated 50-80 employees are likely when the office opens, with about 100 employees depending on the number of projects in the area. Vice Chair Stamps and the applicant discussed the possibility of leasing office space within the building. Commissioner McMahon and the applicant discussed the architectural design of the building. Vice Chair Stamps called for Mr. Comstock to present the staff report. Mr. Comstock presented the staff report. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Comstock discussed the parking requirements in the transit oriented development district. Commissioner Goetz and Mr. Comstock discussed the location of the building on the property. Commissioner Stamps called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Commissioner Stamps closed the public hearing. Commissioner Narayana spoke about the possibility of allowing staff approval to setback standards when sites are affected by easements like the case under consideration. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ TO APPROVE ZC25-0126. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 10 of 12 D.1 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM SCOTT HOBERER FOR AN EXCEPTION TO SECTION 110-41 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT TO PLAT THE PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AT 8900 AMUNDSON DRIVE, BEING 0.73 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2N, TANDY K MARTIN SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1055. (CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 16, 2025, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING) APPROVED Vice Chair Stamps introduced the item and called for Principal Planner Clayton Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced the request. Vice Chair Stamps called for the applicant to present the request. Scott Hoberer, 8900 Amundson Drive, North Richland Hills, Texas, presented the request to seek a waiver of the platting requirement for the property related to the carport construction. Commissioner Stamps and the applicant discussed the costs related to the carport construction. Vice Chair Stamps called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband presented the staff report. Vice Chair Stamps, Commissioner McMahon and Mr. Husband discussed the requirements of Section 110-41 of the subdivision regulations related to building permits. Vice Chair Stamps stated the value of the carport versus the cost of platting the property could be considered a hardship. Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the plat approval process being an administrative approval in relation to easements, setbacks, and building lines, and the history of plat exceptions in the city. Commissioner Goetz stated the request generally meets the criteria for granting an exception. February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 11 of 12 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GOETZ TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO SECTION 110-41 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT TO PLAT THE PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0. EXECUTIVE SESSION E. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Stamps adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p.m. 4. / /I Justin Welborn, Chair Attes Jared Ross, Secretary February 06, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 12 of 12