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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLRB 2024-09-09 Minutes MINUTES OF THE LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY'OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 REGULAR MEETING Present: Jack McCarty Chair Tito Rodriguez Board member Ricky Rodriguez Board member Suzy Compton Board member Matt Blake Board member Russ Mitchell Board member Kelvin Deupree Board member Absent: Blake Vaughn Board member Staff Members: Paulette Hartman City Manager Trudy Lewis Assistant City Manager Caroline Waggoner Assistant City Manager Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Bradley Anderle Interim City Attorney Traci Henderson Assistant City Secretary A. CALL TO ORDER Chair McCarty called the meeting to order at 8:36 p.m. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no requests to speak from the public. C. ACTION ITEMS C.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MAY 28, 2024 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. APPROVED September 09, 2024 Landscape Review Board Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER RICKY RODRIGUEZ, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER MITCHELL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 28, 2024 LANDSCAPE REVIEW BOARD MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. C.2 LRB24-0009 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM ANA CONSULTANTS LLC FOR A PERMIT FOR NONCONFORMITY TO CHAPTER 114 (VEGETATION) OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES AT 8251 BEDFORD EULESS ROAD, BEING 4.26 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 1 R, BLOCK A, RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION. APPROVED Principal Planner Clayton Husband informed the Board the applicant is requesting a permit for nonconformity in conjunction with a large scale remodel of an existing building being 4.43 acres located at 8251 Bedford Euless Road. Mr. Husband provided site photos of the property. Applicant representative Osama Nashed with ANA Consultants, 5000 Thompson Terrace, Colleyville, Texas presented the request. Mr. Nashed stated the proposed use is for a church. Phase 1 will include a chapel for the church with seating capacity of 600 to 800 and a charity health clinic. A child daycare facility will be considered at a future time. Mr. Husband presented staffs report stating the value of the building remodel exceeds 75 percent of the appraised value of the existing improvements, which triggers the landscaping requirements to comply with current standards. The applicant is providing 11% of the required 15% landscaped area and 9.75% of the required 5% parking lot landscaping. The proposed request includes eight (8) new large trees on Strummer Drive, and on Bedford Euless Road, two(2) new large trees and crape myrtles, 55 screening shrubs and tow(2) low curved limestone walls. In addition, updating landscape beds adjacent to the building to include ornamental trees, shrubs, and ground cover. Mr. Husband provided photo summaries of existing landscaping. The Board and staff discussed types of trees and irrigation requirement. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER DEUPREE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER COMPTON TO APPROVE LRB24-0009, WITH CONDITIONS AS DISCUSSED. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0. September 09, 2024 Landscape Review Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 D. ADJOURNMENT Chair McCarty adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m. 4 Jack McCarty, Chair 0101 a 0181®4® 4,,,<4,.,%4\CAAL Altieee Alicia Richardson E r 1„. a City Secretary/Chief Goy a°nce • tea° September 09, 2024 Landscape Review Board Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3