HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2026-05-07 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
MAY 7, 2026
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 7th day of May 2026, 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: Aaron Carpenter Vice Chair, Place 3
Jayashree Narayana Place 5
Kyle Pekurney Place 7
Amy McMahon Place 6
Mike Kerby Alternate A
Jacob Whittaker Alternate B
Absent: Greg Stamps Chair, Place 4
Justin Welborn Place 1
Paul Epperley Place 2
Staff Members: Cori Reaume Director of Planning
Clayton Husband Principal Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
Lathan Tolbert Planning Technician
Nathan Frohman City Engineer
Vice Chair Carpenter called the work session to order at 6:33 p.m.
A.1 PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT
Director of Planning Cori Reaume 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.
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Director of Planning Cori Reaume and Principal Planner Clayton Husband discussed
items on the regular meeting agenda.
B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests from Planning and Zoning Commission for future agenda
items.
Vice Chair Carpenter adjourned the work session at 6:48 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING: Immediately following worksession (but not earlier than
7:00 pm)
A. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Carpenter called the meeting to order at 7:26 p.m.
Present: Aaron Carpenter Vice Chair, Place 3
Jayashree Narayana Place 5
Kyle Pekurney Place 7
Amy McMahon Place 6
Mike Kerby Alternate A
Jacob Whittaker Alternate B
Absent: Greg Stamps Chair, Place 4
Justin Welborn Place 1
Paul Epperley Place 2
Staff Members: Cori Reaume Director of Planning
Clayton Husband Principal Planner
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
Lathan Tolbert Planning Technician
Nathan Frohman City Engineer
A.1 PLEDGE
Alternate Whittaker 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
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B. MINUTES
B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 16, 2026, PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING.
APPROVED
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER PEKURNEY, SECONDED BY
ALTERNATE KERBY TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 16, 2026, PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Vice Chair Carpenter announced that the order of the items on the agenda will be
changed due to the complexity of some cases. He stated item C.3 would be
considered first. He stated item C.2 has been withdrawn from the agenda and will not
be considered tonight.
C.3 ZC26-0165 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM FOUND IT ELECTRONICS & VIDEO GAMES FOR A SPECIAL USE
PERMIT FOR A SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER AT 6238 RUFE SNOW
DRIVE, BEING 3.23 ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 5R, BLOCK 1,
NORTHLAND SHOPPING CENTER ADDITION.
APPROVED
Vice Chair Carpenter introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Principal Planner Clayton Husband to introduce the request. Mr. Husband introduced
the request.
Dawn Jackson, representing Found It Electronics & Video Games, 345 College
Street, Keller, Texas, presented the request.
Vice Chair Carpenter called for Mr. Husband to present the staff report. Mr. Husband
presented the staff report.
Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Husband discussed the scope of the land uses that
would be allowed under the special use permit.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON, SECONDED• BY
ALTERNATE KERBY TO APPROVE ZC26-0165. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED
6-0.
C.2 ZC26-0159 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM SMITHFIELD STATION LLC FOR A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR MOTORCYCLE SALES AT 7801 BRANDI PLACE, BEING 1.47
ACRES DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 2, BARLOUGH ADDITION.
WITHDRAWN
Vice Chair Carpenter announced that item C.2, Case ZC26-0159, has been
withdrawn from consideration by the property owner and that action by the
Commission is not required. He stated if the case is brought back for action in the
future, it will be re-advertised for public hearing, which would include mailing required
notices to property owners.
THIS SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS WITHDRAWN.
C.1 ZC26-0160 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST
FROM SANDLIN HOMES LLC FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM AG
(AGRICULTURAL), R-2 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL), R-3
(SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL), AND C-2 (COMMERCIAL) TO RI-PD
(RESIDENTIAL INFILL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) AT 6803, 6809, 6813,
6821, AND 6825 SMITHFIELD ROAD, AND 6744, 6746, 6748, AND 6800
HEWITT STREET, BEING 7.494 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 2B, 2E,
3B, 3B1, AND 3A1 B, MCCOMAS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 1040; LOTS 1 R
AND 2, BLOCK 4, MOLLIE B COLLINS ADDITION; LOT 1, BLOCK 1,
MIRANDA ADDITION; AND A PORTION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, BUZAN
ADDITION.
TABLED
Vice Chair Carpenter stated since they are related items on the same property, items
C.1 and D.1 would be presented together, but the Commission would take action on
each one separately.
Vice Chair Carpenter introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Planning Director Cori Reaume to introduce the request. Ms. Reaume introduced the
request.
Vice Chair Carpenter called for the applicant to present the request.
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Jody Boyd, representing Sandlin Homes, 5137 Davis Boulevard, North Richland Hills,
Texas, presented the request
Alternate Kerby and Mr. Boyd discussed the proposed lot sizes.
Commissioner Narayana and Mr. Boyd discussed the possibility of adding additional
open space and the orientation of lots in the project.
Commissioner McMahon and Mr. Boyd discussed the proposed zoning standards.
Vice Chair Carpenter called for Ms. Reaume to present the staff report. Ms. Reaume
presented the staff report.
Vice Chair Carpenter and Ms. Reaume discussed screening requirements for the
subdivision.
Commissioner Narayana and Ms. Reaume discussed open space requirements and
drainage.
Commissioner McMahon and Ms. Reaume discussed the R-2 district standards in
relation to this project.
Commissioner Pekurney and Ms. Reaume discussed the intent of the RI-PD zoning
district and the approval process for the application.
Vice Chair Carpenter and Ms. Reaume discussed setback standards and the
purpose of the RI-PD zoning district.
Commissioner McMahon and Ms. Reaume discussed the process for recommending
additional development conditions for a zoning application.
Commissioner Pekurney and Ms. Reaume traffic analysis requirements for zoning
applications.
Vice Chair Carpenter and Mr. Frohman discussed streetscape standards and access
for emergency service vehicles.
Commissioner Narayana, Mr. Frohman, and Ms. Reaume discussed the
requirements for drainage studies.
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Vice Chair Carpenter called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to
come forward.
The following individuals spoke during the public hearing: Matthew Riley, 7812 Odell
Street . (opposition); Bill Falls, 6744 Hewitt Street (opposition); Eric Sipe, 7209
Cortland Drive (opposition); Jeff Campbell, 7717 Buck Street (opposition); David
Crumpler, 7521 Frankie B Street (opposition); James Davis, 7621 Frankie B Street
(opposition); Allen Willis, 7613 Buck Street (opposition); Natalie Gary, 7509 Buck
Street (opposition); Chelsea Stevens, 7529 Buck Street (opposition); Jonathan
Holland, 7689 April Court (opposition); J.R. McCumber 6709 Hewitt Street
(opposition); Tracy Davis, 6717 Hewitt Street (opposition); Amy Brown, 7005
Smithfield Road (opposition); Gary Harston, 6721 Hewitt Street (support); Tracy
Preskenis, 7700 Buck Street (opposition); Jim Morgan, 7601 Frankie B Street
(opposition); Clete Rheinlander, 6812 Smithfield Road (opposition); John Cope, 6724
Meadow Road (opposition); Mitchell Kempe, 7804 Briardale Court (opposition);
Lewis Fausak, 7540 Buck Street (opposition); Vicki Smith, 7800 Cortland Drive
(support); Dwayne Leslie, 7524 Frankie B Street (opposition); Kerrie Tillotson, 6737
Hewitt Street (opposition); Janice Daw, 7600 Frankie B Street (opposition); Andrew
Stahlhut, 6801 Smithfield Road (opposition); Marianne Stahlhut, 6801 Smithfield Road
(opposition); Thomas Falcone, 6805 Smithfield Road (opposition); Jose Lopez,
Hewitt Street (opposition); Thomas Riddle, 6962 Crabtree Lane (opposition); Bobby
Gomez, 7714 Sable Lane (support); Debbie Turnage, 7015 Douglas Lane
(opposition); Matt Wilson, 7609 Buck Street (opposition); David Zimmerman, 7521
Buck Street (opposition); Tracy Bennet, 3825 Scruggs Drive (opposition); and Allie
Goodell, 6913 Briardale (opposition).
The following individuals did not speak during the public hearing but asked that their
position be recorded: Angela Fincher, 7517 Buck Street (opposition); Michael
Fincher, 7517 Buck Street (opposition); Martin Rojas, 7104 Smithfield Road
(opposition); Scott Geyer, 7825 Odell Street (opposition); Patricia Geyer, 7805 Odell
Street (opposition); Wilbur Stewart, 7108 Smithfield Road (opposition); Steve
Prekenis, 7700 Buck Street (opposition); Sherry Joiner, 7713 Frankie B Street
(opposition); E.J. Campbell, 7717 Buck Street (opposition); Jose Vazquez, 7709
Buck Street (opposition); Don Vesta, 7716 Buck Street (opposition); Jamie Vesta,
7716 Buck Street (opposition); Rachel Willis, 7613 Buck Street (opposition); Patricia
Dalton, 7824 Cortland Drive (opposition); Regena Morrison, 7825 Cortland Drive
(opposition); Sarah Purdy, 7833 Cortland Drive (opposition); Maria Lopez, 7716
Franki B Street (opposition); Peter Wilson, 7609 Buck Street (opposition); Keith
Tillotson, 6737 Hewitt Street (opposition); Tammy Wilson, 7609 Buck Street
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(opposition); Michael Maddock, 7225 Plumwood Drive (opposition); Michelle
Maddock, 7225 Plumwood Drive (opposition); Shawna Zimmerman, 7521 Buck Street
(opposition); Debbie Tebay, 7713 Buck Street (opposition); Susan Diller, 9051
Amundson Drive (opposition); . Mike Diller, 9051 Amundson Drive (opposition);
Andrew Reznak, 6925 Briardale Drive (opposition); Sandra Villalobos, 7824 Odell
Street (opposition); Gabriel Grosu, 7832 Odell Street (opposition); Bethanie Cope,
6724 Meadow Road (opposition); Dushyant Dass , 8405 Revenue •Way (opposition);
Lauren Fausak, 7540 Buck Street (opposition); Bhavna Gupta, 8405 Revenue Way
(opposition); Jodie Roundy, 6605 Dewsbury Street (opposition); Delfino Villalobos,
7824 Odell Street (opposition); and Joe Purdy, 7833 Cortland Drive.
Vice Chair Carpenter called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to
come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Vice Chair Carpenter
closed the public hearing.
Commissioner McMahon and Ms. Reaume discussed the open space requirements
in comparison to another project by the applicant.
Commissioner Narayana and Ms. Reaume discussed the context of the surrounding
neighborhoods and general area.
Vice Chair Carpenter and Ms. Reaume discussed the electric power capacity and
demand.
Vice Chair Carpenter and Mr. Husband discussed tree preservation standards.
Alternate Kerby and Ms. Reaume discussed the process of postponing action on the
request to a future meeting date.
Commissioner McMahon and Mr. Frohman discussed right-of-way requirements and
future plans for Smithfield Road.
Vice Chair Carpenter and Mr. Frohman discussed the existing conditions of Hewitt
Street.
Commissioner McMahon and Ms. Reaume discussed front-yard utilities.
Commissioner Pekurney and the applicant discussed the design of the project and
how it fits into the existing character of the area.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON, SECONDED BY
ALTERNATE KERBY TO TABLE ZC26-0160 TO THE JUNE 18, 2026, MEETING.
MOTION TO TABLE CARRIED 6-0.
C.4 TR26-03, PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING
CITY-INITIATED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 118, ZONING, OF
THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING
DEVELOPMENT STANDARD FOR THE NONRESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
APPROVED
Vice Chair Carpenter introduced the item, opened the public hearing, and called for
Planning Director Cori Reaume to introduce the request. Ms. Reaume introduced the
request.
Commissioner Narayana and Ms. Reaume discussed requirements for site plans and
concept plans.
Vice Chair Carpenter called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to
come forward.
Bobby Gomez, 7714 Sable Lane, spoke in opposition to the request.
Vice Chair Carpenter called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to
come forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, Vice Chair Carpenter
closed the public hearing.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER NARAYANA, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER MCMAHON TO APPROVED. APPROVE TR26-03 WITH
MODIFICATIONS MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
D.1 PLAT26-0107 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM
NEEL-SCHAFFER INC. FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SMITHFIELD
TERRACE, BEING 7.494 ACRES LOCATED AT 6821 SMITHFIELD ROAD.
DENIED
Item D.1 was presented in conjunction with Item C.1. Ms. Reaume stated since the
zoning application was tabled and action was not taken, staff recommends that the
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Commission disapprove the preliminary plat since it does not comply with current
zoning standards.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MCMAHON, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER PEKURNEY TO DENY PLAT26- 0107. MOTION TO DENY
CARRIED 6-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
E. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 10:43 p.m.
Aaron Carpenter, Vice Chair
Attest:
arayana, Secretary
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