HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 2026-08-06 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
AUGUST 6, 2026
WORK SESSION: 6:00 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 August 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 Chair, Place 3
Kyle Pekurney Vice Chair, Place 7
Eric Welborn Place 1
Mike Kerby Place 2
Cheryl Lyman Place 4
Jayashree Narayana Place 5
Suzy Compton Place 6
Jacob Whittaker Alternate A
Absent: Aaron Harris Alternate B
Staff Members: Cori Reaume Director of Planning
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
Lathan Tolbert Planning Technician
Annabelle Ackling City Attorney
Chair Carpenter called the work session to order at 6:30 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 discussed items on the regular meeting agenda.
A.3 DISCUSSION REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
Director of Planning Cori Reaume discussed key text revisions that will be considered
by the Planning and Zoning Commission in September. She stated these revisions
are clean-up items necessitated by changes to state law including the Zoning Board
of Adjustment, no-impact home-based businesses, building materials, notice and
signage requirements for zoning changes, and the table of land uses.
B. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)
There were no requests from Planning and Zoning Commission for future agenda
items.
C. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chair Carpenter announced at 6:31 p.m. that the Planning and Zoning Commission
would adjourn into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Local
Government Code, Section 551.071, to seek advice from the city attorney as to the
posted subject matter for item D.1 (PLAT26-0115). Executive Session began at 6:32
p.m. and concluded at 6:57 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING: Immediately following worksession (but not earlier than
7:00 pm)
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carpenter called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Present: Aaron Carpenter Chair, Place 3
Kyle Pekurney Vice Chair, Place 7
Eric Welborn Place 1
Mike Kerby Place 2
Cheryl Lyman Place 4
Jayashree Narayana Place 5
Suzy Compton Place 6
Jacob Whittaker Alternate A
Absent: Aaron Harris Alternate B
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Staff Members: Cori Reaume Director of Planning
Chad VanSteenberg Planner
Lathan Tolbert Planning Technician
Annabelle Ackling City Attorney
A.1 PLEDGE
Alternate Whittaker led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
A.2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following people commented on item D.1, a minor plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1,
Tecnol Commercial Data Center Addition: Mark Vaugn, 5901 Pedernales Ridge;
Lindsey Eagan, 5601 Havana Drive; and Miles Abell, Cherry Petersen Albert, 5026
Purdue Avenue, Dallas.
A.3 REMOVAL OF ITEM(S) FROM CONSENT AGENDA
No items were removed from the consent agenda.
B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)
APPROVED
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER COMPTON, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER KERBY 'TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. MOTION
TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
B.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 16, 2026, PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING.
B.2 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 20, 2026, PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION MEETING.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
D. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
D.1 PLAT26-0115 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM 7200 MID CITES
LLC FOR A MINOR PLAT OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, TECNOL
COMMERCIAL DATA CENTER ADDITION, BEING 1.740 ACRES
LOCATED AT 7200 MID-CITIES BOULEVARD.
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APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Chair Carpenter introduced the item and called for Planning Director Cori Reaume to
present the request. Ms. Reaume presented the request.
Chair Carpenter and Director Reaume discussed reasons why a commercial parcel
would be subdivided.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER PEKURNEY, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER KERBY TO APPROVE PLAT26-0115 WITH THE CONDITIONS
OUTLINED IN THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Aaron Carpenter, Chair
Attest:
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ay Narayana, Secretary
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