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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1999-05-27 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS MAY 27,1999 - 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Davis at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT Chairman Richard Davis Doug Blue James Laubacher Ted Nehring Don Bowen Ron Lueck Joe Tolbert CITY STAFF Planning Director Recording Sec'y Marcy Ratcliff Mary Hennessee 3. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF MAY 13, 1999 APPROVED Mr. Nehring, seconded by Mr. Blue, moved to approve the minutes of April 22, 1999 with the change of "Chairman" to "Mr." Barfield on Page 4, Paragraph 3,. The motion carried unanimously. Page 1 5/27/99 P & Z Minutes 4. PZ 99-13 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF DAVID CARTER FOR A ZONING CHANGE ON A PORTION OF BLOCK B, HEWITT ESTATES ADDITION FROM AG-AGRICUL TURAL AND R2-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R1-SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND R1S-SPECIAL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. (LOCATED IN THE 7600 BLOCK OF HIGHTOWER DRIVE) APPROVED Ms. Ratcliff explained that this zoning change request is in conjunction with an upcoming plat. The property will be subdivided into two lots. Proposed lot B3A, containing 32,670 square feet will be changed from AG and R2 to R1- Single Family Residential; proposed lot B3B, containing 1.6681 acres, will be rezoned from AG to R1 S-Special Residential. One single-family residence currently exists. Staff recommends approval of PZ 99-13. Chairman Davis opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to come forward. Mr. Dick Blackard presented this request for David Carter. He stated he would answer any questions the Commissioners might have. Chairman Davis called for any proponents. Seeing none, he called for opponents. Seeing none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Nehring, seconded by Mr. Blue, moved to approve PZ 99-13. The motion carried unanimously. Page 2 5/27/99 P & Z Minutes 5. PZ 99-16 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF RESOURCES FOR SENIOR LIVING FOR A ZONING CHANGE ON 13.623 ACRES IN THE L.C. WALKER SURVEY, A-1653 FROM PD-PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR ASSISTED LIVING TO PD-PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL ASSISTED LIVING ALZHEIMER'S FACILITY. (LOCATED IN THE 8500 BLOCK OF EMERALD HILS WAY) APPROVED Ms. Ratcliff gave an overview of the case, explaining that Lot 3 is being subdivided. Lot 3R will be the existing Morningstar Assisted Living Facility; Lot 4 will develop as The Haven, an assisted living facility for Alzheimer's patients. Each lot will have it's own planned development ordinance. The original PD Ordinance, No. 2245, will be amended and a new ordinance will be created for Lot 4. The new facility will be 48 units and 60 beds. All conditions that were approved with the original PD will be maintained, except for the density factor, the fencing requirement adjacent to the southwest side of the property and to not require a traffic study with this development, since one was required originally. The site plan for the existing Morningstar facility is not changing, there will be no physical changes. The only change will be a reduction to the lot size. Proposed Lot 4 will be a one-story building, containing 37,298 square feet. Chairman Davis opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to come forward. Mr. Tony Kraus of Kurtz Bedford Associates presented this request stating he would answer any questions the Commission might have. Chairman Davis called for proponents. Seeing none, he called for opponents. Seeing none, the hearing was closed. Mr. Bowen, seconded by Mr. Lueck, moved to approve PZ 99-16. The motion carried unanimously. Page 3 5/27/99 P & Z Minutes 6. PZ 99-12 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF EDWARD LETT FOR A ZONING CHANGE ON TRACTS 1 & 2 OF THE W.C. NEWTON SURVEY, A- 1182 FROM AG-AGRICUL TURAL TO C1-COMMERCIAL. (LOCATED AT 7601 AND 7605 PRECICNT LINE ROAD) TABLED 5/13/99 WITHDRAWN Edward Lett, applicant stated they are withdrawing the request for zoning change and will follow up with a different submittal at a later date. Mr. Nehring, seconded by Mr. Blue, moved to accept the applicant request to withdraw PZ 99-12, allowing them to resubmit the request as a Planned Development. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lueck stated he would like to recommend the fees be waived by staff for the resubmittal of this request. Ms. Ratcliff stated that the Commission did not have the authority to waive these fees, stating on the City Council has that ability. Mr. Lueck understood and stated he would like the recommendation included in the motion. Mr. Nehring amended his motion to include the recommendation that fee's are waived for the resubmittal of this case. Mr. Blue seconded this amendment and it carried unanimously. Page 4 5/27/99 P & Z Minutes 7. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS Ms. Ratcliff stated that the Historic Committee had the NRH History Books ready and could be picked up by the Commissioners. Additionally, Ms. Ratcliff stated that at a recent Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting it was asked that the P&Z review the masonry requirements for additions being made to older structures. Some of the oldest neighborhoods in the City have a problem matching existing brick and the ZBA requests this issue be taken into consideration. 8. ADJOURNMENT Having no additional business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. C::R\'~J)CWÌn~ Richard Davis, Chairman Page 5 5/27/99 P & Z Minutes