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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-17 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 17, 2020 MINUTES A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Richard McNeese at 6:00 p.m. on November 17, 2020 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Chairman Richard McNeese was present in the Council Chambers, Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal, and Commission Members: Curtis Brown, Ronald Dunckel, Steve Ellis, Eric Owens, and Warren Wilson were present via video conferencing. During the Pre-Session Meeting: Senior Planner Stephen Cook reviewed the regular agenda. Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins presented development updates. PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless Planning and Zoning Commission continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. STAFF PRESENT: Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Economic Development Stephen Cook, Senior Planner Jeanne Flores, Administrative Secretary Scott Joyce, Information Services Director Brett Bennett, Computer Services Specialist II STAFF PRESENT VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE: None VISITORS PRESENT: None VISITORS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE: None INVOCATION Commissioner Dunckel gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Ellis led the pledge of allegiance. Page 1 of 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 6 November 17, 2020 ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of November 3, 2020. Commissioner Dunckel seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 2. APPROVED FINAL PLAT CASE NO. 20-11-FP Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. A final plat establishes the appropriate easements for the development, enabling the required public infrastructure to be constructed for the development. The final plat is for a single commercial lot containing a place of worship. The final plat conforms to the standards of the zoning district. The Development Services Group (DSG) has reviewed and certified that the application has met all of the information required for consideration by the City of Euless. Staff recommends approval of the final plat. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve Case No. 20-11-FP for a Final Plat to be located on 5.208 acres out of the George Linney Survey, Abstract No. 939, Tracts B and B1A, to be platted as United Methodist Disciples Addition, Block A, Lot 1 located at 1001 W. Ash Lane. Commissioner Ellis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 3. APPROVED CONVEYANCE PLAT CASE NO. 20-13-FP Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The conveyance plat is utilized to record a subdivision for the sale of a subdivided property. This parcel will be developed as future commercial uses. A final plat indicating additional easements for the Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 6 November 17, 2020 development will be required in the future once public infrastructure has been completed. The exception on this plat is the establishment of mutual and emergency, drainage and utility easements (MEADUE) and certain utility easements in order for the first lots to develop with cross access and utility connections. The conveyance plat conforms to the standards of the zoning district. The Development Services Group (DSG) has reviewed and certified that the application has met all of the information required for consideration by the City of Euless. Staff recommends approval of the conveyance plat. Vice Chairman Portugal asked for clarification on whether this conveyance plat would have any bearing on the previously approved Planned Development (PD) for this property. Mr. Cook stated that the PD is for zoning the property and this Conveyance Plat is for subdividing the property. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve Case No. 20-13-FP for a Conveyance Plat to be located on 4.7702 acres out of the Solomon Huitt Survey, Abstract No. 705 to be platted as Jones-Ladenberger Addition Block A, Lots 2R and 3R at the northeast corner of E. Euless Boulevard and N. Main Street. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 4. APPROVED SITE PLAN CASE NO. 20-09-SP Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. This is a commercial site plan for the expansion of an existing business at this location. In 2011 the site was developed as a Service Master franchise. Service Master is a professional disaster restoration and cleaning company which specializes in restoring buildings from fire and water damage. The new development will construct two additions to the original 20,000 SF building. The first will be a 15,930 SF addition to the east side of the original building. This structure will require the removal of an original emergency access, drainage and utility easement and relocate it further to the east on the property. The setbacks of the new building are in compliance with the setback requirements of the TX-10 zoning district. The second building will be a 19,122 SF addition to the south of the original building projecting toward W. Euless Boulevard. The building height is variable to accommodate Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 6 November 17, 2020 the unusual shape of the original lot and the setback requirements. Existing access is from Debra Lane to the west and through an existing drive approach from W. Euless Boulevard that serves the Dollar General. Additional parking will be installed to accommodate the expanded square footage of the development. The minimum parking requirement is 55 parking spaces. With the addition of 60 new parking spaces, the site provides 126 parking spaces. New landscaping will be installed along W. Euless Boulevard as well as replacing lost landscaping due to the building expansion. Some tree removal will be made on the west side of the development for the additional parking. New shrubs will be planted along the access drive to Debra Lane and around the east side of the development. The Development Services Group has reviewed the site plan and has certified that it meets City standards. Commissioner Dunckel asked if this space would primarily be office space or a warehouse and if they will have an increase in truck traffic. Mr. Cook informed the Commission that Service Master is a service company that restores a person's structure after a water disaster, such as a fire or flood. The company has grown in business and this space will have some offices but will primarily be used to store their equipment and cleaning products. Mr. Cook also stated that may be increased truck traffic, however, the trucks would be able to come onto the property through the entrance located off of Highway 10 instead of from Debra Lane. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve Case No. 20-09-SP for a Site Plan for a Commercial Development proposed to be located on 4.12 acres within Mad Triangle Addition, Block A, Lots 1 and 2R2; 1630 W. Euless Boulevard. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 5. APPROVED SITE PLAN CASE NO. 20-12-SP Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. This project was originally approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council under Case Number 18-12-SP in November 2018 and renewed by the P&Z and City Council in November 2019. Since Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 6 November 17, 2020 that time, the developer has continued to work on the project, but has not submitted civil and building construction plans to the City of Euless. Due to market uncertainties created by the pandemic, the applicant is seeking renewal of the same site plan for their hotel development approved in 2018 and 2019. Under Section 84-386 of the Euless Unified Development Code, an approved site plan expires without any commencement of development within twelve (12) months of the approval of the site plan. The developer intends to construct a five (5) story, 67,525 square foot Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. The site is located on the south side of E. Harwood Road, west of the existing Corner Store. The Riverwalk Planned Development zoning allows by right a full service hotel within the T5c subdistrict, which is located along E. Harwood Road. Access to the site will be made through a drive approach on E. Harwood Road connecting to the Corner Store to the east and the retail commercial use to the west. Containing both a full restaurant and an indoor swimming pool, the full service hotel is laid out perpendicular to E. Harwood Road so as to angle the room windows to the east and west, eliminating the opportunity for guests to overlook the single family residential units to the south of the project. One hundred twenty-eight (128) spaces have been provided on the site. The provision of this parking capacity will accommodate the one hundred (100) guest rooms and the 2,561 square foot restaurant. The amount of parking provides two (2) spaces above the minimum requirement. In order to ensure the greatest amount of buffering from the residential uses, a drive aisle was not included to the rear of the building. A mixture of evergreens and deciduous trees will be planted between the rear of the building and the new eight (8) foot masonry wall that will be constructed parallel to the existing six (6) foot subdivision wall that was constructed with the residential development. Foster Holly shrubs will be installed along the rear perimeter of the site. These will be six to eight feet in height at initial planting, and will hedge together to grow to a height of twenty (20) feet. Lighting fixtures will be installed with shielded LED instruments. Fixtures along the rear of the property will be limited to eight (8) feet in height to reduce light intrusion to the adjacent properties. The building is a masonry structure with stone and thin wall brick elements. Guest rooms will be facing the east and west sides of the buildings with angled wall elements to eliminate southern visibility overlooking neighboring properties. The southern or rear fagade will be constructed of brick, and will have no windows, signage or exterior wall lighting. In accordance with discussions with adjacent property owners, the City requested certain modifications to the site and design of the project in an effort to mitigate several concerns expressed by adjoining neighbors. There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve Case No. 20-12-SP for a Site Plan for a Commercial Development proposed to be located on 2.0 acres to be platted as Cadence Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 6 November 17, 2020 Capital Addition Block A, Lot 2; 970 E. Harwood Road. Vice Chairman Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments presented. ITEM 67. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. fa�i�rmanRi&brd McNeese Date i