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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01-18 P&Z MinutesCITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 18, 2022 MINUTES A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Steve Ellis at 6:15 p.m. on January 18, 2022, in the Pre -Council Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Chairman Steve Ellis, Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal and Commission Members: Richard Barker, Curtis Brown, David Brown, Ronald Dunckel and Eric Owens. During the Pre -Session Meeting: ➢ Senior Planner Stephen Cook reviewed the regular agenda and gave a brief Development Update. PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless Planning and Zoning Commission continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 6:37 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. STAFF PRESENT: Michael Warrix, Director of Planning and Economic Development Stephen Cook, Senior Planner Jeanne Flores, Administrative Secretary Drew Washington, Assistant Fire Marshal VISITORS PRESENT: Carlos Iglesias David P. Counts INVOCATION Commissioner D. Brown gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Barker led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Commission Dunckel made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of December 21, 2021. Vice Chairman Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman Ellis, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Barker, C. Brown, D. Brown, Dunckel, and Owens. Page 1 of 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 3 January 18, 2022 Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman Ellis declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 2. APPROVED FINAL PLAT CASE NO. 21-08-SP Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. Euless Consolidated Group, LLC is redeveloping their property at the northeast corner of W. Euless Boulevard and S. Industrial Boulevard. Their intention is to construct a new, one story, 4,080 SF bank office building with a new, separately located drive through structure. The existing building will remain while the new one is under construction so that the bank may operate in place. The property will be replatted into two new lots. The southern lot will remain the bank, while the northern lot will have future retail. A third lot of approximately 1.497 acres located at the north end of this redevelopment, and connecting to the Founders Parc retail will be redeveloped at a future point. Access to the site will be made through two existing drive approaches. One from W. Euless Boulevard and one from S. Industrial Boulevard. These will be improved and additional area will be created for fire lanes. The northern lot will have the fire lane access constructed with the initial development. Additional parking for the bank building on the southern lot will be completed once the existing building is demolished. The new bank building is a single -story building at twenty-one (21') feet high. It will be constructed with brick and split -face cast stone. The primary entrance will be to the north, but the southern fagade will have extensive windows facing out to the public right-of-way to make the building pleasing to view from the highways. Landscaping will be installed within the streetyard of the site. The site is intending to save a few of the existing oak trees, and will plant new shrub and foundation planting along all sides of the new structure, with emphasis on the view from the intersection. Existing sidewalks along W. Euless Boulevard and S. Industrial will be maintained. The Development Services Group has reviewed the site plan and has certified that it meets City standards. Commissioner Owens inquired about signage for the business. Mr. Cook informed the Commission that the signage is not addressed in the Site Plan process. The signage approvals are obtained during the building permit review process. Vice Chairman Portugal asked if the bank would be open and in operation during the building of the new facility and if the new drive-thru would have better lighting. Mr. Stephen Cook answered that the bank is planning of keeping the old drive-thru to continue to operate during the whole process. Mr. Carlos Iglesias, representative of Euless Consolidated Group LLC, addressed the Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 3 January 18, 2022 lighting question. He stated that the new photometric will show an increase in lighting for the drive-thru and the new building. Commissioner D. Brown thanked Mr. Iglesias for working with the City of Euless and updating this landmark location. He also stated that he hopes that they would be able to save as many old oak trees as possible. Chairman Ellis inquired about the addressing of the new building. Mr. Cook stated that the new building would retain the same address. The lot to the north would get a South Industrial address once it has been divided. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner C. Brown made a motion to approve Case No. 21-07-SP for a Site Plan for a Commercial Development proposed to be located on 1.82 acres located at Bell Ranch Terrace Addition, Block 13, Lot 23-R-1; 400 S. Industrial Boulevard. Vice Chairman Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman Ellis, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Barker, C. Brown, D. Brown, Dunckel and Owens. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman Ellis declared the motion carried. (7-0-0). ITEM 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments presented. ITEM 4. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m. I Chairman Steve Ellis