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MARCH 17, 2015
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by
Chairman Richard McNeese at 6:00 p.m. on March 17, 2015 in the Precouncil
Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included
Chairman Richard McNeese, Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal, Commission Members
George Zahn, Kenny Olmstead, and Steve Ellis.
During the Pre-Session Meeting:
• Development Update; Glade Parks, Glade Parks South
• Review Agenda Items
PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS —
PRECOUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
The Euless Planning and Zoning continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at
6:30 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items.
MEMBERS AND STAFF PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairman Richard McNeese Commissioner Ronald Dunckel
Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal Commissioner David Brown
Commissioner George Zahn
Commissioner Kenny Olmstead
Commissioner Steve Ellis
Hal Cranor, Director of Public Works
Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Economic Development
Charles Anderson, Fire Inspector III
Stephen Cook, Senior Planner
Alicia Davenport, Administrative Secretary
VISITORS:
Don Dykstra
Felipe Sanchez
Kristen Sanchez
THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Invocation was given
by Chairman McNeese and the Pledge of Allegiance was given by Commissioner
Olmstead.
ITEM 1 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 3, 2015.
Commissioner Zahn made a motion to approve the minutes for called meeting of March
3, 2015. Vice Chairman Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Zahn, Olmstead,
and Ellis.
Nays: None
Abstention: None
The motion carried: (5-0-0)
ITEM 2 HOLD PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING
CHANGING CASE NO. 15-04-PD, AND CONSIDER
RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ORDINANCE
Receive public input regarding the request for a Planned Development
zoning of 2.5819 acres of land located in the Elijah Rogers Survey,
Abstract 1299, 606 S. Main Street, amending the Planned Development
(PD) to allow single family residential uses, and consider recommendation
for an Ordinance.
Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing.
Stephen Cook, Senior Planner, gave a brief description of the case. Bloomfield Homes
is under construction of a fourteen (14) lot single-family detached subdivision following
the development standards of a Planned Development zoning approved by the City
Council under Ordinance 2018 on December 10, 2013. The layout of the subdivision
includes a street connection between Jean Lane and S. Main Street. At the intersection
of the new street and S. Main Street, the Planned Development included approval of a
subdivision gate closing regular access to S. Main Street.
The intent of the gate would to be reduce the incidence of cross traffic interfering with
traffic on S. Main Street during school drop off/pick up times for South Euless
Elementary.
Since approval of the PD, the builder has produced several design options and has had
opportunity to evaluate how the gate would function. With the gate closed, vehicles
reaching the dead end section of the street would be required to use the driveways of
the private residences in order to turn around to exit the subdivision. Staff has concerns
that emergency access and the potential conflicts with truck deliveries, postal deliveries
and solid waste removal outweigh the benefits a gate would provide. Therefore, staff is
recommending that the Planned Development be amended to remove the gate
requirement.
All other design standards originally approved with the Planned Development will be
maintained. Consistent with what has been used in other neighborhoods around
schools, signage will be installed to control school related vehicle traffic and parking.
Staff recommends approval of the Planned Development Ordinance.
Chairman McNeese asked if there are any proponents/opponents. Seeing none, the
public hearing was close.
There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission.
Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve case #15-04-PD. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Olmstead. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Zahn, Olmstead,
and Ellis.
Nays: None
Abstention: None
The motion carried: (5-0-0)
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
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