HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-20 PLANNING AND ZONING
OCTOBER 20, 2015
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by
Chairman Richard McNeese at 5:30 p.m. on October 20, 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
Steve Ellis, Kenny Olmstead, David Brown, and Ronald Dunckel.
During the Pre-Session Meeting:
• Development Update: Glade Parks, Glade Parks South, MidTown
• 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
Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal
Commissioner Kenny Olmstead
Commissioner Ronald Dunckel
Commissioner Steve Ellis
Commissioner David Brown
Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Economic Development
Stephen Cook, Senior Planner
Mollie Snapp, Administrative Secretary
VISITORS:
Chris Fergusson
Brent Caldwell
THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Invocation was given
by Commissioner Ronald Dunckel and the Pledge of Allegiance was given by
Commissioner Steve Ellis.
ITEM 1 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of October 06, 2015.
Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve the minutes for called meeting of
October 06, 2015. Commissioner Dunckel seconded the motion. The vote was as
follows:
P & Z Minutes October 20, 2015
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Ellis and Dunckel.
Nays: None
Abstention: Commissioner Olmstead and Brown
The motion carried: (4-0-2)
ITEM 2 CASE NO. 15-01-PP - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY
PLAT
Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat of 1.544 acres of the A.M.
Downen Survey, Abstract No. 415, to be platted as Autozone 3641
Addition, Block A, Lots 1 and 2 located in the 800 Block of S. Industrial
Boulevard.
Stephen Cook, Senior Planner, gave a brief description of the case. The applicant
proposes to preliminary plat 1.544 acres for the development of a retail store and a
remainder lot for future development.
The technical aspects of the subdivision, including setback distances, placement of
easements, and street alignment, are in compliance with the regulations of the Planned
Development zoning district and the City of Euless Unified Development Code. A
mutual access easement will cross both lots 1 and 2 to allow two points of access to the
proposed commercial development.
The Development Services Group has reviewed the proposed Preliminary Plat and has
certified that it meets the technical standards of the City of Euless. Staff recommends
approval.
There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission.
Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve case #15-01-PP. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Brown. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Olmstead, Ellis,
Dunckel and Brown.
Nays: None
Abstention: None
The motion carried: (6-0-0)
ITEM 3 CASE NO. 15-07-SP - CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SITE PLAN
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Approve a request for a Site Plan for Commercial Development proposed
to be located on 0.762 acres of the A.M. Downen Survey, Abstract No.
415 located in the 800 Block of S. Industrial Boulevard.
Stephen Cook, Senior Planner, gave a brief description of the case. Autozone Inc.
intends to develop a 7,382 SF retail store at the above described location. This would
be a second store in the City of Euless and would not replace the existing store on N.
Main Street.
Access — Two points of egress to the development will be established from S. Industrial
Boulevard. The site will utilize a shared access drive approach on the north side of the
property. This drive approach is shared with the QuikTrip at the corner. Because of the
heavy traffic on S. Industrial and from the amount of vehicle trips generated by QuikTrip,
the Autozone will construct a mutual access easement along the front of the building
connecting to the remainder lot on the south side where a second point of access will be
created. The site has been designed to accommodate delivery truck traffic on the site.
Parking — The site contains 25 parking spaces. This exceeds the number of parking
spaces required for the site.
Landscaping — Landscaping will be placed primarily along the street yard and the
northern area of the property. Typically, street trees are required along the street
frontage. The site will have smaller ornamental trees as there are existing transmission
power lines along the frontage of S. Industrial. These lines are not feasible to bury for
service delivery.
Exterior— The building will be constructed with a combination of stucco and split face
concrete masonry units, consistent with masonry development standards of the City of
Euless. The paint scheme establishes the typical branding elements for Autozone Inc.
The height of the top of the building will be given some variation with the addition of a
false parapet which will create some visual interest to the building instead of a singular
height for the roofline.
The Development Services Group has certified that the site plan is in accordance with
the requirements of the Glade Parks Planned Development Ordinance.
Commissioner Olmstead commented that he had concerns with the landscaping plan
due to the trees potentially being an obstruction to traffic vision from the north drive
approach.
Commissioner Brown asked Senior Planner, Stephen Cook, what the distance was
between the building and the trees.
Stephen Cook stated that the distance was forty-one feet.
Commissioner Brown clarified which driveway concerned Commissioner Olmstead.
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Commissioner Olmstead stated that there would be traffic from the Autozone as well as
the Quik Trip and the north bound traffic.
Director of Planning and Development, Mike Collins, assured the Commission that they
would verify that their calculations of the sight visibility triangles are accurate.
There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission.
Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve case #15-07-SP. Motion seconded
by Vice Chairman Portugal. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Olmstead, Ellis,
Dunckel and Brown.
Nays: None
Abstention: None
The motion carried: (6-0-0)
ITEM 4 CASE NO. 15-12-FP - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
Approve a request for a Final Plat of changing 16.724 acres from the
Adam Bradford Survey Abstract No. 152, to The Estates at Bear Creek,
Phase 1 Block M, Lots 1-18, A-C; Block N, Lots 1-12, 42-44 A, C, D & E;
Block 0, Lots 1-15; Block P, Lots 1-16; Block Q, Lot A totaling 64
residential lots and 8 open space lots. The property is located southeast of
Bear Creek Parkway and Harwood Road and is zoned Planned
Development (PD).
The applicant proposes to final plat the 16.724 acres for sixty (64) single family
detached dwelling units. The eight (8) open space lots designating the privately
maintained streets and open spaces have been specifically subdivided in order to
assign maintenance by particular property owners associations within the community.
These have been outlined by note on the face of the plat.
The plat indicates the setback distances as required by the conditions of the Planned
Development zoning ordinance.
The Development Services Group has reviewed the proposed Final Plat and has
certified that it meets the technical standards of the City of Euless. Staff recommends
approval of the Final Plat.
There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission.
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Commissioner Brown made a motion to approve case #15-12-FP. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Ellis. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Olmstead, Ellis,
Dunckel and Brown.
Nays: None
Abstention: None
The motion carried: (6-0-0)
ITEM 5 CASE NO. 15-02-RP — HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REPLAT
Hold a public hearing and consider approval of a request for a
Replat to be located on Glade Parks Residential Addition Phase 1,
Block A, Lots 14R-26R; Block B, Lots 13R-21R; Block C, Lots 1R-
4R.
Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing.
Stephen Cook, Senior Planner, gave a brief description of the case. The applicant
proposes to replat the southern portion of Glade Parks residential in order to remove all
of the lots from the 100 year floodplain based on a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) from
the federal record. The replat now shows the revised floodplain line for the lots. None of
the affected lots have been sold. Because the property is designated for residential
development, Texas state law and the Euless Unified Development Code requires a
public hearing for the replat.
The Development Services Group (DSG) has reviewed and certified the application has
met all of the information required for consideration by the City of Euless. Staff
recommends approval of the replat.
Chairman McNeese asked if there are any proponents/opponents. Seeing none, the
public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Dunckel asked how it is determined when property is brought out of the
floodplain.
Stephen Cook stated that when the development contains floodplain and is engineered
and designed, the engineering firm must submit to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) a LOMR which proves to FEMA that the proposed development has
been appropriately regraded and designed to bring the development out of the 100 year
floodplain. A 100 year floodplain is an area where there is a 1 in 100 chance every year
for a flood to occur.
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There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission.
Commissioner Olmstead made a motion to approve case #15-02-RP. Motion seconded
by Commissioner Dunckel. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal, Commissioners Olmstead, Ellis,
Dunckel and Brown.
Nays: None
Abstention: None
The motion carried: (6-0-0)
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
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