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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-18 P&Z MinutesCITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 18, 2025 MINUTES The pre -session meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Owens at 6:00 p.m. in the Pre -Council Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Chairman Eric Owens, Vice Chair LuAnn Portugal, Commission Members, Curtis Brown, RubyAnne Crites, Katherine Flannery and Zariyan Stark. Commission Member Linda Eilenfeldt was absent. During the Pre -Session Meeting: ➢ Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne reviewed agenda items number 2 through 4. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Euless Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Owens at 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. STAFF PRESENT Major Jones, Director of Public Works and Engineering Lisa Payne, Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development David Pendley, Building Official Zachary Hall, Fire Inspector/Investigator Yvonne Garcia, Administrative Secretary of Planning and Economic Development VISITORS PRESENT Kirish Reddy Sean Shelton Jeff Linder Larry Shelton Philip Varughese Josh Minor INVOCATION Vice Chair Portugal gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Crites led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING COMISSION MINUTES Commissioner Crites made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting February 18, 2025. Page 1 of 5 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 18, 2024 MINUTES The pre -session meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Owens at 6:00 p.m. in the Pre -Council Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Chairman Eric Owens, Vice Chair LuAnn Portugal, Commission Members, Curtis Brown, RubyAnne Crites, Katherine Flannery and Zariyan Stark. Commission Member Linda Eilenfeldt was absent. During the Pre -Session Meeting: ➢ Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne reviewed agenda items number 2 through 4. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Euless Planning and "Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Owens, at 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. STAFF PRESENT Major Jones, Director of Public Works and Engineering Lisa Payne, Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development David Pendley, Building Official Zachary Hall, Fire Inspector/Investigator Yvonne Garcia, Administrative Secretary of Planning and Economic Development VISITORS PRESENT Kirish Reddy Jeff Linder Philip Varughese INVOCATION Sean Shelton Larry Shelton Josh Minor Vice Chair Portugal gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF.ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Crites led the pleage of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING COMISSION MINUTES Commissioner Crites made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting February 18, 2025. Page 1 of 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 Commissioner Stark seconded the motion. The vote was as follows. March 18, 2025 Ayes: Chairman Owens, Vice Chair Portugal, Commissioners Brown, Crites, Flannery and Stark. Nays: None Abstentions: None Chairman Owens declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 2. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATED APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT CASE NO. 25-01-SUP Chairman Owens opened the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne presented the case to the Planning and Zoning Commission and advised that the applicant Reverend Larry Shelton with The Grapevine Tabernacle of the Church of God and Saints of Christ is requesting a Specific Use Permit for a place of worship at O.L. Pitts Addition, Block A, Lot A at 901 Clinic Drive in the Community Business (C-2) zoning district. The applicant intends to operate The Grapevine Tabernacle of the Church of God and Saints of Christ from a 400 sq. ft. suite in an existing, single -story building at the eastern end of Clinic Drive. The 12-member church meets for Sabbath worship service on Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Bible study on the 1 st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Public hearing notification letters were mailed to all property owners within. 200 feet of the subject property. To date, staff received zero responses. Per the City of Euless Code of Ordinances, an SUP shall not be recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission unless all criteria listed in Sec. 84-153 are found to exist. Staff recommends approval of the Specific Use Permit, with the following conditions: a. The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business name, The Grapevine Tabernacle of the Church of God and Saints of Christ; b. The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business owner, Larry Shelton; and c. The Specific Use Permit may be revoked if one or more of the conditions imposed by this permit has not been met or has been violated. Reverend Larry Shelton provided an overview of the church, in which they have numerous tabernacles across the United States, Canada, Bermuda, the West Indies, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. He highlighted the church's non -denominational beliefs and traditions. Reverend Shelton also expressed the church's desire to actively engage with and support the Euless community, including their involvement in foster care initiatives. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutos . Page 3 of 5 March 18, 2025 Reverends Larry Shelton and Sean Shelton were present and available for questions. There being no opponents or proponents requesting to speak, Chairman Owens closed the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission. Vice Chair Portugal made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 25-01-SUP for a request for a Specific Use Permit for a place of worship at O.L. Pitts Addition, Block. A, Lot A at 901 Clinic Drive in the Community Business (C-2) zoning district, with the conditions as presented. Comr. nissioner• Crites seconded the motion. The vote was as follows. Ayes: Chairman Owens, Vice Chair Portugal, Commissioners Brown, Crites, Flannery and Stark. Nays: done Abstentions: None Chairman Owens declared the motion carried..(6-0-0) ITEM 3. RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN CASE NO.24-12-SP Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne presented the case to the Planning and Zoning Commission and advised that the applicant, Matt Mantong with Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. (TNP), has requested approval of a Site Plan to demolish the existing Midway Park Elementary School and construct a new building, parking lots, play equipment, and practice fields in three phases. Phase 1 keeps the school in use throughout the school year by Erecting the new school building to the north of the existing building. Anticipated completion of the new school building is Summer 2026. Phase 2 is the demolition of the current school building (after the new building is open) and Phase 3 is the creation of the new practice fields to the south, which will open at the end of 2026. The Development Services Group has reviewed the site plan and has certified that it meets City standards. Staff recommends approval. Philip Varughese, with TNP, and Josh Minor, Executive Director of Facilities & Construction for HEBISD, were present to address questions ragarding the case. Commissioner Brown inquired about the location of the entrances during the construction phase of the project. Mr. Minor responded the tennis courts will have construction entrances and there will be an entrance off Trojan, where it is currently located. He went to explain that in addition, a fire lane will be installed, and this entrance will likely remain in use until the new fire lane is.completed. Once the fire lane is in place, the construction entrance will shift to the north side, where a new entrance is expected to be installed. Planning and Zoning Commission .Minutes Page 4 of 5 March 18, 2025 Vice Chair Portugal requested information regarding future enrollment projections and whether the building's square footage will adequately accommodate the anticipated number of students. Mr. Minor answered that the school is more than sufficient for both current and future students. He emphasized that the design is focused on maintaining the integrity of the surrounding neighborhood. He also said that the architects are coordinating materials to preserve the character of the residential area while complementing the future construction of Trinity High School and that the lighting will be adjusted periodically to blend searnlessly with the residential neighborhood. Chairman Owens commented that there is a clear understanding of the challenges involved in the construction on N. Ector Drive, particularly given that it is a major thoroughfare. He asked if N. Ector Drive would be reduced to a single lane or obstructed during school hours, or if such disruptions would be limited to the summer months. Mr. Minor responded they do not foresee any need to reduce traffic to one lane at any given time; they have an advantage to access the back portion of the property from the Trinity side and no discussions or plans to make N. Ector Drive a one-way at this time. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Brown made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 24-12-SP for a Site Plan for Midway Park Elementary School at Midway Park Addition, Block 45, Lot 13 at 409 N. Ector Drive. Commissioner Crites seconded the motion. The vote was as follows. Ayes: Chairman Owens, Vice Chair Portugal and Commission Members: C. Brown, Crites, Flannery and Stark. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman Owens declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 4. RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN CASE NO. 24-13-SP Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne presented the case to the Planning and Zoning Commission and advised that the applicant, Jeff Linder with Bannister Engineering, has requested approval of a Site Plan for a 1-story retail shell building on a 0.692-acre lot, with a total building area of 5,904 square feet. Planning and Zoning Commission P✓linures Page 5 of 5 March 18, 2025 The Development Services Group has reviewed the site plan and has certified that it meets City standards. Staff recommends approval. Jeff Linder, applicant, was present to address questions regarding the case. Commissioner Stark inquired whether this will be a single retail unit or if it will be divided among multiple units, and if having multiple would cause any unloading or loading issues that could affect other businesses. Mr. Linder replied that while loading and unloading typically occur outside of regular business hours, smaller retail businesses like this have low delivery volumes with mostly customer -related traffic. Vice Chair Portugal commented in appreciation for the area's development but raised concerns about the potential for an empty shell building. Chairman Owens inquired about the method that may be used to manage parking issues given the possible variety of multiple businesses occupying the spaces. Mrs. Payne explained that the average parking ratio of 1 parking space per 200 sq. ft. (1:200) is used for shell buildings because the variety of allowed uses have a parking requirement of 1:100, 1:200, or 1:300. If parking has the potential to become an issue, staff works with the property owner to identify suitable businesses. . There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Crites made a motion to reccmmendapproval of Case No. 24-13-SP for a Site Plan for a retail building at St. Michael's Addition, Block A, Lot 5 at 2730 W. Euless Boulevard. Commissioner StarK seconded the motion. The vote was as follows. Ayes: Chairman Owens, Vice Chair Portugal, Commissioners Brown, Crites, Flannery; and Stark. Nays: None Abstentions: None Chairr:ian Owens declared the motion: carried. (6-0-0) ITEIM 5. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m. _� Chairman Owens