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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-11-02 Regular Meeting Planning & Zoning Commission November 2, 1982 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Euless City Hall by Chairman John Deithloff. MEMBERS & STAFF PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT John Deithloff Norma Runyon Bob Williamson John Lynch Carl Tyson Sam Cotten C Robert McMillon James Knight - City Engineer Becky Null - Development Coordinator VISITORS Willie Mae McCormick Paul Unzicker Ron Sternfels Curtis Baker Rick Barnes Ed Rawls And approximately 125 concerned citizens INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Robert McMillon. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting dated October 19, 1982, were approved as written. Page Two, Planning & Zoning Commission, Regular Meeting, November 2, 1982 CONSIDER PLATTING - PRELIMINARY PLATTING OF MCCORMICK FARM - PHASE III, LOCATED SOUTH OF PROPOSED CHEEK SPARGER ROAD, WEST OF FULLER-WISER ROAD, EAST OF NORTH MAIN STREET AND NORTH OF LITTLE BEAR CREEK Paul Unzicker, consulting engineer representing Crow Development Company, made the presentation for preliminary platting. He reviewed James Knight's letter dated October 27, 1982, item by item as follows: ITEM #1 - Has been provided for. ITEM #2 - The minimum finished floor elevations for lots adjacent to the proposed Community Open Space and the proposed drainage easement will be addressed at final platting. ITEM #3 - A perpetual maintenance agreement will be addressed at final platting. ITEM #4 - The developer complied with the requirement to outline exis- ting location of individual large trees within the area to be dedicated for street widening for North Main Street. The proposed alignment of future improvement to North Main Street will be addressed at final platting. ITEM #5 - The fire lane, as well as the adjacent parking areas, will be constructed with five inches (5") of reinforced concrete pavement on six inches (6") of lime stabilized subgrade. Mr. Cotten asked if the developer would use steel at eighteen inch (18") on center instead of the twenty-four inch (24") on center as shown on the plat. Mr. Unzicker agreed with the request. Mr. Lynch asked if the proposed drainage easement along the east side is to be included in the perpetual maintenance agreement. Mr. Knight stated that this is included in Item #3 of the letter, along with the 10 - 12 acres of open space in the event it was not accepted by the City. In response to several questions, Mr. Knight stated that there would not be any public access into the park from North Main Street. There would be private access maintained by the homeowner's association of the townhome development. Public access is proposed to be through McCormick Farm - Phase II. Mr. Cotten made a motion to recommend approval of the preliminary platting of McCormick Farm - Phase III subject to the letter from James Knight dated October 27, 1982, with the amendments that the concrete pavement for fire lanes be constructed with five inches (5") of concrete reinforced with #3 bars at 18" on center each way on lime stabilized subgrade and that the parking areas be constructed with five inches (5") of concrete reinforced with #3 bars at 18" on center each way on lime stabilized subgrade. Page Three, Planning & Zoning Commission, Regular Meeting, November 2, 1982 Mr. McMillon seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Cotten, McMillon, Williamson, Tyson, Lynch and Deithloff Nays: None Chairman Deithloff declared the motion carried. II. CONSIDER PLATTING - FINAL PLATTING OF VILLAGE PARK ADDITION, LOCATED NORTH OF LANDOVER DRIVE, SOUTH OF HUITT LANE, EAST OF SOUTH MAIN STREET AND WEST OF OAK CREST ESTATES (NOTE: Mr. John Lynch stepped down from hearing this item due to a conflict of interest.) Mr. Rick Barnes, 1507 Texas American Bank Building, Fort Worth, made the presentation for final platting. Mr. Cotten asked if Lot 12, Block 2, is going to be used as a park area. Mr. Barnes confirmed that Lot 12 will be used as a park area. Mr. McMillon made a motion to recommend approval of the final platting of Village Park Addition with the amendment that Lot 12, Block 2, will be dedicated for use as a park. Mr. Cotten seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. McMillon, Cotten, Williamson, Tyson and Deithloff Nays: None Chairman Deithloff declared the motion carried. (NOTE: Mr. Lynch returned to the Commission to hear the next item.) III. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CASE #379 - REQUEST OF WAYNE BARNETT FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM C-2 TO R-5, TRACTS A, Al, A2, BLOCK 1, OAK CREST ESTATES, LOCATED SOUTH OF S.H. 183, NORTH OF ALEXANDER LANE, EAST OF CULLUM DRIVE AND WEST OF DICKEY DRIVE Chairman Deithloff opened the public hearing and explained that the proponents would be heard first and then the opponents. Page Four, Planning & Zoning Commission, Regular Meeting, November 2, 1982 3 ille Mr. Curtis Baker, owner of the property, introduced Mr. Ed Rawls of the architectural firm of Rawls & Welty. Mr. Ed Rawls, Dallas, made the presentation for rezoning to allow approximately 240 apartment units on the subject 10 acres. In his presentation, he stated that 1 55% of the two-story apartments would be one bedroom and 45% would be two bedroom. Access would be from S.H. 183 only. B There being no additional proponents, Chairman Deithloff asked for any opponents. He stated that he had received 14 letters of opposition in the mail. Mr. Barry Smith, 302 Dunaway, representing the South Euless homeowner's association, stated their opposition. He also presented two petitions; one containing signatures of homeowners within 200 feet and another with signatures of homeowners in the Oakcrest and Twin Creek Estates. He cited current traffic 1 problems as well as crime statistics. Mr. Wayne Marrs, 413 Dunaway, discussed crime problems and stated they do not want or need multi-family in that area. Mr. Tom Yost, 307 E. Alexander; Mr. Frank Douglass, 502 Martin Lane; and Tom Trowbridge, 407 Dickey, each spoke in opposition of the zoning request. Mr. Barry Smith had everyone in the audience who was opposed to stand. CIn rebuttal, Mr. Rawls pointed out the alternatives allowed by retaining the C-2 zoning. Mr. Smith also spoke in rebuttal. Chairman Deithloff closed the public hearing. Each of the Commission members agreed that the requested density was too high. Mr. Lynch stated, however, that he does not agree that other forms of multi-family would not work. Mr. Williamson made a motion to recommend denial of Zoning Case #379. Mr. Tyson seconded the motion, and the vote was as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Williamson, Tyson, Lynch, Cotten, McMillon, and Deithloff Nays: None Chairman Deithloff declared the motion carried. IV. ADJOURNMENT lc There being no further busi -. to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. F ale 6/ i C man /'