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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-09MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 9, 1982 CALL TQ ORDER 1982-029 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :10 P.M. , Tuesday, February 9, 1982, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Council - members present were Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilman Glenn Walker and Ron Sternfels. Councilman Bob Eden and Robert Pippin joined the meeting while in progress, at 8 :30 P.M, and 9 :00 P.M. respec- tively. Staff Members Present W.M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney James Knight, City Engineer Kay Rainey, City Secretary Julia Wakely, Recreation Coordinator, Linda Johnson Eric C. Bessemer Steve Ira Don Hawthorne Blease Tibbets Bill F. Owens Jeff Singleton John Collins Joan Collins James Slovek Tommy Davies INVOCATION Visitors Gary F. Teti Don Perkins Laura Slane Sam Houston B.R. Heath R.L. Saleh Randy Saleh Ed Noble Warren Hinkley Dolores Ingle Scott Dye Andy Kidd The invocation was given by Councilman Glenn Walker. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Sternfels requested a correction be made to the minutes of the January 26, 1982, Regular City Council Meeting on Page Three (1982 - 021), Paragraph Four, relating to the mathmatical calculation of Mr. Walker's statement, i982 -030 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 9, 1982 P ITEM I: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING .. .ANT6LIN ADDITION Mr, Walker moved to approve the final platting of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Anglin Addition, subject to the plat being redrawn. to reflect the revised access easement and the City Engineer's letter dated January 28, 1982, as per the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs . Walker and Sternfels, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 1: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 358 e Two Mr. Sternfels gloved to call a Public Hearing for Zoning Case No. 358, request of �1� e Stewart for George Midgley and James Packer for a change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial Business District) to R -4 (Multi-Family District) on Tracts 1Al and 1A1A, John Groves Survey A-599, located east of Raider , north of West Euless Boulevard, and. ,south of Needles, for Tuesday, March 9, 1982, at $:00 P.M. ITEM =I_. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Sternfels and Walker, and Mrs . McCormick None Nays: Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITERS follows: 2) 4 Bids for two electronic typewriters were received as IBM Corporation. Dictaphone Corporation Southwest na fice Systems Exxon Corporation $7,579 $6,175 $4,850 $4,837 each - $15,149 each -- $12,350 each -- $ 9,700 each _ $ 9,674 1.9.2 -0 1 Euless City Council Regular Meeting February c 1982 _. Page; Three Mr. Wal..ker moved to approve the low bid and. Staff's recommendation. for the purchase of two electronic. typewriters from Exxon Corporation. Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Walker, Mrs. McCormick, and Mr. Sternfels None Nays: : None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM IV: CO,NS I DERAT I ON OF YMCA PROPOSAL AND RESOLUTION NO . 82-521 Mr. Steve Ira, Ms. Dolores Ingle, Ms. Laura J. Slane, and Mr. Please T.r.bbets were present to represent the Northeast Y^'1CA.. Mr. Steve Ira outlined the YMCA proposal to conduct day camp activities and swimming lessens at City of Euless parks and recreational facilities. Handouts -were given to the City Council which .detailed the proposal. Mr. Ira asked the City Council to adopt a resolution to support the proposal and to indicate to the YMCA Attorney,Ron Addison, to work with. the Euless City- Attorney ,Bob McFarland, to draw up a contract, and authorize the Euless City Manager to proceed with the contract. Mr. McFarland asked if the City- of Euless will provide daycare facilities. Ms. Slane advised that the First Methodist Church of - Euless will be utilized for this, as well as for times when the weather would not allow t. h. e children. t o be outside. Mr. McFarland asked if Euless citizens would be given any preference over non--Euless cit.i...ens fer the limited enrollment of the classes and events. Ms. Slane answered that first o )ton will granted ranted to Euless YMCA members; then Euless non -YMCA i.me #ihers; then tout of city residents who are YMCA members. Mr. Ti.boets advised that this program wi 11 be advertised as a Euless Parks and. Recreation Program, and be treated as such. M.r. Ster.nfels asked if the implementation of this program would affect the current City recreational projects. Mrs. Julia Wakel.v answered with the response that it would greatly benefit the City of Euless Recreation Departiient because it would provide a wider range of events and would leave the present City Staff free to work on other projects which. will also benefit the citizens of Euless. 1982-032 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 9, 1982 - Page Four Mts. McCormick moved to approve the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board for the proposed YMCA program, with the execution of the contract subject to the agreement being brought to the City Council by the Euless City Attorney, and t.o approve Resolution No 82-521 in support of proceeding with the planning of this project. Mr. Sternfeis seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, and Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried- ITEM V: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 357 Mayor Samuels explained the Public Hearing process to the audience, and called the Public Hearing to order. Mr. Scott Dye, Architect, representing Noble and .Kidd Developers, reviewed the zoning case and pointed out that the density of the proiect had been reduced. again, to 21.9 units per acre. He presented diagrams of the project, and pointed out that several alterations had been implemented to accommodate the wishes of the neighbors to the south and east. There would be twenty-five foot setbacks, and eight-foot privacy fence, and no windows or stairways on the east side of the most easterly group of buildings. These measures were designed to provide privacy for the residences adjacent to the proposed development. In three years the apartments are to be converted to condominiums for sale to private owners. Many of the units will have garages. Mr. Jeff Singleton, 3210 Salinas Court, Irving, stated his business is commercial real estate. Mr. Singleton was speaking for the developer of this project and covered the points that a property owner has the right to use his land as he sees fit; that people are just naturally fearful of change; that the traffic generated by this housing proj ect will flow to FM 157; that commercial development would generate more traffic than residential or multi-family development; and that the proposed project for these apartments is the best use for the land. Mr. Andy Kidd, 837 Highland Village Road, Lewisville, Texas, explained the density reduction t.o 21.96 units per acre, and outlined the financial arrangements made to convert the project to condominiums sold to individual occupants. He stated there is a voluntary thirty-foot setback in the rear yards, and the streets and parking areas will be concrete throughout. 1982-033 Euless City. Council Regular Meeting - February 9, 1982 - Page Five Mr. Kidd also pointed out that the drainage problem the residential area .is experiencing at this time would be greatly improved due to the drainage installed in the proposed apartment project. At this time, Mr. Kidd distributed photographs to the City Council which depicted an individual looking from a window of the first floor and second floor of an apartment. Mr. Kidd also stated they have employed a consulting traffic engineer to conduct a study of the area and present the results :in three weeks. He outlined the step they had taken in this direction and the problems they had encountered. In summary, Mr, Kidd stated. that they had prepared the project in accordance with the suggestions of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the neighboring citizens of the. surrounding community, and the architects, designers, and developers of the project, He felt they had made an ultimate attempt to please all concerned, and reduested the City Council approve the zoning. Mr. Ed Noble also addressed the City Council regarding this zoning case, and responded. to 2 question by Mr. Sternfels regarding the construction of fire walls in the side walls, floor, and ceiling of each unit. Mr. Noble stated they would be happy to put in the separation in accordance with HP Lab 501 Test. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents to the zoning case. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to the zoning case. Mr. Tommy Paves, 908 Rockwall, Euless, spoke against the zoning change, pointing out that the Planning and Zoning Commission had denied the zoning. Fie emphasized that he believed . the traffic would. be greatly increased en FM 157, no matter what a study would say. Mr. Paves asked where the Phase IT portion of the project would be built. Mr. Kidd answered that they do not presently on any land for a Phase II. Mayor Samuels asked Mr. Kidd if the same person who presently owns the land for this zoning case owns a strip of land to the north. Mr. Kidd. answered that the same person does own both pieces of land. Mr. Daves said he did not believe the apartments would be sold as condominAums, and would attract transients. Mr. James Slovak, 908 Fayette, Euless, spoke against the zoning change, stating his objection was for the same reasons as Mr. Paves outlined. 1982-034 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 9, 1982 - Page Six Mr. John. Collins, 905 Fayette, Euless, expressed objection because of the drainage problems, traffic problems, and the possibility of the apartments becoming rundown within a few years. He was also concerned that the project would change the soil and cause the surrounding homes to have cracked foundations. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other opponents to the zoning case request. There being none, he asked if there were any questions or discussion of the Council, There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Mayor Samuels explained that since the Planning and Zoning Commission had denied the zoning change request, it would take a four-fifths vote by the City Council to approve the zoning. Mr. Eden commented that he believed the land would be better utilized as a commercial property site. Mr. Eden moved to concur With the Planning and Zoning COMMISSiall and deny the zoning change request. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Messrs. Eden , Walker, Pippin, and Sternfel s , and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samue 1 .s declared. the motion carried. ITEM VI: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM VII: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight advised that a water storage tank site is being sought in the Cinnamon Ridge Addition, and that an owner's title policy has been requested. COMMENTS Mrs, McCormick stated that she wanted to recognize a letter of commendation from Margaret Rodgers for the assistance given to her by Meredith. McMannls, Childrens Librarian, in January 1982. Ms. McMannis helped Ms. Rodgers concerning research on a play, and Ms. Rodgers was most appreciative, 1982- 035 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 9, 1982 - Page Seven Mr. Sternfels commended the fire departments that assisted the Euless Fire Department in the recent fire at. Wilshire Shopping Center, and asked if we could send a letter of thanks to them. Mr, Walker also requested a letter be sent to the fire departments that assisted Euless, Mr. Sustaire said this would. be taken care of. Mrs. McCormick stated that Ron. Hyde had been injured, • but is doing all right. Mr. Sternfeis advised the City Council that the CFTA program was considering awarding a grant to the City of Euless, and he would forward details as they become available to him Mr, Eden wanted to clarify the point that. the City Council was not opposed to "PD" zoning case requests. He felt that possibly the Planning and Zoning COMMiSSign had mistakenly gotten that impression. The City Council agreed that this was not the intent of the City Council. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Euless City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 ./ • • • . • / ay T.N'Aii-e3%:4; City ,,cretary t/. APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor