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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-05-27MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL MAY 27, 1986 CALL TO ORDER 1986 -100 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8;10 p.m., on Tuesday, May 27, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal. Building, by Mayor Pro -Tem Carolyn Park. Those present. were Councilmembers Ron Sternfe1s, Bob Eden, Glenn Walker, and Ray Ozebek. Mayor Harold D. Samuels was absent . Staff Members Present W.M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey, City Secretary Jean Wilson, Deputy City Secretary James Knight, City Engineer Bill Hepworth, Assistant City Engineer Rod Tyler, Senior Planner Jim McKanna, Project Engineer Visitors Gary Williamson Steven Woodard Thelma and Jay Medley V:i.rgie Aars Rita Merrett Peggy McCorkle Bobby Pope George and Dotty McKinney Bob and Betty Cox Lloyd Johnson Gordon Doggett Tom and Linda Bepko D.J. and Linda Birkinbine Judy Massey Glenn Porterfield Bob Phillips Sandra and K.B. Puller J.T. Fuller and other interested parties. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Bob Eden led the pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Glenn Walker. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of May 13, 1986, were approved as written. 1986-101 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 1986 Page Two ITEM 1: SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO "EULESS ON PARADE" ORGANIZERS The following persons were present and received plaques: Jann Lynch, Chairperson of the Parade Committee; Sandra and K.B. Fuller, Chairpersons of Music & Entertainment Committee; Gordon Doggett, Chairman of Arts & Crafts Committee; D.J. B :irkinbine, Chairman of Publicity Committee; George and Dotty McKinney, Chairpersons of Food Committee; Glenn Porterfield, ,Judy Massey, Jack. Bullard, Betty Yarbrough and Bob Phillips. Mayor Piro -Tem Carolyn Park expressed the City Council's and City Staff's appreciation for the time and efforts put forth in making the "Euless on Parade" a success. OLD BUSINESS ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN AND FINAL PLAT NO, P -85 -64 Mr. Sternfels raised a question as to whether or not the items mentioned in Rod Tyler's memo of May 22, 1986, had been brought into compliance with the City's codes. City Engineer James Knight advised the Council that these items had been partially completed. Mr. Eden moved to approve Site Plan and Final Plat No. P- 85 -64, Villages of Bear Creek ° phase V, Blocks 2A through 2F, containing 35.751 acres of land, located east and adjacent to Fuller -Wiser Road, south of Glade Road and west of proposed S.H. 360, in accordance with the recommendation of the. Planning and Zoning Commission, subject to staff approval. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Pro -Tem Park declared the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P- 86-09 Mr. Gary Williamson was present concerning this item. James Knight explained to the Council that the developer was proposing a lake system to be maintained under perpetual maintenance by the developer. This was submitted to Knowlton, English, and Flowers for their review. They have replied, stating that this complies with the City ordinances. Mr. Ozebek moved to approve Platting Nc;. P- 86 -09, preliminary plat of Lot 1, Block A, Plaza on the Lake Addition containing 13.26 acres of land, located north and east of ':MBank at F.M. 157 and West of Euless Boulevard, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Ozebek, Eden, Sternfels, Walker and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Pro -Tem Park declared the motion carried. 1986 -102 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 1986 - Page Three ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO 86-10 Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public_ hearing for June 24, 1986, for Zoning Case No. 86-10, a request of Greg Last of Cheatham and Associates for a change of zoning on Lot 17, 18, 19, 23, a portion of Lot 22 and a portion of Lot 25, Alexander Cullum Addition, totaling 9.14 acres of land, from its present zoning of R -1 and R -4 to C-2. The property is generally located between Main Street and Cullum Drive and Alexander Lane and East Euless Boulevard. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Walker, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Pro -Tem Park declared the motion carried. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO, 86-05 Mayor Pro -Tem Park explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No. 86-05, a request of Tom Bepko for a specific use permit to allow a T.V. Satellite Dish Antenna less than 80 feet from the front. property 1.:i.rte in an R -1 district on Lot 1.6R, Block 40, Midway Park Addition (717 Ector Drive), totaling 0.32 acres of land. Mr. Tom Bepko, 717 Ector, was present and reviewed his problem with the Council and asked for their consideration in granting a specific use permit allowing him to place a T.V. Satellite Dish Antenna less than 80 feet from the front property line in an R-1 district. on Lot. 16R, Block 40, Midway Park Addition, He stated that his unique lot configuration has made it necessary to install his satellite dish antenna outside the required area. Mr. Cox, 718 Ector and Mr. Whitley, 716 Ector, both spoke as proponents and stated they could not see the dish from their yards, and they had no objection to it remaining there. Mayor Pro-Tem Park asked if there were additional proponents. There being none, she asked if there were any opponents. There being none, she declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Sternfels moved to approve Zoning Case No. 86 -05, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, with the stipulation that a 6' fence be erected rather than an 8' fence and that. Mr. Bepko pay the application fees involved. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Eden, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor. Pro -Tem Park declared the motion carried. 1986 -103 Euless C:i.ty Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 1.986 - Page Four ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 86 -633 City Attorney Bob McFarland explained that this item was being considered by the City Council as a special resolution because it :i.s for a temporary batch plant and hot mix plant. Mr. Sternfels moved to approve Resolution No 86 -633, in accordance with the duration of Project No, MAF 1120 (21), Control No. 364 - 1--52, of Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation on. completion of S.H. 121 from 1.83 in Bedford to proposed 360 in Grapevine, to operate a temporary batch and hot mix plant within the city of Euless. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Eden, Ozebek, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Pro -Tem Park declared the motion carried. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER NO. 84424 Mr. Walker :roved to accept Minute Order No. 84424 of the Texas Department of Highways and Public. Transportation, authorizing proposed construction of State Highway 10 from Westpark Way to S.H. 183. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs Walker, Ozebek, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Pro -Te=m. Park declared the motion carried. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKING AREA AND ACCESS DRIVEWAY W.M. "Blackie" Sustaire, City Manager, advised the Council that the HEB independent School District was proposing to make improvements to the parking area and access driveway to South Euless .Elementary School and since the City shares the entrance because of the City park behind the school, the REB School District is asking the City to share in the expense of the proposed improvements. Mr. Sternfels asked that the discussion of an access be -included in the budget study worksession in July. Mx. Ozebek moved to approve the improvements to the parking area and access driveway and to approve the. City sharing in the cost of the shared access driveway. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Aye Messrs. Ozebek, Eden, Walker, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Pro-Tem Park declared the motion carried. 1986-104 Euless City Council Regular Meeting -- May 27, 1986 ° Page Five TT 9: AUDIENCE; RE- VESTED BY KNOB HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Mr. Loyd Johnson was present representing Knob Hill Homeowners Association< ile. stated that the property owners in Knob Hill were experiencing several problems, some that were in direct conflict with the City's ordinances. He stated that the homeowners were not asking for 0-lot lines but were asking that the Council consider rewriting those sections of the ordinance that will allow a three -foot set back on the side -lot line and allow car ports to be built. according to city structural ordinances under permit and city inspection over the existing parking pads. City Attorney Bob McFarland stated that the City's ordinance has a separate section for mobile homes and was designed basically to be similar to that of most area cities. Knob Hill was platted and established even prior to that section of the zoning code being adopted. It has been there for some period of time and is an attractive mobile hove park. Some lots were grandfathered in and some weren't and that has been some of the problem since then. When it was originally platted, there were no streets dedicated within the park and those were private streets, There was a re.piatting and they were dedicated for fire lane purposes because that would meet with our current ordinance. This park was here before the city's coning code as to mobile homes was adopted. If you went out and platted a new mobile horse park today, a 10 -foot side yard set-back requirement probably could be fairly easily met, by just making a little wider lot. The problem we have with Knob Hill is that that addition was established before this ordinance, It was in compliance with the ordinance at the time it was established, but as the state of the art has increased, so mobile home average widths have increased. A 14--foot single -wide is one of the smaller ones manufactured today. If the City Council did not want to narrow the lot- lines, side yard set-back, for future mob:i.l.e horse parks three feet to accommodate Knob Hill, they may want to establish authority for variance of side yard requirements, and it could be done for an entire addition. Council may initiate on its own. motion, since it's the only one in the City. If it be the desire of the City Council, we can prepare and submit an ordinance to accommodate the changes that Mr, Johnson suggested, If the Council doesn't want to change the ordinance for future mobile home parks requiring the minimum 10-foot side yard requirement, but would want to consider variance for Knob Hill. because of its unique situation, then the Council might. desire to instruct preparation of a modification of the mobile home section of the ordinance so as to allow side-yard variances. Then, if it be the pleasure of the Council, consideration could be given for a side-yard variance for all the lots situated in Knob Hill Park at one time. These are alternatives to consider. Mr.. Eden expressed his support for assisting the property owners in Knob Hill Park to better their community, not to change the ordinances for all mobile home. parks. He was in favor of a. variance for Knob Hill Park. Mr. Barnard, 26 Kenneth Drive, spoke concerning the enforcement of street parking in Knob Hill Mobile Home Park. It was the consensus of the Council to have the staff review the problems and solutions that had been discussed and report back to the Council with their recommendations in approximately thirty days. 1986 -105 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 1.986 - Page Six ITEM 10: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 11: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A)) Mr. Knight reported. that West Pipeline Road repaving had been completed with improved quality and enhanced appearance. He further reported that buttons would be installed on West Pipeline beginning on Thursday, May 29th. B) Mr. Knight advised the Council that bids would be opened on Tuesday, Tune. 3rd for the signal lights at Raider and Central Drives and that a bid could be awarded at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. C) Mr. Knight advised the Council that Arco Gas Company would be lowering their gas lines in the northeast portion of Euless, that they had ask permission to close the older paved portion of Fuller - Wiser. for ,approximately two (2) weeks later this year for this project, acid that Arco would be sending the City a letter to this effect. COMMENTS Mr. Sternfels commended Mayor Pro -Tem Park on how well she handled the meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Park welcomed the Trinity High School students. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting adjourned at. 9:Ir3 p.m. APPROVED: Carolyn P- rk, Mayor Pro -Tejn ATTEST: Kay Rainey: City Secretary.