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Home My WebLink About2010-01-05 Wksession PLANNING AND ZONING January 5, 2010 MINUTES The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Richard McNeese at 6:34 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items in the Council Chambers in City Hall of the Municipal Complex. Chairman Richard McNeese stated there was a quorum of members of the Planning and Zoning Commission present. MEMBERS AND STAFF PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Richard McNeese Commissioner George Zahn Commissioner Monty Huffman Commissioner LuAnn Portugal Commissioner Andy Bearden Commissioner Troy Mennis Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development Ron Young, Director of Public Works Robert Barker, City Engineer Mike Collins, Director of Economic Development & Administrative Services Paul Smith, Fire Marshal JT Ackerman, Public Works Manager Holly Houston, Administrative Secretary VISITORS: Esther Johnson, Tim Sullivan, Pann Sribhen, Lynda Doss, Michael Doss, Suzanne Stokes, John Fielder THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: The Invocation was given by Commissioner Huffman and the Pledge of Allegiance was given by Commissioner Zahn. ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES for called meeting of December 1, 2009 Commissioner Bearden made a motion to approve the minutes for called meeting of December 1, 2009. Commissioner Huffman seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Commissioners Huffman, Portugal, Bearden, and Mennis Nays: None Abstention: Commissioner Zahn The motion carried (5-0-1) Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes January 5, 2010 ITEM 2 ELECTION OF OFFICERS – CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN Commissioner Mennis made a motion to re-elect Richard McNeese as Chairman and elect Andy Bearden as Vice Chairman. Commissioner Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, Bearden, and Mennis Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 3 CASE #09-04-RP – HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A REPLAT Receive public input and consider a request for a Replat of Westpark Nursing Center Addition, Block A, Lot 1 and a portion of James M Matson Survey, A-1080, Tract 3D to Westpark Nursing Center Addition, Block A, Lot 1R in order to construct a Commercial Development. This property is located at 900 Westpark Way. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief description of the case. Firehole River Real Estate Holdings – Euless LP is the property owner of Block A, Lot 1 Westpark Nursing Center and Tract 3D, James M Matson Survey, A-1080. The existing platted portion of the property contains a developed skilled nursing center. The property owner is in the process of construction of a new 15,980 square foot addition to the Legend Healthcare skilled nursing facility. The property is currently zoned PD (Planned Development) based on the Residential (R-3) zoning district classification. The zoning of the property was approved by the City Council on August 11, 2009. The property owner has utilized the option in the City of Euless Unified Development Code under Section 84-473 Deferral of required improvements, in which the property owner may provide securities for the construction of future public improvements and have the plat recorded prior to the public improvements installation. The property owners have come into compliance of securing the future installation of a public water line and fire hydrant necessary for the expansion of the facility and request the approval of the replat. The replat will expand the boundary of the original Block A, Lot 1 by incorporating land from the adjacent unplatted lot in order to accommodate the expansion of the development. The replat describes the lot dimensions and location of — all easements required for the development of the site. Page 2 of 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes January 5, 2010 Tim Sullivan, 4504 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth, Texas, stated he would stand by for any questions from the Commission. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. There were no questions among the Commission. Commissioner Mennis made a motion to approve case #09-04-RP. Vice Chairman Bearden seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Bearden, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, and Mennis Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 4 CASE #09-06-RP — HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A REPLAT Receive public input and consider a request for a Replat of Bell Ranch Terrace Addition, Block 5, Lot 21 to Bell Ranch Terrace Addition, Block 5, Lot 21R in order to construct a Single Family Development. This property is located at 303 Renee Drive. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief description of the case. Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Lynda Doss are the property owners of a 0.23 acre single family lot located on the east side of Renee Drive. The lot was originally platted as part of the Bell Ranch Terrace subdivision surveyed in 1952. The majority of the residential lots of Bell Ranch Terrace were replatted into Oakridge Estates Phase II in 2004. The subject property, while surrounded by Oakridge Estates, is not part of that subdivision. The property owner is requesting a replat of the property in order to reorient the front of the property from unimproved right-of-way to the east and face the front of the property to Renee Drive to the west. In conformance to the R-1 zoning district in which this property is located, a twenty-five (25') foot front yard setback has been placed on the front of the property. The replat describes the lot dimensions and location of all easements required for the development of the site. Lynda Doss, 1900 Vista Oaks Drive, Carrollton, Texas, stated she and her husband would stand by for any questions. Page 3 of 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes January 5, 2010 -- Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. There were no questions among the Commission. Commissioner Portugal made a motion to approve case #09-06-RP. Commissioner Mennis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Bearden, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, and Mennis Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 5 CASE #09-08-SUP — HOLD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ORDINANCE Receive public input regarding a request for a Specific User Permit on a portion of Heritage Towne Crossing Addition, Block B, Lot 1, for a Credit Union in TX-121 (The 121 Gateway District) zoning and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located at 3001 State Highway 121 #296. Chairman McNeese opened public hearing. Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief description of the case. The applicant, American Airlines Federal Credit Union, represented by Ms. Suzanne Stokes, is requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Credit Union to be located at 3001 State Highway 121 #296. The subject property is zoned "TX-121" the 121 Gateway District. The Unified Development Code requires a Credit Union located in a TX-121 zoning district to have a Specific Use Permit. Historically, this location had been the site of a Washington Mutual bank branch. American Airlines Federal Credit Union would intend to occupy the now vacant, existing structure and continue the use of the existing drive thru bank service lanes. Section 84-84 of the Unified Development Code references off-street parking requirements found in Section 84-201; Table 5A. These tables reflect the need for a Depository Institution with Drive Through lanes to provide five (5) queuing spaces per bay of stall. The existing conditions located at the subject property provide for four (4) queuing spaces per bay or stall for each of the three (3) existing bays on site. Staff has investigated the site as -- well as the typical flow of traffic at the proposed use type. Additional consideration has been given to the historic use of the property as a Depository Institutions with Drive Through lanes and the lack of ingress/egress or site circulation issues. Based on these Page 4 of 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes January 5, 2010 -- site specific conditions, it is the opinion of the staff that the queuing currently located on site is adequate and appropriate. Suzanne Stokes, 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas, stated she would stand by for any questions. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Vice Chairman Bearden stated that currently Harrington Gardens Parkway is a dead end street but will be a through street with the development of Glade Parks. He feels this has the potential to effect site ingress and egress. Chris Barker stated that staff believes the manner in which the drive through operates would not pose any additional ingress or egress issues when Harrington Gardens Parkway is extended. Commissioner Zahn made a motion to approve case #09-08-SUP with the following conditions: 1) Tied to the applicant, American Airlines Federal Credit Union; 2) Tied to the business name, American Airlines Credit Union; and 3) Tied to the term of the lease, 10 years. Vice Chairman Bearden seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Bearden, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, and Mennis Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 6 CASE #09-05-SP — CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION FOR A SITE PLAN Consider a recommendation regarding a request for a Site Plan for Senior Center proposed to be located at Midway City Park Addition, Block A, Lot 1, 300 Midway Drive. Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief description of the case. The City of Euless is requesting approval of a 22,240 sq. ft. Senior Center to be located at 300 Midway Drive on the grounds of the Midway City Park. The Senior Center will be constructed on the eastern portion of the site immediately adjacent to the existing recreation center. The development of the center will represent an expansion of the facilities available to the mature resident population in the community. In addition to the building, additional parking will be added to site and a covered porch/drop off area to allow unrestricted pedestrian movement from vehicle drop-off to the interior of the Page 5 of 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes January 5, 2010 building. Direct access to the building will be from the existing internal drive lanes that provide site circulation. Access to the property will continue to be from Main Street on the east side of the site and from Midway Drive on the south side. Commissioner Mennis stated that he found it ironic that this is a senior citizens center and that there are only 4 handicap spaces proposed. Vice Chairman Bearden and Commissioner Portugal stated their concern that only 57 parking spaces would be added. They believed that additional parking spaces should be provided to avoid the possibility of overflow parking into the street. Chris Barker acknowledged their concern and stated that the provided parking met the Unified Development Code parking requirements; however he would relay their concerns to the City Manager and the Director of Parks & Community Services. He also stated that future phases of expansion at the park will add additional parking capacity. Commissioner Mennis made a motion to approve case #09-05-SP. Commissioner Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Bearden, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, _._ Portugal, and Mennis Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 7 REPORTS There were no reports. ITEM 8 DIRECTOR'S REPORT There were no reports. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m. Ch • man cNeese Date Y/0" Page 6 of 6