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Home My WebLink About2010-11-02 PLANNING AND ZONING November 2, 2010 MINUTES The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Richard McNeese at 6:35 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 Vice Chairman Troy Mennis Commissioner George Zahn Commissioner Monty Huffman Commissioner LuAnn Portugal Commissioner David Brown Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development Ron Young, Director of Public Works Mike Collins, Director of Economic Development & Administrative Services Stephen Cook, Senior Planner Paul Smith, Fire Marshal JT Ackerman, Public Works Manager Deborah Howard, Development Secretary VISITORS: Laurie D'Alleva, David Papillion, Esther Johnson, Jeremy Tompkins, Bill Byers, James Sosa THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Invocation was given by Commissioner Huffman and the Pledge of Allegiance was given by Commissioner Zahn. ITEMS 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES for called meeting of October 5, 2010 Vice Chairman Mennis made a motion to approve the minutes for called meeting of October 5, 2010 with the following correction in the motion made on page 1: Chairman McNeese to Vice Chairman Mennis. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Mennis, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, and Brown Nays: None _.. Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes November 2, 2010 ITEM 2 CASE #10-09-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 Use Permit on Allen M Downen Survey, A-415, portion of Tract 4B1B1 for a Carwash in TX-10 (Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use District) zoning and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located at 830 S. Industrial Boulevard. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Stephen Cook, Senior Planner, gave a brief description of the case. Mint Carwash LLC represented by David Papillion is the applicant for a Specific Use Permit to allow the use of 0.898 acres as a carwash facility located at 830 S. Industrial Boulevard. The property is currently zoned TX-10 (Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use District) and requires a Specific Use Permit to be issued for carwash uses within the district. The parcel is located on the west side of S Industrial Boulevard, south of the QuikTrip convenience store and east of Uncle Bob's Self-Storage. The proposed project includes a fully automated carwash facility with vehicle queuing to the rear of the property away from the street frontage. Vacuum facilities would also be located behind the primary structure. A specialty car polishing area will be located at the front of the building. Access to the site will be made from S. Industrial Blvd from an existing drive approach on the southern portion of the property and through a cross access easement along the frontage of the property to connect with the southern drive access from the QuikTrip. The proposed building and canopy over the vacuum areas is comprised of 100% masonry walls and columns supporting metal roof and canopy in compliance with the masonry standards of the Euless Unified Development Code. The use proposes to employ full time staff on-site during business hours and to secure the rear portion of the property after hours through chaining across non-firelane drive accesses. The equipment utilized on site will be required to be in compliance with the maximum 55 decibel noise generation performance standards within commercial districts. Requiring a Specific Use Permit for this type of use allows the City to investigate the appropriateness of a vehicle intensive use in relationship to surrounding businesses and its proximity to surrounding residential uses. Planning staff is of the opinion that this location is an appropriate location for a vehicle-oriented use as surrounding uses would not be unnecessarily inconvenienced by the car wash. Stephen Cook stated the applicants representatives, Laurie D'Alleva and David Papillion, were available for any questions. — Laurie D'Alleva, 207 Crenshaw Drive, Mansfield, Texas, stated they have a similar location in Grand Prairie that is running smoothly and successfully. The neighboring gas station and residential area compliment the Euless location. Page 2 of 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes November 2, 2010 -- David Papillion, 1921 Overbrook Drive, Arlington, Texas, stated the carwash will be ran as a community orientated project such as for girl scout fundraising. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Chairman McNeese asked staff if the traffic would be able to go both ways from QuikTrip to the carwash. Stephen Cook stated that is correct. Chairman McNeese stated the traffic at QuikTrip stays congested. Stephen Cook stated QuikTrip's congestion is partly because the northern exit is a controlled right out along with a median on W. Euless Boulevard. The majority of traffic who needs to go north on Industrial will use the southern exit of QuikTrip along with traffic needing to go south bound. The carwash design would allow drivers to have mutual access to both the carwash and QuikTrip. Drivers will then have two exists onto Industrial which will spread out the traffic going out. Chairman McNeese stated he was supportive of the project. He feels from a practical stand point there will be an increase in traffic that will have to go through a confined —` space. Commissioner Zahn asked where the signage and primary entrance be located. Stephen Cook stated the primary entrance will be immediately in front of the carwash and the proposed signage will be a wall sign on the property. They would be permitted, through a separate sign permit, a pole sign on the frontage if they desire. Commissioner Zahn asked how wide the landscape area will be between the drive and the highway. Chris Barker, Director of Planning and Development, stated it is 20' wide not including the right-of-way. There is a 10' requirement in TX-10 zoning for a landscape buffer. The required sidewalk will be located in the TXDot right-of-way. Commissioner Zahn made a motion to approve case #10-09-SUP with the following conditions: 1) The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business owner, Mint Carwash LLC; and 2) The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business name, Mint Carwash. Commissioner Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Mennis, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, and Brown Nays: None Page 3 of 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes November 2, 2010 -- Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 3 CASE #10-10-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 Use Permit on J P Halford Addition, Block D, Lot 7 for a Tire Shop in TX-10 (Texas Highway 10 Multi-Use District) zoning and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located at 116 W. Euless Boulevard. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Stephen Cook, Senior Planner, gave a brief description of the case. Mr. James Sosa, applicant and owner of Hwy 10 Tire Shop has requested a Specific Use Permit to allow a tire repair and sales store located at 116 W Euless Blvd. The property is currently zoned Texas Highway 10 (TX10) zoning district which requires a SUP for the operation of this type of business. Mr. Sosa is requesting to operate his business out of the rear portion of the existing structure. His business will take up approximately 4,000 square feet of the existing building and fenced yard area. The remaining portion of the building facing State Hwy 10 is currently vacant, but would be available to be leased to another tenant. Mr. Sosa proposes to conduct tire repair and sales, and storing all tires within the facility. The business hours would be between 8:00am and 6:00pm Monday through Saturday. A previous SUP for a tire and lawn mower repair business at this location was recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council on August 11, 2009. This SUP is for a new business and new business owner. Stephen Cook stated the applicant, James Sosa, was available for any questions. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Zahn asked where the business sign will be located. Stephen Cook stated the signs would be located on the building and placed in accordance with the appropriate provisions of Article VI of the Unified Development Code (Sign Ordinance). Commissioner Zahn asked if it would be on the central portion of the building instead of the portion out front that will be leased to another. Page 4 of 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes November 2, 2010 Stephen Cook stated he believed as a part of the lease that the applicant could have signs on the front portion of the building. Commissioner Zahn asked if there had been any discussion regarding a change of the color of the building. Stephen Cook stated that staff had encouraged the applicant to consider changing the color to perhaps a neutral color. The applicant responded he would be discussing the change with the owner of the building. Commissioner Zahn made a motion to approve case #10-10-SUP with the following conditions: 1) The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business owner, James Sosa; 2) The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business name, Hwy 10 Tire Shop; 3) All tires stored on site whether new or used, shall be stored in a manner that is screened from public view from the right-of-way and shall be stored under cover so as to not allow the collection of rainwater within the tires; 4) All repair of tires shall be conducted within the building or within the fenced area behind the building; 5) Outdoor storage is prohibited in front of the building; and 6) The term of this Specific Use Permit shall be granted for a period of one year in order to gauge the further appropriateness of the use at the specific location. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Mennis, Commissioners Zahn, Huffman, Portugal, and Brown Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (6-0-0) ITEM 4 REPORTS There were no reports. ITEM 5 DIRECTOR'S REPORT There were no reports. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.• m cfI ?'4f Ch man � .� Date l/-/6 % Page 5 of 5