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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-05 PLANNING AND ZONING November 5, 2002 MINUTES The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman McNeese at 6:32 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items in the Council Chambers in Building "B" of the Municipal Building. Chairman McNeese stated there was a quorum of members of the Planning and Zoning Commission present. MEMBERS AND STAFF PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman McNeese Vice Chairman Grove Bill Tarin Monty Huffman Ron Hughes John Deithloff Tony May Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Development Ron Young, Director of Public Works Robert Barker, City Engineer Bill Ridgway, Director of Economic Development Charles Anderson, Fire Inspector Karla Allen, Administrative Secretary VISITORS: Mark DuPont, San Marino Villas LLP, Abbey Abeyeye, Peter Lyden, Lyden Investments, Richard and Pat Ray, Victorious Living Church, Philip McKellar, The Early Church, and others listed in visitors' register. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: The Pledge of Allegiance was given by Chairman McNeese and Invocation was given by Vice Chairman Grove. ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Hughes stated there was a correction to be made on page 12 on the 6th line, "they are" should read "he was". Chairman McNeese stated there was a correction to be made on page 12 in the 3rd paragraph, everything after the word "coming" should be stricken and on page 5, 5th line from the bottom, "see" should read "seeing". Commissioner Hughes made a motion to approve minutes from October 15, 2002 with corrections. Commissioner Tarin seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Grove, Commissioners Tarin, Huffman, Hughes, Deithloff and May II Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (7-0-0). i Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 November 5, 2002 ITEM 2 CASE #02-10-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 S. Tucker Survey, A-1512, Tract 3A3A, for Townhomes in R-3 (Multi-Family Low Density Dwelling District 12 Units/AC) zoning, and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located on 2740 Fuller-Wiser Rd. Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief overview of the case. The applicant, Mark Dupont, is proposing a Town House development on a 3.6 acre tract located on Fuller Wiser Rd. south of State Hwy. 360 on the south bound frontage road. This property is zoned R-3 and Town Houses are an allowed use. This project is coming forward as a Specific Use Permit due to a request for this development to be gated. The project will contain 30 Town House units on lots ranging from 3000-5000 square feet. The size of the homes will be approximately 1,500 square feet. A site plan process has also been completed and is running concurrently with this SUP. This case conforms to all the technical criteria and meets all requirements. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant or representative was present and to come forward for any comments. Mark DuPont, Forte Development Inc., 700 Jamboree Way, Euless, stated this development is similar to the development north on Fuller-Wiser on the west side of Hwy 360 called the Newport Villas. Mr. DuPont is proposing to a similar product as the Newport Villas ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet which is comprised of attached two car garages and each unit would have their own rear yard. The project consists of 30 units, six 4 unit buildings and two 3 unit buildings. The proposal is for this development to also be gated is Newport Villas. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents to come forward for any comments. Morris Price, 508 Jamboree Way, Euless, stated this type of product and square footage is excellent and falls in line with what people are looking for. Town Homes are an excellent investment for the airline industry employees and single professionals that are looking to purchase a home that does not have much land to care for instead of living in apartments. Pauline Harper, 600 Jamboree Way, Euless, stated she is the sales person on the Newport Villas project. She stated she has many requests for this type of property. There are people wanting to down size to a smaller home, young professionals married without children that do not want a large yard but do not want to live in an apartment. These people are looking for luxury town homes. The demand for this type of product is high. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 November 5, 2002 Chairman McNeese asked if there were any opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Commissioner May asked Mr. DuPont what the dollar range will be for these homes, if this project will be done in phases, and if he knew the projected buildout date. Mr. DuPont stated the homes will range from $154,900 to $201,000 and this project will be done in two phases. There will be 14 units in the first phase that will include one building comprising of 4 models and the project should be completed in February of 2004. Commissioner Deithloff asked Mr. Collins about the CUD that was referenced on the maps and if this proposal was changing from CUD to R-3. Mr. Collins explained that the development standards for the CUD are R-3. Vice Chairman Grove advised Mr. DuPont he thought that much stucco concentrated in that many units is aesthetically challenging and would like Mr. DuPont to give consideration to different types of masonry products on the outside of the units. Mr. DuPont stated they use a traditional three coat stucco which is between 7/8 and 1 1/4 inch thick. They use a combination of stucco and stone on the units which is approximately 35% stone and 65% stucco. Mr. DuPont passed a picture to the Commissioners to view the masonry that was used on the Newport Villas and will be similar to what they will be using on this project. Vice Chairman Grove stated he had only seen the Newport Villas from the back and it had appeared to be all stucco and after seeing the picture of the front can see how the stone is used. Commissioner Hughes asked if he has picked what type of trees he will be using and if he will be conforming to the city's preferred tree list. Mr. DuPont stated they have been working with Eric Wilhite, Planning and Development Manager, to help give guidance on the landscaping and will be using Live Oak, Red Oak, Fur, Pines and Cedar Elms just to list a few. Commissioner Tarin asked for a clarification on how many buildings there were going to be. Mr. DuPont stated there are eight buildings total. Six of those will be 4 unit buildings and two will be 3 unit buildings. The 3 unit buildings will be at the east end of the property adjacent to the hammerhead. Commissioner Tarin asked if the buildings have firewalls between each unit. Mr. DuPont stated they are built with a two hour firewall with a one inch air space between the walls. Commissioner Tarin asked if there will be a Homeowners Association to maintain the property. Mr. DuPont stated there will be a Homeowners Association that will maintain the common grounds, streets, landscaping, fencing, roofs and stucco. Chairman McNeese asked if the front elevation will be 85% stucco and 15% stone, on the left and right side of the elevation 95% stucco and 5% stone. Mr. DuPont stated that the front elevation will be more like 50/50 stucco and stone. The left and right side of the elevation is 95% stucco and 5% stone. The rear is 100% stucco. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 November 5, 2002 Mike Collins asked if the Commission was asking the applicant to commit to a different ratio of the Austin stone to the stucco. The Commission replied no. Commissioner Deithloff made a motion to approve case #02-10-SUP as presented. Commissioner May seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Grove, Commissioners Tarin, Huffman, Hughes, Deithloff and May Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (7-0-0). ITEM 3 CASE #02-04-SP — CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION FOR A SITE PLAN Consider a recommendation regarding a request for a Site Plan for Townhomes proposed to be located at S. Tucker Survey, A-1512, Tract 3A3A, 2740 Fuller-Wiser Rd. Chairman McNeese asked for a motion since this case is related to the previous item and did not require a public hearing. Vice Chairman Grove made a motion to approve case #02-04-SP as presented. Commissioner Hughes seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Grove, Commissioners Tarin, Huffman, Hughes, Deithloff and May Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (7-0-0). ITEM 4 CASE #02-08-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 Use Permit on Euless Industrial Park Addition, Block 3, Lot 1, for a church in TX-10 (Texas Highway 10 Multi-use District) zoning, and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located on 1717 W. Euless Blvd. Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief overview of the case. The applicant, Youth Fun International Parish, sponsored by the Dallas-area Redeemed Christian Churches of God, would propose to utilize a 6,500 square foot facility located Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 November 5, 2002 at 1717 W. Euless Blvd. The applicant would propose to use the facility as a counseling and worship center. The counseling center would target youths with specific emphasis on teaching these individuals life skills and also to utilize the facility as a worship center. The hours of operation that have been provided to staff indicate 4 p.m. — 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. on Sunday. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant or representative was present and to come forward for any comments. Abbey Abeyeye, 3630 Crowberry Way, Euless, Minister of Redeemed Christian Church of God. He stated they are proposing to have a youth church with different activities for youth after school that would include a computer center. Monday through Saturday there would be someone there to work with the youth and on Sunday they would come together for worship services. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents to come forward for any comments. Peter Lyden, 500 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, President of Lyden Investments. He stated he is subsidizing this church. His company is giving the church 50% free rent for the first year to help them get started. He stated the Youth Fun International Parish has a sponsor church and stated he feels this is a good way to help give children a Christian education. This is a great area for the church. He asked that the Commission tie the SUP to the lease, which is a 3 year commitment. He also stated there was an option to purchase. Chairman McNeese asked if there were any opponents and to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Tarin asked what type of life skills would they be teaching at the center. Mr. Abeyeye stated they will be teaching computer skills and helping with any type of homework the youth need. Commissioner Tarin asked who would be teaching these skills and what age of youth will be coming to the center. The teachers will be coming from the Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas and the youth will range in age from 16 to 21. Commissioner Tarin asked if the youth are coming from a particular place or is the center for anyone and how they will be getting word out that they have this center. Mr. Abeyeye stated it was for anyone and they will have some youth that will be coming from the large church located in Dallas. Commissioner Huffman asked if the youth will be commuting back and forth from Christ for the Nations Church. Mr. Abeyeye stated the youth will be coming from his church where he is currently a youth pastor. The facility they are currently using is not sufficient in size to give the youth the amenities they need. Commissioner Huffman asked how many youth they are anticipating at this church. Mr. Abeyeye stated there would be approximately fifty. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 6 November 5, 2002 Commissioner Hughes asked what type of youth they were targeting since there was such a wide range of ages that would span into the post-education stage. Mr. Abeyeye stated this would be for anyone. Commissioner Hughes asked why they had selected Euless for their site. Mr. Abeyeye stated one reason was because this was where he lived and it was a good location for the metroplex. Commissioner Hughes asked where they would be getting their equipment they will be using for this type of facility. Mr. Abeyeye stated the church in Dallas will be supplying most of the equipment and others will come from donations. Vice Chairman Grove asked if this was the only youth ministry like this that the sponsor church has in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Mr. Abeyeye stated there are nine different churches in the Metroplex and each of them have youth centers. Vice Chairman Grove asked if the center was only anticipating that the youth from the sponsor church will be attending this facility or are they anticipating youth from the HEB area also. Mr. Abeyeye stated they want to be able to reach everyone and they will be providing vans for those who live farther. Commissioner May asked if there would be any overnight stays and how many they are anticipating to come to the facility. Mr. Abeyeye stated there will be no overnight stays and they are anticipating approximately 50. Commissioner May asked if there will be any type of meals served at the facility. Mr. Abeyeye stated they will provide them with something to eat and drink. Chairman McNeese asked where the sponsor church was located in Dallas. Mr. Abeyeye stated it was on Walnut Hill Ln. Chairman McNeese asked how many staff members will be on site to accommodate the students. Mr. Abeyeye stated there will be approximately 10 staff members. Chairman McNeese asked what other type of activities are going to be provided for the students between classes for a break. Mr. Abeyeye stated they will only be there for approximately three hours a day. Commissioner Huffman asked how they are going to structure the day for Saturday. Mr. Abeyeye stated that Saturday is for those who are not able to attend during the week. Commissioner May asked the staff if there were any concerns about the parking. Mike Collins stated there were no concerns. Chairman McNeese noted for the record a written response for protest from the property owner, Ray Brooks, adjacent to this site. Mr. Brooks stated that he had concerns about the parking and how it would impact his business. He was not in opposition to the church only concerned about the parking. Peter Lyden stated this building has more than adequate parking and that Mr. Brooks business actually utilizes the parking lot for this building to get into his property. Vice Chairman Grove asked staff if the hours of operation should be written on a document that limits the applicant to the hours stated in the prep material since it was not in the language of the ordinance. Mike Collins stated they could establish that as a Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 7 November 5, 2002 condition on the SUP. Vice Chairman Grove asked Mr. Abeyeye for clarification on the hours for all day Saturday. Mr. Abeyeye stated Saturday will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Commissioner Hughes made a motion to approve case #02-08-SUP with the following conditions: 1) to be tied to a term of one year coincident with the first year of lease; 2) tied to Minister, Mr. Abeyeye; 3) name of church, Youth Fun International Parish; and 4) hours of operation Monday through Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Vice Chairman Grove seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Grove, Commissioners Tarin, Hughes, Deithloff and May Nays: Commissioner Huffman Abstention: None The motion carried (6-1-0). ITEM 5 CASE #02-13-SUP — HOLD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT — RENEWAL AND CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ORDINANCE. Receive public input regarding a request for a Specific Use Permit - Renewal on Dorris Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, for a Church in C-1 (Neighborhood Business District) zoning, and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located on 501 N. Main St., Suite 107. Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief overview of the case. The applicant, Victorious Living Church, to operate a church at Midway Crossing Shopping Center, 501 N. Main St., Suite 107. This is for a renewal of the existing SUP and there have been no significant changes since then. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant would like to address that commission at this time. The applicant advised they were present and would respond when needed. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Tarin made a motion to approve case #02-13-SUP with the following conditions: 1) The applicant remains as the pastor of the church; 2) the SUP is valid for two (2) years to run concurrent with the term of the lease; 3) Worship services and related activities may take place on Sundays and Wednesday evenings; and 4) the nursery may only be offered during the worship services and related activities. Commissioner Huffman seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 8 November 5, 2002 Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Grove, Commissioners Tarin, Huffman, Hughes, Deithloff and May Nays: None Absention: None The motion carried (7-0-0). ITEM 6 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 Morrisdale Square, Block 1A, Lot 1R, for a Church in C-2 (Community Business District) zoning, and consider a recommendation regarding an Ordinance. This property is located on 4323 W. Pipeline Rd. Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Development, gave a brief overview of the case. The applicant, The Early Church, is seeking a Specific Use Permit to utilize a space located at 4323 W. Pipeline Rd. The site had previously been used as a worship center. They propose to occupy two suites totaling approximately 4,400 square feet with a portion of that approximately 1,400 square feet to be used as a children's play area. The applicant has negotiated a one year lease period with the property owner. They have identified their hours of operations would be Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and periodically on Wednesday they would have fellowship and service at that location. Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing. Chairman McNeese asked for the applicant or representative to come forward for any comments. Philip McKellar, 309 Mountain View Dr., Hurst, stated they will be occupying the space for worship services on Sundays. They are a cell based church so Wednesdays will be used for leadership training and not services. Chairman McNeese asked for any proponents/opponents to come forward for any comments. Seeing none the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Hughes asked if the Early Church was affiliated with the previous church. Mr. McKellar stated he was a youth pastor for four (4) years with a church in Irving and then just recently planted this church nine months ago in his home and was need a larger place and they were not associated with the previous church. Commissioner Hughes asked what church he was employed by in Irving. Mr. McKellar stated he was employed by the Christ Temple. Commissioner Hughes asked what type of educational background Mr. McKellar has to prepare him for this position. Mr. McKellar stated he had no type of educational training for this position. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 9 November 5, 2002 Commissioner May asked to clarify the term cell based church. Mr. McKellar stated that it was a home based bible study where they come together in several different homes for fellowship. Commissioner Hughes made a motion to approve case #02-14-SUP with the following conditions: 1) The applicant, Mr. McKellar, be the pastor of the church and the name of the church, Early Church; 2) the SUP be concurrent with the one (1) year lease; 3) worship services and related activities may take place on Sunday and Wednesday Evenings; and 4) the nursery may only be offered during the worship services and related activities. Vice Chairman Grove seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Grove, Commissioners Tarin, Huffman, Hughes, Deithloff and May Nays: None Abstention: None The motion carried (7-0-0). ITEM 7 REPORTS Mike Collins wanted to advise the commissioners that the minutes prepared for this packet took a lot of effort on the part of the secretary, who did a great job. ITEM 8 DIRECTOR'S REPORTS There were no reports. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. •--- 40./ ` /1- if-2 oa -. Ch. rman Neese Date