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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-19 P&Z CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 19, 2018 MINUTES A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Richard McNeese at 5:30 p.m. on June 19, 2018 in the Pre-Council Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Chairman Richard McNeese, Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal, and Commission Members: Eric Owens, Curtis Brown, Ronald Dunckel, Steve Ellis, and Warren Wilson. During the Pre-Session Meeting: Senior Planner Stephen Cook reviewed the regular agenda. Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins presented the Development Update. PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — PRE- COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM The Euless Planning and Zoning Commission continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. STAFF PRESENT: Mike Collins, Director of Planning and Economic Development Stephen Cook, Senior Planner Hal Cranor, Director of Public Works and Engineering Tesla Harlan, Administrative Secretary Don Sheffield, Building Official Charles Anderson, Fire Inspector III VISITORS: Michael Beaty Stan Haddock Hector Leon John McClure Meena Patel Eddie Rhodes Ronnie Rhodes John Stone Mary Stone INVOCATION Commissioner Wilson gave the invocation. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 9 June 19, 2018 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 9 June 19, 2018 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Owens led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of June 5, 2018. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Owens, Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 2. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVED REPLAT NO. 17-09-FP Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The applicant proposes to replat 1.085 acres at the 200 Block of Dickey Drive and the 200 Block of E. Alexander Lane from lots originally designed for single-family residential, and then utilized for a multi-family project. After demolition of the multi-family complex, these lots had remained vacant. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Planned Development Ordinance No. 2105 (Case 16-02-PD) for the lots to be further subdivided into new single- family detached dwellings. The City Council approved the Planned Development on May 10, 2016. The new lots created by this plat conform to the Planned Development Zoning District. The City received one letter of protest that is included as a supporting document. The letter was very faded and difficult to read. Staff called the resident and confirmed that the individual's basis for the protest was opposition to Section 8 Housing. The Development Services Group (DSG) has reviewed and certified that the application has met all of the information required for consideration by the City of Euless. Staff recommends approval of the replat. Chairman McNeese asked to hear from any proponents/opponents who wished to speak. Seeing none, Chairman McNeese closed the public hearing at 6:35 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 9 June 19, 2018 Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant was present. Mr. Cook stated that the applicant, Hector Leon, was in attendance. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve Case No. 17-09-FP for a Residential Replat to be located on two tracts totaling 1 .085 acres out of property previously platted as Oak Crest Estates, Block 2, Lots 1-R and 2-R-A; and Block 2, Lots 1 R and 2R1 to be replatted as Oak Crest Estates Phase 2, Block D, Lots 1 R-3R and Block E, Lots 20R- 23R, located at the 200 Block of Dickey Drive and the 200 Block of E. Alexander Lane. Commissioner Ellis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Owens, Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 3. APPROVED FINAL PLAT NO. 17-08-FP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The City of Euless approved the Founders Parc Planned Development Ordinance (15-06-PD) in June 2015. Consistent with the planned development zoning districts created through this ordinance, the applicant proposes to plat two hundred fifty-nine (259) single-family lots (which will provide three different lot types); one (1) urban loft/multi-family lot; four (4) commercial lots; and, thirty-nine (39) open space lots. The plat submitted to the City of Euless conforms to the appropriate easements and boundaries according to City of Euless regulations. In addition to the usual placement of lots, setbacks and easements, this particular plat also will abandon certain utility and drainage easements that were remnants of the previous multi-family developments on the property prior to redevelopment. Several large scale amenities have been constructed as part of the Founders Parc Master Planned development. The following detail provides information related to the maintenance obligations of these private improvements. The Perpetual Maintenance Agreement section of the Final Plat contains the following statements: Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 9 June 19, 2018 "An Association will be established and will maintain all entryway features, masonry walls, mews fence with brick columns, retaining walls and ornamental metal handrails, perimeter decorative metal fencing, common areas, non-drainage related greenways and decorative water fountains, shade pavilions, park benches, private alleys, and private water wells. The masonry walls and decorative metal fencing must be located within a two and one-half (25) foot masonry wall easement dedicated to the Property Owner's Association for maintenance accessibility. No revisions to these obligations shall be approved by the Association without the approval of the City of Euless". In addition to the reference above to decorative water fountains and private water wells, the Perpetual Maintenance Agreement section of the Final Plat also contains the following statements: "The normal Water Surface Elevation (WSEL) of the development's water features have been established in the design documents for this development. To maintain the desired WSEL the responsible party must either maintain the irrigation well or be prepared to meter the use of potable water from an approved source location on the site. Any other means used by the responsible party to maintain the required WSEL must be reviewed and approved by the City of Euless". The Founders Parc Commercial Property Owner's Association will be directly responsible for the maintenance of the shared detention facilities and related improvements between the commercial, multi-family and residential developments pursuant to the Declaration of Detention/Retention Easement and Maintenance Agreement. The Founders Parc Homeowners Association, Inc. will be directly responsible for the maintenance of the common amenities serving the residential subdivision. The owner of the urban-loft tract will be directly responsible for maintaining the improvements solely serving the urban-loft parcel. The applicable association for commercial or residential developments, and the owner of the urban-loft tract, will own the shared detention within its property, subject to the easement for maintenance as provided in the Declaration of Detention/Retention Easement and Maintenance Agreement. Approval of Site Plan 15-13-SP was granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 21, 2017 and by the City Council on March 28, 2017 enabling the developer to move forward with the single-family development. Site plans for the urban lofts and commercial development will be required before those projects develop. The Development Services Group (DSG) has reviewed and certified the application has met all of the information required for consideration by the City of Euless. Staff recommends approval of the final plat. Vice Chairman Portugal stated that she was looking forward to this development. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 9 June 19, 2018 Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve Case No. 17-08-RP for a Final Plat to be located on 57.238 acres out of the A.J. Huitt Survey, Abstract No. 684 to be platted as Euless Founders Parc Addition, Block A, Lots A-G and 1-30; Block B, Lots A-E and 1-26; Block C, Lots A and 1-21; Block D, Lots A-B and 1-24; Block E, Lots A-B and Lots 1-13; Block F, Lots A and 1-16; Block G, Lots A and 1-11; Block H, Lots A and 1-16; Block I, Lots A and 1-11; Block J, Lots A and 1-5; Block K, Lots A and 1-21; Block L, Lots A and 1-22; Block M, Lot A; Block N, Lots A-C and 1-8; Block O, Lots A-C and 1-17; Block P, Lots A-C and 1-18; Block Q, Lot 1; Block R, Lot 1; Block S, Lots A and 1; Block T, Lots A and 1-2; Block U, Lot A; Block V, Lot A; Block W, Lot A; located east of S. Industrial Boulevard, south of W. Airport Freeway and north of W. Euless Boulevard. Vice Chairman Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Owens, Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 4. APPROVED CONVEYANCE PLAT NO. 18-03-FP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The Euless Unified Development Code establishes that a conveyance plat may be used to convey property or interests therein. A conveyance plat is not used for the construction of new development, rather for the ability to sell property for development purposes. Once approved, the conveyance plat is recorded with the county and the property may then be conveyed. Further site plans, constructions plans, and final plats are required for the development to occur. The purpose of this conveyance plat is to convey the property for the purposes of commercial development on this site. The Development Services Group (DSG) has reviewed and certified the application has met all of the information required for consideration by the City of Euless. Staff recommends approval of the conveyance plat. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve Case No. 18-03-FP for a Conveyance Plat to be located on 2.216 acres out of the Farr-Pacific Addition, Block 1, Lot 1; located at 1801 W. Airport Freeway. Commissioner Dunckel seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 9 June 19, 2018 Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Owens, Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 5. RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN NO. 18-05-SP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. Applicant: John McClure, on behalf of Spec's. Location/Zoning: 900 block of E. Harwood Road. The property is zoned Planned Development District (PD). Project Description: Located at the southeast corner of E. Harwood Road and Bear Creek Parkway, Spec's Wines, Spirits, and Finer Foods proposes to construct a 12,173 square foot structure for a retail package alcoholic beverage store. A second retail building 4,000 square foot in size is proposed on the second parcel for future development and will be marketed to a restaurant user. The Riverwalk Planned Development zoning ordinance was designed to create a pedestrian-oriented multi-use development that encouraged close adjacency of commercial and residential spaces interspersed with open spaces and connected by trails and sidewalks. The parcel of land proposed for this retail development is located on the south side of E. Harwood Road and abuts a single-family residential subdivision to the south. The rectangular configuration of the parcel lends itself primarily to traditional, corridor-style retail development. Therefore, the City Council was asked to consider modifying the maximum forty (40) foot side yard setback requirement established in the Riverwalk Planned Development Zoning for this commercial lot type. Section 3 of the Planned Development Ordinance, a Special Development Plan, establishes the process for the City Council to consider such a modification. Based on the approval of the Special Development Plan on June 12 and consistent with the goals of the Planned Development zoning, the site has been arranged in the following ways: The Spec's retail building has been located as close to the hard corner of the property as possible, which enables the customer entry into the building to be located closest to the road and as far away as possible from the residential subdivision to the south. The location of the building conforms with the front and rear setback requirements. The building is adjacent to the eight (8) foot sidewalk along E. Harwood Road and the five (5) foot sidewalk along Bear Creek Parkway connecting to the rest of the development. Parking has been located between the two proposed buildings to increase shared parking between the two uses and to increase the separation between the parking lot areas and Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 9 June 19, 2018 the residential subdivision to the south. Had the side-yard setback waiver not been approved, the building would have been oriented towards Harwood Road lengthwise, with the majority of the parking located between the building and the residential subdivision to the south. One hundred and three (103) parking spaces are proposed. There are two areas on the south side where there is head-in parking. One area is located to the north of the POA lot next to Bear Creek Parkway. The other area is located farther to the east and separated from three (3) adjacent residential lots to the south by between thirteen (13) and thirty (30) feet. Between these two head-in parking areas are four (4) parallel parking spaces that designated as employee only parking. A loading area is located on the south side of the building. A row of holly bushes will be planted along the southern portion of the loading area to provide another layer of buffer between the commercial use and the adjacent residential subdivision. Landscaping and lighting: Because of the proximity to the residential subdivision, a greater amount of landscaping than required by ordinance will be provided for the site. A significant landscape buffer that is between thirteen (13) and thirty (30) feet in width will be established along the south side of the site, and will include the installation of thirty- nine (39)Wax Myrtles that are six (6) feet in height from 40-gallon containers. These fast- growing shrubs can grow as much as five (5) feet per year, and reach mature heights upwards of twenty (20) feet with an equivalent spread. This same plant installation has been completed on the adjacent retail development on Lot 3 to the east. Trees will be planted along the frontage of the parcel. A variety of shrub types will be installed as foundation plantings. All of the wall pack lighting and parking lot lighting will be conscious of the potential impact on adjacent properties. Appropriate shielding and lighting height will be installed on the lighting instruments to eliminate glare and light trespass. The primary entrance to the Spec's retail building will be on the northeast corner of the structure adjacent to the parking. The entire north fagade will be given additional windows and elevated stone structures to provide a human-scale fagade facing the full corner of E. Harwood and Bear Creek Parkway. The intent is to present the building as a pedestrian-oriented building. The building will be a fully brick and stone structure with metal canopies highlighting the front corners of the building. The Development Services Group has reviewed the site plan and has found that it is in substantial accordance with the City of Euless standards. John McClure, 3409 North Central Expressway, Plano, TX, thanked the commissioners and stated that he has spent quite a bit of time with city staff on this project and enjoyed working with them. He stated that the orientation of the parking lot pushes the parking away from the residents to the south. The City and Spec's wanted to create a larger barrier between the property to have a bigger landscape buffer between the property and the residential neighborhood. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 8 of 9 June 19, 2018 Chairman McNeese asked if there would be any street parking allowed around the property. Mr. Cook stated that Harwood Road and Bear Creek Parkway are major and minor arterial streets in the city, and the orientation of the building would preclude someone to park on the street, forcing them to enter the parking lot. Commissioner Dunckel asked if the smaller building be built simultaneously with the larger building. Mr. McClure stated that it would not be built simultaneously, but they are actively looking for a user for that space. Vice Chairman Portugal asked about the schedule for delivery times Stan Haddock, 2405 Catherine Drive, Heath, TX, stated that he has been working for Spec's for 5 years. He stated that the stores by law open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m., closed on Sundays, and that typically deliveries occur between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. once employees have arrived in the morning. Commissioner Ownes asked the applicant to elaborate on the signage for the building. Mr. McClure stated that Spec's uses channel-lit letters, which are contained in a box with internal lighting. He stated that there is not a neon band. He stated that signage would be on Harwood Rd., Bear Creek Pkwy, and on the front of the store. He also stated that there would not be any use for signage on the south side of the building faces the residential homes. Commissioner Owens stated that he appreciated the effort from the applicant for working with the staff to meet the needs and respect the residential homes. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 18-05-SP for a Site Plan for Commercial development proposed to be located on 2.244 acres on Adam Bradford Survey, Abstract No. 152, Tracts 1 , 1 A7C, and a portion of Tract 1 B to be platted as Cadence Capital Addition, Block A, Lots 4 and 5, located within the 900 block of E. Harwood Road. Commissioner Dunckel seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Owens, Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 9 of 9 June 19, 2018 Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 6. ADJOURN There being no further business. the meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m Fl� V! 7-� -6-1-17-4-0 hair an Richard McNe se Date