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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-15 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 15, 2019 MINUTES A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Richard McNeese at 5:30 p.m. on January 15, 2019 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Chairman Richard McNeese, Vice Chairman LuAnn Portugal, and Commission Members: 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 — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless Planning and Zoning Commission continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 6:33 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 Jeanne Flores, Administrative Secretary Don Sheffield, Building Official Ken Rawlinson, Fire Inspector III VISITORS: Mark Lockwood Vipul Raval John Brodersen Karen Brodersen INVOCATION Commissioner Ellis gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Wilson led the pledge of allegiance. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 7 January 15, 2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 7 January 15, 2019 ITEM 1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS — CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN Commissioner Ellis made a motion to nominate Richard McNeese as Chairman and LuAnn Portugal as Vice Chairman. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 2. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of November 6, 2018. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried_ (6-0-0) ITEM 3. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT CASE NO. 18- 14-SUP AND RECOMMENDED AN ORDINANCE Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing at 6:38 p.m. Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. Under the Community Business zoning district permitted uses, a car wash requires a Specific Use Permit. The site was originally part of an area that provided access to the Ramada Inn site. The applicant proposes to place an automated car wash facility that will be staffed during operating hours. Including the car wash tunnel and support office, the primary structure will be approximately 4,331 square feet After further discussions with adjacent business Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 7 January 15, 2019 owners, the developer of this site has decided to redesign the site to establish connections between the adjacent properties and to address vehicle queuing issues. Access to the site will be made through four(4) different connections. The primary access will be made through an existing shared access drive from Westpark Way. This drive will be improved to fire lane standards and be connected to the cross access easement connecting north to the QuikTrip site and their drive approach on Westpark Way. A third connection will be made on the southeast corner of the QuikTrip site. A fourth access point will connect through the Whataburger site off of the W. Airport Freeway frontage road. When the freeway was reconstructed and the Whataburger site built, it was envisioned that this property would continue to provide cross access to both sites. Queuing for the car wash will occur from the east side of the property and will accommodate at least fifteen vehicles prior to entering the wash tunnel. The cars will queue through a pay kiosk structure. Seventeen (17) parking spaces will be provided, in addition to forty (40) vacuum and flexible bays for fine-detail cleaning of vehicles. Landscaping will be provided throughout the site, as well as in the street yard facing onto Westpark Way. Trees will be provided throughout the site. The primary shrubs and planting areas will be focused on the areas between the cross access drive areas and the street. Currently, this area is only turf. The primary construction material of the car wash facilities will be of a color-fast split face concrete masonry unit. Two primary colors will be used in bands around the buildings and as the columns of the pay kiosk canopy. These units will also make up the surrounding structures for the vacuum units and the solid waste containment areas. The roofs of the facilities, including canopies over the vacuum areas, will be an arched finished metal in a branded blue color. The shape and design limitations of this particular site would be a detriment to many types of commercial development. The depth of the site and the requirement for cross access to the QuikTrip and Whataburger sites provides a natural connection to the linear nature of this car wash. The site is also appropriately distant from any surrounding residential properties which could be impacted by a primarily auto-related use. Staff recommends the Specific Use Permit, with the following conditions: a. The Specific Use Permit is tied to the Property Owner: Carmel Car Wash; and, b. The Specific Use Permit is tied to the Business Name: Carmel Car Wash, and, c. The Specific Use Permit may be revoked if one or more of the conditions imposed by this permit has not been met or has been violated. Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant wished to address the Commission. John Brodersen, Developer, stated that Carmel Car Wash worked with QuikTrip and city staff to improve the circulation around the site. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 7 January 15, 2019 Chairman McNeese closed the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. Commissioner Brown asked Mr. Brodersen if the design helps those traveling south bound on Westpark Way. Will the customers have a good experience crossing the two lanes of oncoming traffic? Mr. Brodersen stated that the entrance is not great but he felt that the ease of using the QuikTrip and Whataburger entrances would complement the use of the Westpark Way entrance. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Vise Chairman Portugal made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 18-14-SUP for a Specific Use Permit on approximately 2.11 acres of the Westpark Central Addition, Block 2, Lots 2R2, 4R2 and portion of Lot 3R3A for a Car Wash in the Community Business (C-2) zoning district with the conditions presented by staff. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 4. APPROVED OF FINAL PLAT CASE NO. 17-05-FP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The final plat is for the development of industrial flex offices and warehouses. The final plat conforms to the standards of the zoning district. 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. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve Case No. 17-05-FP for a Final Plat to be located on 1.76 acres out of the J. Groves Survey Abstract No. 599, Tracts 3K, 3K1 and 312, to be platted as Ferguson Addition, Block A, Lot 3; located at 2700 S. Pipeline Road. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 7 January 15, 2019 Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 5. APPROVED CONVEYANCE PLAT CASE NO. 18-08-FP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The conveyance plat is utilized to record a subdivision for the sale of a subdivided property. This parcel will be developed as a convenience store with gasoline sales. A final plat indicating the final easements for the development will be required in the future once public infrastructure has been completed. The conveyance plat conforms to the standards of the zoning district. 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. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Ellis made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 18-08-FP for a Conveyance Plat to be located on 1.814 acres out of the Jesse Doss Survey, Abstract No. 441, Tracts 4132, 6132 and portions of Tracts 413 & 66; BBB & CRR Survey, Abstract No. 204, Tracts 5, 5D and 5E, to be platted as Glade Parks Addition, Block F, Lot 1; 3801 Cheek-Sparger Road. Vice Chairman Portugal seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 7 January 15, 2019 ITEM 6. RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN CASE NO. 18-14-SP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The developer intends to construct two (2) retail buildings for lease, each 5.950 square feet. The site is located on the east side of S. Industrial Boulevard, north of W. Euless Boulevard. The property abuts the newly constructed Del Paso Street as it enters the Founders Parc development. Development of the remaining commercial zoned property to the north with require submittal of a separate site plan. Primary access to the site will be from a right-in, right-out drive approach from S. Industrial Boulevard, which will only allow northbound access. The intervening traffic island will be designed to prevent southbound traffic from making a left turn into the property. Additional access will be made from Del Paso Street to the east connecting to the primary entrance to Founders Parc. Cross access to the undeveloped commercial property to the north is established in this site plan. The site will contain seventy-four (74) parking spaces. New sidewalks will be constructed along Del Paso Street and S. Industrial Boulevard. The Landscaping installed will include trees planted throughout the site, along S. Industrial and Del Paso Street. Shrubs and turf areas will be included within the site as well. The buildings are brick structures, which will meet the design intentions of the Planned Development. Variations in elevation and articulation will provide visual interest in the development. The Development Services Group has reviewed the site plan and has certified that it meets City standards. Chairman McNeese asked if the two buildings qualify for fire sprinklers. Mr. Cook responded stating that the requirement is 6,000 square feet and are not required in these buildings. Commissioner Ellis asked if there are plans to change the direction of the one-way street that the south exit enters on. Mr. Cook stated that the use of signage would be an option, however, the street is private property and any change will have to come from the owner. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Wilson made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 18-14-SP for a Site Plan for a Commercial Development proposed to be located on 2.936 acres to be Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 7 January 15, 2019 platted as Euless Founders Parc Addition, Block T, Lot 1 within the 400 block of S. Industrial Boulevard. Commissioner Ellis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 6. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m. Z 1 f' A#"Jr Chairman Richard McN ese Date