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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-05 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 5, 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 March 5, 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, Eric Owens, 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 Don Sheffield, Building Official Hal Cranor, Director of Public Works and Engineering Jeanne Flores, Administrative Secretary Paul Smith, Fire Marshal VISITORS: Lee Martin Konstantin Mandaazhiev Valentin Valtchanov Anna Mandaazhiev David Norris James Kilroy Doug Terry INVOCATION Commissioner Brown gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairman Portugal led the pledge of allegiance. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 5 March 5, 2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 March 5, 2019 ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of February 19, 2019. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: Commission Member: Dunckel Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 2. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 18-05-PD AND RECOMMENDED AN ORDINANCE Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing at 6:35 p.m. Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. Verizon owns and operates a networking center located at the southwest corner of E. Harwood Road and Bear Creek Parkway. Constructed in 2009, the company intends to expand the existing 31,370 square foot structure by 13,998 square feet to the south. A site plan was approved as part of the original zoning. Therefore, an amendment to the original zoning must be considered to allow the building to expand and to modify the location of the fire lane. The project would increase the footprint of the original building and require the construction of a new fire lane to the south of the new structure. The new fire lane and building would be contained within the existing fenced area of the development. During the construction process, in order to minimize the disruption of operations in the existing center, an additional one (1) acre of land to the south of the existing fence line would be temporarily used as a construction staging area. A temporary construction access drive would be made to Bear Creek Parkway. Access to the drive would only be from southbound Bear Creek Parkway. Once construction has been completed, the access drive would be removed, and the construction staging area would be re-sodded with turf. The new development and the construction staging area would not enter into the floodplain areas to the south of this property. There is 9.3 acres of land on the Verizon Property between the development and the north boundary of the open space north of Enclave at Bear Creek. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 March 5, 2019 Once fully constructed, the site access will remain from Bear Creek Parkway and E. Harwood Road through controlled access gates. The development will be constructed of similar brick masonry product as the existing structure. Staff recommends approval of the Planned Development Ordinance. Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant wished to address the Commission. David Norris presented himself as the representative for Verizon. Chairman McNeese closed the public hearing at 6.42 p.m. Commissioner Ellis asked Mr. Cook that if Verizon wished to expand the facility again would Verizon have to go through this process again. Mr. Cook confirmed that the planned development process would be repeated. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve Case No. 18-05-PD for a Planned Development to change the zoning of 16.36 acres in the Adam Bradford Survey, Abstract No. 152, Portion of Tract 1A03, located at 1001 Bear Creek Parkway; from Planned Development (PD) zoning district to Planned Development (PD) zoning district to allow for the expansion of commercial development, and consider recommendation for an Ordinance. Commissioner Ellis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 3. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 19-01-PD AND RECOMMENDED AN ORDINANCE Chairman McNeese opened the public hearing at 6-43 p.m. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 5 March 5, 2019 Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. Mr. Mandadzhiev would like to modify the zoning of this parcel in order to construct a single-family residence. There would be only one home built on the site for his personal use. The zoning of the property has been C-2 for a number of years. Staff has reported feedback from many potential retailers and real estate brokers that the demand for additional commercial or office development on this parcel is non-existent. The modification of the zoning to a Planned Development would allow for the construction of a single family home. The project would be based on the R-1 C zoning district, which requires the following standards: a minimum of 10,000 square feet of lot size; lot width of one hundred (100) feet; a front yard set-back of thirty (30) feet; a rear yard of twenty five (25) feet; and, side yards of ten (10) and fifteen (15) feet from the interior and corner side yard respectively. The proposed development would meet or exceed all of these standards. In order to create an "estate" like appearance, the developer of the lot would like to install a wrought iron style metal fence along the front property line facing Bear Creek Drive. A masonry wall would be installed on the N. Main Street side yard that would connect to the existing subdivision wall of the development to the south. Euless' fence ordinance does not allow fencing in the front yard greater than thirty-six (36) inches. The proposed fence is intended to be at least six (6) feet in height. Therefore, the developer is bringing forward the Planned Development zoning based on the R-1 C that will allow the installation of this fencing. The site would be landscaped according to single family standards. The developer has indicated that a screening hedge would be planted on the interior of the wrought-iron style fence as a visual barrier. Access will be through a drive approach onto Bear Creek Drive, located as far to the west from Main Street as possible. No access would be provided to N. Main Street. The single-family home would be constructed to the City of Euless building requirements. Staff recommends approval of the Planned Development Ordinance. Chairman McNeese asked if the applicant wished to address the Commission. Mr. Mandadzhiev declined to address the Commission. Chairman McNeese read two responses from the property notice mail out that were both in favor for the case. Commissioner Wilson stated that he was glad to see this property being development and that it would stop the voting signs that accumulate on this particular corner. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 5 March 5, 2019 Chairman McNeese closed the public hearing at 6.46 p.m. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve Case No. 19-01-PD for a Planned Development to change the zoning of 0.610 acres in the Franklin Levy Survey, Abstract No. 513, Tract 2G4, located at the southwest corner of Bear Creek Drive and N. Main Street; from Community Business (C-2) zoning district to Planned Development (PD) zoning district to allow for a single family residential development, and consider recommendation for an Ordinance. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, Owens, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 6. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Chairman Richard McNees Date