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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-16 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION J U LY 16, 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 July 16, 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, Steve Ellis, Eric Owens and Warren Wilson. During the Pre-Session Meeting: ➢ Senior Planner Stephen Cook reviewed the regular agenda. PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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 Don Sheffield, Building Official Jeanne Flores, Administrative Secretary Paul Smith, Fire Marshal Hal Cranor, Director of Public Works and Engineering VISITORS: Zahid Rao Damial Rizvi Ali Rizvi INVOCATION Commissioner Brown gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairman Portugal led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of June 18, 2019. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 5 July 16, 2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 July 16, 2019 Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Ellis, and Owens, Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 2. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CASE NO. 19-03-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. Mr. Rizvi is intending to rezone the property described in order to develop an event center and assembly hall. His intention is to lease the event center for weddings, banquets and other community events. The plan is to construct a 21,363 square foot building which will face onto N. Main Street with a grand entrance and porte-cochere facing N. Main Street. The building will have an 8,665 square foot ballroom which can be configured for multiple events including weddings, banquets and dances. Similar to other convention/banquet spaces the additional square footage of the building will be used for kitchens for catering, changing facilities for brides and grooms, offices for the building staff and storage areas for tables, chairs and other essentials for the operation of the building. The space will also feature a 2,678 square foot foyer and pre-function area which will serve to gather guests before a grand opening of the ballroom for the primary events. Access to the site will be through a grand entrance from N. Main Street which will lead past a boulevard style entry and through a circle drive in front of the building to allow for formal drop-off of guests. There will be alternative paving materials for the grand entrance and the circle drive. Two egress points on the site to the north and south of the prime entrance will provide multiple exit points following events and also provide emergency access when required. Parking will contain 289 parking spaces which meets a typical standard of parking ratio for assembly uses with no fixed seating. Landscaping will include installation of street trees along N. Main Street, with shrubs buffering the parking areas from the street. Additional plant bedding areas will be installed along the grand entrance from N. Main Street to the front of the building. Trees will also be planted in islands throughout the parking areas. The single story building is forty-three (43') foot tall. The additional height to the front of the building will provide additional windows to let in natural light to the building. The architectural elements of the building utilize masonry products as per the City of Euless current Unified Development Code. The style of the building will have neo-classical elements along the front fagade of the building including full column elements leading to Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 July 16, 2019 cornice and dentil details. Two friezes and gable elements will also be included which provide both vertical interest and formality to the building. Staff recommends approval of the Planned Development Ordinance. Chairman McNeese asked to hear from any proponents/opponents who wish to speak. Mr. Zahid Rao, of Bedford, TX, is the owner and chose to speak about his project. He wanted to have a nice banquet hall to hold events and felt that Euless would be a great location. The hall will be banquet hall along with a conference center. Which Mr. Rao felt was lacking in this area. Chairman McNeese asked to hear from any other proponents/opponents who wished to speak. Seeing none, Chairman McNeese closed the public hearing at 6:46 p.m. Commissioner Owens asked if there was a name for the banquet hall. Mr. Cook stated that at the present time the hall is called The Sapphire Banquet Hall. Vice Chairman Portugal stated that she was very excited that property being developed and hearing Mr. Rao speak with such excitement and passion about the project. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve Case No. 19-03-PD for a Planned Development to change the zoning of 4.129 acres in the Century Plaza Addition Block 1, Lot 4 located in the 1200 Block of N. Main Street; from Neighborhood Business (C-1) zoning district to Planned Development (PD) zoning to allow commercial development and recommendation for an Ordinance with the conditions as presented. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Ellis, Owens, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 3. APPROVED FINAL PLAT NO. 19-02-FP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. This parcel is under development as commercial uses. Easements have been set as per the standards of the City of Euless. The final plat conforms to the standards of the zoning district. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 5 July 16, 2019 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 Wilson made a motion to approve Case No. 19-02-FP for a Final Plat to be located on 1.3 acres out of the Richard Crowley Survey, Abstract No. 312 to be platted as Harwood / 360 Addition, Block A, Lots 1 and 2 at the northwest corner of E. Harwood Road and State Highway 360. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Ellis, Owens, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 4. APPROVED CONVEYANCE PLAT NO. 19-03-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 future commercial uses. A final plat indicating the final easements for the development will be required in the future once public infrastructure has been completed. The exception on this plat is the establishment of mutual and emergency, drainage and utility easements (MEADUE) in order for the first lots to develop to have cross access. 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. Vise Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve Case No. 19-03-FP for a Conveyance Plat to be located on 4.6 acres out of the Richard Crowley Survey, Abstract No. 312, Portion of Tract 6A02A1 and Tract 6D to be platted as Harwood / 360 Addition, Block A, Lots 4, 5, and 6 at the northwest corner of E. Harwood Road and State Highway 360. Commissioner Ellis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Ellis, Owens, and Wilson. Nays: None Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 5 July 16, 2019 Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 4. APPROVED REPLAT NO. 19-01-RP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The applicant proposes to replat the above described property in order to allow for commercial development and set appropriate easements for the development. 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. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve Case No. 19-01-RP for a Replat to be located on 6.292 acres on International/Regional Industrial Complex, Block B, Lots 10, Al, A2A, and A3A and A-678, Kitty House Survey, Tracts 11-11A, 1J1 to be replatted as International/Regional Industrial Complex Block B, Lot 10R within the 1503 Royal Parkway. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Ellis, Owens, 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 6:45 p.m. r.._ st-1i- a•/ !/ �C;h�aira/nRichard Mc ese Date