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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-05 AGENDA. REGULAR MEETING Euless Planning & Zoning Conwi.ssion 201. N. Ector Drive Euless, Texas January S, 1988 7:15 p.r3. - Pre-Cor-mBi_ssion Meeting 7.30 p.m. ° Cali. to Order for Commission Consideration of Scheduled items PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mr. George uahn INVOCATTON 1�1r. C��rl. vson APPROVAL OR MINUTES - Regular Meeting Dated December 15, 1987 NEW BIISTNESS T. CONSIDER PLATTING - P-##87-19 Revisei �}r�eliminary plat of 1`'foma Addition located. north of S.H. 10, south of Huffman Road and east of Vine Street. TT. CONSIDM PLATTING, - P--##87-18 Final. plat of Moma Addition located north of S.H. 10, south of Huffman Road and east. of Hine Street. III. PUBLIC IWARTNG - ZC-#88-01. Request of CoEquity Company for a change of zoning on 'Tract 6C9, 6CI, 6B, 61= & 6E of the S. Huitt urvev, Abstract 705, FROM :€.ts current .'toning of £'D (Planned Deve.lopsxenL) for single family attach-i_!d and detached condominiurrxs TO a Planned Development for single family iroris:i.rtg and mird.-warehousr��s and C-'i ;Community Business District). The property is generally located behind the Harwood Crossing Shopping Center and has frontage both on North Main Street and Harwood Roar: and contain, '12.61 acres. IV. PUBLIC HEARING - ZC-088-02 .Request: of Mr. & Pars. Robert Eure fca:r a Specific Ilse Permit to allow a satellite reception dish greater in height than 12 feet (i .e. , 15'-S") at 410 M017 r�ison far i.ve (Lot Pi, Ti.7.ock 3, £:��rr Creek Estates). '"he property is generally located on the north side of Morrison Drive between Dr:i.skell Drive and Cherry A_on Drive in the Bear Creek Estates Addition. V. REPORTS REGULAR MEETING Planning & Zoning Commission January 5, 1988 CA11 TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Planning & Zon-ing Cor i.ssion was called to order at 7:30 n.m. in the Counc_i.l. C1xambers of Euless City Mall by Chairman Larry ingrain. HERS & STAFF PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT John Deithl4ff Larry Ingram George Zahn Carl ` vson Ken Ba,l.si.nger Jack Bill Billy Owens James might, City Engineer Rod Tyler, Senior- Planner Wendy Ducat, Staff Secretary VISITORS Mr. Lon E. Gossett, Ms. Linda Williams Ms. R. R. Fries Mr. Robert Carlin Mr. John H. Cockrell, Jr. PUDGE OF AL"G: MGE The pledge of allegiance was led. by Mr. George Zahn. INVOCATION The invocation was given by .fir. Carl Tyson. APPROVAL OF MINCTM Tl:e urinates of the regular meeting dated December 15, 1987, were approved as written. Pa a Two Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, January 5 1988 I. CONSIDER PLATTING - #P--87-19 - REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT OF MOMA ADDITION LOCATED NORTH OF S.H. 1€3, SOUTH OF HUFFxMAAN ROAD AND EAST OF VINE, STREET Mr. Don Gossett, Land Surveyor, presented this request. He stated that work would begin as soon its approval was g:i.ven. He also stated that the reason for res:_tbmit.tai. of the preliminary plat was for an easement change its order to make more land available for the building orx the kacetrac site. `there being no questions from the t;:ommissi..-)ner s, Chairmaiz Ingram stated he would entertain a motion. Mr. Deithloff made a motion to approve #P-87-19 as presented. Mr. Zahn seconded the motion and the .rote was as follows- Ayes: Messers. Balsinger, Zahn, Dei.thloff, Qwens, Hill, Ingram & Tyson Nays: None Chairr:tan ingram declared the motion carried. II. f.`diFNSIDER PLATTING - #P-87--18 - FINAL PLAT OF MOKA ADDITION LOCATED NORTH OF S.H. 10, SOUTH OF HUFFMAN ROAD AND EAST OF VINE STREET Chair-man Incyram asked if there were any questions :-in this prat. There being; no questions, Chairman ingrarrt called for a motion. Mr. C,wens made a motion to approve jfP-87-18 as presented. Mr. Zahn seconded the motion and the votes was as follows: ,fives: Messers. Owens, Hill,, Bal.sitlger, Zahn, Deit:hlof€, Ingram & f'yson Nays: Norte Chairman Ingram declared the motion carried. PagyThree,Planning & Zoning Commissian Meetixx .Tanuar 5 1988 III. PUBLIC HEARING - #ZC-88-01 - REQUEST OF CUR UITY C'O14PANY FOR A CHANGE OF 70NI:NG ON TRACT 6C2, 60, 6B, 6F & $E OF THE S. H11IT1~ SURVEY, ABSTRACT 705, FROM ITS C:UTRREUXT BONING OF PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) FOR SINGLE FAMILY ATTACK ANND DETAC:4MD CONDOMINIUMS TO A PLANNED DF93LOPKRU FOR SINGLE .FAMILY HOUSING AND MINI-WAREHOUSES AND C-2 (CO19R%RTY BUSINESS DISTRICT). TUE PROPERTY is GENERALLY LOCATED BEHIND THE HARWDDD CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER AND HAS FRON'T'AGE BOTH ON NORTH MAIN STREET AND HARWOOD ROAD Chairman. Ingram explained the rules governing a public hearing and then opened the public hearing. Mr. John Cockrell., Jr. , 2215 Clive Street, Dallas, Texas, representing CoEqu'ity Corporation, presented this request. He stated that the project was for 51 zero lot line single-family houses, m:i.ni-warehouses and a small parcel on N. Malin Street. for C-2 zoning. tor. Cockrell stated that previously the Commission approved the rezoning on this property to attached and detached condominiums; however, due to the turn in the economy, Coi±•quity has been unable to obtain financing to build the project. With this request, they hope. to be more on target with the current market demands for more single-family zero lot line homes, mini-wa-rehouses and a commercial pad site compatible with the existing shopping center. Mr. Cockrell referred to the staff letter to the Commission r:renibers :sated December 31, 1.987, in which three items of primary concern were noted. The first item referred to the houses being 100% brick including the second floor on the sides on the property line. He understood this referred to any gables or second stories having to be masonry brisk_. He thought that the houses would he single story and would not affect that request. The second item noted in the staff letter recommended that the fence between the mini-warehouse property and the single-family areas should be masonry. Mr. Cockrell stated that this would be a substantial expense and that since there was no potential buyer for the min i-warehou sets, as yet, he was unable to know for sure what objections they would have either from a cost: or use standpoint. He stated that they want the single-family logs to be attractive and desirable so that the builders would build on them To t'rese ends, they propose to set the wood fence slightly back from the property line and plant two trees in the rear of single-family lots for screening. The third item, in the staff letter referred to the C.-2 request, Mr. Cockrell s'ated that the main difficulty they have with the C:-1 zoning district is that it does not allow drive-ins or drive-thru windows. Again, Mr. Cockrell stated that they do not have a user for the property yet, and the C-2 zoning, because it allows more uses, would less restrict their ability to sell it. He farther stated that the shopping center to the north is zoned C:-2 and, therefore, C-2 zoning would be more compatible than C-1 . ,Y,n Paced ;Roux' I'l ing & Zoning Commission Mbeting, Jan>uarY 5 1988 Mr. Robert Carlin, part owner in the Harwood Crossing Shopping Center adjacent to this proposed request, stated that he was in favor of this project. He also stated that Mr. Cockr:el.l. Worked With them on the concept: of the existing zoning for attached and detached coandominiu:ms. However, since that time, the market than changed and the felt that the new concept-, if done tastefully, would blend With the existing shopping center on the west and multi-family housing on the east. Chairman Ingra:hh asked if there were any ether proponents. There being Acne, Chairman Ingram asked if there were any opponents. Mrs. Flaine Fries, 117 Stoney Creek, Euless, Texas, stated that she bad been before the Cogwiission when this property was first rezoned and, at that tine, she was a:assured that this extra space would not he used for commercial use, Mrs. Fries stated that the company representing this request has comp in asking for a little e more commercial area and that next time they will he requesting even more commercial area. She also st_a.ted that until there was a buyer for this property, this request should be voted against;. One specific objection of Mrs. fries was the proposed street directly alongside the fence on the south side of the project. She felt this was in conflict With what: ha.ci previously been approved and contrary to what the existing residents wanted. Additionally, Mrs. Fries stated that when the shopping center was proposed, the homeowners were assured the lights and noise would not affect them in any way. She stated that the lights and noise do affect the homeowners even to the point that she has been awakened at early hours of the morning by the durnpster_ removal service and the delivery 1 trucks. She also stated that she had N3 i.nstal.l a bamboo curtain on her patio in order to shield it from the lights of the shop- ping center which disturbed her on summer evenings. In i-aer• opinion, moving the commercial area cl user to the existing residents would only Worsen the problem. Chairman Ingram inquired if there were any other. opponents. There being none, Cha-i.rma.n ingrain i_rciaz.:i.rvd if any other questions were needed to be directed 01 the applicant:. Mr. Owens asked if they would be willing to adjust: their plan to alleviate some of the concerns expressed. Mr. Cockrell stated that they were still asking for C-2 in order to maintain their options because of the difficulty of the marketplace and are trying to make sure that they are as free as they can be to market the property. In response -to ter. Tyson's concern over the proposed wood fence, Mr. Carlin stated the wood fence separating the proposed residential from the shopping center and proposed mini-warehouse would have a softer appearance and be less costly than a masonry fence. He stated he could see potential problems with cars running into the fence and damaging it because of the location of parking on the mini-warehouse site, bit could not coimnent. on correct-JEve measures since they, as yet;, did not have a user. Pay S 1988 r Mr-. Tyson inquired as to 'how they were going to maintain security with a wood pence. Mr. Carlin stated they had not had a chance to talk to potential builders of the mini-warehouses. Chairman Ingram asked Mr. Rod Tyler, Senior Planner, to clarify the 1100% masonry wall requirement on the zero lot line wall. Mr. Tyler stated that if a gable does end on the zero lot line, side of the wall, i.t wil i need to be masonry. If its a two story unit, it would have to be masonry all the way up to the roof deck. No penetration means that there are no w1 ndows or doors on that wall. Masonry is -requi.red 'because it is the most maintenance free material. k maintenance easement is also required cn the adjacent property when maintenance is rze�::�ssi:toted. Chairman Ingram closed the public_ bearing and opened the discussion armor; the Commission Members. Mr. 'Tyson stated that he was in favor of the concept proposed, i.e. , the dedicated street and the zero lot line bouses, however., he also had some reservations to the plan. as proposed. The first item that concerned him was the proposed fifteen foot (15' ) rear hard setback adjacent. to the existing dwellings. lie. stated that the c��xrrc_nt planned development an the property requires a twenty-five foot (25' ) rear setback along; the south, and with the proposed change, the setback would. be fifteen feet (15' ). He stated this would encroach upon the existing neighborhood ten more feet than n what had b!em., ;previously agreed to. Another concern of Mr. Tyson was the placement of the street against the existing fence which was not planned before. The C;-2 zoning also concerned Mr. Tyson since its rez.-Ming would completely eliminate any buffer between the existing dwellings to the south and the existing shopping center. He stated he was very concerned about the quality of life afforded by a Douse that. backed up. to a shopping center. He felt that r.-mini-warehiouses do act. a F some sort, of buffer, but work was needed on the screening requirements to make sure the proposed units were adequately protected, He stated that, though he liked the overall concept, he felt the negatives of the proposed plaza out-weighed the positives and, therefore, unt:i.l these items were corrected, he could. not support: it. Mr. Owens stated that lie agreed with Mr. Tyson and wished the applicants of the request were more receptive to making changes to the- proposed plaza. Chairman Ingram asked if there were any other. discussions. There being none, Chair man Ins;ram asked for a motion. Mrs. Tyson trade a motion to recommend denial of 2'C488--01 as presented. Mr. T:eti.tbl.o.f.f seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: Ayes: Messer:. Zahn, Tyson, Deithloff, Owens & Ingram Nays. Messers. Hill & Salsi.nger Chairman Ingram declared the motion carried. Page Six, Planning & ZonipR; _C;oammission Meetig&, Januar 5 1988 IV. PUBLIC HEARING - ZC-#88-02 -- REQUEST OF MR. & MRS. ROBERT EU RE FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A SATE1JJT, RECEPTION DISH GREATER IN HEIGHT THAN 12 FEET (I-F., 15'-8") AT 410 MORRISON DRIVE (LOT 6, BLOCK 3, BEAR CREEK. ESTAT&IS). THE PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED CAN THE NORTH SIDE OF MORRISON DRIVE BET EEKN DRISKILL DRIVE AND CaHIUW ANN DRIVE IN THE BRAR CRS ESTATES ADDITION Chairman Ingram stated t'iat before he would open the public hearing he would read a statement handed to him before the meE ti.ng. The statement dated .iP./Sa reads, t17ear Commi.ssioners, I wish to withdraw my request. for specific use permit in case gC-88-02. This request. is for a satellite eisll. T will remove the dish witl;.:tn five days. I will resubmit an application at. a later date for a new location. Respectfully submitt.ed, Robert: J. Sure" Chairman Ingram stated that if there were no objections to the withdrawal, :it would be accepte.d. `ltxe_re being none, the request was accepted. V. REPORTS There was nothing: to report. VT. ADJOURNMENT Tlie.re. being notbing further to di.scuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. to r s