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Home My WebLink About1989-11-21 AGENDA REGULAR HEWING Planning & Zoning commission City of Euless 201 N, Ector Drive Euless, Texas November 21, 1989 5 -- Pre-cammission meeting 7:30 - Ca.11. to Order for Commission Consideration of Scheduled Item-, IN OCA'PIC)N APPROVAL OF MltliJ`L'ES - Regula.r. € eeting Dated November 7, X989 E. E L CTYION (Y.F OFFICERS 11. DISCUSSION REGARDINA3 UNIFIED DEVELOPH NT CODE 111. REP WORTS, REGUIAR MUTING Planning & Zoning Commission November 21, 1.989 CALL TO ORDER The recgtilar I(eet 11Kg of the Planning S Zoning Coil.iiliss ion 6+:a= called to order at 7:30 p.n_ .>.� the Council Cha_f£s: _rs of the EtAe s C--:+,v by C aa:irm.an Larry IngrEu... 4F.oF+FBRF'S & 5'F.';tiYF PRFSENT MMERS ABSENT 'Lairry :€ng:ra3n ?done John peithlrff Jack Hi.1 Ken Balsinger Billy Owc,'n's Carl. Tvson Georg.,-:: Zahn James Knight, City Engineer Rcl.r" Tylcr, Sen:ic'r Planner Valerie Reel.en, Staff Secretary VISITORS None FII,M)GE OF AI.I,I?CT I;ANCE €`Fie pledge of. a._llc,g.ianc£ w a,s led k;M; 4r, L �rry In:�raEr INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Jobn Di::ith l«ff, APPROVAL OF MINUTES `€lkrt�. iriE}£1 to s of the regular meeting dated November 7, 5,g i ?, were an ,roared as writte:i. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 21 19893 WAGE TWO z ELECTION OF OFFICERS Cn<:tlrrrdt? Zrigr��ii opened the floor for no.c(i nat .ors of (off,.cer. . The f-l' st. nominatioris for Chairman. Mr. . Balsli "e� r nominated jack flil.l.. ➢,r, De.;.Ahloft raminat_,.' Larry Ingram. Mr. . Owens second(:'�d both nolilinations. 11r. Dxe nr; reque str d th L the ''Totes She poled in secret" hall of, Af`e?r some discussion betwoen the comet ii s:t.e:+i"tt:;t':>>,, it was determined that se:e:i t ballots would not be necessary. Mr. Owens e:.:pla .ned t.ha.t. he would -ot vote if .,,.:cret ba to -s we rff not used. C1?a-1rm. an wrgrza3,( tiled for a vote for Aar. H' i - tjk-re �;a , Ci"tt: {l'} •IO�,e, A?r, B ' - si i,ge r. Me4se r . Tys.on, Hill and Owens abst al-net i-1 airmate F;gram called for a vote for Mr. Ingram - there were three.- (3) , by Messers. Zahn, .Irkgrai7, a:"kd De's Uc..ff. W,)s stirs. '-rvsofi, Hill and Owens abstained. Chairman Ingram declared Mr. Ingram;, Chairman. Tn_ ,ie t- nominations were for Vice-Cha-ILman. Mr. . I-1 .l..1. nocain> tcd :e<_:r<3e Zahn.. Air. Owens seconded the nozrttna it;n. Mr. 0wc-i,s moved that nominations cease, Mfr. . lAill. .,::con led the -motion. Chairman Ingram called for a vote and it was as faliows: 'Aye s: Messer`.. Hill, Owens, Balsinger, Ingram and '."y ion Days: None. :fir. Za.bn ab:stained. Charm? £kart j.nCj?'am. declared Mr. Zahn, Vic Chalrmia.n. Chairman .Ingram cal.l.id for i"ominations for Secretary. Mr. 'Hil.l, nominated Aar. Deithloff.. Mr. Bals-inger seconded the nomination. Mr. H'1_11 moved that ri(yminatior_s cease. Mr. Owens seconded the :mot.io-.n. Cha.irm-an in ram called for a vote and It was as follows: YIe s sc:rs. Hill, Dwen, Balsinger, Oeithloff, `.Tyson and Jahn Nays: None Chap rman Ingram declaT- _d Pax'. 1 -ith..lof f, Ss_cre Lary. PLANNING & ZONING ODWISSION NOVEKBER 21 1989 &SAGE, TH"E DISC€ SSTON DE UNIFIED DEVELGPfVMT CODS? Mr. Tyler explained that this had been an ongoing proj: fit over the Past. e�ieral. y;ars. He exp_ainef that t'1.15 task was, if essence, a. cc lb'_flifg of the C;`y of Euless Zoning Ordinance and. City of Euless Subdl_v.islon l eg-ulat.ion s. Tlt{_: prec:aF_•r:ES corrsE taTrL working with the -y or th`s project dial not work mit and the proje----t bass cal",, had cc:lme to a 'halt. Per the City Manager this project has been res.1med and a new consult ant, Planning Nesourf_:'s t rtlti;:,. Inc. , as been zreta.:i.n.d '`:o Pi:)Ceed with E is task. Mr. Dan E out'well, slamming ResL��Trres Grt 1aJ, 1-nc. , was present to exn!in w:rere the pro4ec't stood at -1-1-i-is time, what' his schedule would {;.,tail, and answer any aziestions the colr t issioner s wtay ha=re. Mr. Owens asked Mr. Bo?atwell for a specific :irre frarre for ,9 final aoc;}.YEent. Mr. •Tyl --r oxp_lai.n-d that Mr. . Boutiw'll' ti responsibility is to proiTide Tc �� Development opnent Zc �latiG'ti, provide a. prOE>o: �+an oEu-'-L a�;option schedule, and to prepare Lhe enLire subdivislor. portion of the code. According 'Co Mr. Bout.we_l.E.' schedule, t.l'tfoy E:xpc—.-C Led cOY[PI.,-ti.on by the Spring LPL 1991. T'otal implementation, including thet zoning portion of tl:e code, wou.1-3 not be rea-dy to inp le il )<iT-ber of "-'90; however, tt.at portion is not a responsibility of Mr. Boutwell's. Air. Cmers expressed serious concern re(' iardin Lhe use of another i t:tfE =t.E :a?3t because p_"e;�ious consultants �Sau nc accomp.lis^ed w� - in his 'had beUn p.ai.d. for. Mr. . Owens, al:,E) stressed that he did not w�-:._Et this to. be an endless task of wasted brae wxtb c:r.untless consultants. 'mr `l'yle."r Pointed cut tt:at tl'Ee oriq inal proposal from the previous consultant ltctTit iilercl CUns1 to e of tOlir (4) SC31 t .t71tS C:f.?T3tal. -L a) .-ir..bd.i.v Cain lZ ti .at.i.rtr"t - b; Ton .ng Code-s, c) A—dm nisE,:ration, and d) �Iar_ ,races. He fr r tt er ~rate? that t'te propel :ed c c:. e �u---uid include nine (9) a P' iclx--s, ;Cali: rla a :ttEuc:1E s-moo+her„ readable e docl meat for those, using the document. I i3rt V:Gr to Mr. 1 11x'S ItieStic7n Of LV)itT part, of t.i7.f' preVlr)iE i COrTSu I tarts work :had never E>f_ :r: •adopt :d, Per. Tyler explained that the zon-1 3:- rtion of Lhe previous consultants work had gone ,hroiig1h tale pr:�,iirni- nary review, but: was held. up riT£ctri y pending the adoption of a new zoning map to coincide with take` new c.�cR... Thi.s' was exKilaiiz£,`d as tJc'Ai3'� a c;'or:rple .. task. of apdRting the Fut?re Lard Use Map as: wel.l as the Ze.-ning Mar, and was not part of the or.i_gl nal contract: and is -to bF? done 1.n.t3OF� c:. PIANNING & ZONING COMMISSION, NOVEMBER 21 1989 3?.AGE? Ft'3'iiR Mr. Hill was adamantly against using another consultant an a task the previous consultant had been unable to complete. is was seriously concerned a.iout. Mr. Bout.vell getting paid for a job he strongly feels will never be cotal`.i.ete. He further expressed that it was not the Planning c& Zoning (.".Ciii1333i:ision's fault the adoption of the previous b•;ork had not been adopted. Mr. Knight explained that the previous worn done on the zoning portion by the first, consultant had in fact been adopted, but not implameVed. he -stated that '.:l e st, `f did have sottre problems with the previous s consultant in that he was not able to C:ompl.et.e tlh tasks the commis- sioner's wanted done. Mr. Ovens asked why Cortmdssicner's t1hemselves could not set a. :i ietabll e for the worm to be completed instead ad (:if beit_g, in his opinion, at the Biercy of the staf f. Mr, 9il.l. ICade a. mot..i.f:n to SE�t this projec't aside until the city i fathers determine when There is enough funds available to proceed with vigor. Explaining that as a me"tber of the Planning u Zoning Co-1131"is- sion, he was not for spending one more penny an this project until the money was available for cov,letion. Mr. Tyler stated the previous consultant was only paid for work he had completed. The portion remaining incomplete= was not paid for, leaving monies left over originally. Mr. Tyler stressed this project was not k-eii, red:�ne taut srerely picking up where the other cvnsu'_#_ant left of r . He expla..;,ned the only retaining process for the 7on.tng portion oias to be typed into the c'.ty' s corri. %liter, work done by the secretary on staff, and the format; changed at that time. Mr. '].y son stated he understood -this to be a conso.1-- .da.tion of all the city's codes, making it an easier documeat for developers as well as >ta.f and caftmiission's to handle and was impressed with the concept. Mr. ingram was also impressed with the concept presented. Mr. :-Till reiterated his :-lotion to table this item. Per. Owens seconded the motion. Chairman ingram suggested a vote be taken then have discussion between the commissioner's, but then determined that ?fir. tioutwel.l .`hoE:,ld continue his presentation before proceeding with ea v ,te on fir. Hills motion. Mr. Boutwell advised Mr. that lit: had compicted his presentation and was willing to <;uestions. Discussion ensued between the Commissioner's as to what they would actually be tabling because the presentation required red no action by the Coumission at this time. PIANKING & WNiNG CO.MRISSION, NOVEMBER 21, 1939, PAGE FIVE Mr. Hall rei_terate:c his motion t:c) cease any work on this project until the C_U-y Council agreed to total funding instead of wort?.ing in phases. It was .fir. Owens' opinion that the C•:rmisaion could table anything including ]--st.ening tc. a X?re sentation, if t"he. entire- CoTrtTllisslon so desired. :vir. Angram suggested that instead of mala.inig a vintion to table the i.:.sw-r , recomirendatioir be Trade 'Co the Ci y Council to reflect ;h.e concerns with- this issue. After rm:ch deliberation between the t:`c.n.l.mi.ss:Loners, Fir. Hill stated -hat. he was z:d_inantly opposed to spending any more money on t.i-i.i-. Project unt.i.l it could be funded coml'letely, Tro9_ only as a C'oTrunis- ;is�rler :�Tl `aria beard, but also as a to�°pa�ti.rig ^..i.t i.2,er3 be further stated t' be raoill.d attend the Cc.- ncil meeting when th-s item is %resented and vo ce his op�nion. Mr. H'... . t he.n w� dre"3@; the rro'ions he had made. Mr. I?als:.naer made a rli7tioi\ to inf_;rm the Councii members in w-riting of their concerns with this pro-ect. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Owens made a Trzotian to approve Mr. P/out.well.> �?resent:itions an'.-I Proceed with the task. The motion died -For lack of a second. Mr. Tyson ;..tailed that he felt the concept was very good and ent: x(:t.l.s, different from tike nrev _uus c::.?n.cept. and f{_=1t tha-,L the City Council would 1.:. in favor of this concept should funding be ava.i..l_ni^le. REPORTS The- Coirmn-i ssioners 'Here re.mindled of the joip.t. [;ork: session with the Parks & 'Recreation Board on T'ue. diay, November 28, 1989, and were encouraged to attend. .fir. hill. stated he wo:l d Be unable t _ attend clue to prior corimli"tment s. The study of the S.H. DO Business Corridor, which. is a jo-int. effort Witt'_ the City of Pourst, was. explained to the Commissioner's, time sc hiedu.le o% -.PE--ir meetings was given, and the Coy,missioner°fi were invited to attend. ADJOURNRENT There being no further bu mess to conU"uct, the meeting ,adjourned at Ch a