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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-02 .....:....: � N DA INNING AND ZCr-&*NTG CONIti� City of Edess Couudl Ownben -Bffldmg 3 ? 201 Nbrih ctor Drive f Edess, Texas 76039 5e*mber 2, 1997 5:30 - Pre-a-)- fission�leeting- ffL ) mtahrs C rf) ereire Rcom- -IdinZ- "A"') f ' P EDCE OF kLlYjC;L�,'.ZCE - Ca*rm'ss1ow- ShWer �I T'TOC TIO. T- Claim 3 Y ouigg ANAL Of NLNTLTMS - Rea ar meearg of Aug= 19, 1 L PLTRUC BA G-S- CM.'C USE R�ff r-#97-20--SUP-H(Ilr a1 SE,ALTO Public LTI) reposed regaest of lkir. T arm C. Walz aa� C��en, B. ����z or a med auVo sales on .-- 6 acres , 1 ad =. oz fne A-MI Dm�.� Su re-u�- � �s . =1 5 mated' at 1610 W. Euless Boulevard 1i; RECUNVU�'(DAnCN OF-SPECMC USE P CHIT- 7-ESLT. -UC f4'E 'ktI "URRS Comsider reconmnnd2don of the prorai request of IN-I. Thom C. WaL any C hei-y B. V alz, fir, a us: amo, sales on .4436 yes of Iasi oui of the A.M. Do rung S aney 9 Abst. 4151 oca at '1510 ''. Eules s Boulevard IIL REPMS POSTED MKS 29TIl DAY Off`AUaSr., 19977, AT 4:00 PAI W-vidml PwdN Notice Yyw plar.to 3L'°SCi Juts p5z,biic rr—mg''.rO you,3 ave a di99 Mi-y d 2t rGquilees sp-pteial:.i'I"d'eP3- e$s at he fi7"imm' g.B.2°..$°:^ISRC^f olz 0775c: at($1%;6 3-1626, wid,be r m .a_iSt ycor PLANNING AND ZONING COIUSSION SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 NNUT*ES The Pre-Concession meeting of the Planning and Zoning Concession was called to order by Chairman Ronald Young at 5:30 p.m., in the wilding "A" Conference Room. Five members of the Planning and Zoning Ccammission were in attendance. PLANNING AND ZONING COWASSION CONSIDERA11ON OF SCHECULED ITEMS- CODNCIL CHAMBERS. Chaim-an Ronald Young called the Planning and Zoning Cormnission meeting to order at 7:00 p.rn. for the consideration of scheduled item. He stated there were five members of the Planning and Zoning Commission present. Cornrnissioner Eggers and Corr ssioner"illon was absent. Furthermore,the agenda for this meeting had been properly posted in accordance with applicable law. MEMBERS &STAFF PRESENT 14 EAWERS ABSENT Chairman Ronald Young Keith Eggers Billy Owens Robert Mc Millon George Zahn Joy Shuler Nancy Bright Bo Bass, Director of Planning & Development Paul Kruckerneyer, City Engineer David Witcher, Director of Eco. Dev. & Nlarlceting Barbara Chambers, Planning Coordinator Donna Brown, Office Technician VISITORS PRESENT: Tom Waalz Donald Tharp John Savage PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: The Fledge of Allegiance was given by Commissioner Shuler and the Invocation was given by Chairman Young. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Conyrissioner Zahn :made the motion to approve the ninutes of the August 19, 1997, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Owens. PAGE 2 PLANNING &��ZONING CfJNSSI3N - SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 The vote was as follows: Ayes: Conyrissioners Shuler, Young, Zahn, Bright, Owens Nays: None Absent: Comrnssioner Eggers, Cornr-Nssioner McMillon The motion carried. Commissioner Lens galled for further clarification on pages 5 and 6 with the$5,000.00 per month sinking fund being the maintenance fund for the repairs at the apartment complexes. The Commissioners discussed the $..5,000.00 being for repairs and not to retire the debt for the next twenty years. The classification was so noted. REGULAR AGENDA 1. PUBLIC HEARING - SPECIFIC USE PERNT - ##97-20-SUP - UGHTHOUSE AUTO WORKS Public input of the proposed request of Mr. Thomas C. Walz and Cheryl B. Walz for a used auto sales facility on .4436 acres of land out of the A.M. Downing Survey, Abst. 415 located at 1610 W. Euless Blvd. Bo Bass, Director of Planning & Development, gave a brief description of the property located at 1610 W Euless Boulevard. Fie stated the request was for a Specific Use Permit and was a legislative action that the Planning & Zoning Commission would recommend to the City Council. He stated the site, from a physical design, met all the submission requirements for a Speck Use Pem-it. He stated the staff was under the opinion that the City Council specifically wanted to exclude this use from this location. He stated the Specific Use Permit could be interpreted for approval or denial three gays which were as follows: 1.) the nature of the proposed use; 2.) the uses in relationship with the planning policies; 3.) the negative impacts, off or on site, that could or could not be mitigated. lie stated the Development Review Committee had reviewed the request and recommended denial. Chairman Young opened the Public Hearing and asked for the applicant to give a brief description of his request. Mr. Toms Walz, 3500 Rasb Court, Ft, Worth, Texas, stated he was the owner of the property at 1610 W. Euless Boulevard. He stated the building was approximately 1800 square feet on a paved surface and on approximately a 1/2 acre piece of land. He stated the types of businesses along W Euless Boulevard were quite varied, specifically as to the requested pmt, because there are over a dozen auto related businesses such as PLANNING S&ZONING COIVMSSION - PAGE 3 SEP°TENE R 2, 1997 service stations, auto garages, body shops, wrecker services all within a rTile radius. He stated directly across the street at 1609 W Euless Blvd, there is a property being used as an auto sales location for over a decade. He stated the two existing used car dealers would not be enough to serve the City of Euless with good local service and that was why many residents have to go out of the City to satisfy their transportation needs. Fie stated the approval of the request would contribute to and promote the general Mare and convenience to the citizens of the City of Euless and its success would add to the City's eronornic base. The it roveMents to the property had increased the property tax value over fifty percent and had tripled the underlying revenue to the local tax. The additional remodel should double the tax increase. He stated the value of all used vehicles had sky rocketed. He gave an exan-le of a 10 year old Honda Accord having a wholesale value of well in excess of$3,100000 with rrilage at 100,E to 150,000 but he did not envision that type of car for this location. He stated he was planning to sell cars from one to seven years old that were predominantly needed in today's Market. He stated the cars would be in good condition and desired by the citizens of Euless. He stated the type of improvements that would be made to the property would match any of the zoning or future land development standards around the surrounding properties. He stated he had twenty-five years of experience in management within the auton-obile industry which would help ensure success in that venture. He stated the property had been dormant for years and wanted to improve the property to be a respectable business for the City of Euless. Chairman Young asked for proponents/opponents. Mr. John Savage, stated he was employed at a research laboratory in Euless. He stated he had bought many used ears and was in favor of the request presented to the planning & Zoning Comnission. He stated that cars were being made to last. He expressed it would be nice to have a local place for citizens to purchase transportation and hoped the request would be granted. 11. RECOMENDATION OF - SPECIFIC USE PERMT° A ##97-24-SUP LIGHTHOUSE AUTO WORKS Reconw endation of the proposed request of 11/llr. Thomas C. Walz and Cheryl B. Walz for a used auto sales facility on .4436 acres of land out of the A.M. Downing Survey, Abst. 415 located at 1610 W Euless Blvd. Chairran Young clarified with Bo Bass, Director of Planning & Development, that the property was zoned Cwt which vas a permitted use and stated the new ordinance for auto sates had gone into effect after the request and application had been submitted. Con�rr issioner Zahn asked the applicant if the wrecker-service on Hwy. 10 was actually Euless Wrecker and Storage because the storage of vehicles was not permitted with their Specific Use Permit. Coa ssioner Zahn asked Bo Bass to look into the conymnt and PLANNING &MINING CCNIMISSIOV m PAGE 4 SEPTENWR 2, 1 997 make sure storage was not taking place. Commissioner Zahn expressed concerns with car dealerships within the City and felt the message from City Council was to look at each one strongly. Connissioner Shuler stated concerns with the space not being the five acres that is suggested by the Ordinance. Com-Nssioner Cans stated he appreciated the hard work and the handbook that was presented to each Corrmissioner. He stated he was not against used car lots and had owned several used cars. He stated he had need emotions with this request being the highest and best use for the property. Flee stated he would like to see Hwy. 10 with the most tax revenue possible and recommended W. \Afalz look around the City and find another place. Corrrissioner Owens stated he could not recwynend approval for that piece of property. Chairman Young stated he had problems with the scale of the project. He stated he did not feel the scale of the project was large enough. He stated the site was too small for the use however, he was not opposed to redevelopment. Coryi-nissioner Bright stated concerns with the property being too small for the use and she could not support the use. NV. lz stated fire acres would be too big for this type of business and would like to expand in the future because that was his thoughts when he purchased the property. He stated he would like to remind the Council that 7-10 years ago the City of Euless made efforts to address the type of businesses going along this corridor and introd'uoed some ordinances and legislation to restrict the type of businesses that would go along that area of Hwy. 10, and they had not materialized. He stated in his research of Hwy. 157, the widening would start in about five years. He expressed his opinion of the development for this area being at least seven to ten years away. He stated he did not rand attaching a site specific requirement to the property or a time specific requirement that would allow him the time to recoup his investment. Flee stated he did not object to an owner specific requirement for the Specific Use Permit. He stated he had already put a lot of money into the property because he believed the location could be a prim area if the owners do the things necessary to rake it happen. Commissioner Zahn stated putting stipulations on the specific use perrnit would not alter what the property was today. Commissioner Owens stated the site was not viable for the City to change the course that had been set. Commissioner Zahn made the motion to deny Specific Use Permit #97-20-SET as presented based on the Specific Use Permit Criteria Evaluation as follows: PLANNING &ZONING COIVMSSION - PAGE 5 SEPTET REER 2, 1997 #3 BENEFITS OU'T'WEIGH LOSSES The benefits that the City gains from the proposed use outweigh the loss of or damage to any homes, businesses, natural resources, agricultural lands, historical or cultural landmarks or sites, wildlife habitats, parrs, or natural scenic, historical featurs of significances, and outweigh the personal and economic cost of any disruption to the lives, business and property of individuals affected by the proposed use; #6 NOT AN IMPEDIMENT TO ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT The issuance of the Spec Use Permit does not impede the norrnal and orderly development and improvement of neighboring vacant prop Y; #7 SCALE OF STRUCTURES AND DEVELOPMENT The location, nature and height of buildings, structures,walls and fences are not out of scale with the neighborhood. Con rissioner Shuler seconded the motion. Commissioner Cans expressed concerns with the applicant possibly bringing a more specific presentation back to the City. The vote was as follows: Ayes: C'onynissioners Shuler, Young, Zahn, Bright Nays. None Abstention_ Commissioner Owens Absent: Com-rissioner Eggers, Commissioner McMillon The motion carried. ADJOURNNENT: There beingno>further business, the meeting adjourned at 7.52 PM. Chairman Ronald, ung ;: .�� Date dgtMN E-SACJ9QZ8?rm.P&7.