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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-19 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 19, 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 November 19, 2019, in the Pre-Council Room 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. 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 Jeanne Flores, Administrative Secretary Don Sheffield, Building Official Drew Washington, Fire Inspector I Hal Cranor, Director of Public Works and Engineering VISITORS: Josh Minor Aubrey Slaybough INVOCATION Commissioner Ellis gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Wilson led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of November 5, 2019. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 4 November 19, 2019 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 4 November 19, 2019 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 2. APPROVED REPLAT CASE NO. 19-05-RP Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The applicant proposes to replat the above described property in order to consolidate property for the school district's facilities 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 questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Dunckel made a motion to approve Case No. 19-05-RP for a Replat to be located on 18.906 acres on HEB Auxiliary Services Facility Addition, Block A, Lot 1 , and AM Downen Survey, A-415, Tracts 3E1 and 3N, replatted as HEB Auxiliary Services Facility Addition, Block A, Lot 1R. 1350 W. Euless Boulevard. 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 3. APPROVED SITE PLAN CASE NO. 19-15-SP Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. H.E.B ISD intends to construct a new Oakwood Terrace Elementary School on the same site as the elementary school currently exists. The ISD intends to construct the new 89,339 SF school on the south side of the property while retaining the existing school on the north side during construction. Once the new building is complete, the older facility will be razed and the remainder of the site will be completed. Oakwood Terrace is surrounded by local residential streets. Currently operations have very little space for student drop off or bus drop off/pick up. The reorientation of the site will accomplish a greater circulation around and throughout the site with a longer stacking distance for the school and a dedicated bus drop off. The primary parent drop off will be from the northwest corner of the property from Jones Street and flow around the north parking area. The drop off will be two lanes in a one-way direction and has been designed to accommodate twenty-four (24) vehicles in each lane. Buses will now have their own, separated drop off on the south side of the site from Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 4 November 19, 2019 Whitener Drive and no longer need to utilize Ranger Street. Unloading and loading of children will be from paved sidewalks at least eight (8) feet in width. Parking will be provided in three separate areas. North of the building, on the east side, and adjacent to the front of the building leading to the administration offices on the southeast corner. There will be one hundred twenty eight (128) parking stalls and racks accommodating the parking of thirty-six (36) bicycles. The ISD has indicated that traffic movement (school hours related one-way traffic) around the site wil► remain the same with the new school configuration. The ISD is seeking to retain several of the mature trees on the site and introduce new trees throughout the site and along the streetscape of the site on all four sides. Play areas will be located on hard courts to the north and playgrounds on the west side of the structure. Fencing will be vinyl coated chain link. Lighting fixtures will be installed to light the parking areas and ensure that adjacent residences will not be adversely affected. The building is a masonry structure with thin wall brick, composite metal paneling, concrete stone elements and decorative composite wood siding along the front of the building. There are lots of windows throughout the building to provide natural light, especially into the common areas of the school. The development has been reviewed by the Development Services Group and is recommended for approval. Commissioner Owens commented that he is an alumni from Oakwood Terrace Elementary. He is very sad to see the building go; however, is very excited to see new growth and development in that area of Euless. Commissioner Owens also thanked the school district for taking the action of revitalizing the area. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve Case No. 19-15-SP for a Site Plan for an Elementary School proposed to be located on Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Tract B; 700 Ranger Street. 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: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (7-0-0) ITEM 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments presented. ITEM 5. ADJOURN Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 4 November 19, 2019 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. /04.,c-4-1 7;0 Y).4-‘4,--, C airman Richard McNeese / Date