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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-21 CITY OF EULESS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2020 MINUTES A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Richard McNeese at 5:30 p.m. on January 21, 2020, 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, 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 6:31 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 Paul Smith, Fire Marshal Drew Washington, Fire Inspector I VISITORS: Spencer Long Tim Coltart INVOCATION AND Commissioner Wilson gave the invocation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Brown led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM 1. APPROVED PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of January 7, 2020. Commissioner Ellis seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 6 January 21, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 6 January 21, 2020 Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 2. APPROVED RIVERWALK REGULATING PLAN CASE NO. 20-02-CC Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The Riverwalk Planned Development zoning district was approved in March 2011. Conceived as a master planned community, the Riverwalk Planned Development contains multiple sub-area zones. These subzones are identified as single-family detached, single-family attached, multi-family, commercial, and commercial mixed- use. The general location of the sub-zone areas are identified within the Regulating Plan included in the ordinance. The Regulating Plan was last updated in March 2013. The approved changes realigned the areas where the urban lofts (multi-family) could be developed in relation to the gas pipeline easement. The changes also modified areas along E. Harwood Road to eliminate development of single-family homes or townhomes and instead, allow commercial development. A preliminary layout of the water feature (Riverwalk) and the remaining areas of T5b (mixed use) and T5c (commercial) were redesigned as well. All of the land that had been approved for single-family and urban loft development has been constructed. The remaining undeveloped property is located within the southeastern portion of the Riverwalk Development and is either the T5b (mixed use) or T5c (commercial) subzone. The developer proposes changes to the Regulating and Concept Plans that will increase the size of the T5b subzone area. A new alignment of the water feature (Riverwalk) element was also made to accommodate the T5c subzone. The proposed changes meet the following technical requirements established in the PD Ordinance. • Mixed Use development may not be constructed until after the water feature element has been constructed. • Seven hundred fifty square feet of T5b zoning may be developed for every linear foot of water feature element. • T5b zoning is only allowed within seven hundred fifty feet of the centerline of the water feature element. • The proposed density of the urban loft does not exceed 25 units with surface parking Based on the Regulating Plan approved in 2013, the proposed changes would modify the T5b subzone area (gross) to include twenty-nine point nine eight (29.98) acres, reducing the area (gross) of the T5c commercial subzone from sixty-three point two (63.2) acres to forty-three point twenty one (43.21) acres. A further explanation is required to explain the modifications to the gross acreage of the subzones. The PD requires a specific amount of open space to be created in the development. The developer satisfied this requirement in the 2013 Regulating Plan by Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 6 January 21, 2020 locating a five (5) acre park located within the T5c commercial subzone. The current submittal has that five (5) acre park located within the T5b subzone. Based on the completion of much more detailed engineering, these new gross area calculations include areas required for right-of-way and a gas line easement which crosses the property east/west. A more detailed concept plan has also been presented for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. After these plans are approved, the process requires the developer to submit more detailed site plans and preliminary plats in order to appropriately design the site. The site plans will include the detailed design of the water feature. TxDOT will require completion of a Traffic Impact Analysis before consideration of approval of the drive approaches to the service road. The developer also acknowledges that the first floor of the T5b buildings will be developed to meet commercial construction codes. Staff has reviewed the proposed Regulating Plan and has concluded that the Developer has met all of the technical criteria established in the Riverwalk Planned Development Ordinance required to increase the T5b area. Therefore, staff has certified that it meets standards of the Riverwalk Planned Development Ordinance. There were no questions or comments presented by the Commission. Vice Chairman Portugal made a motion to approve Case No. 20-02-CC for the Riverwalk Development located in the Bradford Adams Survey Abstract No. 152 and Barnard H Survey Abstract 107 as part of the Riverwalk Planned Development. The project is located northwest of the intersection of SH 360 and SH 183. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 3. APPROVED RIVERWALK CONCEPT PLAN CASE NO. 20-03-CC Senior Planner Stephen Cook gave a brief description of the case. The concept plan must include the contiguous holdings and presents the arrangement of land uses within that area. It addresses the need and benefit of establishing connections through the street network, pedestrian trails and sidewalks, shows the amount of open space relative to the developed areas, and indicates the parking demand created by the development and the amount of parking provided. As per the standards in the Planned Development Ordinance, the developer has brought forward a revised concept plan which would affect the southeastern portions of the Riverwalk Development. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 6 January 21, 2020 A new alignment of the water feature (riverwalk) element has been designed to accommodate the proposed changes to the T5c subzone. This has an effect on the area and location of the T5b subzone which allows mixed use urban lofts above commercial/retail on the first floor. These conditions include: • Mixed Use development may not be constructed until after the riverwalk element has been constructed. • Seven hundred fifty square feet of T5b zoning for every linear foot of riverwalk element. • T5b zoning to be allowed only within seven hundred fifty feet of the centerline of the riverwalk element. The Concept Plan extends Minter's Chapel Road, Pilot Hill Road and Tuscany Drive to serve the remaining undeveloped property. Further interconnected streets will define the mixed-use areas from the commercial lots. Initially showing future lots for development, the Concept Plan indicates ten (10) lots for development. Mixed-Uses (urban lofts above retail) would be considered for area labeled as Lots 9 and 10. Based on the size of the T5b subzone allowed by the Planned Development ordinance, and the land area involved in the development of urban lofts above retail, a potential density of twenty-five units to the acre. The remainder of the lots, with the exception of Lot 8, would be considered for commercial only development. Lot 8, as part of the T5b subzone, is designated as the five (5) acre park. At the terminus of Grange Hall Road and linking the inter-development trail system, the park will be a connection and transition area between the existing development and the new development. Integrated throughout the new developments will be other plazas, open spaces, as well as meeting and seating areas. The Planned Development ordinance requires that all residential units will be within eight hundred (800) feet from an open space. The Concept Plan is compliant with this regulation. In addition to the trails, the riverwalk element (Page P5) will be integrated with the southern portion of the park and extend to the south of the development to be a part of the commercial areas. 2,123 linear feet has placed into the Concept Plan. The Planned Development ordinance determines the width, depth and shoreline types of the riverwalk which may be utilized. These details will be part of a further engineering and design phase of the development with the site plan and preliminary plat. With any areas of mixed use density and commercial development, parking is always an issue. The significant, urban style parking is designed to be shared among the T5b and T5c land uses. The developer has provided examples of the potential parking space locations within each subzone area. The amount of provided parking will significantly exceed the minimum requirement. Retail, office and commercial uses, depending on the density of the uses range between 1 space per 100 square feet to the mixed uses of 1 space per 333 square feet. Combining the parking spaces for the ground floor retail areas and the urban lofts, there are potentially parking spaces for up to 2.2 spaces per every residential unit. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 6 January 21, 2020 As part of the form-based code of the Planned Development Ordinance, buildings, street frontages (sidewalks, landscaping, street trees) and streets, all have a design purpose. The ordinance intends for on-street parking, the use of street trees, and width of sidewalks to work harmoniously with the building line of the structures in order to create pedestrian space and soften the intended density of an urban commercial/residential district. The Concept Plan has shown the frontages and street types based on the utilized lot types. The M1 frontage provides street trees and sidewalks, which the frontage C3 along the frontage road of SH 360 and SH 183 is more appropriate for a commercial area. A concept plan is a preliminary plan. If the Concept Plan is approved, engineering and design details will need to be completed. These details will provide development feasibility through site planning and preliminary plats in order to appropriately subdivide the property, provide infrastructure, and construct new development. Staff has reviewed the Concept Plan and has certified that it meets standards of the Riverwalk Planned Development Ordinance. Commissioner Wilson commented that it was great to see the developer pick up this project again and wished them best of luck. Mr. Mike Collins gave a brief explication of Realty Capital's interest in the property and noted that Mr. Tim Coltart's position has changed within this project. He noted that Mr. Coltart now has a significate equity in the project and motivation to make this development a success. Commissioner Dunckel asked Mr. Cook if there will be a buffer between the property and the highways that surround it. Mr. Cook explained that there will be a commercial style frontage, some landscaping elements and sidewalks that will help in creating a buffer. However, the buffer amount will not be so great that it diminishes the visibility of the commercial elements from the highways. Vice Chairman Portugal also mentioned that it will take some creative ideas in ways to bring people into this development since it sits within the two major highways. There were no further questions or comments presented by the Commission. Commissioner Ellis made a motion to approve Case No. 20-03-CC for a Concept Plan for approximately 64.9 acres located in the Bradford Adams Survey Abstract No. 152 and Barnard H Survey Abstract 107 as part of the Riverwalk Planned Development. The development is proposed to be used for mixed used development and commercial development. The project is located northwest of the intersection of SH 360 and SH 183. Commissioner Dunckel seconded the motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chairman McNeese, Vice Chairman Portugal and Commission Members: Brown, Dunckel, Ellis, and Wilson. Nays: None Abstention: None Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 6 January 21, 2020 Chairman McNeese declared the motion carried. (6-0-0) ITEM 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments presented. ITEM 5. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m. fair an Richard McNeese ' Date