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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-21 Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission March 21 , 1978 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Euless City Hall by Acting Chairman Neal Adams. Other members present were Messrs. Bob Eden, Sam Munir, and Mrs. Helen Lightbody. (Absent were Messrs. Carl Tyson, Winn Porter, and Robert Johnson) Also present were Director of Planning and Development Rick Barnes and Recording Secretary Becky Gunter. VISITORS Visitors in attendance were Messrs. Owen D. Long, Alan W. Hamm, J. B. Sandlin, Mac Coker, Harry Hunsicker, Troy • M. Fuller, David C. Hughes, Jr. , Joe Moreland, and Kent Flynn. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mrs. Helen Lightbody. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mrs. Lightbody made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting dated March 7, 1978, as written. Mr. Munir seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Lightbody, Messrs. Munir, Adams, and Eden Nays: None Acting Chairman Adams declared the motion carried. 46 (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Planning and Zoning Commission, March 21 , 1978) PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CASE NO. 266, REQUEST OF VANTAGE CO. FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM "PD" PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO "C-2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT ON A PORTION OF TRACT AR, WILSHIRE VILLAGE SQUARE. (PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WILSHIRE DRIVE AND THE SPUR 350 ACCESS ROAD) Acting Chairman Adams declared the Public Hearing open and asked for a representative of the requested zoning change. Mr. Mac Coker stated he is with Vantage Company which is located at 2008 East Randall Mill Road in Arlington. He distributed a copy of the proposed site plan. Acting Chairman Adams asked the size of the subject property. Mr. Coker stated it contains four acres. The property will be deed restricted a minimum of two years for a wholesale, retail greenhouse nursery operation. There will be about 12,000 feet of green- house and about 6,000 feet for a two-story office and receiving and loading dock, with some expansion area remaining for additional greenhouses. Acting Chairman Adams asked if the property is presently under contract to sell . Mr. Coker stated it is; subject only to the requested zoning change. Acting Chairman Adams read the Land Use Summary prepared by the City staff which is to be made a part of the minutes. Mr. Coker stated the remaining four acres of the tract will probably be developed residential . Acting Chairman Adams asked if there were any other proponents. (There were none) He asked if there were any opponents. (There were none) Acting Chairman Adams declared the Public Hearing closed. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Planning and Zoning Commission, March 21 , 1978) Mr. Eden made a motion to recommend approval of the change of zoning from "PD" Planned Development to "C-2" Community Business District on a portion of Tract AR of Wilshire Village Square, as requested. Mr. Munir seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Munir, and Mrs. Lightbody Nays: None Abstain: Mr. Adams Acting Chairman Adams declared the motion carried. II . CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLATTING - PARKWOOD ADDITION. PLATTING OF FIVE TRACTS AND EIGHTY-FOUR LOTS LOCATED WEST OF CANYON RIDGE DRIVE AND EAST AND WEST OF THE PROPOSED WESTPARK WAY EXTENSION Mr. Hamm stated he lives at 408 Woodbriar Court in Bedford and is representing Richardson Enterprises. Also present were his partner, J. B. Sandlin, and Owen D. Long who is their con- sulting engineer. They are not the owners of the two tracts on either side of West Park Way, however, there is a contract on the residential portion of the subdivision. Acting Chairman Adams read the City Engineer' s letter which is to be made a part of the minutes. He asked Mr. Hamm if he was aware of the letter. Mr. Hamm stated he was aware of the letter. He stated that he cannot comment for the two owners involved with the two tracts along West Park Way as they will not be handling the final platting for those two tracts. Acting Chairman Adams stated the primary concern is the lack of indication on the plat of the drainage ease- ment across Tract A. Mr. Long stated there is an agreement with E-Systems, who have another agreement with the doctors to whom they sold a portion of the property, that they will build West Park Way whenever develop- ment takes place. They would be paving, curb and guttering West Park Way as (Page Four, Regular Meeting, Planning and Zoning Commission, March 21 , 1978) well as the rest of the residential streets. Concerning the drainage ease- ment between Lots A and B of Block 1 , which is on the East side of West Park Way, E-Systems is required by their profit sharing plan to sell the property as raw land to a purchaser who will have to bear the cost of the channel . Therefore, they propose to do only that drudging, ditching or channeling necessary to keep the water at sufficient depth away from the residential property and not create a drainage hazard. Acting Chairman Adams asked if they plan to accept the responsibility for construction of the drainage easement as indicated on the plat. Mr. Long stated they do not propose to concrete line the ditch as indicated on the plat; they plan only to do what is necessary from an earthen nature to avoid any potential flooding problems on the residential property. He stated they hope to come in with a final plat of all of the residential property and West Park Way and guaran- tee the improvements to serve the residential property and avoid any potential flooding problem from doing what earthen ditching would be necessary but not make it to where it could not be channeled in the future if necessary when the other property develops. They will be negotiating with the doctors and E - Systems before final platting to determine the structure size. Mr. Long stated his client has not yet purchased the property; it is all contingent on final plat approval and the monies involved. They could get final plat approval but still not develop if it will not show a profit. Acting Chairman Adams stated he feels something could be worked out concerning the easement situation between Tracts A and B in a manner not to bind the City to the fact that the drainage ease- ment is not indicated on the plat. Mr. Long stated he feels item four of Mr. Lynch' s letter is to give E-Systems and the doctors notice that if the money is not spent at this time to put the water and sewer lines under West Park Way, the expense will be greater in the future due to the necessity of having them installed by boring, jacking or tunneling under the street. Mr. Munir asked if the other property owners are aware of the letter and the increased expense of postponing the installation of the water and sewer , lines. Mr. Hamm stated he will send them a copy of the letter making them aware of it. Mr. Hamm stated there are some problems with the subdivision that he would like to discuss with the Commission. He stated the main problem is the expense of paving West Park Way as they will be paving a large part of it which will be of no benefit to them. It is necessary to cut costs if they are to be able to construct West Park Way and the subdivision. He asked if it is a requirement that there be single water service lines to each residential lot. (Page Five, Regular Meeting, Planning and Zoning Commission, March 21 , 1978) Mr. Barnes stated he believes it is a requirement adopted with the Water and Sewer Regulations which were adopted as an ordinance. However, since he is not certain, he recommends checking with Jack Bullard, Director of Public Works, to be sure. Mr. Hamm stated the other item he would like to discuss is the requirement of underground utilities. Acting Chairman Adams stated under- ground utilities are required by City ordinance. Mr. Sandlin stated the requirement of underground utilities was a result of a beautification program by Ladybird Johnson. However, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and he does not feel overhead utilities are unsightly. The main problem is the cost. To give an example of cost, about two years ago, they did a subdivision in Bedford and Texas Power and Light paid them a $180.00 rebate to go underground. Now, Texas Power and Light has done away with the $180.00 rebate and the cost is between $350.00 and $400.00, which is an increase of about $580.00 in only two years. At one time, Texas Power and Light would run the line with a machine which would allow the trees to remain. Now, they require the developer to bulldoze a ten foot strip, clearing out all trees. This is an additional expense to hire the bulldozer and operator and then pay to have the trees cut and hauled away. Also, Texas Power and Light has a policy that they will not run the underground electricity until the subdivision is completed and accepted by the City, after which, they have from sixty to ninety days to complete it. There is a committee set up by the Home Builders Association that would like to get on the agenda of the City Council to request an option of either having overhead or underground utilities. Acting Chairman Adams stated that this item came before the Planning and Zoning Commission about two months ago and was defeated. Since it is an ordinance, a request to have it amended would first have to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and then to the City Council . Mr. Munir asked the price range and size of the houses. Mr. Hamm stated they will be an average of 2000 square feet. Mr. Sandlin stated they probably will be from 1600 to 2000 square feet at a cost of about $55,000.00 and up. (Page Six, Regular Meeting, Planning and Zoning Commission, March 21 , 1978) Mr. Eden made a motion to recommend approval of preliminary platting of Parkwood Addition, subject to the City Engineer' s letter. Mr. Munir seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Munir, Adams, and Mrs. Lightbody Nays: None Acting Chairman Adams declared the motion carried. III . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. APPROVED: Chairman