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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning Commission-Minutes-11/29/1999 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - November 29,1999 Page 1 of 6 The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Hart at 7:20 P.M. on November 29, 1999 (after the conclusion of the Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting). Roll Call: Present: Rob Rutherford, Luann Edwards, William Tyler, Jim Fletcher, Bryan Hill, Mike Collins, Tom Hart Barry LeBaron, Tom Niederauer, Clayton Husband, Jan Hofstrom Staff: Invocation: Commissioner Collins Approval of Minutes: November 08, 1999 Commissioner Fletcher moved to approve the minutes of November Sth as corrected to add the word "home" to sprinkler systems in the discussion of item #5. Chairman Hart seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Edwards, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: None Abstained: Rob Rutherford, William Tyler 1. A Combination Plat of Mid Cities Church Addition requested by Steven Hughes, Hughes & Associates Surveyors, Inc., 7.80 acres located at 901 W. L. D. Lockett Rd. Case P-99-078 Clayton Husband presented the case to the Commission. Questions arose about the future right- of-way dedication and other improvements. Staff told the Commission that L. D. Lockett Road is a minor collector and the right-of-way dedication is measured 35' from the centerline of the street. Commissioner Collins moved to approve the combination plat, Case P-99-07S. Commissioner Rutherford seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Rutherford, Edwards, Tyler, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: None 2. PUBLIC HEARING - A Special Use Permit for a carport at 6112 Bettinger, A 1177, TR1A2, requested by John Gaston. Case 8-99-079 Clayton Husband presented the case to the Commission. The Commission discussed the areas that the carport does not meet the requirements and the fact that recreation vehicle covers were not considered when the "carport" ordinance was established. Commissioner Edwards questioned the area of notification and if there were any responses to the notification of public hearing. Staff reported that no responses have been received from the notice. Chairman Hart opened the public hearing. Those present wishing to speak were: John Gaston, applicant, representing the case. Commissioner Hill asked Mr. Gaston to explain the design criteria of the proposed R. V. cover. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - November 29,1999 Page 2 of 6 Mr. Gaston stated that the R. V. cover will have brick columns, a pitched trussed roof and will match the existing house design. He said that they will landscape the R. V. cover on the north and west sides and all sides will remain open. He said that he has spoken with all of his neighbors and they have not expressed any opposition to the proposed structure. Commissioner Hill stated that since the northern border will be landscaped to separate the neighboring property and since the neighbors have not objected, and the hearing process has been followed to provide a forum for neiqhbors wishinq to obiect, he would not be opposed to the special use permit. There being no one else present wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Rutherford questioned staff about the design criteria of a previous carport special use permit that was denied by Council. Commissioner Tyler asked staff about building codes that related to wind resistance. Commissioner Edwards moved to recommend approval of the special use permit for the carport as proposed by the applicant, Case 5-99-079. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Rutherford, Edwards, Tyler, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: None 3. A Final Plat of Timarron Addition, Cascades at Timarron Phase 3 requested by Richard Payne for Steve Yerts, Westerra Timarron, L.P., 27.626 acres located in the 2000-2100 block of John McCain Road. Case P-99-080 Barry LeBaron presented the case to the Commission and discussed the waiver requested by the applicant for street pavement widths that lead to the cul-de-sacs on the plat. Commissioner Edwards questioned the amount of space that would be required to accommodate sidewalks and utilities and the reason that this phase is being required to meet a different criteria than the other phases. Richard Payne, Carter and Burgess, was present to represent the case. He said that this phase is the same design as the previous phases that were approved and built and that it is the same as what was presented and approved on the preliminary plan. He said that if they were required to increase the right-of-way on the streets leading into the cul-de-sacs, large trees could possibly be sacrificed. He said that there may be a problem with meeting the required lot depth and area measurements if they had to increase the pavement and reduce the lot depth. Mr. Payne said that he was involved with the design of Phase II. Commissioner Fletcher stated that an option may be to have no parking on one side of the street and that he has concerns of impeding emergency vehicles response. Commissioner Hill wanted to know if an alternative could be to add a three foot right-of-way easement for sidewalks and utilities on the front portions of the lots. Discussion by staff and the Commission ensued about that possibility and the impact it would have on the lots. The applicant agreed to add the three foot easement to each side of the streets that serve a cul-de-sac and to build the streets at the 37' width. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - November 29, 1999 Page 3 of 6 Commissioner Hill moved to approve the final plat subject to the developer adding a 3' easement on each side of the street to provide that the right-of-way requirements are met. Commissioner Rutherford seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Rutherford, Edwards, Tyler, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: None 4. TABLED ITEM - A Zoning Ch'ange requested by David Hannah, from PUD-R for a nursing home/assisted living center use to PUD-R for single family residential use on 11.958 acres located on the north side of Glade Road in the 1300 block. Case Z-99-014 Clayton Husband presented the case to the Commission. Commissioner Collins moved to remove the item from the table for discussion. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Rutherford, Edwards, Tyler, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: None David Hannah was present to represent the case. He said that they did not want to access the proposed subdivision off of Glade Road, but wanted to use Riverwalk Drive. He said that in response to the Commission's request for commercial development close to Glade Road, they lost 8 residential lots within the subdivision. He said that they are proposing a masonry screening wall between the commercial and residential uses. He said that they will use a gate with an opticon system to restrict access from the general public between the commercial and residential areas. However, the residents and emergency response vehicles will have access. There will be an open access at the northern portion of the residential area. He said that all facades of the commercial buildings will meet the design criteria of the City. He responded to the Commissioners questions and said that the development would have 26% open space and the commercial buildings will be single story structures. Commissioner Fletcher said that the City would be better served with this kind of development. He said that the Master Plan does call for alternative developments in transitional areas. He said that he believes that this is a transitional area located between the developing civic area and the Villages at Colleyville. He said that the higher density dwellings will have a minimum impact and will meet a need within the community. Commissioner Hill said that he agreed with Commissioner Fletcher's comments and that Mr. Hannah has worked hard to accommodate the changing environment. Commissioner Tyler stated that he does not like smaller lots in Colleyville and without seeing the design of the houses, he struggles with higher density within the community. Commissioner Fletcher stated that he believed the quality and product would be significantly different than Lakewood Estates. He said that if Commissioner Tyler was over 50 years of age, he would have a different opinion. Chairman Hart discussed the willingness of the developer to build two lanes of Riverwalk and the Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - November 29, 1999 Page 4 of 6 financial benefit that would be to the City. He said that there would be little impact to the school system, because the dwellings would probably be occupied by "empty nesters". He said that the costs to develop the property will add to the market value of the homes. Commissioner Hill moved to recommend approval of the PUD-R, case Z-99-074 as submitted. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Rutherford, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: Edwards, Tyler 5. TABLED ITEM - A Preliminary Plat of Glenwood, Phase 1A requested by David Bagwell, 111.220 acres located on the north side of McDonwell School Road, west of West coat. Case P-99-064 This item was not removed from the table for discussion. 6. PUBLIC HEARING - To consider an amendment to the Master Thoroughfare Plan. Case Z- 99-081 Barry LeBaron presented the case to the Commission. He stated that the current thoroughfare plan was adopted in September 1998 and was in need of revision to reflect changes occurring in the community. He said that the first recommended change involved an upgrade of Glade Road between S. H. 26 and the proposed Riverwalk Drive from a two lane collector to a four lane collector. Mr. LeBaron stated this change was needed to accommodate traffic around the commercial core being proposed near the new city hall cite. He said that the record change to the thoroughfare plan involves an upgrade of Thompson Terrace between Glade Road and S. H. 26 from a two lane facility to a four lane facility to provide access into and out of the proposed Village of Colleyville project. The third thoroughfare plan change involves John McCain Road and McDonwell School Road. Mr. LeBaron stated that this was shown as a two lane road and he is recommending it to be changed to a four lane road on the thoroughfare plan. He stated that the road needed to extend through the large undeveloped parcel that is being proposed as the Glenwood project in order to provide continuity. Chairman Hart opened the public hearing. Those present wishing to speak were: Steve Cucci, 1201 Monticello Parkway, said that he is also a representative of the Monticello Homeowners Association. He said that he is opposed to John McCain being changed to a major collector. He said that rush hour traffic is bad and the proposed additional lanes would bring more people to the area using the road. He said that he is willing to put up with additional developments within the city with no improvements to the roadways. Fred Taylor, 1103 Monticello Parkway, said that he is opposed to the future widening of John McCain because he is concerned that there would be a similar situation to Highway 1109 in Southlake. He stated that a possible alternative to east-west roadways would be to utilize the open space along the railroad tracks. Discussion ensued by the Commission stating that roadways along the railroad tracks could not be a possibility because new subdivisions have been approved utilizing these land areas. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - November 29, 1999 Page 5 of 6 Commissioner Hill asked about potential speed limits on the proposed road. Discussion ensued about the availability of funds to build the roads and the need to allow for future rights-of-way in order to assess fees and obtain land. Steve Cucci, asked questions about the proposed connector on David Bagwell's property. There being no one else present wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Hart requested that Fred Taylor come to the podium to discuss the history of the roadway through the David Bagwell property. Commissioner Edwards discussed the 3 lanes on Thompson Terrace and the potential to remove the connecting portion of Glade Road between Village Park and Highway 26. She stated that with the redesign of the intersections, this portion would not be necessary as it is currently a right turn only onto Highway 26 for westbound traffic. Barry LeBaron presented roadway standards and said that the Planning & Zoning Commission would need to adopt the standards and recommended that they remove the reference to the minor collector with 60' right-of-way since the minor collector with 10' right-of-way is the standard that the engineering department is using. Commissioner Hill discussed past discussion relating to Cheek Sparger Road. Commissioner Collins discussed speed limits on the current roads in Colleyville. Commissioner Fletcher moved to approve the amendment to the Master Thoroughfare Plan, Case Z-99-081, line items 1 through 6 and amending the attached design criteria graph, Master Plan Thoroughfare Rights-of-Way Pavement Standards, graph to remove the 60' minor collector and only allowing a 70' minor collector. Commissioner Fletcher Tvler seconded the motion. Commissioner Edwards proposed an amendment to the motion stating that on line item #6, that the 4 lane major collector be designated as a divided collector. Discussion ensued about the amendment to the motion. Chairman Hart asked what the width of the divided collector would be. Commissioner Edwards stated that the width would be 90'. She said that she has heard that a divided highway would slow down traffic and that Mr. Bagwell stated at the last meeting that he has looked at a divided roadway design that meanders through the subdivision. Commissioner Edwards said that the roadway would look nicer if it were divided and since this is a large area still under design, this is the time to do something positive. Discussion ensued by Board about the potential loss of open space in the subdivision with the increased amount of pavement and the possibility of calculating the boulevard as open space. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - November 29, 1999 Page 6 of 6 Commissioner Fletcher seconded the amendment to his original motion. The vote being: Ayes: Rutherford, Edwards, Tyler, Collins, Fletcher, Hill, Hart Noes: None 1. Citizens' comments: There were none. 8. Staff comments, reports and discussion items: Barry LeBaron mentioned the new procedure of providing the agenda packet on 3-hole punched paper in a binder. He also advised that he is proposing a training session on December 16th in the East Wing Conference Room. 9. Commissioner comments: Commissioner Hill mentioned the Villages at Colleyville grand opening ceremony. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Fletcher moved to. adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Commissioner Tyler seconded the motion. The motion passed by an "Aye" voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, J Hofstrom Planning & Zoning Assistant Approved on: December 13, 1999 as corrected to add Collins to the vote for approval of the November 8th minutes; the original motion in item #6 was seconded by William Tyler, correct minor grammatical changes to the motion in item #6 and added a statement by Commissioner Hill regarding his comments on item #2. NOTE: As a matter of public record, an audio recording of the above Planning and Zoning Commission meeting is available upon request. [ jh/min/1129pz.min]