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Minutes - August 10, 1998
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The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman
Lebo at 7:00 P.M. on August 10,1998.
Roll Call:
Present:
Rob Rutherford, Jody Short, Jim Fletcher, Tom Hart,
Steve Lebo
Juneria Berges, AI Zim
Tom Niederauer, Jan Hofstrom
Absent:
Staff:
Invocation:
Jody Short
July 27, 1998
Approval of Minutes:
Commissioner Fletcher moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Chairman Lebo
seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Short, Fletcher, Hart, Lebo
Noes: None
Abstained: Rutherford
1. PUBLIC HEARING - Zoning Change from AG (agricultural) and R40 (single family
res., min. 40,000 s.1.) tp R20 (single family res., min. 20,00 s.f.), 6.9957 acres out of the
George W. Teeters Survey, Abstract 1543, Tracts 2A2A, 2A3A, and 2A3; OWNER: Billie
Kennedy; APPLICANT: Wes Lansford (1313 Glade Rd. - S. side of Glade, W. of Stafford
Dr.) Case Z-98-033
Staff presented the case to the Commission. Chairman Lebo opened the public hearing. Those
present wishing to speak were:
Jim Moore, 1416 Glade Road, had questions about location of entrances near the Bluebonnet
intersection and the requirements for lots to abut on city streets;
Wes Lansford, applicant, spoke about there currently being three parcels which are lots of record.
They plan on changing the original lot lines to create three more buildable lots;
David Finney, attorney representing Betty Biles (property owner to the south), addressing the
need for right-of-way from the Biles property to Glade Road;
Billie Kennedy, owner, stated that the right-of-way from the Biles property to Glade Road is
recorded in the deed and access would remain to Glade Road;
Staff addressed the concerns about access easements and the technical aspects of the zoning
exhibit. They stated that the zoning exhibit only needed to propose a possible lay-out of lots and
all platting technicalities would need to be met when a plat application is made;
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David Gowdy, representative of Billie Kennedy and the applicant, stated that it was his intent to
provide a 24' right-of-way with a paved access on the west side of the property and he would like
to relocate Mrs. Biles access to Glade Road to the west side of the property as it would be safer
to access Glade Road farther from the Bluebonnet intersection; and
Wes Lansford spoke again regarding these issues.
There being no one else present wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Short moved to recommend approval of the zoning change request from AG
and R-40 to R-20, Case Z-98-033. Chairman Lebo seconded the motion. Chairman Lebo
stated that this action is for a zoning change only and does not approve future access and
lot layout for the property and the right-of-way would continue south to Mrs. Bile's
property. The vote being:
Ayes: Rutherford, Short, Fletcher, Hart, Lebo
Noes: None
2. TABLED ITEM - Discussion and Consideration of amending the Subdivision Ordinance,
Chapter 9 of the Colleyville Code of Ordinances, by adding a Section 13, regulating
developments with private streets and entrance gates, Case P-98-029
Chairman Lebo moved to remove the item from the table for discussion. Commissioner
Hart seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Rutherford, Short, Fletcher, Hart, Lebo
Noes: None
Chairman Lebo requested discussion about Section 1. A. (6) Reserve Fund. He wanted to
remove the word "may" so that it becomes "The City requires that the HOA employ an
Engineering firm to estimate the cost of replacement. .." and add the words "plus interest on
total cost of the amount assessed from the time the City installs improvements until the collection
of funds is received. . ." following. . . "completion of needed repairs by the city with an
assessment of all costs.
Discussion ensued about Section 1. B. (1) Plannina Considerations (e). Chairman Lebo
requested that a statement be added to end of the sentence so that (e) would now become "The
proposed subdivision with private streets must be zoned for residential purposes in accordance
with the Colleyville Zoning Ordinance and contain twentv-five sinale familv lots or more." This
would prevent numerous small gated subdivisions to be built within the City.
Discussion ensued about Section 1. B. (11) Access Restrictions. Chairman Lebo requested that
the words "For subdivisions of twenty-five (25) lots or greater" be deleted since he is
recommending that all gated subdivisions will have a minimum of 25 lots in an earlier section of
the ordinance. Chairman Lebo also requested that the words "or provide an alternative means
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of ensuring access to the subdivision by the City and other utility service providers with
appropriate identification." be deleted. He felt that a guard should be required.
Commissioners Fletcher and Hart were opposed to this deletion. They stated that sophisticated
technology was available to provide access and a guard should not be a requirement but an
option to be determined by the homeowners association.
Discussion ensued regarding Section 1. B. (16) Revocation of Private Street Permit to add the
statement "if the reserve fund is insufficient, the lot owners would be assessed the difference for
maintenance" after ". . . (see #B.6 above)."
Discussion ensued about Commissioner Zim's letter regarding homeowners associations'
requirements. The Commission said that these are good safeguards and should be considered
by the homeowners but they did not request that they be incorporated into the ordinance.
Chairman Lebo moved to recommend 0-98-1105 subject to the following modifications:
1. Adding the statement "plus interest from the time the City installs
improvements until collection of funds are received. . ." to Section 1. B. (6)
Reserve Fund.
2. Inserting the language to Section 1. B. (1) (e) at the end of the statement "...
and contain twenty-five single family lots or more."
3. Deleting the statement from Section 1. B. (11) Access Restrictions "For
subdivision of twenty-five (25) lots or greater" and deleting "or provide an
alternative means of ensuring access to the subdivision by the City and other
utility service providers with appropriate identification."
4. Inserting to Section 1. B. (16) Revocation of Private Street Permit "if the
reserve fund is insufficient, the lot owners would be assessed the difference
for maintenance" after "(see #8.6 above).
Commissioner Rutherford seconded the motion.
Commissioner Fletcher stated that he did not want to delete the language about providing an
alternative means of ensuring access as stated in item #3 of the motion.
Chairman Lebo called for the vote. The vote being:
Ayes: Rutherford, Short, Lebo
Noes: Fletcher, Hart
The motion did not pass because four (4) affirmative votes are required for an item to pass.
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Commissioner Fletcher said that he would be willing to vote in favor of the ordinance with all of
the changes recommended other than the deletion of the language about providing an alternative
means of ensuring access from Section 1. B. (11).
Commissioner Fletcher moved to recommend approval of 0-98-1105 with all of the changes
stated by Chairman Lebo other than the change stated in item #3 of the motion. The
statement" . . . or provide an alternative means of ensuring access to the subdivision by
the City and other utility service providers with appropriate identification." This statement
would remain in the ordinance.
Commissioner Rutherford seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Rutherford, Short, Fletcher, Hart
Noes: Lebo
3. Discussion and Consideration of the Master Plan.
Commissioner Short requested discussion of the commercial designation along Precinct Line
Road. He stated that he supports the desire to increase the City's commercial tax base, however
Precinct Line Rd. is removed from major freeways and solid commercial on the roadway would
encourage a string of small commercial developments rather than clusters which were
recommended in the Western Gateway Plan. He said that he would prefer to return to the
concept proposed by the Western Gateway Plan.
Staff reported that a four lane road was proposed by the Master Plan Committee which would run
parallel to Precinct Line Road and creates a commercial corridor. Also, North Richland Hills
proposed commercial development along Precinct Line Road. Staff advised the Commission that
the City's current commercial tax base is 3% of total taxes collected and the Master Plan
Committee desired to expand the tax base to 13%.
Chairman Lebo thanked the Master Plan Committee for all of the work they have done. He
brought up concerns about the Heritage Drive area and a need for compromise of the open
space. He said that he would like to see the open space in the area of Heritage Drive west of
Prestwick Park extend south to Cheek Sparger Rd. and north to Glade Rd. The church on Glade
Rd. would remain as "institutional" on the future land use map, however, parkland would now
surround it.
The Commission discussed the use of buffers between commercial and residential areas. The
discussed the possibility of extending the proposed greenbelt north of Glade Road to the
Institutional use which is currently Heritage Middle School.
Chairman Lebo requested that the following changes be made to the Master Plan report:
pg. 3 - Issue 7: Trees, the third objective - add the word species and expound on what
trees can be removed without having to be mitigated;
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pg.7 - 3rd Objective - add the words "Allow the". The current zoning map would need to
be changed by following state law as the master plan cannot change zoning;
pg 16 - Issue 26 - delete.
Commissioner Hart spoke in favor of continuing the green space as a buffer to the north of Glade
Road. He prefers a passive type park or nature center with a minimum of a bicycle part north to
the school.
The Commission discussed the possibility of the commercial development fronting on Heritage
Ave. with transition zoning to front the residential zoning in the area.
The Commission questioned the private gymnastic studio on Bransford and Centerpark being
identified as institutional.
The Commission requested that the future land use map be updated to reflect the recent zoning
change of the "McCain" property to be known as Brentwood.
Commissioner Short requested discussion about the 1.8 density requirement for residential
zoning. He stated that there were unique parcels in the City which would support possible
development of town homes with a higher density than 1.8 residences per acre. He said that he
would like to see some criteria established for this possibility.
Chairman Lebo moved to draft and present a separate document to include the updated
map and draft document reflecting the following changes recommended by the Planning
and Zoning Commission:
1. Amend the future land use map to reflect the "McCain" property as presently
zoned;
2. Page 3 -Issue 7: Trees, 3rd objective - add a comment as to which species
may be removed without having to mitigate and adding the list to be
determined by City staff;
3. Page 7 - 3rd objective - add the words "Allow the. .." Objective would
become "Allow the change of ML zoning to CC1 or CC2 on Colleyville Blvd."
4. Amend the future land use map to change the 2 commercial parcels
surrounding the church on the south side of Glade Rd., east of Prestwick park
to become green space and extend the green space north to Heritage Middle
School and south to Cheek Sparger Rd.;
5. Page 16 - delete Issue 26;
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6. Page 5 - Issue 9: Growth, reword 2nd objective by replacing the words
"Adhere to" with "Attempt to develop. . ." and adding the statement, "Higher
density shall be allowed only in special circumstances."
Commissioner Hart seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Rutherford, Short, Fletcher, Hart, Lebo
Noes: None
4. Staff comments, reports and discussion items: A memo from Jim Foster advising the
Commissioners that a public meeting has been called by the City Council concerning the
Master Plan on Tuesday, August 25, 1998 from 6 to 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center.
5. Commissioners' comments and reports: There were none.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Lebo moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 P.M. Commissioner Fletcher
seconded the motion. The motion passed by an "aye" voice vote.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Jan Hofstrom
Planning & Zoning Assistant
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NOTE:
As a matter of public record, an audio recording of the above Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting is available upon request.
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