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Minutes
Monday, August 12, 2013 City Council Chambers
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of the City of Colleyville was called
to order by Chairman Byerly on August 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Larry Knox, Dave Dudziak, David Wheelwright, David
Phelps, Jim Gotcher, Don Davis, and Jeff Byerly
Staff Present: Ron Ruthven, Taci Wrisley, Dale Crown, Rob McKeown, Amy
Shelley, and Cathy Cunningham (City Attorney)
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Commissioner Phelps
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Phelps moved to approve the July 22, 2013 meeting
minutes as written. Commissioner Davis seconded.
The motion to approve carried with the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Knox, Dudziak, Wheelwright, Gotcher, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON
THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM AS A PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM
There were no citizen comments/presentations regarding items not
agenda as a public hearing item.
3. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS
3a Consideration for a zoning change from PUD-C-Planned Unit
Development Commercial to PUD-R-Planned Unit Development
Residential on 1.94 acres on Lot 1, Block 1 of the San Bar Squar
Addition located at 105 Cheek-Sparger Road, Case ZC13-008.
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Ron Ruthven presented the case and briefed the Commission.
The public hearing was opened at 7:04 p.m.
Mark Howe, the applicant, came forward and briefed the Commissio
Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Howe regarding the square
footage discrepancy regarding the open space. Keith Hamilton ca
forward and stated they were unaware of the discrepancy until just
before the meeting and was not sure what the actual square foota
was supposed to be.
Claudia Bevill, 119 Cheek-Sparger Road, came forward and spoke in
opposition of the case.
Gary Guthrie, 505 Greenbriar Lane, came forward and spoke in
opposition of the case.
Betsy Deck, 3601 Cliffwood Drive, came forward and spoke in
opposition of the case.
Mike Davila, 100 Greenbriar Lane, came forward and spoke in
opposition of the case.
Cyndi Wallace, 104 Greenbriar Lane, and David Wallace, 104
Greenbriar Lane, did not wish to speak but wished to record thei
opposition.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was
closed at 7:29 p.m.
Mark Howe came forward to address comments and concerns.
Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Howe regarding the materials
that were proposed for the construction of the perimeter wall of
subdivision. Mr. Howe replied the wall will be stone columns wi
brick in between. He further explained along the open space, fronting
Cheek-Sparger Road, there will be a wrought iron fence.
Steve Isbell, the development engineer for the project, came for
and explained the change in density.
Commissioner Dudziak stated his disappointment in the developer for
not bringing back a better plan with more open space. Mark Howe
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stated he did not know what else they could do with the open spa
He further stated the development is geared toward empty nesters
and they would not want a playground in there.
Discussion continued between Commissioner Dudziak and Mr. Howe
regarding the open space.
Keith Hamilton, the project engineer for the project, came forwa
and explained the detention pond will only be approximately 20
percent of the open space.
Commissioner Phelps commend
the lot coverage percentage was still on the high end. He further
stated there needed to be a little more open space. Mr. Howe
concurred.
Commissioner Gotcher questioned staff regarding the actual acrea
of the development. Ron Ruthven replied the actual acreage is 1.94
acres. He further explained the developer provided 1.82 acres t
show the future right-of-way dedication.
Chairman Byerly questioned staff regarding the custom for densit
calculations. Ron Ruthven replied the custom is to use the acreage at
the time of the rezoning request.
Commissioner Gotcher stated he echoed the other Commissioners
regarding open space and lot coverage. Mr. Howe replied he was
willing to go back and look at making more changes but could not
make the development work with less than eight lots.
Discussion continued between Commissioner Gotcher and Mr. Howe
regarding the changes that still needed to be made.
Chairman Byerly stated he would like to see 55 foot lots and more
open space.
Commissioner Phelps questioned Mr. Howe regarding the width of t
sidewalk along Cheek-Sparger Road. Mr. Howe replied it would it
meet what the code requires.
Commissioner Phelps questioned Mr. Howe regarding the thought
process into using wrought iron along the open space and the
neighboring property. Mr. Howe replied the neighboring property
owners had requested that the fence be wrought iron.
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Chairman Byerly confirmed with staff regarding which board or
commission the applicant would go before if the Planning and Zoning
Commission approved the case. Ron Ruthven replied the City
Council.
Commissioner Dudziak made a motion to continue Case ZC13-
008 to the August 26, 2013 meeting and re-open the public
hearing. Commissioner Phelps seconded.
Aye: 6 - Knox, Dudziak, Wheelwright, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly
Nay: 1 - Gotcher
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
The minutes were written and prepared by:
Taci Wrisley
Planning and Zoning Assistant
The meeting minutes were approved on August 26, 2013 by a vote of 7-0.
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