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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning Commission-Minutes-8/26/2013 City of Colleyville City Hall Planning and Zoning 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 Commission 817. 503.1000 www.colleyville.com Minutes Monday, August 26, 2013City 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 26, 2013 at 7:00p.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, Marty Wieder, and Matt Butler (City Attorney) INVOCATION The invocation was given by Commissioner Knox 1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Knox made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Commissioner Davis seconded. The motion to approve the minutes as amended carried by the following vote: Aye: 7–Knox, Dudziak, Wheelwright, Gotcher, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly A second vote was made at the end of the Continued Public Hearing Item based on corrections made by the applicant of case ZC13-008. ChairmanByerly made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Commissioner Knox seconded. The motion to approve the minutes as correctedcarried by the following vote: Aye: 7–Knox, Dudziak, Wheelwright, Gotcher, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly 2.CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON Cityof Colleyville Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesAugust 26, 2013 THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM There were no citizen comments/presentations regarding items not on the agenda as a public hearing item. 3.REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3aApproval of a minor plat for1.97acres on Tract 1B01A, of Abstract1248of theThomas J. PolsonSurvey, located at4800 Bedford Road, case PC13-014. Ron Ruthven presented the case and briefed the Commission. Commissioner Davisquestioned staff regarding whether the fence line along the front of the property would allow for a single fence line along Bedford Road. Ron Ruthven replied correct. Scott Sandlin, the property owner of 4800 Bedford Road, came forward and briefed the Commission. Commissioner Davis made a motion to approve case PC13-014. Commissioner Wheelwright seconded. The motion to approve case PC13-014 carried by the following vote: Aye: 7–Knox, Dudziak, Wheelwright, Gotcher, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly 4.PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 4aRequest for approval of a Special Use Permit for alcoholic beverage sales for off-premises consumption on Lot 7a, Block 2, Village Park Addition located at 4801 Colleyville Blvd.Approval of a Special Use Permit for alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises consumption on Lots 1R1, 4, 5a, 6a, 7a and 9R, Block 2, Village Park Addition located at 4701, 4709, 4717, 4725, 4801 and 4843 Colleyville Blvd, case ZC13-009. Ron Ruthvenand Marty Wiederpresented the case and briefed the Commission. Commissioner Phelps questioned staff regarding whether there is a different standard for parking requirements for a stand-alone business versus a business with a shared parking agreement. Ron City of Colleyville Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesAugust 26, 2013 Ruthven replied no. Discussion continued between the Commissioners and staff regarding the parking requirements. Commissioner Dudziak questioned staff regarding the number of parking spaces that were located at the rear of the property, behind the building. Ron Ruthven replied approximately 60 parking spaces. Commissioner Dudziak further questioned regarding whether there was reasonable access to those parking spaces other than walking around to the front of the building. Ron Ruthven replied unless there were an employee that will have access to arear door, one will have to walk to the front of the building. Commissioner Davis stated when Albertson’s was in business, the rear parking spaces were for employees. Commissioner Dudziak questioned staff regarding whether there was a separate provision for employee parking in the code. Ron Ruthven replied no. Discussion continued between Commissioner Dudziak and staff regarding the parking requirements. Chairman Byerly questioned staff regarding whether the shopping center was already short on parking spaces. Ron Ruthven replied correct. The public hearing was opened at7:29p.m. Scott Woodruff, the applicant, came forward and briefed the Commission. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding whether he thought there was sufficient parking for the shopping center and surrounding pad sites. Mr. Woodruff replied yes. He further explained, as landlords, they would prefer the parking lot to appear to be full versus having an empty parking lot. Mr. Woodruff also explained their lease agreement with Whole Foods states employees would have to park in the rear parking spaces. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding whether there would be an employee entrance on the rear of the building. Mr. Woodruff replied the plans for an employeeentrance are in the works but have not been finalized. Commissioner Dudziak questioned staff regarding parking along the front of the property and would any be lost with the future expansion of Highway 26. Ron Ruthven replied no additional spaces will be City of Colleyville Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesAugust 26, 2013 taken with the future expansion. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding their control over the leases ability to open restaurants within their current businesses. Mr. Woodruff replied the current businesses are leased under a specific use. He further explained if the businesses wanted to change their use they would have to go through the landlord to do so. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding whether he had been approached by other businesses wanting to build on a pad site. Mr. Woodruff replied yes, hundreds. He further explained they were limited to 6,000 square feetof restaurant space for the pad site and they aremaxed out already. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding the possibility of a parkinggarage. Mr. Woodruff replied a parking garage would be economically impossible to do in this location. Commissioner Gotcher questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding the possibility of re-striping the lot if the number of parking spaces ever became an issue. Mr. Woodruff replied yes, there are ways of creating additional spaces. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:42p.m. Commissioner Phelps stated he liked having the pad sites out front because it eliminated the look of a vacant parking lot. Discussion occurred amongst the Commissioners regarding the lack of parking issues when the shopping center was fully functioning. Ron Ruthven referred to an earlier question regarding the number of parking spaces in the rear of theproperty and there are a total of 100 parking spaces. He further explained that an additional 100 parking spaces could potentially be added. Discussion continued between the Commissioners and staff regarding the current and future use of the parking spaces on the north, south, and east sides of the property. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding what would happen with Ace Hardware’s outdoor storage. Mr. Woodruff replied it is part of their lease and it will stay. Commissioner Dudziak further questioned Mr. Woodruff whether the parking spaces the outdoor storage would take up was included in the total parking space count. Mr. Woodruff replied no, the spaces were counted by them as non- usable spaces. City of Colleyville Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesAugust 26, 2013 Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Woodruff regarding whether all the other business, with the exception of Whole Foods, would have to park behind the building. Mr. Woodruff replied he did not believe so due to the other business not seeing as much traffic as Whole Foods would. Commissioner Phelps made a motion to approve case ZC13- 009. Commissioner Knox seconded. The motion to approve case ZC13-009 carried by the following vote: Aye: 7–Knox, Dudziak, Wheelwright, Gotcher, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly 5.CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 5aConsideration 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 Square Addition located at 105 Cheek-Sparger Road, case ZC13-008. Ron Ruthven presented the case and briefed the Commission. The public hearing was opened at 7:54 p.m. Mark Howe, the applicant, came forward and briefed the Commission. Steve Isbell, the development engineer for the project, came forward and briefed the Commission. Claudia Bevill, 119 Cheek-Sparger Road, came forward and spoke in opposition of the case. James Bevill, 119 Cheek-Sparger Road, came forward and spoke in opposition of the case. Three (3) attendees did not wish to speak but wished to record their opposition: Cyndi Wallace of 104 Greenbriar Lane, David Wallace of 104 Greenbriar Lane, Mike Davila of 100 Greenbriar Lane. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 8:21 p.m. Commissioner Gotcher questioned staff regarding the uses allowed by the current Planned Unit Development-Commercial. Ron Ruthven City of Colleyville Page 5 Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesAugust 26, 2013 replied the uses that would be allowed would most likely be the uses allowed by the code today. He further stated before any building permits would be issued, staff would verify that the use is in fact allowed. Commissioner Phelps questioned staff regarding the process for approving the uses; would the request for any of the allowed uses be heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council? Ron Ruthvenreplied no. Commissioner Davis questioned staff regarding whether the property owner could build a Sonic Drive-In restaurant on this property. Ron Ruthven replied based on his initial interpretation, yes. Chairman Byerly questioned staff regarding whether the calculation of density or right-of-way was effected by the miscalculation of land. Ron Ruthven replied no. He further stated the correct number would be amended to go before City Council. Commission Knox questioned Keith Hamilton, the engineer for the project, and Mr. Howe regarding the drainage for Lots 4, 5, & 6. Mr. Howe replied a 12 inch drainage pipe would be installed along the rear of the properties and will drain into the detention pond. Discussion continued between the Commissioners, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Howe regarding construction of the drainage system. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Isbell regarding the plans for the open space in the center of the roadway. Mr. Isbell replied as a request of a neighbor, they would construct aflag pole that would be lighted. Commissioner Gotcher made a motion to deny case ZC13-008. Commissioner Dudziak seconded. The motion to deny case ZC13-008 failed by the following vote: Aye: 2–Dudziak and Gotcher Nay:5–Knox, Wheelwright, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly Commissioner Knoxmade a motion to approvecase ZC13-008. Commissioner Davisseconded. The motion to approvecase ZC13-008carriedby the following City of Colleyville Page 6 Planning and Zoning Commission MinutesAugust 26, 2013 vote: Aye: 5–Knox, Wheelwright, Davis, Phelps, and Byerly Nay: 2–Dudziak and Gotcher 6.ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. The minutes were written and prepared by: Taci Wrisley Planning and Zoning Assistant The meeting minutes were approved on September 9, 2013 by a vote of5-0. City of Colleyville Page 7