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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning Commission-Minutes-2/11/2002 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - February 11, 2002 Chairman Gasper called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to order at 7:00 P.M. on February 11,2002. Roll Call: Present: Jeffrey Wall, Bob Culley, Earl Swift, Mark Jones, Bud Sellers, Mark Hollis, Jo Ann Gasper Staff: Barry LeBaron, Clayton Husband, Jan Levy Invocation: Chairman Gasper Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes: January 28, 2002 Commissioner Wall moved to approve the minutes of January 28, 2002 as submitted. Commissioner Hollis seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Wall, Culley, Swift, Jones, Sellers, Hollis, Gasper Noes: None 1. Replat of Lots 11, 13, 43 & 59, The Village at Colleyville requested by the City of Colleyville, located at 100 Main Street, Case P-02-004 This item was withdrawn from the agenda by staff. Barry LeBaron said the plat may be on the next agenda. 2. Minor Plat of the Swaim-Scott Addition requested by Brad Scott, 1.42 acres located at the end of Live Oak Drive, Case P-02-005 Clayton Husband presented the case to the commissioners and reviewed the staff briefing. He explained that Live Oak Drive dead-ends into the property and there is not a street turnaround at this location. Clayton said the Fire and Police departments have commented that the construction of a turn-around is not critical to the delivery of emergency services to the two lots. He said the Development Review Committee recommended to the applicant that a single driveway be constructed along the common lot line to provide drive access to these two lots. There was discussion by the commissioners and staff relating to common access easements and the shared driveway with gates. The plat does show the easement. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - February 11, 2002 Page 1 of 4- Approved on February 25, 2002 Chairman Gasper moved to approve the Swim-Scott Addition plat. Commissioner Wall seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Wall, Culley, Swift, Jones, Sellers, Hollis, Gasper Noes: None 3. PUBLIC HEARING - Replat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Town Center Colleyville, Phase 1, requested by Patsy Smith, Herman J. Smith Company, located at the southeast corner of Hall Johnson Road and Colleyville Boulevard, Case P-02-006 Clayton Husband presented the case to the commissioners and reviewed the staff briefing. He told the commissioners that the plat reconfigures the two existing lots into three new commercial lots. Commissioner Wall questioned if staff received any information regarding the potential users for the property. Staff responded that they did not. There was discussion by staff and the commissioners about vested rights and how the Council turned down amending SUP requirements in the CC2 zoning district. There was also discussion about the "Big Box" ordinance and its potential applicability to development on the lot. The applicant's representative was present and the commissioners had no questions for him. Chairman Gasper opened the public hearing. There was no one present wishing to speak. The public hearing was closed. Chairman Gasper moved to approve the replat. Commissioner Culley seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Wall, Culley, Swift, Jones, Sellers, Hollis, Gasper Noes: None 4. Minor Plat of People's Bank Addition requested by Frank A. Ritz, Ritz Properties, 2.159 acres located on the southeast corner of Bogart & Hall Johnson Road on the west side of Colleyville Boulevard, Case P-02-007 Clayton Husband presented the case to the commissioners and reviewed the staff briefing. He told the commissioners the plat would create two commercial lots, one that is for the construction of a new bank. Clayton said cross-access easements have been provided at two locations to allow vehicles to cross from one lot to another in order to reduce the number of driveway locations on the roadways. He said the applicant is trying to maintain and urban village look and proposes a front building line on Lot 2, along Hall-Johnson Road of 15-feet. Clayton said the Land Development Code allows the front building line to vary ifthe required parking on the lot is setback Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - February 11, 2002 Page 2 of 4- Approved on February 25, 2002 at least 40' from the property line, with the purpose of locating the parking areas away from the street. He told the Commissioners if the proposed development provides parking at that location, then the building may be constructed at the 15-foot building line and this issue will be evaluated at the time of site plan review. He also said there are no visibility issues. The applicant, Frank Ritz, was present and displayed a conceptual elevation for the building on Lot 2. He said the bank that is proposed for Lot 1 is two stories tall and is approximately 15,000 square feet. The Commissioners and Mr. Ritz discussed traffic flow in the area. The applicant's engineer, Joseph Reue, with Washington and Associates, was also present to represent the case. He spoke with the commissioners about traffic patterns on the lots and in the area and about right-of-ways on Colleyville Boulevard. Mr. Ritz said the bank will be community owned and the board is made up of local people. Commissioner Culley moved to approve the minor plat. Commissioner Sellers seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Wall, Culley, Swift, Jones, Sellers, Hollis, Gasper Noes: None 5. Citizens' comments regarding items not on the agenda: There were none. 6. Staff comments, reports and discussion items: Barry LeBaron entered into discussion with the Commission and explained the process for amending the current Master Plan. He explained the reasons the project would probably not begin until the fourth quarter of the year. Chairman Gasper suggested that staff might consider using the University of Dallas graduate school as a resource for help with the Master Plan. Barry LeBaron responded that staff has used graduate students from the University of Texas Arlington in the past, but would try to utilize the present staff for the project. 7. Commissioners' comments and reports: There were none. ADJOURNMENT: The Commission moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The motion was seconded and passed by acclamation. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - February 11, 2002 Page 3 of 4- Approved on February 25, 2002 Respectfully Submitted, Jan Levy Planning & Zoning Assistant Approved on: February 25, 2002 as written. NO TE: As a matter of public record, an audio recording of the above Planning and Zoning Commission meeting is available upon request. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - February 11, 2002 Page 4 of 4- Approved on February 25, 2002