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Home My WebLink About1974-07-23 Joint Meeting� � � � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � � � � � AGENDA � JOINT CITY CDUNCIL/PLANNING � ZONING COMMISSION MEETING � JULY 23, 1g74, AT 7:30 P .M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � . � PUBLIC HEARING - 7:30 P .M. ` i � F I. CALL TO ORDER � °s II. INVOCATION to be given by Councilman Eidson � III. PUBLIC HEARING: � � ``s A. Zoning Application Z-73-32. The applicant is Ann � Carlson requesting "C-2" Community Business District � that is presently zoned "R-1 ". TI-�is is a 4. 235 acre � tract o� land located in the A. F. Leonard Survey, g Abstract No. 946. � � B. Zoning Application Z-74-11 . The applicant is Dr. E. � L. Lancaster requesting "PD" Planned Deveolpment � District on e tract o� land presently zoned �r�_Zfr. � There are two tracts of land involved; Tract #1 is � located in the A. Foster Survey, Abstract No . 518, � and Tract #2 is located located in the same Survey ; and Abstract. � r =;=END OF PUBLIC HEARING=�= � � � [At this time, the Planning 6 Zoning Commission will reconvene � in the Conf erence Room to consider the two zoning cases ; and the City Council will reconvene in the Council Chambers to � consider �urther City business . ) � IV. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISC . REPORTS E OISCUSSIONS � ,. A. Representatives o� the Hunt Investment Company and � Leon Howard are to present and review the preliminary � plans for the golf course. � V. OLD BUSINESS � A . Council to consider purchase of the building adjacent to City Hall �or additional office space. The Build- ing is located on the North side of Gity Hall. � � � B. Council to consider Ordinance No. 74-20 - Vacation �' of an unnamed street. The application �or the �; Vacation was made by Mr. "Mitch" Casey and was � approved by the City Council on June 18, 1974. � C. Council to consider ah ordinance revising sewer and water rates. � � . , VI. NEW BUSINESS � 6. A. Council to consider Curb and Gutter for Forest Hill � Drive. � B. Couhcil to consider Right-o�-Way for Autumn Orive. �: � � C. Council to consider construction plans for Autumn � 3 Drive. � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A . T. C.S. , AS AMEN�ED BY � CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61S7 LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, 1969, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTEO ON THIS THE 19TH � DAY OF JULY, 1974, AT 4:30 P .M. � � � �/1�. ,/1r:��• � C TY SECRETAR � � � �'; STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAF'EVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, convened in special meeting at 7:55 p.m. , on this the 23rd day of July, 1974, with the following members present, to-wit: William Tate Mayor Thelma Conine Councilwoman Doil Dalton Councilman " � Millard Dilg Councilman Tommy Eidson Councilman Bob Murphy Councilman C.D.Pittard Councilman consisting a quorum, with the following members of the Planning & Zoning Commission present, t�o -wit: Harlan Joyce Member Joe Kennedy Member Jerry Jordan Member not consisting a quorum, with Floy Ezell City Manager Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager Kenneth Pritt City Secretary Tim VJhisler City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. Councilman Eidson gave the Invocation. Mayor Tate stated that there were not enough members of the Planning & Zoning Commission to have a quorum. He further stated that that the Public Hearing would be recessed until August 6, 1974. �he City Secretary was informed by the City Attorney that he did not have to re-advertise for the hearing. At this time, the Council was to consider items on a special agenda. The first of the5e items was to hear a report from a �epresentative of the Hunt Investment Company concerning preliminary plans for the golf course. Mr. Mike Jenkins was present to give the presentation. He introduced to the Council a map showing the preliminary plans for a 36-hole golf course. There would be two 18-hole layouts, one on the north and one on the south. Both courses would be par 72�s. He further stated that his firm vaished to retain as much of the natural vegatation and tree cover as possible. He designated areas that would be used for nature trails and noture study. He stated that the final plan for the golf course would be ready in three weeks and the applicatinn for the lease of the land f rom the Co rps of Engineers would be made after the final plans were presented to the Council. The next order of business was to consider purchase of the building adjacent to City Hall for additional office space. The City Manager stated that this building was located on the north side of the present City Hall. He further stated that he had the building exp�,ined and had reached an estimate for the cost of repairing and remodeling the building. This estimate was stated at $12,000 and would include the total cost of repairs and re- modeling with the exception of the f ront of the building. It was stated that the building has good walls, floor, and ceiling; but the air conditioning system must be replaced. The next order of business was to consider Ordinance No. 74-20, - an ordinance vacating an unnamed street. The application for the vacating of the street was made by Mr. Mitch Casey and was approved by the City Council on June� 18, 1974. The City Secretary read the caption of the ordinance and the City Manager indicated the ; ; ; location of the street on the map. Councilman Dalton made a motion ¢ to approve the ordinance on an emergency basis . Councilman Murphy seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Eidson, Murphy, Pittaxd Noes: None ORDINANCE NO. 74-20 a �- AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, ABANDONING AND VACATING A PORTION OF AN UNNAMED STEEET IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The next order of business was to consider an ordinance revising � sewer and w�ter rates. The City Secretary stated that the City Attorney was instructed to draft the ordinance in a regular City Council meeting of March 19, 1974. He further explained that for some reason the ordinance was overlooked until now. Councilman ' Eidson made a motion to approve the ordinance on an emergency basis. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion and the motion `� prevailed by the following vote: ' Ayes: Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Eidson, Murphy, Pittard Noes: None ' t [ , ORDINANCE NO. 74-25 AN ORDINANCE ESTA.BLTSHING FEES FOR CONNECTING TO THE � SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF GFZAPEVINE, TEXAS; 4 PROVIDING FOR THE REPF,A.L OF CONFLTCTING ORDINANCES; PRO- ; VINING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND � DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The next order of business was to consider curb and gutter for For- , � est Hill Drive. The Assistant City Manager made a brief summary of �_ the problems and history of the Forest Hill Drive area. He stated � that there has been some interest indicated to proceed to construct � curb and gutter along Forest Hill Drive; with the possibility of � the property owners paying for the cost involved and letting the City pay for the cost of repairing the street. He further stated that he has had numerous phone calls , both in favor and against the construction. He introduced an opinion poll that was taken by a : resident that showed a majority of the people not favoring the , � construction of curb and gutter along Forest Hill Drive. It was � stated that there was a representation oi one property owner in favor of curb and gutter, eight property owners (lots) against � curb and gutter, and two property owners abstained. This was a g total of eleven lots of an estimated twenty lots on Forest Hill ; Drive. Mr. Fred Handy appeared before the Council and stated that ; he had taken the opinion poll and he felt that it was the general ; consensus of the people on Forest Hill Drive to wait a few years � before they would be willing to go ahead with curb and gutter and � make a top grade road. The Assistant City Manager stated that the ` road was still scheduled for resurfacing. Councilman Eidson made � a motion to table this item. Councilman Dilg seconded the motion x and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Eidson, Murphy, Pittard Noes: None The next order of business was to consider right-of-way for Autumn Drive. The Assistant City Manager gave a brief history of the subject and identified the location for the members of the � Council. It was stated that the road would be on the south side of the nursing home lot being constructed by Aubrey Smith. Council- ` man Dalton made a motion to approve the right-of-way for the road ; and the d�dication. There was some discussion concerning the name � of the road because the members of the Council did not want to � approve the name of the road if there was another road in this zip �: code area with the same name. Councilman Eidson seconded the � motion to approve the right-of-way (not the Name: Autumn Drive) � F N � # � �. � � and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Eidson, Murphy, Pittard No�s: None The Next order of business was to consider construction plans for the road mentioned in the previous item of business. The Assistant Cit� Manager introduced the plans for construction and gave a brief history of the location and where the road would go. It 1 was stated that this would be 640 feet of didicated right-of-way with 10 feet of parking on either side. The road would also include a water and sewer line and the ro�� would be completed along with other development of the lot. He further stated that the engineers had recommended that the plans be approved. Council- man Murphy made a motion to approve the construction 'plans for the proposed road for the nursing home. Councilwoman Conine seconded the motinn and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Eidson, Murphy, Pittard Noes : None Councilman Eidson stated that he would appear on the next agenda to give the presentation and findings of the Personnel Study Committee of which he is Chairman. There being no further business, Councilman Eidson made a mot�n to adjourn, Councilman Dalton seconded the motion. All present voted aye and the City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the � day of �{c. -�` , 1974. > , �-- � ° ' MAYOR ATTEST: CIT SECRETARY ' �