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CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020
THE VINE ARTS AND EVENTS CENTER
VINTAGE HALL
225 WEST WORTH STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00 p.m. Workshop
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the City Council
under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen
Appearance Request form with the City Secretary. A member of the public may
address the City Council regarding an item on the agenda either before or during
the Council’s consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Mayor or
upon the consent of the City Council. In accordance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted in discussing or taking action during
Citizen Comments.
WORKSHOP
2. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the City Council and Planning
and Zoning Commission’s roles and responsibilities relative to land use decisions.
3. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding recently approved projects within
the Transit District Overlay (TDO).
4. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding the City
of Grapevine’s Comprehensive Master Plan, specifically the Wall and Church
Street corridors.
5. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding current
use-specific limitations for hotel and motel developments.
6. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding
expansion of historic landmark overlays to non-residential buildings and properties
within the Historic Grapevine Township District (HGT) and establish demolition
standards for Historic Township District and landmarked properties.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City’s website on October 22,
2021 by 5:00 p.m.
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Tara Brooks, TRMC, CRM
City Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special
arrangements at the meeting, please contact the City Secretary’s Office at 817.410.3182
at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made
to assist your needs.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in a Special Joint Workshop on this
the 25th day of October, 2021 at The Vine Arts and Events Center, Vintage Hall, 225
West Worth Street, with the following members present:
William D. Tate Mayor
Darlene Freed Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Rogers Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Paul Slechta Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
constituting a quorum, and with the following members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission:
Larry Oliver Chairman
Monica Hotelling Vice-Chairman
Beth Tiggelaar Member
Jim Fechter Member
Dennis Luers Member
Traci Hutton Member
David Hallberg Member
Jason Parker Alternate
Gabe Griess Alternate
constituting a quorum, and the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney
PW McCallum CVB Executive Director
Erica Marohnic Planning Services Director
Tara Brooks City Secretary
Call to Order
Mayor Tate called the workshop to order at 6:00 p.m. and described the objectives of the
Workshop.
Item 1. Citizen Comments
No one spoke during citizen comments.
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WORKSHOP
Item 2. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the City Council and Planning
and Zoning Commission’s roles and responsibilities relative to land use decisions.
City Attorney Matthew C.G. Boyle presented this item to the Commission and Council
and answered their questions. Mr. Boyle focused on the statutory roles of both bodies
and discussed the Sunshine Laws and Fair Housing Act.
No action was taken by the Commission or Council.
Item 3. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding recently approved projects
within the Transit District Overlay (TDO).
Planning Services Director Erica Marohnic presented an update on the projects that have
been considered within the Transit District Overlay since it was approved on February 19,
2019 and answered questions.
The Commission and Council discussed possible uses and vision for the TDO.
Staff was directed to study possible future land uses for the TDO to create a vision.
No action was taken by the Commission or Council.
Item 4. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding the City
of Grapevine’s Comprehensive Master Plan, specifically the Wall and Church Street
corridors.
There was not a presentation on this item.
The Commission and Council discussed this item, including setbacks, and commercial
uses verses residential uses along the Wall and Church Street Corridors.
City Attorney Boyle answered questions.
Staff was directed to study the exiting uses along Church street, changing the
Comprehensive Master Plan for East Wall Street and to study the zoning and setbacks
for these areas.
No action was taken by the Commission or Council.
Item 5. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding current
use-specific limitations for hotel and motel developments.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Director PW McCallum described the latest trends in the
hotel and motel industry and answered questions from the Commission and Council.
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The bodies discussed the options and asked for more details about what changes to the
ordinances may look like.
No action was taken by the Commission or Council.
Item 6. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding
expansion of historic landmark overlays to non-residential buildings and properties within
the Historic Grapevine Township District (HGT) and establish demolition standards for
Historic Township District and landmarked properties.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Director McCallum presented reasons that staff would
like to have the ability to review commercial property construction in the Township and
answered questions.
Township Restoration Coordinator David Klempin and City Attorney Boyle answered
questions.
The Commission and Council discussed this issue and requested more details and to
provide a draft ordinance amendment.
No action was taken by the Commission or Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Motion: Freed
Second: Rogers
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 2nd
day of November, 2021.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary