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Home My WebLink About1997-07-01P & Z Briefing Session July 1, 1997 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Briefing Session on this the 1st day of July, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 200 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to -wit: Larry Oliver Chairman Darlene Freed Vice - Chairman Marvin Balvin Member Steve Newby Member Chris Coy Member Kathy Martinez Member Herb Fry Member Paul Dunn 1 st Alternate Cathy Martin 2nd Alternate constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Development Services Ron Stombaugh Planner Susan Howard Planning Secretary CALL TO ORDER Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. ITEM 1. BRIEFING SESSION Chairman Larry Oliver announced the Planning & Zoning Commission would conduct a briefing session relative to the following cases: Z97 -14 & CU97 -31 EZB Restaurants CU97 -28 B R Nowell, Incorporated CU96 -38 Anwar Dossani /Texaco P & Z Briefing Session July 1, 1997 to discuss development issues. ADJOURNMENT After a brief discussion, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:32 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 1997. Fffissbx9m CHAIRMAN ATTEST: 7 SEOR'ETARY NOTE: Planning & Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing. P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 1, 1997 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in Joint Public Hearing with the City Council, on this the 1st day of July, 1997, in the City Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit: Larry Oliver Darlene Freed Marvin Balvin Steve Newby Kathy Martinez Chris Coy Herb Fry Paul Dunn Cathy Martin Chairman Vice - Chairman Member Member Member Member Member 1 st Alternate 2nd Alternate constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Ron Stombaugh Susan Howard �.� INVOCATION Director of Development Services Planner Planning Secretary Councilman Roy Stewart offered the Invocation. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:52 P.M., and Chairman Larry Oliver called the Planning & Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 8:34 P.M. 1 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 1, 1997 Z97-14 and CU97-31 - EZB RESTAURANTS First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Zone Change Request Z97-14 and Conditional Use Request CU97-31 submitted by Steve Brown for EZB Restaurants dba Esparza's Mexican Restaurant located at 124 East Worth Street and proposed to be amended to Lot 2R, Block 32, City of Grapevine Addition. The applicant was requesting to rezone 0.438 acres from "R-7.5" Single Family to "CBD" Central Business District and a conditional use permit to amend the approved site plan of CU89-20 (Ordinance 90-10) to allow the physical expansion of the site plan to allow for more off-street parking and expand the location of on-premise alcoholic beverage sales (beer, wine, and mixed drinks only) in conjunction with a restaurant and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that the applicant is proposing to replat the two lots into one lot with frontage and all vehicular and pedestrian access from Worth Street. The applicant is proposing to increase the number of available off-street parking spaces at the rear of the existing property. The applicant proposes to pave the existing parking area with concrete and provide 46 additional concrete paved off -street parking spaces. The restaurant requires a total of 104 off-street parking spaces. The restaurant currently provides 16 off-street parking spaces and is proposing a total of 51 off-street parking spaces, John Levitt represent EZB Restaurants was introduced to answer concerns from the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission regarding food and alcoholic beverage service on the proposed deck area. Mr. Levitt stated that there would be no service of food and alcoholic beverages in the deck area. Resident, Ed Vacula, spoke in support of the zone change and conditional use request. With no further questions, guests to speak, 3 letters of approval, 1 letter of protest and 3 letters of approval for the parking lot and of protest for expansion of the alcoholic beverage use, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to approve Zone Change Request Z97-14, with the conditions that the island on the south end of the parking lot be landscaped, that low intensity lighting be used in the new parking lot as approved by City Staff and the screening fence on the east side of the parking lot be adjusted to preserve existing trees and shrubs as approved by City Staff, which prevailed by the following vote: K P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 1, 1997 Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Kathy Martinez, to deny Conditional Use Request CU97 -31, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: Balvin CU97 -28 - B. R. NOWELL Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97 -28 submitted by B. R. Nowell for N.C., Incorporated located at 1235 W. D. Tate Avenue and platted as Lot 4R, Block 1, Tate Street Plaza. The applicant was requesting to amend the approved site plan of CU94 -39 (Ordinance 95 -06) for a planned commercial center with the possession, storage, retail sale and on- premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and mixed drinks) in conjunction with a restaurant, to incorporate additional retail space, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that the applicant is requesting to table this request until July 15, 1997 in order to address issues associated with signage and building elevations for the proposed 8,838 square foot retail building adjacent to the existing Firestone building on the west side. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was tabled. In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to table Conditional Use Request CU97 -28 until July 15, 1997, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None CU96 -38 - ANWAR DOSSANI Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was 3 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 1, 1997 Conditional Use Request CU96-38 submitted by Anwar Dossani, located at 513 East Northwest Highway. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to amend the approved site plan of CU96-01 (Ordinance 96-10) for the possession, storage, retail sale, and off-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer and wine only) in conjunction with a convenience store with gasoline sales to incorporate expansion of the outdoor canopy, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the applicant was proposing to expand the canopy to the west and rearrange the gasoline pump configuration so the more patrons can refuel their vehicles at the same time while being sheltered from the rain. The dumpster at the rear of the site will be screened and landscaping will be provided along Northwest Highway and North Dooley Street. The applicant is proposing to install landscaping along Northwest Highway upon completion of the expansion project. The 20 foot on-premise pole sign has 29 percent changeable copy. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to table Conditional Use Request CU96-38 to a date certain of August 19, 1997, to give the applicant more time to adjust the landscape plan to provide more landscaping along Northwest Highway and the corner of Northwest Highway and Dooley Street, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None END OF PUBLIC HEARING ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chairman Larry Oliver state nominations were in order for the office of Chairman and Vice- Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Marvin Balvin nominated and moved Larry Oliver as Chairman and Darlene Freed as Vice- Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission with a second by Kathy Martinez the motion prevailed by the following vote: 0 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 1, 1997 Ayes: Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None Abstain: Oliver ADJOURNMENT With nothing further to discuss, Chris Coy moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m., Steve Newby seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 1997. 7 1 ATTEST: /1 11- - n dia, iva SECRETARY 'CHAT IRMAN R