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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-15P & Z Briefing Session July 15, 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 15th 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 Darlene Freed Marvin Balvin Steve Newby Chris Coy Kathy Martinez Herb Fry Paul Dunn Chairman Vice - Chairman Member Member Member Member Member 1 st Alternate with Cathy Martin absent, constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Development Services Ron Stombaugh Planner Stephen Kindrick Planner Susan Howard Planning,Sectetary Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. ITEM 1. BRIEFING SESSION Chairman Larry Oliver announced the Planning & Zoning Commission would conduct a briefing session relative to the following cases: CU97 -28 B.R. Nowell of N.C. Incorporated CU97 -33 Lone Star Signs CU97 -34 United Bank & Trust CU97-36 SU97-07 Z97-03 Z97-13 to discuss development issues. P & Z Briefing Session July 15, 1997 Hunt Properties/Mills Corporation Nextel of Texas 114 & Main Partners Jay Young After a brief discussion, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:43 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997. CHAFRMANf ATTEST: SE-t4RTARY NOTE: Planning & Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing. P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 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 15th 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 Stephen Newby Kathy Martinez Chris Coy Herb Fry Paul Dunn Chairman Vice - Chairman Member Member Member Member Member 1 st Alternate with Cathy Martin absent, constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Ron Stombaugh Stephen Kindrick Susan Howard CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Director of Development Services Planner Planner Planning Secretary Commissioner Herb Fry offered the Invocation. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:57 P.M., and Chairman Larry Oliver called the Planning & Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 9:03 P.M. 1 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 CU97-28 - B. R. NOWELL First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Permit CU97-28 submitted by B.R. Nowell of N.C. Incorporated for Gene Street located at 1235 William 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 proposing to develop an 8,838 square foot retail building adjacent to the existing Firestone building on the west side. Mr. Hardy introduced B. R. Nowell to answer concerns from the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission regarding type of landscape materials to be used and the connection to the Firestone building. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Kathy Martinez, to approve Conditional Use Request CU97-28, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None CU97-33 - LONE STAR SIGNS Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97-33 submitted by Van R. Miller of Lone Star Signs located at 751 Port America Place and platted as Lot 1 -R, Block 1 -R of the DFW Industrial Park, Phase 5. The applicant was requesting to amend the approved site plan of CU95-08 (Ordinance 95-19) to allow a twenty-foot pole sign in conjunction with a freight forwarder, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 475. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, informed the City Council and Planning K P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 and Zoning Commission that the property is currently zoned "PID" Planned Industrial Development with a Conditional Use Permit for freight forwarding. Ron Owens of Lone Star Signs was available for questions from the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. 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 Darlene Freed, to table Conditional Use Request CU97 -33 until August 19, 1997 to allow the applicant to revise the site plan to show a monument sign, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None CU97 -34 - UNITED BANK AND TRUST Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97 -34 submitted by Sam Akins for United Bank and Trust, located at 2200 State Highway 114 West. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a forty -foot pole sign along State Highway 114 West, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that Section 60, Sign Standards provides for property zoned "CC" Community Commercial District, "CN" Neighborhood Commercial District and "HC" Highway Commercial District located along portions of Highway 360, Highway 114, and F.M. 2499, through the conditional use request process, a mechanism for requesting a pole sign with a minimum height of twenty feet up to forty feet. The maximum cabinet depth shall not exceed 36 inches and a maximum gross surface area shall not exceed 288 square feet. The applicant's request is for a forty -foot pole sign with a gross surface area of 286.4 square feet with 29.8 percent changeable copy. Jack Young of United Bank and Trust informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that it is necessary to have the forty -foot pole sign for visibility from the State Highway 114 corridor. 3 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Herb Fry moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to deny Conditional Use Request CU97-34, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None CU97-3.6 - HUNT PROPERTIES /MILLS CORPORATION Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97-36 submitted by Al Allred of Hunt Properties, Incorporated in conjunction with the Mills Corporation, located at 2705 Grapevine Mills Circle. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to amend the approved site plan of CU97- 25 (Ordinance 97-57) for a Planned Commercial Center in excess of 1,000,000 square feet of gross leasable space to allow for out-parcel retail development (Michael's Arts and Crafts Store), and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 475. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that this is the second out-parcel development proposal at the Grapevine Mills Mall. The proposed Michael's Arts and Crafts Store has a total lot area of 110,581 square feet (2.539 acres) and a building area of 26,742 square feet. Driveway placement for this proposal consists of a right-turn-only entrance into the site from Grapevine Mills Parkway with a 200-foot deceleration lane along with a right-turn-only exit from the site onto Grapevine Mills Parkway, both located at the southeast corner of the lot. One access drive is also provided for at the northwest corner of the site accessing Grapevine Mills Circle. The driveway configuration for this proposal is acceptable to the Director of Public Works. Mr. Hardy introduced Janet Briel of the Mills Corporation to answer any questions that the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission may have. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Kathy Martinez, to approve Conditional Use Request CU97-36 with the condition that all trees planted be a minimum of 3 inch caliber when measured 6 inches above grade, which prevailed by the following vote: A" P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None FINAL PLAT - LOT 1 BLOCK 2 GRAPEVINE MILLS ADDITION Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat application of Lot 1, Block 2, Grapevine Mills Addition submitted by The Mills Corporation. The applicant is final platting 16.202 acres to final plat one lot within Block 2. The property is located in the northwest corner of State Highway 121 and FM 2499. The property is currently zoned "CC" Community Commercial with a conditional use for retail in excess of 1,000,000 square feet. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Herb Fry, to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 2, Grapevine Mills Addition. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None SU97 -07 - NEXTEL OF TEXAS Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Special Use Request SU97 -07 submitted by Kerri Grubb for Nextel of Texas, Incorporated, located at 5401 Heritage Avenue and platted as Lot 1 R, Block 1, Heritage High School Addition. The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to amend the approved site plan of SU96 -16 (Ordinance 97 -07) specifically for the collocation of a three panel, nine antenna, communications antenna array at the 100 foot mark of an existing 110 foot monopole light standard with an equipment shelter located at the base, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council consider withdrawing Special Use Application SU97 -07 per the applicant's request. Sharon Horne, Zoning Consultant for Nextel of Texas requested that Special Use Application SU97 -07 be withdrawn. The site 0 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 is not compatible with the redesign of their communication network. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve the withdrawal of Special Use Request SU97-07, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None Z97-03 - 114 & MAIN PARTNERS, L.P. Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Zone Change Request Z97-03 submitted by R. J. Grogan for 114 & Main Partners, L.P. to be located at 301 Mustang Drive. The applicant is requesting to rezone 8.6674 acres from CC, Community Commercial District to BP, Business Park District in accordance with a concept plan for office and warehouse uses. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that Staff recommends City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission consider the request to table the Zone Change Request Z97-03 as submitted by R. J. Grogan for 114 & Main Partners, L.P. to August 19, 1997. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was tabled. Z97-13 - JAY YOUNG Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Zone Change Request Z97-13 submitted by Jay Young, located at 327 East College Street and platted as Lots 213 and 3A, Block 29, Original Town of Grapevine. The applicant is requesting to rezone 0.627 acres from "R-7.5" Single Family to "PO" Professional Office. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the applicant is proposing to utilize the existing structure as a professional photography studio. The property lies within the City of Grapevine's Historic Landmark Subdistrict as established by HL93-01 (Ordinance 93-58). The structure dates from 1900 and is recognized by the Historic P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 Preservation Commission as a contributing structure to the City of Grapevine's historic district. The applicant appeared before the Historic Preservation Commission on June 25, 1997, requesting to restore the exterior of the structure; the Historic Preservation Commission approved the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness conditionally based upon future review of the structure's exterior painting scheme, window redesign, roofing material and siding. The applicant's request is also scheduled before the August 4, 1997 meeting of the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The applicant will be requesting variances to the zoning ordinance associated with screening, building and landscaping setbacks, placement of mechanical equipment and garbage storage, and masonry requirements. Mr. Hardy introduced Jay Young to answer questions from the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission regarding placement of the parking lot in the back of the property and placing a Deed Restriction on the property for Photography Studio use only. Ron Emrich, Executive Director Grapevine Heritage Foundation, informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that the Historic Preservation Commission feels this is an important house to save. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve Zone Change Request Z97 -13 with the condition that the property is Deed Restricted to Photography Studio use only and to include the approved site plan, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None FINAL PLAT - LOT 1 R BLOCK 1 OMNIAMERICAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat application of Lot 1R, Block 1, OmniAmerican Federal Credit Union submitted by OmniAmerican Federal Credit Union. The applicant is final platting 4.420 acres to add more land to lot and to abandon old right -of -way of Terrell Street. The property is located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Dallas Road. The property is currently zoned "HCO" Hotel /Corporate Office. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was 0 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1 R, Block 1, OmniAmerican Federal Credit Union. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None AMENDMENTS TO APPENDIX D, ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 68, BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND SECTION 26, "HC" HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Commissioner Balvin excused himself from the public hearing and commissioner's deliberation due to conflict of interest and was replaced with 1 st Alternate Paul Dunn. Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission were the amendments to Section 68, Board of Zoning Adjustment and Section 26, "HC" Highway Commercial District. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that Section 68, Appendix D Zoning Ordinance, establishes the Board of Zoning Adjustment which considers variances and special exceptions to the zoning ordinance. It was determined in recent City Council action that in order to involve more citizens with appointments to boards and commissions, an additional alternate member would be added to the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The amendment to Section 68.D. would allow three alternate members to the Board of Zoning Adjustment rather than the two alternates that have been previously allowed. Section 26, "HC" Highway Commercial District, as drafted, would substantially change permitted uses in the Highway Commercial District. The "HC" Highway Commercial District was created as a special district to control a wide variety of commercial uses and small lot development that had occurred along the Northwest Highway corridor in past years. Many of the existing commercial uses have outside storage in conjunction with the principal use. In the development of the "HC" Highway Commercial District, concerns were expressed about the existing uses developed along Northwest Highway and the impact those uses and future development could have on Wall Street, or adjoining streets to existing residential neighborhoods. As a result, the "HC" Highway Commercial District was amended to create Section 26.D.3. which greatly limited the uses within the district allowed to have frontage on streets not designated a U-* P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 State Highway. In a recent review of the "HC" Highway Commercial District, the Planning and Zoning Commission determined that many of the uses previously considered objectionable under Section 26.D.3. could be reviewed in areas adjacent to residential development through the conditional use process and approved or denied on a case -by -case basis. Classic Tile and Pool and Elliott's Hardware are examples of development that has occurred adjacent to residential property with access other than a State Highway. Amendments are also proposed to the "HC" Highway Commercial District changing some permitted and conditional uses. Pawn shops are proposed to be a conditional use. Automotive rental will be permitted as a conditional use, "retail sales of building material" is proposed as "sales of building material ". Section 26. HC Highway Commercial District PURPOSE: The HC Highway Commercial District is established to provide adequate space and site diversification for commercial uses which depend upon high visibility, uses with outside storage unless specifically prohibited by Section 26A, convenience to arterial highways and will involve development that may be more intensive than other commercial districts and objectionable to adjacent residential uses. USES GENERALLY: In an HC Highway Commercial District, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided. A. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses 1. Any use permitted in the CC Community Commercial District, except that there shall be no limitation size of planned shopping centers or total floor area. 2. Auction sale, new or used goods located within a completely enclosed building. 3. Retail sales of building materials within a completely enclosed building. 4. Plumbing supply within a completely enclosed building. 5. Public utilities as required to serve the district. E A P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 6. Automobile washing business: automatic, coin-operated or moving line wash. 7. Outdoor commercial amusements such as golf driving ranges, miniature golf, archery. 8. Restaurants, including drive-in and drive-through restaurants. 9. Gasoline service station. 10. Feed and grain sales within a completely enclosed building. 11. Boat and marine sales and/or service within a completely enclosed building. 12. Camper sales and camper trailer sales and service, lease and rental within a completely enclosed building. 13. Furniture or appliances, new and used, within a completely enclosed building. 14. Mortuary and funeral homes. 15. Nursery or greenhouses. 16. Job printing or newspaper establishments. 17. Upholstery shops. 18. Retail sales, other than those listed above, business services and merchandise displayed within a completely enclosed building. 19. Commercial amusements, the operation of which is totally within an enclosed building, including bowling alleys, video arcades, roller skating and ice skating arenas, motion picture theaters, but excluding any special uses authorized by Section 49.B. ACCESSORY USES: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a principal use provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user ffel P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 of the principal use: 1. Accessory uses permitted in the CN and CC Commercial Districts. 2. Mechanical equipment no nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any residentially zoned district. 3. Screened garbage storage, on a concrete pad no nearer than fifty (50) feet to any residentially zoned district. 4. Off - street parking, provided that all areas devoted to the parking of vehicles or the sale and display of merchandise, except nurseries, shall be surfaced in accordance with Section 58 of this Ordinance. 5. Provisions for the parking of automotive vehicles provided within sixty (60) feet of any residentially zoned district shall be separated from said lot by a blind fence or wall at least six (6) feet high. 6. Other structures or uses which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to the permitted use and /or structure. 7. Signs advertising uses located on the premises in accordance with Section 60 of this Ordinance. C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses may be permitted provided they meet the provisions of, and a Conditional Use Permit is issued pursuant to, Section 48 of this Ordinance. 1. Commercial off - street parking lots for passenger vehicles less than one ton carrying capacity. 2. Building trades contractor within a completely enclosed building, with storage yard for materials and equipment. 3. Reteff sSales of building materials displayed in an unenclosed or incompletely enclosed area with outside storage. 4. Sale and rental of heavy machinery and equipment. 5. Home equipment rental. 11 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 6. Commercial laundry and dry cleaning establishments. 7. Mobile home sales, storage, lease and repair. 8. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance with Section 42.13. of this Ordinance. 9. Public or private storage garages, including mini storage warehouses. 10. Truck and trailer rental. 11. Swimming pool and spa sales. 12. Restaurant with outside dining. 13. Planned Commercial Centers. 14. Automotive repair garages, within a completely enclosed building. Salvage and/or wrecking yards are prohibited. All storage areas must be surfaced and screening shall be provided in accordance with Section 58 and Section 50. 15. Automotive sales, and service, new or used cars and trucks. All vehicles must be in an operating condition and all open display or storage areas must be surfaced and developed in accordance with all applicable Ordinances of the City. 16. Automotive rental. 17. Outside display boat and marine sales and/or service. 18. Outside display camper sales and camper trailer sales and service, lease and rental. 20 Outside storage in conjunction with permitted uses in Section 26.A. and conditional uses in Section 26.Q., provided that such storage shall be screened in accordance with Section 50, Alternates A or E. 12 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 D. LIMITATION OF USES: 1. Residential structures and uses are expressly prohibited in the HC Highway Commercial District. Existing residences may remain as non - conforming uses, but it is intended that new residential construction not be allowed in the District. 2. (a) All property zoned HC, Highway Commercial, shall have driveway access and frontage in accordance with Section 26, paragraph G.1. only from a State Highway except as provided in Section B-.3—. D.2.c. (b) Additional driveway access on a corner lot from other than a State Highway for the intersecting street only, may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council with the filing of a Concept Plan in accordance with Section 45. For purposes of this Section 26.D, corner lot shall mean a lot located at the juncture of a State Highway and a street which intersects such State Highway. U Access to and frontage on a street other than a State Highway will be permitted only for property zoned HC, Highway Commercial prior to the 15th day of July 1986. .VffV1qWW4" P" 13 'ALLUM : wJ 'ArAkWJ - - - UULJjL-A F- ROWAN LWA =-LWN14 :. - IN - .VffV1qWW4" P" 13 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 —.— -.V� FTTY"9" nor!" 3 P9F-1Vnw 3 llrlr�� "-Y7-V- L*14011"1�1121111�OOKI�'-�Irl'IL'I'�'l""A"I-�*1' 10 1 E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for construction of a principal building shall be approved unless: A Plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine has been approved by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant County. 2. A Site Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 47, has been approved. us P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 3. A Landscape Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 53, has been approved. F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following bulk and intensity of use requirements shall apply: 1. MAXIMUM DENSITY: the maximum density within an HC District shall not exceed a floor area ratio of 1.0. 2. LOT SIZE: The minimum lot size in an HC District shall be not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet. 3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE: At least fifteen (15) percent of the total lot area shall be devoted to open space. Planned Commercial Centers permitted as a Conditional Use shall meet the requirements of Section 26.N.3. Provided, however, there shall be no open space required for lots fronting on the south side of Northwest Highway, between Jenkins Street and Dooley Street. 4. MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: The combined area occupied by all main and accessory structures, parking, storage, loading and other paved areas shall not exceed eighty -five (85) percent of the total lot area. Provided, however there shall be no maximum impervious area requirement for lots fronting on the south side of Northwest highway, between Jenkins Street and Dooley Street. G. AREA REGULATIONS: The following minimum standards shall be required: 1. LOT WIDTH: Every lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. 2. LOT DEPTH: Every lot shall have a minimum depth of not less than one hundred (100) feet. 3. FRONT YARD: Every lot shall have a front yard of not less than twenty -five (25) feet which shall be utilized as a landscaped setback area. Front yards shall not be used for any building, structure, fence, wall or storage area, except that signs may be permitted in this area in accordance with Section 15 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 60. Front yards shall be landscaped with grass, shrubbery, vines, or trees and no part shall be paved or surfaced except for minimum access, driveways, and sidewalks. Provided, however, the front yard set back for lots fronting on the south side of Northwest highway, between Jenkins Street and Dooley Street, shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet and may be used for off-street parking, drives, and sidewalks. The ten (10) foot front yard for this area shall not be used for any building, structure, fence, wall, or storage area. 4. SIDE YARDS: No side yards are required, except that when property in an HC District abuts property of a district in which a side yard is required, a side yard of equivalent width shall be provided in the HC District. 5. REAR YARD: A rear yard equivalent to the adjacent or contiguous district shall be provided. 6. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS: The minimum distance between detached principal or accessory buildings on the same lot shall be not less than ten (10) feet. H. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS: When an HC District abuts a Residential District, an appropriate buffer and screen shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 50 of this Ordinance. I. HEIGHT: 1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. 2. No accessory structure shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding fifteen (15) feet. J. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: Landscaping shall be required in accordance with Section 53 of this Ordinance. K. OFF-STREET PARKING: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 56 and 58 and shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 53 of this Ordinance. 16 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 L. OFF - STREET LOADING: Off - street loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 57 of this Ordinance. M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The following design requirements shall apply in the HC District: 1. Refuse disposal areas shall be landscaped and screened from view. 2. Mechanical and electrical equipment, including air conditioning units, shall be designed, installed, and operated to minimize noise impact on surrounding property. All such equipment shall be screened from public view. 3. Lighting shall be designed to reflect away from any adjacent residential area. 4. Whenever an HC Highway Commercial District is adjacent to any residentially zoned district, a buffer strip, at least twenty (20) feet in width shall be provided between the two (2) districts. A wall, fence, or berm shall be erected to effectively screen the HC District from the residential area and no streets, alley, vehicular storage area or use shall be permitted in the required buffer strip. 5. The Masonry Requirements of Section 54 shall be met. 6. All sales, display, or outdoor storage areas shall be surfaced in accordance with Section 58 except those areas of nurseries and garden center where living plants are located. 7. Storage areas for any product, excluding automobile and truck sales and leasing, shall be completely enclosed by a blind fence or wall at least seven (7) feet high. No materials or products shall be stacked higher than one (1) foot below the top of the fence or wall. 8. ADDITIONAL BUFFERING, SCREENING, FENCING, & LANDSCAPING. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend and the City Council may require buffering, screening, fencing and landscaping requirements on any zone change, conditional use, or special use case or concept plan in addition to or in lieu of buffering, screening, fencing or landscaping requirements set out specifically in each use district when the nature and character of surrounding or adjacent property dictate a need to require such methods in order to protect such property and to further provide protection iifl P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 for the general health, welfare and morals of the community in general. N. PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Each lot or parcel of land created within a Planned Commercial Center shall comply with the following requirements: 1. MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTERS: The front yard requirements contained in Section 26.G.3. shall be applicable to each lot or parcel of land within a Planned Commercial Center permitted. The minimum side and minimum rear yards as required in Section 26.G.4. and G.5. shall be required around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial Center. Minimum side and rear yard requirements of interior lots may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet the provisions of Section 48. 2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2.b. shall be applicable around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial Center. For interior lots the minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2.b. may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet the provisions of Section 48. 3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTERS: At least fifteen (15) percent of the total site area of the Planned Commercial Center shall be devoted to non-vehicular open space (non- vehicular open space is any area not devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular use). 4. BUILDING ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE SITE PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION 48.D.7. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Herb Fry moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve the Amendments to Appendix D, Zoning Ordinance Section 68, Board of Zoning Adjustment and Section 26, "HC" Highway Commercial District, the motion 18 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Fry and Dunn Nays: None FINAL PLAT - KNZE ADDITION LOTS 1 & 2 BLOCK A Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat application of KNZE Addition, Lots 1 & 2, Block A, submitted by Grapevine Realty. The applicant is final platting 0.2570 acres to develop the site for two residential lots. The property is located between West Texas Street and West Sunset Street and between Blevins Street and Ball Street. The property is currently zoned "R -7.5" Single Family. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Herb Fry, to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of KNZE Addition, Lots 1 & 2, Block A. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat application of Lot 1, Block 1, Lake Park submitted by Jay Ford. The applicant is final platting 0.9349 acres to develop the site for a residential lot. The property is located on the south side of North Gravel Drive. The property is currently zoned "R -20" Single Family. In the Commission's deliberation session, Herb Fry moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, Lake 19 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 Park. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None THOROUGHFARE Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was to adopt an ordinance amending the Master Thoroughfare Plan by the removal of Murrell Road, a Type 'F' Collector road, north of the future Dove East Extension, and take any necessary action. Murrell Road currently has approximately five residential properties being accessed from it. An additional three lots have been platted for residential development. With the future construction of Dove East Extension, it is anticipated that the two 90 degree bends in Murrell Road will be removed. Murrell Road will intersect with the future Dove East Extension, west of its current intersection. Approximately 350 feet of the west side of the future realigned Murrell Road will be located adjacent to city owned property. Therefore, additional development accessing the roadway from the west will be limited to existing development. In addition, the Preliminary Plat for the property located east of the future realigned Murrell Road does not indicate any direct access from the proposed residential development. Due to the development along Murrell Road, both current and future, staff does not foresee a need for this roadway to be constructed as a Type 'F' - Collector. With the removal of this Master Thoroughfare Plan designation for Murrell Road, the roadway is planned as a 31' wide residential street. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to approve to amend the Master Thoroughfare Plan by the removal of Murrell Road, a Type 'F' Collector road. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Fry and Dunn Nays: None 20 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 MINUTES - JUNE 17 1997 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the June 17, 1997 meeting. Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Kathy Martinez, to approve the minutes for the June 17, 1997 meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Fry and Dunn Nays: None MINUTES - JULY 1 1997 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the July 1, 1997 meeting. Chris Coy moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve the minutes for the July ,- 1, 1997 meeting with the correction that Marcy Ratcliff did not attend the meeting as she was no longer on Staff. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Fry and Dunn Nays: None OLD BUSINESS CU97 -31 - EZB RESTAURANT Next for the Commission to reconsider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Permit CU97 -31 submitted by Steve Brown for EZB Restaurant 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 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 IA P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that at the June 17, 1997 public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended Council deny CU97-31 submitted by Esparza's Mexican Restaurant. The City Council action was consistent with the recommendation and the conditional use permit to allow the restaurant to expand to the vacant lot fronting on Franklin Street, immediately south of the existing Esparza's Restaurant was denied. In talking to various Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council members, Staff found there was some uncertainty concerning the action taken on the denial of the request. Staff found that members of both the Commission and the Council thought they were only taking action on denial of the expansion of the patio area on the west side of the restaurant. By denying the conditional use permit the entire revised site plan which included the development of the new parking lot on the Franklin Street property would not be permitted. The Site Plan, which is a part of the Conditional Use Permit request, included the parking lot expansion, the continuation of the restaurant building, outside dining at the front of the building, approved by CU89-20, and a new wood deck area on the west side of the restaurant building. The wood deck area has an occupant area of 86 persons which would generate the need for 27 additional off-street parking spaces. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to rescind the motion of July 1, 1997 and reconsider Conditional Use Request CU97- 31, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve Conditional Use Request CU97-31, 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, the screening fence on the east side of the parking lot be adjusted to preserve existing trees and shrubs as approved by City Staff and 22 P & Z Joint Public Hearing July 15, 1997 that the deck located on the west side of the building be removed, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None ADJOURNMENT With nothing further to discuss, Chris Coy moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 p.m., Stephen Newby seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Fry and Dunn Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997. 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