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Home My WebLink About1997-09-02P & Z Briefing Session September 2, 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 2nd day of September, 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 Herb Fry Cathy Martin Chairman Vice - Chairman Member Member Member Member 2nd Alternate with Kathy Martinez and Paul Dunn absent, 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 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: CU97-43 Grapevine/Colleyville I.S.D. SU97-09 Paging Network of Dallas/Fort Worth Z97-17 Roy Stewart P & Z Briefing Session September 2, 1997 to discuss development issues. ADJOURNMENT After a brief discussion, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:15 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1997. "WONIN-ROA19"I CHAT MAN ATTEST: SEdRffTARY NOTE: Planning & Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing. P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 2, 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 2nd day of September, 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 Cathy Martin Chairman Vice - Chairman Member Member Member Member Member 2nd Alternate with Paul Dunn absent, constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Ron Stombaugh Susan Howard INVOCATION Director of Development Services Planner Planning Secretary Commissioner Stephen Newby offered the Invocation. Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:50 P.M., and Chairman Larry Oliver called the Planning & Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 8:08 P.M. 1 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 2, 1997 CU97 -43 - GRAPEVINE /COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97 -43 submitted by Larry Groppel for the Grapevine /Colleyville Independent School District to be located at 4344 Heritage Avenue and platted as Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Minters Chapel United Methodist Church Addition. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow two move -in buildings to be utilized for the Grapevine /Colleyville Independent School District's Bridges Program, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the Bridges Program is a program developed for "At- Risk" students which provides them an opportunity to attend school in an alternative academic setting in order to complete the necessary coursework required for high school graduation. No more than thirty students will attend each of the two sessions provided during the day. Mr. Hardy introduced Marilyn Rice, Coordinator of Student Support Services with the Grapevine /Colleyville Independent School District. Ms. Rice informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that there is an A.M. and a P.M. session with a student/teacher ratio of 10 -1. The buildings will become the property of the Church after a 2 year period. With no further questions, guests to speak, one letter of opposition, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to approve Conditional Use Request CU97 -43, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None Abstain: Oliver SU97 -09 PAGING NETWORK OF DALLAS /FORT WORTH INC Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Special Use Request SU97 -09 submitted by Paging Network of Dallas /Fort Worth, Inc. located at 1650 West College Street and platted as Lot 2, Block A, Grapevine Medical Center Addition. The applicant was requesting to allow the installation of three (3) wireless communications antennas to be utilized for paging to the building rooftop of Baylor Medical Facility, along with accessory equipment to be placed within the existing elevator iK P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 2, 1997 equipment penthouse 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 a total of three (3) antennas to be attached to the elevator equipment penthouse located on the roof of the professional building. The antennas will have heights of 14 feet 5 inches, 8 feet 4 inches, and 8 feet 4 inches. The tallest antenna will protrude nine (9) feet above the roofline of the existing equipment penthouse and the two shorter antennas will protrude six (6) feet above the roofline of the existing equipment penthouse. Ward Wilson of Paging Network of Dallas /Fort Worth was introduced to answer questions. The City Council and Planning and Zoning. With no further questions, guests to speak, no 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 Special Use Request SU97 -09, which 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 was Zone Change Request Z97 -17 submitted by Philip Morley of Morley Architects located at 1125 Ball Street and platted as Lot 4R, Block 2, Bellaire Addition. The applicant is requesting to rezone 0.6335 acres from "CN" Neighborhood Commercial District to "PO" Professional Office District in accordance with a site plan to allow the construction of a 4,896 square foot office building. Tommy Hardy, introduced Philip Morley of Morley Architects to answer any 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, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Marvin 3 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 2, 1997 Balvin, to approve Zone Change Request Z97-17, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None END OF PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNMENT With nothing further to discuss, Stephen Newby moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m., Kathy Martinez 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 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1997. ATTEST- S1fCRETARY CHAIRMAN IR