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Home My WebLink About1997-09-16P & Z Briefing Session September 16, 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 16th 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 Marvin Balvin Steve Newby Kathy Martinez Chris Coy Herb Fry Cathy Martin Chairman Member Member Member Member Member 2nd Alternate with Darlene Freed and Paul Dunn absent, constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Development Services Jo Ann Stout Planner Stephen Kindrick Planner Susan Howard Planning Secretary CALL TO ORDER Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:03 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 -44 Sign -Lite Corporation CU97 -45 Club Concepts I, Ltd. CU97 -46 Instep, Inc. SU97 -08 Fellowship of Las Colinas P & Z Briefing Session September 16, 1997 to discuss development issues. gig After a brief discussion, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:21 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1997. CHAT MAN ATTEST: SE ETARY NOTE: Planning & Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing. P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 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 16th 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 Jo Ann Stout Stephen Kindrick Susan Howard 14W."I a MMe] INVOCATION Director of Development Services Planner Planner Planning Secretary Commissioner Chris Coy offered the Invocation. Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:35 P.M., and Chairman Larry Oliver called 1 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 the Planning & Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 7:45 P.M. CU97-44 SIGN-LITE CORPORATION First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97-44 submitted by Pam Altic for Sign-Lite Corporation to be located at 600 State Highway 114 West and platted as Lot 5R-B2B, Block 1, Hayley Addition. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to amend the approved site plan CU93- 02 (Ordinance 93-21) for a planned commercial center with the possession, storage, retail sales, and on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and mixed beverages), and a 40-foot pole sign, specifically to reduce the sign height from 40 feet to 30 feet, 8 inches, replace the face of the existing sign with a new sign face measuring 197.647 square feet, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the applicant proposes to keep the existing pole sign in the same location (Tia's Tex-Mex Restaurant). The overall sign height will be reduced 9 feet 4 inches and will measure 30 feet 8 inches in height. The gross surface area of the sign face will be reduced from 240 square feet (12 feet x 20 feet) to 197.647 square feet (10 feet, 10 inches x 18 feet, 3 inches). Pam Altic of Sign-Lite Corporation was introduced to answer any question 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, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to approve Conditional Use Request CU97-44, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None CU97-45 - CLUB CONCEPTS 1, LTD. Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was 9 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 Conditional Use Request CU97 -45 submitted by Club Concepts 1, Ltd. on behalf of the Admiral's Club located at 1000 International Parkway, Dallas /Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal 3E, Third Level, Columns 59 -80. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the possession, storage, retail sale, and on- premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, mixed drinks), in conjunction with the Dallas /Fort Worth International Airport, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the applicant proposes to provide alcoholic beverage service to patrons of the Dallas /Fort Worth International Airport at Terminal 3E, Third Level, Columns 59 -80. Howard Shotwell of Club Concepts I, Ltd. was introduced to answer any question 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 approve Conditional Use Request CU97 -45, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None CU97 -46 - INSTEP INC. Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU97 -46 submitted by Bobanne Richardson for Instep, Incorporated located at 601 East Northwest Highway and platted as Lot 2, Block 1, W R Boyd Center. The applicant was requesting to amend CU97 -07 (Ordinance 97 -12) to allow a public storage garage for boat and recreational vehicle storage, a commercial parking lot for outside storage of boat and recreational vehicles, and specifically to remove a 3,575 square foot "Detail Building" and replace it with a 7,200 square foot building, reconfigure building locations, extension of the masonry wall along the front of the building along Northwest Highway, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 475. 3 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that Staff recommends City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission consider the applicant's request to withdraw the Conditional Use Request CU97-46 as submitted by Bobanne Richardson for Instep, Incorporated. With no further questions, guests to speak, no letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Herb Fry, to accept the applicants request to withdraw Conditional Use Request CU97-46, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None SU97-08 - THE FELLOWSHIP OF LAS COLINAS Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Special Use Request SU97-08 submitted by Brent Camp of Urban Architecture on behalf of The Fellowship of Las Colinas located at 2450 State Highway 121 North and platted as Lot 1 R, Block 1, Fellowship of Las Colinas. The applicant was requesting to amend SU96- 14 (Ordinance 96-103) specifically to allow construction of an 87,300 square foot Phase 11 Children's Education Building, increase the number of auditorium fixed seats to 4,092 seats, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2 in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, stated that the applicant proposes an increase of 1,255 seats to the previously approved auditorium seating of 2,837 seats approved at the December 17, 1996 joint public hearing. The Children's Education Building will primarily be used for school activities during Sunday church services. With no further questions, guests to speak, one letter of support, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Stephen 0 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 Newby, to approve Special Use Request SU97 -08, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None FINAL PLAT - LOT 1 R BLOCK 1 FELLOWSHIP OF LAS COLINAS 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 1R, Block 1, Fellowship of Las Colinas Addition submitted by The Fellowship of Las Colinas. The applicant is final platting 28.304 acres to add more area to an existing lot. The property is located on State Highway 121 north of Bass Pro Boulevard. The property is currently zoned "CC" Community Commercial. 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 Chris Coy, to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1 R, Block 1, Fellowship of Las Colinas Addition. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None FINAL PLAT - LOT 1 R BLOCK 10 STARR 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 R, Block 10, Starr Addition submitted by Grapevine Village #1, LLP. The applicant is final platting 0.688 acres to reconfigure site as one lot for commercial development. The property is located on the north side of Northwest Highway, one lot west of Barton Street. The property is currently zoned "HC" Highway Commercial. Scott Dyer, Civil Engineer, requested the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission continue the public hearing to October 21, 1997 joint public hearing. 5 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was continued. In the Commission's deliberation session, Herb Fry moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to continue the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1 R, Block 10, Starr Addition to October 21, 1997 due to an incomplete filing. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None END OF PUBLIC HEARING 1212FARIN-1 0 11011 R1 I a alls a OVA11 ja PEI kiwi 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 High Point Farms Addition submitted by Richard Ware Carter. The applicant is final platting 16.217 acres to develop the site for a residential subdivision. The property is located on the north side of Hall-Johnson Road at Roberts Road. The property is currently zoned "R-12.5" Single Family Residential. 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 High Point Farms Addition. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby, and Fry Nays: None FINAL PLAT --DIFW TRADE CENTER TRADE CENTER DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WA 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 D/FW Trade Center, Trade Center Drive Right-Of-Way submitted by Industrial Developments International, Incorporated. The applicant is final platting 1.252 6 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 acres to dedicate right -of -way for Trade Center Drive. The property is located between Patriot Drive and Freeport Parkway. The property is currently zoned "BP" Business Park. In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of DIFW Trade Center, Trade Center Drive Right -of -way. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, and Newby Nays: None Abstain: Fry MINUTES - AUGUST 19 1997 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the August 19, 1997 meeting. Chris Coy moved, with a second by Herb Fry, to approve the minutes for the August 19, 1997 meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None Chris Coy moved, with a second by Stephen Newby, to rescind the previous motion and vote. The Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None Chris Coy moved, with a second by Herb Fry, to approve the minutes for the August 19, 1997 meeting with the correction that Darlene Freed, Chris Coy, Herb Fry voted Nay regarding the Preliminary and Final Plat of Freeman Addition. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None 7 P & Z Joint Public Hearing September 16, 1997 MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 2 199 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the September 2, 1997 meeting. Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to approve the minutes for the September 2, 1997 meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Fry Nays: None ADJOURNMENT With nothing further to discuss, Marvin Balvin moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m., Darlene Freed 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 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1997. ATTES T: SECME-TARY CHAT MAN N