HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-07-06P & Z BRIEFING SESSION
JULY 6, 1999
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in
Special Briefing Session on this the 6th day of July, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor,
Grapevine, Texas with the following members present -to -wit:
Larry Oliver
Herb Fry
Chris Coy
Kathy Martinez
Stephen Newby
Cathy Martin
Kevin Busbee
Danette Murray
B J Nicholson
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
Cindy Jackson
Susan Howard
Director of Development Services
Planner
Planning Secretary
Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
ITEM 1. BRIEFING SESSION
Chairman Oliver announced the Planning and Zoning Commission would
conduct a briefing session relative to the following cases:
CU99 -14
CU99 -26
CU99 -32
CU99 -33
SU99 -10
SU99 -11
AM99 -03
to discuss development issues.
Savey — 1
Grapevine /Tate JV
Texaco
Park Place Lexus
AT &T Wireless
Sprint PCS
Section 67, Amendments
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ITEM 2. AM99-04 - AMENDMENT TO GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 19 PLANNING, ARTICLE 11. PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION, DIVISION 2. BYLAWS, SECTION 19-
35. MEETINGS., (b) REGULAR MEETINGS.
Next for the Commission to consider and make recommendation to the City
Council was an amendment to the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19,
Planning, Article 11. Planning and Zoning Commission, Division 2. Bylaws,
Section 19-35. Meetings., (b) Regular Meetings., relative to the number of zoning
cases scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission per meeting, and
take any other action necessa
The Bylaws for the Planning and Zoning Commission currently limit the number
of cases to be heard in public hearing to no more than six cases. The Bylaws
allow for an additional public hearing if an unusually large number of zoning
cases has been submitted. Staff has received on average over the last year 10.5
cases per submittal date. This large caseload coupled with ordinance
amendments, and tabled items creates, even with the additional public hearing
on the first Tuesday of each month, a backlog of cases that must be scheduled
for public hearing. In an effort to clear the case backlog and move the
Commission back towards one public hearing per calendar month, staff
recommends increasing the number of cases that can be heard in public hearing
from six cases to eight cases. The following change to the Grapevine Code or
Ordinances is recommended:
(b) Regular meetings. Regular meetings shall be held on the third
Tuesday of each month in the council chambers of the city hall, unless
otherwise determined by the commission. It is the intent of the
commission to consider no more than six (6) eight (8) zoning cases per
meeting. If an unusually large number of zoning cases should occur, the
commission may schedule an additional meeting concurrently with the city
council.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Cathy Martin moved, with a second by
Chris Coy, to recommend to the City Council to approved the changes to
Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19 Planning, Article 11. Planning and
Zoning Commission, Division 2. Bylaws, Section 19-35. Meetings., (b) Regular
Meetings, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays: None
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ADJOURNMENT
After a brief discussion, Chairman Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST,
1999.
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ATTEST
SECRETARY
NOTE: Planning and Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the
Hearing with the City Council, on this the
Chambers, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor,
present -to -wit:
Larry Oliver
Herb Fry
Chris Coy
Kathy Martinez
Stephen Newby
Cathy Martin
Kevin Busbee
Danette Murray
B J Nicholson
P & Z JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
JULY 6, 1999
City of Grapevine, Texas met in Joint Public
6th day of July, 1999, in the City Council
Grapevine, Texas with the following members
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
Cindy Jackson
Susan Howard
Director of Development Services
Planner
Planning Secretary
Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:42 p.m., and Chairman Larry Oliver called
the Planning and Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 9:42 p.m.
INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tern Ted R. Ware delivered the Invocation.
PUBLIC HEARING
CU99 -14 — SAVEY -1
First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU99 -14 submitted by Abel Lopez, Jr. for property located at 2713
Mustang Drive. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to amend the
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approved floor plan and site plan of CU90-18 (Ord. 90-78) for the sale, storage and on-
premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and mixed beverages) in
conjunction with a restaurant and a 20-foot pole sign, specifically for the addition of a deli
counter and on-site gasoline sales in conjunction with a convenience store and a 10-ft.
monument sign.
Mr. Edward Gutierrez, representing the applicant, requested favorable consideration of the
application stating that the site did have previous gasoline sales, which was interrupted
about one year ago. If approved, the site will meet all city and state requirements.
Discussion was held regarding the general appearance of the site and the possibility of the
elimination of the northern most drive on Tanglewood Drive.
Mr. H. Y. Yee, property owner, answered questions from the City Council regarding the
general appearance of the property.
The following citizens spoke in opposition of the development stating concerns with traffic,
and general appearance of the site: Jerry Carmody, Ron Clakenbeard and JoAnna
Hookstratten.
With no further questions, guests to speak, 2 letters of opposition, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Cathy Martin moved, with a second by Stephen
Newby, to table conditional use request CU99-14 to September 21, 1999 or earlier, to give
the applicant the opportunity to work out traffic flow, the drive entrances, pump locations
and appearance of the site, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin, and Busbee
Nays: None
CU99-26 — GRAPEVINE /TATS JV
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU99-26 submitted by Lawrence A Cates of Lawrence A Cates
and Associates for property located at 1449 State Highway 114 West and platted as Lot 10,
Block 1, Towne Center Addition No. 2. The applicant was requesting a conditional use
permit to revise the approved site plan of CU99-06 (Ordinance 99-34) for a Planned
Commercial Center with a 6,581 square foot restaurant (Mimi's Caf6) with the possession,
storage, retail sale, and on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and
mixed drinks) along with the development of a 3,238 square foot retail building on Lot 10,
specifically to make changes to the building elevations for the retail building.
Mr. Larry Cates, requested favorable consideration of the application.
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With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Cathy
Martin, to approve Conditional Use Request CU99 -26, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin, and Busbee
Nays: None
CU99 -32 - TEXACO
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU99 -32 submitted by Anwar Dossani for property located at 1221
State Highway 114 East and platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Wallcon Addition. The applicant was
requesting a conditional use permit to revise the approved site plan of CU98 -68 (Ordinance
99 -03) for a convenience store with gasoline sales, off - premise consumption of alcoholic
beverages (beer and wine only), a 39 -foot pole sign, and a fast food restaurant, specifically
to modify the site layout to include the relocation of the car wash, elimination of a drive -thru
lane, and the addition of a canopy over the diesel pumps.
Mr. Gordon Mayer, representing the applicant, requested favorable consideration of the
application.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Kevin
Busbee, to approve Conditional Use Request CU99 -32, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin, and Busbee
Nays: None
CU99 -33 — PARK PLACE LEXUS
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Conditional Use Request CU99 -33 submitted by Ken Schnitzer of Park Place LX Land
Company No. 1 for property located at 901 State Highway 114 East and platted as Lot 1,
Block 1, Lexus Addition. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to revise
the approved site plan of CU98 -69 (Ordinance 99 -09) for an automotive dealership with
sales and service of new and used vehicles and a 23 -foot pole sign, specifically to increase
the size of the principal structure from 37,075 square feet to 42,414 square feet and to
establish a two -phase development schedule.
The site plan showed a 90 -foot wide drainage channel that cuts through the site from
Minters Chapel Road to the west property line of the site south to State Highway 114. After
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the widening of Minters Chapel Road is complete (late summer/fall of 2000) and the on-
ramp/off-ramp realignment along State Highway 114 is complete (Fall 2002) the drainage
channel will no longer be needed. The applicant proposes to develop the automotive
dealership in a two-phase process whereby the first phase will leave the drainage channel
on the site with construction and operation of the dealership occurring around the channel.
Phase two of the project will be completed after the improvements are made to Minters;
Chapel Road and State Highway 114. Phase two construction will consist of the filling of
the channel and the installation of additional parking and landscaping.
Mr. Gordon Mayer, representing the applicant, requested favorable consideration of the
application.
With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by Stephen
Newby, to approve Conditional Use Request CU99-33 with the condition that the mesquite
trees be replaced with trees off the required tree list, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays: None
SU99-1 0 — AT&T WIRELESS
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Special Use Request SU99-10 submitted by Mike Marr of AT&T Wireless for property
located at 2923 Grapevine Mills Boulevard North and platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Cross Creek
Ranch Addition. The applicant was requesting a special use permit allow the collocation of
a telecommunications antenna array on an existing 125-ft. monopole.
Mr. Bill Bowman, representing the applicant, was available for questions from the Planning
and Zoning Commission and City Council.
With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Kevin
Busbee, to approve Special Use Request SU99-1 0, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays: None
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SU99 -11 — SPRINT PCS
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was
Special Use Request SU99 -11 submitted by Latham Jones of Sprint PCS for property
located at 2923 Grapevine Mills Boulevard North and platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Cross Creek
Ranch Addition. The applicant was requesting a special use permit to allow the collocation
of a telecommunication antenna array on an existing 125 -ft. monopole and the associated
equipment platform.
Mr. Latham Jones, was available to answer questions from Planning and Zoning
Commission and City Council.
With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Chris Coy moved, with a second by Kevin
Busbee, to approve Special Use Request SU99 -11, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays: None
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AM99 -03 SECTION 67 AMENDMENTS
Next for the Commission to consider and make recommendation to the City Council was a
change to Section 67, Amendments, relative to the establishment of a time limit for the
scheduling of a zone change request for public hearing and take any other action
necessary.
Occasionally staff will receive a zoning application that languishes for months before the
applicant decides to complete the application in order for the case to proceed to a public
hearing. Staff, in many instances, has had to contact an applicant multiple times to finalize
an application. To motivate applicants to submit proposals that are genuine and thoughtfully
designed, staff has drafted a proposed amendment to Section 67 establishing a time period
of four months from the date of submittal to placement on an agenda for all zoning,
conditional use, and special use requests. If an application has not been placed on an
agenda within the four month time period, it will be considered withdrawn without prejudice
with forfeiture of all filing fees.
Section 67. A. 4. Any application for a change in zoning or for an amendment to the
zoning ordinance shall have, from the date of submittal, a period of
four months to request and be scheduled on an agenda before the
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. If after said
period of four months an application has not been scheduled before
the Commission and Council said application shall be considered
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withdrawn, with forfeiture of all filing fees. The application, along
with the required filing fee may be resubmitted any time thereafter
for reconsideration. Delays in scheduling applications before the
Planning and Zoning Commission and City. Council created by city
staff shall not be considered a part of the four month period.
With no further questions, guests to speak, letters or petitions, the public hearing was
closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Stephen Newby moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to approve the changes to Section 67, Amendments, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays: None
PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENTS, GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 23
TRAFFIC AND APPENDIX D. ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, AS AMENDED, SECTION
13 "R-20" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS: SECTION 14, "R-12.5" SINGLE
FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 15 "R-7.5" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT
REGULATIONS: -SECTION ..16 "R-5.0" ZERO-LOT-LINE DISTRICT REGULATIONS:
SECTION 58 PARKING, LOADING AND OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
A public hearing was held regarding proposed amendments to the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 23 Traffic relative to prohibiting commercial vehicles, oversized
vehicles and trailer parking on City rights-of-way and Appendix D, Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended, Section 13 "R-20" Single Family District Regulations;
Section 14 "R- 12.5" Single Family District Regulations; Section 15 "R-7.5" Single Family
District Regulations' SecticO., 16 "R-5.0-" Zero Lot Line District Regulations; Section 58
Parking, Loading andouifi(&Stolage Area Devielopment Standards relative to boats and
recreational vehicles parking on City rights -of -ways.
The City's zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 82-73, restricts the parking of recreational
vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes and boats in front yards for a period of 72
house, after which time they are prohibited. In March, 1998, the Council approved an
ordinance prohibiting the parking of all vehicles/trailers with three or more axles on all public
rights-of-way in the City. It was requested to broaden that ordinance to include all large
vehicles and boats.
The following citizens spoke in favor of the proposed amendments to permit recreational
vehicles/boat parking in front driveways: Walt Wileman, Thomas Miller, Richard Elliott,
Rune Johansen.
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The following citizens spoke in opposition of the proposed amendments: Jeff Holt, Sue
Morrison, Adele Claeson, Debbie Adelt, Tim Teeter, Keith Pardew, Paul Dittmer, Guy
McCracken, Tom McCullough, Charles Dean, Dave Ferguson, Lou Walters, Jerry Boyde,
Malcom Gorrie, Jerry Koontz.
With no further questions, guests to speak, seven letters of opposition, the public hearing
was closed.
No action was taken.
END OF PUBLIC HEARING
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Chairman Larry Oliver stated nominations were in order for the office of Chairman and Vice -
Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Kathy Martinez nominated Larry Oliver as Chairman of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
With no further nominations, Cathy Martin moved and Chris Coy seconded to approve Larry
Oliver as Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays:
None
Abstain:
Oliver
Chris Coy nominated Herb Fry as Vice - Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
With no further nominations, Kevin Busbee moved and Stephen Newby seconded to
approve Herb Fry as Vice - Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, which
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin and Busbee
Nays: None
Abstain: Fry
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MINUTES —JUNE 16 1999
Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the June 16, 1999, Planning and
Zoning joint public hearing.
Cathy Martin moved, with a second by Herb Fry, to approve the minutes of June 16, 1999.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin, and Busbee
Nays: None
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With nothing further to discuss, Stephen Newby moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
Chris Coy seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martinez, Newby, Martin, and Busbee
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1999.
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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