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Home My WebLink About1986-10-21STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TAPMANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning and Zoning Cormdssion for the City of Grapevine, Texas met in regular session with the City Council in a joint public hearing at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 21, 1986 in Council Chambers at 413 Main Street and later at 311 Main Street with the following Members present, to wit: Richard Atkins Chairman Ron Cook Vice-Chairman Peggy Engholm Member Catherine Martin Member Larry Atchley Member Gil Traverse Member Ervin Meyer Member constituting a quorum, with no absences, and with the following City Staff present, to wit: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Community Development Marcy Ratcliff Planning Technician John S. Laster Assistant Director of Public Works Toby Bartholom Attorney, City Attorney's Office Mary Peddycoart Secretary CALL TO ORDER Chairman Atkins called this portion of the meeting to order at approximately 8:00 P.M., and explained the purposes of same. The first item for discussion and consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission was the application for Conditional Use Permit submitted by the Southland Corportion to allow their convenience store, located at the southwest corner of Pool Road and Ira E. Woods Ave. (S.H. 26), to sell and store alcoholic beverages (beer only) for off-premise consumption. Following a short period of discussion, concerns were voiced about the close proximity of the High School to this location (since beer will be sold) . It was pointed out by Mr. Hardy that the distance from the High School more than meets State and City criteria. At this time, a motion was made by Larry Atchley to reccmivend that Council approve this Conditional Use Application. This motion was seconded by Catherine Martin, and prevailed as follows: Ayes: Atchley, Martin, Atkins, Cook, Engholm, and Traverse Nays: Meyer REPTIAT OF A PORTION OF BLOCK 2 1 METPOPIAC10 Lee Dunlap was present to represent this replat. After a short period of discussion between Staff, Planning and Zoning Members and the applicant, with regard to #3 on the Plat Information Sheet dealing with drainage, a motion was made by Gil Traverse to recommend that Council approve this replat. To this motion a second was made by Ervin Meyer and the motion prevailed as follows: Ayes: Traverse, Meyer, Atkins, Cook, Atchley and Martin Nays: Engholm FINAL PLAT - SOUTIff,,AND ADDITION NO. 1 The proposed 7/11 Store will be located on the southwest corner of S.H. 26 (Ira E. Woods Avenue) and the new Pool Road. There was much Planning and Zonirfil *ctober 21, 1986 Page 2. i discussion between members regarding the required lift station and the size of the line. The applicant was also questioned regarding the reason this addition is referred to as #1. The members were advised that this is called #1 simply because it is the only property they are working on in Grapevine at this tune. There was further discussion with regard to the size of their sign and questions relating to drainage easements. There was also discussion with regard to on street parking on both the state highway and the new Pool Road, and the dangers this would present. At the end of this period of discussion, a motion was offered by Catherine Martin as follows: Motion to recommend that Council approve with a recamendation that Council adopt an ordinance for "No Parking" on S. H. 26 and "No Parking" on new Pool Road and also with a recommendation that Council adopt an ordinance for "No Left Turn" onto S.H. 26 from the driveway areas of the 7/11 site. This motion was seconded by Peggy Engholm and prevailed as follows: Ayes: Martin, Engholm, Atkins, Cook, Atchley and Traverse Nays: Meyer Group W Cable has agreed to plat their property if given a permit to remodel a portion of their office. Present and representing this plat were John McDonald and Robin Troup of Group W Cable. Following a period of discussion regarding the future extension of Ball Street to Shady Brook being immediately to the west of the Group W Cable property, a motion was accepted from Gil Traverse to recommend that Council approve this final plat. A second to this motion was made by Catherine Martin and the vote was as follows: Ayes: Traverse, Martin, Atkins, Cook, Engholm, Meyer and Atchley Nays: None This final plat is for property zoned R-7.5 fronting on W. Wall Street, and the plat meets all necessary requirements. There was a very brief period of questions concerning the exact location of this property- on W. Wall Street. At this point a motion was made by Peggy Engholm to recommend that Council approve this final plat. This motion was seconded by Larry Atchley and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Engholm, Atchley, Atkins, Cook, Martin, Meyer and Traverse Nays: None [4 Cox, 04 91 2n 0 to) ON KO) = I I I The next item for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission was the set of minutes from the Special Workshop Session held on September 9, 1986. Ervin Meyer made a motion that these minutes be approved with the following amendments: Page 2, under heading of Review of Future Tree Removal Permit Application for Shadow Glen II B, paragraph beginning - The Commission" should read as follows: "The Comission considered reccmending that Staff impose penalties on applicants for clear cutting and also reiterated that replacement of the trees could be required under the existing ordinance." Peggy Engholm offered a second to the motion, which prevailed as follows: Ayes: Meyer, Engholm, Atkins, Cook, Martin, Atchley and Traverse Nays: None Planning and Zoning October 21, 1986 Page 3. Next for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission was the set of minutes from the September 16, 1986 Regular Meeting., As there were no amendments noted, a motion was made by Catherine Martin to approve these minutes as presented. A second to this motion was made by Larry Atchley and prevailed as follows: Ayes: Martin, Atchley, Atkins, Cook, Engholm, Traverse and Meyer Nays: None At this point in the meeting, Gil Traverse reported on his recent trip to a Planning Conference in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Traverse spoke very highly of the conference and told the other members that the conference was for Staff Planners and Planning and Zoning Members. The conference was sponsored by New Mexico and Texas. He further stated that next year this conference would be held in Austin, Texas. Additionally there was discussion regarding the November 21, 1986 seminar to be held by the Council of Governments in Arlington. This will be the second in the series for Planning Commissioners. Tommy Hardy stated that he would get a copy of the schedule for the members. At this point, Chairman Atkins asked all commission members to get ready for the October 28, 1986 workshop with regard to the sign ordinance. Chairman Atkins added that he expects this workshop to be a positive discussion of our ordinance, and asked that all members please review the sign ordinance. M-pyroffrNOVI UTWO N-16 As there was no further business for discussion or consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission, Chairman Atkins asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion was received from Catherine Martin to adjourn, with a second from Ron Cook. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Martin, Cook, Atkins, Engholm, Atchley, Meyer and Traverse Nays: None The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00 P.M. all - I ill I a I NUNN 0" INIM) I • wyoul My • I W Oiairman