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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-18STATE 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 18th day of June, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Police Training Room #104, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following members present to- wit: Larry Oliver Chairman Darlene Freed Member Steve Stamos Member Kathy Martinez Member Steve Newby Member Chris Coy Member Herb Fry 1 st Alternate Greg Czapanskiy 2nd Alternate with member Marvin Balvin absent, constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Ray Collins Planner - Teresa Wallace Planning Secretary Scott Dyer Senior Civil Engineer Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Larry Oliver announced the Planning & Zoning Commission would conduct a briefing session relative to the following cases: Z96 -08 Z96 -13 CU96 -12 SU96 -04 SU96 -05 to discuss development issues. Four J International Corp. City of Grapevine Supertel Hospitality Zone Systems, Inc. AT &T Wireless Services P & Z Briefing Session 6/18/96 After a brief discussion, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:25 P.M. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 1996. HAIR AN ATTEST: SECRETARY NOTE: Planning & Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OFTARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in joint public hearing on this the 18th day of June, 1996, in the City Council Chambers, Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit: Larry Oliver Darlene Freed Steve Stamos Kathy Martinez Steve Newby Chris Coy Herbert Fry Greg Czapanskiy Chairman Member Member Member Member Member 1 st Alternate 2nd Alternate with member Marvin Balvin arriving late, constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff: H.T.(Tommy) Hardy Ray Collins - Teresa Wallace Director of Development Services Planner Planning Secretary Commissioner Steve Newby offered the invocation. Newly appointed Planning and Zoning Commissioner 2nd Alternate Greg Czapanskiy was administered the oath of office by Linda Huff, City Secretary. Mayor Tate presented Plaques of Appreciation to outgoing Planning and Zoning Commission members, Mrs. Cathy Martin and Mr. Curtis Young. 1 P&Z Minutes 6/18/96 Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. Chairman Larry Oliver called the meeting to order at 8:35 p.m. Z96-08 - FOUR "X_ INTERNATIONAL First on the Agenda for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Zone Change Request Z96-08 submitted by Joseph Mangione for Four "J" International Corporation requesting to rezone 35.505 acres from "HCF" Hotel Corporate Office to "CC" Community Commercial. The subject property is located at 2700 Grapevine Mills Parkway, and is legally described by metes and bounds survey. This request would allow the development of a retail shopping center containing approximately 199,228 square feet of building area and 8 out parcels for future development. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained to the Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission the developer, with this proposal, will be required to dedicate the necessary right-of-way for Anderson-Gibson Road at the time of platting. With this concept plan the applicant is proposing to create a new street which will align with the direct signalized entrance to the Grapevine Mills Mail. With no questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission deliberation session, Steve Stamos moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to approve Zone Change Request Z96-08 which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Newby, Coy and Fry Nays: None Commissioner Marvin Balvin arrived at 7:45 P.M. Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Zone Change Request Z96-13 submitted by the City of Grapevine for the Fellowship of Las Colinas Church. The applicant is requesting to rezone 79.892 acres from "PID" Planned Industrial Development District to "CC" Community Commercial 0 P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 District. The subject property is located at 2450 State Highway 121 North, and is partially platted as Lot 1, Block 1 Northport Business Park. The applicant is proposing to develop a church. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained that Staff had received a letter from the church requesting to table their request until July 16, 1996. With no questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was tabled until July 16, 1996. In the Commission deliberation session, Darlene Freed moved to table Zone Change Request Z96 -13 until July 16, 1996. Chris Coy seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby, Coy and Fry Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council - -- was Conditional Use Request CU96 -12 submitted by Supertel Hospitality located at 250 State Highway 114 East, and platted as Lot 2, Block 3, Metroplace Addition to amend the approved site plan of CU95 -20 (Ordinance 95 -61) approved 40 foot signage elevations of the site plan to change the sign elevations to meet the Super 8 Motel identity standards. The applicant is also requesting a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, told the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council the applicant is requesting to change the square footage and shape of the approved sign elevations to meet the Super 8 Motel identity standards. The approved elevation illustrates a rectangular sign area containing 140 square feet. The proposed elevation illustrates a smaller rectangular sign area containing 128 square feet. The pole height, structure and location will remain the same as previously approved. Mr. Bill Rowe of Supertel Hospitality, Inc. was present to address questions relative to the request. With no questions from the City Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission, no guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. 3 P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 In the Commission deliberation session, Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Kathy Martinez, to approve conditional use request CU96-12 with a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Special Use Request SU96-04 submitted by Skip Ogle for Zone Systems, Inc. to be located at 1294 Ruth Wall Road, and is proposed to be platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Baja Addition, to develop a 4.5 foot cellular antenna on a 104.25 foot monopole tower with one accessory equipment building for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems. The applicant is also requesting a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, told the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council the accessory equipment building has a proposed height of 16 feet 6 inches and contains 225 square feet. The property is proposed to be platted under the new amendments to Section 49, Special Use Permits for Communication Uses. Mr. Skip Ogle, Zone Systems, Inc., was introduced to respond to questions relative to the height of the tower, the location of the tower, and the elimination of dead spots currently being experienced by Southwestern Bell mobile users along Main Street and Ball Street. Council members expressed concern about the ability to cover all the areas of the city and mobile service being oversold to customers. With no further questions from the City Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission, no guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission deliberation session, Steve Newby moved, with a second by Darlene Freed, to table special use SU96-04 request to July 16, 1996 which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None E! P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Special Use Request SU96 -05 submitted by Bob Steinweg of AT &T Wireless Services to be located at 1509 Hood Lane, proposed to be platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Dove Road Addition to add cellular communications antennae to the existing Dove Park Water Tower and one underground accessory storage equipment building. The antennae are proposed to be located 120 feet up on the existing tower. The applicant is also requesting a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, told the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council the Dove Park Water Tower is located behind the existing city pool along Sagebrush Trail. This is the first application requesting the accessory storage building to be placed underground. The Parks and Recreation and Public Works Departments have reviewed the request. The recently adopted amendments to communication uses in Section 49, Special Use Permits, require the utility structure to exceed 75 feet in height. The existing water tower exceeds the minimum height requirement. Mr. Bob Steinweg, AT &T Wireless Services, was introduced to respond to questions relative to the request. Using an exhibit of cell areas located in Northeast Arrant County, Mr. Steinweg described the topographical cell ranges required to maintain cell coverage. Further, he stated AT &T look for existing structures on which to place their antennas instead of constructing monopoles all over the area. He also said they propose to use underground equipment vaults which are now available to all providers. With no further questions from the City Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission, no guests to speak, one letters of protest, the public hearing was closed. After a brief discussion In the Commission deliberation session, Kathy Martinez moved, with a second by Chris Coy, to approve special use request SU96 -05 with a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy G P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the plat vacation of Lot 1, Block 1, Northport Business Park. The Fellowship of Las Colinas is requesting to vacate the existing plat containing 21.002 acres previously approved for property located at 2400 State Highway 121, north of Bethel Road. The Fellowship of Las Colinas is vacating this final plat in order to submit an application to final plat a revised site for their proposed sanctuary. The easements vacated by this plat are replaced by new easements and right -of -way dedication on the proposed Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 2, The Fellowship of Las Colinas Addition. Steve Stamos moved, with a second by Marvin Balvin, to deny the plat vacation since the zone change request was tabled to July 16, 1996 in the public hearing. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the final plat application for Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2, Fellowship of Las Colinas Addition to final plat a 18.998 acre site for the first phase of development for the proposed sanctuary. The property is located on State Highway 121 at Bethel Road. Darlene Freed moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to deny the final plat application since the zone change request was tabled to July 16, 1996 in the public hearing. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None R P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the final plat application of Lot 1, Block 1, Baja Addition to final plat a site to erect a cellular equipment tower for Southwestern Bell Telephone. The site contains 0.1798 acres and is currently zoned PCD Planned Commerce Development. The property is located on the east side of Ruth Wall Street, south of Bushong Road. After a brief discussion, Steve Stamos moved to deny the plat because the special use request was tabled to July 16, 1996. Darlene Freed seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the preliminary plat application of Lot 1, Block 1, Dove Road Park Addition. The applicant is requesting to preliminary plat 10.013 acres which includes the park and the water tower prior to installing cellular equipment on the water tower. The site is located at 1509 Hood Lane which is located in Dove Park at the intersection of Dove Road and Park Boulevard. The property is currently zoned GU Governmental Use. Steve Newby moved to approve the Statement of Findings and the Preliminary Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, Dove Road Park Addition. Steve Stamos seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the final plat application of Lot 1, Block 1, Dove Road Park Addition. The applicant is requesting to final plat 10.013 acres which includes the park and the water tower prior to installing cellular equipment on the water tower. 7 P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 The site is located at 1509 Hood Lane which is located in Dove Park at the intersection of Dove Road and Park Boulevard. The property is currently zoned GU Governmental Use. Steve Newby moved to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, Dove Road Park Addition. Steve Stamos seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the final plat application of Lot 1, Block 1, Sathre Addition. The applicant is requesting to final plat one lot for a proposed office building. The site contains 0.57 acres and is located at 409 West Wall Street. The property is currently zoned CN Neighborhood Commercial. Chris Coy moved to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, Sathre Addition. Darlene Freed seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was final plat application of Lot 1, Block 1, CMPA Office. The applicant is requesting to final plat property for a proposed professional office. The site contains 6.004 acres and is located on the north side of Hughes Road, east of William D. Tate Avenue. The property is currently zoned PCD Planned Commerce Development. Darlene Freed moved to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, CMPA Office Addition. Steve Newby seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the preliminary plat application of Azalea Court Addition. The applicant is preliminary platting 14 residential lots for a new subdivision. The site contains 4.003 acres and is currently zoned R -7.5 Single Family Residential. The property is located on the north side of Wall Street at Azalea Drive. Chris Coy moved to approve the Statement of Findings and the Preliminary Plat Application of Azalea Court Addition. Kathy Martinez seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was the final plat application of Azalea Court Addition. The applicant is final platting a 14 lot residential subdivision. The site contains 4.003 acres and is currently zoned R -7.5 Single Family Residential. The property is located on the north side of Wall Street at Azalea Drive. Chris Coy moved to approve the Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Azalea Court Addition. Kathy Martinez seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider was the tree removal permit request submitted by Grapevine Kawasaki. 9 P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 The subject property is located at 800 Ira E. Woods Avenue and is platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Kawasaki Addition. The applicant is requesting to remove the existing trees on the site prior to issuance of a building permit. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained the applicant would be able to remove, as a matter of right, almost every tree on the site if he were to get a building permit tomorrow to develop the proposed Grapevine Kawasaki. Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, also reminded the Commission the property had received many variances because of the width and size of the lot, being adjacent to the railroad tracks and located on a corner lot. The variances and the plat, with the concept plan, were approved in October of 1994. A representative of the applicant was not present to respond to questions relative to the request. After a brief discussion, Steve Stamos moved to deny the request. Darlene Freed seconded the motion which failed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the April 16, 1996 Briefing Session. Steve Newby moved, with a second by Steve Stamos, to approve the minutes for the April 16, 1996 Briefing Session. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez and Newby Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the April 16, 1996 regular meeting. Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve Stamos, to approve the minutes for the April 16, 1996 regular meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote: US P & Z Minutes 6/18/96 Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez and Newby Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the May 21, 1996 Briefing Session. Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to approve the minutes for the May 21, 1996 Briefing Session. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez and Newby Nays: None Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the May 21, 1996 regular meeting. Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to approve the minutes for the May 21, 1996 regular meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez and Newby Nays: None With nothing further to discuss, Steve Stamos moved to adjourn the meeting. Kathy Martinez seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Freed, Balvin, Stamos, Martinez and Newby Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 1996. ATTEST: SECRETARY 11 maim"'m—WARx-som ffiffi m = F-a I a zi