HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-17STATE 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 17th day of December, 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
Steve Newby
Member
Marvin Balvin
Member
Chris Coy
Member
Kathy Martinez
Member
with Darlene Freed, Herb Fry, Greg Czpanskiy and Steve Stamos absent, constituting
a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff:
H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Development Services
Ron Stombaugh Planner
Ray Collins Economic Development
Teresa Wallace Planning Secretary
Susan Howard Secretary
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 -21 - Carroll Independent School District
CU96 -35 - Radisson Hotel
SU96 -13 - PCS Primeco
SU96 -14 - Fellowship of Las Colinas
SU96 -16 T Zone Systems Inc.
to discuss development issues.
P & Z Briefing Session
November 19, 1996
After a brief discussion, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:30 P.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNI_Nq & ZONING MISSION OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE M'— DAY OF -�MWJ , 1997.
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 with the City Council, on this the 17th day of December, 1996, in the
City Council Chambers, Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with
the following members present to wit:
Larry Oliver
Marvin Balvin
Steve Newby
Kathy Martinez
Chris Coy
Greg Czapanskiy
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
2nd Alternate
with members Steve Stamos, Darlene Freed and Herb Fry absent, constituting a
quorum, and the following City Staff:
H.T.(Tommy) Hardy Director of Development Services
- Ron Stombaugh Planner
Ray Collins Economic Development
Teresa Wallace Planning Secretary
Susan Howard Secretary
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Commissioner Larry Oliver offered the Invocation.
Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:40 P.M., and Chairman Larry Oliver
called the Planning & Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 8:05 P.M.
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SU96 -12 - NEXTEL OF TEXAS
First on the Agenda for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to
- the City Council was Special Use Request SU96 -12 submitted by Sharon Horne
representing Nextel of Texas requesting a Special Use Permit for the installation of a
100 foot high monopole communications tower with a 10' x 20' equipment shelter
building to be located at 525 Industrial Boulevard and platted as Lot 3, First Section
of Grapevine Industrial Park, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance to Section
47. F.
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained to the City Council and
the Planning & Zoning Commission that a memo had been received from Trent Petty,
City Manager, requesting action be tabled on cellular tower and antenna cases to be
heard this evening, noting that a copy of the memo was made available to each
member.
It was recommended that any action be tabled on any proposed cellular and antenna
cases until after the Planning & Zoning Commission scheduled workshop to be held
January 28, 1997.
With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing
was tabled.
In the Commission's deliberation session, members briefly discussed the request to
table SU96 -12 to February 18, 1997. Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve
Newby, to table action on Special Use Request SU96 -12 to February 18, 1997. The
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council
was Zone Change Request Z96 -12 submitted by Food Lion, Inc. to rezone a 3.788
acre tract currently zoned "CN" Neighborhood Commercial District to "GU"
Governmental Use District to be utilized as office space and school storage facility.
The subject property is located at located at 3051 Dove Road, and platted as Lot 2,
Block 10, Parra Linda Estates, Section IV.
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, told the City Council and the
Planning and Zoning Commission the property is intended to be used by the Carroll
Independent School District as office space and a storage facility. Carroll
Independent School District is aware that no outdoor storage of buses will be
permitted nor any vehicle maintenance will be permitted on the site.
Mr. Hardy introduced Brent Kline of Total Program Management to respond to
questions related to the request. The use of the building will include text book
storage, paper storage, some maintenance worker offices, parking for office
employees. Council members expressed concerns about using the property as bus
maintenance and overnight bus storage, Mr. Steve Johnson of the Carroll
Independent School District assured members the facility would not be used for bus
maintenance or outside storage.
With no further questions from the City Council or the Planning and Zoning
Commission, no guests to speak, one letter of support and one letter in protest, the
public hearing was closed.
In the Commission's deliberation session Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by
Chris Coy, to approve Zoning Change Case 96 -21 which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council
was Conditional Use Request CU96 -35 submitted by James Hewlett of
IntegraServices Group to be located at 1901 South Main Street, and platted as Lot
1, Block 3, MetroPlace Addition. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use
Permit to amend CU96 -34 approved site plan for the development of a 4 story hotel
with the possession, storage, retail sales and on- premise consumption of alcoholic
beverages (beer, wine and mixed drinks) in conjunction with a restaurant in the hotel,
revisions to a 40 pole sign, 2 monument signs, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in
accordance with Section 47.F.
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, told the City Council and the
Planning and Zoning Commission the proposed Radisson Hotel is a 4 story hotel, 47
feet in height, containing 114 rooms with a restaurant and bar area. A Radisson Hotel
was approved for this site in 1995 (CU95 -10). However, a new Conditional Use
Permit is required because the existing Conditional Use Permit expired. The design
of the hotel changed, and the lot is now part of the MetroPlace Addition planned
commercial center. The major differences between the approved Radisson and the
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proposed Radisson are 1) the proposed Radisson has 4 stories with a height of 47
feet instead of three stories with a height of 41 feet; 2) the proposed Radisson faces
south toward Metroplace Drive instead of north; and 3) the proposed restaurant and
bar are a total of 1,126 square feet larger than the approved restaurant /bar area. The
applicant is proposing two monument signs on Lot 1 as noted on the site plan.
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.
In the Commission's deliberation session, Steve Newby moved, with a second by
Kathy Martinez, to approve Conditional Use Request CU96 -35 which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council
was Special Use Request SU96 -13 submitted by Kathy Cothrum of Masterplan to
install a communications antenna on an existing 101 foot high Texas Utilities electric
tower at 1310 Ball Street, and platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Ball Street Substation
Addition.
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained to the City Council and
the Planning & Zoning Commission that a memo had been received from Trent Petty,
City Manager, requesting action be tabled on cellular tower and antenna cases to be
heard this evening, noting that a copy of the memo was made available to each
member.
It was recommended that any action be tabled on any proposed cellular and antenna
cases until after the Planning & Zoning Commission scheduled workshop to be held
January 28, 1997.
With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing
was tabled.
In the Commission deliberation session members briefly discussed the request to table
the case until February 18, 1997. Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve
Newby, to table action on Special Use Request SU96 -13 to February 18, 1997.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
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Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was Special Use
Request SU96 -14 submitted by John Paul DeFrank of Urban Architecture to allow a
60'6" sanctuary height for the proposed church development located at 2450 State
Highway 121 North and platted as Lot 1, Block 1; and Lot 1, Block 2, Fellowship of
Las Colinas Addition.
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained deed restrictions were
established on this site (Z96 -13) to include maximum noise levels, certification from
an independent acoustical consultant that noise reduction attenuation requirements
have been achieved, and recognition of both the Joiner and Harris Reports completed
in 1993.
With no 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 Steve
Newby, to approve Special Use Request SU96 -14, with a waiver to Section 47.E.2.
-- in accordance with Section 47.F. The motion prevailed as follows:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
SU96 -16 - ZONE SYSTEMS /SPRINT PCS
Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation was Special Use
Request SU96 -14 submitted by Skip Ogle of Zone systems, Inc. on behalf of Sprint
Spectrum requesting a Special Use Permit for the installation of a 110 foot monopole
communications antenna array, equipment tower, and the reattachment of existing
field lights to be located at 5401 Heritage Avenue and platted as Lot 1R, Block 1,
Heritage High School Addition, and a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with
Section 47.F.
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained to the City Council and
the Planning & Zoning Commission that a memo had been received from Trent Petty,
City Manager, requesting action be tabled on cellular tower and antenna cases to be
heard this evening, noting that a copy of the memo was made available to each
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member.
It was recommended that any action be tabled on any proposed cellular and antenna
cases until after the Planning & Zoning Commission scheduled workshop to be held
January 28, 1997.
With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing
was tabled.
In the Commission deliberation session members briefly discussed the request to be
table the case until February 18, 1997, Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve
Newby, to table action on Special Use Request SU96 -16 to February 18, 1997.
Motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
FINAL PLAT OF LOj-S--!—AND .2BLOC
AND i CK 3. HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK
Next for the Commission to consider was the Statement of Findings and Final Plat
Application of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, and Lots 1 and 2, Block
3, Heritage Industrial Park submitted by the Trammell Crow Company. The applicant
is requesting to subdivide a 94.36 acre site into 6 lots.
Scott Dyer, Civil Engineer, explained the subject property contains 94.36 acres which
is currently undeveloped. The subject property is currently zoned Light Industrial,
and located west of State Hwy. 26 and south of State Hwy. 114. Council members
expressed concern about traffic stacking up at the Heritage Ave and State Hwy. 26
intersection.
With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing
was tabled.
In the Commissioner's deliberation session, Steve Newby moved to approve the
Statement of Findings and the Final Plat Application of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Lots 1
and 2, Block 2 and Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, Heritage Industrial Park Addition. Greg
Czapanskiy seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
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Next for the Commission to consider was the Statement of Findings and Final Plat
application of Lot 1, Block 1, Ball Street Substation Addition submitted by PrimeCo
Personal Communications.
The applicant is requesting to final plat a 1.27 acre site in order to place an antenna
on an existing tower. The site is located on the west side of Ball Street, between
Bellaire and Terrace.
The subject property is currently zoned "HC" Highway Commercial and is currently
developed.
Chris Coy moved to deny the Statement of Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot
1, Block 1, Ball Street Substation Addition due to no action taken on the Special Use
Request. Kathy Martinez seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
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Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the November 19, 1996
meeting.
Marvin Balvin moved, with a second by Steve Newby, to approve the minutes for the
November 19, 1996 meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
Abstained: Martinez
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Larry Oliver informed the Commission of the next Planning & Zoning workshop is to
be held January 28, 1997.
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With nothing further to discuss, Steve Newby moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20
P.M. Greg Czapanskiy seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Coy, Martinez, Newby and Czapanskiy
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 17th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1996.
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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