HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ Item 05 - MinutesSTATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular
Session on this the 17th day of February 2015 in the Planning and Zoning Conference
Room, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Grapevine, Texas with the following members
present -to -wit:
Larry Oliver
Chairman
Herb Fry
Vice Chairman
B J Wilson
Member
Monica Hotelling
Member
Jimmy Fechter
Member
Beth Tiggelaar
Member
Gary Martin
Member
Dennis Luers
Alternate
Theresa Mason
Alternate
constituting a quorum and the following City Staff:
Ron Stombaugh
Albert Triplett, Jr
Susan Batte
Development Services Asst. Director
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Planning Technician
Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Chairman Oliver announced the Planning and Zoning Commission would conduct a
work session relative to the following cases:
CU14-45/PD14-03 THE GATEHOUSE IN GRAPEVINE
HL14-07 705 EAST TEXAS STREET
HL14-08 622 ESTILL STREET
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Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Item
2 of the Joint City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission Workshop was held the
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Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Items 3-5 of the Joint Public Hearings were held in the City Council Chambers. The
Planning and Zoning Commission recessed to the Planning and Zoning Conference
Room, Second Floor to consider published agenda items.
Chairman Oliver called the Planning and Zoning Commission regular session to order at
9:55 p.m.
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ITEM 6. CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU15-01 BINGHAM FAMILY CELLARS
First for the Commission to consider and make recommendation to City Council was
conditional use application CU15-01 submitted by Bingham Family Cellars for property
located at 620 South Main Street and proposed to be platted as Lot 1, Block 1,
Grapevine Museum District. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to
allow the possession, storage, retail sale and on- and off -premise consumption of
alcoholic beverages (wine only) in conjunction with a winery and wine tasting room.
The applicant intends is to utilize approximately 928 square feet of existing retail space
to establish a winery and wine tasting room, which is located in the northeast corner of
the first floor of the current home of the City's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Hours of
operation are proposed as follows:
• Sunday through Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
No kitchen was proposed but the applicant proposed offering pre-packaged chocolate
and cheese to complement the wine. No outside activities/uses were proposed.
In the Commission's regular session, Monica Hotelling moved to approve conditional
use application CU15-01. B J Wilson seconded the motion, which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Wilson, Hotelling, Fechter, Martin and Tiggelaar
Nays: None
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ITEM 7. CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU15-03 SLOAN AND WILLIAMS WINE
TASTING ROOM
Next for the Commission to consider and make recommendation to City Council was
conditional use application CU15-03 submitted by Sloan and Williams Winery for
property located at 401 South Main Street and platted as Lots 9 & 10, Block 18, City of
Grapevine. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to allow the
possession, storage, retail sales and on- and off -premise consumption of alcoholic
beverages (wine only) in conjunction with a wine tasting room and winery.
The applicant intends to occupy the first floor of the Masonic Temple located at the
southeast corner of South Main Street and East Worth Street. Comprising a total of
4,224 square feet this proposed winery and wine tasting room will provide a tasting bar,
lounge area, retail sales, art gallery, on-site facilities for private rental and special
events, wine education and wine making. All food prepared on site will be primarily
tapas/appetizers.
Hours of operation will be as follows:
• Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to Midnight (12:00 a.m.)
• Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
In the Commission's regular session, B J Wilson moved to approve conditional use
application CU15-03. Jimmy Fechter seconded the motion, which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Wilson, Hotelling, Fechter, Martin and Tiggelaar
Nays: None
ITEMS 8 & 9. CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU15-04 AND PLANNED
DEVELOPMEN OVERLAY APPLICATION PD1 5-01 FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Next for the Commission to consider and make recommendation to City Council was
conditional use application CU15-04 submitted by Faith Christian School for property
located at 730 East Worth Street and proposed to be platted as Lot 1 R, Block 2, Faith
Christian School. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to amend the
previously approved site plan of CU14-34 (Ord. 2014-51) for a non-profit educational
institution, specifically to allow the field house to remain and to allow for sports field light
standards and outdoor speakers. The applicant is also requesting a planned
development overlay application PD1 5-01 to include but not be limited to deviation from
the height requirement for sports field light standards.
With this request the applicant intended to add light standards and speakers to the new
football field/track. Specifically four light standards were proposed, 63 feet in height,
measured to the mid -point of the bulb array located at the highest position on the
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standard, with two standards located on the east and west side of the field.
Nine outdoor speakers in total were also proposed. The home bleachers would have
six speakers placed behind the top bleacher and elevated approximately eight feet
above the top bleacher and downward focused. The visitor bleachers will have three
speakers placed behind the top bleacher and also elevated eight feet above the top
bleacher and downward focused.
In an effort to address concerns of safety and security and to minimize the intrusion of
light and sound on the single family properties adjacent to the football/track field along
Austin Street, the applicant intended to erect an eight foot in height wooden screening
fence along with installation of significant landscaped screening (26 Chinese Pistache,
36 Live Oak, and 28 Leyland Cyprus, all ten feet in height at the time of planting) to
reduce lighting levels at the property line and to reduce sound intrusion. Specifically,
lighting levels at the property line will be 0.1 footcandle.
In the Commission's regular session, discussion was held regarding the facility use,
using the bleachers to block the sound from the speakers, additional screening using
canopy trees and shielding the lighting. Herb Fry moved to table conditional use
application CU15-04 and planned development overlay application PD15-01 to the
March 17, 2015 meeting for the applicant to work with staff regarding facility use, sound,
lighting and screening. Monica Hotelling seconded the motion, which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Wilson, Hotelling, Fechter, Martin and Tiggelaar
Nays: None
ITEM 10. FINAL PLAT — LOT 2 BLOCK 1 J POWERS
Next for the Commission to consider and make recommendation to the City Council was
the Statement of Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot 2, Block 1, J Powers on
property located at 908 West Sunset Street. The applicant was final platting 0.2554
acres for a residential lot.
In the Commission's regular session B J Wilson moved to approve the Statement of
Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot 2, Block 1, J Powers. Monica Hotelling
seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Wilson, Hotelling, Fechter, Martin and Tiggelaar
Nays: None
ITEM 11. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of the January 20, 2015,
Planning and Zoning Meeting.
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B J Wilson moved to approve the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes of January
20, 2015 Planning and Zoning Meeting. Monica Hotelling seconded the motion, which
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Wilson, Hotelling, Fechter, Martin and Tiggelaar
Nays: None
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With no further business to discuss, Jimmy Fechter moved to adjourn the meeting at
10:18 p.m. Monica Hotelling seconded the motion which prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Wilson, Hotelling, Martin, Tiggelaar and Mason
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2015.
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