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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-21STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in a Joint Public Hearing with the City Council in the Council Chambers, 413 Main Street and in Regular Session in the Civic Center, 311 Main Street,Tuesday, February 21, 1984, at 7 :30 PM, with the following members present, to wit: Sharron Spencer Ron Cook Harlen Joyce Tom Powers Gerald Norman Shane Wilbanks Rick Atkins Chairman Vice Chairman Member Member Member Member Member constituting a quorum, with no absences, and the following City Staff, to wit: J.R. Baddaker, P.E. Steve Richardson Joy Welch CALL TO ORDER Director of Public Works City Planner Secretary Chairman Spencer called the meeting to order at approximately 7:45 PM in the Civic Center, and explained the procedures and purposes of the meeting. NEW BUSINESS ZONING APPLICATION Z84 -04 - SUMMIT CLUB The first item for consideration was Zoning Application Z84 -04 submitted by the Sum-Lit Club in order for the Commission to make a recommendation to the City Council. In the public hearing, Mr. Baddaker advised that Z84 -04, filed on January 26, 1984 .-,as presently zoned "R -1 ", and the request is for "SP" Site Plan Zoning for the storage, possession, retail sale and on- premise consumption of alcoholic beverages, incidental to the operation of the Summit Club, located in Terminal 2E, Level 2 at D /FW Airport. Mr. Baddaker then introduced Mr. Don Austin representing the applicant. There were no questions or discussion from the Council or Commission, and the City Secretary reported receipt of no correspondence relative to the case. In response to Mayor Tate's invitation to speak, there were no guests wishing to do so. In the Commission's portion of the meeting, again, there was no discussion or deliberation. Chairman Spencer called for a motion, and Rick Atkins so moved to recommend that the Council approve Zoning Application Z84 -04 as submitted. A second to the motion was offered by Harlen Joyce, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Powers, Norman, Joyce, and Atkins Nays: None Abstain: Wilbanks (absent during the public hearing) REPLAT OF LOT 4, OF GRAPEVINE INDUSTRIAL PARK The next item for consideration by the Commission to make a recommendation to the City Council was the replat of Lot 4 of Grapevine Industrial Park. In the public hearing Mr. Baddaker advised that this particular replat divides an existing lot within the industrial park into two lots, one being .3262 acres and one 1.08 acres, both of which meet minimum frontage requirements. Further, he advised that Staff recommends approval. P &Z Minutes 2 -21 -84 Page 2 Mr. Don Austin, representing the applicant offered to answer any questions from the Council or Commission. A question from Councilman Dyer was relative to plans to sell a portion of the lot. Mr. Austin advised that there were no such plans. There was no one present to speak relative to the subject replat, and Ms. Spann reported that there were no letters or petitions. Later, in the Commission's portion of the meeting, following Mr. Baddaker's discussion relative to the replat, Chairman Spencer called for a motion, and Harlen Joyce so moved to recommend that the City Council approve the replat as submitted, and Member Tom Powers seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Joyce, Powers, Norman and Atkins Nays: None Abstain: Wilbanks (Absent during public hearing) FINAL PLAT OF GLADE CROSSINGS 2A & 2B The next item for consideration by the Commission in order for them to make a recommendation to the City Council was the final plats of Glade Crossings 2A and 2B. Mr. Baddaker advised that this subdivision has been split into two separate additions. State Highway 360 is proposed to extend immediately north of the subject property, and the tract has been divided into two pieces with the lots adjoining the future freeway frontage being separated, which is reportedly for financial purposes. Following a brief question- discussion session, Member Harlen Joyce made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve both final plats as submitted, and Commissioner Powers seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Joyce, Powers, Norman, Wilbanks & Atkins Nays: None GRAPEVINE OFFICE ADDITION - FINAL PLAT The next item the Commission was to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was the final plat of the Grapevine Office Addition. Mr. Baddaker advised that this subdivision, located on State Highway 26 at the northeast corner of D /FW Airport property, containing 2.4 acres, more or less is owned entirely by the owner - developer. Discussion and questions centered principally on the location of the right -of -way dedication. Mr. Baddaker advised that if the airport agrees to the location of the arterial on their property, there would be no need for dedication from the front of the lots within Grapevine Business Park Addition. A decision from the airport must be made to determine what will be sham on the final plat. Commissioners questioned Mr. Levitt as to the reason for only developing one lot. Mr. Levitt's response was to "determine what the market will be for such a development before committing to more than one lot." Hopefully, he said, a final plat could be submitted at the March Meeting. There being no further discussion or questions, Tom Powers made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the plat as submitted with all stipulation being met on the final plat, and Harlen Joyce seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Joyce, Powers, Norman, Wilbanks & Atkins Nays: None P &Z Meeting 2 -21 -84 Page 3 FINAL PLAT OF THE BROWN ADDITION The next item the Commission was to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was the final plat of the Brown Addition. Mr. Baddaker advised that this plat creates a one lot subdivision on the western edge of O'Dell Court and is to be a three- thousand (3,000) square foot single family dwelling. Further, before yesterday, there was not sufficient square footage to meet County minimum requirements for installation of a septic tank (the plat depicting such is enclosed in the agenda packet); however, presently the revised plat (displayed for Commission's review) indicates 135 feet by 149 feet and meets County minimum requirements for sanitary sewer septic tanks. Vice Chairman Cook then made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the final plat as submitted, and Gerald Norman seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Powers, Norman, Wilbanks & Atkins Nays: None PRELIMINARY PLAT OF BEAR RUN The next item for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was the preliminary plat of Bear Run. Mr. Baddaker advised that this plat covers the recently approved Specific Use townhouse project located south of Big Bear Creek and east of State Highway 121. Further, he advised that water connections to City lines would have to be within easements on private property, and when the Big Bear Creek Interceptor line is complete, it will handle the sanitary sewer service. Items needed on the final plat will be a 60 foot ROW for the future 360, 20 foot utility easement for the future 360 water line extension and private streets should show dedication for emergency access and utility purposes. Mr. Baddaker added the stipulation that the detailed hydraulics and hydrology on the flood plain should be worked out to indicate agreement with the Freese & Nichols studies before submittal of the final plat and well as previously mentioned stipulations. Following brief discussion and questions, Harlen Joyce made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the plat as submitted with the stipulation that all engineering requirements be met with submittal of the final plat. A second was offered by Shane Wilbanks, and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Powers, Joyce, Norman, Wilbanks & Atkins Nays: None PRELIMINARY PLAT OF DOVE CROSSINGS The next item for consideration by the Commission in order to make a recommendation to the City Council was the preliminary plat of Dove Crossings. Mr. Baddaker advised that this plat and site plan covers the area which was recently rezoned by the Council on Dove Loop Road, immediately north of Marina Del Rey Apartments. The site plan incorporates the changes made by the Council after the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled action on this particular plat because of problems with the site plan. A 20 foot right -of way dedication for Dove Road is included with the plat. The upcoming bond sale includes funding for the Dove Loop improvements. The developer is willing to proceed with the design of the street improvements at this time so that a contract could P &Z Minutes 2 -21 -84 Page 4 be let at the time the City funds become available. Further, Mr. Baddaker advised that the following conditions must be met before or at time of submittal of the final plat: a utility easement between Lots 3 and 4 or 4 and 5, Block 1, for sanitary sewer to be extended to a lift station which presently serves Shorewood Park, and Lots 11 and 12, Block 2 and Lots 1 through 4 and 13 through 16, Block 3 need minimum slab elevations of 572 MSL, drainage easements on Willowbrook Court, Briarcrest Drive and the east end of Stoneway Drive, and dedication of Lots 10 and 11, Block 8 for park purposes. Mr. Ron Haynes of Crow development was present to answer questions relative to the plat, and following further brief discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Rick Atkins and seconded by Commissioner Harlen Joyce to recommend that the City Council approve the plat subject to the working out landscaping plans as specified. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Joyce, Powers, Norman, Wilbanks & Atkins Nays: None CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JANUARY 17, 18, 24, 26, 30, & FEBRUARY 2, 1984. Next, the Commission was to consider the minutes of the meetings of January 17, 18, 24, 26, 30 and February 2, 1984. Chairman Spencer advised that she would abstain from voting due to insufficient time to thoroughly read the minutes. Tan Powers made a motion to approve the minutes as published, and Vice Chairman Cook seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Cook, Powers, Norman, Wilbanks, Atkins & Joyce Nays: None Abstain: Spencer RECESS AND RECONVENE The regular business being concluded, Chairman Spencer then advised those present that the Commission would resume the meeting to conduct a workshop relative to the proposed zoning ordinance amendments in the Conference Room of City Hall. Following the reconvene, the Chairman advised that the Commission was to proofread the latest draft copies of the CBD, HCO and LI Districts, included in the evening's agenda packet. The following recommendations for revisions were made for the "CBD" Central Business District: A. Permitted Uses - 10. Movie theaters and entertainment halls (General consensus of the discussion was to have Mr. Wiles to reword this use because Members were unable to agree to such rewording.) B. Accessory Uses - The word accessory was mispelled (accesory) The following recommendation for revisions were made for the "HCO" Hotel and Corporate Office District: H. Buffer Area Regulations - Chairman Spencer advised that Mr. Wiles recommended that this should read as follows: P &Z Minutes 2 -21 -84 Page 5 "Any development, in excess of five (5) acres shall..." Commissioners discussed the width of the buffer yard (suggested at a previous meeting by Commissioners). Mr. Powers noted that none present were experts on the commercial and industrial districts. Mr. Joyce advised that 75 feet would be more than needed. Then, following further brief discussion, a general consensus was to require 50 feet around the perimeter of the property for buffering for this district. I. Height - Chairman Spencer noted that " (c) All structures shall comply in all respects with the restrictions on height contained in the DEW Regional Airport Zoning Ordinance" was the statement added to comply with the Airport Zoning Ordinance. The following suggestions for revisions were made relative to the "LI" Light Industrial District: Purpose - should read "...entirely within an enclosed(word should have been added) building..." A. Permitted Uses - 14. (There is not a "CW" Commercial /Warehouse District); however there needs to be a place for warehouses, and it should read as in the present zoning ordinance "warehousing completely within an enclosed building..." G. Area Regulations - 3. The phrase "must be landscaped in accordance with the "LB" District should be added. No formal action was taken during this portion of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. There being no further discussion or business to come before the Commission this evening, the Chairman called for a motion to adjourn. Gerald Norman so moved to adjourn the meeting at approximately 9 PM, and Harlen Joyce seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Spencer, Cook, Joyce, Powers, Norman, Wilbanks, & Atkins Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE DAY OF Q� , 1984. f_01eOW � ATTEST: Secretary