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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-16 WorkshopP & Z WORKSHOP MINUTES NOVEMBER 16, 2010 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 16th day of November 2010, in the City Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present -to -wit: Larry Oliver Chairman B J Wilson Member Monica Hotelling Member Jimmy Fechter Member Gary Martin Member Wayne Szot Alternate Beth Tiggelaar Member Elaine Martin Alternate constituting a quorum with Herb Fry and Elaine Martin absent, and also present: Darlene Freed and the following City Staff: Scott Williams Ron Stambaugh Albert Triplett, Jr. Susan Batte Council Representative Development Services Director Planning and Development Manager Planner 11 Planning Technician Chairman Larry Oliver called the Workshop to order at 6:01 p.m. 1►1��Jlc��Z.�1�1�� ITEM I. DEFINITION OF PERSONAL CARE FACILITY First for the Commission to consider was possible amendments to Section 12, Definitions. At a workshop in April 2009, the Commission discussed the definition of "personal care facility" and considered amending that definition to further clarify the necessary components of such a use to assist the Commission and City Council in the future. No action was taken at the meeting pending further research relative to state regulatory requirements for such facilities. The current definition is as follows: 111610WK PERSONAL CARE FACILITY shall mean an establishment that furnishes, in one or more facilities, food and shelter to four or more persons who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment; and provides personal care services; and in addition, provides minor treatment under the direction and supervision of the resident's attending physician licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, or services which meet some need beyond basic provision of food, shelter, and laundry. Incidental uses and/or services may include protective supervision, personal care, social and recreational services, transportation services, private or common kitchen/dining facilities, so long as such services are provided to residents only. Staff informed the Commission that the term "personal care facility" is no longer used to generally describe this type of use and has been replaced with the term "assisted living facility." The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services which has regulatory oversight over these types of uses defines an assisted living facility as an establishment that furnishes, in one or more facilities, food and shelter to four or more persons unrelated to the owner and provides personal care services. Staff provided definitions from other cities with the Commission preferring the City of Grand Prairie's definition. The Commission requested further information regarding the definition of Chapter 247 of the Texas Administrative Code. ITEM II. RECREATION USES IN THE "Ll" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND "BP" BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT Next for the Commission to discuss the appropriateness of recreation uses in the "Ll" Light Industrial District and "BP" Business Park District. On occasion staff receives requests to allow recreation type uses in existing structures that are zoned "Ll" Light Industrial District and "BP" Business Park District. This general category of recreation uses although not specifically defined would include practically all forms of sports training and participation appropriate for indoors, as well as gyms, exercise facilities and other similar uses. Staff's response to these requests has always been negative since these types of uses are not specifically allowed either as permitted or conditional uses in the stated districts. A small survey of surrounding cities reveals a mixed opinion of this type of use in industrial districts: Irving: not allowed in industrial zoning Southlake: allowed as a permitted use—classified as a "commercial school" Colleyville: not allowed in light manufacturing Coppell: allowed with approval of a special use permit Euless: allowed with approval of a special use permit Flower Mound: allowed as a permitted use—classified "amusement and recreation (indoors)" 11161 OWK 2 i Q = • KIM Discussion was held regarding the safety of children with traffic within the mixed uses in the industrial zoning. Staff informed the Commission that it could require a conditional use permit, therefore, allowing on a case by case basis. The Commission had a consensus that they would prefer to see the property rezoned to the appropriate zoning for a recreational use. ITEM III. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO BUFFERING AND BUILDING HEIGHT FOR NON - RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY CONTIGUOUS TO ALL FORMS OF RESIDENTIALLY ZONED AND MULTIFAMILY ZONED PROPERTY Next for the Commission to discuss was possible amendments to all relevant sections of the zoning ordinance relative to buffering and building height for non - residentially zoned property contiguous to all forms of residentially zoned and multifamily zoned property. Whenever a non - residentially zoned property is located contiguous to a residentially zoned property, the zoning ordinance requires a landscape buffer, appropriate screening, and reduced building height adjacent to the residential use. A similar buffer is also required on the residentially zoned property such that the combined buffers minimize any negative effect associated with having the two dissimilar uses adjacent to each other. As the ordinance is currently written, it is quite specific as to the height of structures allowed adjacent to existing "R -20," "R- 12.5," or "R -7.5" Residential zoning districts but is vague relative to buffering, using an undefined term, "residentially zoned district" that is not defined in the ordinance. Staff has recently been approached for an interpretation of this term by a developer that is proposing to subdivide a vacant tract that will potentially have multifamily zoned property adjacent to commercially zoned property. Intuitively it would seem that the term "residentially zoned property" does not apply to multifamily zoned property however that may not be the actual intent as written. After a brief discussion regarding buffers, it was a consensus of the Commission to interrupt "residentially zoned district" to mean low and medium density residential zoning district. With no further business to discuss, Chairman Larry Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:06 p.m. 111610WK 3 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010. FA CHAIRMAN ATTEST: S RETARY 11161OWK 4