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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ Item 12 - MinutesP & Z JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 18, 2005 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning- and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Briefing Session on this the 18th day of October, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present -to -wit: Larry Oliver Herb Fry Chris Coy Danette Murray B J Wilson Becky St. John Mark Lowery Andrea Roy Chairman Vice -Chairman Member Member Member Member Alternate Alternate constituting a quorum, Rob Undersander absent, and the following City Staff: H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Ron Stombaugh Scott Dyer Susan Batte CALL TO ORDER Director of Development Services Development Manager Manager of Engineering Administrative Secretary Chairman Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ITEM 1. BRIEFING SESSION Chairman Oliver announced the Planning and Zoning Commission would conduct a briefing session relative to the following cases: CU05-54 UNDERWATER WORLD CU05-56 TOLBERTS HL05-01 D E BOX RESIDENCE HL05-02 A W AND TED WILLHOITE RESIDENCE to discuss development issues. 101805 1 P & Z JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 18, 2005 ADJOURNMENT After a brief discussion, Chairman Oliver adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2005. ".19=191ILF14 CHAIRMAN ATTEST: SECRETARY NOTE: Planning and Zoning Commission continued with the Joint Public Hearing 101805 2 7:0 . 0 F.W391131 MR KOINK01:12- So 11 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT 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 18th day of October, 2005, in the City Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Grapevine, Texas with the following members present -to -wit: Larry Oliver Herb Fry Chris Coy Danette Murray B J Wilson Becky St. John Andrea Roy Mark Lowery Chairman Vice -Chairman Member Member Member Member Alternate Alternate constituting a quorum, Rob Uridersander absent, and the following City Staff: H.,T. (Tommy) Hardy Ron Stombaugh Scoff Dyer Susan Batte Director of Development Services Development Manager Manager of Engineering Administrative Secretary Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. and Chairman Oliver called the Planning and Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 8:19 p.m. INVOCATION Commissioner B J Wilson delivered the Invocation. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU05-54 UNDERWATER WORLD First for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Request CU05-54 submitted by U S Aquarium Team, Inc. for property located at 2200 West Grapevine Mills Circle and platted as Lot 4, Block 1, Grapevine Mills Addition, Phase 1. The applicant was requesting a Conditional Use Permit to amend the previously approved site plan of CU03-19 (Ord. 03-47) for the possession, storage, retail sale, and on -premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and mixed drinks) in 101805 3 • • t a y 0 omwel" of ' i i1 conjunction with a restaurant and aquarium, specifically to reorient the structure, modify the building elevations and eliminate the elevated walkover. Mr. Erik Pederson, the property owner and developer, informed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission that construction would begin during the first quarter of 2006 with a late 2007 opening. Ms. Michele Jones, RIM Architects, stated that the front of the building has been moved to front the corner of Grapevine Mills Circle and Anderson Gibson Road allowing for the drop off zone to be on Anderson Gibson Road. No curb cuts would be on Grapevine Mills Circle. Jody Short, Lee Engineering, discussed the pedestrian traffic issue. A landscape barrier would be placed along Grapevine Mills Circle, requiring pedestrians to access the aquarium by way of the signalized intersection at Grapevine Mills Circle and Anderson Gibson Road. Signage will also be placed to direct pedestrians to the intersection. Discussion was held regarding the recommended offering valet parking for the handicap and closing additional curb cuts along the Grapevine Mills Mall parking lot. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session discussion was continued regarding the pedestrian traffic. Chris Coy moved, with a second by B J Wilson to approve Conditional Use Request CU05-54 with the condition that two additional curb cuts in the Grapevine Mills parking lot be closed and the installation of a landscape barrier, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU05-56 TOLBERT'S RESTAURANT Next for the Commission to consider was Conditional Use Application CU05-56 submitted by Kathleen and Paul Ryan for property located at 423 South Main Street and platted as Lots 1, 2 and the south 23.5 feet of Lot 3, Block 18, Original Town of Grapevine. The applicant was requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the possession, storage, retail sale, and on -premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and mixed beverages) in conjunction with a restaurant. Approximately 58 parking spaces were required. Four parking spaces were created along Franklin Street. Approximately 82 spaces are available in the "Foust" lot across Franklin Street to the south and another 79 spaces are available in the "Market" lot located approximately 370 feet north and east of the restaurant. A total of approximately 228 parking spaces are available within walking distance to serve the restaurant's needs. 101805 4 Kathleen and Paul Ryan, the applicants, requested favorable consideration of their application. With no further questions, guests to speak, one letter of approval, the public hearing was closed. In the Commissioner deliberation session, Becky St John moved, with a second by Chris Coy to approve Conditional Use request CU05-56 which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT HL05-01 D E BOX RESIDENCE Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Historic Landmark Subdistrict application HL05-01 submitted by Prentice Jeffcoat for property located at 422 South Dooley Street and platted as Lot 7 and the east 35 feet of Lot 8, Block 33, City of Grapevine. The applicant was requesting a Historic Landmark Subdistrict designation for the property. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session B J Wilson moved, with a second by Danette Murray to approve Historic Landmark Subdistrict request HL05-01 which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT HL05-02 A W AND TED WILLHOITE RESIDENCE Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Historic Landmark Subdistrict application HL05-02 submitted by Rose Marie Gacilos for property located at 408 East Worth Street and platted as the east Y2 of Lot 4, Block 33, City of Grapevine. The applicant was requesting a Historic Landmark Subdistrict designation for the property. With no further questions, guests to speak, nor letters or petitions, the public hearing was closed. 101805 5 �Qiqv •: Q ' vW1111 In the Commission's deliberation session Danette Murray moved, with a second by B J Wilson to approve Historic Landmark Subdistrict request HL05-02 which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None FINAL PLAT APPLICATION OF LOT 8R, BLOCK 5 W C LUCAS ADDITION Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was the Statement of Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot 8R, Block 5, W C Lucas Addition, submitted by Randal and Michelle Popiel for property located approximately 300 feet north of Lipscomb Street along Forest Street. The applicant was final platting 0.419 acres for a residential home. The property is zoned "R-7.5" Single Family Residential. With no further 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 Herb Fry, to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot 8R, Block 5, W C Lucas Addition, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None END OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS FINAL PLAT APPLICATION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1 DOSSANI ADDITION Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was the Statement of Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, Dossani Addition, submitted by Anwar Dossani for property located on the southwest corner of Northwest Highway and Austin Street. The applicant was final platting 0.956 acres for an 11,270 square foot office building. With no further 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 B J Wilson, to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat Application of Lot 1, Block 1, Dossani Addition, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None 101805 6 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AM05-03: SECTION 49, SPECIAL USES RELATIVE TO FLAG LOTS; SECTION 52, TREE PRESERVATION RELATIVE TO "NON - PROTECTED" TREES, AND SECTION 60, SIGN REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE USE OF OBJECTS FOR SIGNAGE Next for the Commission to consider was amendments to the comprehensive zoning. ordinance: Section 49 Special Uses relative to flag lots; Section 52, Tree Preservation relative to "non -protected" trees; and Section 60 Sign Regulations relative to the use of objects for signage. Section 49, Special Uses; The ordinance has no explicit definition of a "flag lot," that being a lot that does not meet minimum lot width requirements at right-of-way; however, it is implied in the definition of "width of lot." The following is our current definitions of "Lot" and "Width of Lot": LOT shall mean a tract of land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings, and including such open spaces as are required under this ordinance, and having its principal frontage upon a public street or officially approved place. WIDTH OF LOT shall mean the distance between the side property lines measured at a required building setback line, measuring parallel to the front property line, perpendicular to the side property line. At no time, however, shall the front property line be less than twenty (20) feet. A typical application of both of these definitions relative to the establishment of a flag lot would be to allow a "flag" or narrow portion of a lot, not less than twenty feet in width to serve as a driveway from the right-of-way whereupon at some point the lot would widen to meet minimum lot width, depth, and area requirements. The concept of a flag lot is an excellent planning tool in the development of commercial property; however, its application relative to single family residential property is questionable. In extreme cases, a residential lot, usually the flag lot, is placed directly behind another lot with only a small piece of frontage on the street used for driveway access. Essentially, one house is developed behind another potentially choking off all visibility of a residence built upon the flag lot. Virtually all cities allow the application of the flag lot concept. Some control the length of the flag or control the minimum width of the flag such as we do in our ordinance. Based on the direction Staff was given at the July Planning and Zoning Commission workshop, Section 49, Special Uses has been amended to require as a special use any request for a flag lot in any of the single family residential districts except for lots wholly or partially within a cul-de-sac. Also, within this section, a flag lot is defined. 101805 7 • • JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER i ,2005 Section 52, Tree Preservation As the ordinance is currently written a "protected tree" is any self-supporting woody perennial plant which has a caliper diameter of three inches or more when measured at a point of four and one-half feet above ground level and which normally attains an overall height of at least twenty feet at maturity, usually with one main stem or trunk and many branches. During the development process, trees can only be removed from a site when they fall within the "buildable" area (building pad site, parking/paving area) in conjunction with a building permit. Many times, given the size and scale of a construction project, mass grading and site work for commercial and residential development must be done outside the boundary or scope of the intended buildable area. Trees in this area cannot be removed without a tree removal permit and tree replacement plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. This situation can create unreasonable time delays in the construction and development process when in most cases the very trees that are being protected will ultimately be removed and the trees in question usually fall into a category that are considered undesirable as part of a finished, landscaped development. Based on the direction Staff was given at the July Planning and Zoning Commission workshop, Section 52, Tree Preservation has been amended to establish a list of five species of trees that are exempt from the protection and preservation requirements of Section 52 provided that they are less than ten caliper inches in diameter and not located within a floodplain or watercourse. Section 60, Signage Section 60, Sign Regulations establishes the criteria for signage in all zoning districts. Sign type, height, shape, square -footage, location, setback from the property line and number of signs allowed is strictly regulated. To control the use of "oddly" shaped signs, for example, placing a car on a pole for use as signage, a maximum width of twelve feet and a maximum cabinet depth of fourteen inches has been written into the ordinance for 20 -foot pole signs to minimize these situations. Chairman Larry Oliver had pointed out a situation that has occurred on occasion at the Texas Toyota dealership on State Highway 114 where a vehicle is placed on a scissor -hoist and elevated to a position in the air between 20- to 30 - feet with slow rotation all within the confines of a display parking space. No "signage" or wording is placed on the vehicle while it is in the air rotating but its intent is obviously to be used as a form of display signage to draw attention to the dealership which is not currently regulated by the zoning ordinance. In the Commission's deliberation session Herb Fry moved, with a second by Chris Coy to set amendments to the comprehensive zoning ordinance AM05-03 for public hearing, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None 101805 8 • KOM a UNK1111197 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Next for the Commission to consider were the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes of the September 20, 2005 Commission meeting. Danette Murray moved, with a second by Becky St John to approve the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes of September 20, 2005, which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None Abstain: Fry ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, Danette Murray moved, with a second by B J Wilson, to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m. and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Murray, St John, Wilson, Roy Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2005. CHAIRMAN ATTEST: SECRETARY 101805 9