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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - MinutesITEM S STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 19th day of September, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present to -wit: William D. Tate Ted R. Ware Sharron Spencer C. Shane Wilbanks Clydene Johnson Roy Stewart Darlene Freed Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. ITEM 1. WORKSHOP, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 39 "HL" HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT AND SECTION 58 PARKING, LOADING AND OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Development Services Director H. T. Hardy reviewed the proposed amendments to Section 39 "HL" Historic Landmark Subdistrict relative to off-street parking, loading, and development standards and to Section 58 Parking, Loading and Outside Storage Area Development Standards. The proposed amendments would modify the parking and paving standards from either asphalt or concrete to allow an alternative granular surface for parking, loading, and driveway areas for properties designated as Historic Landmark Subdistrict. Amendments are proposed to allow ribbon drives (two, three-foot wide concrete ribbons separated by a three-foot wide grass strip) as an optional means of providing access to garages from the street right-of-way in the historic downtown area. Brief discussion ensued relative to Council's support of Staff's recommendations. There was no formal action taken by the City Council.