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Home My WebLink About1993-09-21STATE 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 21 st day of September, 1993, in the City Council Chambers, Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit: Ron Cook Larry Oliver Cathy Martin Steve Stamos Curtis Young Marvin Balvin Darlene Freed Chairman Vice Chairman Member Member Member Member Member constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff: H.T.(Tommy) Hardy Director of Community Development Greg Wheeler Building Official Marcy Ratcliff Planner Teresa Wallace Planning Secretary David Nighswonger Civil Engineer Mayor William D. Tate called the joint meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., and Chairman Ron Cook called the Planning & Zoning Commission deliberation session to order at 8:40 P.M. INVOCATION City Councilman Will Wickman offered the Invocation. Mayor Tate presented a Plaque of Appreciation to the Assistant to the City Manager, David Tesmer, on behalf of the staff volunteers for the United Way and G.R.A.C.E. campaigns from the City of Grapevine and the City Council for their participation in the 1993 project. it ZONE CHANGE REQUEST Z93-07 VLMC INC. First on the Agenda for the Commission to consider, and make a recommendation to the City Council was zone change request Z93-07. In the Public Hearing, City Planner, Marcy Ratcliff, advised the applicant is requesting to rezone 5.7632 acres located at 505 Park Boulevard from "R-TH" Townhouse to "R-5.0" Zero Lot Line. Both districts provide for medium density single family residential dwellings. The request was tabled at the August 17, 1993 meeting at the request of the applicant. ► • . • Zoning Uornflusslorl arlu Me Ot.i • r • •' • • existingde-sac and appropriate buffering on the west side of the development adjacent to "CC" Community Commercial• • Concerns regarding access for vehicles onto the property t# the west fromdevelopment were alsi discussed. Mayor Tate asked for comments from guests relative to the request. Charles Brannon addressed 1uncil requesting a favorable• • • the request.• • told the Council and the Commission that he had met with the developers and they had a verbal agreement that access to his property on the west of the proposed development would be granted to allow an alternate route to his land to ease future development plans. With no other guests to speak, letters or petitions the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session discussion centered around the length of the cul-de-sac and the lack of access afforded emergency equipment. Further consideration was given to changing the zoning of the subject tract with the possibility of the adjoining tract being developed as Community Commercial in the future. Curtis Young moved, with a second by Darlene Freed, to table the request to allow the applicant an opportunity to reconfigure the cul-de-sac as shown on the site plan and to define an emergency vehicle access route to the adjoining property with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None F CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU93-08 CLASSIC CHEVROLET Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Application CU93-09, Classic Chevrolet located at 1101 State Highway 114 and platted as Lots 1-4, Block 1, Durant Addition. In the public hearing, Marcy Ratcliff, City Planner, advised the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to amend the approved site plan to allow the construction of a building on Lot 4, Block 1, Durant Addition that would consist of make ready and preparation stalls, an office with two restrooms and parts storage. The applicant is also requesting a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F. Marcy Ratcliff introduced Ron Hamm of Speed FabCrete to answer any questions from the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council. With no questions or guests to speak, letters or petitions the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, Darlene Freed, with a second by Cathy Martin, moved to approve conditional use application CU93-08 with a waiver to Section 47.E.2. in accordance with Section 47.F., with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None .i'• • •• • .. • ORDINANCE Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation were amendments to the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 pertaining to the definition for width of lot, buffer yard requirements in the commercial and industrial zoning districts, and church parking lots located in single family districts. City Planner, Marcy Ratcliff, explained the proposed changes and the applicable zoning districts affected by adoption; Section 12 Definitions, Width of Lot at the front building line shall not be less than 20 feet at any time; Section 23, "LB" Limited Business; Section 24, "CN" Neighborhood Commercial; Section 25 "CC" Community Commercial; Section 26 "HC" Highway Commercial; Section 27 "PO" Professional Office; Section 28 "CBD" Central Business District; Section 29 "HCO" Hotel Corporate Office; Section 31 "LI" Light Industrial, Buffer Area Regulations allowing additional buffering, screening, fencing, or landscaping as deemed appropriate by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council; Section 13 "R-20" Single Family, Section 14 "R-12.5" Single Family, Section 15 "R-7.5" Single Family, Section 16 "R- 5.0" Zero Lot Line, Section 17 "R-3.5" Two Family, Section 18 "R=3.75" Three and Four Family, Section 20 "R-TH" Townhouse, Section 21 "R -MF -1 " Multifamily, Section 22 "R -MF -2" Multifamily, Off-street parking for churches in residential districts. 3 Citizen J. R. Zenglar of 914 Hummingbird, asked a question regarding buffering and setback requirements. Fred Joyce, 455 Randol MITI, Southlake, Texas requested information specifically regarding the First Baptist Church of Grapevine parking lots. With nothing further the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session Curtis Young, with a second by Cathy Martin, moved to approve the definition of width of lot, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None Curtis Young, with a second by Larry Oliver, moved to approve buffering requirements relative to all the commercial and industrial districts, with the prevailing vote as follows:. Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None Curtis Young, with a second by Marvin Balvin, moved to approve the language in the off street parking regulations for churches, convents and other places of worship in residential districts, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None FINAL PLAT - PLACID PENINSULA LOTS 2R 3R 45 AND TRACT.A, BLOCK 4 David Nighswonger, Civil Engineer, explained the request for platting of Lots 2R, 3R, 45, and Tract A (Dove Pond), Block 4 to create a flag lot with access on Red Bird Lane. Further, he explained the Board of Zoning Adjustment granted a variance to the width of lot on Lot 45 and allow Tract A to be platted without frontage on a public street with the condition that no habitable structures be allowed without street frontage. Mr. Bill Thatcher was introduced to respond to questions regarding the plat request. Commissioners were concerned there was no access for large emergency vehicles to the property. Another consideration was that by allowing the plat to be approved it would also create a lot that did not meet the minimum lot requirement. 0 Curtis Young, with a second by Darlene Freed, moved to table the plat request until October 19, 1993 to allow applicant an opportunity to address their concerns, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Young Nays: None With nothing further, Mayor Tate closed the public hearing at 8:35 PM. K r CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST CU93-06 - THE HERITAGE CENTER In the Commission's deliberation session they considered the request of Ron Emrich representing the Heritage Center to withdraw their conditional use request to allow alcoholic beverage sales for annual festival activities. A motion by Marvin Balvin, with a second by Curtis Young, was to allow the application to be withdrawn, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None CONSIDER DRAFT OF THE GRAPEVINE VINTAGE DISTRICT Larry Oliver, with a second by Cathy Martin, moved to set the Grapevine Vintage District and other applicable districts to public hearing on October 19, 1993 for consideration by the Council. The prevailing vote was as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF JULY 20 1993 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of July 20, 1993. Curtis Young, with a second by Larry Oliver, moved to approve the minutes, with the prevailing vote as follows: 41 Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 1993 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of August 17, 1993. Cathy Martin, with a second by Curtis Young, moved to approve the minutes, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, and Stamos Nays: None Abstain: Freed CONSIDER THE, MINUTES OF AUGUST 24,1993 Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of August 24, 1993. Curtis Young, with a second by Steve Stamos, moved to approve the minutes, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, and Stamos Nays: None Abstain: Freed CO 4SIDER THE MINUTES QFAUGUST 31, 1993, Next for the Commission to consider were the minutes of August 31, 1993. Steve Stamos moved to approve the minutes of August 31, 1993 as amended, a second by Curtis Young with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None MISCELLANEOUS: City Planner, Marcy Ratcliff, told Commission members that a land use analysis survey was needed for the roperty now under consideration for annexation in northwest Grapevine for future planning purposes. She suggested the Commission have a workshop to discuss the"area. Commission members agreed to meet October 11, 1993 at 5:00 PM for a mob workshop to view the annexation area. Chairman, Ron Cook, asked for aonsensus of approval from the Commission on the final revisions to the State Highwa 121 Corridor Study. Staff was instructed to place the corridor study on the Cit Council agenda for the October 19, 1993 meeting. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business for the Commission to c nsider, a motion by Larry Oliver and second by Cathy Martin was to adjourn the meetin at 10:30 P.M., with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Free,�Iand Stamos Nays: None *� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING1OMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE DAY O,OCTOBER, 1993. SECRETARY N CHAIRMAN MISCELLANEOUS: City Planner, Marcy Ratcliff, told Commission members that a land use analysis survey was needed for the property now under consideration for annexation in northwest Grapevine for future planning purposes. She suggested the Commission have a workshop to discuss the area. Commission members agreed to meet October 11, 1993 at 5:00 PM for a mobil workshop to view the annexation area. Chairman, Ron Cook, asked for a consensus of approval from the Commission on the final revisions to the State Highway 121 Corridor Study. Staff was instructed to place the corridor study on the City Council agenda for the October 19, 1993 meeting. , 6 • meetingWith no further business for the Commission to consider, a motion by Larry Oliver and second by Cathy Martin was to adjourn the at 10:30 prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Young, Balvin, Freed and Stamos Nays: None `IASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONOF CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE DAY OF OCTOBER, 1993. SECRETARY 7 e✓ CHAIRMAN