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Home My WebLink About1990-01-16STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, met jointly with the City Council in 16th Da Regular Public Hearing Session on the y of January, 1990, at 7:30 PM in Municipal court Room, the Council Chambers/ #205, and in Room #204, the Conference Rocm for the Commission's deliberation session, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following members of the Planning and Zoning Ccmission Present, to wit: Ron Cook Larry Oliver Larry Atchley Cathy Martin Ery Meyer Robert Hinson Don Frieden Chairman Vice Chairman Member Member Member Member Member constituting a quorum with no members absent, and with the following City Staff: 11. T. (Tommy) Hardy Joy Carroll Greg Wheeler Larry Frassinelli Robert Price Adrienne Leonard - A to 411 * Director of CcXTmunitY Development Planning Aide Assistant Building Official Senior Civil Engineer Technical Review Engineer Attorney, City Attorney's Office Mayor Tate called the joint public hearing to order at. 7:30 Pm; and Chairman Ron Cook called the Planning and deliberation session to order at 8:30 Pm. Zoning Commission's Commissioner Cathy Martin offered the invocation. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ZCNING APPLICATION Z89-12-DAVID BAGWELL COMPANY The first item for the Planning and zoning Commission to make a recommendation to the City Council was Zon consider to submitted by the David Bagwell Company. inci Application Z89-12 H.T. (Tomy)Hardy, Director of Community Development advised that Zoning Application Z89-12 is to request that 4.02 acres be rezoned from "R-2011 Single - Family to "R-7.511, Single- Family District, both zoning categories are for a maximum of zero to four (0-4) units per acre. The location is south of Hall-Johnson Road, fronting on the west side of Roberts Road and northeast of Stonegate, Phase IIA, the surrounding zoning is single-family residential. Mr. Hardy then introduced Mr. George Fields who offered renderings, Photographs and descriptions of the Proposed eleven-lot development for the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to consider and requested their favorable vote. The ensuing discussion related to lot maximum and minimums, with 13,500 square feet being the average lot size. Mr. Field advised that the limited lot width was the determining factor in seeking the "R-7.5" zoning, but with the depths provided no lot less than 12-,500 square feet. Commission and Council concern was that the deed restrictions reflect the 12,500 square foot lot minimums. With no further questions from the Commission or Council, Mayor Tate, then invited guests to speak either for or against the case. Ms. Bonnie Langholz, 3258 Birch Avenue, spoke in favor of Z89-12. rm P&Z Minutes January 16, 1990 Page 2 Mrs. Linda Smith 2909 Hall- Johnson request if a I development, . screening Road, indicated nor fence i,-- Icated support of th, Provided along her north Property line -j� Provided along the West propert _Ike the One the Bagwell proposed Then, Y line. Comp", City Secretary Linda support from the following persons: read into the record, Irl-le sons: letters of Collins, 5500 Roberts Road ThOIT 5412 Roberts Road PA Rader., Roberts Road Road Kay Brewer, 5509 Roberts 1 A petition Supporting the rezon. Charlie Williams 5705 Rob,-,t, was then read into the lng request and containi Public hearing was closed, record by the City Se Ing 44 sicMatures o e: cretarY after which thE, t chairman Cook advised Agenda Item 3 would In the commission, Id he heard first. deed restrict", s deliberation session , feet' Ions to address the min concern was to re , and thirty _qu,rc, that the deed lot sizes as _ the (30) years should replace 12,500 square restrictions would be e the twentY-five (25) years A lengthy nforced with the city as P fence as deliberation ensued relative to a need to art-�'. a contingency for approving the zoning screening advised that a seven foot nclude a subdivision's chi t (71) fence would be Mrs. Linda Smith tract - children from her horse desirable to Protect the Is not from to the advised that requiring the Smi It Was noted that the subject each Other is 11 _ fencing t th tract 1* and vi contagiousir. 0 screen residential' Chairman Oliver With no further discuss- developments from approve- the request, discussion, Commissioner the Ery Meyer Made a motion t a stipulating that the deed restrictions to Whic City ty i s Party must include a requirerlen square foot lots 130, years_ and the restrictions t for minimum Should be - 12150,, following vote-Cathy Martin seconded the J n force motion Whi for thirty which Prevailed by the Ayes: Cook Nays: None -, Oliver, Martin, Atchley, Meyer, Hinson and Frieden ZONING APPLICATION 89-14 - MR. pONAW HERZOG DOMID HERZ OG The first it of Old business a recOrm-endatio the for the conuiss'on to consider and Make submitted by Mr. Donald to I City Council was Zoning Application The Dona d p. Herzog. 289-14 Public hearing for the tabled by the Planning item was held January 19 Z * OnIng Application and Zoning CcrmissiOl at that 1990, and was to be heard Z89-18 (the western SimUltaneously w th the time to enable Of the Pickeri_ng Tract). Portion Of the Pickering Tract) Herzog request (the eastern portion discussed together and voted upon was noted that Zoning Applications 89-14 and 89-18 It ' With little discussion, separately. would be seconded by Cornm,ssioner Hinson the motion Offered by Vice approve the motion was submitted, was to recORrend Chairman Oliver and With the prevailing the city Co C,l Ayes: Oliver , - Vote as Council Nays: None Martin, Meyer, Hinson , Atchley and Frieden follows: Abstain: Cook (Had not been Present for the Public hearing) CONDITIONAL, USE APPLIC 211 u ICAT�Jc,, 8�9-111 �-HAN�SCM fl�VA�NWS� ATICN 89_18 The next item for the C o rnmission to Consider to to the City Council was Conditional Use Application 89 make a recommendation _18. P&Z Minutes January 16, 1990 Page 3 The item had been tabled by the Commission January 19, 1990, to allow the applicant to prepare an acceptable solution relative to the large Oak tree the original submittal indicated would be removed. It was noted that the site plan did not indicate that the tree could be saved. The applicant advised that no solution had been achieved to save the tree when City Staff had met with applicant's engineers the week following the public hearing. Chairman Cook advised that replacement trees could be a solution. Further discussion included the Commission's consensus to prohibit cross-access driveways for the tract. With no further discussion, Commissioner Martin made, a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the request stipulating the applicant must plant six (6) four inch (4") caliper Red Oak Trees in lieu of removal of the existing large oak tree and that access drives remain as shown on the site plan, with no additional accesses and the revised site plan is to indicate no trees behind the building (the convenience store). Commissioner Frieden seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None Abstain: Cook (Had not been present for the public hearing) Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Zoning Application Z89-13 submitted by Mr. Charles Brannan. Mr. Hardy advised that Zoning Application Z89-17 had been filed by Mr. Charles Brannan to change the existing "R-3.5", Duplex Zoning to "OC", Community Commercial. The 11.104 acres located west of Grapevine Shopping Center, north of State Highway 114, and south of Woodlake Apartments indicates future development for the area. Mr. Hardy then introduced Mr. Charles Brannan who explained the purpose of his request. There were no comments or correspondence relative to the case; and the public hearing was then closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, the brief discussion was relative to access to the tract; then Commissioner Robert Hinson's motion and Vice Chairman Oliver's second was to recommend that the City Council approve the rezoning as requested, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None ZONING APPLICATION Z89-18-JOE L. WRIGHT (PICKERING FARM) Next the Commission was to consider Zoning Application 89-18, submitted by Joe L. Wright to make a recamiendation to the City Council. In the earlier public hearing Mr. Hardy advised Zoning Application Z89-18 had been filed by Joe L. Wright to rezone 79.8786 acres from "PUD", Planned Unit Development to "R-7.5", Single-Family District Mr. Hardy then discussed the surrounding zoning, consisting primarily of developed single-family homes north and south and Zoning Application 89-14 comprising the southeast and Silver Crest Estates to the northeast. Mr. Hardy then introduced Mr. Joe L. Wright, 601 West Wall Street, who requested favorable consideration of the rezoning request to eliminate the remaining "PUD" zoning from the City. Mr. Wright advised he was aware that Canterbury Village residents objected to the extension of Camelot Drive through the proposed development and further, assured that elimination of Canterbury Village drainage problems would be addressed at that time. 1� P&Z Minutes January 16, 1990 Page 4 There was no one in the audience to speak for or against the request; and one letter from Ron Taylor, 2025 Camelot was read into the record. The concerns of Mr. Taylor's letter were addressed earlier by Mr. Wright's response. In the Commission's deliberation session, the item had been discussed in conjunction with Zoning Application 89-14, then Vice Chairman Larry Oliver's motion and Commissioner Martin's second was to recommend the City Council approve the request, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and. Frieden Nays: None CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION 89-19-E.T.B., INC. (EMMS DRUGS) Next for the Commission's consideration to make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Application 89-19 submitted by E.T.B., Inc. for Eckerd's Drugs. Mr. Hardy advised that the request was for a conditional use permit for the possession, storage, retail sale and off-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer only) in conjunction with the operation of a retail pharmacy. The 7.97 acre tract zoned "SP", Site Plan with all other "HC", Highway Commercial, uses is located at 1649 West Northwest Highway within the Northwest Plaza Shopping Center. The site plan submitted has been updated to indicate the sales, storage and display area for the off-premise consumption of beer. In the Commission's portion of the meeting, it was noted that Eckerds had been in business six (6) years and recently had determined a need to sell alcoholic- beverages. Then with no further discussion, Commissioner Atchley made a motion to recommend the City Council approve the request; and Commissioner Hinson seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: Cook CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION 89-20-EZB RESTAURANTS, INC.(ESPARZA'S) The next item for the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Application 89-20 submitted by EZB Restaurants, Inc. for Esparza's. In the earlier public hearing, Mr. Hardy advised Conditional Use Application CU89-20 had been submitted by Mr. Roy Stewart for the existing Esparza's Restaurant requesting a conditional use permit to amend an approved site plan for the possession, storage, retail sale and on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and mixed drinks) in conjunction with the operation of a restaurant located at 124 East Worth Street. Mr. Roy Stewart addressed the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. He advised the amendment to the site plan proposes to enclose the front porch to increase the customer waiting area; and an additional 800 square foot dining area is proposed on the west side of the building. The Planning and Zoning Commission questioned the number of parking spaces avail-able and whether the applicant plans to address the neighbors opposition to the street parking, and if there are plans to pave and stripe the parking lot behind the restaurant. Mayor Tate invited guests present to comment regarding the conditional use request. The following citizens spoke in opposition of the expansion due to lack of parking in the area: Ms. Rose Turman, 405 Main Street and Ms. Mary Morton, 510 Smith Street. Then Mr. Steve Brown, co-owner of Esparza's Restaurant, stated they were aware of the parking situation and had attempted to buy adjacent P&Z Minutes January 16, 1990 Page 5 property to increase their parking capacity. He noted the City Council was not opposed to allowing additional restaurants in the area such as Main Street Cafe and Ravioli's which also increased parking requirements in the Central Business District area. He further advised that the enclosed porch will be a waiting area, and the 800 square foot dining area is for future development. The following citizens expressed opposition to the parking along Worth Street: Ms. Doris Bateman, 422 Smith, Mr. Jim Gwerator, Co-owner of Whirlpool across from Esparza's, Mr. Al Harwell, 503 Azalea, and Mr. Ken Guverator, also co-owner of Whirlpool. Council discussion ensued relative to the entire downtown area parking and the need to address the situation. Concern was expressed relative to accessibility for Fire and Police Departments to the Worth Street area when cars are parked on both sides of the street. City Fire Chief Bill Powers noted that the Street does met the Fire Code requirements. With no further public comment, City Secretary Linda Huff read letters from Mrs. Warren Dearing, 318 Ruth Street, Doris Bateman, 422 Smith Street, and Albert E. Harwell of 503 Azalea. Each expressed opposition to further restaurant expansion which would impact parking demands, increased sewage den-ends due to neighboring business and residences. The public hearing was then closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, discussion ensued relative to the downtown parking problem. Suggestions for City parking lots and shuttle parking were among ideas for solutions. It was noted that the parking problem would not disappear whether or not the request approved. With no further discussion, Larry Atchley made a motion to recommend the City Council approve the request; and a second was offered from Vice Chairman Larry Oliver, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Oliver, Hinson, Frieden and Atchley Nays: Cook, Martin and Meyer CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU89-21-CHILI'S, INC. 4 The next item for the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was Conditional Use Application CU89-21 submitted by Chili's, Incorporated. In the public hearing Mr. Hardy advised Conditional Use Application 89-21 had been submitted by Chili's, Inc. to amend an approved site plan for the proposed restaurant to increase the size of the forty foot (40') pole sign for the "HC", Highway Commercial zoned Planned Commercial Center for Lot 5A, Block 1 of the 13.514 acre Hayley Addition located at the northeast corner of William D. Tate Avenue and State Highway 114. Mr. Hardy further advised that the sign elevations indicate the cabinet face to be 198 square feet, meting the ordinance require -tents except for the depth for which a variance has been requested to allow 30 inches instead of the 14 maximum permitted. The Board of Zoning Adjustment public hearing for which the case is scheduled is February 5, 1990; then, if Council approves the first reading, the second reading of the conditional use ordinance will be considered by the City Council February 6, 1990, if the Board of Adjustment approved the variance to increase the sign cabinet depth. Ms. Barbara Mahoney who represented Chili's offered to answer questions and requested favorable consideration of the conditional use request. With no questions from the City Council or Planning and Zoning Commission, Mayor Tate invited guests present to comment for or against P&Z Minutes January 16, 1.990 Page 6 the requested conditional use application. No one wished to speak; and there being no correspondence to report, the public hearing was closed. In the Commission's deliberation session, there was a brief discussion after which Robert Hinson's motion and Larry Atchley's second was to recommend the City Council approve the request, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None R1 5:0 DEN W."Y N The Planning and Zoning Commission was next to consider. the Preliminary Plat of Hidden Lake Estates to make a recommendation to the City Council. Larry Frassinelli, Senior Civil Engineer, reviewed the plat for the tract rezoned this evening from "PUD" to "R-7.5" for 36.9 acres east of Silvercrest Lane, south of Silvercrest Estates and Kimball Road and briefly discussed how the on-site lake will be within a home owner's easement and not dedicated to the public. Following a brief discussion, Commissioner Cathy Martin made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the Preliminary Plat as requested; and Ccmissioner Ery Meyer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None FINAL PLAT OF HANSOM HANK'S ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK 1 Then the Commission was to consider the Final Plat of Hansom Hank's Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, to make a reconm-endation to the City Council. The .87 acres zoned "CC", Com-nunity Commercial and this evening approved for a conditional use for sale, storage and off-premise consumption of beer and gasoline sales is located at the southwest corner of Hall Johnson and William D. Tate Avenue (SH 121). There were no questions; but there was a brief discussion regarding a need for stipulations relative to the tree replacement. Then Ery Meyer's motion and Robert Hinson's second was to recommend the City Council approve the plat, with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None 1!2 tom"1414 1 1 -1 1, Next for the Commission to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council was the Preliminary Plat of the Austin Oaks Addition. Mr. Frassinelli discussed minor problems regarding a need for access points to the property created with the City of Southlakes denial of same for drainage and an aviqation release for lots in Zone B of the Dallas-Forth International Airport Hazard Zone. Mr. Frassinelli advised that Mc Pherson Drive will be extended and Bonham Trail may be extended in the future. He further noted that the 38,400 square foot open space dedication had not been accepted by the open Space CcMittee and would be resolved prior to final platting. The Engineering Department prefers the creek to remain in its natural state. A discussion ensued relative to the creek, access points and avigation release. Then Commissioner Hinson made a motion to recommend the City P&Z Minutes January 16, 1990 Page 7 Council approve the request contingent that Staff's concerns are addressed; and Don Frieden seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None PRELIMINARY PLAT OF G E CROSSING IV ADDITION Then the commission was to consider the Preliminary Plat of Glade Crossing IV Addition to make a recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Frassinelli discussed the subject 29.8 acre tract located north of the Hughes and Baze Road intersection and east of State Highway 121, advising that the park dedication had been accepted by the Open Space Committee and plans were in place for the Hall-Johnson extension. Following discussion relative to the 2.9 acre park being far beyond the required open space dedication, Mr. Hardy advised that the motion should include the open Space Committee recommendation to utilize the $60,000.00 park donation for the Glade Crossing III park. Then Commissioner Meyer's motion and Commissioner Atchley's second was to recommend the City Council approve the plat with the stipulation to accept the Open Space Committee recommendation,- and the prevailing vote was as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Meyer, Atchley, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None A motion from Commission vice Chairman Larry Oliver and a second from Commissioner Ery Meyer was to adjourn the meting at approximately 10:40 PM with the prevailing vote as follows: Ayes: Cook, Oliver, Martin, Atchley, Meyer, Hinson and Frieden Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1990. APPROVED: CHAIRMAN