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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/1978 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES ~~ann~ng and Zoning Commission Meeting November 16, 1978 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Chairman Stover; Commissioners Burke, Watson, Jones, Etter; City Council Liaison Hazen; City Planner Mayo, City Engineer Ash, Community Development Planner Callaway, Planning Assistant Longley. Members Absent: Commissioners Mathewson, Sweeney. Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of minutes - meeting of November 2, 1978. Commissioner Watson noted that the adjournment paragraph had been transposed. Commissioner Burke moved that the minutes be approved with the stated correction. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Watson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 - Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No.3- This item was delayed until after Item 7. Agenda Item No. 4 - A public hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for the construction and operation of a sorority house to be located on Lot 3 of the Wildwood Addition located between Munson Drive, University Oaks Drive, and Athens Drive. The application is in the name of the Chi Omega Sororit . Mr. Mayo went over the P.R.C. report. He noted that the existing fire hydrant would not cover the proposed house and that a new one should be located as to provide coverage to both of the proposed sororities. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Lane Stephenson stated that he had spoken with Fire Chief Landua and that the Chief felt that the existing hydrant would cover Chi Omega, but that the Chief's concern was that the hydrant was on the end of a "dead end line." City Engineer Ash. advised that he would study the construction plans for the sub- division and see if the hydrants in the area would serve the sororities and that he would meet with. the Fire Chief on the question. Project Architect T.A. Kaffal stated that the first use permit plan showed a hydrant serving each lot but that this had not been done, He also explained the parking lot lights and stated that they would not shine into Munson Drive or nearby homes. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Jones moved that the permit be granted on the condition that the need for and location of afire hydrant be looked into and resolved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Watson and approved with Commissioner Etter absent. MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 November 16, 1978 7:00 P.M. Agenda Item No. 5 - A public hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for the construction and operation of a sorority house to be located on Lot 4 of the Wildwood Addition located between Munson Drive, University Oaks Drive and Athens Drive. The application is in the name of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Mr. Mayo noted that the changes recommended by the P.R.C. had been made. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Kaffal asked that an entrance be allowed on University Oaks rather than Athens Drive. Mr. Ash explained that on the plan first submitted, the developer had been told that the corner lot would get an access to either Munson or University Oaks Drive, but not to both since both streets are collectors. Mr. Kaffal pointed out that a curb cut on University Oaks would put the sorority house within 300 feet of the existing fire hydrant at University Oaks and Munson. Mr. Ash noted that as University Okas was extended to the east, it would have to carry a great deal more traffic. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Mayo noted that part of the motion on the original permit was to require a screen fence on University Oaks as well as Munson Drive. He asked if the Commission would like to require this on this project. Mr. Kaffal stated that eliminating the fence on University Oaks would allow for visibility into the site thus providing some security by eliminating a hiding place for would be attakers. Commissioner Burke stated that part of the. original sorority area concept was that it have. a separate identity and that the screen fence on University Oaks was an intergal part of this concept. Comissioner Jones moved that the permit be granted with the condition that a fence of the same design as that of the fence on Munson be provided on University Oaks and that the curb opening be allowed only on Munson and not University Oaks. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Watson and approved with Commissioner Etter absent. Agenda Item No. 6 - Consideration of a preliminary plat - Chalet Village located on the east side of Welsh Avenue between Holleman and Concho Street. City Engineer Ash stated that the proposed plat was an attempt to avoid City codes in order to get as many lots as possible onto a small tract of land. He explained that the centerline radius of the street was below the allowed minimum and that the bulb designed in to the curve of the street was very undesirable. Mr. Larry Wells, project engineer, explained why he had had to lay out the plat as shown. He also presented an alternative plan showing a loop street system and explained that it would have certain drainage problems. He also suggested that the property could be served by two short cul-de-sacs. Commissioner Burke moved that the item be tabled until a plan showing a double MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission November 16, 1978 7:00 P.M. cul-de-sac or a loop street system could be prepared and presented. Page 3 The motion was seconded by Chairman Stover and approved with Commissioner Etter absent. Agenda Item No. 7 - Consideration of a preliminary plat - Woodstock Section One located south of and adlacent to Harvey Road and approximately 4000 feet east of the intersection of Harvey Road and Texas Avenue. Mr. Mayo reviewed the proposed plat. He noted that previous plats had been approved on the property. He also suggested that the 200 foot strip along Harvey Road be shown on the plat rather than be left unplatted. Mr. Buzz Syptak explained why the strip of land had been left off of the plat. He stated that he would not object to showing it on the plat. Chairman Stover stated that the 200 foot deep commercial tract along Harvey Road would be unacceptable from an access and safety standpoint. Mr. Mayo pointed out that, if the access to the 200 foot strip was from Dartmouth rather than Harvey Road, the tract would function as a 700 foot deep commercial tract that was 200 feet wide. Chairman Stover suggested that the property be shown wider than 200 feet in any case. Commissioner Watson moved that the plat be approved as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jones and failed by the following vote: For: Commissioners Jones, Watson Against: Commissioners Etter, Burke, Chairman Stover Agenda Item No. 3 - A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 6.21 acre tract located approximately 600 feet east of Texas Avenue and 300 feet south of Sterling Street from Apartment Building District R-4 to General Commercial District C-1. The application is in the name of Mr. Charles F. Johnson. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Mayo described the existing zoning and land uses in the area. He also explained that the proposed use of the property was reasonable but that the City had no means of assuring that the proposed project would be built. He noted that once the land was zoned C-1, any use allowed in the zone might be built. He warned that rezoning the property might be the first step in creating another Dominik type situation. Mr. Charles F. Johnson, applicant, spoke in favor of the request. He stated that the proposed storage facility was needed in the location and that the proposed design would blend in with the surrounding neighborhood. He presented a drawing showing the proposed mini-warehouse development. Mr. L.J. Kirkpatrick spoke in opposition to the request. He stated that he now owned three single family homes adjcent to the tract in question and that he did not wish to see a commercial project on the tract. Mr. Randell Pritchett spoke in favor of the request. He cited the need for such storage units. The public hearing was closed. MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Page 4 November 16, 1978 7:00 P.M. Commissioner Watson moved that the Commission recommend the requested rezoning for approval. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and approved with Commissioner Burke voting against and Commissioner Jones abstaining. Agenda Item No 8 -Consideration of a preliminary plat - Parkway Plaza Phase 7 located between Texas Avenue and Anderson Street in Parkway Plaza. Mr. Mayo noted that the original concept for the tract of land at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue was for a "center" type development and that this was the justification for allowing the 6 lots along Texas Avenue in Phase 6 to be platted "strip" style. He suggested that the remaining property was now being developed in a piecemeal fashion rather than as a center. He also stated that the proposed plat would prevent access to the interior of the remaining large tract. Mr. James Conner Smith, developer, stated that the market for commercial property had changed and the individual lots as shown on the plat were now in demand. Mr. Smith. presented a plan for the proposed development and suggested that an access easement might be provided on the lot nearest Anderson Street. The Commission discussed the need for and possible locations of access points to the large corner tract. Commissioner Jones moved that the plat be approved with the provision that an access easement be provided to the large corner tract at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue through the lot nearest Anderson Street on the proposed plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. *** Agenda Item No. 11 - Other business. Mr. Emery Bellard and Mr. Randell Pritchet presented a concept for the development of the tract of land located west of Fed Mart and bounded by the northern city limits. They presented the plan and asked for the Commission's comments. The Commission discussed the plan and stated that they were generally in favor of the proposed concept. Agenda Item No 9 - Discussion of a policy statement concerning development in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Since only four members were present at this time, it was determined that the discussion should be delayed. Commissioners Jones and Etter were appointed as a subcommittee to study the sit- uation in the E.T.J. and begin to formulate a policy statement. Agenda Item No 10 - Reconsideration of a preliminary plat - Rolling Ridge located in the E.T.J. off of north Graham Road. Commissioner Jones moved that the item be removed from the table. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. The Commission and the developer's engineers held a lengthy discussion on the MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 5 November 16, 1978 7:00 P.M. circulation patterns within the property and access to the lots fronting on Graham Road and Gandy Road. The Commission recommended that the lots now facing on Graham and Gandy be rearranged so as to take their access off of interior streets and that consideration be given to providing additional points of access to the entire subdivision. Commissioner Jones moved that the plat be tabled due to the extensive changes recommended by the Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burke and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 12 - Adjourn. Commissioner Burke moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jones and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. APPROVED Chairman Attest Secretary