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BM 1995-08-17 PZMinutes of August 17, 1995 PLANNING AND ZONING CONMMSION The. Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in pre -session at 7 p.m., and in regular session at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, August 17, 1995, in the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present: Acting Chairman Carl Thompson Commissioner Stan Lowry Commissioner Karen Reyher Commissioner Texx Stewart Commissioner Larry Wheeler Chairman George Redford was absent. One seat remains vacant at the present time. Also present were Planning Director Gary L. Sieb, Assistant City Manager/City Engineer Ken Griffin, Assistant Planning Director Pert Virtanen, Planning & Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro, and Administrative Secretary Barbara Jahoda. PRE -SESSION (Open to the Public) 1. Briefing on the Agenda. REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public) 2. Call to Order Acting Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order. 3. Invocation Commissioner Lowry gave the invocation. 4. Approval of Minutes dated July 17 and 20, 1995 Commissioner Lowry made a motion to approve the minutes of the special meeting held July 17, 1995, and regular meeting held July 20, 1995, as submitted. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion; motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of ZC-584(CH), zoning change from O (Office) and R (Retail) to C (Commercial), on approximately 16 acres of land, located at the northwest corner of Beltline Road and MacArthur Boulevard; east of the TP&L transmission line. Director of Planning Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this is a Planning Commission authorized Public Hearing to determine proper zoning on approximately 16 acres of property presently zoned O (Office), north of the extension of Riverchase Boulevard and R (Retail), south of this extension. In 1994, the Commission reclassified this tract from MF -2 (Multi -family -2) to Office and Retail, to conform with the Comprehensive Master Plan. Before the change of zoning was completed, C.E.D. Construction, a zoning and platting applicant, asked that this property be developed for apartment use. Because the zoning was changed, the City was involved in a lawsuit with C.E.D. and recently the City has been trying to move the tax credits which were applied to this property to another property in Coppell in order to help settle this suit. At a recent Public Hearing before the Board of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs in Austin, the Board voted 3 in favor of moving the tax credits and 3 opposed to so doing, causing the motion to fail. The City support of the movement was one of the provisions in a proposed settlement agreement. A second provision to the agreement was to have the Planning Commission call a Public Hearing on this property to determine proper zoning, hence, this Hearing. The negotiated settlement agreement had suggested that this property might be reclassified to C (Commercial). Acting Chairman Thompson opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Acting Chairman Thompson then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Planning Director Sieb was asked to outline the uses permitted in Commercial zoning. He read the allowed uses by right and by Special Use Permit. Some discussion followed. Commissioner Lowry closed the Public Hearing and made a motion to leave Case No. ZC-584(CH), zoning change from O and R to C, open to the September 21st Planning Commission meeting to allow staff to gather more information as to the proposed uses of this property. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. N 6. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of PD -120R, Waterside Estates, Phase II, zoning change from PD -SF -7 to PD -SF -7 to amend the conditions pertaining to building height, located near the northwest corner of Parkway Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard, at the request of Standard Pacific of Texas, Inc. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission stating that when Waterside Estates was approved by City Council in September of 1991, one of the conditions placed on the planned development was that 50% of the homes which back up to Greentree Drive and Meadowglen Circle be single -story and that 25 % of the overall homes of the subdivision be single story. The applicant is requesting that the overall percentage of single story homes in the interior of the subdivision be reduced to 20%. Staff recommends approval. Randy Lockhart, Development Manager for Standard Pacific Homes, 5525 MacArthur Boulevard, #580, Irving, TX, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Maggie Jones and Dick Kennedy were also present. Mr. Lockhart distributed hand-outs to the Commissioners detailing the percentages of one- story homes in neighboring subdivisions. Some discussion followed. Acting Chairman Thompson opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in opposition of this proposal to come forward. Scott Devers, 330 Greentree, Coppell, TX Acting Chairman Thompson then asked for people present who wanted to speak in favor to this request to come forward. There were none. Additional discussion was held. Commissioner Wheeler made a motion to close the Public Hearing and approve Case No. PD -120R, Waterside Estates, Phase II, zoning change from PD -SF -7 (Planning Development, Single Family -7) to PD -SF -7 (Planned Development, Single Family -7), amending the condition pertaining to building height to change the percentage of one - story homes from 25 % to a minimum of 20 % of the development but to maintain the 50% requirement for homes being single story along Greentree Drive and Meadowglen Circle. Commissioner Reyher seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0-1) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, and Reyher voting in favor. None opposed. Commissioner Stewart abstained due to conflict of interest. 3 7. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of 5-1094R. Dairy Queen Restaurant, zoning change from C (Commercial) to C-S.U.P (Commercial, Special Use Permit) to allow the expansion of the existing restaurant located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Southwestern Blvd. and Denton Tap Road, at the request of Arthur Weinman Architects. Assistant Planning Director Pert Virtanen introduced the item to the Commission, stating that the applicant wishes to enclose a patio area which is under a roof and in so doing, additional parking would be required. This additional parking will be on an adjoining site, which the Zoning Ordinance permits. The applicant is willing to provide the landscape screening that the ordinance requires in connection with the additional parking area. Since this is not a major expansion, staff has no problem with the proposed site plan with one exception: the Engineering staff notes that along Denton Tap Road, there is currently no sidewalk and to provide one would require some modification to the current front parking area. Since a side walk could tie into a Hike and Bike Trail system in the future, a condition could be placed on this Special Use Permit to require one along Denton Tap Road at a future date. Arthur Weiman, Architect, 6777 Camp Bowie, Suite 339, Fort Worth, TX 76116, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Parrish Chapman, Dairy Queen owner, was also present. Extended discussion followed. Acting Chairman Thompson opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Acting Chairman Thompson then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Some discussion followed. Commissioner Lowry made a motion to close the Public Hearing and approve Case No. 5-1094R, zoning change from C (Commercial) to C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) with two staff recommendations as conditions: (1) the grading and drainage plans need to be submitted to the Engineering Department prior to receiving a permit, and (2) approval is subject to the site plan showing a 5 -foot sidewalk easement along Denton Tap Road and noting that the applicant will construct the sidewalk when City Council deems it appropriate. Commissioner Reyher seconded the motion. The motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. n .r 8. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of S -1098R, Lakeside Village, Phase H, zoning change from C (Commercial) and C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) to C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) to allow the development of a Kroger grocery store which includes a bank and a food court for restaurant use, located at the northwest corner of Sandy Lake Road and MacArthur Blvd., at the request of JBM Engineers and Planners, Inc. Assistant Planning Director Pert Virtanen introduced the item to the Commission, stating that the site plan indicates a 59,000 square foot building containing a banking facility and a food court area in addition to the grocery store. The landscape plan indicates that in the 10' landscape buffer around the north and west side of the site that there will be tree plantings. This property has been zoned Commercial for more than 10 years and around the same time, a Special Use Permit was granted to Kroger for a 49,000 square foot building, but this permit was never utilized. Assistant Director Virtanen read off a list of permitted uses in Commercial zoning which would automatically be granted without a Special Use Permit. In general, staff feels that this is a reasonable use for this site and recommends approval of this Special Use Permit. Gary Vickery, Project Manager and Engineer with JBM Engineers, 2630 West Freeway, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Mike Boorhem, Kroger Company, 100 Kroger Drive, Keller, TX, was also present. Some discussion followed. Acting Chairman Thompson opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. Mildred Terry, 812 DeForest Road, Coppell, TX Acting Chairman Thompson then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. For the record, Planning Director Sieb made mention of a fax which was sent and distributed to the Commissioners relating to some concerns of a citizen and suggesting alternate uses. One such suggestion was a day-care facility. Commissioner Wheeler mentioned the fact that a day care facility was previously approved for a portion of this proposed site but such use would have caused considerable traffic congestion. He asked Gary Sieb to comment on this fact. Additional discussion followed. 5 Commissioner Wheeler made a motion to close the Public Hearing and approve Case No. S -1098R, Lakeside Village, Phase II, zoning change from C (Commercial) and C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) to C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) with the following conditions: (1) Approval is subject to the site plan; a notation needs to be made to include the revised Landscaping Plan; (2) the applicant needs to confer with City staff to determine the appropriate number and type of trees that will help buffer noise and light on the north and west side of the proposed building. The trash compactor area also needs to be screened with appropriate plants, and (3) that Option 1 be used with regard to the planned monument sign. Commissioner Lowry seconded the motion. The motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 9. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of Lakeside Village, Phase H Rept, to create a single lot to allow the development of a Kroger grocery store which includes a bank and a food court area for restaurant use, located at the northwest corner of Sandy Lake Road and MacArthur Blvd., at the request of JBM Engineers and Planners, Inc. Assistant Planning Director Pert Virtanen introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this replat will accommodate the proposed Kroger store. It combines the previous lots into one single site. Gary Vickery, Project Manager and Engineer with JBM Engineers, 2630 West Freeway, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Acting Chairman Thompson opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Acting Chairman Thompson then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to close the Public Hearing and approve the Lakeside Village, Phase II, Replat. Commissioner Lowry seconded the motion. The motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 10. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of PD -146. Estates of DeForest Road, zoning change from A (Agriculture) to PD -SF -12 (Planned Development, Single Family -12) for Estates of DeForest Road, located on the north side of DeForest Road; west of Cambridge Manor Lane, at the request of Tipton Engineering, Inc. 2 P&Z Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission, stating that the applicant is requesting the elimination of alleys for this proposed planned development. Staff recommends that more landscaping be required behind the perennial bed and in front of the screening wall. Staff is encouraging the applicant to make the entrance of this subdivision similar in quality to the one next door at The Estates of Cambridge Manor and that for esthetics, there be side or rear -entry garages. Staff recommends approval of the planned development with the following conditions: (1) Landscaping at the subdivision entrance and along DeForest Road similar in quality to the landscaping at The Estate of Cambridge Manor entrance; (2) Dwarf Yaupon or Burford Holly or Dwarf Nandina be added to the perennial bed along the screening wall; (3) garage doors facing side or rear only, and (4) correct the zoning on The Estates of Cambridge Manor to PD -SF -12. Pat Atkins, Tipton Engineering, Inc., 6330 Belt Line Road, Suite C, Garland TX, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Acting Chairman Thompson opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. Mildred Terry, 812 DeForest Road, Coppell, TX J. M. Terry, 812 DeForest Road, Coppell, TX Patsy Martin, Ebby Halliday Realtors, 2408 E. Trinity, Suite 103, Carrollton, TX Acting Chairman Thompson then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. Steven Smith, 977 Parker, Coppell, TX Some discussion followed. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to hold this Public Hearing open until September 21, 1995. Commissioner Lowry seconded the motion. The motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 11. To consider the approval of Estates of DeForest Road, Preliminary Plat, to allow the development of a residential planned development subdivision, located on the north side of DeForest Road; west of Cambridge Manor Lane, at the request of Tipton Engineering, Inc. Because proper zoning is not in place, Commissioner Reyher made a motion to deny the Estates of DeForest Road, Preliminary Plat, and reconsidered it at the September 21, 1995, Planning Commission Meeting. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor of denial. None opposed. W► 12. To consider the approval of Estates of DeForest Road, Final Plat, to allow the development of a residential planned development subdivision, located on the north side of DeForest Road; west of Cambridge Manor Lane, at the request of Tipton Engineering, Inc. Because proper zoning is not in place, Commissioner Thompson made a motion to deny the Estates of DeForest Road, Final Plat, and reconsidered it at the September 21, 1995, Planning Commission Meeting. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor of denial. None opposed. 13. To consider the approval of Park West Business Center H, Landscape Plans, to permit the location of loading areas 15 feet from the street rights-of-way on property located between Airline and Wrangler Drives, along the east side of Executive Drive, at the request of Marc Myers Company. Assistant Planning Director Pert Virtanen introduced the item to the Commission, stating that Marc Myers Company is constructing a building between Wrangler and Airline Drives and it received from City Council approval to waive the screening wall requirement for the loading area located on the front of the building facing Executive Drive. They are mirroring this building on the east side of Executive Drive and are making a similar request. The Zoning Ordinance specifies that in order to locate a loading area closer than 30 feet to an existing street right-of-way, the Planning Commission needs to approve the landscape plan. In the layout for the first building, the loading area is located within 15 feet of the street right-of-way lines. The plans that were submitted are for the property currently under development, but these will be mirror -imaged. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to approve Park West Business Center II, Landscape Plans, as submitted. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 14. General discussion concerning planning and zoning issues A. Comprehensive Master Plan update Planning Director Gary Sieb stated that the first draft of the Goals and Objectives of the Comprehensive Master Plan had been completed and a copy distributed to each member. These Goals and Objectives were formulated by the consultant after having had the Stakeholders' Meetings, speaking individually with Council members and Commission members. The Commissioners were asked to review this listing and make comments as soon as possible. With nothing further to discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:50 p.m. N. Carl Thompson; Acting Chairman ATTEST: H. Jah6da, Administrative Secretary