1994-05-05 P&Z Meeting City of Southlake, Texas
REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 5, 1994
LOCATION: 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas
City Council Chambers of City Hall
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
AGENDA:
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes of the April 21, 1994 P & Z Meeting.
3. Administrative Comments.
4. Consider: ZA 94 -21, Rezoning and Concept Plan for a 2.7 acre tract of land situated in
the William Mills Survey, Abstract 877, being a portion of Tract 3 and the
W. Medlen Survey, Abstract No. 1588, being a portion of Tract 4. Location:
Approximately 600' East of T.W. King Road in the 3700 block. Current
Zoning: "AG" Agricultural; Requested Zoning: "CS" Community Service
District. Owner: Alvin F. Oien, Jr. Applicant: Peter Kavanagh, Agent for
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc.
Public Hearing.
5. Consider: ZA 93 -119, Preliminary Plat for Hallwood Addition, 30.868 acres situated in
the R.D. Price Survey, Abstract No. 1207, Tract 2C, 5, 7, and 7A, and the
John Childress Survey, Abstract No. 254, Tract 2F2 and legally described as
Hallwood Addition, Lots 1 -8, Block 1; Lots 1 -16, Block 2 and Lots 1, 2 and
3, Block 3. AMENDED REQUEST: Amended Preliminary Plat of Hallwood
Addition 27.88 acres situated in the R.D. Price Survey, Abstract No. 1207,
Tracts 2C and 5. Location: West of the Harbor Oaks subdivision, West of
Burney Lane. Current Zoning: "AG" Agricultural; Requested Zoning:
"SF -1A" Single - Family Residential District, Block 1, Lots 1 -9, Block 2, Lot
1, Block 3, Lots 1 -10. Owners: Peggy Denton and Betty Foreman; Applicant:
VLMC, Inc.
Continuation of Public Hearing.
6. Meeting Adjourned.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at City Hall, 667 North
Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas on Friday, April 29, 1994 at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to the Open
Meeti Act, Article 6252 -1
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
May 5, 1994
MINUTES
Commission Present: Chairman, Joe Wright; Members: Randy Arnold, Ernest Johnson, Lanny
Tate, and James Murphy.
Commissioner Absent: Nick McGarity
City Staff Present: Community Development Director, Greg Last; Zoning Administrator, Karen
Gandy; Planner, Tom Elgin; and Community Development Secretary, Bobbye Shire.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wright at 7:30 p.m.
Agenda Item #2, Approval of Minutes.
Motion was made to approve the Minutes of the April 21, 1994 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Motion: Johnson
Second: Tate
Ayes: Wright, Tate, Johnson and Murphy
Nays: none
Abstain: Arnold
Approved: 4 -0 -1
Agenda Item #3, Administrative Comments.
No Comments.
Agenda Item #4, ZA 94 -21, Rezoning and Concept Plan
Zoning Administrator, Karen Gandy, informed the Commission that the Applicant's request is
for Rezoning and Concept Plan approval for a 2.7 acre tract of land situated in the W. Medlin
Survey, Abstract No. 1588, being a portion of Tract 4 and the William Mills Survey, Abstract
877, being a portion of Tract 3. The location is approximately 600' East of T.W. King Road
in the 3700 block. Current Zoning is "AG" Agricultural and Requested Zoning is "CS"
Community Service District. Land Use Category is Medium Density Residential. The Owner
is Alvin F. Oien, Jr. and the Applicant is Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., Peter
Kavanagh, Agent. Five written notices were sent out and one written response was received
opposed within the 200' notification area.
Peter Kavanagh, Agent for the Applicant, Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., was present
to represent this item.
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Mr. Kavanagh advised the Commission that this request was to rezone to "CS" Community
Service District for the purpose of erecting a 100' unmanned antenna site for cellular telephone
operation.
Mr. Kavanagh presented overhead slides of various towers located in neighborhoods within
Dallas /Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs. He stated that studies have shown that building
this type of antenna tower would not deter growth and development, and there is no decline to
property value to homes located adjacent to existing antenna sites.
Mr. Kavanagh explained that the criteria for building an antenna site was a location which would
work within their system, locate the best possible site in regards to zoning, and find a landowner
who will lease the land.
Mr. Kavanagh further explained that the antenna site would be registered with the FAA and
there would be no problem in accomplishing this. He also advised the Commission that the FCC
has had no complaints with these antenna towers in the ten years that Southwestern Bell Mobile
Systems, Inc. has been in business.
Commissioner Arnold suggested concerns of microwave towers and the resulting interference
that occurs and Mr. Kavanagh explained that cellular communication operated on a UHF
television band which is high frequency and would not cause interference.
Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Kavanagh if he had explored the possibilities of putting the
antenna on other existing structures such as the water tower on Dove and N. White Chapel, the
Trophy Club water tower or the Solana buildings, and Mr. Kavanagh said that he had not.
Chairman Wright informed the audience that this item is a Public Hearing.
William Lamoreaux, 3650 T.W. King Road, was concerned about health hazard issues. He
explained that his rent house is located 400' from the proposed antenna site and that various
magazine articles which he had read raised concerns about the high frequency waves causing
potential health problems.
Barbara Lamoreaux, 3650 T.W. King Road, owns the 100 acres abutting the proposed site. She
has concerns for the health of her tenants, especially children, and horses and cattle which are
on her property. She said that the Land Use is Medium Density Residential and that future
single family residential homes may be built. The antenna site would not only cause health
problems but would decrease property values. She stated that she had personally checked with
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. and they assured her that there were other possible
locations that this antenna tower could be built. She asked that Mr. Kavanagh explore these
other possible locations.
Chairman Wright closed the Public Hearing.
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Commissioner Arnold asked the Applicant if he had read the Plan Review Summary and asked
if Mr. Kavanagh had any problems with any of the items.
Mr. Kavanagh said that the landscaping would be done when the area was developed. He said
that putting up an unmanned antenna in the middle of a field should not require a bufferyard.
Commissioner Arnold asked if Mr. Kavanagh would consider checking on the various other
locations in IBM Solana and Trophy Club and Mr. Kavanagh said he would investigate these
possibilities.
Applicant was advised by the Commission that there were three likely votes to deny this request
should he wish to proceed with the current proposal.
No further discussion.
Motion was made at the request of the Applicant to table ZA 94 -21 to the May 19, 1994
Planning and Zoning meeting which will be a Public Meeting for this item.
Motion: Johnson
Second: Murphy
Ayes: Tate, Arnold, Johnson, Murphy and Wright
Nays: none
Approved: 5 -0
Agenda Item #5, ZA 93 -119, Preliminary Plat /Hallwood Addition
Zoning Administrator Karen Gandy informed the Commission that the Applicant's request is for
a Preliminary Plat of Hallwood Addition, Lots 1 -8, Block 1; Lots 1 -16, Block 2 and Lot 1 and
2, Block 3, being 30.868 acres situated in the R.D. Price survey, Abstract No. 1207, Tracts 2C,
5, 7, and 7A, and the John Childress Survey, Abstract No. 254, Tract 2F2. AMENDED
REQUEST: Amended Preliminary Plat of Hallwood Addition, Lots 1 -9, Block 1; Lot 1, Block
2 and Lots 1 -10, Block 3, being 27.88 acres situated in the R.D. Price Survey, Abstract No.
1207, Tracts 2C and 5. Located west of the Harbor Oaks Subdivision, West of Burney Lane.
The owners are Peggy Denton and Betty Foreman and the Applicant is VLMC, Inc. Land Use
Category: Low Density Residential. Twenty -five notices were sent out and one written
response was received in favor within the 200' notification area, seventeen written responses
opposed were received within the 200' notification area and fifteen written responses opposed
were received from outside the 200' notification area.
Ms. Gandy advised the Commission that this was the third submittal and the third Plat Review
Summary and that the homeowners would be viewing this third submittal for the first time
tonight.
Tim Fleet, President of VLMC, Inc. was present to represent this item.
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Mr. Fleet advised the Commission that he had reduced the total number of lots from 27 to 20,
he had moved the street off Harbor Oaks property lines, and he had provided equestrian access
along the East and South.
Chairman Wright asked the Applicant if he had reviewed the Plat Review Summary and asked
if Mr. Fleet had any problems with any of the items.
Mr. Fleet said he is opposed to Item #4 - Harbor Ct. being extended to Ridgecrest according
to the Thoroughfare Plan.
Chairman Wright advised the audience that this item is a continuation of the Public Hearing.
John Stewart, 2920 Burney Lane, commented that as Mr. Fleet has made his changes he is
coming closer to an acceptable plat. However, there are still lots which do not meet the dept
requirements and the equestrian easement is not platted into the lots. He said these do not meet
the requirements of a quality developer.
John Wilson, 2930 Burney Lane, requested clarification on the 40' building line and had
concerns of homes being built on these irregular lots. Mr. Wilson also made the suggestion for
the developer to work with the Corps and utilize their property for the street. Chairman Wright
said that it has been his experience as a developer that the Corps would more than likely not
work with the developer.
Linda Stewart, 2920 Burney Lane, has concerns of homes being built on small lots. She
questions the proposed septic system and she also is concerned that the equestrian easement is
not locked in.
Diane Packard, 875 Harbor Ct., is concerned with the length of the cul -de -sac and the single
point of access for emergencies. She stated that the proposed development is not reflective of
the existing development.
Rod Zielke, 1090 Burney Lane, is concerned with adding too many streets to Harbor Oaks with
its existing street access. He is concerned with the small sizes of the lots and the proposed
septic system. He commented that Mr. Fleet's proposal does not fit what the property could be
used for.
Ken Land, 2900 Burney Lane, is concerned that if the homes back up to the easement that the
removal of the trees will affect the drainage of the easement.
Terry Sauder, Harbor Ct., is concerned that the septic system may not work and suggested
making a green area on Lot 10.
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Bruce Knutzen, 2910, Burney Lane, commented that even if Mr. Fleet moved the street he still
may not get approval due to the length of the cul -de -sac and small lots.
Chairman Wright closed the Public Hearing.
Community Development Director, Greg Last, introduced a marked up plat with suggested
changes.
Chairman Wright called a five minute recess at 8:45 for the homeowners to review the
suggestions.
Chairman Wright reconvened the meeting at 8:50.
Chairman Wright clarified that the current zoning is "SF -1A" Single Family Residential which
allows one to five acre lots. He said that the Commission had no legal ability to tell the
developer that the lots must be larger than one acre when the zoning allows the various acreage.
The Commission could, however, decide whether or not the minimum standards of the lots were
met, and if they were not, the plat could be rejected. The Applicant was advised by the
Commission that the minimum standards were not being met.
No further discussion.
Motion was made to deny ZA 93 -119 on the basis that minimum standards were not being met,
and the Preliminary Plat would go forward to the City Council meeting on May 17, 1994 for
their consideration.
Motion: Johnson
Second: Murphy
Ayes: Arnold, Wright, Murphy, Johnson and Tate
Nays: none
Approved: 5 -0 (to deny)
The meeting was adjourned at 9.17 p.m.
Joe ight, Chairman
ATTEST:
,9-0
Bobbye SHire,
Community Development Secretary
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