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1994-11-03 P&Z Meeting • City of Southlake, Texas REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 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 October 20, 1994 P & Z Meeting. 3. Administrative Comments. 4. Consider: ZA 94 -118, Rezoning and Concept Plan for Timberlake Community Church, being 15.218 acres situated in the J.G. Allen Survey, Abstract No. 18, Tract 5A1. Location: Approximately one -half mile West of Davis Blvd. on West Southlake Blvd. Current Zoning: "AG" Agricultural; Requested Zoning: "CS" Community Service District. Owner: Ray W. Washburne; Applicant: Timberlake Community Church, Phillip Bressinck, Agent. SPIN Neighborhood #15. Continue Public Hearing. 5. Consider: ZA 94 -130, Concept Plan for Napa Valley Estates, being 20.053 acres situated in the J.W. Hale Survey, Abstract No. 803, Tract 1, and the John A. Freeman Survey, Abstract No. 529, Tract 5, and 1.91 acres, and being a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, E.A. Smith Addition. Location: Approximately 1/2 mile South of E. Southlake Blvd.. adjacent to the Southwest corner of Woodland Heights Addition. and North of the intersection of Carlisle Lane and Rainbow St. Current Zoning: "SF -20A" Single - Family Residential District. Owner: Theron A. Ragan; Applicant: Phillip B. Scott. SPIN Neighborhood #8. Public Hearing. WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT 6. Consider: ZA 94 -131, Preliminary Plat for Napa Valley Estates, being 20.053 acres situated in the J.W. Hale Survey, Abstract No. 803, Tract 1, and the John A. Freeman Survey, Abstract No. 529, Tract 5, and 1.91 acres, and being a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, E.A. Smith Addition. Location: Approximately 1/2 mile South of E. Southlake Blvd.. adjacent to the Southwest corner of Woodland Heights Addition. and North of the intersection of Carlisle Lane and Rainbow St. Current Zoning: "SF -20A" Single - Family Residential District. Owner: Theron A. Ragan; Applicant: Phillip B. Scott. SPIN Neighborhood #8. Public Hearing. WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT City of Southlake, Texas Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 2 7. Consider: ZA 94 -132, Specific Use Permit for a golf driving range per Ordinance No. 480, Section 45.1, No. 10, on property described as 12 acres situated in the S.H. Thompson Survey, Abstract No. 1504, being a portion of Tract 2E and a portion of Tract 2E1A. Location: Approximately 1000' East of Davis Blvd. and approximately 1500' South of W. Continental Blvd. Current Zoning: "AG" Agricultural. Owners /Applicants: Edward A. and Reba J. Ponder and Ron Krebs. SPIN Neighborhood #14. Public Hearing. 8. Consider: ZA 94 -133, Final Plat for Country Walk, for 36.4344 acres situated in the S.H. Thompson Survey, Abstract No. 1504, being a portion of Tract 3 and a portion of Tract 4A. Location: South side of W. Continental Blvd. approximately 800' East of Davis Blvd. Current Zoning: "SF -20A" Single - Family Residential District. Owner: Continental Joint Venture; Applicant: The Nelson Corporation. SPIN Neighborhood #14. 9. 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, October 28, 1994 at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. A iSI A S ,m, / / o Sandra L. LeGrand V City Secretary 4 413 If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise the City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 481 -5581 extension 704, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. G: \W PF\MTGW GN\11- 03 -94. W PD CITY OF SOUTHLAKE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 1994 MINUTES Commission Present: Chairman, Joe Wright; Members: Nick McGarity, Randy Arnold, Ernest Johnson, and Arthur Hobbs. Commissioner Absent: James Murphy, Lanny Tate City Staff Present: Community Development Director, Greg Last; Planner, Tom Elgin; Zoning Administrator, Karen Gandy; 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 October 20, 1994 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Motion: Johnson Second: McGarity Ayes: McGarity, Arnold, Wright, Johnson, and Hobbs Nays: none Approved: 5 -0 Agenda Item #3. Administrative Comments Community Development Director, Greg Last, informed the Commission that Agenda Items #5 and #6 had been withdrawn by the Applicants. Chairman Wright advised the audience that if anyone was present to hear these two agenda items, that they had been withdrawn and would not be presented to the Commission. Agenda Item #4, ZA 94 -118 Rezoning and Concept Plan/Timberlake Community Church Zoning Administrator, Karen Gandy, informed the Commission that the Applicant's request is for the Rezoning and Concept Plan for Timberlake Community Church, being 15.218 acres situated in the J.G. Allen Survey, Abstract No. 18, Tract 5A1. The location is approximately one -half mile West of Davis Blvd. on West Southlake Blvd. The Current Zoning is "AG" Agricultural and the Requested Zoning is "CS" Community Service District. The Land Use Category is Low Density residential. The Owner is Ray W. Washburne and the Applicant is Timberlake Community Church, Phillip Bressinck, Agent. The property is located in SPIN Neighborhood #15. Nine written responses were sent out and three written responses were received from within the 200' notification area - one in favor, one undecided and one opposed. One written response was received from outside the 200' notification area and was undecided. Ms. Gandy explained that this item had been tabled from the October 6, 1994 Planning and Zoning meeting so that certain items could be addressed. She stated that the Applicant had shifted the drainage to the West to preserve the G: \W PF\MTG\MIN\11- 03 -94. W PD Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 2 specimen trees along the Eastern property line, and their current submittal reflected the location of the existing tree cover on the entire property. Commissioner McGarity asked Staff what the number of required parking spaces was in reference to the comment on the Plan Review Summary being 15 spaces less than the required spaces. Ms. Gandy stated that the required number was 400 and the Church was providing only 385 spaces. Ms. Gandy also clarified item #3 on the Plan Review Summary stating that the Thoroughfare Plan shows a 50' street connection from F.M. 1709 through to Union Church Road along the West property line of the Church and commented that this street is more appropriate in a residential area. Allen Nelson, 502 Oak Street, Denton, Architect for the Applicant, was present to represent this item. Mr. Nelson stated that the comments and recommendations by Staff and the Commission from the previous Planning and Zoning meeting had been addressed. He said that the Church is working with a drainage engineer and that the drainage swale to the retention pond had been realigned to save the specimen trees along the East property line and the parking lot had been moved as requested. He also stated that 15 more spaces would be added to meet the required 400 spaces. He referred to the handout regarding the style of lighting fixtures to be used on the parking lot and explained that these would provide a downward direction on the light level with a severe cut -off angle, unlike lights used in shopping centers. The lights would operate on a photocell to turn them on at dusk and a timer would turn them off at 11:00 or 12:00 p.m. Mr. Nelson commented that the proposed street shown on the Thoroughfare Plan would not benefit the Church and would be of more benefit if it were moved farther to the West to accommodate residential development. He clarified that approximately 1/2 of the site (7 acres) was South of the parking lot and he asked the drainage design engineer, Mr. Edwards, to address drainage issues. Greg Edwards, design engineer for the Church, stated that drainage from the developed site now drains into the existing pond. He stated that modifications to the existing pond will make this a storm water management facility. Existing runoff characteristics into and out of the pond have been evaluated and the plan is to discharge the same amount of peak runoff out of the pond as is discharged today. The pond will act as a shock absorber where the water will be stored and then released at a slower rate. The effect downstream of the pond is minimal and there will be little change. However, if soccer fields are added in a later phase of construction, careful attention to the grading will be required so as not to disturb the swales. Commissioner Hobbs stated that he is concerned because he had walked the area two weeks after the recent heavy rains and a drainage swale in back had been cut and there were standing pools of stagnant water. Mr. Edwards said he had not seen the cut swale and commented that grading should eliminate the standing pools. He clarified that improvements to the pond would take place with the initial construction to the site and accommodate drainage from the parking lot, buildings and impervious improvements. He stated that later improvements such as the sports fields and open space uses downstream of the pond would not add any impervious area to this and would not add G: \W PF\MTG\MIN \11- 03 -94. W PD Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 3 additional drainage concerns. Phase I construction will adapt the pond to take care of all of the drainage concerns. Public Hearing. Jack Wiesman, 2607 W. Southlake Blvd., stated that he owns the property to the East and overflow water from the pond now crosses the Southwest corner of his property. He is concerned as to how the modifications to the pond will effect drainage onto his property. Will the water continue to cross the Southwest corner of his property or will they channel the water to run directly South into the existing East/West ditch on the South property line? Mr. Edwards explained that a berm on the East side of the pond would cut off water that is running across the Southwest corner of Mr. Wiesman's property. The water will leave the West side of the pond and travel South to the existing channel and will eliminate the water crossing Mr. Wiesman's property. Chairman Wright asked Mr. Edwards if his plan was to convert the stock tank into a detention pond and meter the outflow of water so it is the same as in its current natural state. Mr. Edwards stated that was the intent but other issues concerning the safety of children and whether the final plan will be a dry pond or one with standing water needed to be looked at. A balance of safety and aesthetics will be considered and at this point, there is no definite plan. Community Development Director, Greg Last, commented that when the pond is full, overflow water may still flow East and South across the Southwest corner of Mr. Wiesman's property. Kim Mortazavi, 3499 Union Church Road, stated she lived directly South of the Church property and with the proposed modifications to the pond drainage, all of the water from the Church will now be directed toward her property. She is very concerned with flooding. Joseph Mortazavi, 3499 Union Church Road, stated that the ditch (which is on his property) that divides his property from the Church property needs to be cleaned out. He also stated that he is in favor of the proposed road connecting F.M. 1709 with Union Church because of the flooding on Union Church Road. When the road floods the school bus cannot pick up the children on Union Church Road and the proposed road will allow the bus another route when flooding occurs. Public Hearing Closed. Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Last what could be done to get the ditch cleaned out and Mr. Last stated that, more than likely, the City had no easement and was not responsible for cleaning it and could not go in and improve it. Mr. Mortazavi said that he would give the Church his permission to clean out the ditch. Several of the Commissioners stated that they liked the plan presented. They commented that the Applicant had addressed the issues and concerns brought up in the previous meeting. G: \W PF\MTG\MIN\ 11- 03 -94. W PD Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 4 Motion was made to approve ZA 94 -118 Rezoning and Concept Plan subject to the Plan Review Summary dated October 28, 1994 deleting item #3 regarding the Thoroughfare Plan showing a local street along the West side of the property connecting W. Southlake Blvd. with Union Church Road. Motion: Johnson Second: Arnold Ayes: McGarity, Arnold, Wright, Johnson, and Hobbs Nays: none Approved: 5 -0 Commissioner Johnson asked to let the record show that the Commission requests that Staff insure that the drainage work on the property include the cleaning out of the East/West swale that is adjacent to the South property line no later than the completion of Phase I development. Agenda Item #5. ZA 94 -130, Concept Plan/Napa Valley Estates Withdrawn Agenda Item #6, ZA 94 -131. Preliminary Plat/Napa Valley Estates Withdrawn Agenda Item #7. ZA 94 -132. Specific Use Permit Zoning Administrator, Karen Gandy, informed the Commission that the Applicant's request is for a Specific Use Permit for a golf driving range per Ordinance No. 480, Section 45.1, No. 10, on property described as 12 acres situated in the S.H. Thompson Survey, Abstract No. 1504, being a portion of Tract 2E and a portion of Tract 2E1A. The location is approximately 1000' East of Davis Blvd. and approximately 1500' South of W. Continental Blvd. The Current Zoning is "AG" Agricultural. The Land Use Category is Medium Density Residential/100 -Year Flood Plain. The Owners /Applicants are Edward A. and Reba J. Ponder and Ron Krebs. The property is located in SPIN Neighborhood #14. Five written responses were sent out and one written response was received from within the 200' notification area opposed. Ms. Gandy explained that the majority of the golf driving range project is located in the City of Keller and that the Eastern portion of the project containing the greens is located in Southlake. The golf balls will be hit from the West (Keller) and land in Southlake to the East. She also clarified that further East of the Southlake border in Keller is Mr. Bohanan's residence. Mr. Last discussed the comments in the Plan Review Summary regarding the 100 -year flood plain and regarding the Trail System Master Plan for the City. He explained that most of the improvements for this project are located in Keller and the Commission is being asked to approve a Specific Use Permit for a golf driving range in Southlake. He stated that Southlake has no control over the uses in Keller. Ron Krebs, 1912 Hurstview, Hurst, was present to represent this item. G: \W PF\MTG\MIN\11- 03 -94. W PD Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 5 Mr. Krebs stated there is a 30' easement belonging to Mr. Bohanan to the North dividing the Continental Joint Venture property and the driving range. He discussed the lighting information provided to the Commission regarding the lighting system to be used. He stated that the target lights would face West to East and target the greens. They would not point toward Continental Joint Venture's residential development and they would not illuminate the entire area such as lighting in a football field. The 30' easement area will act as a buffer zone and a 50' netting on telephone poles will be put up on the North property line adjacent to the 30' easement and the residential area to the North. Mr. Krebs stated that Don Armstrong, Architect with Golf Resources Design, Inc. who is helping with the project, advised him that 50' of netting is what is needed for sufficient netting to keep the balls from going from the T -box area to the North into the residential area. The T -boxes will be moved each day and the length of the driving range is approximately the size of a football field. There are seven power spotlights to be focused one at each green and the only other lighting will be parking lot lighting and lighting around the clubhouse. Mr. Krebs passed a colored brochure to the Commissioners detailing the light fixtures and how they target each green. He said that the intent of this type of lighting fixture is to be able to see the ball on the green. He further explained that the driving range was unique in that a scoring system would be used and it was designed to urge people to shoot at the greens, thus eliminating many of the bad golf shots. He stated that there is a tree line along the Continental Joint Venture property with tall trees which will also act as a buffer. He stated that the hours of operation in the summer would be 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. and the winter hours would be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and no P.A. system would be operated. He stated that he had reviewed the Plan Review Summary dated October 28, 1994 and he is in agreement with all of Staffs comments. Public Hearing. Craig Curry, The Nelson Corporation, 5999 Summerside Drive, Suite 202, Dallas, stated that he represented Continental Joint Venture, owner of the property to the North. He presented a visual to the Commission showing the close proximity of the proposed subdivision to the North of the driving range. He questioned putting up telephone poles with netting in a flood plain with nothing to impede the flow of water. He stated that residential next to a driving range is different than residential next to a golf course in that in this situation a person is continually hitting a bucket of balls, one after another, and at a golf course a person hits one shot every ten or fifteen minutes maximum. The likelihood for bad shots going into a residential area are much greater in this proposed situation. He said that with the greens so close to the subdivision, the lights will still be very bright and it will not be aesthetically pleasing to have a 50' net so close to the nicest lots in the subdivision, and, even with the netting, balls will still come over. Having the driving range for a neighbor does not make for an attractive subdivision or a safe subdivision and Continental Joint Venture is opposed. Mr. Krebs commented that the T -box area can be directed at a Southeast position and the location of the greens on the Concept Plan can be moved so that golf balls can be targeted Southeast. Public Hearing Closed. G: \WPF\MTG\MIN \11- 03 -94. WPD Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 6 Commissioner's Arnold and Johnson stated they could not support this request because it would not fit in with the subdivision. Chairman Wright commented that similar requests had been brought before the Commission previously and he did not support those at that time and he does not support this request now. Motion was made recommending Denial of ZA 94 -132 Specific Use Permit. Motion: Johnson Second: Hobbs Ayes: Arnold, Wright, Johnson, and Hobbs Nays: McGarity Approved: 4 -1 Approved to Deny Chairman Wright called a recess at 8:50 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 8:58 p.m. Agenda Item #8. ZA 94 -133. Final Plat/Country Walk Zoning Administrator, Karen Gandy, informed the Commission that the Applicant's request is for the Final Plat for Country Walk for 36.4344 acres situated in the S.H. Thompson Survey, Abstract No. 1504, being a portion of Tract 3 and a portion of Tract 4A. The location is on the South side of W. Continental Blvd. approximately 800' East of Davis Blvd. The Current Zoning is "SF -20A" Single - Family Residential District. The Land Use Category is Medium Density Residential/100- Year Flood Plain. The Owner is Continental Joint Venture and the Applicant is The Nelson Corporation. The property is located in SPIN Neighborhood #14. No written notices were required. Ms. Gandy pointed out the portions of the tracts in each of the Southern corners of the plat which are located in Keller. Mr. Last stated that Staff is working with the City of Keller on various solutions to this. Craig Curry, The Nelson Corporation, 5999 Summerside Drive, Suite 202, Dallas, was present to represent this item. Mr. Curry stated he had reviewed the Plat Review Summary dated October 28, 1994 and he was in agreement with all of Staffs comments with the exception of item #9 regarding the North bufferyard along Continental be in a common area outside of lot areas. After discussion he agreed to make this a common area and provide a fence of some type. Chairman Wright stated that he had concerns regarding item #5, centering interior easements for water, sanitary sewer, or drainage on common lot lines, and that they should be offset so that improvements are in one lot or the other. He feels that this eats up a great deal of the lot. Mr. Last agreed that it was Staffs intent to require the offset only to the extent it would not decrease the buildable area of the lot most impacted. Motion was made to approve ZA 94 -133 Final Plat subject to the first Plat Review Summary dated October 28, 1994. Motion: McGarity G: \WPRMTG\ IIN\11- 03- 94.WPD Planning and Zoning Meeting November 3, 1994 Page 7 Second: Hobbs Ayes: McGarity, Arnold, Wright, Johnson, and Hobbs Nays: none Approved: 5 -0 Greg Last discussed possible convenient dates and times for a second workshop session for revisions to the Sign Ordinance. The meeting was tentatively decided to be held on Wednesday, November 30, 1994 in the Council Chambers from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Confirmation will be included in Commissioners' packets for the November 17, 1994 Planning and Zoning meeting. Meeting Adjourned at 9:15 p.m. r �1► Joe ight, Chairman ATTEST: t6C4-c Bobbye Shire, Community Development Secretary G: \W PF\MTG\MIN\11- 03 -94. WPD