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1995-01-19 P&Z Meeting City of Southlake, Texas REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 19. 1995 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 January 5, 1995 P & Z Meeting. 3. Administrative Comments. 4. Consider: ZA 94 -140, Rezoning of 3.5083 acres situated in the W.W. Hall Survey, Abstract No. 695, Tract 3D. Location: Northwest corner of the intersection of N. Carroll Ave. and E. Southlake Blvd. (F.M. 1709). Current Zoning: "AG" Agricultural; Requested Zoning: "C -3" General Commercial District. Owner: CF NVESTS Southlake Joint Venture. Applicant: Greenway Investment Co. SPIN Neighborhood #10. Continue Public Hearing. 5. Consider: Ordinance No. 506 -A, amendments to Sign Ordinance No. 506. Continue 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, January 13, 1995 at 5:00 p.m., pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. •.� ... HLA KF l %,,, hfritleit w* Sandra L. LeGrand City Secretary 41 * 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 PFIMTG\AG N\1 2- 08 -94. W PD CITY OF SOUTHLAKE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 19, 1995 MINUTES Commission Present: Chairman, Joe Wright; Members: Nick McGarity, Randy Arnold, James Murphy, Ernest Johnson, Lanny Tate and Arthur Hobbs. City Staff Present: Community Development Director, Greg Last; Planner, Tom Elgin; Zoning Administrator, Karen Gandy; Building Inspector, Eddie Wilson; 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 January 5, 1995 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Motion: Johnson Second: Tate Ayes: McGarity, Murphy, Wright, Johnson, and Tate Nays: none Abstain: Arnold, Hobbs Approved: 5 -0 -2 Agenda Item #3, Administrative Comments Community Development Director, Greg Last, informed the Commission that a Corridor Advisory Committee Meeting will be held on January 30, 1995, and that the members of the Commission will be notified in advance of the meeting. Commissioner Johnson commented that he appreciated Staff including the Minutes of the City Council Meeting in their packets. The Commission and Staff discussed the "Comparison of Planned Unit Development Regulations" table. Questions, comments and suggestions for revisions to the table were identified. Agenda Item #4. ZA 94 -140, Rezoning Request Rezoning of 3.5083 acres situated in the W.W. Hall Survey, Abstract No. 695, Tract 3. The location is the Northwest corner of the intersection of N. Carroll Ave. and E. Southlake Blvd. (F.M. 1709). The Current Zoning is "AG" Agricultural and the Requested Zoning is "C -3" General Commercial District. The Land Use Category is Medium Density Residential. The Owner is CF NVESTS Southlake Joint Venture and the Applicant is Greenway Investment Company. The property is located in SPIN Neighborhood #10. Seven written notices were sent out and two written responses were received from inside the 200' notification area opposed. Twenty -two written responses were received from outside the 200' notification area opposed. Ms. Gandy stated that the two responses G: \WPF\MTG \MIN \01- 19 -95. WPD Planning and Zoning Meeting January 19, 1995 Page 2 received from within the 200' notification area comprised 27% of the land area, and approval of this request will require a super- majority of the Council vote. Ms. Gandy also stated that this item had been tabled from the December 8, 1994 Planning and Zoning meeting. Tommy Pigg, representative for Greenway Investment Company, 2301 Cedar Springs, Dallas, was present to represent this item. Mr. Pigg commented he had not received much support from the residents of the surrounding area. He stated he had talked to Mr. Juergen Strunck on the telephone and Mr. Strunck was very up -front in his desire for the area to remain Medium Density Residential. Mr. Pigg informed the Commission that as representative for the Applicant, they would be willing to step down to "C -2" zoning and eliminate certain uses and make other modifications resulting from the Corridor Study, however, they do not have the flexibility for anything of a residential nature at this time. Public Hearing Juergen Strunck, 200 N. Carroll Ave., stated he had spoken to the Commission when this request was previously presented at the Planning and Zoning Meeting on December 8, 1994 and he felt his words would be better understood in writing a letter to the Commission. Mr. Strunck pointed out that this land was planned for residential use and is now being used for residential. He said he has contacted all residents surrounding the subject property, with the exception of Timarron Corporation, to advise them of this request. In addition, he has talked to neighbors at every residence on Binkley Lane and the adjacent cul -de -sacs and they are all opposed to this commercial zoning change request. He asked the Commission to please consider the homeowners' requests that this property remain residential since this was their understanding when they purchased their property. Gary Crapson, 575 Southview Trail, stated he had talked with most of the residents of the Southview subdivision and 90% of those in the neighborhood were opposed to this zoning change request. He further stated that the Corridor Study is not yet complete and approval of this request would be inappropriate without the results of the Study. He commented that there are dozens of homes now backing up to F.M. 1709 and recent comments that residential should not back up to F.M. 1709 are invalid. He asked the Commission to take into account the homeowners' wishes for the quality of life they expected when they made their significant investments in their homes in Southlake. David Harrison, 920 Ownby Lane, asked to add his name to the opposition of this request. He does not want to see his investment value drop as a result of zoning changes. Becky McMichael, 350 Binkley Ct., recently chose Southlake to invest in and make her home. She urged the Commission not to change the zoning and to be fair in this matter. The homeowners of Southview moved here knowing what the zoning was at the time and what they were getting. Public Hearing Closed. G: \WPF\MTG\MIN\01- 19 -95. WPD Planning and Zoning Meeting January 19, 1995 Page 3 Commissioner Johnson stated this request is in variance to the Land Use Plan; the Corridor Study has not come into fruition; and enough land is already zoned or designated for commercial use in the Land Use Plan. He would like to see these commercial designations developed more fully and he feels this request is inappropriate at this time. Chairman Wright stated this piece of property was discussed at the last Corridor Advisory Committee meeting and the Planner for the Study suggested that this particular piece of property should be commercial, although somewhat less than "C -3" zoning. Moreover, final discussion concluded that all four corners at the intersection of F.M. 1709 and Carroll Ave. should become commercial. Chairman Wright commented that he could not vision residential at this intersection. Commissioner McGarity commented he was not in favor of creating more commercial corners at this time and the present request of "C -3" is inappropriate today. Commissioner Murphy stated that communication to the citizens of Southlake reflects a land use of Medium Density Residential. If the City intends to communicate otherwise, it should have the integrity to do so before a request for recommendation of change comes before the Commission. He is opposed to this request because it does not conform to the Land Use Plan and because of all the uncertainties of development along the corridors, specifically F.M. 1709. Chairman Wright discussed the Land Use Plan with members of the Commission and how it will be affected by the impact if the Corridor Study results. Public Hearings and lengthy discussions will follow the completion of the Study and will inevitably lead to changes in the Land Use Plan and the various ordinances. Commissioner Arnold asked Mr. Pigg to clarify whether he wants a "C -3" or "C -2" zoning change and Mr. Pigg stated he would step down to "C -2 ", delete certain uses, and offer what they think the Corridor Study will reflect. At this time there is no specific use in mind for the property. Chairman Wright commented that opposition to this request is prevalent and he asked Mr. Pigg if he wished to come back after the Corridor Study concludes or if he wished to go forward with the request. Mr. Pigg asked the Commission to vote on the request tonight in order to move forward to City Council. Mr. Last explained to the audience that they would have the opportunity to speak to the request again at the City Council Meeting and that no further written notice would be sent to them. Motion was made to DENY ZA 94 -140 Rezoning Request. Motion: Johnson Second: McGarity Ayes: McGarity, Johnson, Arnold, Murphy, Wright, Tate and Hobbs Nays: none Approved: 7 -0 to DENY G: \WPF \MTG\MIN\01- 19 -95. WPD Planning and Zoning Meeting January 19, 1995 Page 4 Agenda Item #5, Ordinance No. 506 -A, Amendments to Sign Ordinance No. 506 The Commission and Staff discussed the various aspects of the sign ordinance changes with the anticipation of previewing and fine - tuning the final draft during the next Planning and Zoning Meeting on February 9, 1995. Motion was made to table this item to the February 9, 1995 Planning and Zoning Meeting and Continue the Public Hearing. Motion: Murphy Second: Hobbs Ayes: McGarity, Arnold, Murphy, Wright, Johnson, Tate and Hobbs Nays: none Approved: 7 -0 The meeting was adjourned at 11:05. Joe right, Chairma ATTEST: L Bobbye Shire, Community Development Secretary G:\wpnivriummo1-19-95 WPD