2009-02-05 P&Z Meeting
CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: February 5 1009
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Work Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of City Hall
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of City Hall
WORK SESSION: 6:00 P.M.
1. Discussion of all items on tonight's meeting agenda.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: If a need arises to seek the advice from the City Attorney as to the
posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the issues or matters will
be discussed in executive session.
1. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, the Commission may meet in
executive session to consult with the City Attorney regarding matters authorized by Section
551.071, including matters posted on this agenda.
2. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in executive session.
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M. or immediately following the work session.
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held on January
22, 2009.
3. Administrative Comments.
CONSENT AGENDA:
4. Consent: ZA07-155, FINAL PLAT FOR LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 1, MEDICAL VILLAS AT
TAYLOR CREEK on property being described as a portion of Tract 3C, situated in
the H. Granberry Survey, Abstract No. 581 and being located at 301 W Southlake
Blvd, Southlake, TX. The current zoning is "01" - Office District. SPIN
Neighborhood #14.
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. Consider: ZA08-099, SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MASS GATHERING FOR
SOUTHLAKE GREEN DAY EVENT on property being described as Blocks 7 and
8, and adjacent right-of-way, Southlake Town Square, Phase I and being Ioa3ted
at 1400 Fountain PI and 1400 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX. The current
zoning is "DT" - Downtown District. SPIN Neighborhood #8.
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6. Consider: ZA08-112, ZONING CHANGE AND SITE PLAN FOR SAFETY TOWN PARK on
property being described as Lot 3, Block 1, Corner Addition, an addition to the City
of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and being located at 2100 W. Southlake Blvd.
and 200 N. Randol Mill Ave., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is "S-P-1" -
Detailed Site Plan District. The requested zoning is "S-P-1" - Detailed Site Plan
District. SPIN Neighborhood # 13.
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Consider: ZA08-113, PLAT REVISION FOR LOT 3R2, BLOCK 1, CORNER ADDITION
being a revision of Lot 3, Block 1, Corner Addition, an addition to the City of
Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and being located at 2100 W. Southlake Blvd.
and 200 N. Randol Mill Ave., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is "S-P-1" -
Detailed Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood # 13.
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Discussion: Proposed Wind and Solar Energy Ordinance.
9. Discussion: Proposed modifications to On-site Sanitary Sewer System regulations.
10. Consider: MEETING ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall,
1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, January 30, 2009, by 6:00 p.m., pursuant to the
Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Lori Payne, TRMC
City Secretary
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CITY OF
lug SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
1 REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2009
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3 LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
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5 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Al Morin, and Commissioners Jeff Wang, Robert Hudson,
6 Darrell Faglie, Michael Springer and Joe Lancor.
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8 COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
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10 STAFF PRESENT: Ken Baker, Director of Planning & Development Services; Clayton Comstock,
11 Planner II; Jenny Crosby, Planner II; Daniel Cortez, Planner I; Cheryl Taylor, Civil Engineer;
12 Stephanie Breitbarth, Administrative Secretary Planning & Development Services; Jim Blagg,
13 Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Safety; Robert Finn, Chief of Police Services; and Peter
14 Kao, Community Services Construction Manager.
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16 Chairman Morin called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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18 Agenda Item No. 2 -Approval of Minutes: Chairman Morin opened discussion of the minutes of the
19 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held on January 22, 2009.
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21 Motion was made to approve the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held on
22 January 22, 2009, as presented.
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24 Motion: Hudson
25 Second: Faglie
26 Ayes: Wang, Hudson, Lancor, Faglie, Springer, Morin
27 Nays: None
28 Abstain: None
29 Approved: 6-0
30 Motion carried.
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32 Agenda Item No. 3 - Administrative Comments: Ken Baker, Director of Planning & Development
33 Services, announced that the City Secretary's Office has received a letter of resignation from
34 Brandon Bledsoe stating he is resigning from the Planning & Zoning Commission to run for City
35 Council and in accordance with the City's Charter, election for Vice-Chairman will be at the next
36 Planning & Zoning Commission. There will be a TXDOT public hearing for the SH121/SH114
37 connector project to be held at the Grapevine Convention Center, February 24, 2009 starting at
38 6:30PM. There will be a S.P.A. R. K. meeting on February 10, 2009 starting at TOOPM at City Hall in
39 the 3rd floor training rooms, the meeting will be to kick off "Rachel's Challenge". Update of FM1938
40 project provided by Public Works department was passed out to Commissioners. Chairman Morin
41 publicly thanked Bledsoe for his service to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
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43 Consent Agenda Item No. 4 - ZA07-155, Final Plat for Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Medical Villas at
44 Taylor Creek: On property being described as a portion of Tract 3C, situated in the H. Granberry
45 Survey, Abstract No. 581 and being located at 301 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX. The current
46 zoning is "OV - Office District. SPIN Neighborhood # 14. The Owner/Applicant is Mahalo
47 Investments, LLC
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49 Motion was made to approve Consent Agenda Item No. 1, ZA07-155, Final Plat for Lots 1 & 2,
)'0 Block 1, Medical Villas at Taylor Creek, as presented.
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52 Motion: Hudson
53 Second: Faglie
54 Ayes: Wang, Hudson, Lancor, Faglie, Springer, Morin
55 Nays: None
56 Abstain: None
57 Approved: 6-0
58 Motion carried.
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60 Agenda Item No. 5 - ZA08-099, Specific Use Permit for a Mass Gathering for Southlake Green
61 Day Event: Jenny Crosby, Planner II, presented this item to the Commission for a Specific Use
62 Permit for a Mass Gathering for Southlake Green Day Event on property being described as Blocks 7
63 and 8, and adjacent right-of-way, Southlake Town Square, Phase I and being located at 1400
64 Fountain PI and 1400 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX. The current zoning is "DT" - Downtown
65 District. SPIN Neighborhood # 8. The Owner is City of Southlake. The Applicant is Audra
66 Lewandowski.
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68 Audra Lewandowski, 405 Indian Paintbrush Way, Southlake, TX, opened for questions.
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70 Chairman Morin opened the public hearing; no one came forward to speak on the item.
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72 Chairman Morin closed the public hearing for and called for discussion. No further discussion took
73 place.
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75 Motion was made to approve ZA08-099, Specific Use Permit for a Mass Gathering for Southlake
76 Green Day Event, as presented and subject to Staff Report dated January 30, 2009.
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78 Motion: Hudson
79 Second: Faglie
80 Ayes: Wang, Hudson, Lancor, Faglie, Springer, Morin
81 Nays: None
82 Abstain: None
83 Approved: 6-0
84 Motion carried.
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86 Agenda Item No. 6 - ZA08-112, Zoning Chana_e and Site Plan for Safety Town Park: Richard
87 Schell, Planner II, presented this item to the Commission for a Zoning Change and Site Plan for
88 Safety Town Park on property being described as Lot 3, Block 1, Corner Addition, an addition to the
89 City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and being located at 2100 W. Southlake Blvd. and 200 N.
90 Randol Mill Ave., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is "S-P-1" - Detailed Site Plan District. The
91 requested zoning is "S-P-1" - Detailed Site Plan District. SPIN Neighborhood # 13. The
92 Owner/Applicant is the City of Southlake.
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94 Agenda Item No. 7 - ZA08-113, Plat Revision for Lot 31112, Block 1, Corner Addition : Richard
95 Schell, Planner II, presented this item to the Commission for a Plat Revision for Lot 3R2, Block 1,
96 Corner Addition on property being a revision of Lot 3, Block 1, Corner Addition, an addition to the
97 City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and being located at 2100 W. Southlake Blvd. and 200 N.
98 Randol Mill Ave., Southlake, Texas. The current zoning is "S-P-1"- Detailed Site Plan District. SPIN
99 Neighborhood # 13. The Owner/Applicant is the City of Southlake.
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101 Jim Blagg, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Safety, 1400 Main Street, Suite 460,
. 02 Southlake, TX, opened for questions.
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104 Chairman Morin opened the public hearing for both items.
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106 Dianne Dorman, 100 Ascot Drive, Southlake, TX, expressed traffic, pollution, signage and safety
107 concerns over the proposed project and opened for questions. Chief Finn addresses Ms. Dorman's
108 concerns regarding traffic and safety. Peter Kao, Community Services Construction Manager, 400
109 N. White Chapel Blvd., Southlake, TX, addressed Ms. Dorman's concerns regarding traffic and
110 pollution staring they are currently review the Traffic Study provided to the by Lee Engineering and
111 will have more details available to them upon completion of that evaluation.
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113 Chairman Morin called for any additional speakers; no additional speakers came forward to speak
114 on either item.
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116 Chairman Morin closed the public hearing for both items and called for discussion. No further
117 discussion took place.
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119 Motion was made to approve ZA08-112, Zoning Change and Site Plan for Safety Town Park, subject
120 to Site Plan Review Summary No. 3, dated January 30, 2009.
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122 Motion: Hudson
123 Second: Faglie
124 Ayes: Wang, Hudson, Lancor, Faglie, Springer, Morin
125 Nays: None
26 Abstain: None
_27 Approved: 6-0
128 Motion carried.
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130 Motion was made to approve ZA08-113, Plat Revision for Lot 3R2, Block 1, Corner Addition, subject
131 to Plat Review Summary No. 3, dated January 30, 2009
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133 Motion: Hudson
134 Second: Faglie
135 Ayes: Wang, Hudson, Lancor, Faglie, Springer, Morin
136 Nays: None
137 Abstain: None
138 Approved: 6-0
139 Motion carried.
140
141 Agenda Item No. 8 - Discussion of Proposed Wind and Solar Energy Ordinance: Jennifer
142 Crosby, Planner Il, presented wind item to the Commission. Daniel Cortez, Planner I, presented
143 solar energy item to the Commission.
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145 Agenda Item No. 9 - Discussion of Proposed Modifications to On-Site Sanitary Sewer System
146 Regulations: Clayton Comstock, Planner ll, presented this item to the Commission
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148 Ken Baker, Director of Planning & Development Services, provided a review of the proposed
149 ordinances and opened for discussion amongst Commissioners. Commissioners addressed
1 50 concerns regarding wind energy with regards to tower height, noise, safety and aesthetic issues.
~1 General consensus from the Commission was not to allow for wind towers. Commissioners
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152 addressed concerns regarding solar energy with regards to allowed panel location, angle and
53 reflect-ability and what application or permitting process would be best suited for this energy type.
154 Commissioners requested more information from staff regarding solar energy. Director Baker will
155 request an expert to speak to the Commission during an upcoming work session. Commissioners
156 discussed concerns regarding on-site sanitary sewer systems with regards to what type of systems
157 are currently available and what requirements would need to be met by the home owner before
158 installing or replacing an on-site sanitary sewer system. Commissioners requested more information
159 from staff regarding on-site sanitary sewer systems. Director Baker will request an expert to speak to
160 the Commission during an upcoming work session.
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162 Agenda Item No. 10- Meeting Adjournment: Chairman Morin :adjourned the meeting at 8:55. 1
163 p.m. on February 5, 2009.
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167 1 Morin
168 Chairman
169 ATTE T:
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172 Stephanie Breitbarth
173 Commission Secretary
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