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AGENDA
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BUILDING — 405 MUNICIPAL DR.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING — 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
I. WORK SESSION, 6:00
A. Form -based Codes
B. Sandwich Board Signs
C. Guarantees and Maintenance Bonds for Subdivisions
D. Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update
E. Regulations Concerning Sales of Alcohol / Alcoholic Beverages
F. List
a.
b.
C.
d.
e.
f.
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Green / Environmental Regulations
Bowman Springs
Incompatible Zoning Districts / Properties
Storm Water Ordinances and Creek Ordinances
Salvage Yard Ordinance
Overlay Zoning District
Outside storage regulations
REGULAR MEETING, 7:00 P.M.
11. VISITORS /CITIZENS FORUM
111. MINUTES
Approval of minutes from the August 2010 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
IV. STAFF REPORTS
Update on city projects
V. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF MEETING
KENNEDALE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
KENNEDALE, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that a Work Session will be held by the Planning &
Zoning Commission of the City of Kennedale, Texas at 6:00 P.M., and a
Regular Meeting and Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 P.M., on the 16 day of
September 2010, at 405 Municipal Drive, (Kennedale Municipal Building)
Kennedale, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed to wit:
AGENDA
(SEE ATTACHED AGENDA)
Dated this the 10 day of September 2010.
By: David Hunn, Chairman
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of
Meeting for the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Kennedale, Texas
is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy
of said Notice on the bulletin board of City Hall of said City in Kennedale, Texas,
a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and
said Notice was posted on September 10, 2010 by 5:00 o'clock P.M. and
remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled
time of said Meeting.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may
need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or
hearing impaired, readers, large print, are requested to contact the undersigned
at (817) 985 -2135 five (5) work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Dated this the 10 day of September 2010.
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Rachel Roberts
Planner
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Staff Report
to the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Date: September 5, 2010
Work Session Agenda Item No: I.A.
Subject: Form -based codes
Originated by: Rachel Roberts, Planner
We've created a map of the form -based code sites that the commission
prioritized earlier this year. After revisions by the commission, this map will be
submitted to the comprehensive plan consultants for their use.
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Staff Report
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to the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Date:
September 8, 2010
Work Session Agenda Item No: 1_13
Subject: Sandwich Board Signs
Originated by: Rachel Roberts, Planner
During its August meeting, staff presented several options for revising the sign
ordinance concerning sandwich board signs. The commission discussed the
options and asked staff to make several changes to what they had presented.
We have made the changes and included them with this report. The
amendments are summarized as follows:
• Added language about sign material
• Specified that only one sandwich board sign may be used per tenant
• Clarified that digital signs were not allowed
If you have any questions about the amendments, please let me know.
Proposed Amendments to the City of Kennedale Sign Ordinance
Sec. 17 -514. - Prohibited signs.
In addition to signs not specifically described or allowed in this article the following signs
are specifically prohibited.
(7) Portable signs, with the exception of sandwich board signs which comply with the
regulations set forth in section 17 -516.
(a.) Digital sandwich board signs are prohibited.
(b.) Signs with swinging frames, permanent vinyl lettering or numbering, or
reader boards with tracks for changeable letters and numbers, or three
dimensional letters and numbers are prohibited.
Sec. 17 -516. - Limited exemptions.
Type of Sin
Sign Standards
Number of Signs
Other Standards
Sandwich board sign
Ground Sign permitted only
on property behind ROW
line. Maximum of four (4)
feet in height Maximum
sign area is eight (8) square
feet
Signs must have an A-
One (1) per lease
space tenant
Sign shall be removed every
day after the business is
closed. Sign shall be anchored
in some means to prevent
displacement in high winds. A
minimum of four (4) feet of
sidewalk shall remain clear.
Chalkboards may be used for
daily changing of messages.
No reader boards may be
used.
Siqns are prohibited in the
frame constructed with
chalkboard, marker board,
or dry -erase inserts.
Frames must be of
weather - resistant material
and must be maintained.
public right -of -way an in
Digital signs are prohibited
spaces and must be
Signs shall not be
placed on private property.
Signs shall not obstruct traffic
illuminated.
Signs with swinging frames,
visibility and shall not interfere
with pedestrian ingress or
egress as required by the
permanent vinyl lettering or
Building Code.
numbering, or reader
boards with tracks for
changeable letters and
numbers, or three
dimensional letters and
numbers are not permitted.
Staff Report
to the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Date:
September 8, 2010
Work Session Agenda Item No: I I -C
Subject: Guarantees and Maintenance Bonds for Subdivisions
Originated by: Rachel Roberts, Planner
The commission asked staff to bring this item to public hearing this month, but
when we looked at the calendar, we realized we'd be out of town when it went
before the council, and therefore we would not be there to present the case. We
plan to bring it to public hearing before the commission for the October meeting.
We have made the changes to the amendments requested by the commission,
and we also added a definition for "built" so that it is clear to future city staff and
developers what will be required.
Proposed Amendments to the City of Kennedale Maintenance Bond
Requirements for Subdivisions
[from Chapter 17 of the city code]
Sec. 17 -250. Maintenance bond requirements.
The developer's contractor shall be required to file a maintenance bond with the
director of development and enforcement, prior to beginning construction by the city, in
an amount and form satisfactory to the public works director, in order to assure the
satisfactory condition of the required improvements for a period of two (2) years after
the date of their acceptance by the city.
(1) Extension of maintenance bond requirement. At the end of the two -year period,
the City will inspect the improvements and the maintenance bond shall be extended if:
a. the lots are not fifty (50) percent built or,
b. construction, materials, or workmanship of the improvements is deemed
unacceptable by the public works director
A maintenance bond may be extended if the lots are not seventy (70) percent built, as
determined by the director of public works. A maintenance bond may be renewed for an
additional two (2) years until all improvements are deemed acceptable by the City or until
the minimum build -out requirement is met.
,(2) Reduction in maintenance bond coverage. At the discretion of the public works
director, the amount of coverage for maintenance bonds may be reduced based on the
percentage of lots built at the end of the initial two (2) year period. The maintenance bond
may be reduced to an amount equal to fifty (50) percent of the cost of the construction of
any public improvements (and /or private improvements being constructed in lieu thereof) if
more than fifty (50) percent of the lots are built after the initial two (2) year period covered
by the maintenance bond. If, after the first extension, the minimum build -out requirement is
not yet met, the maintenance bond may be renewed on an annual basis not exceeding an
additional two (2) years.
(3) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, a lot shall be considered "built" if the
required public improvements have been made and accepted by the city and if a permanent,
rp imary structure has permitted, constructed, and passed a final inspection to city standards.
Sec. 17 -248. - City - developer agreements.
(c) Bonds; escrow agreement. Whenever public improvements (or private
improvements in lieu thereof) are to be constructed in connection with the subdivision,
the developer shall submit the following bonds to the city, executed by a surety
company holding a license to do business in the State of Texas and in a form
acceptable to the city:
(3) Maintenance bond. Prior to acceptance by the city of any improvements, a
maintenance bond will be furnished in an amount equal to the cost of the construction
of any public improvements (and /or private improvements being constructed in lieu
thereof) insuring the repair and replacement of all defects due to faulty materials or
workmanship that occur within a period of two (2) years from the date of acceptance of
the improvements by the city. At the end of this period, maintenance bonds may be
renewed in the event that construction, materials, or workmanship are deemed
substandard or if a certain percentage of lots have not vet been built upon. (Refer to
Section 17.250.)
Sec. 17 -251. - Public works construction permit required.
Construction shall not start on any street, sidewalk, drainage, utility or public
improvement until a public works construction permit and an acceptable two -year
maintenance bond has been issued for all facilities in the subdivision or the approved
phase of the said subdivision. (Provisions regarding maintenance bonds requirements
are set forth in Section 17.250.
Staff Re
to the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Date: September 7, 2010
Work Session Agenda Item No: I -D
Subject: Comprehensive Plan update
Originated by: Rachel Roberts, Planner
We submitted a grant application to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for funding to pay for most of the costs of the comprehensive plan
update. The grant recipients have not yet been announced, and it isn't clear from
the grant announcement when recipients will be selected. We know that
recipients will not be announced before September 15 but we don't know how
long we will have to wait to find out if we were awarded a grant.
Staff Report
to the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Date: I September 8, 2010
Work Session Agenda Item No.: I I -E
Subject: I Regulations concerning sales of alcohol / alcoholic beverages
Originated by: I Rachel Roberts, Planner
We are still researching options for this agenda item. The adopted ordinance will
need to address hours in which sales are allowed, distance requirements (from
churches, schools, hospitals, day care facilities, and any other protected use as
determined by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code), and in which areas of town
sales would be permitted.
We have a copy of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, which spells out what
local governments are allowed to regulate, and we are comparing ordinances in
cities in the region to see how they address this issue. We will more information
for you at the meeting.
During the August meeting, the question arose of how certain sections of the
town came to be wet. If I've understood the Alcoholic Beverage Code correctly,
wet and dry areas were established by precinct, and that status remains in effect
until another local election.
Staff Report
To the Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission
Date: September 9, 2010
Work Session Agenda Item No: I -F
Subject: List of Items for Future Consideration
Originated by: Rachel Roberts, Planner
The intent of this Agenda Item is to maintain a working and ongoing list of items that staff and
the Commission need to address. Items on this list will be placed on the agenda to be
considered individually as the Commission's schedule permits.
a. Green /Environmental Regulations
b. Bowman Springs
c. Incompatible Zoning Districts /Properties
d. Storm Water Ordinances and Creek Ordinances
e. Salvage Yard Ordinance
f. Overlay Zoning District
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Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Roll Call
if present
Lori Bryan
Ray Cowan
Frank Fernandez
t! Ernest Harvey
David Hunn
Charles Overstreet
Billy Simpson
Jason Galloway
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