04.19.2002 PZ Minutes
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CITY OF KENNEDALE
MINUTES OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
19 April 2002
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:18 P.M.
Commission Members Present: Bryan Lankhorst, Brian Johnson, Hollis Mathews, Brian Seekins, David
Hunn and Ray Cowan.
City Staff Present: Mort Wetterli ng, Permits/ Planning Department
Millie Wells, Permits/ Planning Department/ P&Z Secretary
VISITORS/CITIZENS FORUM: At this time, any person with business before the Planning and Zoning
Commission not scheduled on the Agenda may speak to the Commission, provided that a “Speaker’s
Request Form” has been completed and submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary prior
to the start of the meeting. All co mments must be directed towards th e Chairman, rather than individual P
& Z members or staff. All speakers must limit their comments to the subject matter as listed on the
“Speaker’s Request Form.” No formal action can be taken on these items.
There were no citizens presen t to address the Commission.
ITEM NO. 1 – Approval of the minutes of the Public Hearing, Water Impact Fee Advisory, and regular
Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, dated 17 January 2002.
David Hunn made a motion to approve the minutes as drafted. Bryan Lankhorst seconded the motion and
all Commission Members voted in favor.
ITEM NO. 2 - Commission Members will receive citizen’s co mments regarding a request to REPLAT a
piece of property identified as bein g lot 3 of Block 5 in the Rolling Ac res Addition. The address of the
property is identified as being 613 Treepoint Drive. The property owner/applicant, Mr. Dempsey Farmer, is
requesting to REPLAT the property into two Lots to be identified as Lot 3-R-A and Lot 3-R-B of Block 5
in the Rolling Acres Addition. If platted into two lots , the property would remain in compliance with the
minimum district regulations for the “R-3” zoning classi fication in which the site is located. In conjunction
with his request to REPLAT, the applicant is also requesting a variance from Subdivision Regulations,
which would require that this lot, or those lots, be screened from the Treepoint Drive collector street by
installing a masonry screening wall.
Commission Members discussed briefly the possibility of implementing landscaping vice the installation of
the required screening wall. Additionally, Commission Memb ers were advised of the fact that the property
owners of the two lots abutting the Farmer property to the north, may elect to submit a similar request to
REPLAT and acquire a variance. At the conclusion of the discussion, Bryan Lankhorst submitted a motion
to approve the REPLAT and to grant the variance. David Hunn seconded the motion and all Commission
Members voted in favor.
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ITEM NO. 3 – Commission Members will receive c itizen’s comments re lative to a request for a change of
zoning classification from the ex isting “C-1” (Restricted Commercial) to that of “C-2” (General
Commercial). The applicant, Mr. James Pruett of Arli ngton, Texas is representing the property owner Ms.
Sandra Wyld Bonelli of Petaluma, California. The 2.9 Acres of property consists of Tract 2A1B in Abstract
987 and Tract 8A4 in Abstract 1376. The applicant stat es that the property has a physical address of 1129
N. Little School Rd.
Commission Members engaged in a rather lengthy discussion relative to the various uses permitted under a
“C-2” zoning classification as opposed to the somewhat more restrictive uses allowed in “C-1”. Additional
concerns regarding the close proximity of residen tial sites were discussed. The possibility of “C-2”
authorized outside storage along with the City’s inability to prohibit same was a concern of some of the
members. Lastly, the point was made that a request of this nature could be considered as being a prime
example of spot zoning. At the conclusion of the lengthy discussion, Brian Seekins submitted a motion to
approve the requested change of zoning classification from “C-1” (Restricted Commercial) to that of “C-
2” (General Commercial), however , Hollis Mathews was the only Commissioner Member to offer support
for the motion. That action was followed by a motion by David Hunn, to reject/disapprove the requested
zone change, for the 2.9 Acres of property consisting of Tract 2A1B in Abstract 987 and Tract 8A4 in
Abstract 1376. Ray Cowan seconded the disapproval motion. Disapproval of the requested zone change
came about as a result of three Commission Members voting to disapprove( Hunn, Cowan, and Lankhorst)
as against two Members voting to approve (Seekins and Mathews).
STAFF COMMENTS –
Mort Wetterling briefly addressed Commission concerns and questions relating to… status of construction
efforts at the Shady Creek East, Oakhill Park, and Coun try Estates Subdivisions. An update on the Little
School Road project was provided, as was a Commission inquiry into the status of the Sign Ordinance that
was sent forward for Council consideration months ago. The status of the Overlay District Non-
Conforming uses was mentioned briefly.
ADJOURN
With no further business to discuss, Bryan Lankhorst made a motion to adjourn. Ray Cowan
seconded the motion and all Commission Members voted in favor. Chairman Johnson than adjourned the
19 April 2002 meeting of the Kennedale Planning and Zoning Commission at 8:50 P.M.
ATTEST APPROVED
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Secretary, Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission