03.16.1995 PZ Minutesp. 496
MINUTES OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
16 MARCH 1995
COMMUNITY CENTER
Chairman Gray Called the Public Hearing to order at 7 :06 p.m.
Commission Members present: Charles Gray, David Conroy, Cliff Hallmark and Ralph Warner.
Janna Brimer, George Harrison, Glynn Cavasos and Bill Cromer (Alternate) were not in
attendance.
Staff Members present:
Ted Rowe, City Administrator
Michael Box, Director of Development/Enforcement
Mort Wetterling, Permits /Code Enforcement Department
PUBLIC HEARING - To receive citizen comments regarding a request to Re -Plat five (5) Lots
and a vacated portion of street into one (1) Lot to be identified as Lot 1 -R of Block 24 in the
Original Town of Kennedale. The existing configuration is currently identified as Lots 1 thru 4 of
Block 24 and Lot 2 of Block 25 along with the east five (5) feet of Block 25 and the portion of
Sulphur Street previously vacated by Ordinance No. 68 -9, all of which total approximately 1.453
acres in the Original Town of Kennedale. Application was made by Roger W. Hart, Surveyor, on
behalf of the property owner, First Baptist Church of Kennedale.
There was no one, in attendance, to speak in opposition or in favor of the application. Chairman
Gray closed the Public Hearing at 7:08 p. m.
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APPROVED
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
16 MARCI-I 1995
COMMUNITY CENTER
Chairman Gray called the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
Commission Members present: Charles Gray, David Conroy, Cliff Hallmark and Ralph Warner.
Janna Brimer, Glynn Cavasos, George Harrison and Bill Cromer (Alternate) were not in
attendance.
Staff Members present:
Ted Rowe, City Administrator
Michael Box, Director of Development/Enforcement
Mort Wetterling, Permits /Code Enforcement Department
ITEM NO. 1 Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, held on 19 January 1995. The Commission Chairman canceled the Regular Meeting
scheduled for 16 February 1995 at which time these minutes would have been approved.
David Conroy made a motion to accept the minutes as drafted. Ralph Warner seconded the motion
and all members voted in favor.
ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration of a request to Re -Plat five (5) Lots and a vacated portion of street
into one (1) Lot to be identified as Lot 1 -R of Block 24 in the Original Town of Kennedale. The
existing configuration is currently identified as Lots 1 thru 4 of Block 24 and Lot 2 of Block 25
along with the east five (5) feet of Block 25 and the portion of Sulphur Street previously vacated
by Ordinance No. 68 -9, all of which total approximately 1.453 acres in the Original Town of
Kennedale. Application was made by Roger W. Hart, Surveyor, on behalf of the property owner,
First Baptist Church of Kennedale.
After a brief discussion and review of the application and related Re -Plat, David Conroy made a
motion to approve the request to Re -Plat. Ralph Warner seconded the motion and all members
voted in favor.
ITEM NO 3 - Consideration of a request to review a Preliminary Plat for the 113 Lot Final Phase
of the Steeplechase Estates Sub Division. The Developer /Applicant, Ralph Shelton, was advised in
writing of all of the changes and requirements which must be incorporated prior to submission of
the Final Plat and Plans. Said changes and requirements were formulated after completion of the
review process by both City Staff and the Consulting Engineers, Cheatham and Associates.
Although requested to be there, Mr. Ralph Shelton, the Developer, was not in attendance when
review of this Agenda item commenced. The City Administrator gave the Commission a brief
overview on the listing of compliance requirements as well as some historical data regarding
previous Developer compliance commitments which are nearing fniition i.e., an additional
entrance /exit street to the development and looping of the water line to ensure proper pressure
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during peak usage, to name two. Mort Wetterling left the meeting for the purpose of attempting to
make contact with Mr. Ralph Shelton. At 7:21 p.m., Chairman Gray declared a ten (10) minute
recess.
At 7 :33 p.m., Ralph Shelton arrived and proceeded to brief the Commission on the proposed
extension of street, from the Sub Division south to Swiney -Hiett Road, stating that said street will
connect with Steeplechase in the vicinity of what is depicted as Lots 25/26 of Block 1. Mr. Shelton
advised the Commission that although the Plat submitted consisted of 113 Lots, they were planning
to develop only about 28 Lots of the 113 total in the immediate future and that said .new
development will include only the homesites down to, and including, Crosscreek Drive. Mr.
Shelton further advised that construction of the street, connecting the project to Swiney-Hiett Road,
and installation of the water line loop, that will connect at Collett Sublett Road, cannot take place
at the current time but must be done later as more Lots are sold and the project develops further to
the south (Elmbrook Drive and Willowglen Drive). Mr. Shelton assured City Staff and the
Commission that all requirements will be met and complied with prior to the overall completion of
the development but he did not indicate at which point, in the development cycle, each requirement
will be incorporated
The City Administrator recommended approval of the Plat, down through the development of
Crosscreek Drive, contingent upon receipt of assurance that all requirements will be incorporated
into the Final Plat. David Conroy made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat based upon the
conditions of that recommendation and Cliff Hallmark seconded the motion. During the member
vote, Gray, Hallmark and Conroy voted in favor of Plat approval while Ralph Warner voted
against acceptance in that he felt as though the Plat submitted should have incorporated the
Staff/Engineering requirements prior to submission to the Commission for review. Acceptance of
the approval motion carried by a vote of 3 to 1:
Chairman Gray stated that, in the future, all Plats submitted for Commission review should have
the Staff and Engineering required changes incorporated on the Plat/Plans prior to submission. He
was advised that conditional approval of a Preliminary Plat, by the Commission, shall be deemed
an approval of the general layout and a guide as to the installation of streets, water, sewer and
other required improvements and utilities, in preparation for submission of the Final Plat and that
the Final Plat may differ, in varying degrees, from the Preliminary Plat but must incorporate any
and all changes that may be required. The Staff also committed to assuring that all future Plats
would meet City Code requirements before submitting same to the Commission.
ITEM NO. 4 - Resumption of the discussion relative to formulating/drafting a Fencing Ordinance.
Some of the Commission members expressed concern over imposing more Permits, guidelines and
restrictions upon the citizenry. City Staff cited numerous examples and situations which merit
enactment of a Fencing Ordinance and stated that Staff had provided the Commission with a draft
of a proposed Fencing Ordinance in September 1993 with a follow up condensed version in June of
1994. The City Administrator requested that the Commission remain in session for the purpose of
conducting a review of either or both documents and that the formulating process be initiated. Cliff
Hallmark recommended review of the content of the June 1994 condensed draft and that during
said review, changes, additions and deletions be incorporated where required. The Commission
members elected to pursue the Hallmark recommendation and at 7: 53 p. m. City Staff and the
Commission began an item by item review of the three (3) page document. Extensive changes,
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additions and deletions were made and at 10 :06 p. m., Chairman Gray requested that Staff acquire
approval, from Counsel, as it relates to the Legal aspects of the completed rough draft. Staff had
earlier advised that consideration should be given to addressing unique or special fencing situations
relating to future new upscale Developments and Sub Divisions. At this point, Chairman Gray
requested that Staff initiate the drafting of that portion of the proposed Ordinance.
Due to the late hour, all were in concurrence that ITEM NO. 5, discussion on the subject of
changing/revising or eliminating the Planned Development ( "PD ") zoning classification, be
deferred until the next regularly scheduled P and Z Meeting.
Ralph Warner made a motion to adjourn and David Conroy seconded that motion. All members
voted in favor and Chairman Gray adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p. m.
ATTEST APPROVED
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