12.19.1995 PZ Minutesp. 527
MINUTES OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
19 DECEMBER 1995
COMMUNITY CENTER
Chairman Gray called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
Commission Members present: Charles Gray, Glynn Cavasos, David Conroy, Sandra McCraw,
Ralph Warner and Bryan Lankhorst. Danny Robinson (Alternate) was absent. Jerry Miller
(Alternate) was activated in place of Cliff Hallmark who had recently submitted his resignation
from the Commission.
City Staff present:
Ted Rowe - City Administrator
Mort Wetterling - Permits /Code Compliance Department
ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of the minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of 16
November 1995.
David Conroy submitted a motion to approve the minutes as drafted and Jerry Miller seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor.
ITEM NO. 2 - Review of the Final Plat for the 5.64 acre Clairemont Court Sub Division which is
located in the Kennedale ETJ (Extra Territorial Jurisdiction). The Owner /Applicant of the seven
(7) Lot project is Mr. David Ortiz.
A lengthy Commission/Applicant discussion took place in which water and sewer easements were
addressed as were streets. Ted Rowe briefed the Commission on the history of the existing street
(Pennsylvania Avenue) and why there are no curbs, it being a County Road. Mr. Ortiz then
briefed the Commission on his intentions or plans for the property, i.e. building his own residence
on the 2.248 acre portion that makes up Lot #1 with no immediate plans for building on, or even
selling, the remaining six (6) Lots which are approximately .562 acre each, in size. The
conversation shifted to the subject of access to the property adjacent and to the north of the Ortiz
parcel of land. Mr. Ortiz stated that his opinion remained unchanged from the June Meeting and
that he was adamant about not dedicating any part of his property for road access. Ralph Warner
requested that the record show that although he would vote in favor of Plat approval, he felt very
strongly that access should be provided, by Mr. Ortiz, for the 10 plus acres of property to the north
of the Ortiz property. At the conclusion of the discussion, Mr. Ortiz submitted payment for the
$560.50 in past due fees owed to the City.
Sandra McCraw submitted a motion to approve the Final Plat and David Conroy seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor.
ITEM NO. 3 - Continuance of the discussion concerning the re -write of the City's Sub Division
Ordinance.
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Discussion, on this subject, commenced at 7 :38 p.m. and continued until 9 :17 p.m. during which
time the bulk of the 45 page Sub Division document, drafted by City Staff, was reviewed and
discussed. There were a number of questionable areas addressed in this, a document patterned
after a North Richland Hills Ordinance, most of which Staff was aware of and had made note of as
requiring revision, modification or further investigation and review. Upon completion of that Staff
review, a revised draft will be presented to the Commission. It should be noted that the
Commission made inquiries relating to the "Design Manual ", referred to in the Sub Division
document and, as a result, copies of that 36 page manual were made and distributed to
Commission members at which time Ted Rowe gave a brief presentation on the contents and
purpose of same.
DISCUSSION
City Staff and Commission members agreed that a briefing, by the City's Legal Counsel, should be
scheduled as soon as possible and, as a result, Ted Rowe advised that he would attempt to make
that the primary topic of concern at the next meeting scheduled for 18 January 1996.
David Conroy then submitted a motion for adjournment which was seconded by Glynn Cavasos
with all members voting favor.
Chairman Gray then adjoumed the meeting at 9:36 p.m.
AT'TES -T— APPROVED