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07.18.1996 PZ Minutesp. 551 MINUTES OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING 18 JULY 1996 COMMUNITY CENTER Chairman Conroy called the Public Hearing to order at 7:03 p.m. Commission Members Present: Glynn Cavasos, David Conroy, Bryan Lankhorst, Jerry Miller, Cody Rodden and Ralph Warner. City Staff present: Ted Rowe - City Administrator Michael Box - Director of Development and Enforcement Susan Brown - Planning and Zoning Secretary PUBLIC HEARING NO 1 - To receive citizen's comments regarding a request to change the zoning. The property is currently zoned "PD/R3 ". The requested change is for a "PD" (Planned Development) District. The property consists of approximately 25.1 acres out of the WM. E. HALTOM SURVEY, Abstract 1791 in Tarrant County which is identified as tract 2B2A and 2B in the Rolling Acres Addition, Kennedale, Texas. The applicant is Bobby McCaslin of M R Development. Mr. Mery Reagan, representing M R Development, gave the Commission and audience a short history on the long range plans for said property which included a discussion of lot width, depth and side yard setbacks and a proposed dedication of approximately three acres for a City Park. Mr. Wayne Ginani of 1200 Vera Lane came before the Commission expressing his disapproval for the development of Rolling Acres Addition. Mr. Ginani stated that the main reason he relocated his family to Kennedale was to get out of the congestion of Arlington and still have a convenient location in which to reside in. There were no other individuals that requested to speak for or against the development of Rolling Acres Addition, as a result, Chairman Conroy closed the Public Hearing at 7:18 p.m. AT I ST: APPROVE: 10• MINU'T'ES OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 18 JULY 1996 COMMUNITY CEN'TER Chairman Conroy called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. 552 Commission Members Present: Glynn Cavasos, David Conroy, Bryan Lankhorst, Jerry Miller, Cody Rodden and Ralph Warner, City Staff Present: Ted Rowe - City Administrator Michael Box - Director of Development and Enforcement Susan Brown - Planning and Zoning Secretary ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of the minutes of the 20 June 1996 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ralph Warner made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Jerry Miller wanted an amendment stating his opposition for Item No. 5, relating to the Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance. Cody Rodden seconded the motion after the amended change had been incorporated and all Commission Members voted in favor. ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration of adopting Ordinance No. 109 Rolling Acres Addition, There was a brief discussion on consideration of approval of Ordinance No.109, Rolling Acres Addition, All Members agreed on striking stucco from Section 1, 1111, so as to read `Building exterior of not less than 80% masonry." Bryan Lankhorst made a motion to approve the consideration of Ordinance No. 109 after the correction was incorporated. Ralph Warner seconded the motion and all Commission Members voted in favor. I'T'EM NO. 3 - Commission discussion regarding garage sales and signage relation thereto. There was a lengthy discussion relating to City Code Section 11 -5 (Garage Sales). The Commission discussed appropriate fines, penalties and deposits for the garage sale signs, the location of the City - right -of -way, the adoption of a uniform sign code, the inability to see over or past some of these signs being a safety hazard and the possibility of re- writing the garage sale ordinance. Ralph Warner made a motion to table this agenda item and address it, in more detail, at next month's meeting. He suggested that more material be supplied i.e., statistics on the quantity of people that acquire permits from the City, the number of complaints the City receives within a period of a month and how much of a problem is this really creating. Jerry Miller seconded the motion and all Members voted in favor. p. 553 GENERAL DISCUSSION Ralph Wamer wants to have documented on record that he believes the Commission should not be in existence to put the City into Legal Courts to handle our inefficiencies on a thorough planning as it relates to platting. This is in reference to the platting of Shady Creek East, regarding the comments from the City Attorney stating that the City was covered because of the representatives from Shady Creek committing themselves on public record. Chairman Conroy gave the Commission an update on the events that took place at last week's City council meeting. He stated that the re- zoning of Duke's Petroleum passed and that Showtime's re- zoning was tabled due to - advertising problems. Mr, Conkel was given a Special Use Permit (SUP) to expand his cabinet shop. Chairman Conroy made a motion to conclude the 18 July 1996 Planning and Zoning meeting at 8:06 p.m. Ralph Warner seconded the motion with all members in favor, APPROVED: