11.20.1997 PZ Minutesp. 602
CITY OF KENNEDALE
MINUTES OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
20 NOVEMBER 1997
COMMUINTY CENTER
Chairman Conroy called the Public Hearing to order at 7 :03 p.m.
Commission Members Present: Chairman David Conroy, Wayne Cordell, Bryan Lankhorst, Jerry Miller
and Nita Vaughn. Commission Members Richard Jernigan and Ralph Warner were absent.
City Staff Present: Ted Rowe — City Administrator
Mort Wetterling — Permits /Code Enforcement Department
Susan Brown — Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary
Mrs. Nita Vaughn was welcomed as our newest Member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1 — To receive citizen's comments regarding approval of a request to Re -plat
Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Block 1 along with Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Block 2, of the Woodlea Business
Park, into one Lot, to be shown as Lot 2 -R of Block 1 -R in the Woodlea Business Park. The applicant,
Wear Master, Inc. (shown on the Tax Roll as SLM Acquisition, Inc.), of 105 Pecan Drive, has also
requested that the City vacate the unimproved portion of Pecan Drive.
-Randy White, the Vice President of Operations, addressed the Commission and gave a brief history of
Wear Master, Inc. as well as the owners, St. Louis Metallizing (SLM Acquisition, Inc.). The number of
employees were discussed as well as the ten year expansion plan of SLM, anticipated sales, size of
proposed buildings with parking spaces and a list of established customer names. The reason for the Re -plat
and vacation were also discussed along with the site of the first proposed building and the future site for
additional buildings. SLM has an engineer on staff to work with the State on environmental issues. Mr.
White closed with extending an invitation to the Commission to visit the operation.
No other individual elected to address the Commission, either for or against the proposed Re -plat and
vacation of the unimproved portion of Pecan Drive, and Chairman Conroy closed the Kennedale Public
Hearing at 7:11 p.m.
ATTEST
/Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary
APPROVED
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CITY OF KENNEDALE
MINUTES OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
20 NOVEMBER 1997
COMMUNITY CENTER
Chairman Conroy called the meeting to order at 7:11 p. m.
Conunission Members Present: Chairman David Conroy, Wayne Cordell, Bryan Lankhorst, Jerry Miller
and Nita Vaughn. Conunission Members Richard Jernigan and Ralph Warner were absent.
Staff Present: Ted Rowe — City Administrator
Mort Wetterling — Permits/Code Enforcement Department
Susan Brown — Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary
ITEM NO. 1— Approval of Minutes of the Impact Fee Advisory Committee Meeting as well as Minutes of
the Public Hearing and Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Kennedale Planning and Zoning Commission
dated 16 October 1997.
Bryan Lankhorst suggested that the Minutes to the Public Hearing be amended, second paragraph, last
sentence, striking the word "satisfied" to read, "Mrs. Miller appeared to understand ". Wayne Cordell made
a motion to accept the minutes, after the above mentioned amendment. Jerry Miller seconded the motion
with Nita Vaughn abstaining. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 — Consideration of a request to approve the Re -plat of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Block 1
along with Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Block 2, of the Woodlea Business Park, into one Lot, to be shown as Lot
2-R of Block 1 -R in the Woodlea Business Park. The applicant, Wear Master, Inc. (shown on the Tax Roll
as SLM Acquisition, Inc.), of 105 Pecan Drive, has also requested that the City vacate the unimproved
portion of Pecan Drive.
Chairman Conroy took this moment to give Nita Vaughn a brief overview of the Planning and Zoning
Commission's duties in relation to Re -plats and keeping them in compliance with State Laws and the City
Code Book.
There was a brief discussion between Conunission Members and Staff as it relates to the placement of a
cul -de -sac at the end of Pecan Drive, adequate water and sewer lines being available in the future, the price
offered for the vacation of Pecan Drive vg. what will be accepted by Staff and City Council, the possibility
for a Tax Abatement, if available to Wear Master, and the Floodplain area located on the west side of the
street being in compliance, in that all of the Lots involved are elevated at least two feet above the base
flood elevation.
Bryan Lankhorst made a motion to accept the Re -plat and vacation of the unimproved portion of Pecan
Drive, provided that the City be granted adequate easements for Public Utilities, which was in agreement
with Mr. White. Wayne Cordell seconded the motion with all Members voting in favor.
ITEM NO. 3 — Continued discussion regarding bylaws and operating procedures for the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
This Item was deferred to next month and will be on the Agenda for December's meeting
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Minutes, Planning and Zoning Commission, 20 November 1997, cont'd.
ITEM NO. 4 — Continued discussion of Section 17 -405D, Schedule of District Regulations, and additional
discussion regarding Council feedback to Chairman Conroy.
Due to Chairman Conroy not having his prepared paperwork available, Ted Rowe offered his personal
opinion and concerns in that the side yard setbacks in Old Town should be reduced to five feet.
There was some discussion between Staff and Conunission Members on anticipated construction in Old
Town, Re- platting two 25 foot lots to make one 50 foot Lot and vacating some of the streets to decrease
traffic flow, thus making more land available for building. Also involved in this discussion was the Fence
Ordinance and placement of fence on corner Lots. Chairman Conroy agreed to have some examples
available for next month's meeting showing worse case scenarios in different zoning locations. The
banning of stucco was also discussed in that it may be too restrictive. The Commission would like to have
a supplier, at next month's meeting, to do a presentation on the negative information concerning stucco and
if it is well founded. Staff agreed to call neighboring cities to see who allows or disallows stucco.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
The adoption of the Design Manual and the Subdivision Ordinance was discussed.
We are now in possession of the detailed costs and finished plans for the infrastructure of Shady Creek East
from DiSciullo and Terry.
The lack of water pressure in Shady Creek was discitssed and Ted Rowe suggested that the problem could
be contributed to construction in Shady Creek East and that the problem would be investigated.
At 8:19 p.m., Jerry Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting . Wayne Cordell seconded the motion and
after all members voted in favor, Chairman Conroy adjourned the meeting.
ATTEST
APPROVED
Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary Planning and Zonin '�; �� Chairman