2014_10.16 PZ Minutes KENNEDALE
Planning and Zoning Commission
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KENNEDALE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS - REGULAR MEETING
October 16, 2014
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00
PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Harvey called the meeting to order at 6:10 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Present Absent
Ernest Harvey x
Tom Pirtle x
vacant
Stephen Brim x
Katie McFadden x
Don Rawe x
vacant
Alternates
Carolyn Williamson x
vacant
A quorum was present
Staff present: Rachel Roberts (planning director); Katherine Rountree (board secretary).
Ill. WORK SESSION
A. Discuss rezoning application for a planned development district at 6901 Mansfield Cardinal
Ms. Roberts discussed the future changes that the property owners want to do and asked the commission
for any concerns that they would like the owners to address before they apply for a rezoning. Mr. Harvey
said he is concerned that the type of use the property owners are wanting would not be appropriate for
the location. He suggested the property owners provide more details about the use.
B. Discuss possible change in meeting dates for regular meetings
Ms. Roberts said City Council will be meeting the third Monday of each month. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has the choice to start meeting the second Thursday of each month rather than the third. Mr.
Harvey suggested waiting to see what date City Council definitely settles on.
C. Discuss any item on the regular session agenda
Mr. Harvey asked if Ms. Roberts had spoken with the city attorney about the previous discussion of
updates to the zoning code. She stated she still needed to discuss it with him.
D. Update on revisions to the zoning code, including plans for establishing zoning for Urban
Villages and Neighborhood Centers
Ms. Roberts said next month the Planning and Zoning Commission will be joining a work session with
City Council to discuss the plans for updating the zoning code and for establishing regulations for a
Downtown Village zoning district with a consultant.
The work session closed at 6:48 P.M.
IV. REGULARSESSION
V. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Harvey called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.
VI. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Present Absent
Ernest Harvey x
Tom Pirtle x
vacant
Stephen Brim x
Katie McFadden x
Don Rawe x
vacant
Alternates
Carolyn Williamson x
vacant
A quorum was present.
Ms. Williamson was asked to serve as a regular member for the meeting.
Staff present: Rachel Roberts (planning director); Katherine Rountree (board secretary).
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Review and consider approval of minutes from the September, 18 2014 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Mr. Pirtle motioned to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rawe and passed with all
in favor except Mr. Harvey, who abstained from voting.
VIII. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
No one registered to speak.
IX. REGULAR ITEMS
A. CASE # PZ 14-08 Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance approval regarding a request by
the City of Kennedale for a zoning change for 23.8 acres from "C-2" General commercial district to
"I" Industrial district, at 7200, 7201, 7203, 7205, 7206, 7207, 7208, 7210, 7218, 7220, 7222, 7224,
7226, 7228, 7230, 7232, 7234, &7236 &3 unaddressed parcels on Bloxom Park Rd, 7208, 7210,
7213, 7225, & an unaddressed parcel on Hudson Village Creek Rd, and 4310, 4382, & an
unaddressed parcel on Eden Rd S, legal descriptions of Wade H Hudson Survey A 716 Tracts 2C,
2C01, 2CO2, 2CO3, 2C04, 2C04A, 2C05, 2C06, 2C07, 2C08, 2C09, 2C10, 2C1OA, 2C11, 2C12,
2C13, 2C18, 2C19, 2C20, 2C21, 2C22, 2C23, 2C24, 2C25, 2C25A, 2C25B, 2C14, 2C15, 2C16, &
Peter Rouche Survey A1338 Tracts 1, 1 B, 1 C, 2, 2B, &2C.
1. Staff presentation
Ms. Roberts gave the staff presentation. She said each of these locations are the only ones in the area
identified as Light Industrial in the Future Land Use Plan that are not zoned Industrial. She said the uses
are already industrial, and the City staff would like to bring them out of grandfathered status and into
compliance with the city code. She said that she had one complaint from a property owner and several
positive responses from other property owners to the zoning change. Mr. Brim said he is concerned that
some heavy industrial uses will surface at some of the properties in between the time of turning the
properties from industrial to light industrial in the future. Mr. Rawe stated that in the staff report, Ms.
Roberts implied that we might or might not change the industrial zoning to light industrial in the future.
She said that we could either revise the existing code for industrial districts or have separate heavy and
light industrial districts.
2. Public hearing
No one registered to speak
3. Staff Response and Summary
Staff recommended approval.
4. Action by the Planning and Zoning Commission
Mr. Pirtle motioned to approve. The motion was seconded by Ms. Williamson. Four members approved,
Mr. Rawe opposed, Mr. Harvey abstained from voting, and the motion passed.
X. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Bird Identification Workshop is being held on November 17, 2014 at 8:00 A.M.
The Bring It! event is being held on Saturday, October 18th at 9:00 A.M.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Brim motioned to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rawe and passed with all in favor except
Mr. Harvey, who abstained from voting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 P.M.
ATTEST:
Ernest Harvey, Chair Katherine Rountree, Board Secretary
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