2015_05.21 PZ Minutes-WorksessionKENNEDALE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS - REGULAR MEETING
May 21, 2015
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 6:17 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioner
Present
Absent
Ernest Harvey
X
Tom Pirtle
X
Harry Browne
X
Stephen Brim
X
Jeff Whitacre
X
Don Rawe
X
Carolyn Williamson
X
Alternates
Billy Gilley
X
vacant
A quorum was present.
Mr. Gilley was asked to join the commission as a regular member.
Staff present: Rachel Roberts (city planner); Katherine Rountree (board secretary).
111. WORK SESSION
A. Discuss items on the regular session agenda
Ms. Roberts said that in the proposed zoning regulations, the consultant has added all remarks from the
previous Planning and Zoning meeting. The commission went through the ordinance with comments
about revisions.
B. Discuss items for future consideration
The work session ended at 7:01 P.M.
IV. REGULAR SESSION
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
Harry Browne
X
Stephen Brim
X
Jeff Whitacre
X
Don Rawe
X
Carolyn Williamson
X
Alternates
Billy Gilley
X
vacant
A quorum was present.
Staff present: Rachel Roberts (city planner); Katherine Rountree (board secretary).
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Consider approval of minutes from April 16, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Mr. Pirtle motioned to approve the minutes. Mr. Rawe seconded. Passed with all in favor except Mr. Harvey
and Mr. Whitacre, who abstained from voting.
VIII.VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
No one registered to speak.
IX. REGULAR ITEMS
A. CASE # PZ 15 -05 Public hearing and consideration of approval of an ordinance establishing a new
zoning district and district regulations for an area identified as the Downtown Village in the
comprehensive land use plan.
1. Staff presentation
Ms. Rouse, 4429 Emerson Ave, went through the presentation of the Downtown Village proposed
regulations in the ordinance. She said that we previously had different meeting to get public opinions
on the regulations.
2. Public hearing
Naseem Patel, 317 W. Kennedale Parkway, said he has already been through five zoning changes.
He said that he is against the proposed designs from the consultant.
James Whitt, 126 W Kennedale Parkway, wanted to ask the commission if they could expand Sub-
district one to the railroad tracks.
Mr. Harvey said he would close the public hearing but one more person wanted to speak.
Ed Posey, 2026 Rockcreek Ct, said that he owns a property in sub - district 3 and has not been able to
do anything with it.
3. Staff response and summary
Ms. Rouse stated that the only business that would be located in sub - district two would be a specific
use that would be required to look like a residence. The commission went through to edit the
ordinance.
4. Action by the Planning & Zoning Commission
Mr. Pirtle motioned to approve the ordinance with alterations. Ms. Williamson seconded. All in favor
except Mr. Harvey, who abstained from voting.
B. CASE # PZ 15 -06 Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance approval regarding a city- initiated
zoning change for various properties within an approximately 170 -acre tract in the City of Kennedale
Addition, George A Lowery Addition, Gregory Addition, Prather Subdivision, Jacob Prickett Survey
A -1225, Roberson Addition, Sather Addition, Soto Addition, C B Teague Survey A- 1506, Woodlea Acres
Addition, James A Arthur Addition, Cazanda Rose Survey A -1285, BT Webb Subdivision, Municipal
Addition, C A Boaz Subd of J B Renfro Survey, Carol Heights, Jacob Prickett Addition, and Jesse B
Renfro Survey A -1260, Tarrant County, Texas, to a sub - district with the "OT Old Town zoning district.
1. Staff presentation
Ms. Roberts said the rezoning includes about 259 properties. She said that this rezoning would fall in
line with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. She said that preserving historic areas and allow future
businesses to be allowed in the area. She said this is to propose more family friendly and allow
pedestrians to be able to gain better access to surrounding properties. She also said that any existing
buildings or houses are to be grandfathered in.
2. Public hearing
John Goss, 445 True Gunn Rd, said that he owns two lots and was wanting to know what they would
be rezoned as.
Naseem Patel, 317 W. Kennedale Parkway, was wanting to know exactly what would apply if his
property is grandfathered.
Hal Thurow, 1204 Oakmont Ct. Mansfield, TX, speaking on behalf of Kennedale First Methodist
Church. He was wanting to know if he could do a retail business in an existing home.
3. Staff response and summary
Staff recommended approval.
4. Action by the Planning & Zoning Commission
Mr. Pirtle motioned to approve as written pending Council approval for PZ Case # 15 -05. Mr. Rawe
seconded. All in favor except Mr. Harvey, who abstained from voting.
X. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
City wide garage sale this weekend.
Next weekend is the city wide cleanup. 8am to noon.
Next Monday we are closed for memorial day.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Rawe motioned for the meeting to adjourn. Mr. Pirtle seconded. All in favor except Mr. Harvey, who
abstained from voting.
Katherine Rountree, Board Secretary
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