2015_08.20 PZ MinutesKENNEDALE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS - REGULAR MEETING
August 20, 2015
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Harvey called the meeting to order at 6:04 P.M.
11. ROLL CALL
Commissioner
Present
Absent
Ernest Harvey
x
Tom Pirtle
x
Stephen Brim
x
Harry Browne
x
Don Rawe
x
Jeff Whitacre
x
Carolyn Williamson
x
Alternates
Billy Gilley
x
vacant
A quorum was present. Mr. Gilley was asked to serve as a regular member for this meeting.
Staff present: Rachel Roberts (planning director); engineering consultant Mike Bennett from Shield
Engineering.
III. WORK SESSION
A. Discuss any item on the regular session agenda
Ms. Roberts summarized the status of the plat review, concluding that a few issues were left to address
but most issues have been resolved, and staff believed the issues could be addressed before the plat
was considered by City Council. Mr. Bennett described what those issues were. He said their review was
preliminary and that most of the issues appeared to be addressed, but there were still a few issued to
resolve and their review still needed to be completed. Mr. Bennett handed the Commissioners a letter
listing the remaining issues.
The Commission asked Mr. Bennett about the items he mentioned needed resolution, in particular the
coordination with the gas pipeline company and the drainage calculation review.
B. Discuss regulations for updating the Employment Center District code
Ms. Roberts gave an update on this item.
C. Discuss status of overlay ordinances for Urban Village and Neighborhood Village character
districts
Ms. Roberts gave an update on this item.
Work session closed at 7:01 P.M.
IV. REGULAR SESSION
V. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Harvey called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
VI. ROLL CALL
Commissioner
Present
Absent
Ernest Harvey
x
Tom Pirtle
x
Stephen Brim
x
Harry Browne
x
Don Rawe
x
Jeff Whitacre
X (arrived late)
Carolyn Williamson
x
Alternates
Billy Gilley
x
vacant
A quorum was present. Mr. Gilley was asked to serve as a regular member for this meeting. Jeff Whitacre
arrived at 7:03 P.M.
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Consider approval of minutes from 07.16.2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Mr. Pirtle made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Mr. Gilley. The motion passed with all in
favor except Mr. Harvey, who abstained.
VIII. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
Roy Boenig, 1020 Kennedale Sublett Rd, addressed the Commission. He spoke to the Commission about
Phase 1 of The Vineyard subdivision. He said Dayton Macatee has been easy to work with and has done
just about everything he asked them to do, adding that his property borders the subdivision. He doesn't
think the detention ponds are going to work well. He said in May and June when it rained about 3 or 4
inches in one night, the pond was half full. This concerned him because Phase 2 hadn't been done, so
that water from Phase 2 wasn't going into the pond yet.
IX. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Case # PZ 15 -07 consider action on a final plat requested by Alluvium Development for
approximately 22.47 acres out of an approximately 45 acre parcel in the J M Lilly Survey A 980 and A
985, Kennedale, Tarrant County, located at 925 Mansfield Cardinal Rd, to create The Vineyard Phase 2
Blk 2 Lots 8 -11, Blk 3 Lots 1 -17, Blk 5 Lots 2 -6, Blk 6 Lots 8 -12, Blk 7 Lots 2 -11, Blk 8 Lots 1 -21.
1. Staff presentation
Ms. Roberts gave the staff presentation. She said the plat was in compliance with the comprehensive
plan. She said that in terms of the plat meeting city regulations, there are some issues to be worked out
but that staff believes those could be worked out before the Council meeting. She said the Commission
could recommend approval, recommend approval with conditions — for example, that all the issues be
resolved prior to the Council meeting, otherwise the plat should be denied, or recommend denial.
Mr. Harvey asked ft. Bennett to list the items that needed to be resolved for the record. He states the
two major issues and then said there were a few minor information items that needed to be included in
the plan set, as well.
2. Applicant presentation
Terry Jobe of Alluvium Development addressed the Commission. He said he was there to answer the
Commission's questions if they had any.
Mr. Harvey asked if they were in communication with the gas company, and Mr. Jobe said that he was
assuming his engineer was working on it, but he can't definitely say that they are close.
Mr. Rawe asked about comments on the Visitor's Citizen's forum. Mr. Jobe said that there is a different
between a retention pond and a detention pond. He said there is some validity to what he said, but the
ponds are actually designed to hold water. He said it was still their goal to have the ponds aerated, but
when he originally planned to have the aeration, he didn't realize they were dealing with a sandy situation.
He said what he would like to do is dig the bottoms out several feet deep and seal with clay so that the
ponds will hold water. He said the ponds function for drainage purposes just fine now.
Mr. Brim said the gas line easement is their big concern, since we have public right -of -way we want built
over the gas line. Mr. Jobe indicated he hadn't had any problems working with the gas companies on
pipelines in the past. Mr. Jobe said the biggest challenge will be crossing the pipeline with the future
water line. Mr. Harvey said that concerned him, too.
3. Staff summary & recommendation
Ms. Roberts said the staff believes the issues could be resolved prior to the City Council. [gas easement
might be the only issue but could be addressed through City Developer agreement or withholding the
filing of the plat until the issue is resolved]
Ms. Roberts recommended approval with conditions. Mr. Jobe said he had some additional information
from his engineer, who said that in Phase 1, they got permission from the gas company, but they did not
do it by letter. The pipeline company said to call when they are crossing the gas line, and it will send
someone out. He said they could get it in letter form.
4. Action by the Planning & Zoning Commission
The Commission discussed the problems with approving plats with conditions, in that they have to be
sure to list all of the conditions, and then pushing the burden onto staff to make sure all the conditions
have been met before the plat goes to Council.
Mr. Brim said it was highly likely the engineer has had a conversation with the pipeline company in the
past, based on what is shown on the civil plans.
Mr. Brim recommended approval of Case PZ 15 -07 with conditions, as stated in letter from engineers to
the City dated August 20, 2015.
Mr. Pirtle seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor except Mr. Gilley and Mr. Harvey, both of
whom abstained.
X. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Roberts said that the Youth AC movie night, Saturday, August 22 in TownCenter Park
• Monday, August 24, 2014 Senior Center meet - and -greet at Burger Box, 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM
• Cemetery clean -up September 19 9 AM — 11 AM
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Brim made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Pirtle. The motion passed with all in favor except Mr.
Harvey, who abstained.
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 P.M.
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