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Home My Public Portal AboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 11-18-2014RICHLAND HILLS CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING WITH P&Z November 18, 2014 MINUTES Roll Call: Council present: Council Absent: Bill Agan, Mayor Roland Goveas, Place 1 Allison Barrette, Place 2 Robert Desoto, Place 3 Beverly Williams, Place 4 Edward Lopez, Place 5 P&Z Members present: P&Z Members Absent: Athena Campbell, Chairman Doug Knowlton, Place 2 David Baker, Place 3 Kyle LaPointe, Place 4 Lisa Skier, Vice Chairman Staff Eric Strong, City Manager Cathy Bourg, City Secretary Betsy Elam, City Attorney Joint P&Z and Council -Mayor Agan Called to Order -Time 6:03 p.m. 1. Conduct Joint Public Hearing for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Lot 1 B, Block 64 of Richland Hills Addition to allow for a licensed child care facility. The property is zoned Professional Office (P), and is located at 3921 Oxley Drive. Daniel Harrison, representative with Freese and Nichols, presented a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Lot 1 B, Block 64 of Richland Hills Addition to allow for a licensed child care facility. The property is zoned Professional Office (P), and is located at 3921 Oxley Drive. The use requires a parking ratio of 1 space per 8 pupils plus 1 space per employee. The applicant has not provided a number of pupils or employees at this time; however the only parking appears to be in the driveway. An alternative to the parking issue is for the applicant to use off-site parking or have a shared parking agreement with the neighboring properties. Freese and Nichols recommend denial at this time due to the site not meeting the parking requirements. Daniel noted that for SUP's, Planning & Zoning and City Council are authorized to impose conditions beyond what is required by the zoning district. If approved, the recommendation would be to address the parking issue and additional conditions for masonry fencing and landscaping be imposed. Mayor Bill Agan opened the public hearing: Time 6:10 p.m. Amelia Lynch, 3921 Oxley Dr. Richland Hills, addressed P&Z and Council regarding the fence and parking. The fence will be completed on Friday, the agreement with the church will be done this week and an agreement with the property owner to the north will be ready tomorrow. Amelia stated that she is licensed for 47 children, but will only have 32. Keith Edmonds, one of the property owners, said the property was previously used as a daycare center by the church and that the driveway is now larger. He has a verbal from the church, since they are not there during the day, that they are welcome to use the churches parking lot. Mayor Bill Agan closed the public hearing: Time 6:20 p.m. Daniel Harrison, representative with Freese and Nichols, reviewed the case for a second time for clarification. 2. Planning and Zoning consideration of recommendation to the City Council for a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Lot 1 B, Block 64 of Richland Hills Addition to allow for a licensed child care facility. Motion: Motion was made by Member Skier, and seconded by Chairman Campbell to approve, if the parking agreement, masonry screening and the landscape zoning is according to the ordinance and approved by staff. Motion carried by a vote of 2-1. Member Baker against. Members LaPointe and Knowlton absent. 3. City Council consideration of a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Lot 1B, Block 64 of Richland Hills Addition to allow for a licensed child care facility. Keith Edmonds stated, if the parking agreement is not agreed upon at renewal, a circle drive or parking in the back could be added. Motion: Motion was made by Councilmember Lopez, to deny. The motion died for a lack of a second to the motion. Motion: Motion was made by Councilmember Goveas, and seconded by Councilmember Desoto to approve the SUP contingent upon the fact that a Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until staff has seen a parking agreement that meets the parking requirements, the masonry wall is constructed, the landscaping meets the zoning ordinance, a new site plan is filled with staff, and if the parking agreement goes away, they are required to provide on-site parking to meet the zoning ordinance. Motion carried by a vote of 3-1. Councilmember Lopez against. Councilmember Williams absent. Mayor Agan adjourned the joint meeting at 6:45 p.m. ATTEST /, Cathy Bourg ity Secreta '~~ APPROVED ~ i Athena Campbell, hairm n ,• I.~:iVO %, .~~~cw ....... ti,<<, .~ ,, .~ .~ ., ~, ~'o i ';~ ~. ~= _~ ~ I~ ~_ ~; ;, ,;