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HomeMy Public PortalAboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 10-02-2017RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING 8~ ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY HALL, 3200 DIANA DRIVE OCTOBER 2, 2017 MINUTES Members Present: Kyle LaPointe, Chairman Erick Sabin, Place 1 Jackson Durham, Place 3 Ricky Head, Place 5 Sherry Utchell, Alternate ' Members Absent: Jonathan Mercer, Place 2 (3rd consecutive absence) Staff Jason Moore, Assistant City Manager Kay Duffy, Development Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman LaPointe called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM. Chairman LaPointe announced that a quorum was present. The commission welcomed new member Jackson Durham who was appointed by City Council on September 11, 2017. He signed his oath of office immediately prior to the meeting, along with reappointed members Ricky Head and Erick Sabin. 3. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 MEETING MINUTES A motion was made by Commission Member Ricky Head and seconded by Erick Sabin to approve the minutes from September 5, 2017 meeting. The motion carried 4-0. 4. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR The annual election of officers was held. Kyle LaPointe was unanimously re-elected chair after being nominated by Ricky Head, with a second from Sherry Utchell. Erick Sabin made a motion to take on the vice-chair position himself, Ricky Head offered a second and the vote was unanimous. 5. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURES AND ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL Per the direction of the City's Code of Ordinances, the Commission took some time at this first meeting of the fiscal year to consider their operating rules and procedures as well as their annual report to City Council. No action was taken at this time, although commission members did express interest in creating a rule that requires City Council to take action if P&Z members are absent more than the suggested limits in the City Ordinance. The Commission has asked staff to propose the wording for such a rule at the next meeting. In addition staff has agreed to forward some information to Commissioners about Rosenberg's Rules of Order and to generate a basic annual report of last year's activities. 6. PUBLIC HEARING FOR A FINAL PLAT FOR THE AVERITT ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND VOTE ON THE ITEM A public hearing was held for a final plat for the Averitt Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 - a property at 7273 Glenview Drive. Ernest Hedgecoth, the engineer for the owner of the property spoke in favor and offered to answer any questions. 7. VOTE ON ITEM 6 AND SEND RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND VOTE AT THE OCTOBER 9, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Ricky Head motioned that the final plat be accepted for this project and Erick Sabin seconded, the motion carried 5-0. 8. PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUP AT 7273 GLENVIEW DRIVE A second public hearing was held to consider a recommendation of a Specific Use Permit (SUP 2017-603) for the operation of a dog training business at the same property - 7273 Glenview Drive. Assistant City Manager Jason Moore briefly described the platting procedure and explained that because this is an existing property, it is appropriate to skip over a preliminary plat and move directly to considering a final plat. The property is zoned Mixed Use (MX) and will require City Council approval of an SUP to operate this type of business. Mr. Moore stated the City's Development Review Committee (DRC) has reviewed the project and would support having P&Z and Council approve it, although there are some notes about some site constraints. There is no room on the property for a dumpster or the required landscaping features in the front of the property. In addition, the space limitations in the backyard make the proposed parking spaces very difficult to maneuver in and out of. Terry Baltzell, who is proposing the new business, spoke about her plans for the new business at the property. David Averitt, the property owner also offered to answer questions for the committee and stated that he was okay with suggestions staff had made for the property. Questions were raised by commission members about facilities for the dogs to take a bathroom break and eventually the discussion moved to converting some of the proposed backyard parking to a green space for the dogs. In addition commissioners discussed changing the angle of the parking spaces to make it easier to maneuver in the relatively small space. 9. VOTE ON ITEM 8 AND SEND RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND VOTE AT THE OCTOBER 9, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Erick Sabin motioned to approve recommendation to City Council to approve the SUP for a dog training business at the property at 7273 Glenview including a loss of some of the backyard parking spaces in the original plan in order to include angled parking with an ingress on the west side of the property and egress on the east and also include green space to accommodate the animals immediately outside the door at the northwest corner of the building. Sheri Utchell made a second on the motion and the motion passed 5-0. 10. DISCUSSION ITEM -FENCING MATERIALS Fencing ordinances, particularly those related to the materials used in fencing, were on the agenda as a discussion item. Commissioners expressed an interest in reviewing the topic and staff has agreed to do some research on ordinances in some of our surrounding cities before the next meeting. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION No executive session was required at this meeting. 12. SET THE DATE AND TIME OF THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMISSION MEETING Commissioner Ricky Head motioned to set the next P&Z meeting time as Monday, November 6, 2017 at 5:30pm. Erick Sabin seconded and all approved. 13. ADJOURN With no further business to be discussed, Chairman LaPointe closed the meeting at 6:40 p.m. ATTEST ,~ Kay Duffy, Development Coordinator APPROVED '~ e LaPointe, Chairman 'N' M ~ ~:~ ' ~F,~. ,~ ~,~~n '• ,~ _~. '~,,~~ r_ ~t ~` ... ~i • ~ R !/~ ~rs~to~riti~R't4