HomeMy Public PortalAboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 12-18-2018RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 3200 DIANA DRIVE
DECEMBER 18, 2018
MINUTES
Members Present:
Kyle LaPointe, Chairman
Erick Sabin, Place 1
Ricky Head, Place 5
Absent
Michael Wilson, Place 2
Staff
Jackson Durham, Place 3
Kay Duffy, Development Manager
Candice Edmondson, Assistant City Manager
James Donovan, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman LaPointe called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 23, 2018 MEETING MINUTES
Ricky Head motioned to approve the minutes, Mr. LaPointe offered a second, and all
approved.
3. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS AND ANNUAL DISCUSSION OF BOARD
PROCEDURES AND ANNUAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
Ricky Head motioned that Chairman Kyle LaPointe and Vice Chairman Erick Sabin be
reappointed to their positions. Kyle seconded the motion and all approved. Chairman
LaPointe also noted that his neighbor Mary Witt, who was in attendance at the meeting,
put in an application to serve as an alternate for the commission and hoped that she
would be joining us at the next meeting pending an approval of her eligibility.
4. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A
CONTRACTOR WITH OUTSIDE STORAGE FOR THE PROPERTY AT 6525
BAKER BOULEVARD, ZONED MIXED USE
Staff presented SUP 2018-0987 which is a request to use the building as a contractor
officer with outside storage. DRC recommendations were reviewed including removal
of a propane tank and an empty semitrailer, bringing the fire systems up to code per the
fire chief, leaving the wrought iron gate on the west with some fresh paint, and
accepting the landscape plan that was submitted by the applicant. Commissioners
discussed the unique challenges of the retaining wall and fence in the back of the
property. Chairman LaPointe opened the public hearing and the applicant, Ryan
Boozer of Stream Realty, addressed the commissioners. Kyle LaPointe suggested a
motion that the SUP for a contractor with outside storage be approved waiving a
masonry requirement along the back given the complexity of the large retaining wall,
repairing the fence and gate on the east and southeast sides, repairing the wrought iron
fence on the west and accepting the landscape plan as submitted. Erick Sabin made
the motion and Ricky Head offered a second. The SUP passed 3-0.
5. DISCUSSION ITEM -PARKING MINIMUMS IN ZONING USE CHART
Members of the commission discussed options for what might be done to update the
parking space requirements in the city ordinances. Chairman LaPointe suggested that
parking rules need to be adaptive, which will provide flexibility for different situations.
Erick Sabin pointed out that it is becoming popular to calculate shared parking spaces
for new developments. Ricky Head doesn't want parking to be an impediment to
businesses deciding to come to town. The commission discussed whether parking
spaces should be removed entirely from the use chart in the zoning ordinance. A
second point of discussion was how variances or waivers might be handled. James
suggested that waivers might be a cleaner process if all of the parking rules were
moved out of Chapter 90. Staff will prepare more research on how neighboring cities
are handling parking in their ordinances.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No executive session was required at this meeting.
7. SET THE DATE AND TIME OF THE NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURN
The commissioners scheduled the next meeting for January 22 at 5:30pm and Mr.
LaPointe adjourned the meeting at 6:49 pm.
ATTEST
Kay Du evelopment Manager
APPROVED
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