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CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
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CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 5, 2008
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Strain called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to
order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive.
Members present: Cleve Milner, Chairman Martha Strain, Curtis Whitfield, Doug Guinn,
and Greg Klarich.
Members absent: Marvin Barker and Ronny Region.
Director of Community Development Howard Gregory was unable to attend. City
Attorney Tim Sralla was absent as well.
Linda Cowart served as recording secretary in Director Gregory's absence.
2. APPROVAL OF APRIL 7, 2008 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Chairman Strain noted that Member Karich was counted absent from the February 4,
2008 regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, but was in fact present at
the meeting, and therefore the minutes should be corrected as such.
A motion was made by Member Guinn, and seconded by Member Milner, to approve the
April 7, 2008 Regular Meeting Minute, as written.
The motion carried by a vote of 5 - 0.
3. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION CONCERNING AN APPLICATION
FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO THE RICHLAND HILLS
ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 90 OF THE CITY CODE, TO ALLOW A
"RESTAURANT, REFRESHMENT STAND (TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL)"
USE IN THE C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, ON
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City of Richland Hills
Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
May 5, 2008, Page 2
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6980 BAKER BOULEVARD, THE LEGAL
DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS BLOCK LOT 2A, MATTHEWS
SUBDIVISION, RICHLAND HILLS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
A. Public hearing concerning an application for a Special Use Permit pursuant
to the Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 90 of the City Code, to
allow a "Restaurant, Refreshment Stand (Temporary or Seasonal)" use in
the C-2 General Commercial zoning district, on property located at 6980
Baker Boulevard, the legal description of which is Block Lot 2A Matthews
Subdivision, Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas.
B. Consider action concerning an application for a Special Use Permit pursuant
to the Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 90 of the City Code, to
allow a "Restaurant, Refreshment Stand (Temporary or Seasonal)" use in
the C-2 General Commercial zoning district, on property located at 6980
Baker Boulevard, the legal description of which is Block Lot 2A, Matthews
Subdivision, Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas.
Chairman Strain declared the public hearing to be open at this time.
Applicant Lori Buswold, 7609 Richland Road, Richland Hills, stated that a Special Use
Permit would allow the snow cone stand to be open again this season the same as it had
been for the past three seasons, including an agreement with Birdville Independent
School District to rent the property located at 6980 Baker Boulevard, an agreement with a
local business to allow use of the restroom, the building would be positioned more than
one hundred feet away from the back fence, and the snow cone stand would not be open
during "school zone" hours.
There was no one else to speak either for or against the Special Use Permit.
At this time Chairman Strain closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Member Milner, and seconded by Member Klarich, to approve
the Special Use Permit as stated.
The motion carried by a vote of 5 - 0.
4. DISCUSSION ITEM: CHAPTER 90, ZONING
City of Richland Hills
Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
May 5, 2008, Page 3
Due to the absence of City Attorney Sralla from the meeting, "Discussion Item: Chapter
90, Zoning" will be placed on the agenda for the next Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting.
5. PERSONAL APPEARANCES (CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REGARDING
NON-SCHEDULED ITEMS AFFECTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY)
There were none.
6. COMMENTS AND REPORTS FROM THE COMMISSION
Chairman Strain congratulated Ruth Milner and the Historical Society for the impressive
April 26, 2008 Baker Days Celebration parade.
Member Milner spoke briefly concerning the City's Code of Ordinances.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Strain
declared the meeting to be adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
M ha Strain, Chairman