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Home My Public Portal AboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 08-24-2021 RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY HALL, 3200 DIANA DRIVE AUGUST 24, 2021 MINUTES Members Present Members Absent Michael Wilson, Chair Jackson Durham, Place 3 Mary Witt, Place 4 Kelle Jones, Place 5 Kenneth Keating, Alternate Staff Present Logan Thatcher, Assistant to the City Manager Cathy Bourg, City Secretary Alecia Kreh, City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER Commission Chair Wilson called to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071. REFER TO POSTED LIST ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN. EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE HELD, UNDER THESE EXCEPTIONS, AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING THAT A NEED ARISES FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO SEEK ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO THE POSTED SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING. None B. RECONVENE: Action necessary on items discussed in Executive Session 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS None REGULAR AGENDA 4. Approve minutes from the June 22, 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Motion: Motion was made by Commission Member Durham and seconded by Commission Member Jones to approve the minutes from the June 22, 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Motion carried by a vote of 4-0. 5. Consider a zoning text amendment to Chapter 90 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills by amending Article 3 to allow for Boarding Houses to be an authorized use by right within specified zoning districts and amending Chapter 91, Article V to establish development standard for boarding houses. PUBLIC HEARING Logan Thatcher, Assistant to the City Manager presented a zoning text amendment to Chapter 90 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills by amending Article 3 to allow for Boarding Houses to be an authorized use by right within specified zoning districts and amending Chapter 91, Article V to establish development standard for boarding houses. After further review and discussion from City Council, staff is bringing forward amendments to the Boarding House Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendments will dictate where Boarding Houses are allowed and also the requirements that must be met. Proposed Zoning Text Amendments Amendment 1 The first amendment to Article 3, Section 3.02 "Use Chart" would allow Boarding Houses as an authorized use in the MF-2 - Multiple-Family Residential Medium Density, and MF-3 - Multiple-Family Residential High Density zoning districts and by removing the allowance of a Specific Use Permit (SUP) in the SF-E — Single-Family Residential Estate, SF-10 — Single-Family Residential, SF-7— Single Family-Residential, and MF-1 —Two-Family (Duplex). Amendment 2 The second amendment would delete subsection (A)(21) under Article 3, Section 3.02.01 "Conditional Development Standards". Amendment 3 The third amendment adds Chapter 91, Article V, "Residential Development Ordinance," is hereby amended by adding Section 91-502, "Boarding House Development Regulations" to read as follows. "Sec. 91-502. — Boarding House development regulations. (a) This section shall apply to all boarding houses within the City. (b) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such boarding house. (c) No sign advertising a home occupation shall be placed on property where a boarding house is located. (d) Register and receive annual inspections as outlined: (1) All boarding houses shall be registered annually. If there is any change in occupancy of any sleeping unit longer than three weeks, registration shall be updated at that time. (2) Inspections shall be required annually. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to request and schedule an inspection at the time of annual registration. (3) The fees for registration and required annual inspection for each boarding house are as shown in the city's fee schedule. (e) Parking (1) A parking site plan shall be included with the initial registration application. (2) The parking site plan shall comply with all applicable parking requirements for multi-family use districts as outlined in Section 91-501. Additionally, one designated parking space must be provided on the premises for each sleeping unit. Tandem parking spaces are not permitted. Waivers may be applied for and granted in accordance with Section 91-501(e). (f) The owner of a boarding house shall obtain and maintain rental property insurance or landlord insurance at all times. Proof of insurance shall be provided during annual registration." The Commission discussed and asked questions of Staff and the City Attorney. Chairman Wilson opened the public hearing —Time 6:18 p.m. None Chairman Wilson closed the public hearing —Time 6:18 p.m. Motion: Motion was made by Commission Member Durham and seconded by Commission Member Witt to recommend approval of zoning text amendment to Chapter 90 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills by amending Article 3 to allow for Boarding Houses to be an authorized use by right within specified zoning districts and amending Chapter 91, Article V to establish development standard for boarding houses. Motion carried by a vote of 4-0. 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Wilson declared the meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m. ATTEST APPROVED 1/t Cathy Bourg4ity Secretary Mi e Wilson, Chairman \`111111l1Stlllllti, ,.�`c .AND y' • :r- CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § I, 1.4(CNA-e` 1A iL 4) , am a member of the_i$. A af, lie City of Richland Hills, Texas, and as such I am subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in Chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government Code. p Co0N,ss, The official agenda for the meeting of the 1�WN4alo 2o.Uiub of the City of Richland Hills currently schelpled for terflitiz- ZIh ,Zoz-1 , reflects that the Ptgkhucan I 7001.►b (c iNinrill discuss or consider an item for which I have a conflict of interest and must be precluded from participation,,Pursuant to the provisions of state law. Agenda Item No. (n relates to ZuuINt, bf" ou 11CO B .,z_ Qwp . It is reasonably foreseeable that an action on this matter will have a special economic effect on real property in which I have a substantial interest, that is distinguishable from the effect on the public, or that an action on this matter will have a special economic effect on a business entity in which I have a substantial interest,that is distinguishable from the effect on the public. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 171 of the Texas Local Government Code, I hereby file this affidavit before a vote or decision on any matter involving the business entity or real property, and declare my disqualification to participate in the debate, discussion or vote relating to the above-referenced agenda item(s). 2IIP2tY Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me and filed with me, the official record keeper of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, before the start of the above-referenced meeting, on this day of3tf}c..mbzir Z S , 20 2. 1 . L r-) City Secretary oe City of Richlan ills and Notary """��. CATHY BOURG Public in and foYthe State of Texas `�� pYPV,i, _?** a Notary Public,State of Texas ..�a Comm. Expires 01-13-2023 %,;o;,,,,,` Notary ID 124437751