HomeMy Public PortalAboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 09-03-2019 RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING&ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 3200 DIANA DRIVE
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
MINUTES
Members Present
Erick Sabin, Place 1
Michael Wilson, Place 2
Kelle Jones, Place 5
Mary Witt, Alternate
Absent
Kyle LaPointe, Chairman
Jackson Durham, Place 3
Staff
Kay Duffy, Development Manager
Candice Edmondson, Assistant City Manager
James Donovan, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice-chairman Sabin called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 25, 2019 MEETING MINUTES
Michael Wilson motioned to approve the minutes with a second from Kelle Jones. All approved.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT TO ALLOW CITIZENS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING &
ZONING COMMISSION ON ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA, OR ISSUES THAT
ARE NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA(NON-AGENDA COMMENTS
No public comments were offered.
4. CONSIDER A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR A RE-PLAT OF RICHLAND GARDENS ADDITION,
LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, BLOCK 2-R-1
Staff presented a preliminary plat offered by Andy Hickson, owner of the 3.3-acre piece of vacant property
at 2500 Austin Road. Planned Development approved for the property in May 2018. Staffs
recommendation is that the property be approved as a final plat by City Council at their next meeting.
Michael Wilson motioned to approve the preliminary plat and recommend to council that it be approved as
a final plat. Mary Witt seconded the motion and all approved.
5. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION FOR RE-PLAT OF RICHLAND HILLS ADDITION,
LOTS 6,7,AND THE EAST 170.00 FEET OF LOT 8, BLOCK L
Staff presented a final plat for the Richland Villas. The project was approved as a Planned Development
in City Council in December 2018. The preliminary plat was approved by City Council on June 10.
Mr. Sabin opened the public hearing at 5:48. Ottis Lee from Baird, Hampton, & Brown, spoke as a
representative of the developer John Gibson and also introduced John Pitstick from Our Country Homes.
Mr. Lee introduced the development which will consist of 24 attached townhomes and 24 cottage homes.
He stated that all the utilities are at the location, they have extended them to the property and provided
plans for a public streets, water, sewer, and storm drain. Ms. Witt inquired about the drainage for the
project and whether the land would be leveled. Mr. Lee explained that most of the water runoff would be
routed underground to the TxDot drainage collector at the front of the property and the project would
reduce the amount of water that flows towards Baker Blvd Church of Christ. He stated that there will be
some leveling of the land and the elevation difference will also be addressed by retaining walls on the
northern and western property lines and some drop garages for the townhomes closest to the church. Mr.
Sabin inquired about the fence of the northern side of the property. Mr. Lee stated that the final plans will
have a masonry fence and there won't be a need for a retaining wall as originally planned. Ms. Witt and
Ms. Jones inquired about traffic around the property. Mr. Lee said that there will not be enough additional
traffic generated to have an effect on the intersection at Poppelwell and Baker. Ms. Witt also inquired
about street repair after the construction is complete. Mr. Lee said that there will be a curb cut for the
street running through the development and therefore construction equipment shouldn't be hurting the
street curbs. Ms. Jones expressed a concern about the street names on the plat and Mr. Pitstick stated
that they would open to changing the street names, but it would need to be done before the plat is filed.
Mr. Wilson inquired further about the drainage. Mr. Lee stated that currently about 80% of the water from
the property flows to the church, but that even with the rooftops and streets the flow will be reduced. The
public hearing was closed at 6:04pm. Michael Wilson motioned to approve the plat with the stipulation
that remaining comments from City staff are addressed before the final plat is filed. M. Jones seconded
the motion and all approved. Kelle Jones placed a second and all approved.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No executive session was required at this meeting.
7. SET THE DATE AND TIME OF THE NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURN
Seeing no need for an additional meeting in September, the commissioners scheduled the next meeting
for October 22nd at 5:30pm. The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 pm.
ATTEST APPROVED
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