HomeMy Public PortalAboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 02-22-2022 RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 3200 DIANA DRIVE
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
MINUTES
Members Present Members Absent
Michael Wilson, Chair Mary Witt, Place 4
Kenneth Keating, Place 1
Jackson Durham, Place 3 Alternate Members Absent
Kelle Jones, Place 5 Mary Sullivan, Alternate 1
Theresa Bledsoe, Alternate 2
Staff Present
Logan Thatcher, Assistant to the City Manager
Lindsay Wells, City Secretary
Alecia Kreh, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commission Chair Wilson called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
REGULAR AGENDA
4. Approve minutes from the November 30, 2021 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Motion: Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Keating to approve the minutes from the November 30,
2021 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
5. Approved a Specific Use Permit for a Guest House for the property
described as Lot 16, Block 5, Richland Hills Addition, Richland Hills, Texas,
otherwise known as 3524 Kingsbury Avenue, Richland Hills, Texas 76118.
PUBLIC HEARING
Assistant to the City Manager Logan Thatcher presented the item to the Commission
and advised that applicant Alejandro Penaloza is seeking a Specific Use Permit (SUP)
for construction of a Guest House at 3524 Kingsbury Avenue. The structure was
originally a garage and the applicant is requesting to convert the garage into a guest
house by making additions including windows, a shower, and toilet. An SUP is required
to have a guest house in SF-10 Zoning district.
Applicant Alejandro Penaloza was present to address any questions.
Discussion ensued regarding square footage, the type of structure being converted,
definition of an accessory building, and possibility of renting the structure separately
from the main dwelling.
Alejandro Penaloza, 3524 Kingsbury Avenue, Richland Hills, advised that the property
is currently a rental property with a family as the current tenants. His goal in building a
guest house was to increase the value of the property overall but confirmed that the
guest house will not and cannot be rented separately from the main dwelling.
Chair Wilson opened the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. and asked to hear from any
proponents followed by opponents of the case.
Kelly Smith, 3527 Kingsbury Avenue, Richland Hills, expressed concern that the guest
house could be rented separately from the house and was relieved to know that was not
an option.
Chair Wilson closed the public hearing at 6:16 p.m.
Motion: Motion was made by Commissioner Durham and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve a Specific Use Permit for a Guest House
for the property described as Lot 16, Block 5, Richland Hills Addition,
Richland Hills, Texas, otherwise known as 3524 Kingsbury Avenue,
Richland Hills, Texas 76118.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
6. Approved a Preliminary Plat for the property described as Popplewell, S
Survey Abstract 1241 Tract 1 E, Tarrant County, Texas otherwise known as
7100 Baker Boulevard, Richland Hills, Texas 76118 and Greenfield
Subdivision-Rchlnd Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7, Tarrant County, Texas, otherwise
known as 3209 Ash Park Drive, Richland Hills, Texas 76118. PUBLIC
HEARING
Chair Michael Wilson recused himself from this item and left the meeting.
Assistant to the City Manager Logan Thatcher presented the item to the Commission
and advised that the Skorburg Company has submitted a preliminary plat for
consideration on a 69-unit townhome development on the property located at 7100
Baker Boulevard and 3209 Ash Park Drive to be called Baker Landing. The Planning
and Zoning Commission and City Council previously approved a Planned Development
for this project. Approval of the preliminary plat is the next step in the planned
development process.
Applicant Humberto Johnson, Jr., Land Development Engineer, Skorburg Company,
was present to address any questions.
Discussion ensued regarding a sanitary sewer study and moving power lines.
Mr. Johnson advised that a sanitary sewer study was recently submitted to the City for
review and the location of power lines will be addressed at a future point in the planned
development process.
The Commissioners discussed concerns related to driveways along Ash Park Lane.
Commissioner Durham opened the public hearing at 6:27 p.m. and asked to hear from
any proponents followed by opponents of the case.
Monty Smith, 3527 Kingsbury Avenue, Richland Hills, expressed concern about the
project and the potential impact on property values.
City Attorney Alecia Kreh provided an overview of the planned development process
and where the applicant is in that process.
Mr. Johnson provided additional details regarding the acreage of the property and the
plan to address issues in the floodplain.
Commissioner Durham closed the public hearing at 6:34 p.m.
Motion: Motion was made by Commission Member Jones and seconded by
Commission Member Keating to approve a Preliminary Plat for the
property described as Popplewell, S Survey Abstract 1241 Tract 1E,
Tarrant County, Texas otherwise known as 7100 Baker Boulevard,
Richland Hills, Texas 76118 and Greenfield Subdivision-Rchlnd Lots 4, 5,
6 and 7, Tarrant County, Texas, otherwise known as 3209 Ash Park Drive,
Richland Hills, Texas 76118.
Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-1.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Wilson declared
the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
A TEST: APPROVED:
Lindsay Wells; ity Secretary Mi hael Wilson, Chairman
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