HomeMy Public PortalAboutPlanning and Zoning Minutes 03-28-2023 RICHLAND HILLS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 3200 DIANA DRIVE
MARCH 28, 2023
MINUTES
Members Present Members Absent
Michael Wilson, Chair Kenneth Keating, Place 1
Jackson Durham, Place 3 Mary Witt, Place 4
Kelle Jones, Place 5
Mary Sullivan, Alternate 1 Alternate Members Absent
Theresa Bledsoe, Alternate 2
Staff Present
Logan Thatcher, Assistant to the City Manager
Lindsay Rawlinson, City Secretary
Rachel Raggio, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER
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. Administer Oath to Office
City Secretary Lindsay Rawlinson administered the Oath of Office to Mary Sullivan,
Alternate 1.
5. Approve minutes from the February 28, 2023 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
Motion: Motion was made by Commissioner Durham and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve the minutes from the February 28, 2023
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
6. Denied Specific Use Permit 2023-0127 to permit a Guesthouse for the property
described as Block D Lot 2 Richland Hills Addition, Richland Hills, Texas,
otherwise known as 3415 Crites Street, Richland Hills, Texas 76118. PUBLIC
HEARING
Assistant to the City Manager Logan Thatcher presented the item to the Commission
and advised that applicant Brandon Elias of Cavadian Properties is seeking a Specific
Use Permit (SUP) for a guesthouse at 3415 Crites Street. This property located at 3415
Crites Street is in the Single-Family Zoning District (SF-10). In the Future Land Use
map, the property is placed in the Mixed-Use Zone. The property is 11,587 square feet
and the guesthouse structure is 2,048 square feet. When plans were first sent to City
staff for review, the plans included a kitchen. Staff advised the applicant that a
guesthouse could not include a kitchen per City Ordinance. The applicant revised the
plans and removed the kitchen.
Staff identified additional items that do not meet the Guesthouse Ordinance. The
guesthouse must "Meet the setback requirements for accessory structures as stated in
section 4.02.01 Residential Accessory Structures" (3.02.01 (19)). The side setback is
five feet as stated in 4.02.01, "Side. The side setback shall be five feet from the property
line or out of easement, whichever establishes a greater setback, for interior lots, and
15 feet from the property line where a lot is adjacent to a side street." The structure is
currently 4'1" from the side yard property line. The structure also exceeds 40 percent of
the livable floor area, which is in violation of Ordinance 3.02.01 (C,3). Additionally, the
Guesthouse Ordinance states that structures "Not be separately rented or leased from
the main dwelling, whether compensation is direct or indirect"(C,6).
Discussion ensued regarding renovations to the property.
Mr. Thatcher confirmed that no renovations or improvements have been made to the
garage/guesthouse structure yet.
Juanita Harris, representing Cavadian Properties, advised that they are seeking to
make the guesthouse a family room and make the property more attractive to sell and
confirmed the improvements made to bring the property out of a substandard
classification.
Code Compliance Officer Melissa Scheutig advised of the previous condition of the
property.
Discussion ensued regarding the layout of the building and setbacks of the property.
Chair Wilson opened the public hearing at 6:16 p.m. and asked to hear from any
proponents followed by opponents of the case.
Hearing none, Chair Wilson closed the public hearing at 6:17 p.m.
Additional discussion ensued regarding the SUP remaining with the property, a drive
approach from Highway 26, and the size of guesthouse in comparison to the main
home.
Motion: Motion was made by Chair Wilson and seconded by Commissioner
Durham to deny Specific Use Permit 2023-0127 to permit a Guesthouse
for the property described as Block D Lot 2 Richland Hills Addition,
Richland Hills, Texas, otherwise known as 3415 Crites Street, Richland
Hills, Texas 76118.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wilson declared the meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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