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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 10/14/2020l+uia�jr�-� PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 14, 2020 PRESENT: David Cook ♦ Vice -Chair Michael Grassi ♦ Alternate #2 Blake Haney ♦ Member Dan Leslie ♦ Member Noros Martin ♦ Member Mark McBurnett ♦ SAFB Liaison Cayce Wendeborn ♦ Member Julia Vasquez, Legal Department ♦ City Staff Bobby Teague, Chief Building Official Fabian Medellin, Planner III Christal Ashcraft, Development Services Asst. ABSENT: Councilor Whiteley ♦ Council Liaison Jack Browne ♦ Member Anthony Inman ♦ Member Steve Lane ♦ Member Jeremy Woodward ♦ Alternate #1 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice -Chairperson, Mr. David Cook, at 2:00 p.m. Vice -Chairperson Cook proceeded to make the following comments: a. This meeting is being televised live on Channel 1300. It will be replayed at 2:00 p.m. daily including Saturday and Sunday until the next live meeting is aired which will be the second Wednesday of next month at 2:00 p.m. b. Motions made by the Commission members include all staff recommendations and developmental requirements listed in the staff report. Any deviations will be discussed on a case -by -case basis and voted on accordingly. c. Applicants and citizens who wish to address the Commission or answer questions from the Commission members are asked to please speak into the microphone at the podium. This meeting is being taped and there is no microphone to record statements made from the audience. d. Commission members, when speaking please remember to press the button to turn on your microphone. Planning and Zoning 2 October 14, 2020 e. Please silence all cell phones during the meeting. If it is necessary for you to have a cell phone conversation during the meeting, please use the hallway outside this room. II. ROLL CALL Commission Vice -Chairperson Cook roll called commission and staff members. Ill. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Cook asked if there were any comments from the public. With no response, Mr. Cook closed public comments. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mrs. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to adopt the September 9, 2020, minutes. Mr. Noros Martin seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. VII. CONSENT AGENDA Mrs. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Blake Haney seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. VIII. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Case C 20-01 — 4 Burnside Drive — Medical Office +1200 sf.: Request for a conditional use to allow a 21,000 sf. medical office providing outpatient surgery and extended stay medical services to exceed the 1,200 sf. maximum in a Limited Office (LO) zoning district. Applicant/Owner: Jesse Gober, Castle Development Group Ms. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve the case, Mr. Dan Leslie seconded. Mr. Medellin presented the case and stated staff had previously met with Mr. Jesse Gober, with Castle Development at the end of 2019 to discuss the completion and extension of Burnside Drive. On one of the lots Mr. Gober proposed the development of a surgical center with an accessory use as a medical stay suites. Mr. Medellin stated the subject property is located southwest of the Kell Boulevard and Barnett Road intersection. The proposed development will be on a lot at the end of the cul-de-sac on Burnside Drive. To the north and southwest are undeveloped property with residential to the southeast. On the subject property there are two large drainage and utility easements that bisect the property. To the south of the property is an 80 foot wide drainage channel. Mr. Medellin advised the proposal was for a 21,000 sf. facility consisting of the primary use of the surgical center and ancillary use of the medical stay suites. Mr. Gober is proposing a 15,000 sf. surgical center which will consist of 4 operating rooms, of which 3 rooms will be 600 sf. and the fourth being 400 sf. In addition to the surgical rooms there will also be consultation rooms, pre -operative cubicles, nurses' stations, reception and waiting rooms as well as storage for medication and medical equipment. The remaining 6,000 sf. will consist of 6 medical stay suites as Planning and Zoning 3 October 14, 2020 well as room for rehabilitation services, food services and laundry. The ancillary use of the medical stay suites are for patients that will be receiving surgery at the site or had already had surgery at the facility that needed additional healing time or rehabilitation services. Mr. Medellin advised there were two other medical offices near the subject property, one being The Women's Clinic and the other, an ear, nose, throat and allergy specialist. The subject property is located in a Limited Office (LO) zoning district, which is intended to be a buffer between residential uses and more intense commercial uses. Mr. Medellin stated, to the north of the subject property is General Commercial (GC), that fronts Kell Boulevard and is undeveloped as well as to the southwest and southeast, are undeveloped residential properties. Staff reviewed the potential impacts of the proposed development noting the surgical center would operate within the typical business hours and by appointment only as well as the medical suites. Traffic between the hours of 8A.M. to 5P.M. will not affect the neighborhood as the surgical center is in a cul-de-sac. After hours will only consist of employees there to care for those in the medical suites and their loved ones. While reviewing lighting and noise impacts staff believes there will be no negative impact as there will only be limited vehicular noise. Mr. Medellin advised staff notified 13 property owners and received a total of 3 responses, all in favor of this proposal. Staff recommends approval of this request to allow a 21,000 sf. medical office providing outpatient surgery and extended stay medical services to exceed the 1,200 sf. maximum in a Limited Office (LO) zoning district with the following conditions: 1. The property be subject to platting requirements prior to construction permit issuance. 2. The subject property must submit a site plan for review subject to the standards of Sec 7100., which complies with all other required site improvements and building codes, such as but not limited to; a. Electrical b. Mechanical c. Plumbing d. Energy Code e. Handicap Accessibility f. Screening and Buffering g. Landscaping h. Parking i. Health Code 3. The applicant must provide and maintain adequate parking for the development. 4. Any lighting shall be directed away from single family residential dwellings and roadways. 5. The ancillary use of the extended stay suites may only be used and occupied by patients who will or have undergone a procedure at the same site. Planning and Zoning 4 October 14, 2020 Mr. Cook asked if the applicant was present and wished to make a presentation. The applicant, Mr. Jesse Gober stated to the Commission he was present and available for questions, but had nothing further to add to the presentation. Vice - Chairman Cook stated the case was closed for public discussion and opened to discussion by the Commission. Mr. Dan Leslie asked if the use of the medical suites were for patients that had services at the surgical center or for those having medical services at other centers. Mr. Medellin stated the site would be built as one, but the surgery center and medical suites would be managed separately and would be for those patients receiving services at the surgical center. Mr. Leslie stated this would limit the revenue for the owners and asked if the owners were aware of this. Mr. Gober advised, yes, they were aware and this is what made this surgical center stand out above others, having medical suites to recover at for out of town patients. Mr. Noros Martin stated that he had driven by the subject property and noticed dirt moved and stated work should not have been started without the approval of this conditional use application, what would happen if it was denied. Mr. Medellin advised this application had two separate approvals, the first was the Plat, which was the subdivision of the land. Prior to approval of the subdivision we require the infrastructure to be in place. The Engineering department received and approved those plans. As a part of the consent agenda that was approved. The second approval was the for the land use, this conditional use being heard by the Commission at that time. Mr. Cook asked if there were any other questions or comments. Mr. Cook called for a vote. Motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. 2. Case C 20-14 — 3709 Southmoor Drive — Duplex: Request for a conditional use to allow for the development of a duplex in a Single -Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. Applicant/Owner: James Foster, Foster Inman Homes Ms. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve the case, Mr. Blake Haney seconded. Mr. Medellin presented the case and stated Mr. Foster discussed with staff, the property he had owned for many years and never developed while other projects were still in progress. Due to the configuration of the property and utilities that bisect the property a limited multi -family development would not be feasible. Mr. Medellin advised the subject property was located in the southeast central part of Wichita Falls near the Jacksboro Highway and Midwestern Parkway intersection behind Wichita Christian School. The property is surrounded by residential uses with an apartment complex to the north, and Midwestern Parkway farther north. Mr. Foster is proposing to construct a duplex with a total square footage of 3,986 square foot. Each unit will have a total of 3 bedrooms, two baths, a two -car garage and will be a total of 1,993 square feet. The uniqueness of the boundary of the property as well as an easement bisecting the property limits the buildable options Mr. Foster has. Mr. Medellin stated this is a "through" lot which means there is a public roadway both at the front and rear of the subject property. The duplex will be positioned and constructed in such a manner that one dwelling unit will have access from Southmoor Lane and the other from Herring Lane. Planning and Zoning 5 October 14, 2020 Mr. Medellin advised surrounding the property is all Single Family-2 (SF-2) zoning district, towards the north the Multi -Family Residential (MFR) district. Primarily there are single family uses, however there are other duplex's in the area, one within the 200 foot notification area and outside of that 4 additional duplex's on Cynthia Lane. Staff notified 22 property owners and received back one response, from Mr. Foster, in favor of this conditional use. Taking into consideration Mr. Fosters' site plan of having each duplex access Southmoor Lane and the other Herring Lane, it would keep the single family character of the neighborhood. With all potential impacts taken into consideration, staff recommends the approval of the proposed duplex at 3709 Southmoor Lane subject to the following conditions: 1. A total of 4 parking stalls be provided meeting the design standards of Section 6200 — Off Street Parking Regulations. 2. The construction shall comply with all applicable building code regulations, permitting, and inspections. Mr. Cook asked if the applicant was present and wished to make a presentation. The applicant, Mr. James Foster stated he was present and ready to answer any questions as needed. Mr. Cook asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to speak. Mr. Jason Kennedy, 3139 Manchester Road, presented himself on behalf of Amtex Properties, LLC and stated he was a managing member that has ownership of the apartments to the north, adjacent to the subject property. Mr. Kennedy stated he wanted to understand what was happening and to discuss the where the property lines were, the easement and how it affected his property. Mr. Medellin advised of the required setbacks and stated the property lines would be clarified through the survey. Mr. Kennedy asked where the 2-car garages would be constructed. Mr. Medellin clarified placement on the site plan. Mr. Kennedy asked if there would be any fencing requirements to which Mr. Medellin advised no, there would be no fencing requirements. Mr. Cook closed the case for public discussion and opened it up to the Commission. Mr. Noros Martin asked Mr. Medellin to discuss what the differences between parking stalls, carports and garages. Mr. Medellin stated stalls where open, designated parking spots, carports had a covered top but not enclosed and garages where covered, enclosed structures. Mr. Martin asked the builder if he was intending on building garages for the required parking. Mr. Foster stated the site plan and presentation indicated a 2-car garage for each duplex. Mr. Cook asked if there were any other questions or comments. Mr. Cook called for a vote. Motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. 3. Case C 20-15 — 2113 Polk Street: WITHDRAWN Request for a conditional use to allow for the development of a limited multi -family quadraplex in a Single Finaily-2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. This item withdrawn from consideration by the applicant. Planning and Zoning 6 October 14, 2020 4. Case C 20-17 — 1807 Fillmore Street — Duplex: Request for a conditional use to allow for the conversion of a residential structure onto a duplex in a Single -Family 2 Residential (SF-2) zoning district. Applicant/Owner: Daniel Kitchel, Alphaeus Properties, LLC Ms. Cayce Wendeborn made a motion to approve the case, Mr. Blake Haney seconded. Mr. Medellin presented the case and stated staff received a request for the conversion of an existing residential structure to be converted into a duplex. The subject property is located in central Wichita Falls, southwest of Zundy Elementary, one block from the Kemp Boulevard and Avenue H intersection. To the north is an existing residential structure and a vacant lot to the south. The applicant, Mr. Daniel Kitchel, is proposing to remodel the existing 2,065 sq. ft, detached single family dwelling into a duplex. The two units would be 1,112 sq. ft. and the second 953 sq. ft., two bedroom, one bath units. Each unit will have separate entry/exit points at the rear and front. The site plan shows one duplex will face Fillmore Street and the other will face the alley and each unit will be required to have two parking spaces at each corresponding entrances. Mr. Medellin stated the subject property is in a single family-2 (SF-2) zoning district with one other duplex within the 200 ft. notification area and outside of that area there are many other duplexes as well as other forms of multi -family dwellings such as a quadraplex and multi -family development. Staff notified 24 property owners with no returned responses. While researching the neighborhood Staff recommends approval of the requested conversion of an existing detached single family dwelling to a duplex at 1807 Fillmore subject to the following conditions: 1. A total of 4 parking stalls be provided meeting the design standards of Section 6200 — Off Street Parking Regulations. 2. The conversion shall comply with all applicable building code regulations, permitting, and inspections. Mr. Cook stated he could see the applicant was not present and that there was no one else left in the audience so he would close the discussion and open to the Commission. There was no discussion from the Commission. Mr. Cook called for a vote. Motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. IX. Other Business Mr. Cook gave a brief overview, update and timeline of the Downtown Property Maintence and Vacant Structure Ordinance and stated staff was ready to present it to the public around the 1S1 of November. However, due to the increased number of Covid-19 confirmed cases this timeline would be postponed to a later date. Once it could be determined how best to move forward to safely present to the public for open discussion the Commission would be advised. Staff would still like to have before the City Council at the beginning of the year and then training for staff. Planning and Zoning October 14, 2020 X. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 2.33 p.m. c David Cook, Vice=Cha ATTEST: Terry FI on ctor of Development Services f 1 111Z�zo Date I( A�I�aZa Date