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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 02/12/2003MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION February 12, 2003 PRESENT: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE yy�� Date K� —bq`y-�S By _- L_Time Cliff Berg, Chairman ♦ Members Ken Birck J. C. Bradberry Steve Lane L. O. Nelson Patrick Powers Bill Rowland Rusty Sons David A. Clark, Director of Community Development ♦ City Staff Steve Seese, Planning Administrator Paul Stillson, Planner II • Karen Montgomery- Gagne, Planner III ABSENT: Charles Barr ♦ Alternate #2 Susan Wood Reeves ♦ Member Cayce Cleary ♦ Alternate #1 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Berg at 2:00 p.m. II. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Phillip Townsend, 708 Eighth Street, asked the Commission to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding setbacks of out buildings. Section 6516 states that side setback interiors are required to be a five (5) feet minimum except when the wall height exceeds eight feet or the total height exceeds 15 feet, then the setback will be equal to the total height. He cited an example of a residence at 1604 Weeks that wanted a garage constructed to architecturally coordinate with the pitched roof and dormers of the house. The height of the garage would be 28 feet and even with a setback of 15 feet, it would not allow adequate access to the garage. He is requesting a review of this section with special consideration for setbacks of accessory buildings that are of like construction to the primary building. Chairman Berg asked if the conditional use process could address this issue. Mr. Seese replied that the ordinance would need to be amended. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Bradberry made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2003 meeting. Mr. Rowland seconded the motion. The minutes were approved with a unanimous vote. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 1 IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Public Hearing on Preliminary Plats - None 2. Public Hearing on Final Plats The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the following plats subject to the Standard Conditions of Approval for Final Plats and Replats and any specific conditions listed below: Provide utility easements as required by utility companies and Director of Public Utilities, and drainage easements as required by Director of Public Works. Submit water and sewer plans to the Utilities Engineer; water plans to the Fire Marshall; and street, sidewalk and drainage plans to the Director of Public Works. Drainage plans must be complete enough to include impact on surrounding property and include detention facilities as required by Director of Public Works. Coordinate street lighting plan with Director of Traffic & Transportation, if underground electric utilities are to be provided. Note: Approval of a plat does not imply development of property in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. 1. Expressway Village, Section II, Block 27, Lots 21, 22, & 23 (Feb. '03) a. Easement being abandoned is a county easement. Staff shall investigate the extent of city involvement in this process. b. Show location map. c. Provide curb and gutter, if not existing. (PUBLIC WORKS) d. Engineering has reviewed drainage plan; it meets or exceeds City criteria. Also, easement swap must be at least [or greater] square footage as existing. (PUBLIC WORKS) e. The 200' x 60' drainage easement shown on this plat is owned by the City and should be considered in the calculation made for the other easements the owner is dedicating in this plat. (CITY ATTORNEY) 2. Highland Village Subdivision, Block 2, Lots 1, 2 -C, & 2 -D (Feb. '03) a. Provide utility slips. b. Extend sewer line to serve all lots (specifically Lot 2 -C). (PUBLIC WORKS) c. Comply with curb and gutter ordinance as necessary. (PUBLIC WORKS) d. Add easements. (ONCOR) Mr. Rowland made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Bradberry seconded the motion. The Consent Agenda passed with a unanimous vote. V. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Rezone from SF -2 to GC 2.5 Acres at the NE Corner of Rathgeber Road and Henry S. Grace Freeway Case R 03 -01 Applicant ............. .............................A. E. Probst, Jr. Requested Action .... .........................Rezone from Single Family -2 to General Commercial Purpose ..................... .......................Expanded options for use of property Property ................ ............................2.5 Acres out of Cherokee County School Land, Block 43 Existing Land Use ............................. Vacant PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 2 Surrounding Land Uses & Zoning N: Residences, SF -2 E: Residences, SF -2 S: Vacant Land, GC W: Henry S. Grace Freeway, LI Analysis: The applicant seeks to rezone this 2.5 acre tract at the northeast corner of Rathgeber Road and Henry S. Grace Freeway. The lot has frontage on both streets. Changed conditions: Staff analyzed the rezoning to identify conditions that have changed in the district or might have changed outside the district that directly or indirectly affect land use adjacency. To the south, a tract was recently rezoned from Single Family -2 to General Commercial. As a general rule residential properties should not front on freeway access roads. The applicant's lot is more suitable for commercial development. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan: Staff considered the effects of the land uses allowed under that proposed zoning district relative to conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Plan currently designates this property as low density residential. An amendment to the Land Use Plan is required so that this change will be in conformance with the plan. The nature and degree of impact upon neighboring lands: Staff feels that the buffering and conditional use processes in the zoning ordinance will address compatibility with adjacent residential uses. This is a speculative rezoning and as such, the applicant has not identified a use for the property. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this rezoning. This request will also require amending the land use plan. Mr. Sons made a motion to recommend approval of this rezoning request to City Council. Mr. Bradberry seconded the motion. Six surrounding property owners were notified of this request. One replied in favor and three were opposed. In response to the negative comments, Mr. Seese stated that traffic would not be a problem since that roadway is below its capacity. He stated that noise is a condition that could not be predicted. No safety risks to children have been identified at that location. Mr. Gene Probst, owner of the property, stated he is requesting General Commercial to make the property more marketable. Mr. Birck stated he appreciated the nearby residents' concern. He suggested Limited Commercial zoning as a buffer between the residents and the General Commercial. Mr. Seese stated there would be a minimum of a 30 -foot separation between the uses, and there will fencing or screening requirements. Once the General Commercial site is developed, there will be landscaping requirements which would also act as a buffer. It was also mentioned that any uses in General Commercial that require a conditional use permit would be heard by this Commission. The vote was unanimous in favor of the recommendation. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 3 2. Rezone from SF -2 to RDD 203 Polk Street, 2209 Third Street, and 2212 Third Street Case R 03 -02 Applicant ................. ..........................River Bend Nature Works, Inc. Requested Action .... .........................Rezone from Single Family -2 to River Development District zoning Purpose ................... .........................Rezone to accommodate the applicants activities Property ................. ...........................Lots 1 & 2, Thomas Ward Subd., and 80 x 149 ft. out of J. A. Scott Survey No. 18 Existing Land Use ..... .........................Vacant Surrounding Land Uses & Zoning..... N: Lucy Park, RDD E: Nature Center, RDD S: Residences, vacant land, SF -2 W: Residences, SF -2 Analysis: The applicant seeks to rezone these three tracts adjacent to the River Bend Nature Works facility on the edge of Lucy Park. Two tracts are to the west of Nature Works and the 80 x149 tract is to the south on the other side of Polk Street. Changed conditions: Staff analyzed the rezoning to identify conditions that have changed in the district or might have changed outside the district that directly or indirectly affect land use adjacency. The Nature Works facility was constructed since zoning was enacted. The original site was rezoned from single family to RDD to accommodate the existing building. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan Staff considered the effects of the land uses allowed under that proposed zoning district relative to conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Plan currently designates this property as low density residential. An amendment to the Land Use Plan is required so that this change will be in conformance with the plan. The nature and degree of impact upon neighboring lands: Staff feels that the rezoning of the two west tracts should not aversely impact the surrounding neighborhood. Staff noted that the south 80 x 149 ft. tract divides the surrounding residential zone by creating an RDD lot in the middle of a block. This is not the most desirable zoning configuration. This southern tract would be used for parking. The commission should evaluate the responses of the neighborhood in determining the impact of rezoning this tract. Neighborhood responses were not available to staff when preparing this report. The applicant will use the tracts for Nature Works related uses. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this rezoning, but serious concerns regarding inclusion of the south 80 x 149 foot tract at this time Mr. Rowland made a motion to recommend approval of this rezoning request to City Council. Mr. Sons seconded the motion. Twenty -nine surrounding property owners were notified of this rezoning. No responses were received. Ms. Beverly Williamson, Executive Director of River Bend Nature Works, explained their eight -year master plan which includes the purchase of surrounding properties as they become available. She explained that the land at 2212 Third was to be used for parking as well as future purchases of lots on that side of Third. The vote was unanimous in favor of approval of the recommendation. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 4 3. Rezone from GC to CBD 801, 803, 805 & 807 Austin and 1010 Ninth Street Case R 03 -03 Applicant ................ ...........................YMCA of Wichita Falls Requested Action .... .........................Rezone from General Commercial to Central Business District Purpose ..................... .......................Expanded developmental opportunities Property ................. ...........................801, 803, 805 & 807 Austin and 1010 Ninth Street Existing Land Use ... ..........................YMCA, Existing buildings, vacant land Surrounding Land Uses & Zoning..... N: Parking Lots, CBD E: Vacant Buildings, CBD S: Playground, GC W: Commercial, parking, GC Analysis: The applicants seek to rezone this property from General Commercial to Central Business District. They feel that the developmental requirements of the CBD zoning better accommodate their plans to expand the "Straight Street" program by constructing a covered basketball court on the front property line. Changed conditions: Staff analyzed the rezoning to identify conditions that have changed in the district or might have changed outside the district that directly or indirectly affect land use adjacency. The dividing line between the central business district and general commercial zoned part of downtown is not a precise one. The central business district is characterized by buildings built on the property line with on- street parking. The general commercial section of downtown is more likely to have 25 foot front setbacks, with off - street parking facilities. The applicant's property has the characteristics of other CBD properties with portions of the existing YMCA building built along the front property line and having on- street parking. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan: Staff considered the effects of the land uses allowed under that proposed zoning district relative to conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Plan currently designates this property as Downtown. This is the classification used for most of the CBD properties. This request is in conformance with the Land Use Plan. The nature and degree of impact upon neighboring lands: Staff feels that changing this property from general commercial to central business district zoning will not adversely impact the surrounding properties. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this rezoning. Mr. Bradberry made a motion to recommend approval of this rezoning request to City Council. Mr. Nelson Seconded the motion. Twenty -seven surrounding property owners were notified of this proposed rezoning. Nine were in favor and none were opposed. Mr. Richard Boyd, of Corlett, Probst, & Boyd; Tom Holmquist, Executive Director of the YMCA; and the architects from Staley, Baker & Monson were present. The proposed structure will be a covered basketball court. The vote was unanimous in favor of approval of this recommendation. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 5 4. Construct an Addition to a Church 412 Dallas Street Case C 03 -05 Applicant...... ............................... Requested Action ........................ Purpose....... ............................... Property....... ............................... Existing Land Use ........................ Surrounding Land Uses & Zoning ....Larry Nelson for St. Matthew's Baptist Church ...Conditional Use Permit ....Construct church activities building ....Lots 8 -A, Block 2, Kemp Addition ... Vacant N: Residences, SF -2 E: Vacant land, SF -2 S: Residences, vacant land, SF -2 W: Residences, SF -2 Analysis: The applicant is representing St. Matthew's Baptist Church, and requests a conditional use permit to construct an activities building west of the existing church. The building will be a 30 x 90 ft. structure to be used as an annex to accommodate church activities; it will have a meeting area, kitchen and classrooms. The site plan shows 27 parking spaces. The parking requirement for a church is based on the number of seats in the sanctuary. There are approximately 66 to 70 movable seats in the main church. The zoning ordinance states that one parking space shall be provided per every four seats. In this case the required number would be 17 or 18 spaces. The parking shown adjacent to the annex will meet the parking requirements. The zoning ordinance requires buffering when nonresidential structures are constructed next to single family uses. Buffering requires a 30 ft. minimum setback and privacy fencing. Fences shall be installed according to Section 4610 of the zoning ordinance. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this conditional use. Mr. Sons made a motion to approve this addition. Mr. Powers seconded the motion. Twenty -one surrounding property owners were notified of this request. Three replied in favor and one was opposed. The opposing reply stated that he was against rezoning at 500 Dallas. Mr. Seese explained that address was not being considered at this time. Mr. Larry Nelson, general contractor for the church, stated that the long -term plan is to purchase surrounding property as it becomes available for low- income housing. The improvements consist of a 3,000 square foot building with 11 classrooms, two computer classrooms, and two classrooms for construction. The conditional use permit was passed with a unanimous vote in favor of approval. 5. Auto Repair in GC 1327 Midwestern Parkway Case C 03 -06 Applicant......... ............................... Requested Action ........................... Purpose.......... ............................... Property.......... ............................... ..David Ramirez ..Conditional Use Permit .Automotive Repair and Service in GC ..9327 Midwestern Parkway PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 6 Existing Land Use ..... .........................Vacant Land Surrounding Land Use & Zoning....... N: Midwestern Parkway, Vacant Land, GC S: Contractor's Yard, Residences, GC E: Residence, GC W: Franks Transmission, GC Analysis: Mr. Ramirez owns three contiguous lots along Midwestern Parkway. Two of the lots have residences and one lot is vacant. To the east of the vacant lot is Frank's Transmission. The area between Bluff Street and Travis Street, and Midwestern Parkway and 38th Street is zoned General Commercial and has a mixture of residences and various businesses. Mr. Ramirez wishes to construct an automotive repair shop on the vacant lot. He has indicated that initially he will open the shop to work on his private vehicles and at some point he plans to open the shop to the public. Automotive repair requires a conditional use permit within General Commercial. Staff met with the applicant regarding the site plan. It is staff's contention, based on the historical operation of such uses, that this type of use creates a vehicle storage problem. That is, many times a car is awaiting customer pickup or may be awaiting service. In any event, vehicles need to be stored. With the site plan first proposed, and included in this report, there is no storage area except in front of the building. Staff is requiring that the building be moved forward on the lot and a screened area be provided in the rear to handle vehicle storage. Recommendation: 1. Locate the building so as to provide storage of vehicles in the rear. 2. Provide an approved six -foot fence or screening device to totally screen any vehicle storage. 3. No vehicle storage is to occur in front of the building. Developmental Requirements: This project will be subject to all developmental requirements including building codes, paved drives, parking, and irrigated landscaping. Mr. Bradberry made a motion to approve this conditional use request. Mr. Powers seconded the motion. Twenty -three surrounding property owners were notified of this request. Four replied in favor and none were opposed. Mr. David Ramirez, applicant, submitted a new site plan with the building placed closer to the street in order to provide 32 feet towards the rear of the lot for vehicle storage. The vote was unanimous in favor of approval of the new site plan the applicant submitted at the meeting. 6. Carport 2110 Arthur Street Case C 03 -07 Mr. Sons made a motion to approve this carport request. Mr. Bradberry seconded the motion. Eighteen surrounding property owners were notified of this request. One was in favor and one was opposed. Mr. Bradberry stated he would like to know what materials were going to be used to construct the carport. It was mentioned that it would be helpful if the applicant was present to answer the Commission's questions. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 7 Mr. Nelson made a motion to table this carport request. Mr. Bradberry seconded. The vote was unanimous to table the decision until the March meeting. 7. Re- Approval of a Non - Conforming Apartment 1307 Buchanan Street Case C 03 -08 Applicant ............... ............................Eva Roberson Requested Action ......... ....................Conditional Use Permit Purpose ................ ............................Re- establish a Nonconforming Apartment Complex Property .............. ..............................1 307 Buchanan Street Existing Land Use ..... .........................Vacant Building Zoning District ........ ...........................SF -2 Surrounding Land Use & Zoning....... N: Residence, SF -2 S: Residence, SF -2 E: Residences, LC W: Residences, SF -2 Analysis: This is a vacant structure built in 1920 and was used as the Buchanan Terrace Apartments until around 1990. It has been vacant since then. The applicant wishes to purchase the property and rehab it into a 19- unit apartment complex with 12 one - bedroom units, 6 two - bedroom units, and one manager's suite. Since this is a proposal to re- establish a multifamily use that has been vacant for more than two years and is within a Single - Family zoning district, a conditional use permit is required. Section 6145, Nonconforming Use — Discontinuance, reads as follows: "The right to operate as a nonconforming use terminates if the nonconforming use has discontinued operations or remains vacant or unused for two years or more. The Planning and Zoning Commission may grant a Conditional Use Permit for continuing the operation of a nonconforming use if the structure proposed for the nonconforming use is a commercial structure, and is in conformance with Section 6100." This project requires a minimum of 32 parking spaces to meet the Zoning Ordinance's parking requirement for an apartment complex with this number of units. The existing layout shows 14 spaces as originally designed. The Zoning Ordinance gives the Commission the authority to reduce the number of required spaces where special circumstances warrant a reduction. Staff feels that a redesign of the parking lot may result in an additional three or four spaces. This project came before the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 11, 2000, under a different applicant. The project was approved, however, the applicant did not proceed. Recommendation: Staff feels that this use is compatible with the surrounding area and recommends approval of this project with the condition that the parking lot be designed to afford the maximum number of spaces feasibly possible. Developmental Requirements: This project will be subject to all developmental requirements including building codes, paved drives and parking, and irrigated landscaping. Fences shall be installed according to Section 4610 of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Bradberry made a motion to approve this conditional use request. Mr. Sons seconded the motion. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 8 Mr. Seese recommended that the number of apartments be reduced to ten units which would decrease the number of parking spaces required. He felt this would be more desirable to the neighborhood which had concerns for traffic. If all ten units were one - bedroom apartments, there would only need to be 15 required parking spaces. There are actually 14 spaces on the property for parking. Ms. Eva Roberson, applicant, stated that she would be willing to reduce the number of apartments to ten. She proposed eight of the apartments to be two bedroom, two would be one bedroom, and there would be a manager's suite in the basement. She stated that her landscape artist reviewed the situation and she was sure she could get at least 19 parking spaces. Responding to a question regarding the rehabilitation of the complex, Ms. Roberson stated that she has been working with a general contractor. Mr. Birck stated he was concerned that limiting the complex to 10 units might not be profitable. Ms. Roberson stated she would probably need to increase the monthly rent and is also considering corporate housing as an option. Ms. Carol Wagner, 1300 Buchanan Street, stated she represents the Floral Heights West Neighborhood Association. She stated there was objection to the 19 apartment units because of possible increase in the congestion, parking, noise pollution, and dangerous traffic. She stated that she was pleased with the reduction in the number of apartments. Mr. Nelson asked what the parking requirements would be for eight two - bedroom, two one - bedroom, and a manager's suite. Mr. Seese replied that it would be 19 spaces. He stated that 14 parking spaces wouldbe the maximum number of spaces. There was discussion about the number of parking spaces. Mr. Sons made a motion to amend the original motion by proposing the apartment complex have a maximum of 10 units with no restriction as to the type of units anda minimum of 14 parking spaces. Mr. Bradberry seconded the motion. The motion to amend passed with a unanimous vote in favor. Mr. Nelson stated that Ms. Roberson has taken a small spark of optimism and turned it into a possible reality. He complimented the Neighborhood Association for working with her and the Commission to come to this comprise. The amended motion was passed with a unanimous vote in favor. 8. Recommendation for a Setback Waiver 1.26 Acre Tract at 1810 Southwest Parkway The applicant, James Foster, has requested a waiver of the 25 -foot building limit line for a 1.25 acre tract located at the corner of Lake Park drive and Southwest Parkway. The tract is bounded on the north by the Quail Springs Subdivision and on the South by Southwest Parkway. The applicant states that the if the building limit line were reduced to 15 feet it would allow the construction of 10 condo units with a six -foot tall perimeter masonry fence. The fence would be a buffer between Southwest Parkway and the residential units. Several conditions on the lot such as a triangle shape, curving boundary and utility easements were cited as reasons for the request. The Commission is being asked to make a recommendation to the City Council. Staff feels that this request has merit. The fence must be constructed in a manner so not to create a sight obstruction for motorists along Lake Park Drive or Southwest Parkway. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 9 Mr. Rowland made a motion to recommend approval to City Council for this waiver. Mr. Nelson seconded the motion. Mr. James Foster, applicant, stated there would be a solid masonry wall parallel to Southwest Parkway with all entrances from Lake Park Drive. The units will be residential. The vote was unanimous in favor of recommending approval to City Council. 9. Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Extending Allendale Road, Trophy Park, and Sandy Hill For the continued, orderly development of Wichita Falls and the immediate area, it is important that a long - range regional transportation plan be in place for roadway network and development connectivity prior to continued residential expansion west of the Gregg Road area. Planning staff advocates the extension of Allendale Road as an alternate north /south, major collector south of SW Parkway (FM 369) extending to Trophy Park Lane. The extension of Allendale Road and Sandy Hill Blvd. provides for roadway access interconnecting the Hill & Hill (200 lot development) and Trophy Park (694 lots proposed) residential subdivisions. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), both Technical and Policy Committee, reviewed the proposed roadway extensions and endorsed the proposal but suggested that the Trophy Park Lane extension be re- classified as a major collector (65 ft. minimum right -of -way). Staff wouldrequest Planning & Zoning review and assess the proposed recommendations to consider amending the City's Thoroughfare Plan to incorporate the following long -range improvements: 1) Re- classification of Sandy Hill Boulevard from a local residential street (min. 50 ft. right -of -way) to a minor collector with a required minimum right -of -way width of 60 ft. Sandy Hill Boulevard will be noted for future extension to the west to connect with the Allendale Road extension. Sandy Hill already has a 60' right -of -way. Split classification of the proposed Trophy Park Lane. The proposed segment from Gregg Road west to the Allendale extension will remain as a minor collector (minimum 60 ft. right -of -way width) and from Allendale west to Sisk Road (FM 2650) it be classified as a major collector with a required minimum right -of -way width of 65 ft. The Trophy Park Lane extension to Sisk Road is also proposed for re- alignment to reflect preliminary plat design. [Note: The portion of Trophy Park Lane west of Allendale extension, as a major collector will require at a minimum 42 ft. paved roadway surface and a total right -of- way of 65 ft. The initial section of Trophy Park Lane with final plat approval consists of approximately 256 ft., preliminary plat approval was granted for a section approximately 2,680 ft. in length at a 60 ft. right -of -way dedication level. At this time, the City requires a 36 ft. paved surface width for a minor collector. Through proposing a split classification for Trophy Park Lane, it addresses the existing portion with final plat approval as a 60 ft. right -of -way without requiring an additional 5 ft. dedication /6 ft. increase in paved surface area. The existing portion of Langford Lane from Fairway to Gregg Road also varies in right -of -way width, ranging from 60 ft. — 65 ft.] 2) The extension of Allendale Road south to connect with Trophy Park Lane as a north -south collector route. The existing section of Allendale (Kell to Southwest Parkway) is classified as a minor arterial PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 10 with a minimum 90 ft. right -of -way. However, the proposed extension of Allendale from Southwest Parkway to Trophy Park Lane will maintain a minimum right -of -way width of 65 ft. and function as a major collector. Ms. Karen Montgomery- Gagne, transportation planner, gave a description of the proposed changes. Mr. Seese stated that the dashed lines or proposed facilities do not align and when the area is platted, there is a possibility that the streets might not align. The approval process for this item does not relate to alignments. Mr. Nelson inquired about the responsibility for building these proposed roads. Mr. Seese stated that the developer would coordinate with his engineer, the City and TxDot, especially regarding the alignment on certain streets. Mr. Patrick White, owner of property across from Allendale Road [6323 Southwest Parkway], stated that the property to extend Allendale is not in the city limits. If Allendale were extended, it would travel through the east portion of his house. He stated that he would be opposed to this proposal. The northern side of Allendale is vacant property so if the proposed road were extended to the east it could travel through this lot. The vote to recommend approval to City Council was passed unanimously. VI. OTHER BUSINESS 1. City Council Update Mr. Clark stated that Council approved the recommendation to amend the sidewalk ordinance which will clarify when sidewalks are require and provides for some exceptions. The Zoning Ordinance was changed to provide for Limited Multifamily Residential Zoning which will require the conditional use process for triplexes and fourplexes in Single Family. The Commercial and Limited Day Care Centers were amended for the Single Family districts. Mr. Clark also informed the Commission that the Subdivision Regulations would be presented at the next Council meeting. Mr. Seese stated that meetings were held with the Homebuilders Association, local engineering firms, the North Texas Oil & Gas Association, and the Texas Railroad Commission as well as a three member Council subcommittee. 2. Staff /Commission Discussion Ordinance 6516 Mr. Seese stated that Mr. Townsend's remarks concerning accessory buildings were correct in that there is no flexibility regarding design. This is an infrequent problem; however, recently there was another case in the Country Club area in which the resident had to redesign the garage to comply with the setback requirements. Mr. Seese asked the Commission if they felt this issue should be amended in theZoning Ordinance or should a waiver be requested from City Council. It was explained to the Commission that it takes Council action to both grant a waiver and amend the ordinance. Chairman Berg stated that he would be in favor of an amendment change to the ordinance. Mr. Seese explained the process for amendment changes and waivers, both of which would take approximately two months to complete. Changing the procedure to a conditional use process was also discussed. Mr. Seese stated that several options would be presented to the Commission for their review and decision. Planned Unit Development Mr. Seese stated that two developers asked him to present this issue. He explain that a PUD is a development with specific uses, such as different setbacks and land uses. The developers are requesting more options in a PUD because of the changing real estate market. The current PUD requires extensive Council approval for every change within that PUD. Mr. Seese stated there would be a meeting with the developers prior to presenting the changes to this Commission. Chairman Berg stated the Commission would be agreeable to considering changes. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 11 Carport — Case C 03 -07 at 2110 Arthur Street Mr. Seese stated that the carport will be 18 x 15' constructed of steel then painted white. It was decided by the Commission to consider this case. Mr. Sons made a motion to approve this carport; Mr. Bradberry seconded. The vote was seven (7) in favor and one (1) opposed. The carport was approved. VII. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned. Cliff Berg, Chairman Date ATTEST: Steve Seese, City Planning Administrator Date PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2003 PAGE 12