Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 12/10/2014MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
December 10, 2014
PRESENT:
John Kidwell, Vice Chairperson ♦ Members
Barney Brock
Rick Graham
Rodney Martin
R. C. Taylor
Dan Leslie ♦ Alternate #2
James McKechnie, City Attorney 11 ♦ Legal Dept.
Karen Gagne, Planning Administrator ♦City Staff
Loren Shapiro, Planner III
Diane Parker
Susan Morris, Environmental Administrator, WFWCPHD
ABSENT:
Ben Hoover ♦ Council Liaison
Karla Metty ♦ Members
Jeff Browning ♦
Johnny Combs •
James Wingo
Anthony Inman ♦ Alternate #1
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Kidwell at 2:00 p.m. He then proceeded to
make the following comments:
a. This meeting is being broadcast live on Channel 11. 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. 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.
Ill. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the audience wished to address the Commission.
Ill. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Preliminary Plat
Barnett Market Addition, Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block A
a. The site is served by public sewer and water. (Public Works)
b. Please add the standard note regarding compliance with the storm water ordinance:
"Compliance with the current Stormwater Detention Ordinance will be required on this
property before building permits will be issued ". (Public Works)
c. Label existing roads as "Previously Dedicated ". (Public Works /Planning)
d. Show both sides of the Barnett Road Right of Way. (Public Works)
e. The Southwest Parkway "100' Right of Way" note, should read "120' Right......." (Public
Works)
f. Please label Country Hollow Stub Street on the Plat. (Public Works)
g. Please show 10' utility easements along all the road frontages of Barnett Road and
Southwest Parkway to be dedicated at time of final plat. (Public Works)
h. Please show or dedicate all existing easements that affect the property. (Public Works)
i. Please show the existing sanitary sewer lines that are located within the property, and
show 20' utility easements centered over said existing lines, to be dedicated at time of
final plat. (Public Works)
j. Please provide additional drainage easement area to cover the existing channel at the
Southeast corner of the property, to be dedicated at time of final plat. It appears the
existing channel encroaches into this property at the long sweeping 90 degree bend in
the channel. (Public Works)
k. Please change your floodplain note to reflect "Wichita County ". (Public Works)
I. Please show the FEMA F.I.R.M. floodplain, floodway lines and the base flood elevation
lines on the plat. (Public Works)
m. Please eliminate the large varying drainage easement, and show additional drainage
easement width, parallel with the channel (50' wide drainage easement already exists)
over and across the channel; add additional width as necessary to contain the 100 year
flow through the channel. Channel improvements may be required to contain the 100
year flow in the channel. (Public Works)
n. Provide scaling for topography (Planning /Public Works)
2. Final Plats
A. Highland Town Square Addition, Lots 4 & 5, Block 1
a. The site is served by public sewer and water. (Public Works)
b. Include lot and block number on every new lot. (Planning)
c. Boren Ave. is a 60' Right of Way and Gossett Dr. is a 50' Right of Way, please verify.
(Public Works /Planning)
d. The city is requiring 30' ROW dedication to make Call Field a 90' right of way (until
ROW from the South can be obtained). (Public Works /Planning)
e. Storm drain detention is not necessarily required, just compliance with the storm
water ordinance, please change detention note to: "Compliance with the current
Stormwater Detention Ordinance will be required on this property before building
permits will be issued ". (Public Works)
B. Highland Addition, Lots 2 -D, 2 -E & 2 -F, Block 1
Mr. Shapiro distributed a replacement for the original conditions for Item 2. B. Highland Addition,
Lots 2 -D, 2 -E & 2 -F, Block 1 which is listed below:
a. All lots are served by public sewer and water. (Public Works)
b. Please adjust the date of the plat to December, 2014. (Public Works/Planning)
c. Include lot and block number on every new lot. (Planning)
d. Kemp is shown on the Thoroughfare Plan as a 120 foot Major Arterial, show an
additional 10 foot of ROW dedication on the two areas of Kemp frontage. (Public
Works/Planning)
e. Label width of Kell Freeway. (Planning)
f. Show 10 foot utility easements along the two Kemp frontages as well as the three
Kell Freeway frontages. (Public Works)
g. Please identify by metes and bounds all public easements post 1977. Create,
dedicate, file and label on plat by volume and page number new and existing
easements. (Public Works /Property Management)
h. Please provide second sheet which shows property lines and easements. (Property
Management/Public Works)
i. Please provide third sheet which shows existing utilities and building footprints.
(Property Management /Public Works)
j. Please format title as follows:
Final Plat
Highland Addition
LOTS 2 -D, 2 -E and 2 -F
Block 1
Wichita Falls, Texas
A replat of Lot 2 -C, Block 1, Highland Addition
3. Carports
A. Case C 14 -52
Request to construct a carport in the required front setback
2601 Horseshoe Bend
Ms. Carol Welch applied for conditional use approval to construct a carport at her residence on
Horseshoe Bend. There are two properties within the 200 ft. notification area with carports in the
front setback.
Twenty -one (21) surrounding property owners were notified of this request. Four (4) or 19.05%
replied in favor; none (0) were opposed; and, one (1) 4.76% replied as undecided /other.
B. Case C 14 -53
Request to construct a carport in the required front setback
2607 Linden Place
Mr. Alexander Stallcup requested conditional use approval to construct a carport at his
residence on Linden Place. There is one (1) property within the 200 ft. notification area with a
carport in the front setback.
Eighteen (18) surrounding properties were notified of this request. One (1) or 5.56% replied in
favor; none (0) were opposed; and, one (1) or 5.56% replied as undecidedlother.
C. Case C 14 -54
Request to construct a carport in the required front setback
4635 Karla Street
Mr. David Wyatt requested conditional use approval to construct a carport at his residence on
Karla Street. There are two (2) properties within the 200 ft. notification area with carports in the
front setback.
Twenty -three (23) surrounding property owners were notified of this request. Six (6) or 26.09%
replied in favor; none (0) were opposed; and, one (1) or 4.35% replied as undecided/other.
D. Case C 14 -55
Request to construct a carport in the required front setback
1513 Christine Road
Robert and Heather Hughes requested conditional use approval to construct a carport in the
front setback of their residence on Christine Road. There are four (4) properties within the 200
ft. notification area with carports in the front setback.
Twenty -seven (27) surrounding properties were notified of this request. Three (3) or 11.11%
replied in favor; none (0) were opposed and one (1) or 3.70% were undecided/other.
Mr. Martin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda including the revised conditions for
the Highland Addition Final Plat; Mr. Brock seconded. The motion carried. Vice Chairman
Kidwell commented the carports on Horseshoe Bend, Linden Place, Karla Street, and Christine
Road were approved.
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
I. Notification Plat
Westwood Garden Estate, Blocks 26A, 29A, and 30A (Dec. 2014)
The property owner submitted a replat of Blocks 26A, 29A, and 30A in Westwood Garden
Estate. The postal address of this property is 813 North Beverly Drive. The northern parcels will
be platted as one lot, Block 26A. The southern parcels will be divided into two lots, Block 29A
and 30A.
Notification of this replat was mailed to all the owners of lots or land immediately adjoining the
area covered by the proposed replat, and an area surrounding the perimeter by 200 ft. within
the original subdivision. Twenty -five (25) surrounding property owners were notified of this
replat. Seven (7) or 28.0% replied in favor; none (0) replied as opposed; and, one (1) or 4.0%
replied as undecidedlother.
Mr. Shapiro stated this replat of a notification plat will create four (4) lots or one (1) tract at the
northeast corner of Beverly and Lela. The tract on the southeast corner will contain 2 lots. Staff
recommended approval.
Mr. Graham asked if any neighbors were against this replat. Mr. Shapiro replied that of the
twenty -five (25) notifications sent out, no one sent in responses opposing this matter.
Mr. Taylor made a motion to approve this notification plat; Mr. Martin seconded. The motion
carried.
2. Notification Plat
Faith Village, knit 1, Lots 24 & 25, Block 6 (Dec. 2014)
Mr. Shapiro stated staff received an email from the applicant requesting the withdrawal of this
plat. Vice Chairman Kidwell asked if voting was required; Mr. Shapiro stated it was not and to
proceed to the next case.
3. Case TA 14 -01
Request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to establish regulations for outdoor food
courts.
The Planning Division worked in conjunction with the Wichita Falls- Wichita County Public Health
District and Legal Dept. to develop and recommend a companion ordinance to establish a new
land use category 'outdoor food court' in specific zoning districts in downtown. An outdoor food
court would present a location for mobile food vendors and food trucks to be established on
private property.
Mr. Shapiro proposed locating outdoor food courts in three zoning districts in the downtown
area. The Central Business District (CBD) would allow the use by right. Conditional use
approval would be required in the River Development and Light Industrial Districts. Site plan
approval would also be required. An on- premise sign would be allowed, as well as a sign
attached to the food truck, and a sandwich board sign. On -site patron parking would be allowed
with requirements adhered to in the parking ordinance. Hours of operation are limited in the
CBD, as well as operation times for selling alcohol. Stipulations may be added to conditional
use approvals regulating hours of operation.
Mr. Shapiro discussed paving requirements for the trucks and patron seating. Food handling
and sanitation regulations will be managed by the Health District as well as the requirements for
restrooms.
Mr. Shapiro showed a power point presentation to the Commission regarding outdoor food
courts in other cities, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Austin, and Oklahoma City.
Mr. Taylor inquired about water and electrical services. Mr. Shapiro explained the utilities would
be the responsibility of the property owner. Mr. Taylor commented he would be in favor of a
recommendation.
Mr. Graham asked why General Commercial (GC) zoning was not included. Mr. Shapiro stated
GC zoning covers a large area in Wichita Falls. He continued by stating the focus for outdoor
food courts was in the downtown area.
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Staff recommended approval of amending the zoning regulations to establish outdoor food
courts.
Mr. Taylor made a motion to recommend approval to City Council to amend the Zoning
Ordinance to include the establishment of outdoor food courts; Mr� Leslie seconded. The motion
carried.
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Mr� Shapiro stated staff would like to recognize the Commissioners hard work during the year
2014. He further recognized Mr. Kidwell and Mr. Taylor for their lengthy service and
acknowledged they have now achieved term limit& At the January meeting, a new chairman
and vice chairman will be selected.
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