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GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
[CALL TO ORDER]
I'M GOING TO CALL THE 7:00 MEETING TO ORDER.[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
DELIBERATION OF THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE, SALE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY, CITY FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND THE 185 ACRES PURSUANT TO SECTION 551-072, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND CONFERENCE, WITH CITY MANAGER AND STAFF TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS PROSPECTS, THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY OR EXPAND IN THE CITY.DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL OR OTHER INCENTIVE WITH WHICH BUSINESSES THE CITY IS CONDUCTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551-087 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
WELL, WE'LL BE BACK FOR A 7:15 MEETING, SO THIS WILL BE A QUICK EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE, WE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY.
THE COUNCIL IS RETURNING FROM AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT BEGAN AT 7:00 MR. RUMBELOW, ANY ACTION OF THE COUNCIL IS A RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, YOUR HONOR. ALL RIGHT.
[2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Paul Slechta]
I PLEASE BOW. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER THIS EVENING.PLEASE WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND OUR MILITARY, BOTH HERE AND ABROAD.
AND YOU KNOW, THANK YOU, LORD, FOR A WONDERFUL AND SAFE GRAPE FEST THIS PAST WEEKEND.
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR MEETING TONIGHT.
THEN WE'LL GIVE THE APPLICANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A PRESENTATION.
SHE WILL CALL ON YOU IN THE ORDER THAT YOU'VE REGISTERED.
YOU'LL BE A PART OF THE RECORD AND PART OF THE PROCEEDING.
TONIGHT, AFTER THE TESTIMONY IS COMPLETE, THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN THE MEETING ROOM TO THE RIGHT AND DISCUSS THE MERITS OF THE APPLICATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL.
THE COUNCIL WILL REMAIN IN SESSION AND CONSIDER ITS AGENDA.
BOTH OUR PUBLIC MEETINGS AND YOU'RE ENTITLED TO ATTEND EITHER ONE THAT YOU WANT.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ITEM SEVEN OUT OF ORDER.
[7. Conditional Use Permit CU24-36 (Grace Housing) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Ridinger Associates, Inc. requesting a conditional use permit to operate a nonprofit organization for supportive housing and an outdoor playground as part of a mentorship program with GRACE. The subject property is located at 421 East Worth Street and is currently zoned “R-7.5”, Single-Family Residential District.]
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND INTEREST IN IT, AND ASKED MISS MAROHNIC TO MAKE A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THAT.GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Q 2436 IS A REQUEST TO ALLOW OPERATION OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN AN OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND AS PART OF A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITH GRACE FOR THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 421 EAST WORTH STREET.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ACCEPT THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION Q 2436 AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. ALL RIGHT.
MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HEARD THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE THE WITHDRAWAL.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? NONE OPPOSED. THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO WITHDRAW.
A MOTION IS IN ORDER FROM THE COUNCIL THAT WE ACCEPT THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION.
APPLICATION ON Q 24-3336 FILED BY GRACE HOUSING HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.
THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU'RE HERE ON THAT APPLICATION, THEN THIS IS THE NOTICE THAT THAT APPLICATION WILL NOT BE GOING FORWARD AND NO PUBLIC HEARING IS NECESSARY, AND YOU WON'T BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DURING THAT.
AND THEN WE'LL GO BACK AND PICK UP WITH ITEM THREE AND DECLARE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN ON CU2428.
[3. Conditional Use Permit CU24-28 (Elmer’s HVAC and Plumbing) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Winkelmann & Associates requesting a conditional use City Council September 17, 2024 Page 2 permit to allow a plumbing repair company with outdoor storage of service vehicles. The subject property is located at 340 West Northwest Highway and is currently zoned. “HC”, Highway Commercial District.]
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ASK MRS. MAROHNIC IF SHE'LL INTRODUCE THE REQUEST.THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 340 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY.
THERE IS ONE EXISTING ACCESS ADJACENT TO WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, THAT IS SHARED BETWEEN THIS SITE AND A GAS STATION TO THE EAST, AND AN EXISTING MONUMENT IS PRESENT AND WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE SIGNAGE ON THE PROPERTY.
NO OTHER EXTERIOR CHANGES ARE PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST.
THE APPLICANT, MR. TOMMY MANN WITH WINSTED, IS HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MAY HAVE.
HOPEFULLY I CAN DO THAT. TOMMY MANN, 500 WINSTEAD BUILDING.
WHAT BRINGS US HERE TONIGHT IS A CHANGE IN TENANT FOR THE PROPERTY.
I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEIR OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR YOU, GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH WE DID, AND THEN OUR WHOLE TEAM IS OBVIOUSLY PRESENT IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
BUT THE OUTSIDE STORAGE COMPONENT OF THIS, IF YOU LOOK TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE WHERE YOU SEE THE CANOPY THAT EXISTS TODAY, THAT'S WHERE THE VEHICLES FOR THE TECHNICIANS WILL PARK.
BUT OTHERWISE THE GUYS ACTUALLY TAKE THE CARS HOME AND THEN COME BACK TO WORK IN THEM THE NEXT DAY.
SO THEY'LL NEVER BE MORE THAN PROBABLY A FEW OF THOSE THERE THAT STAY OVERNIGHT.
WE'VE DESIGNATED 14 SPACES ON THE PLAN THAT FALL UNDERNEATH THAT CANOPY.
THE SITE ALSO HAS A LARGE EXISTING KIND OF WAREHOUSE THAT YOU SEE APPENDED TO THE NORTH SIDE OF IT.
THE MATERIALS AND THE EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS WILL BE STORED IN THERE INDOORS.
SO THE OUTSIDE COMPONENT IS REALLY PRIMARILY JUST THOSE VEHICLES PARKED UNDER THE CANOPY.
MY CLIENT AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ELMER'S JUST WENT OUT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, KNOCKED ON DOORS, HANDED OUT FLIERS, MET WITH SOME FOLKS TO DESCRIBE THE PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY.
WE LEARNED A FEW THINGS THAT I'LL HIGHLIGHT.
MOSTLY THAT SOME OF THE OPERATIONS OF CLASSIC TILE AND PLASTERING WERE SOMEWHAT OBNOXIOUS TO THE NEIGHBORS OVER THE YEARS, AND I'LL HIGHLIGHT WHY WE THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY BETTER FOR THEM. THOSE THAT WE REACHED AGREED.
I KNOW THEY DIDN'T COME IN ON YOUR OFFICIAL FORMS, BUT IF YOU'D LIKE THEM, I'M HAPPY TO DO IT.
BUT THEY'RE HERE AND I CAN HAND THOSE OUT.
BUT WE DID THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
THE GREEN CHECKS REPRESENT THE FOLKS THAT WE GOT THE LETTERS FROM.
WE FOUND SOME THINGS THEY WANTED.
SO WE HAD THAT DONE THIS WEEK.
THERE'S SOME FENCE REPAIRS THAT WE'VE AGREED TO DO.
SO THEY'VE ESTABLISHED A GOOD RAPPORT WITH THE NEIGHBORS.
INITIALLY. OVERALL, I THINK WHAT THE NEIGHBORS LIKE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL, AND THIS IS A LITTLE COMPARE AND CONTRAST FOR YOU ON THE NORTH IS THE SITE ON THE NORTH, ON THE TOP OF THE SLIDE IS WHAT THE SITE LOOKED LIKE WHEN CLASSIC TILE AND PLASTERING WAS OPERATING.
SO THEY STORED HEAVIER MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR BUSINESS OUTDOOR ON PALLETS.
WHEREAS WHEN ELMER'S, IF THEY BEGAN OPERATING HERE, ALL OF THAT STUFF GOES AWAY.
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BUSINESS THERE. BUT IT IS A DIFFERENT USE.SO, IT REQUIRES A NEW CUP, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE HERE TIED TO THE SITE PLAN.
BUT HOPEFULLY THOSE HIGHLIGHTS GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHY WE THINK THIS IS A LESS INTENSE, MORE NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDLY USE ON A TOUGH SITE WITH AN OLD BUILDING THAT'S BEEN THERE SINCE THE 80S THAT DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF FRONTAGE, AND THIS WILL BE A GOOD SMALL BUSINESS THAT WILL ACTUALLY SERVE THE COMMUNITY, CREATE A FEW JOBS AND BE A RESPONSIBLE NEIGHBOR.
SO ELMER'S REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LANDLORD ARE PRESENT.
IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
QUESTIONS. SO ON THE NORTH SIDE YOU HAVE PARKING THERE, WHICH WILL BE TRUCKS USED IN COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
RIGHT. SO THEY HAVE THE BACKUP ALARMS AND ALL THAT.
WHAT TIME DO Y'ALL USUALLY OPERATE? THEY DON'T HAVE BEEP. THEY DON'T BEEP.
THEY'RE MORE LIKE VANS. THEY DON'T BEEP.
SO IT'S A 9 TO 5 ESSENTIALLY OPERATION ON SITE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. I'VE GOT A QUESTION.
SO YOU'RE GOING TO PARK EXTRA VEHICLES THERE.
BUT I ALSO SAW ONE OF YOUR SLIDES.
SOMETHING ABOUT SCRAP METAL ALSO OR YEAH.
SO WHERE WOULD THAT BE? WE DON'T STORE SCRAP METAL HERE, BUT OCCASIONALLY.
AND THERE ARE TWO SPOTS THAT YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THEM ON THIS.
THERE'S KIND OF CONCRETE BUILT IN AREAS THAT CLASSIC TILE AND PLASTERING USED.
THEY'LL PUT IT THERE AND THEY'LL GET PICKED UP THAT DAY AND TAKEN OFF.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE ALL HAD AN AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRMAN AT OUR HOUSE.
THEY DON'T ALWAYS, THANKFULLY, HAVE TO RIP OUT THE FURNACE.
SO THE ONLY OUTDOOR STORAGE WILL BE THE VEHICLES.
CORRECT. AND THEN IT'LL ONLY BE WHEN WE'RE NOT FULLY STAFFED.
OTHERWISE THE GUYS TAKE THEM HOME AT NIGHT.
BUT THERE'S ONLY ABOUT A TOTAL OF 30 VANS FOR THE WHOLE FLEET.
IF WE'RE FULLY STAFFED, THEY'LL BE GONE EVERY NIGHT.
IF WE'RE NOT FULLY STAFFED, THERE MIGHT BE 5 OR 6 THAT STAY THERE.
OKAY. THE PARKING AREA THAT'S TO THE WEST. IT'S.
DO YOU PLAN TO REPAVE THAT? IT'S IN PRETTY ROUGH SHAPE RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE JUST LEAVING IT AS OPEN SPACE BECAUSE WE DON'T REALLY NEED IT.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF PARKING FOR OUR FOLKS ON THE PAVED AREA.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? NO, NO.
TO THE SOUTH WHERE THEIR CARS ARE PARKED.
NO, WE'RE NOT GOING TO. WELL, I DON'T WANT TO MISSPEAK.
I DON'T THINK WE'RE PLANNING TO UTILIZE THAT AREA AT ALL EITHER.
WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT AS IS.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IT WHERE YOU SEE THE GREEN START TO POP UP.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE UTILIZING PARKING EITHER.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE NOT WHERE THE GREEN IS, BUT WHERE THE PAVED AREA IS.
YEAH, IT'S PAVEMENT MAY BE SLIGHTLY GENEROUS.
RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST LIKE GRASS, WEEDS, WHATEVER IS THAT, IS THAT HOW IT'S GOING TO STAY? YEAH, I MEAN I DON'T WE'RE NOT GOING TO PROGRAM A POCKET PARK OR ANYTHING, RIGHT? BUT WE'VE ALREADY CLEANED IT UP.
BUT IT'S NOT REALLY AN AMENITY FOR THE EMPLOYEES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
AND I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR STAFF.
DOES IS THERE ARE THERE ANY LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS? THERE ARE MINIMUM LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS AND IT MET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME, IT WAS INITIALLY DEVELOPED WITH THE ORIGINAL CUP FOR CLASSIC TILE AND PLASTERING.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
SO I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE, AS YOU KNOW, I'M SURE THAT IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF AN EYESORE.
I MEAN, IT DOESN'T LOOK REAL NICE.
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SURE. TRY TO GET THE BEST VIEW OF IT.SO THE NORTH SIDE OF IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE MOST IMPORTANT SIDE, RIGHT? BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT BACKS UP TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
TO YOUR POINT, YOU REALLY CAN'T SEE IT FROM NORTHWEST HIGHWAY.
SO THERE IS A LARGE FENCE THERE.
IT'S SECTIONS OF IT ARE IN DISREPAIR.
THEY ALSO HAD OVERGROWN WEEDS AND STUFF LIKE THAT POPPING THROUGH IT THAT WE CLEARED OUT THIS WEEK.
THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME PRETTY MATURE TREES AND OTHER LANDSCAPING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THAT FENCE.
I JUST DON'T KNOW THAT IT DOES A TON FOR THE NEIGHBORS.
BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING NOT JUST THE NEIGHBORS.
IT'S ALSO NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, IN WHICH YOU SEE BEHIND BANK OF THE WEST.
AND AS YOU GO AROUND THERE, I GUESS I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.
IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE DOING SOME OF THE NEEDED REPAIRS, BUT I DON'T SEE MUCH BEAUTIFICATION, I GUESS, IS WHAT I WOULD SAY, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT UNNERVING TO ME, JUST FOR WHATEVER THAT'S WORTH.
YEAH. WE'RE HAPPY TO BEEF UP THE LANDSCAPING.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO UTILIZE THAT AREA.
SO SOME NEW HEDGES, SOME IMPROVED GROUND COVER, THINGS LIKE THAT OR A PIECE OF PROPERTY.
YES IT IS. IT'S LARGE AND IT'S AWKWARDLY SHAPED AND WEIRDLY CONFIGURED FROM THE STREET.
SO IT'S WE'RE KIND OF EXCITED WE FOUND A TENANT, TO BE HONEST.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE REALLY NOT USING THE WESTERN.
ALMOST HALF OF IT PRETTY MUCH.
AND OTHER THAN, I GUESS, THAT LITTLE CONCRETE ENCLOSURE THAT MIGHT BE USED FOR TEMPORARY.
WELL, I THINK WE CAN CERTAINLY TRY TO GET SOD OR PLANTINGS IN THERE.
WE WON'T HAVE THAT IMPEDIMENT NOW.
SO I DON'T THINK IT'S A PROBLEM FOR US TO TURF THAT UP AND TRY TO MAKE IT LOOK A LITTLE BETTER.
IF THAT'S A CONDITION YOU CAN PLACE ON IT, THAT'S, THAT'S WE'RE NOT GOING TO UTILIZE IT.
YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF IT IS ACCURATE.
IS THAT IS THAT FENCE LINE GOING TO STAY THERE.
THAT INTERIOR FENCE LINE THAT KIND OF GOES ACROSS FROM THE BUILDING OR.
OH, YOU MEAN JUST SOUTH OF THAT CONCRETE ENCLOSURE THERE? AS FAR AS I KNOW, THAT'S REMAINING, BUT YEAH, IT KEEPS THE SITE SECURE FOR THEM.
IT ALIGNS WITH THE DRIVEWAY FOR NOW.
SO I THINK THE PLAN WAS TO LEAVE IT WHERE IT IS.
BUT YEAH. I THINK THE POINT ABOUT LANDSCAPING AND SOME BEAUTIFICATION IS WOULD BE A GOOD THING FOR YOU ALL, NOT JUST TO CONSIDER, BUT FOR YOU ALL TO DO.
NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, OF COURSE, IS A VERY PROMINENT STREET HERE IN OUR TOWN.
AND BECAUSE YOU HAVE SOME FRONTAGE UP THERE WHERE THE MONUMENT SIGN IS.
I THINK THE FRONTAGE ALL ALONG THERE NEEDS TO HAVE SOME VERY NICE ATTENTION.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE SOME GRASS PLANTED UP THERE.
Y'ALL HAVE TO SPRINKLE THAT, TOO.
SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO HAVE SOME ATTENTION TO THAT.
BUT UP THERE ON THE NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, I THINK IT WOULD MAKE A STATEMENT AND IT WOULD SERVE YOUR TENANT WELL, THAT IT LOOKS NICE WHEN YOU DRIVE BY IT AND WHEN IT'S WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING INTO THE BUSINESS.
I HAVE A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS.
LIGHTING. ARE YOU ADDING LIGHTING IN THE BACK? THAT WOULD BE.
NO, DEFINITELY NOT IN THE BACK.
OKAY. OKAY. REALLY? IT'S. YEAH. THEY'RE GOING TO OCCUPY THE EXISTING BUILDING.
IS THAT CORRECT? HOW ARE THEY? ARE YOU UNLOADING MANUALLY OR ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE A CLAMP FORKLIFT? OR HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT? WE HAVE A WE HAVE A RECYCLING COMPANY THAT COMES IN.
WE NEED TO COME UP TO THE MIC, SIR.
HE'S ASKING SPECIFICALLY AND I'LL GET HIM TO ANSWER.
BUT YOU'RE ASKING HOW DO WE GET IT OFF THE VAN INTO THE STORAGE AREA? AND SO DO YOU NEED EQUIPMENT TO GET IT OFF THE VAN INTO THE STORAGE AREA, OR DO YOU GUYS JUST PICK IT UP MANUALLY? THEY MANUALLY DO IT.
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AND SO THEY COME AND GET IT.AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE GOT A BUNCH OF, YOU KNOW, WITHIN.
YEAH, WITHIN A DAY, JUST IF WE'RE WORD SMITHING, WHICH IS THE CURSE OF MY PROFESSION.
BUT SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK AT 6 P.M.
SO THE COMPANY DOESN'T PICK IT UP UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING.
YEAH. AND. YES. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I'M JUST SAYING THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S AN ISSUE THAT WITH THE VENDOR THAT RECYCLES AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW, WE GOT A BUNCH OF PILE OF STUFF. CAN YOU DON'T MIND THEM PUTTING SOMETHING IN.
YEAH. WE WILL PICK IT UP AS QUICKLY AS OUR DAILY AND THEY'LL BE CLEARED OUT BY THE WEEKEND.
OH, YEAH. AND THEY WON'T IT WON'T COME BACK EVERY DAY, RIGHT? IT DEPENDS ON IF THAT PARTICULAR JOB EVEN RESULTS IN A LARGE PIECE COMING BACK.
YEAH. YOU UNDERSTAND? I MEAN, THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEN, YOU KNOW, NEXT THING WE GOT A PILE OF STUFF AND WE NEED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF ASSURANCE THAT IT WON'T THAT WON'T HAPPEN. YES, THAT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A WIN FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER? WE'RE DONE. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? YES, SIR. WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER, BEV MARTIN.
I'M BEVERLEY MARTIN AND I'M A RESIDENT AT 353 BANYAN DRIVE.
AND I'M REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON.
I WAS VERY FORTUNATE A FEW WEEKS AGO.
THE GENTLEMAN ACTUALLY CAME OUT TO MY PROPERTY.
I DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS, BUT THEY WANTED TO KNOW MY CONCERNS, AND I SAID I HAD ACTUALLY BEEN A RESIDENT FOR 16 YEARS, AND POOL TILE MADE MY LIFE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.
AND THE NOISE USED TO START AT FOUR IN THE MORNING, SIX DAYS A WEEK.
I ACTUALLY HAVE PICTURES OF MY FENCE AND THE POLLUTION, THE NOISE, THE DUST, THE DAMAGE TO MY FENCE, AND THE FACT, MORE THAN ANYTHING WAS THAT I COULD NOT GO IN MY YARD.
AND THAT REALLY USED TO BOTHER ME.
ONCE THEY STARTED UP, I WOULD HEAR THESE TRUCKS.
I'D HEAR THE REVERSING LIGHTS.
THAT WAS IT. I JUST HAD TO GO TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE OR GET OUT THE HOUSE.
I SAID, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN INDUSTRY THERE FOR ME, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE TRUCKS OR THE VEHICLES AWAY FROM THE FENCE, BECAUSE, AGAIN, WE'VE HAD SO MUCH DAMAGE.
AND AS YOU HAVE SAID, WHEN YOU START UP VEHICLES, YOU'VE GOT FUEL THAT'S COMING BACK UP DUST.
I'VE GOT A LOT OF POLLUTION THAT'S COME OVER THE FENCE OVER THE YEARS.
AND AGAIN, I'M GLAD THERE WAS MENTION AS WELL ABOUT THE WEEDS THAT HAVE ALSO ACCUMULATED AS WELL.
BUT I CAN SAY THAT IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
I WAS VERY SURPRISED WHEN THE COMPANY LEFT.
AND THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT I USED TO GO EVERY YEAR AND I WOULD GO TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT, AND I WOULD JUST DESCRIBE AND TAKE INFORMATION TO TELL THEM I NEEDED A QUALITY OF LIFE REDUCTION ON MY PROPERTY TAXES, AND I WOULD GO TO THE CITY AND I WOULD GET THE NOISE VIOLATIONS.
DEFINITELY. THEY WERE VIOLATING THOSE NOISES.
THERE ARE CERTAIN TIMES YOU CAN HAVE INDUSTRIAL NOISE, AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU BROUGHT UP LIGHTING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY PLANS.
I DON'T THINK THEY DISCUSSED LIGHTING, BUT TO HAVE YOUR LIFE IMPACTED IS VERY DIFFICULT.
SO MOST OF THE TIME THERE ARE VERY GOOD AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A REDUCTION.
BUT AGAIN, I DID MANAGE TO PULL UP OR GET FROM THE INTERNET REGULARLY THE TIMES THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED TO OPERATE THOSE LOUD VEHICLES, IT'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT. SO AGAIN, I WAS VERY PLEASED THAT THEY CAME TO MY PROPERTY AND THEY SAID WHO THEY WERE KNOCKED ON EVERYBODY'S DOOR AND JUST ASKED FOR OUR INPUT AND WE DISCUSSED OUR CONCERNS. SO DEFINITELY, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU.
IT'S NICE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND LET'S HOPE THAT THERE'S AN IMPROVEMENT.
DEFINITELY NOISE AND ANYTHING AT ALL.
I THINK MY NEIGHBOR SAID MANY YEARS AGO THEY GOT THE EPA IN.
AND I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING I WANTED TO SAY.
BUT LET'S HOPE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT.
AND I'M GLAD THAT WE'VE HAD THIS OPEN MEETING TO SHARE OUR THOUGHTS.
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AND I'VE GOT PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY FENCE IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE IT AS WELL.THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILOR, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE APPLICANT A QUESTION ABOUT THE HOURS OF OPERATION, SPECIFICALLY OTHER THAN AN EMERGENCY CALL, WHAT TIME DO THE EMPLOYEES GENERALLY ARRIVE AT WORK IN THEIR VEHICLES? ROUGHLY 9 TO 5? YES, SEVEN. FIVE.
YEAH, BUT THOSE FOLKS WOULD JUST BE ARRIVING IN THEIR REGULAR CAR AND GOING INSIDE.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? NO, SIR. THE OTHER CORRESPONDENCE, WE HAD TWO TOTAL LETTERS OF OPPOSITION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CLOSED. MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED ON CU 24-28.
PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU 24-29 AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU24-03.
[4. Conditional Use Permit CU24-29 and Special Use Permit SU24-03 (Great Wolf Lodge Entryway) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Huitt Zollars requesting a conditional use permit to amend the previously approved site plan CU23-37 (Ord. 2024-009) to add a vestibule to the front entrance, remove two architectural features and add an outdoor adventure trail. This request is specifically to revise the main entry to include entry and exit lanes and barrier gates. The special use permit is to allow payment for parking. The subject property is located at 100 Great Wolf Lodge Drive and is currently zoned “CC”, Community Commercial District.]
THIS IS A GREAT WOLF LODGE ENTRYWAY.THIS REQUEST IS ALSO FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW PAYMENT FOR PARKING.
ON MAY 21ST, 2019, CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE AND SPECIAL USE REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR THE ADDITION OF A GATED ENTRY SECURITY GUARD BUILDING AND TO ALLOW FOR PAID PARKING. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NEVER CONSTRUCTED AND IT EXPIRED IN 2020.
WITH THIS REQUEST, THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO ESTABLISH SIX GATED BARRIER ENTRIES AND EXIT LANES.
THE APPLICANT ALSO PROPOSES PAY FOR PARKING AT THE BARRIER GATES.
THE PAY DEVICES AND BARRIER GATES ARE APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET IN HEIGHT.
NO OTHER CHANGES ARE PROPOSED AT THIS TIME TO THE SITE PLAN OR THE EXTERIOR OF THE EXISTING RESORT.
THE APPLICANT, MR. KEVIN CARLSON AND CHRIS DIX, ARE PRESENT THIS EVENING AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS EITHER THE COMMISSION OR COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
ALL RIGHT. MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU.
AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, THERE WILL BE THREE ENTRY AND THREE EXIT.
THESE WILL BE AUTOMATIC GATES.
THEY'VE GOT 5000 SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES VERY VERSED IN THE SPACE IN TERMS OF PARKING GATES AT HOTELS AND RESORTS, PARTNERS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET AT THE GAYLORD AS WELL.
WE APPROACHED AMANO MCGANN AT THE BEGINNING OF 2023 FOR THE ENTIRE RESORT BRAND.
GRAPEVINE IS ONE OF THE LOCATIONS THAT HAS BEEN WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS AT THE SAME TIME.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AUTO HEIGHT DETECTION SYSTEMS TO ALLEVIATE ANY BACKUPS WITH LARGE DUMPSTER VEHICLES OR SHIPMENT VEHICLES THAT WILL BE ARRIVING TO THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY. REALLY, THE PROJECT KICKED OFF IN 2024.
WE'VE WORKED EXTENSIVELY THROUGH HEWITT DOLLARS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN THAT WORKED.
WE'VE LANDED ON THE PLAN THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED IN 2019.
REALLY, IT TALKS ABOUT ADJUSTING CURBING A LITTLE BIT TO ALLOW FOR ENOUGH WIDTH FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDER VEHICLES, AND IT ALSO TALKS ABOUT PLACING THEM FAR ENOUGH INTO THE PROPERTY SO THAT IT DOESN'T CREATE ANY BACKUP ONTO NORTHWEST HIGHWAY.
AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, IT'S CREATING A TOTAL OF SIX LANES THREE ENTRY, THREE EXIT.
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THIS IS FOR THOSE THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTY.THE UTMOST LANE IS THE ENTRY LANE.
AND THEN THE MIDDLE LANE IS GOING TO BE AN EXIT LANE.
AS DISCUSSED, THERE WILL BE ENOUGH ROOM.
THERE'S GOING TO BE 15FT ON BOTH ENTRY AND EXIT FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDER AND LARGE VEHICLES TO PREVENT ANY SORT OF DELAY IN GETTING OUR FIRST RESPONDER VEHICLES INTO THE PROPERTY. JUST SEEKING FOR APPROVAL.
IF YOU'RE USING THE 30 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD TO DROP OFF.
DO YOU PULL A TICKET ANYWAY? AND THEN IT JUST HOW DO YOU PUBLICIZE THAT? SO IT'LL BE PUBLISHED? YEAH, IT'LL BE DISPLAYED AT THE GATES.
AND THEN IF THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS.
WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE? YOU PRESS THE BUTTON I WAS RECENTLY TRAPPED IN A PARKING GARAGE IN OKLAHOMA CITY FOR HALF AN HOUR.
WHERE WILL YOUR PEOPLE BE? INSIDE THE BUILDING OR SOMEWHERE REMOTELY.
SO WITH THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMANO MCGANN.
SOMEONE WOULD BE ABLE TO JUST LIFT THE GATE.
IF IT DOESN'T, IF IT WASN'T WORKING.
GOOD QUESTION. NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
I'M JUST. THE ROAD THAT GOES AROUND TO THE BACK.
WILL IT BE UNDER A GATE? THERE WILL BE A GATE ADDED TO THAT.
THAT ONE AS WELL. PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING TO A CONVENTION OR A MEETING THERE THAT'S NOT A TENANT.
HOW WILL THEY ACCESS THE PROPERTY? SO THEY'LL GET THERE.
IS THERE A MINIMUM TIME IF YOU IF YOU'RE DRIVING.
AND WE JUST STAYED THERE RECENTLY IF YOU'RE DROPPING SOMEBODY OFF.
YEP. SO YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR WRISTBANDS YET.
YOU'RE JUST COMING IN TO DROP PEOPLE OFF.
IS THERE A CHARGE FOR THAT? RIGHT NOW, OUR TYPICAL POLICY ACROSS THE BRAND IS 30 MINUTES.
TO ALLOW FOR PEOPLE TO DO EXACTLY THAT, AS WELL AS ANY DELIVERIES THAT ARE COMING IN AND OUT.
AND YOU STILL HAVE A BREAK IN THE MEDIAN SUCH THAT PEOPLE CAN U-TURN IF ONCE THEY GET TO THE GATE, IF THEY DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH, THEY CAN GET OUT WITHOUT BACKING UP THE TRAFFIC. ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S HAPPENED HALF A DOZEN TIMES THIS YEAR WHERE WE'VE HAD DAMAGE THEFT TO VEHICLES.
YOU HAVE A CIRCULATION PERCOLATION MAP.
IT'S JUST HARD FOR ME TO ENVISION.
IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE YOU'RE MAKING IT A COMPOUND.
THE GAYLORD HAS THIS, BUT YOU CAN STILL CIRCULATE THROUGH THE PROPERTY FREE.
HE JUST SAID THAT YOU CAN GO IN.
AND AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT THERE LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES, IT'S FREE.
OKAY. SO YOU GET A TICKET IF YOU STILL GOT TO GO IN AND GET IT.
NO, YOU GET A TICKET FROM THE FROM THE GATE.
AND THEN WHEN YOU COME OUT, YOU SCAN YOUR TICKET AND YOU GET A TICKET.
CORRECT. AND THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY IF YOU LEAVE WITHIN 30 MINUTES.
CORRECT. SO THE TICKET IS IT'S NOT JUST A WRISTBAND THEN.
NO, NO. SO THE WRISTBAND IS A SECONDARY USE FOR GUESTS THAT ARRIVE.
ONCE THEY GET THEIR WRISTBANDS, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO COME AND GO USING THE WRISTBANDS.
ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? NO, SIR.
WELL, I STILL HATE TO SEE THE WHIPS GO.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT DISTINGUISHES.
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THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY LIKES WHEN THEY COME THERE.I THINK YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE.
AND WHEN YOU DECIDE THAT YOU DID, YOU COME BACK AND TELL ME, OKAY, IT'S A BIG MISTAKE.
IT'S WHAT DISTINGUISHES YOU FROM EVERY OTHER HOTEL IN THIS COUNTRY.
YES, SIR. AND TO TEAR THEM DOWN IS A GREAT MISTAKE.
WE DO HAVE A NEW STATUE THAT I'M EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU.
YOU CAN SEE IT FROM THE HIGHWAY.
IT'S THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT AND THE CHEAPEST YOU HAVE.
I'VE NEVER SEEN CORPORATE AMERICA MAKE SO MANY MISTAKES TRYING TO MAKE A BETTER MOUSETRAP.
AND A LOT OF TIMES IT PUTS THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.
YOU'RE THE OWNER. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW IT'S A MISTAKE.
AND I'VE BEEN TO SEVERAL OF THE GREAT WOLF LODGES.
THIS ONE, IT REALLY WAS THE BEST BECAUSE IT'S DISTINGUISHED.
AND YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT AWAY.
SO THE NEW WOLF THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PUT IT? IT'S RIGHT NEXT. IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO THE FRONT ENTRYWAY.
YEP. AND HOW TALL IS IT? IT'S. I THINK IT'S SCHEDULED TO BE OVER 20FT TALL.
OKAY. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE A WOLF OUT BY THE HIGHWAY WHERE YOU TURN IN TO GO IN THERE.
NOT GOING TO HAVE A WOLF ON THE SIGN OR ANYTHING.
NO, Y'ALL NEED TO RETHINK ALL THAT.
ANYTHING ELSE? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
DIDN'T WE ALREADY APPROVE THIS? BUT NOT THE PARKING.
BUT DIDN'T WE ALREADY APPROVE THIS? THE WOLVES? YES. YEAH.
WE HAD THE SAME CONVERSATION THEN, TOO.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANY CORRESPONDENCE? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT, MR. CHAIRMAN. WE NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALL RIGHT. THE COMMISSION CLOSED.
MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL MOVED CLOSE.
ALL OPPOSED. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.
[5. Conditional Use Permit CU24-34 (Vidorra) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Milkshake Concepts requesting a conditional use permit to amend the previously approved site plan CU22-22 (Ord. 2022-039) for a planned commercial center to allow the possession, storage, retail sales of on- and off- premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and mixed beverages), outdoor dining, outdoor speakers and a 38-foot pole sign in conjunction with a restaurant. This request is specifically to modify the existing floor plan to relocate alcohol storage and revise exterior building elevations. The subject property is located at 700 West State Highway 114 and is currently zoned “HC”, Highway Commercial District.]
I'LL SEE YOU. 24-34.THIS REQUEST IS SPECIFICALLY TO MODIFY THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN OF THE RESTAURANT, TO RELOCATE ALCOHOL STORAGE AND REVISE EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATIONS TO ENCLOSE THE EXISTING OUTDOOR DINING AREA.
IT WAS FORMERLY THE HOFBRAU STEAK AND GRILL HOUSE.
THE APPLICANT WILL REVISE THE FLOOR PLAN, SHIFTING THE ALCOHOL POINT OF SALE AREA AND REVISE THE WALL SIGNAGE OF THE EXISTING HOFBRAU STEAK AND GRILL HOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW RESTAURANT, VIDORA.
OVERALL, THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN WITH THE EXPANSION CAN ACCOMMODATE 363 OCCUPANTS.
123 PARKING SPACES ARE REQUIRED.
THERE ARE AN EXISTING 145 ON SITE.
THERE IS ALSO AN EXISTING POLE SIGN 38FT TALL, WHICH WILL REMAIN AND BE REFACED WITH THE FEDORA.
THE APPLICANT, MR. JAMES FOWLER WITH MILKSHAKE CONCEPTS, IS HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL AND COMMISSION, AND HE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU BOTH MAY HAVE.
JAMES FOWLER, 4000 ELM STREET.
THIS WILL BE OUR FIFTH LOCATION HERE IN THE DFW AREA WITH FIVE MORE THAT WE LOOK TO.
EXPAND. ALSO, WE'VE ALSO EXPANDED THE NATIONAL MARKET AND LOOKING TO GO TO SCOTTSDALE AS WELL.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM WHAT SHE EXPLAINED, VERY LITTLE TO BE DONE ON THE OUTSIDE.
THE TWO SPEAKERS THAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT, THOSE ARE REALLY JUST KIND OF UNDER MOUNTED SPEAKERS THAT GO UNDERNEATH THE ENTRYWAY OF A RESTAURANT, REALLY, JUST FOR SOME BACKGROUND MUSIC AS YOU WERE TO WALK UP TO, TO THE ENTRYWAY.
OTHER THAN THAT, FEDORA IS A TEX-MEX RESTAURANT.
AND SO IT IS A LOT OF A LOCAL GUADALAJARA FOOD, ALSO MIXED WITH TEX-MEX AS WELL.
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AND SO IT REALLY JUST AN EXPERIENCE OF FOOD AND REALLY JUST A FUN PLACE.QUESTIONS. TALK TO ME ABOUT THE OUTDOOR SPEAKERS.
I KNOW WE GET INTO ISSUES WITH SPEAKERS WITH OTHER APPLICANTS.
I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.
I'M JUST NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE NECESSITY OF THAT IS, REALLY.
JUST AGAIN, AS YOU WERE TO WALK UP TO THE RESTAURANT.
IT STARTS THE EXPERIENCE, IF YOU WILL, RIGHT? THE EXCITEMENT OF WALKING IN AND YOU KNOW YEAH, IT'S REALLY JUST BACKGROUND.
IT DOESN'T HAVE A IT DOESN'T PROJECT A LOT OF NOISE, A LOT OF SOUND.
THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS I USED TO GO THERE A LOT WHEN IT WAS HOFBRAU.
SO. SO THIS IS REALLY GOING TO HAVE ANY OUTSIDE AREA AT ALL.
IT WILL STILL BE AN OPEN AIR ENVIRONMENT, BUT IT'LL BE COMPLETELY CLIMATIZED.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE PATIO EITHER.
NO, ABSOLUTELY. IT'S A BIG FOCAL POINT IN ALL OF OUR RESTAURANTS FOR SURE.
THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT. YEAH, A LOT OF HARD WORK AND SWEAT WENT INTO THAT.
I KNOW THERE'S YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT SHORT OF MEXICAN RESTAURANTS, BUT WE ARE DEFINITELY DIFFERENT.
ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? SIR? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANY CORRESPONDENCE? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. MR. CHAIRMAN, MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? CLOSE. MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
MOTION CARRIES. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.
PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
[6. Conditional Use Permit CU24-35 (Classic Chevrolet) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Speed Fab-Crete requesting a conditional use permit to amend the previously approved site plan CU21-24 (Ord. 2021-055) for a planned commercial center for an automotive dealership with sales and repair of new and used vehicles. This request is specifically to add one freestanding Level 3 electric vehicle, EV, charging station to the existing car dealership. The subject property is located at 2501 William D Tate Avenue and is currently zoned “CC”, Community Commercial District.]
SEE YOU. 2435.ERIC, THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH CONDITIONAL USE 2124 FOR A PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SALES AND REPAIR OF NEW AND USED VEHICLES.
IT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 6.5FT IN HEIGHT, AND WILL BE LOCATED ADJACENT TO TWO EXISTING PARKING SPACES EAST OF AN EXISTING DRIVEWAY AND ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING FUEL CANOPY, WHICH IS LOCATED CENTER TO THE PROPERTY.
ALL OTHER USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOUND IN SUBSECTION 42 I.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ARE MET WITH THE PROPOSED LAYOUT.
NO OTHER CHANGES ARE PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS REQUEST.
GOOD EVENING, DAVID BLACKWELL.
SPEEDPAD FREED WITH BENTLEY DURANT.
ANY QUESTIONS? OH, LET ME LET ME SAY SOME FUN STUFF FIRST.
MAYOR COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
AS YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN TALKING TO YOU ALL ABOUT ELECTRIC CHARGERS A LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR.
SO LET ME GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF FACTS TO DATE.
NOW THERE IS A TRUCK OUT THERE CALLED A BRIGHTDROP.
IT WOULD WAKE ME UP EVERY DAY.
THESE ELECTRIC DELIVERY VEHICLES, THEY'RE QUIET ON OUR CITY STREETS.
THEY MAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A HUM AS THEY GO BY.
SOMETIMES. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
THIS COMMERCIAL SALES FACILITY IS TODAY HAS SOLD 165 OF THESE BRIGHTDROP EVS.
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WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? WELL, I LIKE SELLING CARS.AND FOR CHEVY TO MAKE CARS, THE CURRENT RATIO IS FOR EVERY ONE OF THESE BRIGHTDROP DELIVERY VANS THEY SELL, THEY'RE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE 30 SILVERADOS TAHOES FULL SIZE TRUCKS AND SUVS.
WE LOVE SELLING OUR FULL SIZE TRUCKS.
WE LOVE SELLING OUR FULL SIZE SUVS.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND HERE DRIVE THOSE.
SO HAVING SOLD 165 THIS YEAR, THAT'S 4950 THAT CHEVY'S ALLOWED TO MAKE, AND WE'RE ALL ALLOWED TO BUY AND DRIVE THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL CAFE STANDARDS.
SO WE GOT TO FOLLOW THEM AND WE GOT TO HELP THIS THIS WORK.
I'VE HEARD FROM CHEVY THE PENALTY.
YEAH. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR TRUCK COST.
THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT COST YOU LAST TIME YOU PURCHASED.
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY COST TODAY.
THEY CAN GET UP THERE. BUT THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR TRUCK COST.
THE PENALTY FOR FAILING AND PRODUCING ONE TRUCK WITHOUT THESE CAFE CREDITS IS ABOUT $50,000.
IF WE DON'T SELL ENOUGH OF THESE, WE CAN'T SELL WHAT WE WANT.
SO THAT'S WHAT THE GAME IS TODAY.
BUT SOMETIMES WE NEED TO CHARGE A LITTLE BIT FASTER.
THERE IS 170KW ON THESE BRIGHTDROP BATTERIES.
ONE CHARGER CHARGING JUST ONE AT MAX SPEED IS GOING TO TAKE TWO HOURS.
THAT'S THE SLOWEST I CAN GET AND STILL HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR A CUSTOMER IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT JUST FOR THE COMMUNITY PURPOSES AND OTHERS WHO MIGHT BE IN NEED. WE CHOSE TO PUT IT AT OUR 24 HOUR ACCESS FACILITY BY OUR GAS STATION AND OUR MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK SHOP.
THAT'S WHERE WE REPAIR THESE VEHICLES, THAT'S WHERE WE STAGE THEM.
AND SO THE PUBLIC CAN MAKE USE OF THESE CHARGING SPOTS WHEN WE'RE NOT IN NEED OF THEM.
IT'S JUST A GOOD CITIZEN THING TO DO.
WE'RE GOING TO KEEP SELLING THESE SO WE CAN SELL MORE OF WHAT WE LIKE TO SELL.
AND IF IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO A BUNCH OF FUEL, I ASSUME THAT WOULD BE, IT COULD BE.
SO THOSE ARE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
IT'S THE SAME THING YOU'RE GOING TO FIND AT A REGULAR GAS STATION.
WE USED TO SELL THE BIODIESELS.
OUR GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO SUPPLY ALL THE FUELS THAT YOUR CHEVROLET TRUCK NEEDS.
AND SO AT ONE POINT, WE WERE EVEN SELLING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS.
WE HAVE THE ONLY COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OUTLET IN THE NORTH, DFW METROPLEX, ONE OF FEW.
AND OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE BEGGED US NOT TO SHUT IT DOWN.
IT'S ABOUT 50FT AWAY FROM WHERE THIS BRIGHTDROP CHARGER IS GOING TO BE.
IS THAT ABOUT RIGHT? IS THAT RIGHT? 40 TO 50FT.
IS THAT PRETTY STANDARD I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT NEEDS AS FAR AS THEY HAVE THE EMERGENCY SHUT OFFS THAT ARE REQUIRED.
SO IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE YOU HIT THE SHUT OFF.
YOU HAVE YOUR NOX BOXES SO THE FIRE CREW CAN SHUT OFF THE EV CHARGING STATION, AND THEN IT'S AN EV.
YOU'RE GOING TO PULL IT OUT INTO THE STREET.
FIRE HAS THEIR OWN SET OF PROCEDURES ABOUT THAT.
I'VE GOT A QUESTION FOR ERICA, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
ERICA, WE HAD JUST A CITY AND THE P&Z HAD APPROVED THE NEW ZONING FOR THE ELECTRICAL VEHICLES.
AND IS THAT ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS? AND. YES, MA'AM.
THERE WERE SEVERAL COMMERCIAL OR NON RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS WHERE WE ESTABLISHED WERE EV CHARGING STATIONS WOULD BE PERMISSIBLE WITH APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, INCLUDING THE ZONING DISTRICT THAT'S ON THIS PROPERTY.
JUST RECENTLY IN AUGUST, WE CAME BACK WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THAT SUBSECTION OR SORRY, CAME BACK TO WITH AN AMENDMENT TO SEVERAL OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS WHERE WE ALLOWED FOR EXCEPTIONS AT CAR DEALERSHIPS FOR LEVEL ONE AND TWO CHARGERS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
SO THIS WILL NOT JUST BE FOR YOUR OWN VEHICLES.
THIS WOULD ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE IF YOU'RE NOT USING IT FOR YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? 24 HOURS? YES. THIS SECTION IS OPEN 24 HOURS TO SERVE AS A GAS FUELING STATION.
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A CNG STATION, AND THIS WILL ADD EV CHARGING CAPABILITIES TO IT.THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT.
BRAGGING RIGHTS AS BEING THE LARGEST DEALERSHIP IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR ONE LITTLE CHARGING STATION.
ARE YOU SURE ONE'S GOING TO DO THE TRICK? WELL, FOR MOST OF OUR FLEET.
WE'LL CHARGE IT LOW AND SLOW LIKE THE CROCK POT.
AND IT JUST WORKS WELL FOR OUR BATTERIES AND EMISSIONS AND EVERYTHING WE DO.
BUT WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING FAST, THESE LEVEL THREES ARE THE WAY TO DO IT.
AND THESE ARE BIG OLD BATTERIES ON THESE DELIVERY VEHICLES.
SO WE WANTED TO HAVE ONE POINT WHERE WE CAN CHARGE THOSE.
OKAY. I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT ERCOT HAS SOME EXCESS CAPACITY.
I'M ALSO GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO CONTINUE SELLING GASOLINE VEHICLES.
WE JUST WANT TO DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO SO THAT WE CAN KEEP DOING WHAT WE LOVE TO DO.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK, SIR? ANY CORRESPONDENCE? NO, SIR.
MR. CHAIRMAN, MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING SECOND.
CLOSED THE MOTION FROM THE COUNCIL.
SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
WE GO TO ITEM EIGHT, THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
[8. Conditional Use Permit CU24-37 and Planned Development Overlay PD24-05 (Grapevine Faith Multipurpose Facility) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by City Council September 17, 2024 Page 3 Faith Christian, Inc requesting a conditional use permit to amend the previously approved site plan CU19-25 (Ord. 2013-33) to allow for a non-profit educational institution. This request is specifically to construct additional football field seating and an indoor multi-purpose facility. The applicant is also requesting a planned development overlay to deviate from but not limited to the maximum height from Section 15 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, No. 82-73. The subject property is located at 730 East Worth Street and is currently zoned “R-7.5”, Singlefamily District. ]
SEE YOU. 2437.THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN AS WELL AS THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY.
THIS IS SPECIFICALLY TO CONSTRUCT A FOOTBALL FIELD, SEATING AREA, AND MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY.
AS PART OF THIS REQUEST, THE APPLICANT IS ALSO ASKING FOR A PLAN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY TO DEVIATE FROM HEIGHT REGULATIONS FOUND IN SECTION 15, THE R SEVEN AND A HALF SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT STANDARDS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
WITH THIS REQUEST, THE APPLICANT PROPOSES A MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY AND SEATING ON THE SUBJECT SITE.
THE VISITOR BLEACHERS WILL BE BUILT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE EXISTING FOOTBALL FIELD.
THE MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY WILL CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 64,000FT² OF INDOOR PRACTICE FIELD AND PRACTICE GYMS, A TWO STORY STRUCTURE APPROXIMATELY 26,000FT² THAT WILL INCLUDE LOCKER ROOMS, CONCESSIONS, RESTROOMS, A WEIGHT ROOM, TRAINING ROOMS, STAFF OFFICES, MEETING ROOMS, AND A PRESS BOX. AN EXISTING FIELD HOUSE WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING.
THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, P AND Z, THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE WITH US THROUGH THE YEARS.
THANK YOU. WE'RE HERE ASKING FOR THIS TONIGHT, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE BELIEVE IS A WIN-WIN.
IT'S CERTAINLY BE A WIN FOR FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.
AND AS I THINK YOU'LL SEE IN JUST A MOMENT, A WIN FOR OUR NEIGHBORS OVER ON AUSTIN STREET THAT WE'VE SPENT SOME TIME TALKING THROUGH. SO WHEN WE BUILT THE EXISTING STADIUM ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO, WE SIMPLY RAN OUT OF MONEY.
AND OUR HOME FANS HAVE BEEN STARING AT THE SUN AS THEY REMIND ME SEVERAL TIMES EACH FALL.
AND YOU MAY OR MAY NOT RECALL THAT WE HAD PLANNED TO BUILD HOME SEATING ON WHAT MANY WOULD SAY THE PROPER SIDE OF THE FIELD FACING BACK TO THE EAST.
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WHAT WE WANTED TO DO, KIND OF MAXIMIZE EVERY SQUARE FOOT OF SPACE THAT WE HAVE.AND AS A RESULT OF THAT WE CAME TO THE REALIZATION THAT THERE'S A NEED FOR A LET'S SEE, WE DON'T HAVE THIS ONE ON HERE, BUT A CORRIDOR THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY CONNECT ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS TOGETHER.
SO I THINK MOST OF YOU KNOW WHERE THE TUNNEL COMES THROUGH FROM THE DALLAS ROAD HIGH SCHOOL SIDE.
BUT WE DO BELIEVE THIS IS A THE BEST LOCATION FOR US.
THE PREVIOUS OR THE CURRENT CUP THAT WE HAVE SHOWS A 900 SEAT HOME SEATING STADIUM RIGHT UP AGAINST THE BACK OF THE BACKYARDS OF THE NEIGHBORS ON AUSTIN.
IT ALSO SHOWS THAT WE WOULD BE REDUCING THE TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY FROM THE APPROVED CUP.
WE'RE WORKING WITH NOW FROM 1200 DOWN TO EITHER 1000 OR 1050 TOTAL.
AND THEN FINALLY, ANOTHER IMPORTANT PIECE HERE IS THIS SHOWS A NET INCREASE OF ABOUT 20 PARKING SPOTS THAT WE WOULD HAVE AT THE END OF THIS BUILDING.
THIS SHOWS A QUICK LANDSCAPE PLAN.
OBVIOUSLY THE NECESSARY ISLANDS AND LANDSCAPE FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING.
AND THEN ABOUT A 19 FOOT BARRIER DOWN THE DOWN THE EAST SIDE.
THIS WOULD ALSO CAUSE US TO TAKE OUT WHAT SOMEONE HAS BRANDED AS THE LEGACY LIGHTS, AND THEIR THE OLD STADIUM LIGHTS ON THE EAST END OF THE ORIGINAL FOOTBALL FIELD THAT I'M SURE MANY OF YOU WENT TO SEE SOME GAMES WAY BACK IN THE DAY.
SO WE HOSTED A MEETING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS ON AUSTIN STREET A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND THE FOUR MAJOR CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAD, WE TRIED TO RESPOND AND WORK TOGETHER WITH THEM.
SO YOU MAY OR MAY NOT RECALL, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID TO MEDIATE SOUND AS WELL AS VISIBILITY IS AGREE TO PLANT MATURE CEDAR TREES ALL THE WAY DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THEIR FENCE.
AND WE ALSO BUILT THE TEN FOOT SCREEN FENCE THAT'S THERE.
WE CERTAINLY WANT TO CONTINUE HONORING THAT AS APPROVED IN THE PREVIOUS CUP.
THE VISITOR BLEACHERS WOULD NOT BE ANY HIGHER THAN WHAT WAS APPROVED ALREADY.
AND THE PARAPET WALL THAT WE HAD AGREED TO PUT IN WITH THE HOME SEATING WOULD CERTAINLY BE INCLUDED WITH THE WITH THE NEW VISITOR SIDE BLEACHERS. SOUND MITIGATION.
I MEAN, IT WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT THE CITY ORDINANCE IS.
SO THE CURRENT PLAN THAT WE'RE OPERATING ON HAS 900 SEATS RIGHT BEHIND THE THE HOMES THAT ARE ON AUSTIN STREET. SO WE'RE PROPOSING THAT WE MOVE THAT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD.
AND NOW THERE WOULD BE 300 SEAT VISITOR CAPACITY RIGHT BEHIND THE HOMES ON AUSTIN STREET.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS, MR. CHAIRMAN? SO YOU'RE MOVING THE BLEACHERS HERE, BUT THE SOUND GOING OFF THE BUILDING BEHIND THAT'S 39 TO THE PEAK.
56 WITHOUT NOT BACK BOUNCED BACK TO THE WEST SIDE.
WELL, THEY WOULD BE. THE SOUND WOULD BE DIRECTED TO HIT THE TURF DOWN AT THE FIELD.
THANK YOU. SO ARE YOU CHANGING THE SPEAKERS THAT ARE THERE CURRENTLY OR NOT? WELL, WE'LL BE PUTTING IN AN UPGRADED SYSTEM.
BUT THE SPEAKERS WILL BE DOWN INSIDE OF WHERE THE STANDS ARE INSTEAD OF UP.
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AND THEN THE LIGHTING IT'S GOING TO.IN THE IN ONE OF THE MEETINGS I HAD WITH THE NEIGHBORS, THEY WERE VERY COMPLIMENTARY OF THE HALOGEN DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS THAT WE PUT IN WITH THE STADIUM. AND THE ONLY QUESTION, ODDLY ENOUGH, WAS ARE WE GOING TO TEAR DOWN THE OLD LIGHTS? SO THOSE LIGHTS ARE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE CAMPUS ON THE EAST END, AND THE ONLY COMPLAINT THEY'RE HAVING WITH LIGHTING IS THE OLD STADIUM LIGHTS SHINE BEYOND THE FIELD THROUGH THE HALOGEN LIGHTS INTO THE BACK OF THEIR HOME.
SO THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL LIGHTING OTHER THAN FOR SIDEWALKS OR CONCESSIONS.
I APPRECIATE THE CHANGES THAT YOU'VE MADE FOR THE HOMEOWNERS THAT ARE ALONG AUSTIN STREET, BUT MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WITH THE VERY LARGE BUILDING THAT'S 39 FOOT TALL.
AND HOW LONG IS THAT EAST LENGTH OF THE BUILDING.
IT'S SO TALL. THAT'S ONLY THAT'S LESS THAN 20FT FROM THE PROPERTY LINE.
HOW LONG IS THE BUILDING? LONG? YES. ONE PLACE.
IT TALKS ABOUT 250FT, BUT THAT DOES.
BUT THAT DIMENSION DOESN'T COVER THE WHOLE BUILDING.
SO, I MEAN, IT'S I ASSUME IT'S CLOSE TO 300 FOOT LONG.
DEFAULT TO ONE OF MY EXPERTS HERE.
IT'S A VERY LARGE BUILDING, AND I KNOW THAT PROPERTY LINE IS ADJACENT TO MULTIFAMILY RIGHT NOW.
BUT IN THE LONG RUN, I MEAN THAT MULTIFAMILY MAY NOT BE THERE FOREVER.
AND IF YOU KNOW SOMEBODY LATER, LATER ON WANTED TO COME IN AND, YOU KNOW, PUT IT IN SOME SINGLE FAMILY THERE, THAT'S A HUGE WALL THAT'S 20FT FROM THE PROPERTY LINE.
AND I DON'T KNOW, THAT'S MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WITH THE VERY LARGE BUILDING.
THE OTHER CHANGES YOU'VE MADE, YOU KNOW, ARE FINE, BUT IT'S A BIG BUILDING.
HOW DOES THE HEIGHT OF THE PROPOSED MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY COMPARED TO THE HEIGHT OF YOUR OTHER BUILDINGS? IT'S DEFINITELY HIGHER.
I MEAN, IT'S YOU KNOW, JUST KIND OF ENVISION A SCALED DOWN FOOTBALL OR SOCCER FIELD THAT'S INDOORS.
AND SO THE HEIGHT FOR, YOU KNOW, KICKING, PASSING, PUNTING, BATTING PRACTICE, ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
I MEAN, THAT'S WHY WE'RE SEEKING THE HEIGHT THAT WE'RE SEEKING.
I MEAN, IT'S TALLER THAN THE APARTMENTS THAT ARE THERE.
IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT TYPE OF FACILITY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS, SO IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO ANY OF THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS OVER THERE. AND THE HEIGHT OF THAT BUILDING.
HOW TALL IS THAT INDOOR FACILITY? SO I BELIEVE THE NUMBER THAT SHE'S REFERRING TO IS THE HEIGHT, THE APEX OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING.
IT'S 39. YOUR DRAWINGS SHOW IT TO BE 39FT AT THE WALL, AND THE APEX IS 56FT.
CORRECT. SO THE STRUCTURE RIGHT BEHIND THE STANDS THERE IS THE 39 FOOT HEIGHT.
AND THEN THE APEX OF THE BUILDING BEHIND IT IS.
RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO OTHER QUESTIONS. DOCTOR SMITH I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA BECAUSE WE WATCHED THE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS THERE.
I THINK THAT PRACTICE FACILITY FIT REALLY NICE WHERE YOU'RE PUTTING IT, BUT I IS THE STANDS THERE THAT YOU'RE SHOWING GOING TO REMAIN THE HOME SIDE WITH THE WITH THE SUN IN YOUR EYES, OR IS THAT THE VISITORS? IT'S THE PLAN.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE'RE LOOKING AT BUILDING THIS.
WHERE AT LEAST BEFORE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, WILL BE STARING AT THE SUN FOR A LITTLE BIT.
AND YOU TOOK THE TIME TO MEET WITH THE RESIDENTS.
I MEAN, IT GOES, YOU KNOW, HERE'S ALL THESE LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR YOUR PROJECT.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
AND I KNOW SOMEBODY SAID, YOU KNOW, TICKNOR TERRACE BEHIND THERE WITH THE MULTIFAMILY.
WE OBVIOUSLY, WE HOPE AT SOME POINT THAT BECOMES SINGLE FAMILY.
SO I CERTAINLY SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.
ANYTHING ELSE? I DO THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD PLAN EXCEPT FOR WHERE YOU'RE PUTTING THE HOME VISITORS.
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CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME? I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY WHY, WHY IS IT BETTER TO HAVE THEM LOOKING INTO THE SUN AND BEING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD FOR THE HOME TEAM.THE IDEA AGAIN, IS JUST KIND OF A CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE TWO.
I HATE TO SAY TWO CAMPUSES BECAUSE WE LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS ONE, BUT PEOPLE WHO ARE PARKING ON DALLAS ROAD, WHICH IS WHERE WE PUSH OUR TRAFFIC FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS AND THEY COME THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
BUT OUR BOARD, WE UNDERSTAND THAT OUR BOARD HAS CERTAINLY BEEN A MAJOR PART OF THIS.
WE'VE HAD PARENT FOCUS GROUPS, STAFF FOCUS GROUPS.
AND THOUGH IT'S NOT IDEAL, IN FACT OUR NEW VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS CAME IN JUST ABOUT THE TIME WE WERE TAKING A DEEP DIVE, AND I WAS KIND OF IRRITATED THAT THE BOARD EVEN SUGGESTED THAT WE RECONSIDER IT.
AND HE LET ME KNOW VIA GOOGLE EARTH THAT PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HOME SIDE FACES THE WEST, AS DOES TRINITY UP IN ADDISON.
YES, MA'AM. WE'RE NOT TRYING TO BE LIKE THEM.
I KNOW YOU GET SOME BENEFITS FROM STRUCTURALLY ATTACHING IT TO THE REST OF THE BUILDING.
REALLY, WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO, IT'S THE FEEL.
IT'S THE VIBE OF EVERYTHING BEING ALL TOGETHER.
IN THE LONG RUN, THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THAT WILL OUTWEIGH THE LITTLE BIT OF SUN.
YES. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT WE BELIEVE.
DOCTOR. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANY CORRESPONDENCE? WE HAD EIGHT TOTAL LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
ALL RIGHT. MR. CHAIRMAN, I NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE CLOSED.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN ON SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU 24-2.
[9. Special Use Permit SU24-02 (121 Community Church Recreation Area) – City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Simon Engineering & Consulting requesting to amend the existing planned commercial center and to request a special use permit to amend the previously approved site plan SU15-02 (Ord. 2015-021). This request is specifically for the construction of an outdoor pavilion, soccer field, and pickleball court to the east of the existing 121 Community Church building. The subject property is located at 2701 Ira E. Woods Avenue and is currently zoned “CC”, Community Commercial District. ]
ERIKA MAROHNIC.THIS REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IS TO AMEND THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIAL USE PERMIT 15-02 OF AN EXISTING PLAN COMMERCIAL CENTER TO ALLOW FOR A CHURCH IN A NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 2701 IRA WOODS AVENUE AND CURRENTLY ZONED C.C.
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
WITH THIS REQUEST, THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO UTILIZE AN UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF THEIR SITE LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF PONDEROSA DRIVE, FOR AN OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA TO INCLUDE A COVERED PAVILION, A SOCCER FIELD, PICKLEBALL COURT, AND STORAGE BUILDING.
THE COVERED PATIO OR PAVILION IS 3000FT² AND 18FT IN HEIGHT.
HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THIS RECREATIONAL AREA WILL BE SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 5 A.M.
TO 10 P.M., AND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 5 A.M.
RESTROOMS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH DURING OPERATING HOURS.
ERICA. MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION? YES, MA'AM. THIS SIDE HAS GOT A DIAGONAL LINE GOING THROUGH IT, AND I CAN'T READ WHAT IT SAYS ON HERE, BUT I THINK IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT ABSTRACT NUMBERS. THIS IS ALL ONE TRACT OF LAND, IS IT NOT? YES. IT'S ONE PLATTED LOT.
YES, MA'AM. ONE PLATED LOT. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ROSS SAWYERS.
I'M THE LEAD PASTOR AT 121 COMMUNITY CHURCH.
AND OUR MISSION HAS BEEN TO LEAD PEOPLE TO LIVE FOR JESUS CHRIST.
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AND WE CELEBRATED OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY LAST NIGHT.STARTING IN A HOME SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT CELEBRATION.
I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THE WHY BEHIND WHAT WE'RE DOING.
TRAININGS. AND SO WE'VE BEEN EXCITED TO HAVE THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.
WE CELEBRATED OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY BY HAVING A SERVE WEEK.
WE MOBILIZED 2000 PEOPLE THIS LAST WEEK.
WE SERVED ON EVERY SCHOOL CAMPUS IN GCISD.
DUE TO BUDGET CUTS, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS THAT GO UNDONE.
ON THE PLAYGROUNDS AND OUTSIDE THE SCHOOLS.
AND WE WERE ABLE TO JUST DO A NUMBER OF THOSE PROJECTS OVER THE WEEKEND.
SO IT'S JUST BEEN A GIFT TO BE A PART OF THAT.
BUT IT'S BEEN THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN TO BE ABLE TO SERVE IN THAT WAY.
AND ON THAT LAND, IT'S OUR DESIRE TO HAVE A SMALL SPORTS PARK THAT WE CAN HAVE AVAILABLE TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AROUND US AS WELL AS BEYOND US.
SO WE'RE SEEKING THAT APPROVAL TONIGHT, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.
GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
MY NAME IS CHAD LEWIS FROM MCCASLIN AND ASSOCIATES, LOCATED AT 6500 GREENVILLE AVENUE.
AND I REPRESENT THE ARCHITECT FOR THIS PROJECT.
METAL ROOF FINISHES ARE SELECTED TO MATCH THE EXISTING CHURCH.
THE STORAGE BUILDING IS PLANNED TO BE A 150 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, AND IS TO BE COMPRISED OF WOOD CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHED WITH NATURAL STONE AND A METAL ROOF TO ALSO MATCH THE EXISTING CHURCH.
THE STORAGE BUILDING WILL BE AN UNCONDITIONED SPACE, BUT IT WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERIOR HEATING UNIT ALONG WITH AN EXTERIOR HOSE BIB, AND WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY USED BY STAFF FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE.
THE SPACE WE HAVE DESIGNATED AS AN OPEN PLAY AREA OR.
THE OPEN AREA IS ALSO SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY FENCING FOR SAFETY REASONS.
WE ARE PROVIDING FIVE PARKING STALLS ON SITE, TWO OF WHICH WILL BE ADA COMPLIANT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
WILL THE SOCCER FIELD ALSO BE FENCED? YES, MA'AM. IT HAS A FOUR FOOT RIGID BOUNCEABLE FENCING.
AND THEN ABOVE THAT WILL BE A SAFETY NETTING THAT WE CAN EXTEND UP TO, I BELIEVE, 20FT.
WE CAN ALSO APPLY A COVERING OVER THE TOP AS WELL.
THANK YOU. WILL IT BE LOCKED IN OFF HOURS, LIKE AFTER TEN? OR HOW DOES THAT WORK? OR WILL IT JUST BE OPEN? SO, LIKE. YES, SIR.
IT WILL BE LOCKED AND SECURED AFTER HOURS.
THE CHURCH HAS STAFF THAT IS AVAILABLE.
THAT IS GOING TO BE TAKING CARE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE.
IS THERE A FENCE ALL AROUND THIS THE WOOD FENCE THAT GOES AROUND THE.
THERE IS AN EXISTING WOODEN FENCE THAT IS ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE WHERE IT HAS THAT FUNNY LITTLE ANGLE.
AND WE ARE GOING TO BE EXTENDING A MATCHING WOOD FENCE ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE AS WELL.
AND THEN WHAT'S GOING TO BE IN THE STORAGE UNIT FACILITY? IT'LL MOSTLY JUST BE SUPPLIES FOR MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE SITE.
OKAY. I NOTICED YOU PROVIDING ACCESS FROM THE CHURCH PARKING LOT.
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ARE YOU GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE ROADWAY TO MAKE THAT A CROSSING AREA AND DELINEATE THAT IN SOME WAY? YES, SIR. WE DO PLAN ON INCORPORATING A CROSS HATCH ALONG THE CROSSWALK ON THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF OUR SITE LEADING INTO THE CHURCH PARKING LOT. THANK YOU.NO OTHER QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.
I MEAN, I THINK THAT WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING IS JUST FANTASTIC FOR A LOT OF REASONS.
OBVIOUSLY, SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND THE THINGS THAT YOU DO.
AND WE SEE YOU GUYS EVERYWHERE.
I MEAN, WE SEE 121 PRETTY MUCH ALL OVER OUR CITY ALL THE TIME, AND IT MEANS A MEANS A LOT.
I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT WITH ALL OF OUR GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES.
SO HAVING SAID THAT, THIS IS GREAT, BUT I DON'T SEE A LOT OF SEATING FOR PEOPLE TO COME, MAYBE WATCH, OR IS THERE GOING TO BE SOME SEATING OR SOME AREAS? WHERE ARE THEY JUST GOING TO BE SITTING ON THE GROUND? OR WE ARE GOING TO BE PROVIDING TAMPER RESISTANT, PICNIC STYLE BENCHES UNDERNEATH THE PAVILION? YEAH, I SEE THE PAVILION, BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT AROUND THE COURTS AND STUFF LIKE ON THE SOCCER BECAUSE I KNOW, LIKE IT'S WITH SOCCER, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF FAMILY, PEOPLE LIKE TO COME AND WATCH IT, AND I DON'T REALLY SEE ANY PLACES FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SIT.
WE DID NOT INTEND TO ACTUALLY PLACE ANY SEATING DIRECTLY AROUND THE SOCCER FIELD.
NO. OKAY. AND SAME THING WITH THE PICKLEBALL COURT.
I SEE A COUPLE OF BENCHES, BUT NOTHING LIKE THAT AT ALL.
AND SO ARE YOU GOING TO PLUM SOME SORT OF WATER? LIKE JUST WATER FOUNTAINS OR ANY SORT OF DRINKING AREA FOR I MEAN, IT GETS PRETTY HOT, AS YOU KNOW, AND EVEN JUST AS SPECTATORS OUT WATCHING. IS THERE GOING TO BE ANYTHING LIKE THAT FOR THEM? WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING IN THE PLANS AT THE MOMENT, BUT IT IS A CONSIDERATION THAT WE ARE WILLING TO MAKE.
AND THEN I KNOW YOU SAID THERE WAS GOING TO BE NO OUTDOOR.
I GUESS PEOPLE GO TO THE RESTROOM, RIGHT? OTHER THAN THE BUILDING.
WE HAD TALKED ORIGINALLY WITH ONE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIALS MANY MONTHS AGO, AND THEY HAD SAID THAT BASED ON THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT, THAT WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANY RESTROOMS ON DIRECTLY ON THE SITE, BUT THE CHURCH IS WILLING TO MAKE THEIR RESTROOMS AVAILABLE DURING CERTAIN HOURS.
YEAH. I MEAN, I'M JUST CONCERNED BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG GATHERING OF PEOPLE, WHICH I THINK IS GOING TO BE GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE CHURCH, BUT I HATE FOR PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE NO PLACE TO GO.
AND THEN THEY START GOING AROUND THE FACILITY.
AND IT JUST SEEMS TO ME IT WOULD HAVE SOME PLACE, FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THE RESTROOM.
JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
WELL, YOU SAID YOU'RE OFFERING RESTROOMS IN THE CHURCH, RIGHT? THAT IS AN OPTION THAT THE CHURCH IS CONSIDERING.
YES. YEAH, I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT.
I THINK HE'S PROBABLY RIGHT IN THAT TO HAVE THE CHURCH HOURS BE OPEN SO THAT FOR CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIMES, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WALKING FROM THEIR HOMES TO PLAY.
BUT I DO THINK THAT HAVING, YOU KNOW, THE ACCESS TO THE CHURCH RESTROOMS WOULD BE CERTAINLY BENEFICIAL, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO FIGURE THAT OUT PRETTY QUICKLY ON YOUR OWN, I'M PRETTY SURE. YES.
THANK YOU. I THINK THIS IS AN AWESOME ADDITION.
I THINK IT'S GREAT WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
THIS WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION.
THAT'S A GOOD POINT. YEAH, THEY DO AT THE PARK PART DOING THE SAME THING.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT IS, BUT THAT IS THE WAY IT IS.
THEY'D RATHER DO THAT THAN SIT IN THE BLEACHERS, SO IT'LL PROBABLY TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.
ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANY CORRESPONDENCE? ONE LETTER OF SUPPORT.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. I NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? THE COMMISSION VOTED TO CLOSE.
MOTION CARRIES. THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE CLOSED.
WE NOW SEPARATE, AS WE INDICATED EARLIER.
WE BEGIN WITH CITIZEN COMMENTS.
ANY PERSON WHO'S NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER CITIZEN COMMENTS, OR ON ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM BY COMPLETING THE CITIZEN'S APPEARANCE REQUEST FORM IN THE CITY OF SECRETARY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY REQUEST? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
[11. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 annual operating budget.]
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STRONG. THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.THERE ARE TWO ITEMS BEFORE YOU REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2425 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.
ITEM 11 IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO THE BUDGET.
ITEM 12 IS TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE 202477 TO ADOPT THE 2024-25 ANNUAL BUDGET.
WITH REGARD TO ITEM 11, THE TOTAL PROPOSED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2425 IS 229 MILLION, WHICH IS A 14% INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET.
THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY WHEN WE JUST SEE THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG HERE.
YOU'RE WELCOME. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER, JEFF? NO. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? NO, SIR. ANYONE REGISTERED? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN REGARDS TO THE BUDGET? ALL RIGHT. APPARENTLY NOT.
AND A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS IN ORDER.
MOTION CARRIES. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.
COUNCIL WILL NOW CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE 2024-077 ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CITY OF GRAPEVINE
[12. Consider Ordinance No. 2024-077 adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City of Grapevine Annual Operating Budget and take any necessary action.]
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL. MAYOR.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
[13. Consider Ordinance No. 2024-078 adopting an ad valorem tax rate of 0.241165 per $100 valuation for tax year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 and take any necessary action. ]
FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024 AND FISCAL YEAR 2025.DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER, JEFF? NO, SIR. JUST TO MENTION THAT THAT IS A NO NEW REVENUE RATE CONSIDERATION IS IN ORDER.
I MOVE THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
THIS BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT.
OH, BY THE WAY, I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER TAX, CITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT HAS GIVEN BACK ALMOST ALL OF THE INFLATION DUE TO THE SALES TAX BY REDUCING THE AD VALOREM TAXES.
SO THE STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN GIVING THAT BACK TO THE CITY.
I THINK THE STATE'S KEPT NEARLY ALL OF THEIR.
SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC ON THAT.
THIS BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ITEM 14 THROUGH 43 ARE NOT SCHEDULED FOR ANY COUNCIL DEBATE.ANY GUEST PRESIDENT CAN ASK ANY ITEM BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME.
DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS? I DON'T HEAR ANY.
I MOVE FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 14 THROUGH 43.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
SO YOU CAN TAKE A SHORT BREAK.
[44. Conditional Use Permit CU24-28 (Elmer’s HVAC and Plumbing) - Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-079, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
THAT'S THE CONDITIONAL USE 2428 WAS APPROVED WITH THE CONDITION WITH A COUPLE OF CONDITIONS THAT THEY THAT THE LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS UNDER 8C ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF ONE OF NORTHWEST HIGHWAY BE INCLUDED, WHICH WOULD MEAN ABOUT THREE TREES, SOME SHRUBS, SOME GROUND COVER AND IRRIGATION AT THE FRONTAGE ALONG NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND THAT THEY WOULD REMOVE ANY SCRAP BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE SECOND DAY.I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.
[45. Conditional Use Permit CU24-29 (Great Wolf Lodge Entryway) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-080, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
SEE YOU 2429 WAS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.ALL RIGHT. CONSIDERATION IS IN ORDER.
SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 46 SU 2403 WAS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.
[46. Special Use Permit SU24-03 (Great Wolf Lodge Entryway) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-081, if applicable, and take any necessary act]
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I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL.SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED.
ITEM 47 CU 2434 WAS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.
[47. Conditional Use Permit CU24-34 (Vidorra) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-082, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL.SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 48 SIU 2435 WAS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.
[48. Conditional Use Permit CU24-35 (Classic Chevrolet) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-083, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
MOVE FOR APPROVAL.SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
[50. Conditional Use Permit CU24-37 (Grapevine Faith Multipurpose Facility) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-085, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
FIVE, ONE AND ONE.SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED.
[51. Planned Development Overlay PD24-05 (Grapevine Faith Multipurpose Facility) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-086, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
FIVE, ONE AND ONE.SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 52, SU 2402 WAS APPROVED SEVEN ZERO.
[52. Special Use Permit SU24-02 (121 Community Church Recreation Area) – Consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Ordinance No. 2024-087, if applicable, and take any necessary action.]
I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
THAT COMPLETES THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
YES, SIR. THAT COMPLETES OUR AGENDA.
A MOTION TO ADJOURN IS IN ORDER.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. COUNCIL STANDS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.