Jun 22, 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> I HAVE GOT 6:30. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2021. WE'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THIS MEETING MAY BE CONVENED INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ANY AGENDA ITEM HEREIN. THE CITY OF ROWLETT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RECONVENE, RECESS OR REALIGN THE REGULAR SESSION OR CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ORDER OF BUSINESS AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT. WE'VE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. ITEM NUMBER 2 CITIZEN INPUT, PROVIDE COMMENTS FOR THE MEETING, IF YOU'RE NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO CITIZENINPUT @ ROWLETT.COM BY 3:30 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING.

PLEASE STATE WHETHER YOUR COMMENT IS REGARDING A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM OR GENERAL COMMENT TO THE COMMISSION.

YOUR COMMENT WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD DURING THE MEETING WITH A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND THERE WILL BE NO COMMENTS TAKEN DURING THE MEETING. WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, THE CONSENT AGENDA, ITEM 4A.

[4A. Consider the Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 8, 2021.]

MR. ENGEN. >> I'D LIKE TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL

OF THE JUNE 8TH MEETING MINUTES. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> POINT OF ORDER. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. ARE WE DOING THEM AT THE SAME

TIME? >> WE'RE DOING THEM SEPARATE.

>> OKAY. >> SO DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE

MOTION? >> I'LL SECOND.

>> WE HAVE ROBERT HAS GIVEN US A SECOND.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE. DID YOU GET THAT? IT WAS UNANIMOUS. PARDON ME? SECOND ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ITEM 4B, CONSIDER AND

[4B. Consider and take action on the Water Spring Townhomes Preliminary Plat, a request made by Dayton Macatee, Macatee Engineering, on behalf of property owner Water Spring, LLC. The approximately 2.58-acre site is situated in the Harrison Master Survey, Abstract Number 658, and the Harrison Blevins Survey, Abstract Number 94, and is located at the southeast corner of Dalrock and Liberty Grove Roads, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

A REQUEST MADE BY DAYTON MACATEE.

APPROXIMATELY 2.58 ACRE PLOT IS IN THE HARRISON MASTER SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 658 IN THE HARRISON BLEVINS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 94 AND THE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DALROCK AND LIBERTY GROVE ROAD IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. MR. ROBERTS.

ARE YOU PRESENTING?

>> OKAY.

>> OKAY. OH, OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY. THERE WE GO.

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS FOR BEING WITH US THIS EVENING. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED HERE. WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS A REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT, 50 WATER SPRING HOMES DEVELOPMENT.

SOME BACKGROUND FOR YOU, IN FEBRUARY 2016, CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE A PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE TOWN HOME USES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WATER SPRING TOWN HOMES DEVELOPMENT.

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WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT FOUR BUILDINGS, THREE UNITS APIECE, AS WELL AS TWO LARGE COMMON AREA LOTS, ACCESS TO THE SITE IS PROVIDED FROM LIBERTY GROVE ROAD.

THERE'S ONE CENTRAL ACCESS. THE PLAT DOES ESTABLISH PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, UTILITY EASEMENTS. THERE ARE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS AS WELL AS MUTUAL ACCESS OF THOSE SPACES.

HERE IS A COPY OF THE PLAT DOCUMENT.

WITH THAT, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, AS ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE RDC, SPECIFIC PD ORDINANCE AS WELL AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. WITH THAT, THE APPLICANT AND I ARE AVAILABLE, MR. MACATEE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, AS AM I.

>> ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? SUSAN, LET ME MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THE CONSENT AGENDA WE WERE SUPPOSED TO VOTE ON, WE'VE ALREADY VOTED. SHOULD WE JUST MOVE ON OR DO YOU WANT US TO VOTE NOW? OKAY. THAT'S FINE.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL JUST MOVE ON TO THE ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU, CONNER.

>> I WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE FOR BETTER CLARITY IF THE COMMISSION WOULD JUST GO AHEAD AND CONSIDER THIS INDIVIDUALLY SO THAT IT IS NOT HANGING OUT THERE, WHETHER THIS WAS APPROVED OR NOT.

JUST TO TAKE THAT OFFICIAL ACTION THE MINISTERIAL ACTION TO

APPROVE THE PLAT. >> OKAY.

IN THAT CASE, DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL?

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAT AS PRESENTED.

>> WE HAVE IS A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAT AS PRESENTED.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM WES.

YOU WANT TO JUST -- LET'S DO A HAND VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

AND THAT WAS UNANIMOUS. OKAY.

MOVING ON TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, ITEM

[5A. Consider and make a recommendation to the City Council on a request by Lee Radley, JBI Partners, on behalf of property owners Trail Creek Partners, Ltd., for approval of a Tree Removal Permit application on property zoned Planned Development (PD) District for Form-Based New Neighborhood (FB-NN) Uses. The approximately 71.4-acre site is situated in the William Blevins Survey, Abstract Number 95, approximately 1,130 feet northeast of the intersection of Vinson and Stonewall Roads in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, COMMIS COMMISSIONERS. AS WE JUST HEARD, WE'RE HERE THIS EVENING TO CONSIDER AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ON A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR THE PHASE 1 OF THE TRAILS CREEK DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS PHASE 1 OF FIVE IN THE FAR NORTHEAST PART OF TOWN, WHAT WE CALL THE PANHANDLE BACK IN THE OFFICE. PHASE 1 TOTALS APPROXIMATELY 71 ACRES AND IS LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF STONEWALL.

YOU CAN SEE THE INTERSECTION ON SCREEN.

FIRST OF FIVE RAISES FOR A SINGLE FAMILY PROJECT.

SOME BACKGROUND FOR YOU. THIS PROPERTY WAS REZONED PD FOR THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD USES. I DOES ALLOW FOR A MAXIMUM OF 765 SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. LAST MONTH THE COMMISSION ACTED ON A PRELIMINARY PLAT IDENTIFYING THE PHASE 1 PROJECT SITE. THE APPLICANT IS NOW REQUESTING A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR SOLELY THE PHASE 1 AREA THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRELIMINARY GRADING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT. CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOU REGARDS TO TREE REMOVAL PERMIT, THE RDC DOES STATE PRESERVATION OF LONG ESTABLISHED TREES IS ENCOURAGED. IT DOES SET OUT SPECK TPEU KA SPECIFICATIONS THERE.

THAT IS THERE. IT DOES REQUIRE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT TO BE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL UPON A RECOMMENDATION BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE REMOVAL OF THREE OR MORE PROTECTED TREES. AS A REFRESHER FOR YOU AND AUR ARE IDENTIFIED AS ANY TREE WITH A MINIMUM 8 INCH CALIBER 11 INCHES FOR AREAS THAT IS NOT ON THE PROHIBITED PLANT LIST AND

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PROTECTED TREES THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED FOR REMOVAL AS PART OF THIS ARE THE FOLLOWING. MOSTLY TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 12 INCH STREETS THAT WOULD SERVE THE 194 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS THE 25 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LOTS.

LIKE WISE, THERE ARE SOME GRADING CHALLENGES THAT WOULD NOT BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE TREES.

THE LOT AND TREE CONFIGURATION IS CONSISTENT WITH BOTH THE ZONING AS WELL AS THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FROM LAST MONTH. SECTION 77504 DOES GIVE A ONE TO ONE CREDIT FOR PRESERVING PROTECTED TREES.

THE APPLICANT WOULD REMOVE, BEAR WITH ME AS I READ THIS.

APPLICANT WOULD REMOVE JUST OVER 4200 PROTECTED CALIBER INCHES AND PRESERVE 3,988 CALIBER INCHES THAT WOULD RESULT IN PRECISELY 231 1/2 CALIBER INCHES OF REQUIRED MITIGATION.

THAT'S FURTHER REITERATED IN THAT CHART FOR YOU.

AGAIN, THERE ARE 596 TOTAL PROTECTED TREES ON SITE.

APPLICANT IS LOOKING TO REMOVE 320 AND PRESERVE 236.

THAT RESULTED IN A NEEDED MITIGATION OF 231 1/2 INCHES.

THE APPLICANT HAS CHOSEN TO MITIGATE FOR THESE 231 SOME INCHES BY REPLANTING ON SITE. SO THAT LAST ONE, THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING 514 CANOPY TREES AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT ALONG RESIDENTIAL RIGHTS OF WAY. THIS TOTALS APPROXIMATELY 1500 REPLACEMENT INCHES. YOU CAN SEE THE PROVIDED REPLACEMENT CALIPER INCHES DOES EXCEED THE REQUIRED MITIGATION OF 231 1/2CALIPER INCHES AND THEREFORE, NO NECESSARY PAYMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO THAT PLANTING.

JUST TO SUMMARIZE AND SUM UP HERE, THE DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE ZONING STAGE WAS LARGELY BASED ON PRESERVING EXISTING TREES ON SITE, OPEN SPACES ARE CON FIGURED TO ACCOMMODATE EXISTING FLOOD PLAIN AND TREE STANDS.

YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP ON THE RIGHT THOSE GREEN POCKET PARK AREAS WITH THE ILLUSTRATED EXISTING TREE CANOPY COVER.

THAT WAS QUITE DELIBERATE. FURTHERMORE, THE APPLICANT IS STRATEGICALLY PRESERVING SOME STANDS TO DESIGNATE AT LEAST ONE SPECIMEN AS A STORY TREE. THIS IS PART OF THE PD REQUIREMENT TO SERVE AS SORT OF A READING, GATHERING AMENITY FOR THE PREDOMINANCE. THEY HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE EXISTING TREE STANDS.

WITH THAT, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT. THE APPLICANT HAS DESIGNED PHASE 1 TO ACCOMMODATE EXISTING TREE STANDS RESULTING IN THE P PRESERVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 46 PPBTD.

THE TREES REQUESTED ARE TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PD ORDINANCE AND PRELIMINARY PLAT.

AND WITH THAT, WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYTHING. >> THANK YOU.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?

YES, SIR. >> FOR PHASE 1, THAT DOESN'T

CARRY OVER TO PHASE 2, 3 OR 4? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

YES, SIR. WE'RE GOING TO ASSESS.

WE'LL DO ALL PLATING, TREE REMOVAL PER PHASE.

>> THANK YOU. >> YES, SIR.

>> I WAS JUST GONNA ASK, IS THE CALIPER OF THE TREES THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE PLANTING 4 INCHES THEN? I KNOW IT'S ALWAYS A MINIMUM OF 3.

>> SO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY CODE IS 3.

TYPICALLY, IF YOU ARE MITIGATING A TREE DOES NEED TO BE PLANTED AT 4. SINCE THIS IS WITHIN THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD STANDARD, THAT STANDARD IS 3.

THAT'S ALSO WRITTEN EXPLICITLY IN THE ORDINANCE THAT THOSE

TREES BE PLANTED AT 3 INCHES. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IS THERE A PRESENTATION?

>> THERE IS NOT. >> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? OKAY.

THANK YOU, MR. ROBERTS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR ARE Y'ALL READY TO MAKE A MOTION? OKAY.

I'M READY FOR A MOTION. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

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>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TREE REMOVAL PERMIT.

>> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. DO I HAVE A SECOND? AND WE HAVE A SECOND. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

AND AGAIN THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.