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>> OKAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S 6:30 P.M., WE ARE GOING TO RECONVENE THE PLANNING AN ZONING COMMISSION OF TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14,2021. ITEM 3 CITIZEN INPUT AT THIS TIME THREE MINUTE COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE AUDIENCE, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION DURING INPUT.

DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? SUSAN, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING?

[4. CONSENT AGENDA]

SEEING NONE, BEING MOVE TO ITEM 4 ON THE AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA ONE ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES, COMMISSIONERS AN EVERYBODY REVIEWED THE MINUTES. ANY CHANGES OR COMMENTS? NO. OKAY.

WE ARE READY FOR MOTION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE APPROVAL

OF THE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 24TH. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY MR. ENGEN. SECOND BY MR. SWIFT.

EVERYBODY IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL. THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

[5A. Consider and take action on a request by Walker Royall, Briarwood Rowlett, LLC., to extend action on the Briarwood Armstrong Addition, Lot 7 Block A Replat for 30 days. The approximately 5.4-acre site is situated in the Reason Crist Survey, Abstract Number 225, and U. Matthusen Survey, Abstract Number 1017, approximately 630 feet northwest of the intersection of Rowlett Road and Lakeview Parkway, in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 5, ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION, PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS MAYBE MADE IN PERSON HIM TO IT 3 MINUTES, NEITHER ONE OF THE ITEMS WILL MOVE TO ITEM 5 CONSIDER AN TAKE ACTION ON REQUEST BY WALKER ROYALL BRIARWOOD ROWLETT LLC TO EXTEND AXTON THE BRIARWOOD ARM SON ADDITION LOT 7 BLOCK A REPLAT FOR 30 DAYS. THE APPROXIMATELY 5-4 ACRE SITE IS SITUATED IN THE REASON CRIST SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 22 AND U MATTHUSEN SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 1017 APPROXIMATELY 630 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROWLETT ROAD AND LAKEVIEW PARKWAY IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.

MR. ROBERTS. >> THANK YOU MADAME CHAIR.

AS READ FOR US WE ARE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE 30 DAY REVIEW TIMELINE FOR PLATS THE SITE IS ZONED GENERAL COMMERCIAL C-T DISTRICT UNDER DEVELOPMENT WITH A COMMERCIAL BUILDING THE PURPOSE IS TO SUBDIVIDE THE PARCEL AS WELL AS ABANDON UNNECESSARY UTILITY EASEMENT T'S APPLICANT IS UNABLE TO ADDRESS THE SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS AND IS BEFORE US TO REQUEST A 30 DAY EXTENSION.

SOME UNRESOLVED COMMENTS INCLUDE DIMENSIONING AND PROVIDING BEARINGS AS WELL AS MEETING THE MINIMUM LOT FRONT TAJIKSTAN DARDZ FOR ALL COMMERCIAL LOTS AS WELL AS CONSOLIDATING OR OVERLAPPING UTILITY EASEMENTS. WITHOUT APPROVING EXTENSION THE THERE IS AN IMAGE OF THE REPLAT IT WOULD ESTABLISH TWO LOTS THAT YOU SEE IN THAT PINK AND BLUE THERE.

STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL OF THE 30 DAY EXTENSION REQUEST, THE ADDITIONAL TIME WOULD BE USED TO RECTIFY DEFICIENCIES ON THE PLAT HOWEVER JUST REMINDER SHOULD THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION DUST APPROVE NEXT TENSION IT IS RECOMMENDED THE PROPOSED REPLAT BE DENIED.

AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. IT DOES NOT APPEAR MY APPLICANT IS HERE BUT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO MANAGE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY

HAVE. >> GO AHEAD.

>> YES. DOES THE APPLICANT FEEL HE'S GOING TO ABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT IN 30 DAYS.

>> YES, SIR. WE DISCUSSED AT LETS THIS WEEK LAST WEEK ABOUT A REVISED TIMELINE SO WE SHOULD BE ON

SCHEDULE. >> NO QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?

GO AHEAD MR. ENGEN. >> WHAT HAPPENS? DID YOU SAY WHAT ABOUT THE EXISTING STRUCTURE THAT WAS GOING ON THAT'S GOING TO BE TORN DOWN?

>> NO, THIS IS ON THE DELAYED HEELS OF THE PROJECT SO IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IT'S STARTING UP AGAIN SO THIS REPLAT IS IN STEP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SO THAT WOULD BE FINISHED OUT IS MY

UNDERSTAND FOR THAT PROJECT. >> IS THE APPLICANT HERE.

>> NO, MA'AM HE'S NOT HERE THIS EVENING.

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>> ALL RIGHT. NO MORE QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? OKAY.

THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION COMMISSIONERS? NO? WELL, AT THIS TIME I GUESS I'M

READY FOR MOTION. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

EXTENSION FOR THE PLAT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY MR. COTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION OF THE PLAT 30 DAY EXTENSION. SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. ENGEN.

THIS VOTE WOULD BE FOR APPROVAL. EVERYONE VOTE.

[5B. Consider and take action on a request by Omar Muhammad, on behalf of property owner All of Our Heritage House, LLC., regarding an Alternative Landscaping Plan to deviate from Section 77-504.D. of the Rowlett Development Code on property zoned General Commercial/Retail (C- 2) District. The approximately 0.87-acre site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Rowlett Road and Main Street in the City of Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas.]

AND THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING TO ITEM 5 B CONSIDER AN TAKE ACTION AND REQUEST BY OMAR MUHAMMAD ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNER ALL OF OUR HERITAGE HOUSE LLS REGARDING AN ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING PLAN TO DEVIATE FROM SECTION 77- -- THE PROKTSLY .67 SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROSEMOUNT COUNTY AND MAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF ROWLETT, DALLAS

COUNTY, TEXAS. >> THIS ITEM SHOULD SEEM FAMILIAR IT WAS TABLED. THE ITEM IS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS ALP FOR ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS TO THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT COAT, AND ALP IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING VEGETATION AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE PLANT USE AND YOU AS THE PLANNING AN ZONING COMMISSION DO HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON THE THIS THIS EVENING.

BACKGROUND FOR THE SITE IT'S DEVELOPED WITH SINGLE FAMILY STRUCTURE RENOVAED TO ACCOMMODATE A RESTAURANT, A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS CONDITIONALLY APPROVED JULY THIS YEAR AN BECAUSE THERE'S PLAN EXPANSION OVER 10 PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA ALL COMPLIANCE WITH LANDSCAPING STANDARDS IS REQUIRED. CON LOGICAL TIME FRAMES FOR YOU AUGUST LAST MONTH THE COMMISSION DID TABLE THIS REQUEST WITH THE FOLLOWING THREE POINTS OF DIRECTION.

THAT WOULD BE TO SHOW THE SHRUBS IN THE PLANTING BEDS.

THAT'S THE LARGER CIRCLE UPPER SIDE OF THE SCREEN PROCEED VEED SCREENED DUMB TERMS AS WELL AS PARKING PLACES TO THE SOUTH END OF THE PARKING LOT TO ALLEVIATE TERMINUS REQUIREMENTS.

THE APPLICANT DID REFLECT PLANTS IN THE PLANTING BED METAL SCREENING WALLS FOR THE ZUMTER ONE ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACE.

AS OF YESTERDAY WE DID RECEIVE A REVISED ALP FROM THE APPLICANT AFTER ALL THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND SENT TO YOU AND SO THEY WILL BE PRESENTING THAT PLAN THIS EVENING AS I UNDERSTAND IT. SITE DATA FOR YOU, PHOTOS, AGAIN THE LOT HAS ALMOST IDENTICAL FRONT DAMAGE ON MAIN STREET ON ROWLETT ROAD POINTS OF INGRESS EGRESS AND DEVELOPED 2,000 SQUARE FOOT STRUCTURE AS WELL AS ACCESSORY BUILDING EXISTING LANDSCAPING ON SITE LOOKS LIKE THIS, THERE ARE 10 TOTAL TREES TWO OF WHICH ARE CANOPY TREES WHICH ARE FLEKTD IN GREEN OR ORNAMENTAL TREES VARIETY WILL BE APPLIED TO OUR OVERALL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE.

REQUIRED LANDSCAPING FOR SECTION 77-504 NOTICE THE TREE FREQUENCIES ARE MORE FREQUENT ON THE RIGHTS OF WAY THAN ALONG THE COMPATABILITY BUFFERS TO THE WEST AND SOUTH SHRUBS ARE REQUIRED 10-30 FEET ALL INTERIOR AS WELL AS TREES REP FLEKTD ON THAT PLAN THIS THE REVISED ALP SENT LAST MONTH FOLLOWING OUR MEETING. DOESN'T INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS FROM THE RDC, A REDUCTION IN THE STUBHUB AND TREE FREQUENCIES AN RIGHT OF WAY BUFFERS NORTH AND EAST REDUCTION IN THE CHICAGO CUBS TO THE SOUTH AN WEST AS WELL AS A REDUCTION IN THE TREES TO THE SOUTH. WE WILL RUN THROUGH SHOWS.

BASED ON THE RATIOS IN THE CODE 12 TOTAL CANOPY TREES WOULD BE REALIZE, THE PLAN DOES REFLECT 6 ORNAMENTAL TREES AS WELL AS THREE CANOPY TREES ONE EXISTING. 40 SHRUBS ARE LOCATED IN

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PLANTING BED BUT NOT APPROVED SPECIES AND THEY CANNOT BE COUNTED. LIKEWISE THEY DON'T MEET THE PLIN PLANTING REQUIREMENTS OF 24 INCHES IN HEIGHT SO THEREFORE THEY CANNOT BE COUNT. THE ALP DOES COMPLY WITH MINIMUM BUFFER 15 FEET 20 FEET. SOME OF THAT OVERLAP THERE WITH PAVEMENT WITHIN THOSE AREAS THAT SORT OF LIMITS THAT COMPLIANCE AS WE DISCUSSED IN OUR LAST MEETING.

THE APPLICANT OR THE ALP IS ALSO SEEKING TO REDUCE THE SHRUB FREQUENCY BASED ON THE RATIOS IN THE CODE, THREE TREES WILL BE REQUIRED AS WELL AS JUST SHY OF 70 EVERGREEN SHRUBS.

THERE ARE CANOPY TREES BEING PROPOSED AS PART OF THE ALP BUT NOT SPACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROWLETT DEVELOPMENT CODE.

THERE IS REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY OF TREES AS WELL AS SHRUBS TO THE SOUTH. THERE IS A 78 FOOT LONG SIX FOOT TOM FENCE THAT COVERS A PORTION OF THE ADJACENT PROCESS OF THE SOUTHWEST PER THE CODE FOR TREES.

LASTLY, DUMPSTER SCREENING, RDC DOES STATE THAT DUMPSTERS SHALL BE ENCLOSED ON THIS SIX FOOT MASONRY WALL.

THE ALP DOES REFLECT A METAL SCREEN FOR THE DUMPSTER.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COMMISSION JUSTIFY OCCASION FOR THE ALP IS THAT FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE RESTAURANT USE WOULD SORT OF CONFLICT WITH SOME OF THESE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.

HOWEVER ANY DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH LANDSCAPING SPACING AREAS AND THE LIKE.

LANDSCAPING UNIFORMLY APPLIED TO DEVELOPING OR REDEVELOPING SITES AND IT SHOULD BE INTEGRATED IN THE LAND DESIGN AND NOT A PRODUCT THEREOF. FOR THE ROWLETT URBAN FORCE ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS CONDUCTED IN 2018 THE SUBJECT SITE OF THE SURROUNDING AREA DOES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OR LESS CANOPY TREE COVERAGE. THE PURPOSE OF LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS IS TO ADD VISUAL A PLENTY SO IT IS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT AREAS WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE BUFFERS BE PLANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RDC TO ACHIEVE THAT THE RDC IS EXPLICIT IN THE APPROVAL CRITERIA. CRITERIA 1 IS THE THERE BE U-NECK CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPERTY SITE DESIGN THAT WARRANT SPECIFICS TO MODIFY THESE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE ALP EXCEEDS THE MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SITE DESIGN THAT THE APPROVAL OF THE ALP. EXISTING PAVEMENT IN THE ROWLETT ROAD RIGHT OF WAY BUFFER DOES LIMIT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY SCREENING ON ROWLETT ROAD.

HOWEVER ASIDE FROM THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER SITE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD WARRANT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OR DEVIATION FROM WHAT THE CODE IS EQUIPPED TO HANDLE.

AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN JUSTIFIED THAT FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE PROPERTY WOULD LIMIT COMPLIANCE WITH THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS. THIS ALP IS REQUESTED NO ORDER TO REDUETS OR ELIMINATE PLANTING FREQUENCIES IN THE RDC SO I DOESN'T MEET OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM PLANTING REQUIREMENTS.

THE EXISTING PAVEMENT DOES LIMIT REQUIREMENTS HOWEVER THERE IS NOT ADDITIONAL PLANTINGS ELSEWHERE IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS REDUCTION OR DEFICIT. SURROUNDING PROPERTY ARE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL IN NATURE AND WERE DEVELOPED UNDER STANDARDS PREDATING THE CURRENT COPED STANDARDS.

REDEVELOPMENT OF THOSE PROPERTIES IN THE SCALE OR THE SCOPE SUCH AS THIS ONE WOULD TRIGGER REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH IN LANDSCAPING STANDARD.

IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE RDC TO BRING LEGALLY NON-CONFORMING PROPERTIES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD AND THIS IS A MECHANISM BY WHICH THIS IS DONE. LASTLY THE APPROVAL CRITERIA OF

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NO FURTHER MODIFICATION, LANDSCAPE ISLANDS MUST BE LOCATED AT THE TERM NUMBERS OF ALL ROWS OF PARKING AND SHALL CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE TREE. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS MADE KNOWN TO THE APPLICANT. THE COMMISSION DID DIRECT THE APPLICANT TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES TO THE ROWLETT ROAD PARKING AREA IN ORDER TO SORT OF COUNT ONE TREE FOR THE BUFFER AS WELL AS FOR THE LANDSCAPING ISLAND.

THERE'S BEEN ONE SPACE PROVIDED BEYOND THE DISTANCE.

THE REQUIREMENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE DEFENSIVE RATED THROUGH THE ALP PROCESS AN DOES NOT MEET THAT APPROVAL CRITERIA.

WITH THAT STAFF DOES RECOMMEND DENIEGT FOR THE ALP BECAUSE ALP'S ARE REQUESTED . . . WITH THAT I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THE APPLICATION DOES HAVE A PRESENTATION TO GIVE. THEY ARE HERE THIS EVENING.

>> COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?

GO AHEAD, JOHN. >> HAVE YOU SEEN THE REVISED

VERSION? >> WE RECEIVED THAT REVISED PLAN YESTERDAY. WE HAVE NOT REVIEWED IT.

ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE REVISED ONE FROM OUR MEETING?

>> YOU SAID THERE'S REVISION TO ONE PRESENTED.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. LET PEOPLE BRING UP THE

CHRONOLOGY. >> NOT THE ONE THAT'S IN THIS

PACKAGE. >> CORRECT.

>> ADDITIONAL ONE. >> THE ONE THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO US YESTERDAY I HAVE NOT REVIEWED INTO YOU HAVE NOT REVIEWED.

>> CORRECT. >> ANYBODY ELSE?

THANK YOU. >> ONE OTHER QUESTION.

>> GO AHEAD. >> I NOTICED IN THE PACKAGE THAT YOU PRESENTED TO US, YOU DISCOUNTED THE TRUMPET VINES ON THE WESTERN BOUNDARY BECAUSE THEY'RE ON THE OTHER PROPERTY.

TWO THAT PROPERTY, SHOULD THEY DO ANYTHING WITH IT, WOULD THEY NOT BE REQUIRED TO REINSTATE PLANTING AREA THERE?

>> SURE, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. IT'S MY INTERESTING LOOKING AT THAT CONDITION ON SITE OF THAT FENCE THAT THAT IS NEAR MERELY OUT OF I WON'T USE THE WORD COINCIDENCE BUT IT'S NOT A REQUIRED FENCE AN THOSE VINES SEEM TO HAVE BEEN NATURALLY GROWING. IT IS NOT AN ELEMENT THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN MY EXAMS BUILT BUFFER SO SAY THAT PROPERTY WERE TO BE LEVELED AND REBUILT, I'M SURE THAT WE CAN FIGURE OUT SOME WAY FENCING IF THEY WANTED TO APPLY THAT THE HOWEVER IT'S NOT A COMPATABILITY BUFFER I WILL ELEMENT WE WOULD CONSIDER AND LIKEWISE IT APPEARS TO BE OFF SITE AND THEREFORE IS HARD FOR

US TO COUNT FOR THE APARTMENTS. >> HOWEVER IF THEY DID DEVELOP THAT SITE THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A EXAMS BUILT BUFFER

THERE RIGHT? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

YES, SIR. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU MR. ROBERTS.

I GUESS WE ARE READY FOR THE APPLICANT.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES.

>> IT'S JESSICA JONES ADDRESS IS 1802 INDIAN TRAIL.

AND SO, I'M NOT GOING OVER MY WHOLE THING I DID LAST TIME.

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE THAT IN YOUR HEAD A LITTLE BIT.

I JUST WANTED TO START OUT AND LET Y'ALL KNOW THERE WERE TECHL ISSUES WITH THE LAST SUBMISSION WHICH IS WHY THERE WAS ONLY ONE SPOT ON THERE. SOMEHOW, HE CAN PROBABLY EXPLAIN IT A LITTLE BETTER BUT SOMEHOW THE PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN HIM DOING THE PLAT AND ON THIS HAD GOTTEN KIND OF MOVED A LITTLE BIT SO THEN WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO EXTEND THE PARKING LOUD IT SHOWED THAT WE WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE BORDER THAT WE COULD ONLY FIT ONE SPOT ON SO THEN WHEN WE GOT INFORMATION FROM THEM LAST WEEK THAT IT SOMETIME WASN'T CLOSE ENOUGH I WENT OUT AND MEASURED AND WAS LIKE THERE'S DEFINITELY ENOUGH ROOM.

HE WAS OUT OF TOWN SO AS SOON AS HE GOT BACK IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND WE LOOKED OVER THE PROBLEM FIXED IT SENT IT BACK OVER AND I KNOW

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THEY HAD THEIR STUFF DONE BUT THEY SAID WE COULD PRESENT IT TO Y'ALL SO THAT'S ALL WE CHANGED WAS THE EXTENSION OF THAT PARKING LOT. SO, HOPEFULLY WE KNOW THAT WAS AN ERROR ON OUR PART AND HOPEFULLY Y'ALL CAN ACCEPT THE ALP IN CORRECTED FORM HERE. SO THIS IS IT, WHICH OBVIOUSLY HARD TO SEE FROM THAT BUT I ZOOMED IN THERE, SO WE DO HAVE THE 10 PARKING SPOTS, THE TREE IS LIKE RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARKING ROCCARO SO MY GOSH I HOPE IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH.

SOME OF HOUR PLANT CHOICES WERE MORE SPECIFIC BECAUSE THE FRONT YARD IS SHADED SO A LOT OF THE PLANTS ON THE APPROVED LIST ARE FULL SUN PLANTS BECAUSE MOST OF THE THINGS HERE IN TEXAS ARE GOING TO REQUIRE FULL SUN BUT WE NEEDED SOME PLANTS THAT WERE GOING TO DO BETTER IN THE SHADE. THE CODE OF ORDINANCE SAID THE APPROVED PLANT LIST IS A LIST OF PLANTS AN TREES RECOMMENDED FOR REQUIRED LANDSCAPE AREAS. IT DID NOT SAY THEY HAD TO COME FROM THAT AND THIS IS AL ALTERNATE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND INITIALLY WE WEREN'T HAVING TO DO A LAYOUT OF THE HOUSE.

SOME OF THE PLANTS WE PROVIDED I REALIZED LAST NIGHT DOING THIS THERE WAS A MISSPELLING ON ONE OF THE PLANT NAMES.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S PART OF THE CONFUSION BUT THE MAIN PLANTS GOING AROUND THE HOUSE ARE ACTUALLY ON THE APPROVED PLANT LIST. THERE'S 36 OF THEM.

IT IS PIT SPORIES, THERE ARE OTHER SHRUBS THAT ARE NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST. THEY'RE SIMILAR TO THE ONES ON THE LIST BUT DO BETTER IN THE SHADE.

WE HAD 178 LIKE THE GRASSY THINGS WHICH ARE EVERGREEN.

THEY'LL EVERGREEN PLANTS THAT WILL ADD ALL YEAR LONG.

SOME OF THE OTHER PLANTS THAT ARE NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST ARE FOUND IN SOME OF THE BUFFER AREAS AROUND ROWLETT SO THEY'RE NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST. THE SALVIA AND THE DOOR FOUNTAIN GRASS AN THERE'S SOME PLANTS WE PUT IN THE FRONT THAT ARE MORE PERENNIAL PLANTS SO THEY WILL DIE BACK IN THE WINTER BUT THEY ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR SHADED AREAS.

ALSO, HE TOUCHED ON THE DUMPSTER SCREENING.

THE ORDINANCE DOES SAY SHALL BE ENCLOSED WITH MASONRY WALLS.

OUR BUILDING IS NOT MADE OF MATES HENRI WALLS SO THIS IS A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM US. THE HOUSE IS SIMILAR IN THE STYLES TO OUR HOUSE. THAT IS OUR DUMPSTER COVERS.

IT IS SIMILAR TO THE MATERIALS OF THE HOUSE.

BLEND NICELY WITH THE PROPERTY IN MY OPINION NOW THAT I'M PAYING ATTENTION ONE OF THE NICER DUMPSTERS I'VE SEEN IN ROWLETT. SO, WE ARE PLANNING TO DO SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. AND THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAD.

SORRY WE DIDN'T GET THOSE CHANGES IN BEFORE WE COULD REVIEW THEM BUT I HOPE CAN YOU SEE WE DID EXTEND THAT PARKING MAKING THE CHANGE I THINK WAS ONE OF THE BIG PROBLEMS THE TRAE NOT BEING ON THE TERMINUS. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO

PRESENT FOR YOU. >> COMMISSIONERS?

GO AHEAD MR. SWIFT. >> JUST FOR MY PURPOSES, BECAUSE WE JUST SAW THIS PRESENTATION SUMMARY FOR YOUR ORIGINAL PLAN VS. THE ONE YOU GUYS SUBMITTED MORE RECENTLY, THE PARKING CHANGE, YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE SPACE SO I UNDERSTAND THAT.

>> YES. >> WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FROM THOSE TWO PLANS OUT THERE? I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP THE

SUMMARY. >> THE ONLY CHANGE WAS THE PARKING AND THEN TO CORRECT THE SPELLING ON THAT ONE PLANT.

>> OKAY. >> SO, I HAVE A QUESTION AND I REMEMBER IF MY MEMORY IS CORRECT MADE A COMMENT OF THE NUMBER OF SHRUBS BEING REQUIRED SEEMED LIKE A LOT, TRYING TO HELP YOU

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BACK BUT Y'ALL DIDN'T COME BACK WITH ANY.

>> DIDN'T COME BACK WITH ANY SHRUBS?

>> WELL, YOU'RE NOT PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL SHRUBS.

>> ALL OF THE LAYOUT AROUND THE HOUSE?

>> THE ONES AROUND THE THAT THE THERE?

>> 40. >> 40.

>> 40 SHRUBS AND THEN THE OTHER PLANTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE

THERE. >> BUT THERE'S 251 SHRUBS REQUIRED. 40 IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THAT. I WAS HOPING WE COULD GET SOME

SHRUBS IN THERE. >> WE ALSO DISCUSSED LAST TIME WE DISCUSSED THESE TRUMPET LINES WHICH THEY KEEP SAYING ARE ON THE NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY BUT I DON'T KNOW THEY'RE ON OUR SIDE OF THE FENCE. THEY DO NOT LOOK ACCIDENTAL BECAUSE THEY'RE SPACED OUT ON THE FENCE.

WHETHER THEY PLANTED THEM FOR THAT REASON I DON'T KNOW BUT WE DID DISCUSS THOSE COUNTING TOWARD OUR TOTAL NUMBER OF PLANTS WHICH WAS AT LEAST 60 OF THEM AND THERE WERE TEN OUR SHRUBS AND WE'VE ADDED 36 OR 40 ACTUAL SHRUBS AROUND THE HOUSE ALONG WITH QUITE A FEW OUR SHRUBS OR PLANTS WHICH I DON'T

FALL INTO A SHRUB CATEGORY. >> ANY QUESTIONS? EITHER ONE OF YOU MR. ENGEN? ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY I AM REALLY EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOUR DESIGN WAS WITH SOME OF THE CHANGES AND SOME OF THE PLANTS ARE NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. AND I JUST FIND IT HARD AT THIS POINT TO HAVE TO APPROVE WITH YOU COMING IN WITH SOMETHING

THAT'S LESS. >> WELL, YOU TOLD ME TO PUT WHAT WAS ON MY PLAN AND THAT'S WHAT I PUT WHAT WAS ON THE PLAN.

YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, THE MAJORITY OF THE SHRUBS ARE ACTUALLY ON THE APPROVED LIST THERE.

ARE A FEW THAT AREN'T BUT THEY'RE USED IN THIS CITY AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GET THOSE APPROVED IF NOT THROUGH AN

ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN. >> THE ONLY THING I THOUGHT WAS INTERESTING WITH WHAT YOU SAID WITH REGARD TO THE DUMPSTER AND THIS BEING MORE OF A HISTORICAL AREA OF USING SOME SORT OF A DIFFERENT WOOD LOOK RATHER THAN MODERN DAY BRICK LOOK TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOUSE, I MEAN THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED IF IT'S A VERY DURABLE MATERIAL.

BUT YOU KNOW, I WAS HOPING TO SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE.

I WISH WE HAD GOTTEN THAT CITY AHEAD OF TIME.

>> I'M SORRY. >> MR. SEGAR.

>> HOW MANY SHRUBS NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST.

>> THERE ARE FOUR. >> THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE

GROUND? >> THEY'RE LIKE ON THE PLAN THAT ARE ON THE 40 ON THE PLAN AROUND THE HOUSE.

FOUR OF THEM ARE NOT PROOUFRD -- APPROVED.

THEY'RE SIMILAR TO A BARBERRY PLANT.

>> WHAT IS THE SIDES OF THEM GALLON WOULD YOU BE PUTTING IN JUST TRYING TO GET AN IDEA OF THE SIZE.

>> I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

I HAVE A COUSIN WHO OWNS A NURSEARY SO HE'S GOING TO HELP ME OUT GETTING THE PLANTS. THEY GENERALLY GROW TO ABOUT SIX FOOT TALL. THEY NEEDED LIKE YOU CAN TRIM THEM TO KEEP THEM SHORTER SO THE ONES NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST GET TALLER AND THEN THE OTHER ONES GROW TO AROUND THREE FOOT TALL, THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE APPROVED LIST.

>> I DO LIKE THE IDEA OF THE MATCHING THE HOUSE.

I THINK THAT MAKES SENSE. I KNOW THERE IS A DURABILITY OVER TIME BUT IT LOOKS BETTER. I DON'T LIKE MASONRY DUMPSTER

SITES ANYWAY, BUT MY OPINION. >> MR. COTE, GO AHEAD.

>> YES. I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. CONNOR CONCERNING THE MASONRY DUMPSTER SCREEN BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE WERE AT LEAST I'M UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO DICTATE THE MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION.

>> SURE. I REMEMBER WE SORT OF BROUGHT

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THAT UP AS A POINT OF DIRECTION TO TAKE SO WE DID GO BACK AN TAKEN A LOOK AT THAT IT'S OUR CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL'S OPINION AS WELL AS STAFF THE DUMPSTER SCREENING WALL IS NOT A STRUCTURE SO WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DICTATE THE

MATERIAL OF THAT. >> WAIT A MINUTE.

DOES IT HAVE A FOOTER? DOES AMAZE HENRI WALL HAVE A

FOOTER? >> I THINK THE WAY THE CODE IS WRITTEN UP IT SAYS BUILDING SO IT'S NOT A BUILDING THAT IT WOULD THE NOT BE A BUILDING SO THAT IS THE WAY THE CODE HAS BEEN READ AN HACK -- HAS BEEN INTERPRETED.

>> THAT IS ONE OF THE APPLICABLE CRITERIA THAT CAN BE OFFERED AS

WELL AS AN ALP. >> THAT IT IS ONE OF THE ITEMS?

>> THAT'S CORRECT, THE DUMPSTER MATERIAL IS IN THE PURVIEW TO BE

ALTERED SHOULD YOU SEE FIT. >> OKAY.

I THINK THE APPLICANT HAS ACTUALLY ASKED FOR A METAL WOOD LOOK SCREENING ON IT. RIGHT?

>> YES, SIR. >> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU. >> SO LIT METAL BUT IT LOOK LIKE WOOD SO WOULD WITHSTAND THE ELEMENTS BETTER? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? MR. COTE.

>> YES, I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION.

WE CAN'T APPROVE AN ALP IF THERE'S AN OUTSTANDING ITEM THAT ADDITIONAL ITEM THAT NEED CORRECTION?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WHICH IS OUR TERMINUS TREE

PROBLEM. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

NOW THERE IS OPPORTUNITY FOR CONDITION IN SOME OF YOUR

MOTIONS. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO

ASK. >> CERTAINLY.

>> MISSING TOTAL? >> THAT 40 NUMBER WAS COUNTED WITHIN THE BUFFER AREA. I APOLOGIZE I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBER OF SHRUBS SHOWN ON PLAN AROUND THE HOUSE BUT IF WE WERE TO COUNT THEM THAT 40 NUMBER IF THEY WERE TO MEET THE PLANT REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF HEIGHT AN SPECIES THAT WOULD

GIVE AS YOU DEVELOP SIT OF 211. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

WHEN WE CAME UP WITH THE TOTAL NUMBER THAT WAS NEEDED ARE YOU EXCLUDING THE AREA THAT CAN'T BE PLANTED IN THAT LINEAL FEET WORTH? IF ME PRIRMENT WAS TEN BUSHES PER LINEAL FOOT I'D NEED A HUNDRED BUSHES BUT IF IT WERE

CONCRETE? >> I BELIEVE IT WAS GENERATED OUT OF THE DIMENSIONS OF THE LOT AND DID NOT KPAUNT FOR THAT.

>> SO IF WE CONSIDER WHERE WE CAN'T PLANT DO WE KNOW WHAT THE

NUMBERS ARE? >> I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK

AT THAT PLAN. >> IT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY

LESS. >> THAT WOULD BE TEN SHRUBS PER 30 FEET. IT'S TOUGH TO SAY.

I APOLOGIZE I DON'T HAVE THE PLAN IN FRONT OF ME.

>> COULD SOME ONE CALCULATE FOR US?

[INAUDIBLE] >> WE CAN'T EXCLUDE THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

>> SO THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT IS A NON-ISSUE IN TERMS OF THE CODE.

THIS CODE DOES ALLOW TO YOU DISPLACE PLANTINGS SPECIFICALLY IF THERE'S AN EASEMENT IN THE WAY SO THAT DOES COUNT.

I AM COUNTING SHRUBS PER THE EASEMENT BECAUSE THEY CAN BE BUMPED BACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE.

THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD ACTUALLY NEED TO DRESS AS PART OF THE ALP. THE CODE IS EQUIPPED TO ASK YOU

THAT. >> DO YOU THINK THOSE SHRUBS OR BUSHES OR WHAT YOU REQUIRE THERE WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD COMPATABILITY BUFFER WITH THE CHAIN LINK FENCE AND GARBAGE ON

THE OTHER SIDE? >> THE APPLICANT IS PROVIDING THAT FENCE AS WELL. IT'S LESS SO -- IT'S MORE SO THAT'S WHAT THE CODE REQUIRES SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE COME FROM.

LIKE I SAID THE CODE IS EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THAT DISPLACEMENT IN

OUR JURISDICTION. >> I'LL CERTAINLY GET THOSE

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NUMBERS. >> AND THANK YOU.

[INAUDIBLE] >> I LOOKED THAT UP AFTER THE LAST TIME WE MET THERE. IT'S THE BUILDING.

[INAUDIBLE] >> CON DON'T BLAME ALEX.

THIS IS STAKES OUT HERE. [INAUDIBLE]

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. IS IT POSSIBLE THE DEVELOPER COULD PUT 20 BUSHES BY THE PARKING LOT ON THE WEST SIDE, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE LOOKING AT EXPANDING IN 2 OR 3 YEARS BUT WOULD IT BE ASSEMBLE IF THEY GO THAT ROUTE NOW?

>> PARDON ME. I'M TRYING TO MULTI-TASK.

SO THERE IS AMPLE OPEN SPACE OPEN SITE FAR IN EXCESS OF THE 15 PERCENT THAT IS PLANTABLE FROM A LITERAL CODE STANDPOINT.

PERHAPS IF THOSE SHRUBS WERE PLANTED THAT WOULD SORT OF HARKEN BACK TO ONE OF THOELTS APPROVAL CRITERIA IT MEETS OR EXCEED. IT'S JUST THAT THOSE PLANTS HAVE NOT SHOWN TO BE DISPLACED. THERE IS OPEN SPACE THERE ON SITE. SUSAN PERHAPS IN ONE OF THE IMAGES I HAVE MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE.

ONE OF THESE MIGHT BE A BETTER I BELIEVE FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THAT OPEN SPACE PARKING ON ROWLETT ROAD BEING ON THE TOP OF THE PICTURE ROWLETT ROAD RUNNING.

>> IF THEY PLAN ON THE WEST SIDE THERE?

>> THAT WOULD SEEM TO BE A PLANTABLE AREA.

ASKING IF THE APPLICANT IS AMENABLE TO THAT.

THE PAVEMENT UNLIKE THE EASEMENT IS NOT -- THE EASEMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST THE CODE EXPLICITLY ALLOWS TO US DISPLACE THOSE BECAUSE IT'S EASEMENT. THE PAVEMENT IS A LITTLE BIT OF MORE OF A STRICTER DISPLACEMENT MECHANISM SO THAT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE ALP IF YOU SEE FIT TO INCLUDE THOSE SHRUBS THAT WOULD BE THE HEAD IN.

>> HOW CLOSE IS THE PROPERTY LINE TO THE PARKING LOT?

>> THE PAVEMENT ITSELF ACTUALLY -- PERHAPS I HAVE AN IMAGE. THE PAVEMENT IN THE PROPERTY LINE IS BOLD BLACK THERE. THE PAVEMENT YOU SEE STRETCHES.

THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK IN TERMS OF RIGHT THERE.

HOWEVER, IT'S MOSTLY PAVED. IT'S ACTUALLY THAT DIMENSION

THAT I'M WORKING ON. >> DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MUCH.

[INAUDIBLE] >> SO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE HAS GOT PLENTY OF ROOM FOR LANDSCAPING.

THE EASEMENT IS ON THE -- HELP ME OUT.

WHERE IS NORTH? IS THIS NORTH? SO THE EASEMENT IS ALONG THE SOUTH PARKING LOT.

>> SO YOU WERE GOING TO PUT 250 SHRUBS.

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[INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE]

>> SO JUST A QUICK ANSWER TO THE QUESTION REGARDING THAT PAYMENT.

THAT DISTANCE FROM HERE DOWN TO HERE IS APPROXIMATELY 107 FEET, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN 36 OR SO SHRUBS IF YOU WERE TO PLANT THEM CONSECUTIVELY. I DO BELIEVE THE TOTAL SHRUB COUNT IN THE REPORT AN PRESENTATION HERE COUNTED FOR ALL PROPERTY LINES NOT INCLUDING THE PAVEMENT.

SO THAT WOULD BE SOMEWHAT OF A 36 OR 37 STLUB REPRODUCTION.

IF YOU'RE ASKING IF THAT PAVEMENT WAS NOT INCLUDED THAT THE CORRECT IT WASN'T SO IF WE WERE TO INCLUDE THAT PAVEMENT THAT WOULD BE 36 OR SO SHRUBS THERE.

[INAUDIBLE] >> THAT ONE IS ABOUT 40 FEET.

IT'S ABOUT 14 SHRUBS. >> ABOUT 50.

>> TOTAL ABOUT 50 SHRUBS. IF YOU WERE TO COUNT.

>> WHAT THE YOUR SIZE REQUIREMENT?

>> SO MINIMUM TIME OF PLANTING MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 24 INCHES.

WE DO GET ON SITE TO CHECK THAT. >> GALLONS?

>> THEY ARE 5 GALLON I WANT TO SAY.

3 GALLON. I WANT TO CONFIRM THAT. >>

THAT'S CORRECT, IT WAS 3. >> MISS NIX, CAN WE GO BACK TO THE PICTURE THAT SHOWED THE HOUSE WITH THE PLANTING IN FRONT

OF IT? >> DO WE NOT HAVE A CONDITION

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FOR THE TRUMPET VINE? DID THE APPLICANT FULFILL THAT NEED IN THE FUTURE? THAT'S THE WORRY, CORRECT?

>> WELL REALLY IT'S JUST THE FACT WE CAN'T VERIFY.

WE HAVEN'T SHOWN IT TO BE ON SITE SO WE DON'T ATTRIBUTE OFF

SITE IMPROVEMENTS. >> IF THE PROPERTY LINE IS ACTUAL THAT I FENCE ROW, THEY'RE GOING ON THAT SIDE OF THE FENCE.

WHETHER THAT MAKES THEM OURS OR THIRST I DON'T KNOW, BUT SOMETIMES I'M HARD TO HEAR, I COUNTED THEM AT ONE POINT AND STOPPED COUNTING OVER 60 SO THERE ARE 60 OF THE TRUMPET VINES GROWING ALONG THERE AND I ASKED THOSE TO COUNT TOWARDS BECAUSE I THINK THERE WERE 60 SOMETHING PLANTS THEY WERE

ASKING FOR ROW. >> OKAY, AND WHAT MATERIAL ARE YOU PROPOSING TO USE ON THE DUMPSTER SCREEN?

>> OMAR MUHAMMAD, ADDRESS. IT WOULD BE SHEETING LIKE ON A SHED, KIND OF LIKE A SHED BUT NOT NECESSARILY SHED METAL.

>> BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WOOD? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> YOUR INTENT WOULD BE TO MATCH THE HOUSE.

>> YES, MA'AM IT WOULD BE PAINTED BLUE WHITE TRIM.

>> BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY, ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY, THANK YOU SIR. WELL, I'M GOING TO START ON THIS END WITH YOU MR. SWIFT FOR COMMENTS OR FEELINGS OR

DISCUSSION. >> GENERAL THOUGHTS HERE IS THE CITY STAFF HAS A VERY TOUGH JOB OF ABSOLUTELY ENFORCING THE RULES VERBATIM AN THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO SO THANK YOU. YOU GUYS HAVE A TOUGH JOB.

I WILL NOT SPEAK FOR ME FELLOW COMMISSIONERS BUT FOR MYSELF IT'S A GOOD LOOKING PLACE, WE WANT IT HERE AND I THINK IT'S A VALUE TO THE CITY. IT'S A UNIQUE PROPERTY.

THAT'S WHY I'LL BE LEANING TOWARD A UNIQUE SOLUTION TO GET THIS UP AND RUNNING AS SOON AS THOSE OF MY THOUGHTS.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY BEEN HERE SEVERAL TIMES.

>> THANK YOU MR. SWIFT. MR. COTE.

>> YES, MADAME CHAIR. I AGREE WITH MR. SWIFT AS FAR AS THIS BEING A UNIQUE PROPERTY AND DEFINITELY WELL WORTH INVESTING AS FAR AS LOCATION, AS FAR AS PROPERTY WORTH I THINK THIS IS A VERY GOOD DEVELOPMENT. I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE. I KNOW WHY THEY'RE THERE AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS PROPERTY, I THINK THERE ARE UNIQUE THINGS ABOUT THE PROPERTY THAT SHOULD ALLOW US TO DEVIATE FROM THOSE AND BASICALLY IT'S JUST THE SITE VALUE AND BY ATTEMPT TO GO PUT IN ALL THESE LANDSCAPE ASPECT, I THINK WE WOULD END UP LOSING BASICALLY THAT VISUAL OF THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME.

I THINK ALSO IN THE LAST MEETING WE DEFINITELY INFERRED THAT WE WERE COMFORTABLE WITH COUNTING THE TRUMPET VINES ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION AS WELL AS VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE SCREEN WALL THAT THEY WANTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN HALF TO KIND OF ELIMINATE THE EYESORE JUST TO THE SOUTH.

I DO KNOW THAT WE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A TERMINUS TREE THERE WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING SPOTS.

SO I THINK IF WE ARE ABLE TO PUT A CONDITION ON THIS APPROVAL, THEN THAT WOULD BE MY CHOICE IS TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE IT WITH THE CONDITION THAT THEY DO IN FACT MEET THAT TERMINUS TREE

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REQUIREMENT BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T WE CAN'T APPROVE IT AT ALL. THAT'S MY FEELING.

>> AND NOTHING ON THE SHRUBS? >> NO, I THINK I'M VERY COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT'S PRESENTED FOR THIS PARTICULAR

PROPERTY. >> MR. SEGARS.

>> YEAH, I AGREE [INAUDIBLE] THE DESIGN IS GREAT.

THE SCREEN WALL IS FINE. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH WHAT I'VE SEEN. I THINK MOSTLY TECHNICALITIES TRYING TO GET AROUND AND WITH RESPECT TO THE CODE AS MUCH AS WE CAN I DON'T REALLY SEE MUCH MORE TO DO.

I LIKE MARK'S IDEA. I DON'T KNOW IF WE COULD PUT A CONDITION ON IT BUT I'M COMPLETELY WILLING TO GET THIS

DONE TODAY. >> IDEA OF ADDING A FEW BUSHES?

>> THREE GALLONS IS NOT THAT BAD.

THAT WOULD HELP A LITTLE BIT AS WE COUNT.

I'M SURE IT WILL DO MORE IN THE FUTURE AS THEY GO ALONG.

>> ARE YOU YOU STILL GOING TO PUT A FENCE UP ON THE WESTERN PROPERTY LINE, CORRECT? AND WHAT IS THAT MATERIAL OF THAT FENCE? [INAUDIBLE]

>> THE MATERIAL OF THAT FENCE IS CALLED A SLIP FENCE.

THEY HAVE THE HORIZONTAL BOARD YOU SEE SO IT'S LIKE BLACK METAL POST AND THEY HAVE THE THINGS YOU CAN SLIP THE BOARDS INTO THEM SO IT'S METAL WITH BOARD THAT CAN EASILY BE REPLACED IF

WE NEED TO. >> OKAY AND HOW TALL WILL IT BE?

>> SIX FOOT. >> SIX FOOT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

MR. ENGEN. >> YEAH, I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE METAL SHEETING WITH THE WOOD LOOK FOR THE DUMPSTER AREA.

ONLY IN THIS SITUATION, ONLY BECAUSE IT'S MORE OF A HISTORICAL AREA AND I WANT TO SEE THAT CONFORMITY WITH WHAT THE HOUSE LOOKS LIKE SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT UNIQUE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AND I LIKE THAT IDEA. WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THE TRUMPET VINES I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME SHRUBS ALONG THE PARKING LOT ONLY THAT IT GIVES SOME IDENTITY TO THAT LOT.

OTHERWISE IT'S JUST AN OPEN LOT. I'VE BEEN OVER IN THAT AREA.

YOU PARK THERE, JUST KIND OF A BREAK SO GIVES IT A MORE ATTRACTIVE APPEAL TO THAT HOUSE AREA.

SO I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME SHRUBS PUT IN FRONT THERE, WHETHER THE THREE GALLON WHATEVER IS APPROPRIATE WHETHER IT'S 20 SHRUBS THERE IN FRONT. IT JUST ADDS TO THE LOOK OF THE

PROPERTY. >> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHERE THE FENCE IS GOING TO BE ON THE WESTERN PROPERTY LINE?

>> NO, THIS IS BY THE PARKING LOT.

>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE.

SO IT WOULD BE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THAT PARKING LOT, YES, RIGHT THERE. IF IT COMES LATER ON TWO OR THREE YEARS YOU DIG THEM OUT TRANSPLANT THEM.

>> OKAY. >> HOW MANY FEET IS THAT?

>> SO SPAIZ ARE 9 BY 20. WE ARE SHOWING 10 WITH THE PLANTS YESTERDAY. SO THAT WOULD BE 30.

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30 SHRUBS. 10 PER 30 FEET, 90 FEET.

30 SHRUBS. >> SO WE WOULD BE LOOKING ABOUT TEN PLANTS BECAUSE THE WIDTH WILL BE ABOUT 3-4 FEET.

>> ANYTHING? WELL, I LIKE EVERYBODY'S COMMENTS. AND AGAIN TO MIRROR EVERYBODY ON THE COMMISSION'S FEELINGS ABOUT WHY THE CITY HAS RULES THEY HAVE AND TRIES TO ABIDE BY THOSE RULES IN ALL SITUATIONS WHERE THEY CAN, AND I MYSELF AS MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS RESPECT THAT OF COURSE BUT I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THEM I DO BELIEVE THE SITUATION IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. AND WITH WHAT YOU PROPOSE TO DO WITH THE HOUSE, WHICH LIKE EVERYBODY SAID, IT'S A HISTORIC AREA. IT'S RIGHT ON THE CORNER.

WE DON'T WANT TO HIDE IT. AND WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH IT. I WOULD BE AMENABLE TO APPROVING THIS TONIGHT. I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE SHRUBS THAT MR. ENGEN MENTIONED. I DO THINK THAT MR. COTE IS RIGHT AND THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS IN FULFILLING THE TERMINAL TREE THERE AND ADDING THE TWO PARKING SPACES.

AND I THINK THAT THE VARIANCE WITH THE BUILDING MATERIAL ON THE DUMPSTER WOULD CONFORM MORE TO THE GENERAL LOOK OF THE AREA AND MATCH THE HOUSE. SO I WOULD BE AMENABLE TO APPROVAL THIS EVENING WITH STIPULATION THAT THIS WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR STAFF IF ONE WOULD LIKE TO MOTION. MR. COTE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE THE ALTERNATE LANDSCAPING PLAN WITH THE DISH OF TEN THREE GALLON SHRUBS ON THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO ROWLETT ROAD AND THIS IS CONDITIONAL ON MEETING THE TERMINUS REQU REQUIREMENT.

THAT'S PART OF THEIR ALTERNATE PLAN.

>> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL WITH SOME STIPULATIONS FOR SHRUBS AND THE TREE. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> WE HAVE A SECOND BY M MR. SEGARS. AND LET'S TAKE A VOTE.

AND THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

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