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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE JANUARY 26TH MEETING OF THE GARLAND PLANNING COMMISSION.
IT'S OUR FIRST MEETING OF 2021, AND WELCOME.
IF YOU'RE WATCHING AND CARE TO JOIN IN ON ONE OF THE CASES, PLEASE GO TO THE GARLAND WEBSITE AND YOU'LL SEE A BIG ROUND BUTTON ABOUT IN THE MIDDLE AND IT WILL LEAD YOU TO AGENDAS.
GO THERE, FIND AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING AND YOU CAN CLICK A LINK TO JOIN IN AND TALK TO US.
IF YOU WANT TO, PLEASE DO THAT.
WE TYPICALLY START OUR MEETINGS WITH A PRAYER AND PLEDGE AND I WILL BE LEADING THAT TONIGHT.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY WE LIVE IN.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS CITY STAFF AND EVERYBODY OUT THERE WORKING FOR US.
THE CITY STAFF HAS BEEN SO WONDERFUL NOT ONLY IN PLANNING, BUT IN OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO GET COVID SHOTS INTO THE ARMS OF EVERYBODY.
BLESS THEM AND HELP THEM IN THEIR WORK AND ALSO BLESS THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE TO DO SO MUCH AND DEAL WITH SO MUCH.
PLEASE GIVE US THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE PROPER DECISIONS AND BE WITH OUR PLANNING COMMISSION, OUR CITY, OUR STATE AND OUR COUNTRY.
IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. [BACKGROUND] AMEN.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, [OVERLAPPING] AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, ONE RACE, ONE GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU, AND AGAIN, WELCOME TO OUR MEETING.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK AT TONIGHT'S MEETING, ONE THING WE DO ASK IS PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO YOUR MICROPHONE.
WE DO NEED THAT FOR THE RECORD.
WE GIVE APPLICANTS 15 MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR CASE.
OTHER SPEAKERS, WE ALLOW THREE MINUTES.
BUT AGAIN, IF YOU'RE SPEAKING FOR SOMEBODY, HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION OR SUCH, WE DO ALLOW MORE TIME AND CHANCES ARE YOU GET MORE TIME ANYHOW, BECAUSE WE OFTEN ASK QUESTIONS.
LET'S START WITH OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[NOISE] CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS THAT THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW AND WE'LL BE VOTING TO APPROVE THEM.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
IF ANYBODY IN THE COMMISSION OR IN THE AUDIENCE WISHES TO HAVE ONE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS REMOVED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION, WE WILL DO THAT.LET ME GO THROUGH IT RIGHT NOW.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 1A MINUTES.
CONSIDERING APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 14TH, 2020 MEETING.
ITEM 2A PLAT 21- 01, BRIDGEWATER PRELIMINARY PLAT.
ITEM TO BE PLAT 21- 02 BOARDWALK ADDITION FINAL PLAT.
PLAT 2C, 21-03, WESTSIDE ADDITION, FINAL PLAT.
PLAT 2D, PLAN 21-04, VIA BAYOU ADDITION, FIRST RE-PLAT.
I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THE COMMISSION PULL THAT LAST PLAT FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA TO CONSIDER INDIVIDUALLY AS I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF IN THAT ITEM.
ANYBODY ELSE WANT ANY ITEM REMOVED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? IF NOT, CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 1A, 2A, 2B, AND 2C.
COMMISSIONER, OOPS NEED TO UNMUTE [LAUGHTER] COMMISSIONER WELBORN.
>> [INAUDIBLE] MOTION THAT WE APPROVE.
>> A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER EDWARD.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT.
IT IS APPROVED FOR THE NEXT ITEM.
UNANIMOUS [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE NEXT TIME.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO VICE CHAIR OTT.
OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE ONE OUTSTANDING PLAT,
[2d. P 21-04 Via Bayou Addition First Replat]
IT'S FILE NUMBER P-2104.IT'S THE VIA VALUE ADDITION FIRST REPLAT AND ENTERTAIN MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
>> [INAUDIBLE] MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, BY COMMISSIONER WELBORN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE].
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THE VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU. MR. VICE CHAIR, ONTO OUR ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.
CONSIDERATION TO THE APPLICATION OF [INAUDIBLE] STOP REQUESTING APPROVAL OF
[Items 3A & 3B]
[3a. Consideration of the application of Ephriem Mengstab, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision to allow a Truck/Bus Storage Use on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. This property is located at 2430 Lonnecker Drive. (District 5) (File Z 20-28 - Specific Use Provision)]
[3b. Consideration of the application of Ephriem Mengstab, requesting approval of a Plan for Truck/Bus Storage Use on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. This property is located at 2430 Lonnecker Drive. (District 5) (File Z 20-28 - Plan)]
A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION TO ALLOW TRUCK/ BUS STORAGE USE ON PROPERTY ZONED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2430 LONNECKER DRIVE.
THIS IS THE REQUEST AS STATED.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2430 LONNECKER DRIVE AND THE ACREAGE IS 2.609 AND THE PROPERTY IS ZONE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
THIS IS THE CITY MAP, THE STAR REPRESENTS THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT.
THE PROPERTY IS OUTLINED IN TEAL AND THIS IS LONNECKER DRIVE.
THIS PROPERTY IS IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND IT IS SURROUNDED BY INDUSTRIAL USERS, WHICH CONSISTS OF A PAINT MANUFACTURING FACILITY, CONCRETE CONTRACTOR COMPANY, AND ALSO A AUTO RESTORATION SERVICE COMPANY.
THIS IS THE AUTO RESTORATION SERVICE.
THESE ARE THE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES ALONG LONNECKER DRIVE.
THIS IS THE SITE PLAN THAT THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A TRUCK AND BUS STORAGE USE ON THIS PROPOSED SITE.
THIS SITE, THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO STORE SEMI TRUCKS AND TRAILERS, AND JUST BY LOOKING AT THIS SITE, THE APPLICANT IS PROVIDING 10 PARKING SPACES, WHICH WOULD BE FOR THE HEAVY LOAD SEMI-TRUCKS AND TRAILER, AND THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A OFFICE WHICH IS 575 SQUARE FEET.
THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PROVIDING FOUR PARKING SPACES FOR THE OFFICE, AND THE FOUR PARKING SPACES IS REQUIRED AS PER THE GARLAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
TRUCKS HAVE BEEN PARKED ON THE SITE AND THE CODE COMPLIANCE HAS PROVIDED A NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND THE APPLICANT IS GOING THROUGH THE PROPER ZONING PROCESS ACCORDINGLY.
LANDSCAPING CURRENTLY EXIST ON THE SITE.
HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND ALSO A NEW EIGHT-FOOT CHANNELING FENCE ON THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE.
THESE ARE THE ELEVATIONS THAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING FOR THE OFFICE BUILDING AND THE DESIGN MEETS THE GDC REQUIREMENTS.
THE APPLICANT IS NOT PROPOSING THE SIGN WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT.
HOWEVER, IF A SIGN IS BEING PROPOSED IN THE FUTURE, THEY WILL HAVE TO MEET THE GDC REQUIREMENTS.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING FOR A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR 20 YEARS.
AS PER THE ENVISION GARLAND 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THE SITE RECOMMENDS INDUSTRIAL CENTER FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, WHICH WOULD ACCOMMODATE A LARGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES.
THIS PROPOSAL OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE USE TO THE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE SECTOR.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION, APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR A TRUCK AND BUS STORAGE USE ON THE PROPERTIES ON INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND APPROVAL OF A PLAN FOR A TRUCK AND BUS STORAGE USE ON THE PROPERTIES ON INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
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WE MAILED UP 14 NOTIFICATION LETTERS.WE RECEIVED ONE IN FAVOR OUTSIDE OF THE NOTIFICATION AREA, AND THAT IS THE END OF MY PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER WOODWARD, AND YOU'LL NEED TO UNMUTE PLEASE.
CLICK IT AGAIN, PLEASE. THERE YOU GO.
>> I GOT A QUESTION OR A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
WHO DECIDED ON THE 20-YEAR? DID THEY ASK FOR THAT OR DID STAFF RECOMMEND THAT?
>> THE APPLICANT REQUESTED 20 YEARS.
>> OKAY. THESE WILL BE 10 TRUCKS THERE.
WILL THESE BE LOADED TRUCKS OR UNLOADED TRUCKS?
>> THAT I'M NOT QUITE SURE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS EXPLOSIVES OR GASOLINE TANKERS, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THAT?
>> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER ROSE, YOU'LL NEED TO UNMUTE. THERE YOU GO.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY ASSURANCE FROM THE APPLICANT THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANY MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES AT THIS SITE AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO DO THAT, THEN I WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOR OF A 20-YEAR, I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF A 10-YEAR AT LEAST SO THAT IT CAN BE REVIEWED.
>> THE APPLICANT HASN'T MENTIONED ANY TRUCK REPAIR ON SITE.
>> HASN'T MENTIONED IT, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN DOWN THE ROAD.
>> THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE ADDED AS A CONDITION TO THE SUP AND IT MAY NOT BE ALLOWED IN THERE.
>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, ACTUALLY, THEY DID, AND THE APPLICANT CAN CERTAINLY SPEAK MORE TO IT AND YOU'RE RIGHT, THAT COULD BE ADDED AS A CONDITION, BUT ACTUALLY IN THE INITIAL PROJECT NARRATIVE LETTER THE APPLICANT DID PUT IN WRITING THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REPAIR ON SITE.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER? OKAY. COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE] YOU'LL NEED TO UNMUTE.
>> THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] BIG QUESTIONS.
I WAS LOOKING AT THE ELEVATIONS OF THIS PROJECT, AND THAT'S THE 500 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE, THEN IT'S A COMPLETELY BRICK BUILDING WHICH I FIND TO BE INTERESTING.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS HAVE A 500 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILT SMALL AND IT'S ALL BRICK.
IT LOOKS VERY NICE BUT WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT WAS A REQUIREMENT OR WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT THE APPLICANT CHOSE TOP DO?
>> FOR THE BRICK, IT WASN'T A REQUIREMENT, IS SOMETHING THAT THE APPLICANT DECIDED TO DO.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> THAT LEADS ME TO A QUESTION, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I GOT FROM THE REPORT THAT THIS IS AN EXISTING SITE, EXISTING CONDITION, AND YOU'RE ALREADY PARKING.
THAT BUILDING IS ALREADY THERE, CORRECT? THEY'VE BEEN USING IT FOR A WHILE.
>> THERE IS NO BUILDING ON SITE.
>> THIS IS A NEW STRUCTURE THAT THEY'RE PROPOSING.
>> THAT EXPLAINS. I WONDERED WHY THE BUILDING WAS THERE, I MISSED THAT.
HELP ME PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
[LAUGHTER] IS THE APPLICANT HERE, TERESA?
>> THE APPLICANT'S HERE, HE'S BEEN BROUGHT IN.
I HAVE A RECORDING OF THE JEOPARDY MUSIC TEAM TO PLAY IN THE BACKGROUND WHEN WE HAVE TIMES LIKE THIS.
>> I DO NEED YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
I AM AN AGENT FOR THE WIRE FRAMING SUB.
>> MY ADDRESS IS 12101, GREENVILLE AVENUE, SUITE 102 DALLAS, TEXAS 75243.
>> THERE WERE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HEARD THEM.
ONE IS ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING ANY MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE TRUCKS THERE?
IF WE DO, WE WOULD HAVE TO GET A PERMIT FROM YOU ALL BUT NO.
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>> I THINK SO BUT THAT COULD BE ADDED AS A CONDITION TO THE SUP AND YOU WOULDN'T MIND THAT THEN?
>> NO, THERE IS NO NEED FOR, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO A REPAIR, BUT IF WE DO.
I MEAN AT THIS TIME THERE'S NO PLAN FOR THAT.
>> COMMISSIONER WILBUR, DID YOU WANT TO ASK YOUR QUESTION?
>> I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU A QUESTION ABOUT THE TRUCKS.
WILL THEY BE LOADED OR UNLOADED? I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXPLOSIVES AND TANKER TRUCKS.
>> NO EXPLOSIVES, NO TANKER TRUCKS WHEN WE PARK.
THESE ARE DRY VANS AND USUALLY [INAUDIBLE] , OR THEY'RE ALREADY UNLOADED BEFORE THEY COME TO BE PARKED.
>> IT WILL ALL BE EMPTY, EVERYTHING?
>> YEAH. USUALLY THEY'RE EMPTY.
>> DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE 10 YEAR SUP INSTEAD OF A 20?
>> WE JUST DID AN INVESTMENT OR 500,000 ON THE LAND ITSELF, SO WE WOULD PREFER IT LONGER IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
>> I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO INVEST MORE ON THE BUILDING AND SO FORTH SO I THINK 20 IS FAIR.
>> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER ROSE.
>> A 20-YEAR WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE IF IT WAS PUT IN WRITING AND YOU SIGNED IN BLOOD THAT THERE WILL BE NO, MAINTENANCE ON ANY VEHICLES ONSITE.
WE CAN DO THAT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE REASON IS.
>> IT'S A STORAGE AREA, IT'S NOT A MAINTENANCE AREA, IT'S A STORAGE AREA.
>> YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHY YOU INSISTED ON THAT.
I NEVER HAD ANY INTENTION ON THAT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO KNOW.
>> MR. JEREMY YOU WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING.
>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, I SHOULD CLARIFY THAT TRUCKS THAT THEY USED IN PROPOSED TONIGHT FOR THE SUP AS TRUCKS/PLUS STORAGE, THERE IS A SEPARATE CLASSIFICATION FOR TRUCK/PLUS REPAIR.
THAT WOULD ALSO NEED AN SUP THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS IF THAT WERE TO BE INTRODUCED.
>> THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS THAT THE REPORT SAYS THERE WILL ONLY BE 10 TRUCKS PARKED THERE.
THE SITE PLAN SHOWS 10 SPACES, BUT IT DOESN'T SAY IT'S LIMITED TO 10.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT AS A CONDITION TO THE SUP THAT MAXIMUM OF 10 TRUCKS SO THAT IN THE FUTURE MAYBE THE REST OF THE SITE DOESN'T GET PAVED AND MORE TRUCKS PARKED, ALTHOUGH I KNOW THERE'S A DETAIL SITE PLAN ATTACHED TO IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO LIMIT IT TO 10.
DID YOU HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION MR. ROSE, COMMISSIONER ROSE?
>> I'M STILL CONCERNED ABOUT MAINTENANCE.
>> WILL ALL THESE TRUCKS BE DRIVABLE AND WON'T BE WRECKS OR STORING TRUCKS [INAUDIBLE].
>> NO, THEY'RE NOT WRECKS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THEY'RE LONG DISTANCE TRUCK DRIVERS SO THEY GO 48 STATES AND THEN THEY COME BACK AND PARK THERE, THAT'S THE INTENTION. THERE'S NO OTHER THING.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TO THE APPLICANT? ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD SIR?
>> JUST A LITTLE. THE CONCERN IS, IF WE DECIDE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS, THEN HOW WOULD WE DO ABOUT IF YOU LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS TO 10, HOW WOULD WE DO BY INCREASING IT?
>> YOU WOULD HAVE TO COME IN AND ASK FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUP.
>> YEAH. IT DOESN'T SAY YOU COULDN'T DO IT, BUT THE REPORT SAID 10, SO THAT'S JUST HOLDING IT TO THAT.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> WELL, LET ME FIRST ASK, TRACY, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM?
>> DIDN'T THINK SO. OKAY. COMMISSIONER, ROBERT.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN ROBERTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, AND I SEE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS. COMMISSION ROSE, A QUESTION?
>> ANY THOUGHT ABOUT LIMITING IT TO TEN YEARS AS OPPOSED TO 20?
>> I BELIEVE THE QUESTION IS TO YOU COMMISSIONER ROBERT.
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>> I'M OKAY WITH THE 20 YEARS WITH NO SERVICE, AND HE'S INVESTING QUITE A BIT OF MONEY THERE, NOT LIKE HE DESERVES THE 20 YEAR.
>> AS LONG AS THEY UNDERSTAND, THEY CAN'T DO MAINTENANCE, AND THEY HAVE A LIMITED CAPACITY,.
>>THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO BUY THE ORDINATES.
>> I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED THE REQUIREMENT TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS AS PER THE PLAN ITSELF.
IS THAT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT THE YOUR LIMITATION OF TEN INCLUDED IN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, OR DOES IT NEED TO BE ADDED ON AS AN AMENDMENT? [OVERLAPPING]
>> THANK YOU. I WAS GOING TO ASK STAFF OF THAT.
IS THAT IMPLIED BY THE DETAILED PLAN THAT THEY ARE LIMITED TO TEN SINCE THERE ARE ONLY TEN SPACES, OR WOULD IT BE BETTER OFF [OVERLAPPING] ADDING THAT TOO AS A CONDITION?
>> I WOULD SUGGEST JUST TO MAKE IT SUPER CLEAR FOR THE FUTURE, AND FUTURE STAFF, IF YOU WANT IT TO BE LIMITED, THAT I WOULD SUGGEST WE HAVE A MOTION.
>> I WAS GOING TO BRING IT UP.
I GUESS THAT'S OFFERED AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, OR IF YOU WISH TO MODIFY A MOTION COMMISSIONER ROBERT?
>> JUST DO A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
>> YOU ACCEPT A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT OF LIMITING IT TO TEN SPACES?
>> DOES THE SECOND CONCUR, COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS?
>> ALRIGHT. COMMISSIONER ROSE?
>> IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS, CAN WE NOT HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT NO MAINTENANCE WILL BE ALLOWED? THERE WAS AN INFERENCE THAT THEY MIGHT DO IT DOWN THE ROAD.
I UNDERSTAND IT'S NOT ALLOWED, BUT THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT IT IS NOT ALLOWED.
>> I THINK THE GDC COVERS THAT.
>>THAT IS CORRECT [OVERLAPPING]
>>THE INFERENCE DOWN THE ROAD WAS, SHOULD WE DECIDE TO ADD MORE TRUCKS OUT THERE? THAT WAS HIS REBUTTAL QUESTION.
HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD THAT OPTION OPEN.
ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE LIMITATION OF TEN TRUCKS, AND A SECOND.
WELL, MY COMMISSIONER WORK TO SUMMARIZE THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROBERT, AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS TO APPROVE WITH A LIMITATION OF TEN TRUCKS AS SHOWN IN THE DETAILED PLAN.
THE NEXT ITEM IS TO CONSIDERATION FROM [INAUDIBLE] REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A PLAN FOR TRUCK BUS STORAGE USE ON PROPERTIES ON INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN 2430 REGATTA, AND I THINK WE'VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF IT, SO DO I HEAR A MOTION?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAN, AND NOW I'M GOING TO GIVE THE SECOND TO COMMISSIONER EDWARDS OVER HERE. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY FROM WHAT I CAN SEE.
THANK YOU SIR, AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BUSINESS.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME, THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT.
>> OUR NEXT ITEM IS A THREE PARTER, SO WE HAVE THREE MOTIONS IN THIS ONE.
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION OF JACK BIRDSONG REQUESTING APPROVAL OF
[Items 3C - 3E]
[3c. Consideration of the application of Jack Birdsong, requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 11-26 for Community Office and Watercraft Sales and Service Uses to add Reception Facility Use. This property is located at 354 East Interstate Highway 30. (District 3) (File Z 20-40 - Zoning)]
[3d. Consideration of the application of Jack Birdsong, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision to allow a Reception Facility Use on a property zoned Planned Development (PD) District 11-26 for Community Office and Watercraft Sales and Service Uses. This property is located at 354 East Interstate Highway 30. (District 3) (File Z 20-40 - Specific Use Provision)]
[3e. Consideration of the application of Jack Birdsong, requesting approval of a Detail Plan for Reception Facility Use. This property is located at 354 East Interstate Highway 30. (District 3) (File Z 20-40 - Detail Plan)]
AN AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 11-26 FOR COMMUNITY OFFICE, AND WATERCRAFT SALES, AND SERVICE USES TO ADD RECEPTION FACILITY USE.THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED 354 EAST INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30.
>>THIS IS THAT PROJECT AS REQUESTED, THIS IS THE CASE INFORMATION, PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 354 EAST INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30.
THE ACREAGE IS 2.413 ACRES, AND THE PROPERTY ZONE, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, 11-26.
THIS IS THE CITY MAP, THE STAR SHOWS THE LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS THE OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY, AND THIS IS THE IH30.
THIS PROPERTY IS SURROUNDED BY COMMUNITY OFFICE, AND THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE SURROUNDING THIS USE IS A DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT, A CHURCH AND CHILDCARE CENTER, A HOTEL, AND ALSO AN OFFICE COMPLEX.
THESE ARE THE PHOTOS, THIS IS THE AREA OF REQUEST.
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DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT, AND ALSO A HOTEL.THIS IS THE SITE PLAN THAT THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED.
ON THIS SITE, THERE'S TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS.
THE FIRST BUILDING IS THE MAIN STRUCTURE, WHICH IS 952 SQUARE FEET, WHICH IS A RECEPTION FACILITY THAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING, AND THE REAR IS A WAREHOUSE WHICH IS 200 AND I'M SORRY, 2573 SQUARE FEET.
THEY'RE USING THIS EXISTING WAREHOUSE FOR EVENT STORAGE.
THIS APPLICANT WILL BE STORING CHAIRS, TABLES, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
AS PER THE GDC FOR A RECEPTION FACILITY, IS REQUIRED TO HAVE 121 PARKING SPACES, AND THE APPLICANT IS PROVIDING THE 157 PARKING SPACES AS SHOWN ON THE SITE PLAN.
LANDSCAPING CURRENTLY EXIST ON THE SITE.
THE APPLICANT IS NOT PROPOSING A BUILDING EXPANSION, NOR A PARKING LOT EXPANSION.
THEREFORE, LANDSCAPING IS NOT TRIGGERED BY THIS REQUEST.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO OPERATE THE BUSINESS MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM EIGHT A.M TO 11:30 A.M, SORRY, 11:30 P.M, AND THE AVAILABLE TIMES WOULD BE FOR THOSE BOOKING DAYS, AND ALSO THE TIME DURATION.
THERE IS AN EXISTING SIGN ON THE SITE, AND THE APPLICANT IS NOT PROPOSING TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE FREE STANDING SIGN.
THE APPLICANT HAS CONCURRED WITH THE SPECIAL STANDARDS AS PER THE GDC, AND THE LATTER SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GARLAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND SHALL NOT DISTURB THE ABANDONED PROPERTIES.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR 20 YEARS.
THE ENVISION GARLAND 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; THIS SITE RECOMMENDS BUSINESS CENTERS, AND THIS IS ALSO IH-30 CATALYSTS AREA, AND THE PROPOSAL ALLOWS FOR THE REUSE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING, AND SITE, AND BRINGS ITS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO THE AREA.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ALL THREE CASES AS PRESENTED.
WE MAILED OUT 18 NOTIFICATION LETTERS, AND WE RECEIVED ONE IN FAVOR OF [INAUDIBLE] THE NOTIFICATION AREA.
THAT IS THE END OF MY PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. ANY EQUATION? LETS START THERE.
I DO HAVE ONE, JUST TO MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.
THE EXTRA PART THAT THEY'RE GETTING IS JUST RE-STRIPING AN AREA THAT IS NOT STRIPED FOR THE PARKING RIGHT NOW.
THIS DOESN'T KICK IN THE LANDSCAPING, NOR DOES IT KICK IN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OVER THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS, CORRECT?
>> OKAY, GOOD. I THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE THE CASE, BUT I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT AS WELL MAKE SURE I LEARNED IT RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU, TREVOR ROBERTS. QUESTION FOR STAFF IS IN REGARDS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT LEAST STOPS INTERPRETATION THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
IS IT STAFF'S POSITION THAT THIS RECEPTION CENTER ADEQUATELY SERVES AS A BUSINESS CENTER, THAT WILL PROVIDE ULTIMATELY A LARGE RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE? TWENTY YEARS IS A VERY LONG TIME.
I'VE READ WHAT THE REPORT SAYS, I JUST WANT CLARIFICATION IF THAT IS YOUR POSITION AND STAFFS POSITION AS WELL
>> YES. IF I COULD JUMP IN, MR. CHAIRMAN. YES SIR.
IT MAY NOT LEAD THE LATTER, THE OFFICE TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT AND THAT SORT OF THING IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TYPE OF USE AND IT'S PLEASANT EVENTS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY ON AN OFFICE BUILDING IS AS PARTS OF THAT LANGUAGE OF THE BUSINESS CENTERS ALLUDES TO.
YES, SIR WITH THE BEING A CATALYST AREA AND IT'S A REUSE OF THE BUILDING THAT I UNDERSTAND THE APPLICANT CAN CERTAINLY SPEAK MORE TO IT,
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BUT IT HAD KIND OF SOME TROUBLE FILLING THE SPACE AND THAT SORT OF THING.THIS OFFER IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REUSE AN EXISTING BUILDING AND GETS AN ACTIVITY IN THERE AND PERHAPS OFFERS SOME INTERESTING EVENTS FOR THE AREA, SIR.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, LETS GO AHEAD AND BRING THE APPLICANT IN.
I THINK WE'LL GET TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO MAY BE SPEAKING.
NEED YOU TO UNMUTE YOURSELF AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN AMERICA PLEASE.
ADDRESS IS 9 FALCONS VIEW PASS, HEATH TEXAS, SOMETIME 032.
>> ANYTHING YOU CARE TO ADD OR TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECT.
>> WELL, WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY FOCUS MOSTLY ON WEDDINGS AND CASE SCENARIOS OR BUSINESS MEETINGS.
ANYTHING NEARLY WE CAN GENERATE PEOPLE COMING TO THAT AREA.
I FEEL THAT IT WILL HELP THE RESTAURANTS NEAR THE AREA, SERVICE STATIONS, THE HOTELS.
IT SHOULD BENEFIT ALL CONCERN.
WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE LOSING THAT BUILDING WE'VE HAD A BEAUTY COLLEGE, A BARBER COLLEGE, A RESTAURANT SUPPLY, MARTIAL ARTS PLACE, A CHURCH.
NO ONE CAN SEEM TO MAKE IT, AND I'VE TALKED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND OVER THAT AREA, AND WE BOTH FEEL THAT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD USE FOR THAT PROPERTY, AND OF COURSE, IF IT DOESN'T WORK, IT'S GOING TO HURT ME BECAUSE WE'RE INVESTING A LOT OF MONEY, AND THIS IS WHY I WANT SOME.
>> ANY QUESTION TO MR. BIRDSONG? COMMISSIONER EDWARDS AND I MUTED HIM A PERIOD AGO.
>> I THINK IT'S A BRIGHT IDEA.
I KNOW WHEN I WAS ON COUNCIL, WE TRIED TO GET SOMETHING IN THERE ALL THE TIME AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO.
I LIKE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING THERE.
BOTH ALL THREE OF THE SECTIONS THERE I WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF.
YOU'VE DONE A GOOD JOB WITH THAT PIECE YOU'VE WORKED HARD, TRIED TO KEEP IT GOING.
>> IT DIDN'T TURN INTO JUST NOTHING THERE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA ALSO, I LIKE WHAT HE'S DOING, I GOT ONE CONCERN WITH BIRDSONG.
>> THE CHURCH OVER THERE ARE THEN GOING TO SERVE LIQUOR?
>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A LIQUOR LICENSE.
AS I UNDERSTAND IT, SAY WE HAVE A WEDDING OR AN EMBED AND THEY DECIDE THAT THEY WANT TO HAVE ALCOHOL.
WE HAVE TO HAVE TABC CERTIFIED BARTENDERS COME IN AND SERVE THEIR ALCOHOL THAT WE CAN'T SURROGATE OURSELVES, WE CAN'T BUY INSERTING A TUNE.
>> YOU DO ALSO KNOW THAT IF ALCOHOL IS SERVED, YOU'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SECURITY GUARD.
>> WE'VE ALREADY TALKED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PEOPLE THAT ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT.
WHAT OUR THOUGHTS ARE, IS ANYTHING AFTER AND I THINK THAT'S A SENIOR REQUIREMENT BECAUSE I'VE DEALT WITH.
THEY SENT ME SOME INFORMATION ON THAT BUT EVEN BEFORE THAT, THE SAFETY IS IMPORTANT, NOT JUST FOR THE PEOPLE, BUT AREN'T ALWAYS AS WELL.
WE WANT TO MAKE IT A SAFE FUN PLACE SO ANYTHING AFTER 6:00 PM, AN OFFICER HAS TO BE THERE.
ANYTIME THERE'S LIQUOR SERVED, THERE HAS TO BE AN OFFICER THERE, ANYTHING UP TO 100 PEOPLE IN TALKING WITH OFFICERS LIKE FEEL THAT ONE OFFICER IS ADEQUATE, ANYTHING ABOVE THAT WILL REALLY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL OFFICER.
THAT'S THE RESEARCH WE'VE DONE ON IT,
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I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKING SUGGESTIONS FROM YOU GUYS REGARDING SECURITY THAT YOU MAY HAVE.>> ALL RIGHT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HANG AROUND.
>> DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS TRACE? I DON'T SEE ANYBODY LISTED.
>> OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER EDWARDS, AND WE'RE FIRST VOTING ON AMENDING THE PD.
THIS IS A ZONING PORTION OF THE CASE FIRST.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE AMENDMENT UNTO A PD.
>> I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE PD WITH THE SECOND BACK COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS HE GOT HIS HAND UP FIRST THERE.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? MOTION IS TO APPROVE OR FAIL OH, QUESTION COMMISSIONER JENKINS.
>> THANK YOU TREVOR ROBERTS WHAT'S PROHIBITING US FROM DOING A MOTION THAT ALLOWS US TO APPROVE BOTH OR EVERYTHING AT ONCE.
THE AMENDMENT, THE SUCH AND SUCH LIKE.
I DON'T THINK IT HURT ANYTHING TECHNICALLY, THE ZONING HAS TO BE APPROVED BEFORE WE CAN APPROVE THE DETAILED PLAN, BUT I DON'T THINK THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL MIND IF WE TAKE ALL THREE AT ONE TIME.
I SEE NO SHAKING OF HEADS SO COMMISSIONER EDWARDS, IF YOU WANT TO RESTATE YOUR MOTION TO ADDRESS ITEM C, D, AND E.
>> I WILL UNLESS IF WE HAVE PROVE ALL THREE SECTIONS OF IT.
>> THE SECOND CONCURS, COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS.
>>YES SO TO RESTATE THE MOTION AND A LITTLE LONGER LENGTH THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE PD, THE SPECIFIC USE PROVISION, AND THE DETAIL PLAN AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.
SEEING NO DISCUSSION [NOISE] THERE IS BOTH.
I SEE A BUNCH OF THUMBS UP IT LOOKS TO BE UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> YES. THAT WAS LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA SO UNTIL OUR MEETING ON FEBRUARY EIGHTH, YOU'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
>>THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.