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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Garland

REMOTE MEETING

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
7:00 p.m.

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CONSENT AGENDA

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Consider approval of the minutes of the June 8 Regular Meeting and June 15 Special Meeting.

Consider approval of the following bids:

Casualty Insurance Coverage		Bid No. 0809-21

Willis Towers Watson	$913,717.00

The City is seeking an insurance broker to place casualty coverage for its employees and operations (“Casualty Insurance”). This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.

Rowlett Creek 48-Inch Interceptor Main Rehabilitation, Phase VII		Bid No. 0882-21

Insituform Technologies, LLC	$1,332,786.00

The request is for Phase VII of the Rowlett Creek 48” Wastewater Interceptor Rehabilitation project.

Lyons Road Water, Wastewater Mains and Street Improvements		Bid No. 0889-21

Criado & Associates, Inc.	$292,035.00

This request is to obtain Professional Engineering Services to replace approximately 4,200 linear feet of existing water and wastewater lines along Lyons Road between the intersections of Guthrie Road and Bobtown Road, including street improvements.

Rowlett Creek 36-Inch Parallel Sewer Interceptor		Bid No. 0804-21

Freese and Nichols, Inc.	$1,400,500.00

This request is to provide Professional Engineering Services for the design of a new 36-inch sewer pipeline that will parallel the existing 48-inch Rowlett Creek interceptor.

GP&L Underground Maintenance and Construction		Bid No. 0807-21

Infratech Corporation	$3,000,000.00

This request is to provide construction labor to support Garland Power & Light's underground distribution operations. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.

Shady Lane to Redbud Lane Channel Improvements		Bid No. 0799-21

Klutz Construction, Inc.	$747,609.00

This request is to provide replacement construction of an existing concrete-lined channel T03, a tributary of Duck Creek, between Shady Lane and Redbud Lane.

Instrument Transformers & Surge Arrestors for GP&L Substations		Bid No. 0745-21

J.H. Davidson & Associates, LLC	$900,000.00

This request is for the purchase of instrument transformers and surge arrestors for use in GP&L substations. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.

TMPA 138kV and 345kV Transmission Line As-Built Modeling and Clearance Verification		Bid No. 0885-21

Stanley Consultants	$561,660.00

This request is to obtain as-built and clearance verification studies in compliance with Texas House Bill 4150, relating to safety and inspections requirements for certain utilities. This approval is for a Term Agreement with four optional renewals.

Vesta 911 Training Equipment		Bid No. 0969-21

Vesta Solutions, Inc.	$169,086.64

This request is to provide the Garland Police Department with additional training stations for new Public Safety Dispatchers.

Public hearing(s) were previously conducted for the following zoning case(s). Council approved the request(s) and instructed staff to bring forth the following ordinance(s) for consideration.

Zoning File No. Z 21-10, Spiars Engineering (District 1)

Consider an ordinance amending the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by approving a Specific Use Provision extension for a Fuel Pumps, Retail Use on a 1.094-acre tract of land zoned Community Retail (CR) District and located at 2602 Lavon Drive; providing for conditions, restrictions, and regulations; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Notice of Conditions of Compliance Clause; a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date.

Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article 5 of the Garland Development Code, by adding a Section 4.79, “Historic Signs”.

Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article 5 “Signs” of the Garland Development Code of the City of Garland, Texas, by adding a Section 4.79, “Historic Signs”; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; providing a Penalty Clause; and providing an effective date. This item was discussed during the June 7, 2021 City Council Work Session and was recommended by the Development Services Committee.

Consider a resolution for a Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County to Share Concrete Repair Project Costs

The City of Garland and Dallas County entered into a Master Interlocal Agreement for maintenance of Type "B" roads on January 2, 2018. That agreement stipulates that Dallas County will participate in cost sharing up to 50% of the cost of certain street maintenance projects. Dallas County Public Works Department recently contacted the Street Department on behalf of Commissioner's District 1 Road and Bridge Office indicating that they had funds available for cost share on concrete street repair projects that could begin this year.

Consider an ordinance amending multiple provisions of Chapter 31, Article IX, "Construction or Repair of Sidewalks," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause; providing a penalty under the provisions of Section 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Severability Clause; and setting an effective date.

At the June 7, 2021 Work Session, Council considered amendments to Chapter 31, Article IX Construction or Repair of Sidewalks, Section 31.138 of the Code of Ordinances.

Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 33, "Transportation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a penalty under the provisions of Sec. 10.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Garland, Texas; providing a Savings Clause and a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date.

Adopt the attached ordinance for parking, standing and stopping prohibiting it on the north side of Colonel Drive from Broadway to Commonwealth Drive and on the south side of Colonel Drive between Broadway to Monticello Court during the hours of 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM on school days.

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

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Hold public hearing(s) on:

Consider a Zoning request by Civil Point Engineering, Inc. to allow 120 dwelling units for Independent Living and Assisted Living. This site is located at 2055 Arapaho Road in District 7.

Consideration of the application of Civil Point Engineering, Inc., requesting approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 for Multi-Family Use to allow Elder Care - Independent Living and Elder Care - Assisted Living. This property is located at 2055 Arapaho Road. (File No. Z 21-01, District 7)

Consider a Detail Plan request by Civil Point Engineering, Inc. to amend the previously approved site layout for Independent Living and Assisted Living. This property is located at 2055 Arapaho Road in District 7.

Consideration of the application of Civil Point Engineering, Inc., requesting approval of a Detail Plan for Elder Care - Independent Living and Elder Care - Assisted Living. This property is located at 2055 Arapaho Road. (File No. Z 21-01, District 7)

Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions.

Board members are selected for two-year terms by the City Council in August. Terms are usually staggered whereby at least half of the membership has board experience. Board members are appointed based on qualifications.

Council Member Dylan Hedrick

John "Chip" VanPelt - Cultural Arts Commission

10.

Citizen comments.

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11.

Adjourn.

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GARLAND
PLANNING REPORT


City Council Regular Session Agenda		Agenda Item 8.a.
Meeting Date:	06/22/2021
Item Title:	Z 21-01 Civil Point Engineering, Inc. - Zoning (District 7)
Submitted By:	Nabiha Ahmed, Development Planner

REQUEST

Approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 for Multi-Family Use to allow Elder Care- Independent Living and Elder Care- Assisted Living.

Approval of a Detail Plan for Elder Care- Independent Living and Elder Care- Assisted Living.

LOCATION
2055 Arapaho Road

OWNER

Spring Creek Senior Living, LLC.

PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

On May 24, 2021, the Plan Commission, by a vote of nine (9) to zero (0), recommended approval of an Amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 for Multi-Family Use to allow Elder Care- Independent Living and Elder Care- Assisted Living.

The Plan Commission, by a vote of nine (9) to zero (0), also recommended approval of a Detail Plan for Elder Care- Independent Living and Elder Care- Assisted Living.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

BACKGROUND

The subject property is currently unimproved. In 2017, the City Council approved Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 to allow Elder Care - Independent Living and Assisted Living Use on 34.5 acres. The applicant would like to amend Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 to allow Elder Care - Independent Living and Assisted Living Use. However, the proposed request is an entirely different site layout (Exhibit C) and approximately eleven (11) acres out of the 34.5 acres will be developed.

SITE DATA

The overall site consists of approximately 34.5 acres with 666.93 lineal feet of frontage along Arapaho Road. However, the area that will be developed with this request is only eleven (11) acres. The site plan (Exhibit C) shows two (2) access points from Arapaho Road.

USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT ZONING

The site is zoned Planned Development (PD) 17-52 for Multi-Family Use. More specifically, the current approved Detail Plan is for Elder Care- Independent Living and Elder Care- Assisted Living Use.

CONSIDERATIONS

Development and Site Plan
The applicant requests the development of a 125,641 square-foot single building for Elder Care- Independent Living and Assisted Living that is designed to function as multiple buildings on an unimproved property. It features one-story Assisted Living oriented around outdoor living spaces and a two-story Independent Living building featuring a central courtyard with a swimming pool.

The applicant intends to develop eleven (11) acres of the total site at this time. There are no plans for the remainder of the tract at this time; any future development will require Detail Plan approval. The site plan (Exhibit C) shows three (3) courtyards that can be used by all residents. The courtyards consist of various amenities such as water feature, festoon lighting, benches, a barbeque grill, pergola, and pool furniture.

This proposed building is designed for use by the entire campus. The main entrance, conveniently located with access from the porte cochere, and between various neighborhoods is an approximately 3,497 square-foot clubhouse. Additionally, the proposed trail around the building will connect to the existing trail system.

Comparison Table:

Standards	PD 17-52	Proposed ( Z 21-01)
Land Use	Multi-Family-Independent Living and Assisted Living	Multi-Family-Independent Living and Assisted Living
Acreage	34.5 acres	Total area of request: 34.5 acres Land area to be developed: 11 acres
Density	11.5 dwelling units per acre	For the full 34.5 acres: 3.48 dwelling units per acre For the 11 acres being developed: 10.9 dwelling units per acre
Number of Units	Total: 400 Assisted Living: 110 Independent Living: 290	Total: 120 Assisted Living: 46 Independent Living: 74
Building Height	55 feet	36 feet

Parking
The GDC requires ninety (90) parking spaces for this proposal. The site layout shows a total of ninety-two (92) parking spaces. Additionally, the proposal satisfies the covered parking requirement.
Building Height
The maximum height allowed for a multi-family development is fifty-five (55) feet per Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 and the applicant requests the maximum height to be thirty-six (36) feet.
Density
The maximum density required per Planned Development (PD) District 17-52 is 11.5 dwelling units per acre. The applicant requests the density at 3.48 dwelling units per acre for both Assisted Living and Independent Living, complying with the density requirement.
Amenities

Clubhouse: Section 2.39 (I) states that a minimum 2,500 square-foot clubhouse must be constructed on site and made available to all residents. The site plan (Exhibit C) notes a 3,497 square-foot clubhouse at the entrance.
Swimming Pool: Planned Development (PD) 17-52 states that one (1) swimming pool having a minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet of surface water must be provided for the senior living development. The applicant proposes a swimming pool with one thousand (1,000) square feet of surface water in the Independent Living courtyard.
Common Area: The GDC requires indoor common or recreational areas must be provided at a ratio of at least one hundred square feet of gross floor area per dwelling unit. Examples of common areas are: common living and sitting rooms, dining rooms, libraries, game rooms, exercise rooms, dance floors, arts and crafts rooms, music rooms, and other age appropriate indoor recreational facilities. Per the calculation, a total of 12,000 square feet of common area is required and the applicant proposes 14,333 square feet.

The site plan (Exhibit C) shows multiple indoor amenities such as a salon, spa, chapel and theater, arts and crafts room, dining room, conference room, mindful studio, and fitness room, laundry room and multiple gathering spaces.

Building Placement
The GDC has special standards for Elder Care- Independent and Assistant Living. More specifically, buildings exceeding thirty feet in height that abut a residential district must be set back from the residential district line a minimum of 1.25 times the height of the highest point on the building above grade. The maximum height is thirty-six (36) feet. Therefore, the minimum setback from the southeast property must be forty-five (45) feet. The site plan (Exhibit C) conforms to this standard and all other setback requirements.

Dwelling unit/mix
Independent Living Facility:
The GDC requires the average minimum dwelling unit size for independent living facilities to be six hundred (600) square feet. One-bedroom units must have a minimum dwelling unit size of four hundred seventy-five (475) square feet. Two-bedroom units must have a minimum dwelling unit size of seven hundred twenty-five (725) square feet. No dwelling unit may contain more than two bedrooms. The applicant will conform with the above requirement. Additionally, the applicant requests to add five (5) studio units for the Independent Living Facility. The GDC does not have any regulations for studio units.

Average minimum dwelling unit size.
Required:                                                    600 square feet
Proposed:                                                   676 square feet
Total number Independent Living units:        74 units

Minimum dwelling unit size.
Required one- bedroom:                              475 square feet
Proposed:                                                   575 to 710 square feet
Number of units:                                           59 units

Required two-bedroom:                               725 square feet
Proposed:                                                   898 square feet and 997 square feet
Number of units:                                           10 units

Required studio units:                                  None
Proposed:                                                   380 square feet and 461 square feet
Number of units:                                           5 units

Assisted Living Facility:
The GDC requires assisted living facilities to have dwelling units a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet. The applicant will conform to the dwelling size.

Minimum dwelling unit size.
Required:                                                   200 square feet
Proposed:                                                  338 to 467 square feet
Number of units:                                          46 units

Screening and Landscaping The GDC requires forty (40%) percent of the site to be landscaped. The landscape plan (Exhibit D) will complies with the applicable screening and landscaping standard.

Perimeter fencing and landscaping is required along the property lines and access points to a senior living facility. The proposed perimeter fencing is placed around the developed area of the property, near the buildings, trails and amenity area. The trail system required of the larger community of the Planned Development established in 2015 extends through that area of the property with access to the northeast. The proposed perimeter fencing will wrap around the trail to the northwest of the development. Additionally, the front of the building along the Arapaho Road frontage is not fenced. The remainder of the property is contained within a six-foot minimum height, ornamental metal fence having masonry columns to match the site architecture.

Building Design
The building design complies with the architectural elements and articulation requirements of the GDC.

Signage
No deviations were requested regarding signage.
Summary of Deviations:

Development Standards	Required	Proposed	Analysis
Independent Living-Studio Dwelling Units	Not available	Total units: 5 Dwelling size: 380 and 461 square feet	The GDC has regulations for 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units, but not for studio units. The applicant requests to allow smaller studio units as a part of this development.
Perimeter screening	Per Section 2.52 (12)(f)(ii), perimeter fencing and landscaping is required along property lines and access points to a senior living facility.	The site plan (Exhibit C) shows the front of the building along the Arapaho Road frontage is not fenced. The remainder of the property is contained within a six-foot minimum height, ornamental metal fence having masonry columns to match the site architecture.	The applicant contends the fence along the frontage will block visibility and have a negative impact on the property.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The Future Land Use Map of the Envision Garland Plan recommends Compact Neighborhoods for the subject site. Compact Neighborhoods provide areas for moderate increase in residential density, including single-family attached and single-family detached housing. It expands housing options through infill and redevelopment, while continuing walkable development patterns.

These areas provide transitions between traditional residential neighborhoods and higher density residential neighborhoods and non-residential developments. The Compact Neighborhood development type is primarily characterized as moderate residential between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre.

The proposed development is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan.

COMPATIBILITY OF REQUEST WITH SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES

The property to the north is zoned Agricultural (AG) District and it is currently unimproved. Agricultural (AG) District zoning may include development of large estate lots, open spaces, or farming activities. The properties to the east are zoned Planned Development (PD) District 16-13 and Planned Development (PD) District 20-37 for Multi-Family uses. There are two (2) apartment complexes. The properties to the south, across Arapaho Road, are zoned Single-Family-7 (SF-7) District and developed with single-family homes. The property to the west is zoned Agricultural (AG) District; this property is undeveloped.

Attachments
Z 21-01 Civil Point Engineers, Inc (Zoning) Attachments
Z 21-01 Civil Point Engineering, Inc. Responses
Z 21-01 Civil Point Engineering Staff Presentation