2. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to rezone the property described as Lot 2R01 Block 1 Bedford Centre Block from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit/Banquet and Meeting Facilities the property is generally located on the north side Bedford Road, approximately 450 feet west of Tennis Drive, commonly known as 209 Bedford Road, Unit 145. (SUP-23-8)

[2. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to rezone the property described as Lot 2R01 Block 1 Bedford Centre Block from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit/Banquet and Meeting Facilities the property is generally located on the north side Bedford Road, approximately 450 feet west of Tennis Drive, commonly known as 209 Bedford Road, Unit 145. (SUP-23-8)]

OKAY. ON TO OUR SECOND ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

WE WILL BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO REZONE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT TWO RO ONE, BLOCK, ONE BEDFORD CENTER BLOCK. FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT BANQUET AND MEETING FACILITIES GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF BEDFORD ROAD AND WEST OF TENNIS, 209 BEDFORD ROAD.

THIS IS SUP 23-8.

JOSE. YEAH.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, AND GOOD EVENING, FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.

I AM JOSE SAENZ, SCIENCE PLANNER HERE FOR CITY OF BEDFORD.

AS YOU INDICATED, THIS IS AN SUP APPLICATION THAT WE RECEIVED FOR A PROPOSED EVENT FACILITY IN BANQUET HALL THAT IS LOCATED JUST WEST OF TENNIS DRIVE AND NORTH OF BEDFORD ROAD. THIS IS GOING TO BE LOCATED WITHIN A SHOPPING CENTER HERE, WHICH SOME OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS PROPERTY.

THIS PROPERTY WAS DEVELOPED IN 1984 WITH A 23,000 SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER AND IS DIVIDED INTO VARIOUS SUITES.

SO IT DOES CONTAIN A VARIETY OF BUSINESSES, AND QUITE A FEW OF THEM ARE CURRENTLY VACANT AS WELL.

THIS SITE CURRENTLY HAS 123 PARKING SPACES THAT SERVE THE SHOPPING CENTER.

THE PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR SUP.

THE APPLICANTS PROPOSING TO UTILIZE ONE OF THESE SUITES, WHICH IS CONSIST OF 3262FT² TO USE FOR THE BANQUET AND MEETING FACILITY.

THEIR PROPOSED BUSINESS HOURS FOR THESE EVENTS WOULD RANGE FROM NINE FROM 9 A.M.

TO 11 P.M.

WITH ON SITE SECURITY WILL BE PROVIDED.

IF THE NUMBER EXCEEDS 100 OR MORE GUESTS.

THERE WILL NOT BE ALCOHOL ON THE SITE UNLESS THE CUSTOMER OR THE TENANT PROVIDES IT TO THEIR GUESTS.

AND THE NOISE LEVELS WILL ALSO BE REDUCED TO UNDER 85DB AFTER 10 P.M.

HERE. HERE ARE SOME SITE PHOTOS HERE THAT SHOWS THE CURRENT SHOPPING CENTER HERE WITH SOME OF THE BUSINESSES THAT EXIST WITHIN THAT SHOPPING CENTER.

HERE IS THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY ONCE AGAIN 3262FT².

AS MOST OF YOU ALREADY KNOW OR ARE FAMILIAR WITH, THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION IS THE PURPOSE IS TO SEE IF THE PROPOSED USE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING LAND USES HERE.

WE DO HAVE SOME COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES.

WE DO HAVE A COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING DIRECTLY EAST OF THIS PROPERTY.

WE DO HAVE SOME MORE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TO THE WEST.

WE DO HAVE THAT CAR WASH THERE TO THE WEST.

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WE DO HAVE THE RESIDENTIAL TO THE NORTH OF THIS PROPERTY AND ALSO TO THE SOUTH OF THIS PROPERTY HERE.

SO AS PART OF THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS, WE DID SEND THE NOTIFICATIONS OUT TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS.

ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED AND WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS OR RESPONSES FROM THIS NOTIFICATION PROCESS AS OF TODAY.

SO TODAY YOU'LL CONDUCT YOUR PUBLIC HEARING.

YOU'LL TAKE THE ACTION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THIS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION OR APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS, OR MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THIS APPLICATION.

THE APPLICANT IS IN ATTENDANCE HERE TONIGHT, AND I'M ALSO AVAILABLE TO HEAR THAT AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS OF STAFF.

YES, IT WAS INDICATED ON HERE.

I JUST WANT TO BE SURE. IT'S JUST 9 TO 11.

JUST TWO HOURS ARE THE OPERATING 9 A.M.

? 9 A.M. TO 11 P.M..

YEAH. AND THE.

THEY ISSUED THE SEVERE WEATHER WARNING.

HERE WE GO. HAS THE APPLICANT GIVEN ANY IDEA AS TO THE EXPECTED DEMAND, HOW MANY DAYS PER MONTH THAT THEY MIGHT BE UTILIZED? NOT ON THE APPLICATION, BUT HE IS HERE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.

THAT YOU CAN ASK DIRECTLY.

OKAY. I THINK I WOULD HAVE A CONCERN IF IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ALCOHOL ON PREMISES IN THE EVENING AND NOT HAVE SECURITY, NOT PROVIDE SECURITY.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU GET AN ARBITRARY 100 PEOPLE, YOU COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT WAS A LESSER NUMBER, IF ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAD ANOTHER SITUATION AND WE DEEMED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT SECURITY BE PROVIDED WHEN ALCOHOL WAS PRESENT. OH, I'LL BRING THAT UP IN WHEN THE APPLICANT COMES UP.

OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE FOR STAFF FOR JOSE.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU.

WE UNDERSTAND THE APPLICANT IS HERE.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND ENLIGHTEN US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS PLAN AND YOUR REQUEST.

OKAY. GOOD EVENING, ALL.

MY NAME IS KENNETH LAMONT. ADDRESS IS 7605 WHITE FAWN ROAD IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS.

76002. UM, THE NATURE OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO IS TO KIND OF BRING AWARENESS TO A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA WITHIN OUR BUSINESS THAT WE ALREADY CONDUCT TO ALSO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE LOOKING FOR PARTIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE A JOINT VENTURE WITH BUSINESSES, WITH ENTREPRENEURS IN THE AREA AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO IT'S NOT JUST PARTIES, IT'S NOT JUST FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

BUT THAT STILL WILL BE A PRETTY GOOD NATURE OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN OUR BUSINESSES.

SO WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SHARE WITH US THE NATURE OF YOUR EXISTING BUSINESS? WELL, I'M IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD, SO BASICALLY I'VE BEEN IN FOR THE LAST 24 YEARS HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DIFFERENT CREDIT AND FINANCIAL NEEDS, GOING THROUGH ISSUES WITH HOME OWNERSHIP, ALSO CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELOR.

SO I DEAL WITH A LOT OF VETERANS.

I'M A VET MYSELF.

SO JUST A VARIETY OF THINGS THAT'S IN AND AROUND ALL OF THE FINANCIAL NEEDS THAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE.

SO I'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR 24 YEARS.

OKAY. YEAH. SO YOU WOULD YOURSELF BE THROUGH YOUR BUSINESS WOULD BE EVEN GEMINI GENERATING SEMINARS AND MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS OR WHATEVER.

OKAY, WELL, THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS.

SO WHAT'S YOUR WHAT'S THE CAPACITY OF THIS MEETING SPACE? THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF IT OR NO CAPACITY FOR PEOPLE PROCEEDING? I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE EXACT CAPACITY IS.

I KNOW WE COULD FIT MORE.

WE KIND OF DID AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE SEATED WITH TABLES.

SO I THINK THAT'S YOU KNOW, IF IT WAS JUST SEATING, IT COULD BE MAYBE 125.

SO IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'RE SAYING BASICALLY YOU AREN'T REALLY WISHING TO PROVIDE SECURITY IF YOU SET THE LIMIT AT 100 PEOPLE AS YOUR THRESHOLD? WELL, HONESTLY, I READ THAT.

SO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE THRESHOLD WAS AS FAR AS THAT.

WHAT I DID UNDERSTAND WAS JUST THAT AS FAR AS ALCOHOL, THAT YOU DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO HAVE SECURITY UNLESS YOU WERE SELLING ALCOHOL.

SO THAT WAS KIND OF MY UNDERSTANDING.

SO BUT IF I MEAN, IF SECURITY IS NEEDED, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

WE WOULD JUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ANYBODY THAT'S HAVING A PARTY.

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I REALLY KNOW WHAT THAT CAPACITY LOOKS LIKE.

SO BUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO DO, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

COMMISSIONER OTTO.

WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OTHER VENUES COME TO US IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND WE REQUIRED SECURITY WHEN THERE'S ALCOHOL.

YOU HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THAT? NO, NOT AT ALL. OKAY.

WOULD PROBABLY BE A RECOMMENDATION OF AT LEAST TWO POLICE OFFICERS, NOT SECURITY.

OKAY. POLICE OFFICERS WOULD BE ON SITE IF THERE'S GOING TO BE ALCOHOL.

OKAY. AND SOME WAY OR ANOTHER, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WOULD NOTIFY THE CITY THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU SAID THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BRING ALCOHOL. YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO COORDINATE THAT? IF SOMEONE IS BRINGING IT? YES, I MEAN, WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE THAT WITHIN AN APPLICATION AND SAY THIS IS WHAT IT IS, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THEIR PARTY.

SO LIKE A LOT OF TIMES IF PEOPLE ARE DOING LIKE BABY SHOWERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, FROM WHAT I'VE ATTENDED, TYPICALLY THERE IS NO ALCOHOL BECAUSE THE FEMALE CAN'T DRINK.

SO A LOT OF TIMES THEY DON'T.

BUT WE CAN MAKE THAT TO BE A MANDATE WITHIN THE APPLICATION AND SAY, HEY, LISTEN, YOU KNOW, IS ALCOHOL GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, PROVIDED? THEN WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE SECURITY FROM THAT STANDPOINT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? SO CURIOUS.

YES. WHY DID YOU PICK THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION? IT PRETTY MUCH GAVE US EVERYTHING THAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR AS FAR AS THE DIMENSION OF IT, BECAUSE WE WERE LOOKING TO DO TWO DIFFERENT THINGS WITHIN THE ONE SPACE TO BE ABLE TO SEPARATE IT.

AND PLUS IT HAD ALL THE PARKING WE NEEDED, AND THAT WAS THE BIGGEST THING THAT WE REALLY COULDN'T FIND YET.

MAYBE A FEW SPOTS AND THAT WAS IT.

SO YOU COULDN'T REALLY FIND THAT.

AND THEN JUST THE FACT THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT MAYBE POTENTIALLY HELPING OUT WHERE WE COULD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE COMMUNITY ITSELF, SINCE I KNOW I USED TO ACTUALLY LIVE RIGHT UP THE STREET HERE SOME YEARS BACK.

AND SO I THOUGHT THAT THAT COULD BE PERFECT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANY SPACE ISSUES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

PEOPLE COULD JUST COME IN.

COOL. EXCELLENT. YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

ANYBODY GOT ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU. IT IS 6:13.

I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

COMMISSIONERS, YOUR PLEASURE.

YOUR THOUGHTS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YOU CAN GET THE. HUH? OKAY. EXCUSE US FOR A MOMENT WHILE WE PRESS ON.

I GUESS CURIOUSLY.

SO IT'S ASKING FOR SECURITY IF THE PEOPLE REACH 100 PEOPLE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY IF THERE'S ALCOHOL.

SO ALCOHOL WOULD BE SEPARATE.

I GUESS, WHAT WOULD THE REQUIREMENT LIKE IF I GO TO A BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND IT'S DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND I'M RENTING A SPACE, IT WOULD BE A LITTLE WEIRD TO HAVE A POLICE OFFICER THERE IF I'M JUST THERE FOR LIKE A BUSINESS CONFERENCE FOR A LUNCHEON.

THAT SEEMS LIKE A BIT MUCH.

SO I WONDER IF THE ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HAVING THE SECURITY JUST IF THERE'S ALCOHOL OR IF IT'S REQUIRED, IF THERE'S AN EVENT OVER 100 PEOPLE, BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A SECURITY OFFICER AT TARGET AND THERE'S 100 PEOPLE IN TARGET.

SO ARE WE LOOKING AT A SECURITY JUST FOR IF THERE'S ALCOHOL AND 100 PEOPLE OR SECURITY? MY IDEA IS JUST IF THERE'S GOING TO BE ALCOHOL, THERE'LL BE TWO POLICE OFFICERS THERE, WHETHER IT'S 9:00 IN THE MORNING OR 9:00 AT NIGHT . IF IT'S A NON ALCOHOL EVENT, I DON'T I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THAT.

SO WOULD WE NEED TO FIX THAT JOSE? BECAUSE THIS IS SAYING THAT PLANNING IS SAYING THERE'S NOT ONSITE SECURITY AND THERE'D BE AN OPTION IF THE EVENT REACHES 100 PEOPLE AND IT DOESN'T SAY WITH ALCOHOL.

THIS DOCUMENT HERE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS PROVIDED FROM THE APPLICANT.

SO THAT WAS THE APPLICANT STIPULATION ON THEMSELVES.

SO STAFF DIDN'T ADD THAT STIPULATION.

SO THEY'RE SAYING IF THEY HAVE 100 MORE PEOPLE, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE ALCOHOL.

IF YOU WANT TO ADD A CONDITION THAT SAYS, I'M SORRY, IF THEY HAVE 100 MORE PEOPLE, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE SECURITY.

IF IF YOU WANT TO ADD A STIPULATION THAT SAYS IF THEY HAVE ALCOHOL, THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE TWO POLICE OFFICERS, THEN YOU CAN DO THAT.

YOU'RE NOT ADDING THE STIPULATION ABOUT THE 100 MORE PEOPLE.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YEAH, BECAUSE I'M THINKING TO LIKE TO THAT POINT, LIKE IF IT'S A BABY SHOWER AND SAY IT'S 20 PEOPLE AND THEY'RE LIKE, YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THREE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE, LIKE, WILL, THAT REQUIRE A POLICE OFFICER VERSUS 100 PEOPLE HAVING TWO OFFICERS.

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MR. OTTO, I DON'T WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH, BUT BASED ON WHAT I'M HEARING, IF THEY HAVE ALCOHOL, YOU WANT POLICE OFFICERS THERE? JUST LIKE WE DID THE LAST.

SO THERE WASN'T A SO ON THE LAST ONE, THERE WAS NOT A THRESHOLD OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THERE.

NO, THE THRESHOLD WAS ALCOHOL.

YEAH, THAT'S THE THRESHOLD.

WE APPROVED THE LAST TIME AND THE ONE BEFORE THAT AS WELL.

RIGHT. AND I'M JUST, I'M JUST CLARIFYING FOR YOU SO WE CAN ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE.

THERE IS NO THRESHOLD OF NUMBER OF PEOPLE.

THERE IS ONLY A THRESHOLD OF IF ALCOHOL IS GOING TO BE USED BASED ON WHAT YOU ALL ARE TALKING ABOUT AMONGST YOURSELF, AND THAT'S YOUR CONDITION, THAT YOU CAN DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO WORD AND AND WHAT BEST WORKS FOR YOU ALL.

OKAY. THANK YOU, WES. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

BANQUET MEETING FACILITIES AT 209 BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 145.

CASE NUMBER SUP 23-8.

WITH THE CONDITION OF IF ALCOHOL IS GOING TO BE ON PREMISES AND CONSUMED, THAT THERE WILL BE TWO POLICE OFFICERS THERE, WHETHER IT BE AT 9:00 IN THE MORNING OR 11:00 AT NIGHT.

SECOND. HERE WE HAVE MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR THE FOR THOSE STIPULATIONS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT. SO IT'S BEEN APPROVED WITH THE CONDITIONS FOR SECURITY AND EVENTS THAT HAVE ALCOHOL PRESENT.

SO I'M SURE THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN WORK INTO YOUR APPLICATION.

AND IF THEY SAY THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO, THEN YOU MAY EVEN BE ABLE TO UPCHARGE THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING.

OUR SCREENS DON'T LIKE US TONIGHT.

PAGES. YEAH.

BY THE WAY, YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON YOUR APPLICATION.

[3. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to rezone the property described as Lot 2 Block 27 Stonegate Addition-Bedford from Light Commercial to Light Commercial/Specific Use Permit/Church the property is generally located approximately 350 feet east of Brown Trail, north of Bedford Road, commonly known as 505 Bedford Road, Suite D. (SUP-23-10)]

ALL RIGHT. OUR LAST ITEM IS SUP 23-10.

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING. CONSIDER MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO REZONE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT TWO, BLOCK 27, STONE GATE ADDITION BEDFORD FROM LIGHT COMMERCIAL TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT CHURCH.

THE PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED 300FT EAST OF BROWN TRAIL, NORTH SIDE OF BEDFORD ROAD, OR 505 BEDFORD ROAD DRIVE, SUITE D.

BACKGROUND STAFF, PLEASE.

THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. CHAIRMAN.

AND HELLO AGAIN, FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.

THIS IS ANOTHER SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED CHURCH FACILITY HERE LOCATED AT 505 BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE D.

THIS PROPERTY, THIS LOCATION IS JUST EAST OF BROWN TRAIL AND NORTH OF BEDFORD ROAD HERE.

SO JUST UP THE ROAD FROM THE OTHER LOCATION OF THE OTHER PROJECT.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS PROPERTY HERE.

THIS PROPERTY CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF A COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING WITH JUST A FEW SUITES HERE.

THE ZONING FOR THIS PROPERTY IS LIGHT COMMERCIAL, AND IT WAS DEVELOPED WITH APPROXIMATELY 6000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.