Feb 22, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission

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GOOD EVENING AT 6:00.

[CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL]

PLEASE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ORDER.

DEAR LORD, BLESS THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND ALL PRESENT.

GIVE US THE GUIDANCE, CLARITY AND THE WISDOM TO FAITHFULLY SERVE AND APPLY THE GOVERNING REGULATIONS, GOALS AND DIRECTIVES OF THE CITY OF BEDFORD.

HELP US TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY.

ALL THIS WE ASK IN HIS NAME.

AMEN. AMEN.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

WE'LL DO OUR ROLL CALL.

VOTE, PLEASE. STARTING WITH COMMISSIONER GALLENSTEIN.

ROGER GALLENSTEIN.

PRESENT. IT'S NOT COMING UP.

TREASURER FORD. PRESENT.

TOM JACOBSEN. PRESENT.

BRIAN HENDERSON. PRESENT.

BRUCE EMERY, CHAIRMAN.

PRESENT. STEVE OTTO.

PRESENT. JR SMITH.

PRESENT. TERRY SMITH.

PRESENT. WE HAVE ONE COMMISSIONER THAT'S ABSENT THIS EVENING.

MR. TERRY SMITH, YOU WILL BE A VOTING COMMISSIONER THIS EVENING.

TREASURER, YOU WILL BE OUR ALTERNATE.

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 22ND OF 2020 FOUR MINUTES.

I NEED TO MAKE A CORRECTION.

THIS IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 8TH MEETING.

HE AMENDED MOTION TO THE FEBRUARY 8TH MEETING.

YES, SIR.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

MINUTES, FEBRUARY 8TH MEETING HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

WE'LL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING A REZONING OF THE PROPERTY, DESCRIBED AS BLOCK ONE, LOT ONE, WOODLAND HEIGHTS

[2. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Block 1, Lot 1 Woodland Heights Addition from Single- Family Detached (R-75) to Single-Family Detached (R-75) /Specific Use Permit- Religious Facility. The property is located on the east side of Central Drive, south of the Central Drive and Cheek Sparger Road intersection, commonly known as 3712 Central Drive. (SUP-23-18)]

RELIGIOUS FACILITY PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF CENTRAL DRIVE, SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL DRIVE AND CHEEKS SPARGER INTERSECTION, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3712 CENTRAL DRIVE. CASE SUP 2318.

STAFF REPORT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. COMMISSION MEMBERS, THIS IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR A RELIGIOUS FACILITY, AS YOU'RE AWARE.

THE ZONING REQUIRES ALL RELIGIOUS FACILITIES RECEIVE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.

THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THE CHURCH HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

THE WHAT TRIGGERED THIS APPLICATION WAS A BUILDING PERMIT FOR AN ADDITION ONTO THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH FOR AN ENTRYWAY.

SO A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND, CHURCH SITE WAS DEVELOPED IN 88, 1988.

APPROXIMATELY 26,000FT² OF BUILDING SPACE IS THERE FOR WORSHIP HALL, CLASSROOMS, OFFICES, AND OTHER AUXILIARY ITEMS FOR THE CHURCH.

THE PROPOSED 3000 SQUARE FOOT EXPANSION IS GOING TO BE ON THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH SITE.

PLAN YOU'LL SEE THERE IN RED IS WHERE THE EXPANSION IS GOING.

ALL OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE SITE PLAN ARE BEING MET.

AND NORMALLY WE DON'T HAVE AN ELEVATION FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMITS, BUT IN THIS CASE, SINCE THEY'VE ALREADY SUBMITTED THEIR BUILDING PERMIT, WE THOUGHT WE'D SHOW THIS.

IN THIS CASE. YOU CAN SEE THERE THE EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS ARE A COMBINATION OF STUCCO AND BRICK BEING PROPOSED.

SURROUNDING SITE.

YOU CAN SEE OBVIOUSLY A PICTURE OF THE EXISTING CHURCH THAT'S THERE, KIND OF A LOCATION OF WHERE THE ADDITION IS GOING TO GO.

ALSO, YOU'LL SEE THE SCREENING AND THE EXISTING LANDSCAPING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE OF THE PROPERTY.

STAFF FINDS THAT THE SITE IS MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHURCHES LOCATED ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES.

THE PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS A RELIGIOUS OR SEMIPUBLIC LAND USE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THEREFORE, IT COMPLIES AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, YOU CAN ADD CONDITIONS ONTO A SUP, A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, BUT IN THIS CASE, STAFF FOUND

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STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PRESENTED.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

A QUESTION FOR CLARIFICATION.

YES. THIS IS NOT AN AMENDMENT TO THE IS THIS TO THE ORIGINAL? THIS IS A STANDALONE. THIS IS A STANDALONE SUP THIS PARTICULAR SQUARE FOOTAGE OF BUILDING.

THAT'S CORRECT. I JUST WANT TO BE PUT THAT ON THE RECORD.

SURE. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS.

ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF.

MR. CHAIRMAN? WES.

AND MAYBE THE YOU OR THE MINISTER COULD.

ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE TWO ENTRANCES NOW, OR ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE THIS YOUR MAIN ENTRANCE OR KEEP THE OTHER AS YOUR MAIN ENTRANCE? I'M JUST CURIOUS.

I'LL LET THE APPLICANT COME UP DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS AND ANSWER THAT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU WES.

IT IS 6:05.

OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

ALL THESE SMILING FACES AND NOBODY WANTS TO TALK TO US.

WELL, SURE.

OH, THERE WE GO. MICHAEL COSGROVE.

I'M THE PASTOR FOR WOODLAND HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, AND I DON'T KNOW IF I NEED TO TELL YOU.

I'M AT 1521 SARAH BROOKS DRIVE IN KELLER.

THAT'S WHERE I LIVE.

TO ANSWER THE GENTLEMAN'S QUESTION RELATED TO THAT, THAT'S GOING TO BE A PRIMARY ENTRYWAY.

THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO ENTER INTO THE CHURCH.

LET ME JUST SAY THAT I APPRECIATE YOU ALL HEARING THIS REZONING RECOMMENDATION, BECAUSE IT IS AN ENTRYWAY THAT'S GOING TO CONNECT OUR SANCTUARY AND OUR CHILDREN'S MINISTRY.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE DIAGRAMS THAT WE HAD UP THERE AT SOME POINT IN TIME THERE YOU GO.

RIGHT NOW, THE EXISTING WORSHIP HALL BUILDING, THE EXISTING CLASSROOM BUILDING IS DISCONNECTED.

SO IF YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE SANCTUARY, YOU HAVE TO GO OUT IN THE RAIN OR WHATEVER AND GET TO YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING CLASSROOMS BUILDING.

SO THAT'S NOT REALLY A SAFE AND SECURE WAY TO GET TO YOUR CHILDREN AND HAVE FAMILY ACCESS.

SO THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO HAVE AN ENTRYWAY THAT IS PLEASANT, THAT IS LOGICAL.

WHEN YOU WALK UP TO A CHURCH, YOU WANT TO SAY, HEY, HOW DO I GET INTO THIS PLACE? AND THIS IS A PLACE THAT ANSWERS THAT.

IT'S A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN WAIT ON THEIR KIDS, GET READY TO GO INTO WORSHIP, HANG OUT WITH OTHER PEOPLE, HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE, AND THAT'S A WAY TO DO THAT.

SO THAT'LL BE THE LOGICAL NEW ENTRANCE INTO OUR FACILITY.

SO WE JUST THANK YOU FOR HEARING THAT TODAY.

BUT WE WANT A SECURE, WELCOMING ENTRANCE THAT HAS ACCESS TO OUR CHILDREN ALL UNDER ONE ROOF.

SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING THIS.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.

AND THAT'S I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING OUR RECOMMENDATION.

OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS FROM THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM? THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S 6:08.

WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COMMISSIONERS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.

SUP 2318.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE SUP 2318.

I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

OKAY. SUP 2318 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WHEN WE REFER TO COUNCIL ON THEIR NEXT COUNCIL IN THEIR COUNCIL SCHEDULE. OUR NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SO WE WILL BE LEAVING THE ROOM AND WE WILL BE BACK.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE WERE GOING TO BE DOING NEXT.

SO WE WILL NOW CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE MEETING ROOM AT 6:09.

IT'S 6:33.

WE HAVE RETURNED FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSISTED OF PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072, TO DELIBERATE REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS FOR 205, 209 AND 401 NORTH INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD.

COMMISSIONERS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO TAKE ACTION ON OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSION.

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THAT MOTION.

OKAY. I'LL SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.

OKAY. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE SALE.

THANK YOU STAFF. THANK YOU ANDREA.

[UPDATE ON PLANNING PROJECTS]

THE REAL QUICK GRACE PARK INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS ARE UNDER REVIEW.

1937 AIRPORT FREEWAY.

THE OFF SITE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.

IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, THEY WERE GOING TO DO A TRAFFIC ISLAND THERE AT CENTRAL AND TEXAS HARLEY WAY.

THAT IS UNDER REVIEW.

Q CAR WASH IS STILL TABLED FOR AN UPCOMING.

IT'S SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH THE 12TH.

AND THEN THE TWO PROJECTS THAT YOU SAW JUST RECENTLY, THE CAT BOARDING FACILITY AT 1321 BROWN TRAIL WAS APPROVED BY P&Z WITH OR I'M SORRY BY COUNCIL WITH P&Z'S CONDITIONS.

AND THEN THE CONVENIENCE STORE AT 800 FOREST RIDGE WAS ALSO APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

ALSO, ONE LAST THING, BEFORE YOU ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS, YOU NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A PACKET AT YOUR SEATS TONIGHT FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

COMMISSIONER JACOBSEN ASKED FOR A COPY OF THAT.

WHEN ONE ASKED FOR SOMETHING, YOU ALL GET IT.

AND SO THAT'S JUST A HARD COPY.

THAT'S COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN.

BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THE CITY MANAGER DID A GREAT PRESENTATION OF THAT A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND YOU CAN WATCH THAT ONLINE.

AND I CAN ASK ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE.

JUST AN FYI FOR EVERYONE, THE MCDONALD'S IS BEING DEMOLISHED TODAY.

IT SHOULD BE. IT LOOKED LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE DONE TOMORROW.

I CAN SEE WHY THEY WANTED A NEW BUILDING.

BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR ENTIRE ROOF WAS METAL.

THERE'S A LOT OF SHEET METAL LAYING ON THE GROUND, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'LL BE SHOULD BE ON THE GROUND BY THE END OF THE DAY TOMORROW.

EXCELLENT. ALL RIGHT.

COMMISSIONERS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I MOVE, WE ADJOURN.

SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? 6:36. WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.