[CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL]
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CALL TO ORDER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BEDFORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR TODAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2024, AND DO THE ROLL CALL FOR COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE.
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS MISSING THIS EVENING, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
SO WE WILL CONTINUE OUR MEETING AT THIS TIME.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE 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.
YEAH. GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO EITHER OF THOSE.THE CORRECTION FOR AGENDA ITEM THREE SHOULD BE APPENDIX B, INSTEAD OF APPENDIX A.
MAY 23RD AND MAY 30TH? I BELIEVE IT'S JUST THE 23RD.
OKAY. ANY OTHER ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THOSE MINUTES.
OKAY, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH THE CORRECTIONS AS NOTED.
I SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.
AYE. WE'VE APPROVED THE MINUTES WITH CORRECTIONS FOR MAY 23RD AND MAY 30TH.
[2. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Lot 2R1 Harwood Hills Village Addition from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit – Massage Salon and the property is generally located on the south side of Harwood Road, to the east of Martin Drive, commonly known as 3152 Harwood Road. (SUP-24-4)]
R1 HARWOOD WOODS VILLAGE ADDITION FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT MASSAGE SALON, AND THE PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HARWOOD ROAD TO THE EAST OF MARTIN DRIVE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3152 HARWOOD ROAD CASE SUP-24-4.OKAY, SO THIS IS FOR A MASSAGE SALON AT 3152 HARWOOD ROAD.
WE HAVE THREE PROPERTIES, THREE BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY, AND THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS. I BELIEVE THAT'S SERVICE COMMERCIAL ALL THE WAY THROUGH INDUSTRIAL.
SO THERE'S ONLY FOUR AND ALL FOUR OF THEM REQUIRE THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
SO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN 1983, CONSISTS OF THREE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT, A CONVENIENCE STORE WITHOUT GASOLINE SERVICE, AND A RETAIL STRIP CENTER, AND SO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS IS WANTING TO GO IN THE STRIP CENTER TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY.
IT FALLS IN HEAVY COMMERCIAL ADJACENT.
WE HAVE A PUD TO THE EAST, WE HAVE PUD TO THE SOUTH PUD, WHICH IS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COMPLEX.
WEST IS HEAVY COMMERCIAL, AND NORTH IS LIGHT AND HEAVY COMMERCIAL.
IT'S KIND OF A WEIRD SHAPED PROPERTY.
SITE PHOTOS. THAT'S THE PROPOSED SUITE THAT IT'S GOING TO GO INTO.
3152 WE HAVE ADJACENT THE PUBLIC STORAGE, BUT IT'S TUCKED AWAY IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE BUILDING.
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SO FOR THIS, 14 ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED AND TO DATE WE HAVE ZERO RESPONSES TO THE NOTIFICATIONS.SO IN SUMMARY, THE SITE IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPED AND DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY EXTERIOR CHANGES.
FOR A TOTAL OF 12 ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY.
SO FOR THAT, STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? IF NONE, IT'S 6:06.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS MASSAGE PLACE, RIGHT? RIGHT. OKAY. MY NAME IS ROBERT CHANG.
I AM THE ARCHITECT FOR THIS PROJECT.
I'M JUST HELPING THE OWNERS TO EXPLAIN WHATEVER I UNDERSTOOD, OKAY? I JUST GOT THIS PACKAGE FROM THEM.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS, I DON'T SEE, I SEE THIS PROJECT IS A WIN WIN WIN SITUATION FOR THE CITY.
THE REASON FOR THIS FIRST OWNER TOLD ME THEY ALREADY HAVE 6 TO 7 POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES LINED UP TO WORK IN THIS FACILITY.
IN OTHER WORDS, THIS FACILITY, IF THEY CAN OPEN, THEY CAN PROVIDE SOME JOB OPPORTUNITIES, JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE 6 OR 7 FAMILIES TO WORK IN THIS CITY.
I'M TALKING ABOUT I'M TRYING TO EXPLAIN THIS WHOLE THING.
THE BEST I CAN. SECOND WIN IS FOR THE CITY.
IF THIS FACILITY CAN BE OPENED, THEN IT'S A GOOD TAX.
THEY'RE A TAX BENEFIT FOR THE CITY BECAUSE THEY GENERATE BUSINESS AND HAVE TAX, AND THIRD, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BASED ON THEY HAVE ROUGHLY 20 ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE CITY OF BEDFORD, BUT WE DO BELIEVE.
THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY LIMITS FOR ANY COMPETITION.
THE COMPETITION IS GOOD FOR ANY BUSINESS.
I DON'T BELIEVE CD HAS A LIMIT FOR, LET'S SAY, A TEX-MEX RESTAURANT.
SO I DON'T BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF MASSAGE PARLOR SHOULD BE LIMITED, SHOULD BE AS A CRITERION TO LIMIT IT TO DENY THIS APPLICATION.
IN OTHER WORDS, THE MORE COMPETITION ONLY CAN BRING, THE BETTER SERVICES AND BETTER PRICE, AND TO ME, IT'S A WIN FOR THE CITIZENS OF BEDFORD.
THAT'S WHAT I CALL THREE WINS.
I DON'T SEE ANY REASON THIS OWNER SHOULD BE DENIED TO RUN A BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD.
THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE, THEY HAVE EVERYTHING READY TO GO AND I HAVE ALL THE PICTURES THEY JUST HANDED TO ME, IT LOOKED LIKE IT'S A VERY NICE FACILITY.
THEY HAVE ONE FACILITY IN THE CITY OF MCKINNEY, WHICH IS RUNNING REAL GOOD OVER THERE, AND IF YOU LIKE, I CAN PASS ALONG ALL THESE PACKAGES FOR YOU TO TAKE A GLANCE.
WE DO HAVE THAT INFORMATION IN OUR PACKET PROVIDED BY CITY STAFF.
OKAY. WITH THE SCHEDULING AND THE LICENSE, ALL THIS, I THINK IT'S ALL INSIDE HERE.
LET ME ASK, WHY CHOOSE BEDFORD? WHY? YEAH.
YOU HAVE ANOTHER FACILITY IN MCKINNEY, YOU SAID.
OR THEY THEY SEE THE POTENTIAL IN THIS CITY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? AGAIN, THANK YOU SIR.
YEAH. ANYONE ELSE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?
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OKAY. IT IS NOW 6:10.COMMISSIONERS, DISCUSSION POINTS, OR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OF STAFF.
I WILL WANT TO NOTE THAT ITEM THREE ON THE STAFF REPORT IS THAT REMEMBER THAT BEING THAT WE'RE IN BETWEEN EXISTING AND PROPOSED CITY MASTER PLAN, THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN.
JUST A REMINDER THAT ALTHOUGH WE'VE SEEN THE NEW ONE THAT DOESN'T REALLY CHANGE THIS AREA, WE DO HAVE TO REMEMBER WE'RE LOOKING AT THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS A REMINDER.
I HAVE NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM SUP-24-4.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW MASSAGE PARLOR USE FOR PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 2R1 HARDWOOD HILLS VILLAGE ADDITION PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF HARWOOD ROAD, EAST OF MARTIN DRIVE.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3152 HARWOOD ROAD AS A DENIAL.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO DENY SUP-24-4.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE DENIAL, RAISE YOUR HAND.
THE DENIAL WILL BE REFERRED TO CITY COUNCIL ON SUP-24-4.
[3. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Block 1 Lot 4R Mayfair No-Harwood Oaks Kinder from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit – Religious Facility and the property is generally located on the north side of Harwood Road, to the West of Wayside Drive, commonly known as 315 Harwood Road. (SUP-24-5)]
FOR MAYFAIR NO-HARWOOD OAKS KINDER, FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT RELIGIOUS FACILITY, AND THE PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HARWOOD ROAD TO THE WEST OF WAYSIDE DRIVE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 315 HARWOOD ROAD.SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CHURCH IN A PORTION, WHICH I THINK IS 2300FT², ROUGHLY 2400FT² INSIDE AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING. I'LL GET BACK TO THAT LATER.
SO THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR THE LOCATION.
WE HAVE RESIDENTIAL ZONING TO THE NORTH PUD.
SO THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING AGAIN, 2300 SQUARE FOOT CHURCH WITHIN THE OFFICE BUILDING.
RELIGIOUS FACILITIES OR CHURCHES REQUIRE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ACROSS ALL ZONING DISTRICTS.
IT'S ALLOWED IN EVERY ZONING DISTRICT WITH AN SUP.
THIS INCLUDES RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL, BUT THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR.
SERVICE HOURS ARE PROPOSED TO BE 9 A.M.
TO 12 P.M. SATURDAY AND THEN 6 TO 8 P.M.
TO 10 A.M. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
SUBJECT PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN 1985 WITH 6400FT².
AGAIN, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST.
IT'S GENERALLY YOU HAVE COMMERCIAL USES ON THE NORTH, EAST, WEST AND SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY.
YOU HAVE RESIDENTIAL TO THE NORTH, BUT THE YOU'RE SEPARATED BY HARDWOOD AND THEN BLUE QUAIL.
SO THERE'S SOME STREETS TO SEPARATE THE, THE USE FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
SITE PHOTOS AGAIN WITH THIS ONE'S KIND OF TUCKED AWAY TO THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
STAFF FINDINGS OR RECOMMENDATIONS.
SITE'S ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED.
NO EXTERIOR DEVELOPMENTS ARE PROPOSED.
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LIKE I SAID, IT DOESN'T IT DOESN'T ABUT UP DIRECTLY.THE STREETS DON'T INTERFERE WITH THE WITH THE CHURCH DIRECTLY.
EVERYTHING ALL TRAFFIC GOES OUT THROUGH HARWOOD.
THERE'S NO OTHER EXIT OR ENTRANCE OTHER THAN HARWOOD.
CONDITIONS CAN BE PLACED ON SPECIFIC USE PERMITS.
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OF STAFF BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? NO COMMENT.
WE ARE ANTICIPATING THE SERVICE HOURS ARE GOING TO REMAIN THE SAME.
WELL, THEN, ENRIQUE, WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT.
WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CAYCE SUP-24-5, CONSIDERATION OF A RELIGIOUS FACILITY AT 315 HARWOOD DRIVE, HARWOOD ROAD. EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM.
PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
ARE YOU SMILEY FACES? FORWARD TO MOVING TO A BIGGER FACILITY.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE CRAMPED WHERE WE ARE, AND WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS BUILDING, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS OR SO AND WE GAVE UP FOR A WHILE AND WE NOTICED THAT IT WAS AVAILABLE AGAIN.
SO WE WENT AND TALKED TO THE TO THE BROKER AND WE MADE PLANS NOW TO MOVE INTO THIS.
WE'VE BEEN IN OUR CURRENT FACILITY NOW FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS, AND WE'VE GROWN QUITE A BIT, AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE WANT A NICER PLACE AND WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A PERFECT PLACE FOR US.
BASED ON YOUR GROWTH CURVE, HOW LONG YOU THINK THIS ONE WILL WORK FOR YOU? GIVE YOU A LOT OF SPACE.
IT ALMOST DOUBLES WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T GROW VERY, VERY FAST, BUT WE DO GROW.
I MEAN, WE'VE ADDED, LIKE, SIX MEMBERS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS OR SO; SO WE'RE SLOW GROWING, BUT OUR FACILITY IS CRAMPED UP, AND WE HAVE NO SEPARATION BETWEEN OUR PARISH HALL AREA AND THE ACTUAL CHURCH, EXCEPT FOR A SET OF BOOKCASES RIGHT NOW, AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE A PLACE THAT'S A LITTLE MORE INVITING AND MORE WELCOMING TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME JOIN OUR CHURCH.
ARE YOU IN HURST RIGHT NOW? WE'RE IN HURST. WE'RE RIGHT BESIDE TEXAS STAR BAKERY AND THE FOLKS RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF US, THEY CALL THEMSELVES THE EVENT VENUE, AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE THEIR EVENTS AT THE SAME TIME.
YEAH, WELL, MR. MONK, THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SPEAK TO US.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT. IT IS NOW 6:18.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS.
I'D JUST LIKE TO VERIFY THAT WE ANTICIPATE THE HOURS WILL BE REMAINING THE SAME, JUST FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, AND WITH RESPECT TO THE GROWTH THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, WILL THE 12 SPACES ADEQUATELY PROVIDE FOR THE REASONABLE FUTURE? ENRIQUE. BECAUSE IT IS A DUAL USE, IT'S A DUAL USE PARKING LOT IS WHAT IT APPEARS.
SO WE HAVE 45 SPACES ON THE PROPERTY.
WE HAVE 12 SPACES THAT ARE REQUIRED BASED ON [INAUDIBLE].
PLUS, THE OTHER THING IS THAT THE HOURS FOR [INAUDIBLE] OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATING HOURS OF BUSINESS.
[INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COMMISSIONERS? NO. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT SUP-24-5 FOR
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THE RELIGIOUS FACILITY AT 315 HARWOOD ROAD.I'LL SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE SUP-24-5 FOR THE RELIGIOUS FACILITY AND REFER THIS ON TO CITY COUNCIL.
NEXT ITEM IS WE ARE TO CONSIDER.
[4. Consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Lot 2R01, Block 1 Bedford Centre from Heavy Commercial to Heavy Commercial/Specific Use Permit – Children’s Day Care Center and the property is generally located on the north side of Bedford Road, to the west of Tennis Drive and commonly known as 209 Bedford Road. (SUP-24-3) ]
THIS IS AN ITEM FOR CONTINUATION FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING.MAKING RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING REZONING OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 2R01 BLOCK ONE BEDFORD CENTRE FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
CHILDREN'S DAYCARE CENTER, PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BEDFORD ROAD TO THE WEST OF TENNIS DRIVE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 209 BEDFORD ROAD.
STAFF, WES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONER MEMBERS.
AS YOU SAID, THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING.
IF YOU'LL RECALL, AT THE LAST MEETING THAT Y'ALL TALKED ON THE SIDE ON THE CONCERN OF THE PLAYGROUND WAS REALLY THE MAIN POINT OF THE CONVERSATION, AND YOUR DIRECTION WAS TO GO BACK FOR STAFF TO GO BACK AND WORK WITH THE APPLICANT, TO COME UP WITH A NEW LOCATION FOR THE PLAYGROUND.
SO THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED I'M JUST GOING TO BLOW THROUGH SOME OF THIS.
I THINK EVERYBODY REMEMBERS THE LOCATION TO AND ON BEDFORD RD.
I THINK EVERYBODY IS FAIRLY FAMILIAR WITH THE SHOPPING CENTER THERE.
THIS IS THE REVISED SITE PLAN.
THE STAR REPRESENTS THE LOCATION OF THE SUITE THAT THE PLAYGROUND WILL BE IN.
THE RED LINE SHOWS THE PROPOSED PLAY AREA.
THE APPLICANT ALSO PROVIDED SOME RENDERINGS TO KIND OF SHOW WHAT THAT PLAY AREA WOULD LOOK LIKE.
THEY THEY TOOK YOUR COMMENTS INTO CONSIDERATION.
THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SHADING AND SUN AND THAT KIND OF THING AND SO THEY ADDED SOME SHADE STRUCTURES THERE.
THE SIX FOOT WOOD PRIVACY FENCE THAT'S BEING SHOWN HERE LEAVES STAFF WITH SOME CONCERNS ABOUT MAINTENANCE, WHAT IT'S REALLY GOING TO LOOK LIKE ESTHETICALLY FROM THE STREET BECAUSE THAT IS GOING TO BE BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE STREET.
SO THOSE CONCERNS WERE COMMUNICATED TO THE APPLICANT.
I DO KNOW THE APPLICANT HAS MADE SOME CHANGES AND THEY'RE GOING TO PRESENT THOSE LATER TONIGHT.
STAFF RECEIVED THOSE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SO WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO REALLY DO A DEEP DIVE INTO THEM, BUT I'LL LET THE APPLICANT EXPLAIN WHAT THEIR PROPOSED CHANGES ARE, BUT THIS IS WHAT WAS SUBMITTED TO STAFF IN TIME TO REVIEW FOR THE STAFF REPORT.
HOWEVER, OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING HERE TONIGHT THAT YOU THINK WILL ADDRESS ANY OF THOSE CONCERNS, YOU'RE FREE TO OBVIOUSLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND RECOMMEND IT ON TO CITY COUNCIL. WITH THAT, I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
YOU'VE ALREADY CONDUCTED YOUR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS, SO THAT IS SATISFIED.
I WOULD ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO COME UP AND MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION THOUGH.
OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? NOT YET. PERFECT.
WE'LL WELCOME THE APPLICANT TO COME FORWARD.
PLEASE. AGAIN, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
THE APPLICANT HERE. OH, THERE WE GO.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL. HOW ARE YOU? MY NAME IS ANTHONY MURRAY.
ADDRESS IS 727 COHEN LANE, HURST, TEXAS.
SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE--OH, YOU HAVE, PERFECT.
THANK YOU. SO A FEW DIFFERENT CONCERNS WAS THE CHILDREN WALKING THROUGH A PARKING LOT.
OF COURSE IT WILL BE A CROSS, BUT THE WAY WE CONSTRUCTED EVERYTHING IS.
IF THE CHILDREN WERE TO WALK DIRECTLY OUT AND WALK DOWN THE PATH, AND WITH THE CROSSWALK THAT WE SHOWED ON THE ACTUAL RENDERING, IT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE SAFER. WELL, WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING THE KIDS ACROSS.
EXCUSE ME. SO IF YOU SEE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT WITH THE CROSSWALK, THEN I GO BACK.
THERE'S CHILDREN WHEN IT COMES TO THE SHADING AS WELL.
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WE HAD FIGURED OUT THAT WE COULD DO A COUPLE DIFFERENT THINGS, WHETHER IT BE KIND OF LIKE THIS SHADE THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO, WELL, BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO DO WAS MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON YOUR REQUIREMENTS, RIGHT? ESTHETIC IS IMPORTANT, BUT ALSO THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STATE CHILD CARE REGULATION CODE.SO ONCE WE'RE ALL IN CODE AND THE ESTHETIC LOOKED RIGHT, WE FIGURED IT'LL BE APPEASING TO YOU ALL.
NOW WITH THIS SHADING, I FEEL LIKE IT'S A LITTLE BIT BETTER, BUT WHAT WE FOUND OUT IS WHEN IT COMES TO THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE KIDS CANNOT GO OUTSIDE PAST A SPECIFIC TEMPERATURE. SO IF THE TEMPERATURE IS, LET'S SAY, FOR INSTANCE, 85 DEGREES OR 86 DEGREES, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY OUTSIDE EITHER WAY BECAUSE IT'S TOO HOT.
WE HAVE DESIGNED A PLAY AREA ON THE INSIDE AS WELL, BUT THE OUTSIDE IS SPECIFIC FOR JUST THE STATE OF TEXAS, BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS DANIELLE ASKED ABOUT THE GROUND.
SHE SAID, WHAT WOULD YOU PUT ON THE GROUND? BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S HOT AND KIDS SOMETIMES TAKE OFF THEIR SHOES, RIGHT? WELL, THERE'S A RUBBER SURFACE LIKE A RUBBER MULCH.
SO INSTEAD OF LIKE THE WOOD CHIPS OR THE MULCH CHIPS, WE FIGURED THAT THE RUBBER MULCH WOULD BE BETTER FOR NOT JUST ESTHETIC, BUT JUST IT'S A LITTLE SAFER. IT WON'T GET IN THE KIDS' SHOES, IT WON'T HEAT UP TOO MUCH.
SO THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT SAFER.
SO I FIGURED, OKAY, IF IT MAKES SENSE, WE WOULD GO WITH THE STEEL FENCE TO SEE INSIDE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A PLAY AREA, BUT ALSO IT RENDERS SAFETY FOR THE CHILDREN AS WELL.
THIS IS KIND OF AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE COULD DO.
THESE ARE MORE SO URBAN AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, BUT WE WANTED TO A LITTLE BIT MORE SIMPLE.
SO IF WE DID SOMETHING THAT THEY COULDN'T CLIMB ON, IT WOULD BE A LITTLE SAFER.
SO THAT'S WHY WE DID THE HOUSE IS STRUCTURED ON THE GROUND.
MAYBE IF WE DID LIKE A SLIDE, IF THAT'S WHATEVER IS SAFER FOR THE CHILDREN AND WAS RECOMMENDED BY OUR STATE REP, THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD GO FOR, AND THEN WHATEVER YOU GUYS WOULD ALSO AGREE WITH TO, AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THAT.
COMMISSIONERS. DOES THE STATE HAVE A REQUIREMENT FOR HOW HIGH THE FENCE NEEDS TO BE? SO THEY SAID IF THE CHILDREN ARE UNDER OR OVER FIVE, IT HAS TO BE FOUR FEET OR HIGHER.
SO SO THAT WOULD ACTUALLY THE WOODEN FENCE THAT WAS SHOWN BEFORE IS ACTUALLY SIX FEET, BUT WHAT WE COULD DO IS, SINCE IT'S A SEE THROUGH FENCE, WE COULD DO A FIVE FOOT IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO, BUT IT HAS TO BE OVER FOUR FEET.
I JUST SAW THE FOUR FOOT METAL FENCE.
BUT YOU'RE NOT PLANNING TO USE THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE.
YOU WANT TO USE THE WOODEN FENCE? WHICHEVER IS BEST IN YOUR OPINION.
GOOD. FIRST OF ALL, I DO THINK THE NEED FOR A DAYCARE FACILITY IN THIS PART OF BEDFORD IS PROBABLY A NEEDED ITEM.
HOWEVER, I AM FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA AND BASICALLY IT SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN APPROXIMATE APPROXIMATE FOUR SQUARE, FOUR SQUARE ACRES OF A HEAT ISLAND.
AROUND THE CORNER IS TURNING POINT BEER.
NEXT TO IT IS A LARGE OFFICE BUILDING WITH A LARGE PARKING LOT, AND THERE IS THIS PARKING LOT.
I PUT A THERMOMETER NEXT TO THE WHERE THIS WOULD BE, AND AFTER TEN MINUTES IT READ 110 DEGREES.
IF I'D LEFT IT THERE FOR A HALF AN HOUR, I SUSPECT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 115.
MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS FACILITY WOULD LARGELY BE UNUSABLE LARGELY THROUGH FROM JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER, GIVEN THAT THE TEMPERATURE USUALLY STARTS TO HIT 90 BY 10:00 AND DOESN'T ABATE TILL AFTER SIX.
I THINK WITH RESPECT TO THE CITY OF BEDFORD, I'D HAVE A CONCERN AND WITH RESPECT TO THE LIABILITY OF YOU, THE APPLICANT, I HAVE A CONCERN.
SO. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR WES WHENEVER YOU'RE DONE.
SO IN YOUR PLAN FOR GETTING THE CHILDREN FROM YOUR CENTER TO YOUR PROPOSED PLAYGROUND.
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DO YOU HAVE AN AGREEMENT? FROM THE LANDLORD.THAT IS THE LANDLORD FOR ALL OF THE BUSINESSES ALONG YOUR EXIT PATH FROM YOUR CENTER TO THE PLAYGROUND THAT THEY ALL APPROVE AND CONSENT TO THAT TRAFFIC AND TO THE PLAYGROUND BEING IN THE PARKING LOT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY, YOU KNOW, CONFIRMATION FROM THE LANDLORD THAT THIS IS ALLOWED? ABSOLUTELY. HE HE ACTUALLY APPROVED THE RENDERING.
OKAY, AND NEXT DOOR TO THE FACILITY IS A PLACE CALLED PARTY BLOCK, WHICH IS CORRECT, THAT'S BASICALLY AN EVENT CENTER MORE SO USED FOR CHILDREN.
THE NEXT IS LIKE A HAIR SALON.
ALL OF THIS IS PUBLIC TRAFFIC.
SO DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION AND THE TIMING, OF COURSE THE PLAYGROUND WOULDN'T BE USED ALL THE TIME, BUT AGAIN, PART OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, IT'S REQUIRED, AND YOU KNOW, THERE ARE TIMES WHERE KIDS WILL GO OUT IN THE MORNING BEFORE THAT, 90 DEGREES OR YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING, AND THEN THERE ARE TIMES AT 6:00, BUT TO YOUR POINT, I DEFINITELY AGREE, BUT THAT'S WHY WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A HYDRATION STATION, THAT THEY WERE SHADING AS WELL, AND THEN THAT WE MADE THE AREA AS COOL AS POSSIBLE PER THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SO WHAT ARE YOUR TEXAS REGULATIONS ON TEMPERATURE AGAIN? WHAT WERE THOSE? I BELIEVE IS IT 85? SO MY DEGREE IS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
I ACTUALLY HAVE MULTIPLE CHILD CARE CENTERS IN CHICAGO AND TEXAS.
SO WE CANNOT GO OUTSIDE IF THE TEMPERATURE IS 86 AND ABOVE, DEPENDING ON THE AGE LIMIT.
SO OUR INFANTS, THEY CAN ONLY BE BE OUTSIDE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.
OUR PRESCHOOLERS CAN ONLY BE OUTSIDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.
SO WE HAVE TIME FRAMES AND TEMPERATURE REGULATIONS IN ORDER FOR THE CHILDREN TO GO OUT.
ABSOLUTELY. COMMISSIONERS? I GUESS I'M GOING TO STAY ON THIS SUBJECT AND CORRAL ME WES IF I GET, BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT IN THIS P UBLIC FACILITY OBVIOUSLY OWNED BY A LANDLORD.
NOW THERE'S A PLAYGROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A PUBLIC PARKING LOT.
HELP US UNDERSTAND THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF YOU MOVE OUT.
SO WELL, ACTUALLY, THESE ARE THINGS THAT ARE REMOVABLE.
SO THE STRUCTURE YOU SEE HERE, WE'RE NOT PUTTING ANYTHING IN THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE SHADING THAT WAS SUGGESTED, AND OF COURSE THE FENCING THAT COULD ALSO BE REMOVED.
WE'RE NOT PUTTING LIKE PHYSICAL LIKE BOLTS IN THE GROUND WHEN IT COMES TO THE PLAY STRUCTURES.
SO IF LIKE THERE ARE THINGS LIKE THE PLAYHOUSES, THOSE ARE THINGS THAT YOU JUST BUY.
THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE'RE PUTTING ON THE PLATE.
SO IT'S NOT REALLY A PLAYGROUND, BUT IT'S A PLAY AREA.
YOU'RE NOT DISTURBING THE ASPHALT SURFACE OF THE PARKING LOT DEPENDING.
IT WOULDN'T BE JUST STUCK THERE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I CAN, I THINK TO MAYBE ADDRESS THE CONCERN IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO ADDRESS THAT, WE COULD PROBABLY ADD A CONDITION AND TELL ME IF I'M WRONG, MR. ROSSDALE, BUT WE COULD PROBABLY ADD A CONDITION THAT ONCE THE.
WELL, HOW WOULD WE DO THAT? ONCE THE USE GOES AWAY WITHIN 30 DAYS.
THE PLAYGROUND HAS TO BE REMOVED OR SOMETHING TO THAT NATURE.
I MY ONLY FEAR IN THAT IS HOW WE WOULD REGULATE THAT, BECAUSE WE'RE NORMALLY NOT NOTIFIED WHEN A USE GOES AWAY, BUT IF WE MAY BE ABLE TO WORK THAT OUT WITH THE APPLICANT AND THE LANDLORD, MAYBE WE REQUIRE THAT IN THE LEASE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I DON'T KNOW, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE COULD WORK OUT BETWEEN THE LANDLORD AND THE APPLICANT IF THIS GOES TO COUNCIL BETWEEN THAT TIME.
HE ACTUALLY DID SEND A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION.
BECAUSE I SAY HERE AGAIN, IT'S A PUBLIC SPACE.
GOTCHA. A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR FOR SURE.
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THERE'S A FAIRLY LARGE OUTDOOR MARKET IN THAT PARKING LOT.NOT THAT YOU WOULD DO IT, BUT WE KNOW THAT WHEN TENANTS LEAVE SPACES THAT HAVE LANDLORDS.
THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY, AND THAT'S DON'T ALWAYS GET THEIR DEPOSIT BACK.
THAT'S TRUE. THAT'S TRUE WITH ME AND MR. MONK I WOULD SAY IT'S NOT JUST A TENANT LANDLORD RELATIONSHIP.
EXCELLENT. OKAY, WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE CLOSELY WORKED WITH STAFF TO COME UP WITH SOME ALTERNATES TO THE FENCING AND THINGS LIKE THAT WITH IN THE COVER, THE GROUND COVER AND STUFF.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE YOU'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO TRY TO GET THIS APPROVED.
WES, ARE THERE ANY OTHER DAYCARE CENTERS IN THIS CITY THAT DO NOT HAVE A DJOINING TO THE BUILDING THEIR PLAY AREA THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF? I'M AWARE OF ONE.
THERE IS ONE AT THE CORNER OF CENTRAL AND HARWOOD.
IT'S IF YOU KNOW WHERE CHASE BANK IS AND I DON'T KNOW THE ADDRESS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT THAT SHOPPING CENTER THERE BEHIND CHASE BANK, THERE IS A DAYCARE CENTER THERE, AND THE APPLICANT AND I DISCUSSED THAT IN DETAIL.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT SITUATION AND THE ONE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED TONIGHT IS THAT PLAYGROUND IS TO THE SIDE AND KIND OF THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY, AND IT'S NOT BEING LOCATED BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE STREET.
I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, AND SO IT'S NOT AN EASY IT'S NOT AN APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION, BUT THAT IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I'M AWARE OF.
NOT TO SAY THERE'S NOT SOMETHING ELSE OUT THERE, BUT THAT'S THE ONLY ONE I'M AWARE OF.
HE'S GOT A GOOD PATH TO GET HIM OVER THERE AND CROSSWALK AND EVERYTHING.
I KNOW HOW THEY'RE GOING TO LINE UP AND WALK OUT AND MARCH OUT.
GIVEN THE NEW INFORMATION PRESENTED THIS EVENING, DOES STAFF HAVE ANY CHANGE IN THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR US TO OUTLINE? I THINK THE CONCERN I HAVE AT THIS POINT IS THAT YOU WERE PROVIDED A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS, YOU KNOW, THE WROUGHT IRON FENCING VERSUS THE KIND OF THE PICKET FENCING THAT YOU SAW A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS TONIGHT.
MOVING FORWARD, I KIND OF NEED TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING TO COUNCIL.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST THAT I'M AWARE OF.
OTHER THAN THAT TO ADDRESS MAYBE SOME OTHER CONCERNS OR SOME CONCERNS I HEARD TONIGHT, MAYBE THERE'S A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES BEFORE A CODE IS ISSUED.
MAYBE THERE'S A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE PROPERTY TO THE PARKING LOT TO BE STRIPED, AND, AND SO THAT CROSSWALK THAT WAS ADVERTISED THAT'S CLEARLY SHOWN AND THAT ADDRESSES THAT CONCERN.
I'M JUST TRYING TO THROW OUT SOME IDEAS THAT MAY ADDRESS SOME OF THE COMMISSION'S CONCERNS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. THAT HELPS US BECAUSE I HAVE TO SAY, I'M KIND OF WITH COMMISSIONER JACOBSEN.
THAT'S THIS PARTICULAR PART OF TOWN.
ACROSS THE STREET FROM ALL THOSE APARTMENTS IS A, YOU KNOW, REASONABLY, IDEAL PLACE FOR THERE TO BE ONE, SOME MECHANICAL ISSUES.
SURE. I THINK THAT'S THE, I CAN UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLE WITH THIS DECISION, AND AS I TOLD THE APPLICANT, THE REASON THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT EXISTS IS BECAUSE IT MAY BE A GOOD, GOOD LOCATION, BUT THE SITE MAY NOT BE GREAT, AND SO MAYBE IT'S THE IDEA OF LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT SITE WITHIN THAT GENERAL AREA.
SO THAT'S THE QUESTION YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS DO YOU THINK WITH ENOUGH CONDITIONS AND ENOUGH CONTROLS PLACED ON THE SITE, THAT THIS IS STILL GOING TO BE A GOOD LOCATION FOR A DAYCARE AND PLAYGROUND?
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THAT'S REALLY THE QUESTION YOU HAVE.I JUST, AND I WISH THE PLAYGROUND WAS.
RIGHT IN THE IF IT HAS TO BE IN THE PARKING LOT AND IT'S IN THE PARKING LOT, YOU KNOW, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DAYCARE CENTER, YOU KNOW, THAT FIRST DOUBLE STRIP OF PARKING INSTEAD OF OVER THERE IN THE STREET? THAT'S THE BACKSIDE ACCESS TO THE SEVEN STORY BUILDING, AND AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK THERE'S GOING TO BE A DUMPSTER TRUCK GOING THROUGH THERE, AND , YOU KNOW, THAT'S A FIRE LANE RIGHT NEXT TO THIS THING.
YOU KNOW, I'D FEEL A LOT BETTER IF IT WAS MOVED TO THE LET'S SEE, THIS WOULD BE TO THE WEST INTO THE TEN SPACES ON THE, YOU KNOW, FIRST HALF OF THAT PARKING THING.
YEAH. IT'S JUST AND, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS LIKE I MENTIONED THAT YES, IT'S A PATH FOR THE KIDS, BUT IF I'VE GOT MY BUSINESS IN THAT ONE LEG OF THE SHOPPING CENTER, I'M NOT SURE THAT I WANT TO WATCH A PARADE OF KIDS GO IN FRONT OF MY BUSINESS, BECAUSE THEN I WOULD FEEL LIABLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN AS THEY PASSED IN FRONT OF MY BUSINESS, AND WITH RESPECT TO THAT PICTURE, THERE ARE AUTOMOBILES THAT TRAVERSE THE NORTH SOUTH TO THE RIGHT OF THAT RED LINE, WHICH IS AN OFFICE BUILDING OR A PARKING SPACES TO THE RIGHT OF THAT RED LINE.
MY CONCERN IS, DESPITE ANY AMOUNT OF STRIPING AND CARE OF THE CHILDREN, I THINK THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH TRAFFIC TO PUT THIS IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT WITH AN ACCESS ROAD RIGHT BESIDE IT.
YEAH, WELL, SO WHAT WOULD YOU THINK IF IT THE PLAYGROUND WAS THE THIRD SPOT TO THE LEFT? I WISH WE HAD THESE LASER POINTERS.
OKAY. JUST ANYWHERE IN THE PARKING LOT.
YEAH. GOTCHA. NO, I JUST I MEAN, THAT'S THE THING IS THAT THE PLAYGROUND PIECE.
WHERE IN NEXT TO BANK ONE HAS A NATURAL VEGETATION.
IT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAT ISLAND.
SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS COMBINED ARE ISSUES FOR ME.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, I BELIEVE WE'RE READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT WE DECLINE LOT TWO HOUR ONE BLOCK ONE BEDFORD CENTER FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, CHILDREN'S DAYCARE CENTER AND THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF THE BEDFORD ROAD AND TENNIS DRIVE INTERSECTION, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 209 BEDFORD ROAD, AND THIS IS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT SUP-24-3.
I'LL SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DENYING THE REQUEST FORWARDED TO COUNCIL.
RAISE YOUR HAND. UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO DENY THIS.
SEND IT ON TO CITY COUNCIL AND THEIR SCHEDULED FORMAT, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THE APPLICANT, I THINK, IS VERY SINCERE.
IT'S JUST WITH THE ISSUES THAT I RAISE THAT I HAVE GREAT CONCERNS AND NOT TO BE PART OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUT FARTHER UP BROWN TRAIL TOWARDS 183.
THERE ARE SEVERAL BUILDINGS ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF BROWN TRAIL THAT ARE VACANT.
THERE ACTUALLY IS ONE THAT CAME BEFORE P AND Z THAT WAS GOING TO BE AN ANIMAL GROOMING CENTER.
IT HAS A FENCED IN GRASSY AREA BEHIND IT THAT FACES APARTMENTS.
THAT COULD BE A GOOD LOCATION.
IT'S GOT A FAIRLY DECENT SIZED PARKING LOT.
I'M JUST I DON'T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS, BUT MAYBE THE STAFF CAN HELP YOU LOCATE THAT.
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BUSINESS, AND THAT'S JUST A JUST A THOUGHT, BUT WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT BUILDING BECAUSE THEY HAD COME BEFORE US, AND I KNOW THAT NOW THOSE FOLKS HAVE MOVED.SO WE THINK RIGHT IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD YOU CAN FIND YOU A GOOD SPOT.
[UPDATE ON PLANNING PROJECTS]
HI THERE. HI.PLEASE. I'LL BE VERY, VERY BRIEF BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT.
YOU HAVE PROBABLY NOTICED IF YOU'VE DRIVEN BY, BUT THE BUILDING PERMIT FOR BOTH BOJANGLES AND CUSTARD HAS BEEN ISSUED, AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING. THE CROSSROADS EAST, WHICH IS THE COMMERCIAL PORTION OF CAMPUS WEST PROPERTY.
THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS ARE UNDER REVIEW.
SO YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE THAT ON YOUR JULY 25TH AGENDA.
SO WE'LL DO THEM ALL THREE AT ONE TIME.
I RECEIVED TODAY A DRAFT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT I'M READY TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL.
SO YOU'LL BE GETTING THOSE THAT IN YOUR EMAIL LATER TONIGHT OR TOMORROW? AND IT WILL THEN BE POSTED ON THE BE HEARD BEDFORD PAGE.
SO THE GOAL IS THAT YOU START REVIEWING THAT, YOU START MARKING IT UP, AND PROBABLY THE LAST MEETING IN JULY WILL HAVE IT AS DISCUSSION ITEM, AND WE'LL WE'LL TALK ABOUT ALL THOSE WONDERFUL ITEMS THERE.
ALSO ON TUESDAY NIGHT, COUNCIL ADOPTED THE BYLAWS FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
SO I GOT THERE WAS ONE CHANGE THAT BRYN HAD TO MAKE ON THEM, AND HE GOT THOSE TO ME THIS AFTERNOON.
SO I'LL EMAIL THOSE OUT ALONG WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
SO EVERYBODY HAS A FINAL COPY OF THAT, AND THAT IS MY UPDATE.
SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ME REGARDING TRAINING IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS.
I THINK I'VE RECEIVED MOST RESPONSES BACK.
WHAT I'LL DO PROBABLY NEXT WEEK IS JUST SEND OUT AN EMAIL CONFIRMING, AND I'LL SEND THAT TO YOU.
SO YOU HAVE IT, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE JULY 28TH.
I DON'T EXPECT IT TO BE THE SAME SPEAKERS, BUT SIMILAR FORMAT AS LAST YEAR'S.
SO I THINK THAT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY, AND WE'LL GET THAT OUT TO YOU IF YOU NEED.
I'LL SEND A ANOTHER REMINDER OUT TO EVERYBODY.
I'D LIKE TO GET THAT Y'ALL REGISTERED FOR THAT, SO EVERYTHING'S SET IN STONE FOR THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANYTHING.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE A FIRST MEETING IN JULY.
SO WE WILL ONLY HAVE ONE MEETING IN JULY, AND THAT'S JULY 25TH.
MAY I BRING SOMETHING UP? SURE IF IT'S RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE.
WELL, IT'S 201 HARWOOD SUITE 130.
OKAY. THE FACILITIES? YES. THIS IS THE BANQUET AND MEETING FACILITY.
YES. SO THAT WAS FOR EVERYBODY'S BENEFIT.
THAT WAS A IT'S ON THE 2023 PROJECT LIST.
IT WAS APPROVED FOR A MEETING FACILITY, BANQUET AND MEETING FACILITY.
THE CONDITIONS ON THAT, IT WAS APPROVED AT COUNCIL.
THE CONDITIONS WERE THAT A ONE LICENSED PEACE OFFICER AND ONE TABC LICENSED BARTENDER SHALL BE IN ATTENDANCE WHEN ALCOHOL IS BEING SERVED. THE CO HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THAT PROPERTY.
I BELIEVE WHAT MR. OTTO IS WANTING ME TO BRING UP IS THAT WE DID HAVE A CODE VIOLATION AT THAT PROPERTY.
THEY HAD AN EVENT THAT DID NOT MEET THOSE CONDITIONS, AND SO WE HAVE OPENED A CODE CASE.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER ON THAT, AND THAT'S WHAT I HAVE ON THAT UPDATE.
IF I CAN ENLIGHTEN THE COMMISSIONERS.
I WAS NOT NECESSARILY FOR THAT, BUT HAVING TWO LICENSED PEACE OFFICERS, WHAT I HAVE PASSED OUT TO YOU IS A CALL SHEET THAT OCCURRED ON THE 18TH OF MAY, WHERE THERE WAS AN EVENT THERE.
THEY DID NOT HAVE A PEACE OFFICER.
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THEY HAD TWO ASSAULTS, AND DURING THE ASSAULT, SOMEBODY PULLED OUT A GUN AND STARTED SHOOTING, AND THEY FOUND SHELL CASINGS AT THE SCENE.IF I'M NOT, WHY WOULD WE DIRECT IT BACK TO EITHER A DEVELOPMENT UPDATE AND OR AN AGENDA ITEM? BECAUSE PART OF THE SUP APPROVAL CONDITION WAS PERIODIC REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH OUR CONDITIONS.
I'M FINE WITH SAYING JUST WHAT WE DID.
I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO FAR OFF BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T NOTICED FOR THIS.
SO I HAVEN'T NOTICED TO TALK ABOUT SPECIFICALLY THIS ITEM.
WE DO THESE AS A KIND OF A BROAD OVERREACH, BUT I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO FAR OFF THE AGENDA ITEM.
I JUST WANT TO BRING IT UP JUST SO PEOPLE KNOW.
I JUST WANT TO NOT GET US IN TROUBLE.
YEAH, BUT THAT'S WHY IT WAS WE DID ASK FOR HAVE PERIODIC REPORTS OF ACTIVITY AT THIS CENTER.
YEAH, BUT THAT'S NOT AN AGENDA ITEM TONIGHT.
NO. OKAY. YOU STILL HAVE TO PROVIDE NOTICE FOR THE PERIODIC UPDATE.
WE GOT THAT. I'M NOT ASKING FOR I JUST UNDERSTAND, OKAY, AND THAT WHICH I'LL GIVE TO YOU, WES.
WHEN I SPOKE TO CHIEF WILLIAMS, HE DID MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE SUPS AND I'LL GIVE YOU A COPY OR I'LL SEND YOU A COPY OF HIS EMAIL.
OKAY. JUST TO THE TRAINING THING, WHAT DATE IS THAT? JULY 28TH.
THAT'S A SUNDAY. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FRIDAY, ISN'T IT? SHOULDN'T BE SUNDAY. I'M LOOKING AT THE YEAH.
OH, WAIT A MINUTE. I STAND CORRECTED BECAUSE I JUST NOW REALIZED I'M LOOKING ON THEIR WEBSITE AND IT DOES SAY JULY 28TH, BUT IT ALSO SAYS 2023.
OKAY. I'LL MAKE SURE THAT THE CORRECT ONE'S SENT OUT.
JUST WANTED TO BE--NO, THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT.
GOT BOJANGLES AND ANDY'S CUSTARD.
WE'RE JUST WAITING ON THE COFFEE PEOPLE? CORRECT. COOL.
THAT'S SUCH A BIG HOLE OVER THERE. IT'S HARD TO TELL WHO'S DOING WHAT.
EXCELLENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE MORE MOTION TO ENTERTAIN.
I MOVE, WE ADJOURN. WE ADJOURN.
ALL IN FAVOR? WAVE AT WES; SAY GOODBYE.
GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.