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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
MINUTES
October 9, 2006
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of University Park met on Monday,
October 9, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 3800 University Blvd.
University Park, Texas. The following are minutes of that meeting.
Commission Members Attending
Staff Members Attending
Robert H. West - Chairman
Randy Biddle (Pre-session only)
Ed Freeman
Bea Humann (Seated)
Doug Roach
Jerry Jordan
Bill Foose
Harry Persaud - Community Dev. Mgr
Rob Dillard - City Attorney
Jennifer Deaver- Building & Zoning Assistant
Absent and Excused
Reed Shawver, III
Mr. West opened the public hearing and then read the specifics of the first case.
PZ 06-015: Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Analytical Surveys
representing the property owner, for approval of a replat for Lot 11, Block 2, ldlewild
Addition, being an Addition of the City of University Park, Dallas County, Texas, and
more commonly known as 4200 Lovers Lane. The replat will subdivide the lot into two
single family attached lots located in Planned Development District PD- 7 zoned for
Single Family Attached housing development. A variance is not required for the approval
of this replat.
Mr. West inquired if the replat met all city requirements.
Mr. Persaud stated yes.
Mr. West closed the public hearing.
Mr. Foose made a motion to approve the replat and with a second from Mr. Roach the
motion was unanimously approved 5-0
Mr. West then read the specifics of the next case.
PZ 06-016: Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Bank of America,
representing the property owners of Preston Center Plaza, to amend the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance so as to change the building setbacks in the Shopping Center "SC"
Zoning District classification to the same building setbacks as provided for in the General
Retail "GR" Zoning District classification.
Mr. Persaud gave a brief overview of the case. He stated that this case does not require
notifications to be mailed; he then introduced Mr. Jim Harris.
Mr. Harris of the Law firm of Thompson and Knight, representing Bank of America,
came forward and began his power point presentation. He began by stating that the
existing development standards were from a 1947 plat. He showed an aerial view of the
Preston Center Plaza area with a superimposed view of the old setback lines from that
1947 plat. He explained that Houston's Restaurant wanted to expand but looking at the
old setback lines causes much confusion as to where current setback lines are located.
The area to the south is zoned residential and in 1997 another plat was approved after the
improvements made on Wentwood Dr. there again changing setback lines to 14'.
Momo's restaurant is interested in remodeling and would like to comply with
development standards. He then closed urging the commission to reduce confusion
between city staff and developers and clean up non conforming structures by amending
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance so as to change the building setbacks in the
Shopping Center (SC) Zoning District classification to the same building setbacks as
provided for in the General Retail (GR) Zoning District classification.
Mr. Freeman inquired if Houston's was directly abutting the property line at Wentwood.
Mr. Harris stated that there is some space there to allow for valet parking and the setback
line is currently at 25'. He then stated that Houston's was approved on the 1947 plat even
though the ordinance was not changed in 1997.
Mr. Jordan asked Mr. Harris to show on his presentation how far the building goes out.
He then asked what would happen to the sidewalks Mr. Harris stated that they would be
taken up. When the building lines move they plan on adding approximately 15 additional
spaces for parking and additional interior space to be built up.
Mr. West inquired if there were any additional questions from the board. When no one
replied he then closed the public hearing.
Mr. Foose moved to table the item until the November 13th meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. With a second from Mr. Roach the motion was approved
unanimously 5-0.
Mr. West asked for a motion on the minutes from the August 21 5t Planning & Zoning
meeting. Mr. Freeman moved to approve the minutes, with a second from Mr. Roach the
motion was approved unanimously 6-0.
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Robert H. West, Chairman
Planning & Zoning Commission
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