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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27-04337 MINUTES #2403 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. Mayor Harold Peek convened the City of University Park City Council into Executive Session at 4:44p.m.to receive legal advice from the City Attorney under Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code. The Executive Session was adjourned at 4:54p.m. No action was voted on or taken during the meeting. Mayor Harold Peek opened the meeting of the City Council. Present were Mayor Pro Tem Dick Davis and Councilmembers Blackie Holmes, Jim Roberts and Harry Shawver. Also in attendance were City Attorney Rob Dillard, City Manager Bob Livingston and City Secretary Nina Wilson. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR Boy Scout Christopher Hewitt, 3013 Rosedale, Troop 70, introduced himself and announced the merit badge upon which he was working. Councilmember Holmes recused himself from the item on the agenda regarding the purchase of the side loading refuse vehicle due to a conflict of interest in representing the vendor, Heil, and requested it be considered after the other three items of the Consent Agenda. Pro Tem Davis moved acceptance of the Consent Agenda with the exception of the refuse vehicle for the Sanitation Department. Councilmember Holmes seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the following: CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDER ORDINANCE MODIFYING SECTION OF CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CHANGE MAXIMUM IMPERMEABLE COVERAGE FOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) FROM 90% TO 70%: Pursuant to the Council's discussion at the December 19th, 2003' City Council meeting, staff prepared an ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances to establish a maximum impermeable surface area of 70% for University Campus Districts 1,2, and 3. The change will also affect Planned Development District No. 23, which is the SMU parking garage at Daniel and Hillcrest. This change will result in the new storm water fee for the university being based on this 70% calculation as opposed to 90% under the current ordinance language. In addition to the storm water fee implications, this change will also limit future development on the campus to a maximum of 70% impermeable surface. ORDINANCE NO. 04/04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE UNIVERSITY PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION", SECTION 3.103 "AMENDMENTS TO THE BUILDING CODE", SUBSECTION (33) TO PROVIDE 338 MAXIMUM IMPERMEABLE SURFACE REGULATIONS FOR MULTI-FAMILY, NON- RESIDENTIAL, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AND RELATED DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE CONSIDER ORDINANCE TO CHANGE TERMINOLOGY IN MASTER FEE SCHEDULE UNDER PARKS AND RECREATION, PLAYING FIELD RESERVATIONS, FROM "AN ANNUAL RESERVATION CARD" TO A "90-DAY PERMIT": This resolution is to correct an item in the Fee Schedule. The intent originally was for a coach to pay a $10.00 fee to reserve a field for a season. However, the Fee Schedule has indicated this fee as an annual fee. This resolution is simply correcting that error by making the $10.00 fee good for a 90-day period. ORDINANCE NO. 04/05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE UNIVERSITY PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "PARKS", SECTION 13.502 "PLAYING FIELD RESERVATIONS", SUBSECTION (2) TO PROVIDE FOR PLAYING FIELD RESERVATION PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: For January 6 & 20, 2004. Mayor Pro Tem Davis moved approval of the purchase of a side-loading refuse vehicle for the Sanitation Department, acknowledging that Councilmember Holmes had recused himself. Councilmember Roberts seconded, and the vote was unanimous for approval for the following: CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SIDE-LOADING REFUSE VEHICLE FOR SANITATION DEPARTMENT FROM HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM (H-GAC) IN THE AMOUNT OF $162,955: These vehicles are used by the Sanitation Division for commercial garbage pickup and are known as side loaders because they lift and empty the three-cubic-yard dumpsters from the side. This purchase will upgrade the vehicle to a stronger engine, heavier axle, and higher compaction rate. These changes, combined with normal increases in equipment costs and EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) changes, make the proposed purchase more costly than the most recent side loader purchase. The City last purchased a side loader in 2001 for $117,000. MAIN AGENDA CONSIDER ORDINANCE TO AMEND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 22, 6101 HILLCREST, HILLCREST HOTEL: On January 6th, the City Council approved conceptual plans to amend the existing Planned Development District No. 22 (PD-22) to allow an additional floor on the hotel located at 6101 Hillcrest. The approval was subject to the hotel operator providing a valet service at all times for employees, guests, and visitors to the hotel. In addition, it was stipulated that employee parking take place at 4513 Travis, Dallas, Texas or some other off-site location to be approved by the Director of Public Works. The Council also asked that detailed site and landscape plans, along with a revised east elevation drawing, be brought back to the Council for approval. The ordinance was re-written to include these stipulations. Mayor Pro Tem moved approval of the ordinance to amend PD-22 (6101 Hillcrest). Councilmember Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to adopt the amending ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 04/06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO AMEND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 22 FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 OF BLOCK D, UNIVERSITY ANNEX NO. 2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6101 HILLCREST, UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS; APPROVING A CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN; PROVIDING SPECIAL CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DETAILED PLANS FOR 6101 HILLCREST, HILLCREST HOTEL: At its January 6th meeting, the City Council approved conceptual plans for the Hillcrest Hotel project at 6101 Hillcrest. These plans included the construction of an additional floor on the building. As part of the approval, the Council asked that more detailed site and landscape plans, along with an amended building elevation along Hillcrest, be brought back for consideration. Applicants submitted more detailed plans, which specify location, height, and species of plantings. In addition, the architect modified the east elevation of the building in an attempt to somewhat reduce the impact of the large windows facing Hillcrest, as had been requested at the Council meeting on the 6th. Councilmember Holmes inquired about the use of the material for the exterior of the finish. Mr. Art Anderson, Eureka Holdings, introduced the architect who showed the detailed exterior plans. Real stucco will be used on a stone structure. Copper planters will be used on the top floor around the building. Councilmember Holmes moved approval of the detailed plans. Mayor Pro Tem Davis seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the plans for 6101 Hillcrest. PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE REGARDING SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY'S (SMU) REQUEST TO REZONE 3015 DYER AND 3016 DYER FROM UNIVERSITY CAMPUS DISTRICT NO. 3 (UC-3) TO UNIVERSITY CAMPUS DISTRICT NO. 2 (UC-2): On October 15, 2003 the Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend an approval of the rezoning request made by Southern Methodist University to rezone 3015 & 3016 Dyer from UC-3 to UC-2. The current zoning does not permit the fraternity or sorority house usage that the University desires to locate on these lots. The property to the west of the lots in question is zoned UC-2, and permits such uses already. SMU is proposing to relocate some of the fraternity houses that are currently located on the south side of the campus 339 34O along Binkley to the Dyer properties. The additional lots that the university is seeking for UC-2 zoning will allow for more open space between the new buildings. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SCREENING WALL AND STREET REALIGNMENT ALONG DUBLIN, SMU BOULEVARD NORTH TO UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD: Since the development of the SMU Centennial Master Plan in 1997, SMU has reviewed with the City Council, on several occasions, their desire to realign Dublin, north from SMU Boulevard to University Boulevard. Their discussions with the adjacent neighborhood caused them to include the construction of a screening wall along the street right-of-way. The project has never come to fruition because SMU has not been able to acquire two residential properties. Last summer, a new plan was conceived that would eliminate that section of Dublin as a north/south corridor and utilize it to connect Fondren, McFarlin and Dyer just east of the proposed screening wall. This would be constructible with no need for additional properties. To address questions regarding traffic and emergency response times in the neighborhood east of the proposed wall, traffic consultant Dannie Cummings, P.E., performed vehicular counts for existing conditions and the impact of the wall construction. Additionally, the Fire Department performed response time exercises to the area considering existing conditions and the construction of the wall. Mayor Pro Tem Davis explained the Development Agreement of 1998 between the City and SMU. Mayor Peek stated that the City Council had received many letters and had read them all and were seeking new information to evaluate in order to come to a conclusion. He announced that SMU would be given 40 minutes to speak; citizens west of Dublin and south of University would be given 15 minutes, citizens east of Dublin and south of University would be given 15 minutes and that other citizens would be given 10 minutes. City Manager Bob Livingston gave a brief review of the past history of the wall and rezoning. Mayor Peek then opened the public hearing. Vice-President of Legal Affairs Leon Bennett spoke for SMU giving a PowerPoint presentation showing the proposed change. At the conclusion of his presentation, several residents spoke for and against the wall. Mr. Bennett spoke again stating that SMU was not requesting the wall and did not initiate it, but have worked with the neighbors who wanted the wall, and that it was the City's decision. Mr. Clarkson, one of the neighbors, stated the wall was a fundamental element of the 1998 compromise forged between the city, SMU and the neighborhood, and the neighborhood would not have agreed to the compromise without the wall. Mayor Pro Tem Davis thanked all the citizens for coming stating that the City Council would take all opinions into consideration and do their best to have a decision in a month of so. He then made a motion to close the public hearing. Councilmember Holmes seconded the motion with a request that a definite decision be reached by the February 18th City Council meeting at 7:30 a.m. The vote was unanimous to reach a decision by that time. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of February 2004. ~retary Harold Peek, Mayor