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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
MCCULLOCH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL/HIGHLAND PARK
MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,2006,7:00 P.M.
Mayor Blackie Holmes opened the meeting. Present were Mayor Pro Tempore Harry Shawver,
Councilmembers Syd Carter, Kelly Walker and Jerry Grable. Also in attendance were City
Manager Bob Livingston, City Attorney Rob Dillard and City Secretary Nina Wilson.
MAIN AGENDA
CONSIDER A WARD OF CONTRACT FOR IN-PLACE RECYCLING OF ASPHALT
PAVEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, PROJECT NO. 42694: The contract is for labor
and materials and will include the reconstruction of existing asphalt streets using in-place
recycling of the asphalt. Councilmember Grable moved approval of the contract with Cutler and
moved that staff be authorized to expend approximately $344,000 to pay for the cost of the
asphalt. Mayor Pro Tempore Shawver seconded, and the vote was unanimous to approve the
contract for in-place recycling of asphalt pavements at various locations.
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY WINSTEAD, SECHREST
& MINICK, REPRESENTING LEGACY HILLCREST INVESTMENTS, LP, FOR A
CHANGE OF ZONING FROM MUL TI-F AMIL Y (MF-2), PARKING (P) AND OFFICE (0)
ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND
APPROVAL OF A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) CONCEPT PLAN: In 2001, the
Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) denied a request by Legacy Hillcrest Investments for
270,500 square feet of mixed uses on a tract owned by them and situated between Daniel and
Haynie and west of Hillcrest. Another request for 290,000 square feet was considered on March
6, 2006. P&Z requested the applicants to consider amending that concept plan in view of the
strong comments made by residents opposed to the proposed development. The request was
amended to 260,000 square feet, and P&Z denied that request on April 17, 2006. The applicants
then submitted a request for approval of an amended concept plan for 217,500 square feet, which
was considered by P&Z on July 17,2006. At it's regular meeting on July 17, 2006, P&Z voted
3-2 to recommend approval of a PD Concept Plan with a total of 135,000 square feet gross floor
area, excluding the eight (8) units of townhomes, subject to the following conditions: (1) height
of the proposed building on the 0-2 site shall be limited to the height of the existing building;
(2) maximum of 25,000 square feet for restaurant/retail space; (3) building height west of the
common area shall not exceed 35 feet; (4) parking to be provided at the rate of 1 :200 square feet
for retail and restaurant, and 1 :300 square feet for office space, and (5) 19 staff conditions.
Mayor Holmes opened the public hearing. Community Development Manager Harry Persaud
made a PowerPoint presentation showing the area in question. Preston Phillips speaking for
Legacy Hillcrest then made a presentation, showing first a video, then going over the conceptual
drawings of the project, and making a traffic presentation to show the impact the project will
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have on the community. A question and answer period followed. Mayor Holmes then invited
those in favor of the project to speak: Former Mayor Barbara Hitzelberger, 3921 Caruth
Boulevard; Gretchen Henry, 3219 Hanover; Bobby Payne, 3500 Drexel, Highland Park, Texas
and a former tenant of Snider plaza, and Jack Gosnell, 3530 Haynie. Mayor Holmes then invited
those opposed to the project to speak: Wayne Johnson, 3601 Haynie; Beth Blankenship, 3333
Rankin; Elizabeth Crow, a Traffic Engineer with DeShazo, Tang & Associates; Dian & Don
Malouf, 3445 Westminster; Rick Tubb, 7439 Marquette; Elizabeth McManus, 3605 Rosedale;
Roger Fullington, 3801 McFarlin, who also spoke for Rufus "Buddy" Porter, building owners in
Snider Plaza; Tommy Attaway, 3434 Daniel; Matt Dixon, 3448 Rosedale; representative for
Bonnie Wheeler, 3425 University; Karre Guess, 3521 Haynie; Jim Tubb, 3407 Haynie; Anita
Bailor, 3314 Rosedale and Larry Newman, 3529 Haynie. After those in opposition had spoken,
Preston Phillips answered the questions of the opposition. Mayor Holmes then closed the public
hearing. He thanked the residents for their interest and attendance and announced that the
council would study the issue and would also request an additional traffic study.
There being no further business, Mayor Holmes adjourned the meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of September 2006.