We're really good. Appreciate it. >> No sir. And I wasn't picking >> No, no, no, no. I didn't take it that way. the very last That's why I had to get up and leave. >> Okay. Did everybody say >> another truck that
>> actually No, no, no. >> Okay. Now say it twice. responsibility. I didn't ride that horse too long >> because the owner of it doesn't See that? It was drama.
We're just waiting on a couple of commissioners and we'll get started here in just a couple of Start. Okay. going on. >> Yeah. Let's get confused. Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the
February 11th uh 2026 zoning commission meeting public hearing. Today's meeting agenda can be found online at www.fortworth.gov. Speaker registration forms must have been turned in prior to the start of the
meeting. Today's public hearing is being documented by cable television and video conference recording which will be available on the city's website. >> You need to move the mic. >> Oh, can you hear me? >> Thank you. I'll start over.
Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the February 11, 2026 zoning commission um public hearing meeting. Today's meeting agenda can be found online at www.fortworth.gov. Speaker registration forms must have
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on any case on today's agenda, you may contact the development services department by calling area code 8173928028. Mr. Chair, will you please call the meeting to order? Welcome everybody to the Wednesday,
February 11th, 2026 zoning commission meeting. Uh it is 10:08 p.m. and I officially call this meeting to order. >> I just realized, did I say the wrong date? >> Did you? I didn't notice. If you did.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chair. The first order of business is roll call. Um, the zoning commission requires a quorum of six members to be present and available for voting. Please be advised that it takes six members to approve a zoning case. The following
members are present today. Chairperson Reigns, Commissioner Mayo, Commissioner Trujillo, Commissioner Welch, Commissioner McCoy, Commissioner Edmonds, Commissioner Robinson, Commissioner Pierce, Commissioner
Rogers, and Commissioner Castro. Commissioner Worman is absent today. Mr. Chair, we have a quorum. The next item on the agenda is the Oh, I'm sorry. The staff members present are Stephanie Scott Sims, Lynn Jordan, Dave Mccoradil,
Beth Knight, Enrique Alvarez, Laura Ruiz, and Allayia Love. The next item on the agenda is approval of the previous month's minutes. We are open uh for a motion or discussion to make any changes to our minutes from January 14th.
>> Chairman, I move approval of the minutes. >> Second. >> All right. We have a motion to approve by Commissioner Edmonds and a second by Commissioner Robinson. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns. >> I.
>> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Welch. >> Hi. Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Edmonds. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Pierce. >> Hi.
>> Commissioner Rogers. >> I. >> And Commissioner Castro. >> I. >> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to approve the meeting minutes. Next on the next item on the agenda is continued cases. We we don't have any at
this time. Uh so next we have new cases. The first item on the agenda is case number ZC-25-185. Case manager Lynn Jordan. The site location is at 3800 Dean Road. Owner
applicant is MM28DN/Joe Pasani. request is from K heavy industrial to K heavy industrial with a conditional use permit for a concrete batch plant site plan included.
>> Is the applicant present >> and I'd like to add too that we have not received any letters in support or opposition for this case. >> Welcome to the zoning commission. If you could state your name and let's hear about your case. Joe Pasani.
I'm working with the uh the MMD group on um trying to do something with this property. The um due to the location of the rail and the ability to bring in materials. It is a good site to be able to put a batch plant on. There seems to
be a pretty significant need for an additional surplus of or not surplus but additional supply in the area. And that's why this property is being proposed for that. It's a 28 acre tract of land that was originally a um
fertilizer uh plant. They uh they did plant fertilizer there. Um the uh the group that currently owns it is not using it for anything of that nature. Their idea when they bought it was to ultimately try to do something like this
on it with the rail spur access. The 4 acres that we're proposing to pull out to put the batch plant on was designed specifically due to its distance from the houses to the west and
to the school down to the south. Um the the goal of putting it there allows for a greater buffer on both sides and that was part of the the reasoning why we went with the shape and the size we did. is going to require some dirt work
because of the pond that's on the property. Um so and that'll be part of what is done. Plus the entire surface area of the um the four acres will be um will be asphalted or or at least um non
uh could be chip and sealed. Exactly what we're going to put for the the base hasn't been determined exactly, but um it is a no dust material. That's going to be the goal. Um, as you know, TCQ requires all kinds of
rules and regulations and every one of the plants that they have done have all met those requirements and this one will as well. Will follow all their air quality standards and regulations. Um, we um we
um there'll be a job site um a a check-in trailer. the um this particular drawing doesn't show the access going all the way up to the um going all the way up to Dean Road. We're proposing to come in up at the corner of Dean Road
and Terminal so that the amount of traffic going out terminal is better and going on Dean Road, not having anything that would go through the subdivision. It would all be on those two major arteries.
We have um the there'll be a check-in point there and the property will be fenced as well as have lights and security, but nothing that is massive and obtrusive like a stadium or anything when we're not going to be infecting the neighbors. Another reason why we wanted
to set it so far back was to help reduce the effect that it could have on anybody around us besides the other the remaining part of the property. I can answer any questions. >> Okay. And seeing that we uh we have no one speaking in support or opposition,
uh commissioners, uh questions for the applicant. >> Yeah. What kind of uh uh noise are or sound uh is going to be um exhausted from that operation? >> Um typically the batch plants aren't
that loud. They're not um they're not massive noise generators. The um we the it's not quiet, but it's it's they're they're not they're not terribly offensive. I mean, it's it is you know
something's there, but it's not intrusive. in the perimeter fencing. U what could you describe what is that going to have some kind of sound protection or is it just a chain link fence or >> um well we had we had talked about a
privacy fence that it would be a you know like a a wooden privacy fence that would be around the perimeter to help not only with the sound but with the dust to minimize the the effect on the surrounding property. Um there's there's
not really any noise dampeners that have been discussed, but if that's something you want us to look at, we can absolutely put that into plans. Do a double-sided fence that would help reduce the the noise around. That's something that can be looked at, but has
not been at this point. >> What is the the business just to the south of you? >> Um are you talking about the ones the buildings that are there right now? Those are empty. >> Okay. >> Yeah, that was where the fertilizer plant was and that is um that was part
of the original 28 acre track or is part of the 28 acre track. >> Thank you, sir. >> Those are empty. However, on that southern border, there's a school right there where a lot of kids are concerned about dust or anything going to the south, the
winds. And if you'll look at the the location of the plant versus the the the fertilizer plant that was there, you're going to be looking at about 1,200 or so feet before it gets to the school. And
TCQ regulations require a minimum of 100 to 200 feet for the the stock piles to be. So at that current location, the angles that we chose to put it up on that part of the property as opposed to being further south on the property was
partially because of the school because we didn't want there to be any overflow and the subdivision that's about 400 ft 460 ft over to the west. So the the goal is to have it up in that corner to minimize
and it affect predominantly our own property. >> What's the anticipated traffic coming in and out? >> So hours of operation from what I understand are required to be from 8:00 to 5:00. Um and that's Monday through
Friday. If I'm not mistaken, that's what the city requires for Kzoning. Um the um the amount of traffic is we're anticipating 80 to 100 trucks a day um in and out. >> Is that a retention pond that you're
looking to relocate? >> Um so according to the engineer it's a low spot. Um but I think the property will require a retention pond. the overall 28 or 24
remaining will require a detention pond. But at the current time, I'm not knowing what any other use could be for the rest of it. He hasn't said whether or not we need to actually do that when we relocate the property.
>> That's not indicated on the site plan at all >> of of relocating the pond. >> No. No, sir. It's not on the the um basically what Excuse me. Basically, what he has um what he's told
me is is that we can take that area and we can just reshape the property to where we'll have the the the pond issue will go away and it will basically be a handled through drainage. So, um if you feel like that's something
we need to address, we can easily add that in. That is not a I mean it's just our work. No study has been done on whether it needs to be. >> Got a couple of things real quick. Um, one just for all of us up here on the
dis. I've been asked by the AV guys to if you would pick up your mic and put it up here. They're having trouble hearing you. Just be sure not to touch the onoff button. Um, I've got a question I think for staff just to Commissioner McLoy's um point and question. Um, any kind of
drainage study and things like that would that would all be done in platting process, correct? if there was any of those concerns. >> That is correct. >> Okay. But if they haven't replied it yet, it wouldn't have been looked at for this request. Correct. >> That is correct.
>> So there could be negative impacts that could get approved that would affect drainage due to that pond being filled in before they replant it. If if I may, um, chair or commissioner, um, there are comments in there from storm water related to that when they
apply that, they will have to show that. >> Thank you. >> And and we're prepared to do those kind of things if that's what it takes. I mean, but there's no point in doing it until we know if it's even an option or not. So, that was the that was the logic
why we didn't do those parts yet. >> Uh, Mr. Passini, if I may. Um, just a couple quick questions. Um, the we had some good questions from the commissioners about a fence, but I didn't hear really an answer that I
understood. Um when you look at like an oil and gas site, we talk about a privacy fence. We're we can be talking about a fence that's 20t tall. Um for for noise um abatement,
could you just be a little more specific because I'm concerned about that issue, the distance from this to the residential residential area to the west. Um never during the workshop I really didn't get an answer on what is
the distance between this site the edge of your site and the residences. Do you know the answer? >> I do. Um the from the edge of my property sorry not my property from the edge of the property unto to the edge of
the um of the the first property owned by a resident. you're looking at 360 feet >> from the edge of my property to the plant is approximately 100 feet. So it's
460 ft from where the plant would be to the closest house to the west. Now that is based off of the engineers um numbers that he has given me in response to your question that you asked downstairs. I
contacted him to make sure I had that answer for you. So, it is 100 ft to the edge of our property and then sorry the edge of the 4 acres and then it's from the edge of the 4 acres all the way to the edge of the neighbor across the
street. It's 360. So, 460 ft to the west of the property. And I think you also pointed out that the winds blow predominantly from the north to the south in that area, which means that the area going from the plant
would be going towards the school area as the councilman pointed out, which when we put the plan together on it, that was part of the original plan was to put it on this north end of the property to eliminate the dis or to to maximize the distance down to the school
because that far almost 1,200 ft from the edge of our property down to the schools to the beginning of the school property. And then once you get to the school property, it's another I think it's another 100 ft to the parking. And then from there, you go through the parking before you get over to where the
kids where the school is and then an additional so I'd say we're probably 1500 ft from where the kids will be playing from the edge of the four acres. And back to the other question, which is the line of sight looks like a fairly
there's no topographic map, but looks like it's a level piece of land pretty much in that area >> predominantly. Yeah. Yeah. It's just got those two little weird swells on it where the where water stands. Um but other than that, it's pretty much just a flat piece of property. Um, and that's
why we had proposed putting a fence on the edge of the of the four acres to to help reduce any line of sight issues. And a a 6 or 8 foot privacy fence is what we would be putting is what the the
standard would be when we would do something like this. But those details could be changed expensially once we start getting into the platting and figuring out exactly what it is that the city is going to require for the the overall operation. >> Well, thanks for being so well prepared.
>> I try. I'm >> So, will there be a fence around the entire batch plan itself to keep it secured being that there's a school there? >> Yes. All three sides of the property will have a badge plant and there will be a check check check-in point with a security office at the gate that you
come in on the you look at the the drawing at the top corner there's that 26 foot wide um allowed drive coming in there that goes all the way out to Dean Road but there'll be a actual gate at that point that will be closed when it's
not in operation and we will have a security guy on site and we'll have the the lighting on the interior of the job. >> Have you guys proactively reached out to the school at all just to get their feedback? >> Um, so I did, but I never heard back
from anybody. I uh I did try to reach out to them. I also tried to reach out to the neighborhood communities and I got no response from any of them. So, I took that as a positive, but I mean it's I have no way of knowing what their thoughts are. They just nobody got back
to me. Yeah, >> we um we are anticipating that this job site will create um a a number of jobs. Um I think we had said yeah thank you the um 35 to 40 jobs
is what we had what we're projecting on this job site with an a with the salaries of 50 to 65,000 somewhere in that area. So, it'll help a little bit in the community, but it is also talking about doing an average revenue if they hit that 80 to 100 loads of 30 to 60
million per year. So, and I don't know how much of that the city goes and gets. I I didn't take it that far in my preparation, so I apologize for that. But, um, those are the numbers that when we were putting together the the proposal. Well, I appreciate you uh attempting to
get a hold of the neighbors and the school. Um, and I think most of our comments are around concern for uh the neighbors, the A5 surrounding in the school as well. Uh, the safety of of the people that that live and and go to school around there. Um, and I
appreciate you being prepared to answer some of those questions. Um, one question I had is around the uh, TCEQ part of it because they're obviously the ones that regulate um, all of that stuff, the stuff that we're probably not prepared to ask questions about. Um, but
uh, have you already applied for an application through them or is that going to happen after this depending on whether this is approved or denied? >> We have an approved application from TCQ. We did that before to make sure that there was even a point of going
forward because if they had an issue with it, then we wouldn't be doing this. >> Okay, >> so that was step one. This is step two. Step three is going to be putting a site plan together. Um the uh the type of plant that we're talking about putting out there is a very um is a minimal dust
plant. It's it's a really good um for for this kind of an area where there are potential Sorry, where there are potentially I'm Italian. to talk with my hands. Um, where there are potentially neighbors that could be affected. So, you really try to go with the I think
it's called a Vince Hagen plant is the type that they're talking about putting out there. Um, it's it's not the highest volume kind of plant. It's not one of those big massive Middleian, you know, creators of death
and doom. This is, you know, this is to make concrete for us to use. It's not a not the highest volume. It's not. That's another reason why we want to show the numbers because it is a mid mid-range size plant. >> Okay. Appreciate it. Yeah, we understand
there is that you've got to have these sites and I know developers like them near to sites where they're going to use them. Uh moving that stuff's expensive. We get that. >> We also want to balance that with making sure that folks are safe. So, I appreciate >> absolutely >> addressing that.
>> Any other questions, commissioners? >> I have one quick question. What are the proposed operating hours? >> Um 8 to 5 is what the the K zoning allows and that's what they're planning on doing. The um that is the only thing that's been discussed in my presence is
doing that and that's what we've presented. That's what we're proposing is 8 to 5 operating hours. >> Thank you. All right. Any more questions? Right. Thank you very much for your testimony. At this time, I'll close the public hearing and leave it open for
some more discussion up here. Uh or a motion by Commissioner Trill. >> Yes. I think my biggest concerns are regarding the noise buffer with the houses being, you know, 360 ft away from property line. If we had some kind of better buffer in place on the site plan
such as trees and things to, you know, knock down that noise, that would give us a better feeling of it. And then you know also having that school to the south you know we don't know for sure you know what the winds are going to carry
as well as you know just the security of that facility that close to a you know school and kids are curious. So unless it's 100% fenced off you know kids will find a crack they're not going to go up to the security guard. Is the noise any louder than all of
these railroad tracks that go right next to the school, the neighborhood, and this property? >> We ask him that. So, >> I don't know. >> Say that again. Sorry. >> I said, "Is the noise that that this concrete plant would produce any louder
than all of these railroad tracks that go next to the school, the neighborhood, and the property we're discussing?" >> Yeah, good question. Um, yeah, I mean, railroad tracks are allowed Do >> you have an answer to that question?
>> Yes. Um, so the plant itself is um it's electric plant. It's not run by generators. So it's not got all that extra noise on it. That's another reason why that's one that they chose chose because of that area. Um possibility of trees, things of that
nature. I mean, that's that's exactly the kind of thing that when it was platted would be dictated what we need to do to to meet those standards. Um, if that's what the city requires, then that's what the city requires. I mean, landscaping is what it is. And if I
don't recall there being any landscaping requirements like that on an industrial site, but if that's what you guys want us to to make as part of the perimeter, then let's put that into what you want it to to make. And you know, we can do we can find a spot that works for
everybody. The other part is the um we couldn't agree with you more about making sure that the fence around it was secure because under no circumstances do we want kids getting into there. It needs to be a high enough fence and it
needs to be a secured fence that again protects not only the kids from getting in there but the material from getting messed up. So it is very crucial to do that. And just to give you a piece of information about who I am, I have been
a part of every known organization for kids. I have four kids of my own. I've run everything under the sun from pee-wee football to theater departments. I'm all about the kids and I will never do anything that I would not be a part
of this if I was concerned that we weren't going to be safe. I mean, I can't promise you anything because, you know, kids are kids, but I can promise you I can't promise you anything that they won't do something, but I can promise you we'll put our best effort
forward to prevent any problems. >> Thanks, sir. >> Um staff, are there anything that is there anything we can do um as far as we're requiring any kind of additional fencing or sound mitigation? Is there
anything we can add to this? >> Oh, sorry. I'm looking over at legal. I believe you can add landscaping requirements under the cup. >> Uh, yes. If there's any uh things that you may want to mitigate, you may want
to add um any um any conditions as part of the approval process for the CPA. So, if there's anything that um one of the commissioners believes is uh would address some of the concerns in this that part of
>> if that's something we wanted to add. How specific do we need to be about that? >> Specific. >> Okay. >> So, you would want to be enforceable. If it's just, you know, >> if we just said additional sound mitigation or additional landscaping, that's not very specific, right?
>> Okay. Chairman, um the minimum or the requirement in the ordinance is for industrial uses is 4% the net side site area. >> I'm sorry, you were cutting in and out. >> 4% of the net site area for industrial uses.
>> Okay. >> Currently looking at that picture, it doesn't look like 4%'s even there currently. >> Pretty pretty low requirement for sure. It >> is. >> Yeah. So, I would expect landscaping along Dean Road, which abuts those houses,
but how do we word that from a legal perspective to outline, you know, specifics to that detail? >> I think it can be exactly what you just said, landscaping along Dean Road, the Dean Road frontage, because we we do have to remember that they are planning to subdivide this
property, right? Okay. So, yeah. So um you can say landscaping landscape screening along Dean Road. And what we can do it can be you can um
you can say evergreens or um you can name that that or they can work directly with our urban forestry to determine what's the best screen. One, one way you can do is just say enhance landscaping as depicted on a site plan. So, I mean,
if they had uh if you wanted them to amend their site plan prior to council, >> um you could do a cup with uh uh a site plan depicting enhanced landscaping along um >> Dean Dean Road. Um cuz if you're not
exactly sure as to what type of land enhanced landscaping you would want, you could tie it down to the site plan. >> So if that's something we wanted to do, we could say approval of CUP 5-year time limit with enhanced landscaping screening along Dean Road required
>> as depicted on uh >> you know as depicted on site plan. >> So the site plan would have to be updated then >> would be better so they can update the site plan. Correct. >> Say that one more time. >> They probably need a continuence to update the site plan. >> Uh I wouldn't continue it just based on
um just on up. >> They would just have to add it before it went to council. >> Yes, they would just have to get it done before council. >> So they would they would present that um that uh revised site plan to staff and we would include it in the in the packet
for city council. >> Yeah. So, I would recommend doing that as well as along that property border with the school because that would further reduce the risk of kids being enticed to go that direction.
>> What is just south of this? Do we have a bigger Can you pull up the larger map? >> Yeah, I don't see this. It's >> Caesar Chavez Primary School there. There it is. There it is. Okay. >> Looks like just south there's really nothing.
>> Yeah, it's a school. And then all that green space on the right side is their fields. >> Oh, that's their fields. Okay, got it. Okay. >> So, they're going to be out there playing. >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. Where the hand is is the school right there.
So you could say uh the enhanced landscape screening along Dean Road and southern boundary required as depicted on site plan. >> Does that work, Chris? Something to that effect, that language?
>> Yes, >> that should work. >> All right. >> Um >> is that something Commissioner Drew you'd like to recommend adding? >> Yeah, I can recommend adding that motion. Do you want me to say that one more time
or did you write that down if that's the >> enhanced landscaping on Dean Road as well as the southern property line as depicted in the site plan? >> Okay. >> Any other discussion, comments, commissioners?
>> All right, commissioner. >> Yes. So for ZZ 25 I can't see 185 I motion for approval pending um additional language to CUP adding
enhanced landscaping on Dean Road as well as the southern end of the property line per depiction in site plan. >> Second. All right. >> Commissioner, do you want that fiveyear time limit?
Uh yes, let's go with the fiveyear limit. >> Second. >> Okay. We have a motion to approve with additional landscape screening along Dean Road and the southern boundary as depicted on the site plan
uh with the 5-year CUP time limit uh by Commissioner Trillo and seconded by Commissioner Mayo. Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Mayo. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Trujillo.
>> Hi. >> Commissioner Welch. >> I. >> Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Edmonds. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> I. >> Commissioner Pierce. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Rogers. >> Hi. >> And Commissioner Castro.
>> I. With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend a approval um subject to the conditions um the added conditions for this case. >> Thank you. And before we call the next
case, just to uh speed things along just a little bit um when your case is coming up next um as Miss Sims starts bringing that up, if you would just come up to the mic uh to be ready, we'd appreciate that.
>> Thank you. Next item on the docket is ZC25-208. Site location is 5051 South Freeway. Case manager Lynn Jordan. Uh owner applicant is Series C LLC, a series of
Diamond Creek Investments LLC Designs. request is from E neighborhood commercial, I light industrial and J medium industrial to I light industrial. We have not received any letters of support or opposition for this case.
>> All right. Welcome to the zoning commission. If you could state your name uh and talk about your case. >> Uh hello members of the planning and zoning commission. My name is Fedrico Canoda, the lead designer and representing the owner uh Richard Cmano.
Uh we have the lot that we're trying to work as you stated we have three different zonings in one lot. There is the first 30 feet or 40 feet of frontage on the highway. Uh there is an Ezoning followed by Izzoning on the right hand
side north portion of it and then Jzoning on the south portion of it. um the uses that the client would like to bring for um future projects both are included in J and on I uh and so we
figure in an effort to keep everything a little bit cleaner when it comes to all the ordinance coming together with setback restrictions landscape uh requirements and so on it'll be better just to kind of zone everything under one that allows much cleaner kind of signs when we go to permitting so we are
proposing that we change the zoning for I which is light industrial questions, commissioners. Okay. >> I'm intrigued with your two stated purposes, wedding venue and RV parking space. Talk to me about that.
>> Uh, so we are Is there a picture of the site plan by any chance? We can go to that way. I can explain it a little bit better when >> No, we we sent a sip. Uh so the north portion of it will there's actually a gas well in this lot which actually
creates some issues when it comes and restrictions when it comes to the actual designing of these. Uh we are planning on basically break the lot right on the north edge of where that pad is for the gas uh the gas line and we also have a restriction of we can't build anything
within 300 ft radius from it. So the south portion of it, we're going to do a parking RV for people cannot store their RVs at home. So it's going to be for rental basically. And then the north portion of it, there's going to be a waiting venue. Now with this, we need to
have two different driveways. And with that, we can that because of the way that the freeway is located, we have restrictions also of how far we can place these driveways on. And as you can see, we have a southway street on the south portion of it. If we go 300 feet from there, that's probably where the
first driveway is going to be located. And then 300 feet on top of that, that's where that second driveway is going to be located. And we're working with the civil in an effort to make sure that that's all as per the ordinance. Uh but yeah, basically we're trying to bring a roughly 8,000 to 10,000 square feet uh
wedding venue on the north portion of it and an RV uh parking on the south portion of it, which both are allowed by uh the I uh Sunny. >> Very innovative. Thank you. >> Any other questions, commissioners?
>> Thank you very much, sir. At this time, I'll close the public hearing and leave it open for discussion or motion by Commissioner Rogers. Case number ZC25208. I move approval. >> Second. >> Second.
>> We have a motion to approve by Commissioner Rogers and a second by Commissioner Trujillo. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo, >> I. Commissioner Welch.
>> Hi. >> Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Edmonds. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Pierce. >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers. >> Hi. >> And Commissioner Castro. >> I.
>> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend approval for this case. Next item on the agenda is case number ZC25-210. Uh case manager Sandy Michael
Michelle, I'm sorry. Address is 21104 RW Bivvens Lane. Applicant is VS Builders Incorporated and Vanessa Solless. request is from URSSO urban residential stop 6 overlay to A5
SSO1 family stop 6 overlay. >> Welcome to the zoning commission. If you could state your name and hear about >> My name is Bradick Turner. Basically, uh we are requesting uh to have the u the the um pedestrian light waved as far as
the requirements for a pedestrian light on this particular uh this particular uh location right here. And basically, if you look here, you can see that this this uh this house, this particular lot is actually surrounded by a lot of uh A5
uh lots as well. and um and with the UR UR um the urban residential uh area this as far as the zoning right now. We bought this particular property when it was the uh NEZ program and now with the urban uh residential program they've
kind of changed some of the rules and regulations. Now this particular street we built six homes on it already and uh basically we bought this home when it wasn't under the same plans right now. right across the street from it. You all have to have the city uh that they'll
up. If you look to the left, right across the street, there's a street light that that uh that sits right over that particular uh lot is caddy corner that to to the left. Every third house on that street across the street has a city light on it as well. And if you
just go down the entire block, there's not one on the uh on the left side. I guess that would be considered the uh west side of that street. There's not one pedestrian uh light that's being required for this particular lot that we're actually want to build on. And uh
pretty much for the UR for the UR residential uh urban residential areas, you know, that's mainly for, you know, density lots and stuff. You'll see that that's a single family uh lot and it's very narrow. That's a 50 by 120 lot. You know, there's no way to go in the back
for garages. The garage is going to be coming up from the front as well. But again, that's a very narrow not lot and a lot lot of light is right there to where it actually goes right over that. And furthermore, in this particular neighborhood, we built eight other lots
within a five street radius. Five street radius. This is the first time we've actually been required to do this and we're requesting to have that wave. >> Staff, I don't see anything with a light >> waiver or anything regarding that on this case.
>> No. So, um, that was a requirement. That's a requirement under the UR ordinance. And so, once you reszone it to A5, that requirement goes away. That was that was a UR that's a UR requirement. >> Got it. So, we do.
>> So, should we approve this as an A5? You won't have that requirement anymore. So, sounds like that's what you want. >> That's exactly what I want. So, thank you all for your time. >> Good deal. Thank you. Before you step down, one second. Any uh questions, commissioners? Okay, very good. Thank you very much.
Right. >> At this time, I will close the public hearing. Um, we don't have anybody signed up to speak uh in favor or opposition. So, I'll close the public hearing and leave it open to discussion or a motion. Commissioner Edmonds.
>> Mr. Chairman, on the case ZC25210, I move approval. >> Second. Right. We have a motion to approve by Commissioner Edmonds and a second by Commissioner McCoy. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns.
>> I. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo, >> I. >> Commissioner Welch, >> I. >> Commissioner McCoy, >> I. >> Commissioner Edmonds, >> I. >> Commissioner Robinson,
>> I. Commissioner Pierce, >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers, >> hi. >> And Commissioner Castro, >> I. >> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend approval of this case.
Next item on the agenda is case number ZC-25-211. Case manager is Beth Knight. Site location is 5904 and 5908 Etsy street. Uh owner applicant is Azabash Rosenate
LLC Bar Hampton and Brown Diego Peno uh from AG Agriculture to FR general commercial restricted and um we have not received any letters in support or opposition. We >> do have one person signed up to speak in
opposition. Welcome to the zoning commission. If you would uh state your name and let's talk about your case. >> Yes. So, let me start off by saying thank you for hearing me out today, zoning commission. I'm Diego Piseno. I represent the client in this zoning
case. In this case specifically, we have two lots that are currently zoned as agriculture that we are trying to get zoned or reszoned as uh restricted general commercial for the future development of a auto repair shop. Um we
intend to demolish all existing features on the site and to redevelop and provide an auto repair shop and the uh parking lot associated with that. I here have a site plan for y'all to
look at. I know I discussed with the the case manager about some immediate concerns and I tried to show this on the plan. You know, a new proposed fence possibly where the building would go, the parking lot associated, the circulation that would be associated
with the site. Um, I'm also showing the two services that we confirmed with the city of Hamilton they would be providing for us. I know that was another concern brought up by the case manager. Um, and I believe that was the majority of it.
Uh, I'm here to answer any questions if you have any concerns about the site. >> Any other any questions before we call the opposition? >> Mr. Piano, have you uh had any communication with the neighbors?
>> With the neighbors? Uh, no. But I reached out to the neighborhood organization and I reached out to the district council council district. Um, but the neighbor to the west, no, I have
not had any communication or at least the client hasn't. >> Okay. All right. Thank you very much. Uh, we'll hear from the opposition, then we'll call you back up. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> Right after that. Welcome, Dan. Good afternoon, everybody. My name is
Dan Hayes and I'm part of the executive board of GPAC, Gateway Park Action Coalition. GPAC advocates for Gateway Park and the completion of its master plan. Although this zoning case is just under a mile north of Gateway Park, it's
only about 500 feet from the Trinity River, and that should concern all of us. There are many places like Clear Fork and the River District where the river is treated like an asset. Others like Panther Island are working their way toward that goal after decades of
past land abuse. The Trinity Trails extend through most of the city and at times parts of it are very crowded. People appreciate the river in ways those in the early and mid 20th century did not. In Gateway Park, some of the only natural portions of the Trinity
River are found, and that continues north toward the property in this case. However, as far as the portion of the river north of the park, uh it's not being respected or set aside. And the last thing we need to do is to legitimize a use like an auto repair
facility 500 ft from the bank of the river. In fact, you all hear a zoning case that uh next month is intended to protect a large undeveloped portion of the south side of the river in this same area by designating it as an 01 flood
plane. In 2019, Streams and Valleys, the nonprofit which first advocated many years ago for a walking and biking system along the Trinity, released a new master plan called Confluence. There was a beautiful accompanying video with
these opening lines. The Trinity River belongs to all of us. It is the reason Fort Worth was founded. It remains our grandest civic space. There's nothing grand about this case or how this area of the river is being treated. So,
please advocate for the river by denying this case. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dan. And the applicant, you have two minutes uh to address those concerns if you'd like. So, I guess the rebuttal would be uh
right now the the lot is just used for personal use. a lot of vehicle storage on on the lots. If you look at the lots north and to the west, it's the same case where there's a lot of vehicle storage. Um east, if you were to zoom out east and
west, the overall use of the land is heavy industrial. It seems like it follows the general, you know, uh what the uses of the other lands similar and close to the site. Uh we didn't think it
would be that well that it would cause much harm. Uh right now there's a bunch of cars on the lot. We're just uh proposing a vehicle repair shop. Um I don't know what the you know the the general goal of the things that
he has mentioned but I mean if there's anything we can do to you know keep everybody happy. Um but essentially I I don't know exactly what the overall goal is of that that he mentioned and how that would affect us.
And I mean this is privately owned land as I know right now. So, not really sure what we can do or how I can, you know, I guess please everyone in this case. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Um, I've got a a
question, I guess, and you're representing the property owner, correct? >> Yes, sir. >> Um, is the property owner uh that currently owns this property, they're the ones that's going to operate this other venture as well? >> The other What? I'm sorry. >> Are they going to operate the auto repair shop?
>> Yes, sir. That is that is the intended case. Yes, sir. >> It it appears to me uh just looking at the the photograph that been shown the aerial that that already that the use that's happening on this property is not a valid use. There's not outdoor storage
of cars is not an appropriate use on AG land. Um can you talk about that? Um I cannot talk too much about that. I just see that from the aerial. I see vehicles on the lot. It I don't from what I
understand they might have uh purchased the property recently. I know that there lots to the east and north that are also zoned agricultural or PD and they are also, you know, showing the same u
vehicle storage. I mean, it looks like this is what most of the area around is doing. And uh I mean, we're trying to clean it up and have some sort of u vehicular uh shop in that area. >> Okay. Any other questions
for the applicant? Okay. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate it. >> At this time, I will close the public hearing and leave it open for some discussion. Um, this is Commissioner Castro's district. Do you have any comments or
questions you want to address first? >> So, I think my uh top concern is with actual engagement with the neighbors. There is a home that was shown in the visuals that is right by there. And it
was pointed to us during the workshop that basically or the work session that that uh has historic uh reasoning for why it is it has shaped the way that it has but given that it's an AG
agricultural the it wouldn't be a requirement to have a mitigation of noise to them bringing in the shop. So, I think that's a big concern. And then the fact that it is right by the Trinity River, um I think
that for the future plans, um it would be it could be put to better use with the green space in the river right there. >> Yep. >> I will point out that Republic Recycling, which is a huge recycling
plant, is right next door >> and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. I mean, right to the north on Etsy. >> Yeah. And it curves around the top of the property. >> Yeah. It it appears to me that, you know, that this site on the south side, I'd see the the site that we're talking
about and even the site that's not part of this case, uh this land is not being used appropriately already. >> And being that it's the same property owner um that's going to operate this new venture um and the land use is not
compatible, the comp plan it doesn't match what we're trying to do at this area. It just gives me little faith that is going to change and seems like a lot should change here. So do agree with your comments. Any
other comments, questions? the future land use uh in that property and surrounding property calls for residential I believe and most of that
as we can see with the shaded area is flood plane. This is pretty much the only area that the majority is not in a flood plane. So, you know, I I tend to agree with the future land use map that
this would be a good spot, a better spot, a better use of zoning uh to to put homes. >> Yeah. And to Commissioner Castro's point, kind of protect the historic um value of this land. >> Commissioner Castro, are you ready to
make a motion? >> Sure. In case CZ-25-211, I move for denial. >> Second. >> We have a motion by Commissioner Castro to deny and a second by Commissioner Robinson.
>> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns, >> I. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo, >> I. >> Commissioner Welch, >> I. Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Edmonds. >> Hi.
>> Commissioner Robinson. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Pierce. >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers. >> I. >> And Commissioner Castro. >> I. >> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend denial for this case.
Next case on the docket is Z case number ZC-25-212. Case manager and Enrique Alvarez. Site location 6605 Dan Dansager Road. Owner
applicant Loha Lohaliva LLC and Gary Sergeant. Request is from CF Community Facilities to ER neighborhood commercial restricted. >> Welcome to the zoning commission. If you could state your name and let's talk about your case. >> Thank you. Uh good afternoon. My name is
Gary Sergeant. I'm a principal with a company called Aspen Operating Company. and I'm representing uh the owner of the current of the building currently. The property Aspen is uh currently looking at purchasing the property in order to
make it a corporate office. It's currently zoned CF which would not allow office space to occupy the building. Um, we're a small oil and gas company looking to get out of the lease rental race, I guess, uh, and find a property
that we could renovate. We only have six to seven people, uh, in our office currently and uh, would have minimal impact on traffic patterns and stuff like that in the area. It's currently a daycare which is vacant u and looking to
get it zoned uh er so we could make office space out of the building. >> Thank you very much. Any questions for the applicant? >> Thank you very much. Uh we have no uh no one signed up to speak in support or opposition of this case. Uh so at this
time uh I will close the public hearing and leave this open for some discussion um or a motion and this is in Commissioner Rogers district. >> Okay. On case number ZC25212. I move approval. >> Second.
>> Have a motion by Commissioner Rogers and a second by Commissioner Trillo to approve this case. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Mayo. >> Hi.
>> Commissioner Trujillo. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Welch. >> Hi. >> Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Edmonds. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> I. >> Commissioner Pierce. >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers. >> Hi. >> And Commissioner Castro.
>> I. >> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend approval of this case. Next item on the docket is case number ZC-25-213. Case manager is Lynn Jordan. Site
location is 120 Riverside Drive and 3115 Chault Street. Owner applicant is Troder Enterprises LLC. request is from E neighborhood commercial44 which is expired and ER neighborhood
commercial restricted to E neighborhood commercial and ER neighborhood commercial restricted with a conditional use permit for retail sales and a hydraulic shop for three years with development wer uh development waiverss for an existing building and parking
within the projected front yard setback required parking within the supplemental setback required screening fence adjacent to a residential district. Automotive repair adjacent to a one or two family zoning district. Auto repairs
conducted on a premise that adjoins a residential district boundary. Two bay doors facing a one or two family district and 10% landscaping requirement. Site plan included. And we have received one letter in support and
no letters in opposition. >> All right. Welcome to the zoning commission. If you could state your name and let's talk about your case. >> Sure. My name is Jeff Zimmer. I'm the manager of automated hydraulics who's the tenant of this building. Uh I was
asked uh to come talk with you nice people um by the president of Troder Enterprises, which is the landolding uh company for this property. Um I think it's pretty self-explanatory.
We just wanted to keep doing business. U when we originally started this process, I thought we were we were doing an extension and didn't realize that we had run out from under our existing cup and so we're just asking to to get that put back in place.
>> All right. Uh we have no one signed up to speak uh in opposition or support of this case. Uh, any questions for the applicant? We talked about it a fair amount work session.
Right. No questions. Thank you very much, sir. >> All right. Thank you. >> At this time, I will close the public hearing and leave it open for some discussion or a motion. And this is uh Commissioner Castro. >> So, Mr. Simmer, want to commend you. uh
the one letter of support that you did receive was uh praising you for being a good neighbor and uh being flexible and engaging with them. So that's uh big in this community. >> It is and and I appreciate uh what Miss
Smith did for us. Uh we did reach out to the Riverside Alliance as well and I talked to the moderator there. uh she wasn't in a position to give anything in formal writing but we did have a good conversation and we had talked to several other uh entities in the area on the the first go round three years ago
yeah three four years ago excuse me so yeah I appreciate that thank you >> thanks >> well on my part I don't have any other further engagement any other commissioner >> no I agree with your comments >> so in KCC-25
5-213. I move for approval with the three-year limit. >> Second. >> Second. >> All right. We have a motion to approve by Commissioner Castro and a second by Commissioner McCoy. >> Commissioners, how do you vote?
Chairperson Reigns. >> I. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Welch. >> Hi. >> Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Edmonds. Hi, >> Commissioner Robinson. >> I, >> Commissioner Pierce.
>> I, >> Commissioner Rogers. >> Hi, >> and Commissioner Castro. >> I. >> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend approval for this case. Next case on the docket is case number
26-002. Case manager Dave Mccoradel. Site location is 5621 Parker Henderson Road. Owner applicant is Encore Electric Delivery Co. um Corporation LLC and
Kimley Horn. Uh request is from B2 Family Residential and I Lightnite Industrial and add a conditional use permit for an electrical substation site plan included. We have not received any
letters in either support or opposition. >> We do have uh two people signed to speak in favor. Both might be the applicants and we do have one person signed up to speak in opposition. Um but welcome to the zoning commission. Uh if you would just state your name and let's talk about your case.
>> Yeah, good afternoon. My name is Rob Myers. I'm with Kimley Horn. I am the applicant of this project. I have also with me Ashton Miller with Encore. Uh so this this property is an existing substation on site due to the growing demand in this area. Encore needs to
improve that site as well as expand the station to the east. There are two accesses to the site. One off Parker Henderson, the other off Maxi. Uh after construction, no traffic impact would be uh it would be very ne negligible. Other
than that, uh if there are any other questions for me, I'm happy to address any. Does Encore already own this site? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Um, and this might be a question for the representative from Encore. Um, but uh, is there any other suitable
place for this this uh, I'm assuming you that Encore needs this uh, for the expansion that's going on in the area? >> Yes, sir. uh commissioner. Um it is just uh to essentially equalize out the um
load that we're seeing in the area with other stations. We have this property that we're um requesting to expand on um that is largely vacant. So it's a an easier um type of uh expansion case that we uh because we do own the property.
>> Is there any additional impact having this additional station here that would impact the surrounding neighborhood? uh it does serve all all of these surrounding neighborhoods in the area. Um so in in a way it does impact in that
it provides um reliable safe electricity for the neighborhoods. >> All right. Thank you. Any other questions? >> All right. Thank you very much. We'll ask you to come back up uh and speak uh after we hear from the opposition. Uh so at this time I'd like to ask Leticia
Wilbourne to come up and speak. Hi, I'm a member of Echo Heights. I'm also a member of Echo Heights Neighborhood Association. I'm a founding member of Echoh Heights Stop Six Environmental Coalition and also forward environmental coalitions of
communities. Our council lady Janette Martinez, she has promised us that we will have no more industrial changes in this particular community. Encore has y'all haven't had any letters
because they've never met with the community. They've never met with any of the coalitions. It just as usual shows up to get approved. Um, y'all don't have to approve this. This is not an imminent domain type of
thing. As a matter of fact, Luin had Encore and they denied it. This in person is close to WM Green Elementary School. It is like almost directly behind it.
Not only that, there's mobile home communities there. There's homes homes there. There's traffic area from people walking from Mansville Highway to get to those uh mobile home communities.
There's a prairie dog park right there that's close to it. And some of the problems that we're having is that there's a lot of health concerns in Echo Heights from things that are already
there. And what Encore is uh what they have submitted to you all. We already have concerns with counselors and Encore. Y'all bring with y'all cancers, childhood leukemia, reproductive
disorders, and echohis have a high rate verified of miscarriages. Um, premature deaths. Um there's also because you're so close to the elementary school the noise level
it's called Echo Heights because the noise vibrates and this carries OD Wyatt is probably five miles from Echo Heights and on a good day when their band is practicing you can hear the band from there to Echo Heights because of the way
Echo Heights is sounds carry um a Apparently, y'all don't live there. Y'all don't have kids there. If you did, you would be concerned about the kids learning at
school from the noise and from the increased traffic. You would be concerned about the health and safety of the children and the community from the increased tra increased traffic. Not only that, what you all are proposing
creates neurological issues. Um, there's a lot of kids in that area in this particular area. Echo Heights has had a really serious history of people coming here to our
community to reszone because against our wishes and against our knowledge, we were considered an industrial growth center. my community which was historically from Mansville Highway up Miller Street
to 287 around 287 to 820 down 820 back to Mansville Highway and from Mansville Highway back to Miller Street. It was that big. Now it is only six blocks of
residential homes. I am currently just not just me but many people in this community. We are just currently disgusted at the way this community
has been treated to go from a community that big to six blocks. We have only a few areas left and these communities keep coming and coming and coming and these companies and the city y'all act
like we're not human like we don't exist. M like I said, Janette Martinez promised us that we will have no more changes in this community. And I'm hoping that she's a woman of her word. And I believe
her to be a woman of her word because for me, a little girl that lived right next door to me had leukemia. The house right next door to that,
all of her daughters had miscarriages. the house on the opposite end of the street from me, that family daughters had multiple miscarriages. We've had neighbors right next door to
each other, kidney failures, kidney transplants. I myself had a rare brain event and it was considered rare. I died three times.
So when y'all hear me coming here and I'm passionate, it's because I have experienced it. I have a daughter who was not born with a disability, but has a disability. I have well my son, he's deceased now.
No problem with what's going on here. My son had a condition called CTE from football. He's one of the 16 that you all hear about when they when they talk about CTE. But my son when he was alive,
he was an animal lover and his animals, his pets suffered when they went outside. And my backyard in the summer verified 125 degrees
in my backyard. We have come to the city. We've asked y'all to stop approving these people. As long as they're looking at us on the map and say, "Hey, we can go there. They're going to push us through. That's Echo Heights. No problem." As long as y'all
keep allowing this to happen, it's going to happen. But what we're asking y'all to do is at some point just start saying no to these. This is not an imminent domain issue. This is an issue that y'all can what Janette Martinez said, we won't do
anymore. y'all can do what she promised us and just say no. At some point in time, those children at the elementary school has to matter. And not only that, kids are curious. What if the kids start
figuring out, hey, let's go over here and see what this property is about. Some kid end up getting hurt or getting killed because there's just so much going over there. Not only that, there's gas wells that are close to that. And I
think that where was it in uh >> your your final thoughts? You've hit your time. >> Okay. January 8th, 20125, Fort Worth, Texas. They had an explosion with Encore.
Now, they have an explosion right by an elementary school. If a kid get hurt or they lose their lives, at some point in time, Echo Heights is going to come looking at the city for answers because too many people have died over here. Too
many people have suffered. We have just been shaded out for too long, busted down to just six neighborhoods. Just because they're encore don't mean y'all have to approve this. Y'all can't say no for the health and safety of the
residents of Echo Heights. >> Thank you, Missorn. >> Tired of seeing people suffer for money sake. >> Thank you. >> And you have two minutes uh to rebut those comments. So, um the resident brought up the
health risks um associated um Encore has completed studies um and we have hired outside consultants that have studied um the long-term effects of of EMF ratings um electric magnetic
fields um and they're um those studies concluded that there are no detrimental health impacts uh related to substations um and transmission lines. Uh so I believe that was the first thing. As far as traffic is concerned, uh there will
be traffic um while the uh station is under construction. Um for a short amount of time, we're estimating about four months um it will take to expand this station. Um after construction is completed, uh our district personnel um
do visit the site uh two to three times a month. Um so very minimal traffic um will be um generated as uh um as uh the station does expand. Um as far as noise levels um if anything
you know related to the noise uh we are proposing a masonary wall along our northern uh boundary line um to mitigate some of the noise where we are grading closer to the neighborhood. Uh so that will will help with some of the noise um
that may be generated. However, I will say uh with the the station um expansion and and rebuild u more modern equipment and a uh is going to be put onto the site versus what's there today. Um that
does um um mitigate a lot of the noise compared to some of the older infrastructure uh that is currently there today. Um, I don't know if the if the commission has any questions specifically um to uh what the resident brought up. I'm I'm
happy to answer any other questions you may have. >> All right. Thank you for your comments. Uh, commissioners, any questions? >> I have one. So, the concerns that she's bringing, uh, have you had a discussion with the neighborhood or tried to reach out to
them to discuss your plans with that expansion? We know that power is needed. We know that power is required because we're growing as we're the 10th largest city in the country. But my concern is you just just can't bulldoze your way through. You need to work with your
community partners and buy get buy in from them in order to achieve what you want to achieve and also keep the lights on. So I would make a suggestion maybe you might want to ask for continuous work with the neighborhood.
bring your scientist scientific facts out and let them hear hear it from them and ease their concerns. >> Yes, sir. >> That's just a suggestion. >> And to to add to that, we did reach out to Council Member Martinez um and she was scheduled to meet with us. She got
called into a meeting with her um her day job. Um and so we did meet with um with I think her name is Miss Rachel um who does work with with Council Member Martinez. um and met with her and explained our project and um she didn't
have any any questions or any major concerns with what we're proposing tonight. >> Thank you. Any other questions? >> Yeah. >> From a um just want to get my arms around this project. What what you're doing is you're this is a transmission
station, not not a production station, right? >> Uh you're not producing electricity, you're transmitting it. Uh, so this is a substation, so it will take power from the larger 138 KV line that runs um east
to west um along our southern boundary line. It does step down that power and connect into our distribution lines, which does directly serve the residents and businesses of Fort Worth. >> So, what you're going to do is you're going to put some additional equipment in there that will increase your capacity to do that.
>> Yes, sir. That's correct. And is this does this produce a lot of noise? >> Uh, it does not. No sir. >> Can you can you say something relative that we can understand about how much noise is trans is caused
by the equipment? >> So there's already a substation there. Correct. And you're replacing the existing equipment while you expand at the same time. >> Yes, that's correct. >> Your equipment is going to be quieter than what's already existing. it it will be quieter as it's more modern
equipment. >> Basically, what's there now, it'll actually end up being quieter than the existing equipment that exists today. Um, as far as safety goes, equipment's already there. So, expanding the capacity to what they're
showing really doesn't negate the effects are being brought up because it's already there and you can't make rip out transmission lines or an existing substation. Are there any emissions? >> Uh, not that I'm aware of. No, sir.
>> Are there any uh known safety hazards as a result of the equipment? >> Um, with with all equipment, just like a car, you know, it does require a regular maintenance. Um, which is why we have our our district is district offices out
there um that visit these sites regularly to maintain those sites. Um but just like with with any piece of equipment um over time um there are uh wears and tears and things do fail um then and equipment does need to be
replaced um and but Encore does its best to maintain um those stations um in a clean and uh safe practice to mitigate any kind of risks that are associated with the station equipment. And just one
last question, is there any is there any detrimental effect to the um the perimeter around this facility that would be increased by what you're proposing? >> Um the the trees that you see um on the
northeast portion of our property, I mean, we the the that we will not be removing any of those trees. We're not proposing to remove any trees. Um, you know, if if anything um we are, um, uh, while we are expanding the station,
we're improving, um, the, uh, the driveway for Maxi that connects into our station. Um, and so I, to answer your question, I I can't see any, um, outside of our property, any disturbances
uh, that will occur outside of our property. >> Okay. Well, Mr. Chairman, my my comment based on his response is that that uh the neighborhood may actually be better off if this improvement is made than it
is today and it may have less noise and it may have less disruption. Um it seems like it's just a business decision that's dictated by the use of electricity in this area that the capacity needs to be increased with new
equipment. Is that correct? Yes, sir. >> Thank you. >> Yep. I tend to agree. Thank you. Any other questions, comments? >> I have a I guess a question and a comment. You said that UNC Encore uh did an environmental study, correct?
>> We did. Yes. >> Okay. In my suggestion, perhaps you hire hire outside firm. You know, how can Encore monitor themselves? Of course, they're going to come back and say, you know, that they're no risk, you know. So
I think maybe TCQ or maybe environmental study independent study so the residents will know if there are any any risk. And then the other thing that bothers me is that you met with Miss Martinez but you did not meet with the uh with the neighborhoods
and I was writing did you say that you did a traffic study? Uh, no. I I believe per the city uh uh zoning ordinance that a traffic study was not warranted based off of the trip generation. >> Okay. And that you're looking at
building a retaining wall uh a masonry wall for noise. Correct. >> There there will be a masonary wall um kind of at the the top part of the L that most northern boundary line. Um and then the remainder perimeter fence around the station will be uh the 7 foot
chain link fence. Are you open to meeting with the neighborhoods and providing an independent environmental study? >> Uh, so I'm not aware of the requirement within the city zoning ordinance that that requires um a neighborhood meeting
uh be be uh held. >> So that would be a no. You have not met with anybody in the neighborhood? >> No, sir. >> When does this go to council staff? Oh, I'm sorry. Um, this goes on March
um, >> so there's almost a month. >> March month >> you to discuss with the neighbors, get with the council member, the neighbors to get with the council member. >> Sorry, March 10th >> without having to do a continuence.
I tend to agree with that. I mean, this actually might be a better option just because it's newer equipment. They're only expanding the equipment by one more unit. Um, >> yeah, >> I don't know. But in >> I agree and I but I think uh you know Encore certainly could
>> do a better job create some more goodwill in the community if they were to meet with >> you know these community groups if you were to look into doing independent studies just to >> you know not assuming you're doing anything wrong but just so that people who've been burned before like know that
well Encore is doing their best they're trying to show us some independence that they're looking out for us um because I understand um in the past and not in this case, but uh you know where this community has been um mistreated, forgive the word I'm using, but um so I
understand that the hesitation and every when they see a new zoning case, you know, wanting to make sure that uh someone's looking out for their community in this case, this particular case, I agree with, you know, the comments that uh you know, after hearing more about it, um you're upgrading
equipment um at the same time as you're expanding and it's it's probably in the and uh better for the residents. It's it's newer equipment. It's quieter. You're building a a wall to mitigate some of the sound uh where there's a
residential there. It just looks like north of Maxi. Um so >> I would definitely encourage the neighborhood Echo Heights neighborhood association and its members to get with your council representative as well.
Um I completely agree and an independent study, but the the taxpaying citizens of that community deserve to be respected regardless of whether it's needed or not and show them the you know the respect to talk with them and if they have environmental issues and had you know
health health issues in the community then that needs to be respected. So, I humbly suggest that you provide an independent independent environmental study and somehow uh meet with Councilwoman Martinez and meet with the community because at the end of the day, it's about them.
>> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. Thank you very much. Uh at this time, I'll close the public hearing and leave it up to some more discussion if there is any or motion by Commissioner Castro. Well, one
one question I have is um I don't know how much time would be involved in getting an independent environmental study done. I mean, I don't know if that's a reasonable >> uh I would >> excuse me. Let me let me just finish.
I'm not sure that's a reasonable requirement. Um I think it is reasonable to to ask them to get together with the neighborhood between now and the council meeting. Um, if that can be done, maybe we should call the U
person representing the neighborhood and see how often their meetings are and if they have a meeting scheduled or would be willing to schedule a meeting between now and the city council meeting. >> Yeah. And I think what why Chris was starting to jump in is is we can't require things like that. We can't
require they meet with the community. We can't require that they do studies. Um but I do think it's totally appropriate to you know say hey it would create some goodwill if you would do these things in the future so that you don't create kind
of surprise and suspicion by the people in the community. It just creates goodwill and it's the right thing to do I think. So but as far as a timeline for this case probably not unless we are going to continue it.
your thoughts, commissioner? >> Uh, this is a really tough one. Um, definitely hear the concerns of the Echo Heights community. Uh but based on the questions that Commissioner Edmonds mentioned like it
looks like this is uh improvement to the current situation given that it is already encore based on what we here as a commission are assigned to do. Um it's compatible in all three aspects for land
use for the comp plan map and for the comp plan consistency. Um, I think and uh you would take our comments into consideration encore. Um, I think that council member Martinez would also
encourage more uh community engagement hands-on with this type of project. But, uh, in this case, given the preview that we have for CC-26-002, I move for approval. Second.
>> All right. We have a motion by Commissioner Castro and a second by Commissioner Edmunds to approve. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns. >> I. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> nay. >> Commissioner Trujillo,
>> I. >> Commissioner Welch, >> I. >> Commissioner McCoy, >> I. >> Commissioner Edmonds, >> Commissioner Robinson, >> nay. Commissioner Pierce, >> no. >> Commissioner Rogers, >> no.
>> And Commissioner Castro, >> I. >> With a vote of 62, two, three, four, the zoning commission votes to recommend approval for this case. Next case on the docket is
case number ZC26-00004. Case manager is Beth Knight. Site location is at 5810 Oak Grove Road. Owner applicant is Aean Carter Jr. Estate at all and Carter Trust at all, Frost Bank and Westwood professional
services. Request is from A51 family to AR1 family restricted and PDI plan development for all uses in IIT industrial excluding boarding home facility, correctional facility, probation or parole office, massage
parlor, sexually oriented businesses, stable, riding rodeo and boarding uh recreation vehicle park coal coke woodyard batch plant bowling alley bar, tavern, lounge, dance hall, club,
commercial or business. Site plan waiver requested. Uh we have received one letter in opposition. No letters in support >> and we do have a couple people signed up to speak uh regarding this case. Welcome to the zoning commission.
>> Travis Kle with Westwood Professional Services. We're the consulting engineer and planners for uh this project. Um, I'll give you a little history on the property. Um, the Carter Family Foundation still owns this property. Um,
we Westwood and prior to that, Pelaton Land Solutions had looked at this property for different uses for the past 10, 15 years. Um, we had numerous meetings with the neighborhoods regarding a full on, and this goes down to Alta Mesa, by the way. Um the
original plan um had industrial on all of it at one point in time. We looked at doing single family residential on all of it, including where you see industrial buildings. At one point in time, the sewer service wasn't uh compatible to to handle that that type of load. And so ultimately what you saw
was some industrial very large industrial buildings put on a portion of the project and the rest of it kind of left for the last you know 10 years or so. Um, since then I've had clients come in and look at doing u a, uh, single family for rent program uh, that
ultimately couldn't get off the ground. We look at doing some smaller industrial residential type programs we couldn't get off the ground. Um, and a lot of it goes with what we're seeing today, which is a neighborhood to the north, an A5 single family neighborhood to the north and a J medium industrial complex um,
part of an industrial growth center to the south. And what do you do in that transition between those two uses? Um, and so our question is is is how what do how do you match that up? You put all A5 all the way up to a J industrial J uh uh
zoning on on campus drive. That's what it is today. So I'm putting A5 homes 100 feet away from J medium industrial. Or do we create some sort of transition? And that's what we came up with was a lighter industrial across the street,
uh, Campus Drive, which is a fully developed arterial across from Jind Industrial, and then a transitional residential, a more dense before you get into the larger single family homes. We've always been taught in comprehensive planning and and and things in Fort Worth. That's how you
want to do things kind of transition your uses. I believe it's in our comprehensive plan to to do so. Um, and so that's what we're proposing. We've had several conversations. I think there's a Is there a slideshow that came with this that we turned in?
There we go. Perfect. Um, we had several meetings with our neighborhood and with our council person regarding this track and and and those conversations are exactly what I just presented. What do you do with this property? They don't want big huge box industrial. We got that message. They don't want massive
trucks driving up and down their neighborhood streets. We got that message. Um, and so how do you transition that use? And so that's what we came up with kind of a PD lighter industrial use, then into a more dense residential and then into the less dense
residential. So, um, I believe the neighborhood association president is here today. Um, there's been a lot of conversations about this. I'm sure he's had a lot of feedback, mixed feedback on this. Um, this is our best step forward.
And I want to kind of read from to you guys from the report that was created by staff. Um, it says, "Cocoordinate in the PD why they don't want this use, why they say it's not compatible with the comprehensive plan. Coordinate future
land uses and development types and intensity with a complete streets policy. We are on an arterial drive. We are a mile from I35W. We are half a mile from I20. Uh it is a complete street
program that we are building on. Locate large industrial uses along freight rail lines. There's a rail line directly to our east or highways. I just mentioned the highways we're by or within industrial growth centers. The industrial growth center is directly to
our south. It's the Carter Industrial Center. Promote industrial development within the Carter Industrial Park across the street from us. Preserve and protect residential neighborhoods. We're trying to do that with the transition. Separate incompatible uses. So, there's
a buffer because of some easements to the north that would separate larger lots to our smaller lots. There's another buffer from a TRWD line that would separate our lots from the lighter industrial lots. And then a arterial
would set the lighter industrial to the more intense industrial and protect protect residential areas from encroachment from commercial and industrial uses. I will say this is A5 today to the west is A5 that is owned by
Alcon. Alcon is not a residential developer. I don't see Alcon developing a residential use next to us. And if you zoomed out of this entire area, 90% of it is J or I industrial zoning. All we're asking for is a transition from a
tough industrial to a neighborhood. And I'll be here to ask any or answer any questions you have. >> Any questions before we hear from the opposition? >> Okay. Yes, I have some questions. Um, so help me understand is how many did you say 85 homes or I'm sorry, how many
homes are you building? No, it's AR. So, it's more dense residential. So, A5 is what's to the north, right? That's 5,000 square foot homes. >> Okay. >> These would be smaller homes to the south before we got into a lighter industrial. So, you can kind of
see a strip of trees on that north end of our property. That's where the homes would be up against the residential existing residential. >> So, my question is that area I'm sorry, I feel like I'm talking loud. that area the the density over there those those
people are landlocked. You know that right? >> Right. >> 35 and I20 and so 5,000 I'm just concerned about you know flooding uh any type of fatalities in in that community because between what you know maybe 6:00
and 8:00 maybe 8:30 a.m. and then people getting off work you're going to add more to the density in that area. Did you do an appropriate traffic study? So we'll have to do all of those traffic studies, drainage studies, water studies, sewer studies, all that has to happen with the platting process. Okay.
And we will not be allowed to plat if we cannot make the math work. Understand? >> Okay. And then you say light industrial, what type of because of course that area too is just surrounded with all of these manufacturing and you know their eyes.
So I mean what type of industrial are you are you doing? >> We're looking at more commercial warehousing. So, not big industrial complex centers like you see right there on that picture, right? We're thinking more of the smaller type of uses. And we're trying to limit all those other
non- neighborhood type conducive uses that we wouldn't want near any neighborhood, especially if in my neighborhood, too. So, we would like to just remove some of the detrimental uses, but still allow a commercial warehousing type of of use. And the you
can't just do commercial and allow some warehousing. >> You have to go to I and then try to reduce all the uses that don't make sense. >> All right. Thank you. >> Don't go nowhere. So here's the thing. I I used to live in this neighborhood, so I'm familiar with it. So here's the
issue that I I'm going to point out to you on Old Oak Grove. You know, there's a street that says the sign that says no trucks allowed, right? >> Yes, sir. >> But you know, they do it anyway, right? So that's a concern one that they're going to cut through Oak Grove and do
it. Number two, Campus Drive is already in bad shape. That section of Campus Drive, I don't been down there recently. It is rough with all those trucks piling up pounding on it. And so I can see where the community over there is probably have some concerns in that plot
where the middle I guess where the trees are cut out and you got some going this way. You're going to build houses and industrials are going to come the other way towards the street. I don't see how that's going to work. Make make it make sense to me >> how the >> how is that going to look? How's that
going to look? >> We'll have a strip of residential homes up against the existing neighborhood. >> So you'll have a row of houses, a street and a row of houses. >> And then you're going to have what? Across the street from the houses. >> Then behind though, you'll have a gap for the TRWD easement where the massive
water line goes through that strip. And then south of that will start the industrial program. And we'll have to meet the industrial setback requirements from from a residential community going forward, which we didn't have when we had the old residential neighborhood put in. >> Wow.
>> All right. Any other questions before we bring the opposition? >> I want to hear what they have to say. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thanks, Travis. >> All right. At this time, I'd like to bring up uh Crystal WAC and then uh Mr. Johnson. Hello. Um,
my name is Crystal Wac and I live in Holland Hills. In fact, I received a notice about this because I guess I'm within 300 feet of this project. So, I'm here to support the current um
uh the the the current level of um zoning as A5. I'm opposed to the AR. I live on the next to last street over there in front of where the church is. And um already at this point, we're
already surrounded by warehouses. You've got these here that you can see. They're building something uh north of me that backs up to one of the homeowners uh backyard. We are just inundated with warehouses. I don't think we need
anymore. Many of those on that map are still sitting empty. I think one time I talked to our local police officer crimes down in our neighborhood. He told me they're they're responding to more theft and stuff at these warehouses that
don't have a lot of activity going on. I don't want to bring that to my bedroom window which sits here on Oak Grove Road. I I am for people everybody who wants to own a house have a house. I'm a
licensed realtor so I'm definitely not against home ownership. But however, in our neighborhood, our lots tend to be a little larger than these zero lots. Zero lots take away the yard on one side. You
the house is sitting right there on that lot. Um, my mom lives in Hallmark. They had some houses built over there which look to me like they're on zero lot. So, this is what happens after five. The lots are small. A lot of people don't
use their garage or they use half the garage like I do. The other half's storage. So, you can't get all your cars in your driveway. So, the street is lined with cars in the evening. You've got to wait for somebody to come by so
you can snooker into somebody's driveway so that car can pass so you can come down. On trash days at the corner, you've got to ooch your car out because the trash cans are there where you make right and left turns. It's dangerous.
The builder has a wall there announcing that neighborhood all fine and great. But on garbage day, it's it's potential accidents. Um I'm old, so I say I'm out there trying to prevent accidents by being a good driver, but some of these
younger people are zooming and flying. And that takes me back to my neighborhood. At between 4 and 6 o'clock, FedEx will run over you coming down Oak Grove Road. We asked for a light where you walk to the community
center so the kids would be safe. We were denied that. I don't think that's been revisited. So, we also have this traffic coming down. I think we asked for a speed bump. We haven't got that either. So, now you're talking about adding light industrial. Okay. people
have cars, whatever. We can deal with that. But on the other half, when I20 is backed up, when I 35 is backed up, I live on the corner. I can't get out of my driveway onto Oak Grove because of the traffic that comes when it's backed
up, going back and forth. To me, I think that's a disservice. I feel like we have enough pollution over there. Both my kids developed asthma after we moved into that house. I just am not for the AR, the A5 with lots that are more
compatible to what we have in our neighborhood. I'm all for that. And um I also think when they're too close together, you have a lot more noise. Neighbors have a lack of privacy because, as I say, you can hear people
beating their kids and you shouldn't do that. And it's too much congestion and then parking. Let's let somebody have a party on a street with a bunch of zero lots. It's It's not good. I I just think people need a little more space so we
can all be good neighbors. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Wmack. Mr. Johnson, >> you've got about two and a half minutes left. That's okay. I talk a lot, so let me talk fast. I remember this from when you and I served together.
>> Hey, good afternoon. Um, my name is Jerome Johnson, president of the Highland Hills Neighborhood Association, and as Commissioner Robinson mentioned, he did live in Highland Hills and we've known each other for a while, so I'm glad that he's familiar with our plight.
Um, let me lead by saying that the developer has been very amicable and uh, polite and friendly in meeting with our community, but at the end of the day, no matter how polite you are, we just don't want this kind of development. We met
last week and we met for a long time after the developer left and we're just opposed to it. Num for many reasons. Um the AR zoning is incompatible with our current A5. Uh we just don't want
any more industrial any whether it's I JK whatever. Uh as a matter of fact, we're working on a petition to present to council to request a moratorum on all industrial development within a mile of our community. Uh our preferred solution
for this piece of land would be since it's adjacent to Highland Hills Park is for the city to buy it and just make it park land to absorb some of the pollution that we are already surrounded by. We are surrounded by I35.
We're surrounded by I20 industrial uh developments and warehouses. And then you want to add more. No, we're sick and tired of this. We are inudated with pollution, traffic, and noise. And we're
totally against this, unequivocally opposed to any industrial development of any kind. So, um, we feel like it's time for the city of Fort Worth, the zoning commission, and the city council to side
with us and protect our community because although we understand that this land needs to be used in some way, to us, it represents corporate greed, unjust zoning, and environmental racism. So, we are unequivocally against it. And
I can't stress that enough. I did good. >> You did great, Mr. Johnson. >> Overdo my time. Mr. Johnson, before you leave, if I may ask you a question. >> So, are you opposed to the AR zoning? >> No, I'm not. Uh, yes, I am opposed to
AR. Absolutely. Because, uh, if you look at the map of Highland Hills, it's A5. Everything is A5. So, the AR is incompatible. as Miss Wack has uh eloquently stated, um those small homes
just uh they will create more traffic noise. Uh as she stated, the lots are small. That's going to end up creating a situation where people park on the street and you know when that happens, especially if you have someone flying
down that street, all kinds of accidents can happen. So no, that's a no for us, no to the AR as well. Any other questions? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Got a question, Miss Pierce. >> Um, >> no. Okay. Thank you. Okay. If
>> this were to be developed in A5 lots, um, and homes, whether they be comparable in size to the lots above it, um, or even a tad smaller, but not not AR size. Um, would you want to buy a home that backed up to Campus Drive or
Oak Grove? Well, I mean, we're already in close proximity to Campus Drive at Oak Grove now. Uh, >> but would you want your backyard fence being that low? >> No, I think what I would say is if we
were going to develop that A5, there would need to be some uh green space buffer adjacent to Campus Drive. Therefore, the backyard wouldn't be adjacent to campus. There's ways to make
that work. So, um, that that's Yeah, I get your question, but there's ways to make it work for the community. >> All right. Thank you very much. Good to see you. All right, we have uh two minutes. Travis,
>> uh, thank you again. And again, a lot of the concerns we've heard for for years and and to be honest are hard to get around, right? So, a lot of traffic, um, a lot of industrial development. Again, we're right next to the Carter Industrial Growth Center. That's what what you see
the north half of it. Um, only A5. So, again, I think Commissioner Welch brought it up. It's okay to have A5 lots across the street from J a heavier industrial, but
it's not okay to have smaller lots next to a lighter industrial. Um, so today it's A5. So we can go out there today and build A5 lots. Technically, based on state law, I can go build 3,000 foot lots. And that's not we want to do here.
We want to be good neighbors. State law allows us under I think it's SB15 to build 3,000 square foot lots and A5 zoning. We don't want to do that. We want to be neighbors and be responsible through a transition of existing homes
towards the J industrial. I get the traffic. I got three teenage kids driving in my neighborhood. I have an 85 lot in North Fort Worth. It's in and out when people park on the street. I feel it too. People, in my opinion, just need to slow down and take their time and get
through the neighborhood. I wish the streets were a little bit different sizes to allow for more passing cars. Um, parking would be handled during a platting situation. We have to park the the project. And ultimately, the city of Fort Worth staff and leadership have
been asking us and begging us to provide more affordable housing in Fort Worth. I hear it every day. I hear it from the state level to the city level. Please bring more affordable small houses to our community. Build them on existing streets. Build them on areas where we
have existing utilities. Stop this urban sprawl. And here we go. We bring it to you guys and it's always going to meet resistance against an existing traditional neighborhood. I get it. It may do the same thing. But in this case, we're
trying to be as clear and upfront as we can and do a transition between the existing neighborhood and Jav Industrial a mile from the highway. >> Thank you, Travis. >> All right, commissioners. Uh, questions
for the applicant for the opposition. >> Travis, can I catch you before you get too far away? >> You're asking for a waiver for a sight plan. Can you talk about that >> specifically to the industrial site? So, we don't know. We don't have a user. We
don't know if it's going to be five really small buildings, three mediumsiz buildings. Um, I do know our truck traffic will get on campus drive. Uh, we don't have the ability legally to be on Oak Grove, although people use it as Mr.
Robert Robinson said. Um, yeah, we don't have a user. And if I had a user, I would have a site plan and I would show some pretty trees and curb cuts and the whole nine yards for you. But we don't have that that user yet. So if I showed you a site plan, it would be incorrect. I'd have to come back before plan
commission and you guys to show a revised site plan every time it changes. The reason I ask is um you're trying to pull off a balancing act to you know check off as many boxes as you can for as many people as
possible. And so, um, for me that that kind of put some hesitation in my step because to do that balancing act, uh, to make a proposal to show what you can do
>> and do the things that you need to do. Um, I think that would be helpful. >> So, in in our meetings, fair fair question, a fair statement. Um, in our meetings with the neighborhoods, we've shown some exhibits of what we're kind of thinking of. Um, I didn't want to
show in a public presentation and elude that this is what is going to happen to a community and then backtrack and and get a lot of flack for that, too. So, they've seen some land plans. Um, again, we don't know what the end users going to do.
>> Thank you, Travis. Appreciate it. >> Yes, sir. So, you have done presentations to the area neighbors. >> Yeah, we've made several presentations to the neighborhood association. >> Okay. And then we still only got one letter of opposition. >> Yeah, I think there was a slide up there earlier that showed the public
participation. I think they had two community meetings. Um, a separate meeting with the council office. So, definitely commend you for that part. You've heard you've been here all afternoon and we've kind of gone on to a few about not doing that. So, we appreciate you.
>> I learned my lesson not to show up to a neighborhood association. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions, comments? >> Thanks, Rose. >> Mr. Chairman, I I find myself um after hearing everyone speak um
in support of my fellow commissioners Pearson, Robinson, I think they have a pretty good grip on this area and what needs to be done. And to me, campus drive is kind of a
natural demarcation point. Um, where one side is one use and the other side is another use. So, I'll be supporting my commissioners. >> It's true. >> Let me uh close the public hearing real quick and then we can uh Yeah, go ahead,
sir. Commissioner Robinson. Uh so yeah, I like I said, I am familiar with this area and uh those industrial warehouses I've passed by them and I don't see them being used. In fact, they're vacant. So John, you're going to add more to it,
more vacant industrial uses there. I I don't see the purpose of having more industrial and you ain't even filling up the ones here. And so just a little background, uh the Carters did have this was was land they used to grow wheat on it. There used to be weed growing all
the time and then they stopped growing the weed and then they sold it off. So now this is what the selloff is. They're selling this off and so they built these industrial sites. But I don't even see these industrial sites being used as they're sitting right now.
So in campus job, like I said, the street is terrible. It is terrible. I don't even go down there. I avoid it. >> Yeah, these are tough ones uh for me because you've got this this pretty heavy industrial use on the south side
of campus and some sort of transition that we always try and look for would be nice. Um what does that look like? Um and we hear parks a lot. Um put a park that's the city uh I don't know I don't know if the city has the the
money for that. Uh always we hear that a lot though. Um very ideal in a lot of cases but is it practical? Um yeah I don't know. It sounds like uh
Commissioner Pierce you've got some >> you put it back on me just >> eventually. Yeah. Exactly. Well, you know, like I say, I the developer, the Aean Carter, um, in Westwood Professional Services, you've done a wonderful job working with the
community, and I know they appreciate all the transparency and feedback, but with that area being so limited in density and space and so inundated with industrial already. And, you know, I tend to listen to the cries of the
people and and how they feel and how they have to they have to live there. And I do understand that there are steps that you need to take before you can do a traffic study to truly see. But we know with common sense if you go over there, you know, between 3 and 5:00 and
6:30, 8:00 in the morning, these individuals, you know, they can't get out of their out of their houses. So adding changing from A5 to AR and making the lot smaller and adding more density in the area, I don't feel is a a proper
land use. And I think even with you know safety and health in that area. So um I'm ready to vote. Okay. In the case of ZC 26004
I vote to deny this case. >> Second. >> We have a uh vote to deny um by Commissioner Pierce and a second by Commissioner Mayo. Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns.
>> Hi. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo, >> hi. >> Commissioner Welch, >> I. >> Commissioner McCoy, >> I. >> Commissioner Edmonds, >> hi. >> Commissioner Robinson, >> I.
>> Commissioner Pierce, >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers, >> I. >> And Commissioner Castro, >> I. With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend denial for this case. Next case on the docket is case number
ZC-26-00005. Case manager is Dave McCoradel. Site location is 41 Ohio Garden Road. Owner applicant Stockyards North LLC. Sean Shanklin, PE, and Chris Rapcco, Kimbley of Kimbley Horn. Request is from
PD69 and PDSU for a temporary vehicle storage facility as amended. Site plan approved two PDI plan development for all uses in IIT industrial excluding gas and drilling production correction facility massage parlor sexually
oriented businesses data center and permanent asphalt or concrete batch plants with development standards for front yard landscaping outdoor storage within the 50-foot supplemental building setback not providing the 20 foot landscape buffer yard and use of an
existing metal screen screening fence in place of required masonry screening wall or wood fence site plan included. Commissioners, um we are the applicant has requested to continue this um this
case to the next month's meeting. >> And you are the applicant. If you would just go and say your name and let us know, are you trying to seek a continuence at this point? >> Yes, my name is Kyle Pollson. I'm the owner of Stockyards North. We had made attempts to visit the two communities,
little neighborhoods right next to us with no opposition, but since then, Councilman Flores let me know that he got some feedback and uh we've been working with our case manager. Um we thought we're on the same page, but I think we need some more work with the neighbors. So, we would like to continue
till next month. >> Okay. And uh next month will be enough time for you in the in our March meeting. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Uh there's no one signed up to speak in support or opposition. Any uh questions, Commissioner Trio?
>> Good job. >> Okay. All right. Thank you very much. At this time, we'll close the public hearing. >> Thank you. >> And if there's no discussion, Commissioner Trujillo. >> Yes. So for ZZ26-005, I move to continue to next month's meeting.
>> Second. >> Right. All right, we have a motion to continue to the March meeting by Commissioner Trjillo and a second by Commissioner Welch. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? Chairperson Reigns, >> I. >> Commissioner Mayo, >> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo, >> hi. >> Commissioner Welch,
>> hi. >> Commissioner McCoy, >> I. >> Commissioner Edmonds, >> hi. >> Commissioner Robinson, >> I. >> Commissioner Pierce, >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers, >> I. >> And Commissioner Castro, >> I. With the vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend a
continuence of this case to next to the to next month's uh me um zoning commission meeting. All right. Next case on the docket is zoning case 26-006.
Case manager is Beth Knight. >> This one's going to be continued. This is also going to be continued. So >> did you want me >> since this was u noticed improperly uh we can't discuss this case. So this will just be continued to March 11th.
>> That is correct. >> So no public hearing will be held. >> There's no vote needed on a notice issue. >> Got it. >> So we'll move to O7. >> All right. Next case on the docket is case number Z uh C26-07.
Uh case manager is Enrique Alvarez. Site location is at 2928 Burton Avenue. Owner applicant is Vakerero Binkley Partners LP Vakero Ventures and Patrick Nan. The
request is from PD1342 plan development for all uses in E neighborhood commercial excluding liquor or package store and gasoline sales site plan waved to A51 family and we have um
received one letter in opposition no letters in support >> and we have no speaker signed up for this case. Uh welcome to the zoning commission. If you would just state your name and tell us about your case. Yes, my name is Patrick Nunan. I'm with Vicero Ventures. Uh we're the current
owner of this lot. Um just a quick background, uh very brief. Um when we developed the Raising Canes, um to purchase that property that you see there, it was the owner of all of those lots. Uh the only way we could
purchase enough land was to include that lot. It was not needed for that development. Um so we then moved on to purchase. So after that development was complete through the reszone process, uh we purchased the lot next to it where there is an existing Chipotle Mexican
grill that we just developed there. Um before that Chipotle came to fruition, the plan was to purchase all of those single family lots adjacent to the west of that lot you see there uh for a car wash development. That neighbor came to
fruition essentially. Uh but it was ended up being reszoned from A5 previously to the PD now. Um and so now there's essentially no commercial use for that property. Uh we're here to reszone it back to A5 single family uh
to essentially either build a spec home or sell it to a a builder that would like to do so. And I'm here for any questions. >> Any questions, commissioners? All right. Thank you very much for your testimony. >> Appreciate it.
>> This time I will close the public hearing and leave it open for some discussion. Um or motion by Commissioner Pierce. Have any thoughts about this? >> No. >> It's interesting. I was reading the maybe this is something if you're
watching at home, maybe pay attention to this. It looks like the letter of opposition we received was um it appears to be written by AI. Uh, and I think it uh kind of misunderstood the case because it seems like we're trying to approve this as a PD and we're not.
We're moving it from PD to A5 single family. So, um, no issue with y'all using AI to help, but uh, make sure that once it spits something out, maybe give it a once over and make sure it um, agrees with what you're trying to do because this is pretty confusing. Um,
but uh, this seems like this makes perfect sense in this case to me. >> Agree. Yeah. It's like good for the community, good for the applicant. >> I agree. >> Okay. Thank you. In the case of ZC
26007, I move for approval. >> Second. >> All right. We have a motion to approve by Commissioner Pierce and a second by Commissioner Rogers. >> Commissioners, how do you vote? >> Chairperson Reigns. >> I. >> Commissioner Mayo,
>> I. >> Commissioner Trujillo. Hi, >> Commissioner Welch. >> Hi, >> Commissioner McCoy. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Edmonds. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Robinson. >> I, >> Commissioner Pierce, >> I. >> Commissioner Rogers, >> hi.
>> And Commissioner Castro, >> I. >> With a vote of 10 to zero, the zoning commission votes to recommend approval for this case. >> And before we close, just a quick acknowledgement and thanks to you, Miss Sims, for your work with us. And it's sad that you're going to be leaving us
so quickly, but we're we're happy for you that you're moving on to um to >> chairman. I think she left on purpose. >> I'm not quite leaving. I will be here. >> She left us on purpose. >> No, we we know you'll still be around. We'll miss you up here with us. Um but uh also just congratulations to Dave.
And Dave, um we have all the faith in the world in you and we look forward to having you up here with us uh next month. So, uh thank you all and we will adjourn this meeting at 3:12. >> Dave, don't you go nowhere. Dave, don't let us scare you off.