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North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - February 20, 2025

City Council & Boards — Thursday, February 20, 2025
BodyNorth Richland Hills, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, February 20, 2025
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Unassigned speaker

1:00

Good

Speaker 1

1:00

evening, welcome to the North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

1:04

It is 7.01 PM and I call the Thursday, February 20th, 2025 planning and zoning meeting to order.

1:10

A quorum of the planning and zoning commission is present and the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act of the Texas Government Code.

Unassigned speaker

1:18

For

Speaker 1

1:18

the information of those attending the meeting or viewing online or on television, the planning and zoning commission includes seven regular members and two alternate members appointed by the city council.

1:28

The alternate members may participate in discussions about the agenda items, but they only vote on the items if a regular member is absent.

1:36

Um our newest member, uh

Unassigned speaker

1:39

uh

Speaker 1

1:40

Mike Kirby is joining us tonight, and um he will be voting tonight to round out the seven.

1:46

Got it.

1:47

Um but sorry, Aaron, Aaron Carpenter will not be voting tonight.

1:52

Uh is that right, too?

1:53

Okay, got it.

1:55

Sorry, but we're glad to have you here, Aaron.

1:58

Um I invite you to rem to stand with me and join us as Mike Kirby leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.

2:40

This is an opportunity for citizens to address the planning and zoning commission on matters which are on this agenda but are not scheduled as a public hearing.

2:48

Um is there anyone in the audience that would like to speak on an agenda item that is not listed as a public hearing.

2:57

Seeing none, uh the public comments portion of the agenda is now closed.

3:02

I'll now call on staff to introduce item C one, plat 25-0084.

Speaker 2

3:19

There we go.

Speaker 3

3:20

Yeah, button stuck.

3:21

All right, thank you, Mr.

3:22

Vice Chair, members of the commission.

3:23

Uh the the this item on your agenda tonight is uh consideration for preliminary plath of subdivision called Stonybrook Park.

3:31

This is uh just slightly under eight acres uh of property located at 8600 Rumfield Road.

Unassigned speaker

3:36

Uh

Speaker 3

3:37

so this pro this uh tracted land is located at the southeast corner of Rumfield Road and Stonebrook Drive.

3:43

So this is generally in the area that's slightly east of Davis Boulevard uh on the south side of Rumfield Road.

3:52

Here's some views of the property.

3:54

So this is looking from Rum the intersection at Rumfield and Stoningbrook, looking back to the southeast across the property.

4:06

Uh this is looking southwest from the northeast corner of the site.

Unassigned speaker

4:13

Uh

Speaker 3

4:14

this looks kind of like the other picture, but this is actually looking from the intersection at Stonybrook and Royal Ridge.

4:19

Uh, this property does have frontage on three streets on the north, south, and west sides of the site.

Unassigned speaker

4:25

And

Speaker 3

4:25

then down at the dead end of Royal Ridge looking back to the northeast.

4:28

This is a view from that area.

Unassigned speaker

4:35

Uh the

Speaker 3

4:35

applicant's representative is here tonight uh to uh uh brief you on the request, and when he's complete, we'll provide some additional information and uh

Speaker 1

4:42

recommendations from the development view committee.

Speaker 3

4:45

Yes, sir.

Speaker 1

4:47

If the applicant would come forward and state your name and address for the record and give us your presentation.

Speaker 4

4:52

Good evening, Keith Hamilton.

4:54

Um 8241 Mid Cities Boulevard, North Richland Hills.

4:57

Uh we're the civil engineer for the project.

Unassigned speaker

5:00

We're working for art homes.

Speaker 4

5:02

They um they I don't think they've closed the property yet.

5:07

They uh they want it under a bid from the school district, and uh since we're zoned R2, we just we're pushing you know forward with a straight zoning plat.

5:19

Um

Unassigned speaker

5:20

I

Speaker 4

5:20

guess we submitted it about a month ago.

5:22

There were some comments.

5:24

Uh we submitted preliminary engineering with it.

5:26

Water and sewers all there.

5:29

Um it's pretty pretty straightforward.

5:33

Um Graham Hart.

5:35

They uh they've I think they've built quite a few homes in the area.

5:38

They built uh Mark Calmark Wood did a project east of here that they finished up on at Rumsfield and um precinct.

5:46

And I think they're gonna they're planning a pretty similar product.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Planning And Zoning███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████████████████████36%
Procedural██████████████████18%
Homeowners Association Regulations███3%
Summary of Proceedings

North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - February 20, 2025

The North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission convened on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 7:01 PM. Vice Chair Stamps called the meeting to order. The sole substantive item was a request for preliminary plat approval for the Stonybrooke Park subdivision, including two requested exceptions regarding utility locations and masonry screening walls.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the designated public comment period.
  • Keith Hamilton of Graham Hart Builders (civil engineer for the project) presented the request for preliminary plat approval for Stonybrooke Park, located at 8600 Rumfield Road.

Discussion Items

  • Plat 25-0084: Stonybrooke Park Preliminary Plat: The commission considered a request from Hamilton Duffy PC for a preliminary plat of a 7.993-acre property zoned R-2 (single-family residential). The proposed subdivision includes 31 lots, ranging from 9,004 to 17,000 square feet, with an average lot size of approximately 9,700 square feet, typically 73 feet wide and 124 feet deep, yielding a density of 3.88 units per acre. All lots meet the R-2 zoning standards.
  • Waiver Request 1: Front Yard Utility Easements: The applicant requested an exception to the city's 2003 subdivision regulation requiring underground utilities (telecommunication, electrical, and cable) to be located in the rear of lots. The request was supported by the utility provider Encore and based on easier access for maintenance during emergencies and maximizing usable backyard space for homeowners. Staff noted the planning commission can consider these exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
  • Waiver Request 2: Masonry Screening Wall Exceptions: The applicant requested a waiver from the requirement to construct a masonry screening wall along two specific corner lots fronting Royal Ridge Drive, arguing it would look out of place on those lots. The masonry wall was still planned for required perimeter streets (Rumfield Road and Stonybrook Drive).
  • Commissioner Deliberation: Commissioners discussed the aesthetics of front-yard utilities versus the logistical benefits of rear-yard access, the history of the code requirement, the potential future extension of Royal Ridge Drive into adjacent agricultural land, and the potential establishment of a homeowners association (HOA) to manage common areas and screening walls.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote: Commissioner McMahon moved to approve Plat 25-0084 with the development review committee (DRC) conditions and the granting of both exception requests. Commissioner Goetz seconded the motion.
  • Result: The motion carried unanimously with all voting commissioners in favor.
  • Next Steps: The preliminary plat will be considered by the North Richland Hills City Council on March 3, 2025. The commission's action on the waivers is final unless the applicant appeals the decision to the city council.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, welcome to the North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. It is 7.01 PM and I call the Thursday, February 20th, 2025 planning and zoning meeting to order. A quorum of the planning and zoning commission is present and the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act of the Texas Government Code. For the information of those attending the meeting or viewing online or on television, the planning and zoning commission includes seven regular members and two alternate members appointed by the city council. The alternate members may participate in discussions about the agenda items, but they only vote on the items if a regular member is absent. Um our newest member, uh uh Mike Kirby is joining us tonight, and um he will be voting tonight to round out the seven. Got it. Um but sorry, Aaron, Aaron Carpenter will not be voting tonight. Uh is that right, too? Okay, got it. Sorry, but we're glad to have you here, Aaron. Um I invite you to rem to stand with me and join us as Mike Kirby leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. This is an opportunity for citizens to address the planning and zoning commission on matters which are on this agenda but are not scheduled as a public hearing. Um is there anyone in the audience that would like to speak on an agenda item that is not listed as a public hearing. Seeing none, uh the public comments portion of the agenda is now closed. I'll now call on staff to introduce item C one, plat 25-0084. There we go. Yeah, button stuck. All right, thank you, Mr. Vice Chair, members of the commission. Uh the the this item on your agenda tonight is uh consideration for preliminary plath of subdivision called Stonybrook Park. This is uh just slightly under eight acres uh of property located at 8600 Rumfield Road. Uh so this pro this uh tracted land is located at the southeast corner of Rumfield Road and Stonebrook Drive. So this is generally in the area that's slightly east of Davis Boulevard uh on the south side of Rumfield Road. Here's some views of the property. So this is looking from Rum the intersection at Rumfield and Stoningbrook, looking back to the southeast across the property. Uh this is looking southwest from the northeast corner of the site. Uh this looks kind of like the other picture, but this is actually looking from the intersection at Stonybrook and Royal Ridge. Uh, this property does have frontage on three streets on the north, south, and west sides of the site. And then down at the dead end of Royal Ridge looking back to the northeast. This is a view from that area. Uh the applicant's representative is here tonight uh to uh uh brief you on the request, and when he's complete, we'll provide some additional information and uh recommendations from the development view committee. Yes, sir. If the applicant would come forward and state your name and address for the record and give us your presentation. Good evening, Keith Hamilton. Um 8241 Mid Cities Boulevard, North Richland Hills. Uh we're the civil engineer for the project. We're working for art homes. They um they I don't think they've closed the property yet. They uh they want it under a bid from the school district, and uh since we're zoned R2, we just we're pushing you know forward with a straight zoning plat. Um

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