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MINUTES
The Plan Commission of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, in the Council Chambers at the William E. Dollar Municipal Building, 200 N. Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members present:
Present:
Chairman Scott Roberts
Commissioner Wayne Dalton
1st Vice Chair Julius Jenkins
Commissioner Stephanie Paris
Plan Commissioner Georgie Cornelius
2nd Vice Chair Douglas Williams
Commissioner Michael Rose
Absent:
Commissioner Rich Aubin
Staff Present:
Will Guerin, Planning Director
Nabiha Ahmed, Lead Development Planner
Matthew Wolverton, Development Planner
Shawn Roten, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Elisa Morales, Secretary
CONSENT AGENDA
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of the Plan Commission, without discussion. The Plan Commission has had the opportunity to review each of these items during a pre-meeting. The Chairman will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the Plan Commission to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Motion
was made by Commissioner Williams to
approve
the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Dalton.
Motion carried
:
5
Ayes,
0
Nays,
2
Abstain by Commissioner Jenkins and Commissioner Paris.
1.
MINUTES
a.
Consider approval of the Plan Commission Minutes for the May 22, 2023 meeting.
APPROVED
2.
PLATS
a.
P 23-18 – Centerville Plaza Shopping Center Replat
APPROVED
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Speaker Regulations:
Anyone wishing to speak for, against, or on agenda items must fill out a speaker card and give it to the Plan Commission Secretary before speaking (cards are located at the entrance to the Council Chambers). The Chairman will recognize speakers; he may impose a time limit and may provide for rebuttal. All comments and testimony are to be presented from the podium.
3.
ZONING
a.
Consideration of the application of
Bohler Engineering TX, LLC.
, requesting approval of an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 13-02 for Retail Development to construct a Medical and Dental Clinic expansion to an existing Walmart Supercenter. This property is located at 5302 North Garland Avenue. (District 1) (Z 23-15 – Zoning)
The applicant, Mathias Haubert, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 310, Frisco, TX, provided an overview of the request, and remained available for questions.
Commissioner Rose asked for a timeline of when the construction would begin if and when the development is approved.
The applicant explained that upon approval he believes the permit processing would begin soon after.
Commissioner Dalton asked for clarification on whether the existing building would be remodeled to make space for the clinic.
The applicant explained that the existing building would not be remodeled but instead additional square footage would be added to accommodate the clinic.
Commissioner Paris asked to confirm whether a Traffic Impact Study was required for the development.
The applicant confirmed that one was not required.
Chair Roberts asked staff to clarify if a deviation was required for the parking.
Staff clarified that a formal Planned Development deviation was not required.
Motion
was made by Commissioner Dalton to close the public hearing and
approve
the application as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Paris.
Motion carried
:
7
Ayes,
0
Nays.
APPROVED
b.
Consideration of the application of
Bohler Engineering TX, LLC.
, requesting approval of a Detail Plan for a Medical and Dental Clinic expansion to an existing Walmart Supercenter. This property is located at 5302 North Garland Avenue. (District 1) (Z 23-15 – Detail Plan)
Motion
was made by Commissioner Dalton to close the public hearing and
approve
the application as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Paris.
Motion carried
:
7
Ayes,
0
Nays.
APPROVED
c.
Consideration of the application of
Shammy’s Garland, LLC.
, requesting approval of a Specific Use Provision for an Automated/Rollover Car Wash use on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. This property is located at 2641 Belt Line Road. (District 7) (Z 23-16 – Specific Use Provision)
The applicants, Jon Young, 2727 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 815, Dallas, TX., and Para Wacavey, 3713 Rexon Street, Frisco, TX., provided an overview of the request, and remained available for questions.
Commissioner Rose asked for clarification on a side road and whether that was owned by the developer or the adjacent school and whether the applicant has been in the area when the nearby schools are in session.
The applicant clarified that one of the roads is a shared access easement with the adjacent senior center. There is no shared access with the school. He also clarified that while the business hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the high traffic hours are after 5 p.m. and on the weekends when school is not in session.
Resident not speaking but in opposition:
Arbad Ismail, 2705 Crestmont Dr.
Resident speaking in opposition:
Issam Abdelkarim, 2110 Mapleview Dr., Garland, TX., shared his concerns regarding the traffic and environmental concerns.
Commissioner Rose asked for clarification regarding the entrance to the proposed development and whether the entrance was shared with the adjacent businesses. Chair Roberts clarified that there are two roads; one leads to the senior living center. Staff further clarified that one of the streets (to the east) would be a shared access that the development would have access to and the street to the west leads to the ILTexas school.
The Plan Commission took a recess from the open session at 7:46 p.m. and convened in Executive Session to discuss items concerning matters regarding priviledged and unpriviledged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Sec. 551.071, Tex. Gov't Code.
The Plan Commissioned returned to the open session at 7:51 p.m.
Commissioner Paris asked for clarification on the notification process on behalf of the Planning Department and confirmation that a Traffic Impact Analysis was not required for this development.
Staff confirmed that all notifications were mailed out per state law and that the Transportation Department did not require a Traffic Impact Analysis for this development.
Motion
was made by Commissioner Jenkins to close the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner Rose.
Motion carried
:
6
Ayes,
0
Nays and
1
Abstain by Commissioner Dalton.
Commissioner Jenkins reiterated that the purpose of the Plan Commission is to evaluate the purpose of the proposed land use to determine whether it is the appropriate use of the land. Commissioner Jenkins noted that the current zoning for this site is Community Retail and that as such a number of things can be developed at this site by right that would not require the developer to come before the Plan Commission such as a temporary batch concrete crushing plant. Commissioner Jenkins shared that he currently is not in opposition of the applicant's request.
Chair Roberts shared that he read the 112-page Economic Development Strategic Plan and the study directly addressed the congregation in the amount of auto related use that the City has which includes car washes, auto repairs, auto sales, etc. The study advised the City to be aware of these uses and to be selective about development requests that the City approves. Chair Roberts further shared that he looked at a 2.5-mile radius of this current site and there are 12 car washes (six self-serve and six full-serve). Chair Roberts also noted that several years back the Plan Commission approved a car wash that residents were in opposition to at the time due to noise concerns and drainage problems; that development is now a tire shop. Chair Roberts suggested that not all car washes are viable and shared his position is currently to oppose the development.
Motion
was made Commissioner Rose to
deny
the application per staff recommendation. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion
was made by Commissioner Jenkins to
approve
the application as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Williams. Motion failed for lack of a majority vote.
Motion
was made by Commissioner Rose to
deny
the application per staff recommendation. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Due to the lack of a majority vote, the Commission's recommendation will go to Council as a denial recommendation for this application.
DENIED
d.
Consideration of the application of
Shammy’s Garland, LLC.
, requesting approval of a Plan for an Automated/Rollover Car Wash Use. This property is located at 2641 Belt Line Road. (District 7) (Z 23-16 – Plan)
Due to the lack of a majority vote, the Commission's recommendation will go to Council as a denial recommendation for this application.
DENIED
4.
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Plan Commission, the meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS
/s/ Scott Roberts, Chairman
/s/ Elisa Morales, Secretary
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