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Home My WebLink About03-22-04 TC MinMinutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN March 22, 2004 Present: Scott Bradley, Mayor Fred Held, Mayor,Pro Tem Buddy Brown, Member Bill Frey, Member Don Redding, Member Larry Sparrow, Member Trent Petty, Town Manager Stan Lowry, Town Attorney David McCarver, Town Engineer Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Absent: No one. Pagel of 3 $ E Item # 1: Mayor Bradley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. by announcing a quorum of all Board members. Item 42: The Board convened into executive session at 7:05 p.m. as Mayor Bradley read the items to be discussed. The Board reconvened into open session at 7:50 p.m. Item #3: No action was needed coming out of executive session. Item #4: Citizens' Presentations: No one wished to address the Board. Item #5: Consider a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to renew an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Southlake for Fire Inspection Services. Mr. Petty introduced this item to the Board saying the Town has had this Interlocal Agreement in place for a year and the renewal would be at the same rate. There was a motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Resolution No. 04-16. Alderman Held asked how much the Town paid to Southlake last year for this agreement and was told not more than $1500.00. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item #6: Conduct a public hearing and consider an Ordinance approving an application for a specific use permit for a private water well to be located at 1730 J.T. Ottinger Road. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this matter. Mr. Ken Frisby with Castlegate Homes was in attendance representing the applicant. Mayor Bradley opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. No one wished to address the Board and the public hearing was closed. There was a motion by Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Sparrow, to adopt Ordinance No. 448 approving this application. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item #7: Consider an Ordinance amending the Engineering Standards to adjust the pro rata share of the building permit fees related to repayment of duct bank construction expense to Vaquero subdivision. Mr. Petty told the Board this fee was established according to the number of lots in Vaquero, but a large number of people who bought lots were buying two lots and replatting them into one lot, thereby reducing the number of platted lots, the fee should be adjusted to allow the developers of Vaquero to http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am032204.htm 4/13/2004 .f Minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting Page 2 of 3 recoup their investment. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Frey, to adopt Ordinance No. 449 amending the building permit fees. Alderman Frey asked if this would be retroactive and was told it would not. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item 48: Continue a public hearing and consider an Ordinance approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to adopt a new Land Use Map. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this item telling the Board that an amended Open Space Plan, Thoroughfare Plan and Trail Plan would be brought to the P&Z and the Board for approval later. Mr. Russell Laughlin of 3717 Fox Hollow in Fort Worth spoke representing Hillwood Development Corporation. Mayor Bradley stated that the public hearing was open since it was continued from the last meeting and asked if anyone would like to address the Board. Mr. Jim Roberts spoke representing Fidelity Investments telling the Board that Fidelity is very concerned that this concept showing the mall in PD 3-4 would greatly increase the traffic on Capital Parkway, which is a private street. There was much discussion regarding this subject and how this through traffic can be prevented. No one else wished to address the Board on this item and the public hearing was closed. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Ordinance No. 450 adopting a new land use map. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item 49: Continue a public hearing and consider an Ordinance approving an amendment to the zoning and approval of a concept plan for PD 3-4. Mr. Petty spoke telling the Board this amendment is to move the mall zoning out of PD 3-5 and into PD 3-4. In doing this there was a Specific Use Permit requirement added before any alcohol sales are allowed, a concept plan requirement added when the area is developed, and the public open space has been retained. Mr. Russell Laughlin spoke representing Hillwood Development Corporation and introduced Mr. Bill Moston who is the Vice President of Development with General Growth in Chicago. Mr. Moston told the Board the reasons General Growth would like to move the mall zoning into PD 3-4 is the improved integration with the lake, better access from the highways and much better topography in this location. Mr. Moston stated that General Growth would like to break ground this fall and possibly open the mall in 2006. Mayor Bradley stated that the public hearing was open since it was continued from the last meeting and asked if anyone would like to address the Board. No one wished to address the Board on this item and the public hearing was closed. There was a motion by Alderman Redding, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Ordinance No. 451 incorporating the changes outlined by the Town Manager and contingent upon amending the concept plan to make it consistent with the land use plan regarding public open space. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item # 10: Continue a public hearing and consider an Ordinance approving an amendment to the zoning for PD 3-5. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this item stating that many of the current uses in PD 3-4 have been transferred to PD 3-5 with this rezoning but in doing so there was added a concept plan requirement at the time of development and a decrease in the residential units from 457 to 275. Mr. Petty also said that Hillwood Development has agreed to a phasing plan when the time comes to build the residential units. There was a lengthy question and answer session after which Mayor Bradley stated that the public hearing was open since it was continued from the last meeting and asked if anyone would like to address the Board. No one wished to address the Board on this item and the public hearing was closed. There was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Held, to adopt Ordinance No. 452 as modified by the Town Manager. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item 411: Conduct a public hearing and consider an Ordinance approving an amendment to the zoning for PD 3-3. Mr. Petty told the Board that the uses in PD 3-3 remained the same with the Specific Use Permit requirement for any alcohol sales and in moving the hotel use to PD 3-4 it was also maintained in http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am032204.htm 4/13/2004 Minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting Page 3 of 3 PD 3-3 giving the Town the opportunity for two hotels. There was a lengthy question and answer session after which Mayor Bradley opened the public hearing at 9:19 p.m. and asked if anyone would like to address the Board. No one wished to address the Board on this item and the public hearing was closed. There was a long discussion regarding the wording of the Ordinance. After some modification there was a motion by Alderman Sparrow, seconded by Alderman Brown, to adopt Ordinance No. 453 as amended by the Town Manager. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. Item 412: Consent agenda. There was a motion by Alderman Frey, seconded by Alderman Held, to approve the consent agenda, which included the following: A. Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on March 8, 2004 and the workshop held on March 9, 2004. B. Review and approve any outstanding bills. After a short question and answer session the motion carried unanimously. Item #13: There was a motion by Alderman Brown, seconded by Alderman Frey, to adjourn. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 p.m. Approved by the Board of Aldermen on April 12, 2004. ATTEST: GingeroCrosswy, To ecretary 9 http://www.westlake-tx.org/agendas/am032204.htm 4/13/2004