Planning & Zoning Meeting - February 20, 2024
Regular MeetingWillow Park, TX · February 20, 2024
Minutes
PLANNING & ZONING MEETING - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 MINUTES
City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at: 6:00 p.m.
by Commissioner Chair Fowler.
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
PRESENT
Jared Fowler
Billy Weikert
Scott Smith
ABSENT
Rodney Wilkins
Sharon Bruton
Zac Walker
Staff present: Toni Fisher, Planning & Development Director
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1. Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2024.
Minutes approved.
Motion made by Weikert, Seconded by Smith.
Voting Yea: Fowler
PUBLIC HEARING
2. PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class II:
Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class I – Special purpose: ‘PD’
Planned Development District” for 721 Ranch House Road, Lot 1, Block 1 in the
Willow Park Church of Christ Addition, City of Willow Park, Parker County,
Texas.
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Public Hearing Opened at: 6:04 p.m.
Public Comments from:
David Laurenzo - 133 Sam Bass, Willow Park 76087
Cindy Voorhees - 116 Sam Bass, Willow Park 76087
Stacy Lynch - 5177 E. I-20 E, Willow ParkTX 76087
Chad Dodson - 1236 Sam Bass, Willow Park 76087
Justin Holcolm - 108 Sam Bass, Willow Park 76087
Public Hearing Closed at: 6:17 p.m.
3. PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class II:
Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class IV - Industrial: Commercial –
‘LI’ Light Industrial District” for the Haney Complex Addition, Tracts 1-3, being
approximately 31.247 acres in the Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract Number 1031, City
of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
Public Hearing Open at 6:18 p.m.
Barbara Sides - 1212 Terry Dr., Willow Park 76008
Public Hearing Closed at 6:22 p.m.
4. PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Request for a Special Use Permit regarding the
addition of a Roller Skating Rink as an allowable use for Lot 3, Block 3 in the
Haney Complex Addition, which is concurrently requesting a Zoning Change
from “Class II: Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class IV - Industrial:
Commercial – ‘LI’ Light Industrial District” in the City of Willow Park, Parker
County, Texas.
Public Hearing Open at 6:23 p.m.
Public Hearing Closed at 6:24 p.m.
ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPON:
5. Discussion & Action: To consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class II:
Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class I – Special purpose: ‘PD’
Planned Development District” for 721 Ranch House Road, Lot 1, Block 1 in the
Willow Park Church of Christ Addition, City of Willow Park, Parker County,
Texas.
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Staff stated that Pastor Heil was presented with requests from Mr. Laurenzo, who also
presented a document to Commissioners this evening. Stacy Lynch, purchaser of the
property, responded to questions from the Commission regarding the building's uses.
Based on these requests, Staff recommended to change the Planned Development
District's "Section 1.04(B) Required Parking" to state "large industrial or commercial
vehicles, including vans and trucks." and "1.09 Signage requirements" to add "no
digital signs." to which Commissioners discussed and agreed. Commissioner Weikert
stated that, from a legal standpoint, he did not feel comfortable commenting or
considering Mr. Laurenzo's request to disallow businesses servicing "classes of
clients".
Following discussion by the Commission, the motion was made for a conditional
approval with1) a change in the Planned Development District verbiage in Section 1.04
to remove "large", and include commercial & industrial; and, 2) to add in Section 1.09,
(2) no digital screen signs.
Motion made by Smith, Seconded by Weikert.
Voting Nay: Fowler
6. Consideration & Action: Preliminary Plat for Lots 1-6, Lot 1, Haney Complex,
being 31.247 acres, Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract No. 1031, in the City of Willow
Park, Parker County, Texas.
Plat approved, as presented.
Motion made by Weikert, Seconded by Smith.
Voting Yea: Fowler
7. Consideration & Action: Final Plat for Lots 1-6, Lot 1, Haney Complex, being
31.247 acres, Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract No. 1031, in the City of Willow Park,
Parker County, Texas.
Plat approved, as presented.
Motion made by Smith, Seconded by Weikert.
Voting Yea: Fowler
8. Consideration & Action: to consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class
II: Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class IV - Industrial: Commercial –
‘LI’ Light Industrial District” for the Haney Complex Addition, Tracts 1-3, being
approximately 31.247 acres in the Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract Number 1031, City
of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
Application approved, as presented.
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Motion made by Smith, Seconded by Weikert.
Voting Yea: Fowler
9. Consideration & Action: to consider a Request for a Special Use Permit
regarding the addition of a Roller Skating Rink as an allowable use for Lot 3,
Block 3 in the Haney Complex Addition, which is concurrently requesting a
Zoning Change from “Class II: Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class
IV - Industrial: Commercial – ‘LI’ Light Industrial District” in the City of Willow
Park, Parker County, Texas.
As per the Staff recommendation to add parking, Dustin Haney, property owner,
confirmed to the Commission that Lot 2 will remain as parking, and Fortified Metals will
also provide additional after hours parking. Scott Crawford, Mr. Haney's engineer,
Baird, Hampton & Brown, discussed the reasoning and formula used for calculating
the parking spaces, and confirmed that there will also be fencing, as required, placed
between the commercial complex and residential sites.
The motion was made to approve the SUP with the condition of Lot 2 to be a
designated parking lot of at least 50 spaces.
Motion made by Weikert, Seconded by Smith.
Voting Nay: Fowler
ADJOURNMENT
As authorized by Section 551.127, of the Texas Government Code, one or more Council
Members or employees may attend this meeting remotely using video conferencing
technology.
Adjourned at 7:01 p.m. by Commission Chair Fowler.
Any member of the public has the right to appear at the Public Hearing. Please contact the
Development Department at 817-441-7108 or tfisher@willowpark.org with any questions.
CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned authority, does hereby certify that this Notice of a Meeting
was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall, 120 El Chico Trail, Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087,
a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was
posted on the following date and time: February 16, 2024 on/before 5:00 p.m. and remained so
posted continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting is to convene.
MINUTES APPROVED:
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Jared Fowler, Commission Chair Date
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Rodney Wilkins, Commission Co-Chair
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Agenda
PLANNING & ZONING MEETING - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 AGENDA
City Hall, 120 El Chico Trl., Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1. Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2024.
PUBLIC HEARING
2. PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class II:
Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class I – Special purpose: ‘PD’
Planned Development District” for 721 Ranch House Road, Lot 1, Block 1 in the
Willow Park Church of Christ Addition, City of Willow Park, Parker County,
Texas.
3. PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class II:
Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class IV - Industrial: Commercial –
‘LI’ Light Industrial District” for the Haney Complex Addition, Tracts 1-3, being
approximately 31.247 acres in the Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract Number 1031, City
of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
4. PUBLIC HEARING to consider a Request for a Special Use Permit regarding the
addition of a Roller Skating Rink as an allowable use for Lot 3, Block 3 in the
Haney Complex Addition, which is concurrently requesting a Zoning Change
from “Class II: Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class IV - Industrial:
Commercial – ‘LI’ Light Industrial District” in the City of Willow Park, Parker
County, Texas.
ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPON:
5. Discussion & Action: To consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class II:
Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class I – Special purpose: ‘PD’
Planned Development District” for 721 Ranch House Road, Lot 1, Block 1 in the
Willow Park Church of Christ Addition, City of Willow Park, Parker County,
Texas.
6. Consideration & Action: Preliminary Plat for Lots 1-6, Lot 1, Haney Complex,
being 31.247 acres, Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract No. 1031, in the City of Willow
Park, Parker County, Texas.
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7. Consideration & Action: Final Plat for Lots 1-6, Lot 1, Haney Complex, being
31.247 acres, Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract No. 1031, in the City of Willow Park,
Parker County, Texas.
8. Consideration & Action: to consider a Request for Zoning Change from “Class
II: Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class IV - Industrial: Commercial –
‘LI’ Light Industrial District” for the Haney Complex Addition, Tracts 1-3, being
approximately 31.247 acres in the Eliza Oxer Survey, Abstract Number 1031, City
of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
9. Consideration & Action: to consider a Request for a Special Use Permit
regarding the addition of a Roller Skating Rink as an allowable use for Lot 3,
Block 3 in the Haney Complex Addition, which is concurrently requesting a
Zoning Change from “Class II: Residential ‘R-1’ Single-Family District” to “Class
IV - Industrial: Commercial – ‘LI’ Light Industrial District” in the City of Willow
Park, Parker County, Texas.
ADJOURNMENT
As authorized by Section 551.127, of the Texas Government Code, one or more Council
Members or employees may attend this meeting remotely using video conferencing
technology.
Any member of the public has the right to appear at the Public Hearing. Please contact the
Development Department at 817-441-7108 or tfisher@willowpark.org with any questions.
CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned authority, does hereby certify that this Notice of a Meeting
was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall, 120 El Chico Trail, Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087,
a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was
posted on the following date and time: February 16, 2024 on/before 5:00 p.m. and remained so
posted continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting is to convene.
____________________________________
Toni Fisher
Planning and Development Director
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