PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2025 STATE OF TEXAS S COUNTY OF TARRANT S CITY OF BEDFORD S The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Bedford, Texas met in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2000 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas on the 13th day of February 2025: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Emery called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Chairman: Bruce Emery Members: Roger Gallenstein Dorothy Crawford Kate Barlow April Wheeler JR Smith Duke Loper Alternates: Mike Ingraham Commissioner Jacobsen was absent from the meeting. Chairman Emery advised that due to Commissioner Jacobsen's absence, Commissioner Loper would be a voting member of the Commission for this meeting instead of an alternate. A quorum of the Commission was present. Staff present included: Wes Morison Director of Development Enrique Alvarez Planner Jennifer Drysdale City Attorney/TOASE INVOCATION Commissioner JR Smith gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was given. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2025 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the following Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes for the November 14, 2024 meeting. With no discussion or revisions, a motion was made. Motion: Commissioner Gallenstein made a motion to approve the meeting minutes as presented, seconded by Commissioner Barlow. Motion approved unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Bedford Forum Addition Block 3R Lot 2A from Planned Unit Development I Master Highway Corridor to Planned Unit Development / Master Highway Corridor I Specific Use Permit = Religious Facility. The property is generally located north of Airport Freeway, to the east of Forum Parkway, and commonly known as 3301 Freeway Suite 103. (SUP-24-14) Chairman Emery introduced the item, and recognized City Planner, Enrique Alvarez, to speak on the item. City Planner Enrique Alvarez gave a oresentation and an overview of the staff report on the item. Chairman Emery opened the Public Hearing at 6:07 p.m. Bethwel Ochieng, 3301 Airport Fwy member and one of the leaders of the church. Mr. Ochieng stated their church is excited to be active in the community. Additionally, Mr. Ochieng stated they began in the HEB area, moved to Irving, and are excited to return to the area. Chairman Emery closed the Public Hearing at 6:09 p.m. Commissioner Crawford asked the applicant if they had ever had noise complaints from tenants adjacent to or above the suite. Mr. Ochieng stated they have not received any complaints, and the building is essentially vacant since they operate during off-business hours. With no further discussion, a motion was made. Motion: Commissioner JR Smith made a motion to approve the item as presented, seconded by Commissioner Barlow. Motion approved unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2025 3. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Allen, W R Addition Block 1 Lot 2 from Light Commercial to Light CommerciallSpecific Use Permit = Massage Salon. The property is generally located on the south side of Bedford Road, to the west of Forest Ridge Drive, and commonly known as 1548 Bedford Road Suite Y. (SUP-24-13) Chairman Emery introduced the item, and recognized City Planner, Enrique Alvarez, to speak on the item. City Planner Enrique Alvarez gave a presentation and an overview of the staff report on the item. Mr. Alvarez stated that based on staff's findings, it is believed that a previous massage salon at the location likely operated as a non-conforming use due to a lack of a Specific Use Permit ever being issued at the site. Staff determined that the location had been vacant since early December 2023 to the present. As the location was vacant for over 3 months, it lost its non-conformity and therefore required a Specific Use Permit to be issued for Massage Salon use. Commissioner Gallenstein asked Mr. Alvarez if the proposed business conformed to the adopted Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Alvarez stated that the business, based on the application and submittal documents, did not align with the Comprenensive Plan. Chairman Emery opened the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. Mikel Cannon, 3020 Oakridge Dr. Bedford, TX - applicant. Mr. Cannon provided an overview of the business and background on their selection of the City of Bedford. Mr. Cannon stated they moved to Bedford from San Diego, California, and that his wife would be the one performing the massages. Chairman Emery closed the public hearing at 6:28 p.m. With no further discussion, a motion was made. Motion: Commissioner JR Smith made a motion to deny the item as presented, seconded by Commissioner Gallenstein. Motion denied unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0 4. Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a rezoning of the property described as Woodson, A J Addition Block A Lot 1R2 from Service Commercial and Heavy Commercial to Planned Unit DevelopmentMaster Highway Corridor. The property is generally located west of State Highway 121, south of Bedford Road, and commonly known as 2205 State Highway 121. (PUD-24-1) PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2025 Chairman Emery introduced the item, and recognized City Planner, Enrique Alvarez, to speak on the item. City Planner Enrique Alvarez gave a presentation and an overview of the staff report on the item. Chairman Emery asked Mr. Alvarez if a PUD zoning would be a solution to their parking requirement under current zoning guidelines due to a large portion of the expansion space being automated. Mr. Alvarez stated that this zoning approach would be realistically tailored to the uses on the property and would more accurately reflect parking needs. Commissioner Gallenstein asked Mr. Alvarez if the calls received were from the townhomes across the street or what the nature of any inquiries were. Mr. Alvarez stated that the mailout notice does not go into detail about the proposed development, which led to a handful of calls. However, Mr. Alvarez stated that the inquiries mainly surrounded the general purpose of the PUD rezoning. Mr. Alvarez then stated he had no specific location from where the call or location came from. Commissioner Gallenstein asked if the height increase would be noticeable to nearby residents and businesses. Mr. Alvarez stated the existing landscape buffer should screen any addition from view, in addition to the elevation change on the property. Chairman Emery opened the Public Hearing at 6:43 p.m. Josh Schulik, 2657 Gossling Way, Fort Worth, TX - Quiddity Engineering. Mr. Schulik stated they are proposing adding approximately 36,000 square feet of maintenance, lab, and office space to the building. This is all intended to help facilitate the automation process that is going to be put in place and to add more clean room space. Commissioner JR Smith asked where the height of the building was measured. Mr. Schulik stated that the overall height was measured from the top of the tower to the bottom of the grade. Michael Ramey, 9041 Flying Eagle, Fort Worth, TX - Facility Manager for Carter Blood Care. Mr. Ramey stated that Carter Blood Care being a blood bank makes them a unique use. Additionally, Mr. Ramey stated that Carter Blood Care has recently added some automated machines that are the first in the country for blood bank use. Some testing areas will also be automated and relatively new to the industry. Commissioner Barlow asked Mr. Ramey regarding the manufacturing use on the property. Mr. Ramey stated this is the manufacturing and processing of blood on the site when working with blood cells within a cleanroom. There would be no manufacturing of items, solely blood. Commissioner Crawford asked Mr. Ramey if the expansion would mean more buses coming onto the site. Mr. Ramey stated that the plan for the site includes decreasing the number of buses on the site. Currently, all the buses utilized by Carter Blood Care in the metroplex come to the Bedford site. Mr. Ramey stated that Carter Blood Care intends to build a facility somewhere between Bedford and Tyler, TX. This would allow the buses to PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2025 be in a more central location between the different locations and not have to drive far distances between blood drives. Chairman Emery closed the Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m. With no further discussion, a motion was made. Motion: Commissioner Gallenstein made a motion to approve the item as presented, seconded by Commissioner Crawford. Motion approved unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0 EXECUTIVE SESSION Planning & Zoning Commission may seek legal advice in an executive session pursuant to Section 551.071. Take any action necessary as a result of the Executive Session. (Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the Planning and Zoning Commission reserves the right to consult in a closed meeting with its attorney and to receive legal advice regarding any item listed on this agenda. The Commission did not convene into Executive Session. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Commissioner Barlow made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Gallenstein. Motion approved unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:52 PM. ATTEST: Bruce Emery Wes Morrison Chairman Director of Development