Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1981 - 07/23 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Regular Session
July 23, 1981
Present:
Commissioners:
Jim Pendleton, Chairman
Carol Henry, Vice Chairman
Joe Moseley, Secretary
Sarah Chumbley
Tom Inkman
Wayne Armand
Absent:
Jim Wolfe
City Staff:
Bill Petty, Building Official
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
The regular session of the Allen Planning and Zoning Com-
mission was called to order by Chairman Pendleton at 7:33 p.m.
on Thursday, July 23, 1981 at the Rountree Elementary School,
800 E. Main Street.
Approval of Minutes of June 25, 1981
(Agenda Item II)
Upon a motion made by Commissioner Armand and seconded by Com-
missioner Henry, the Commission voted 6 for and 0 opposed to approve
the minutes of the June 25, 1981 regular session as presented.
Public Hearing - Site Plan Approval (Agenda Item III)
Glen Hollow Addition - Fox & Jacobs, Inc.
Zoned: TH-PD and R4 -PD
Chairman Pendleton read the request into the record as follows:
A Public Hearing request for site plan approval from Fox &
Jacobs, Inc., for Glen Hollow Addition. The site plan con-
sisting of 292 townhouse lots and 154 R-4 single family
dwelling lots, located within a 96.304 acre tract in the
McBain Jamison Survey, Abstract 908 and further described
as being located south of Windridge II Addition, west of
Jupiter Road and north of Chaparral Road, is presently
zoned TH-PD (Townhouse - Planned Development) and R4 -PD
(Single Family Dwelling - Planned Development)."
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Public Hearing - Site Plan Approval (cont'd) (Agenda Item III)
Glen Hollow Addition - Fox & Jacobs, Inc.
Tom Cravens, with Fox & Jacobs, Inc., spoke before the Com-
mission on the proposed development of the Glen Hollow Addition.
He presented a proposed site plan of the Glen Hollow Addition,
showing the 292 townhouses located on the west portion of the
property, being south of Ridgemont and bounded by State Highway 5
on the west. A green belt area would be located on the drainage
channel running through the middle of the property, which would be
dedicated to the City as a park site. The 154 single family dwelling
lots would be located on the remaining east portion of the property,
being south of Ridgemont and bounded by Jupiter Road on the east.
Mr. Cravens went on to explain that the existing large trees
in the green belt area would be maintained and just the underbrush
would be cleared away. He presented drawings of cross sections
of the green belt area showing the drainage of water for the 100
year flood plain and passed around pictures of the large trees now
existing on the property.
He further advised that a collector street, Belton Street,
would be constructed on the west portion of the property, running
from Ridgemont to Chaparral, and still maintaining the existing
row of large trees in that area. In addition, Chaparral Road
would be paved with two lanes adjacent to the property and along
the property owned by Fox & Jacobs and two lanes would be paved
on Jupiter Road adjacent to this Fox & Jacobs development. A
new drainage structure would also be constructed for the creek
drainage at Chaparral Road.
Mr. Cravens explained the utilities needed for the development
and that an existing lift station would be moved. He described
the lot size of the townhouses and advised that in actuality they
were a duplex structure, however, separate owners could exist for
each side of the duplex.
The Commission discussed with Mr. Cravens the access to the
development from Ridgemont and State Highway 5, width of the green
belt area, paving of Chaparral Road, size of the townhouse lots,
the construction of the bridge on Jupiter Road, time phase for
construction, with development of the townhouses occurring first,
the traffic situation in that area to local schools, and the number
of people this development would accommodate and how that number
would impact the City services.
Steve Bezner, with Fox & Jacobs, Inc., spoke before the Com-
mission on the marketing aspects and design of the townhouses
(duplexes). He presented a large artist rendering showing the
six different exterior designs of the duplexes, passed around a
brochure showing the six different floor plans, and presented a
large drawing of Plans No. 903 and 905. He advised that the lots
were 62' x 110', the floor plans ranged from two or perhaps three
bedrooms, with one or two baths, and from 944 sq. ft. to 1,024 sq. ft.
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Public Hearing - Site Plan Approval (cont'd) (Agenda Item III)
Glen Hollow Addition - Fox & Jacobs, Inc.
Mr. Bezner explained that parking for the duplexes would be
on a concrete pad located at the rear of the duplex, with access
from the alley. Storage for tools, equipment, etc., would be
accomplished by a small tool shed attached to the duplex at the
rear of the structure. Fox & Jacobs has constructed these types
of duplexes in the Colony, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Fort Worth,
and Houston. The price range is from $40,000 to $50,000.
Mr. Bezner provided statistics for the number of children
that could be expected from this townhouse development and how
they would impact the school district.
In discussion with the Commission, Mr. Bezner indicated that
probably Flair homes would be constructed on the R-4 single family
lots in this development.
Chairman Pendleton opened the Public Hearing. The following
persons spoke before the Commission on the proposed site plan
approval, either in opposition to the townhouses (duplexes), and/
or asked questions pertaining to the proposed development:
Andrew Alexa, 548 Ridgemont
Carol Streetly, 544 Ridgemont
Jim Streetly, 544 Ridgemont
Henry Redmille, 539 Ridgemont
Jim Hannon, 639 Leading Lane
Carl Stockwell, 520 Ridgemont
Nick Kanelos, 551 Ridgemont
The Commission discussed with the residents present various
matters relating to the proposed development, such as the traffic
problem on Ridgemont, impact of this new development on the com-
munity services, impact on the school district, moving of dirt on
the property at the present time, the existing drainage channel,
street construction, and rezoning of the property and procedures
to initiate a rezoning request.
Bill Petty, Building Official, spoke before the Commission
on the City Staff recommendations and advised that Staff had
notified Fox & Jacobs of the recommendations. Fox & Jacobs had
indicated that they were willing to comply with the recommendations.
Those recommendations being as follows:
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Public Hearing - Site Plan Approval (cont'd) (Agenda Item III)
Glen Hollow Addition - Fox & Jacobs, Inc.
1. Improvement of drainage channel in the flood plain,
which will require some regrading for maintenance.
2. Construction of the collector street - Belton
would require either obtaining right-of-way ease-
ments along the west side of Belton, which is
outside of the city limits of Allen, or providing
a 60' right-of-way along the east side of the property
line.
3. Construction of the collector street - Belton
should provide for a full 37' of paving.
4. Fox & Jacobs to submit in writing to the City of
Allen an agreement with the City of Plano indicating
compliance with our Thoroughfare Plan that Chaparral
Road will be developed into six (6) lanes.
5. Fox & Jacobs to submit in writing to the City of
Allen an agreement with the City of Plano for
resurfacing and widening of Chaparral Road, west
to State Highway 5, to provide access to areas other
than Ridgemont.
6. Construction of alleys along the west side of three
of the single family lots to provide access to the
open space area for maintenance purposes.
7. Change the single family area streets to separate
names, where dual names are shown on the site plan,
to eliminate confusion in the street addresses.
The Commission briefly discussed the staff recommendations.
Chairman Pendleton recessed the regular session at 9:58 p.m.,
at the request of Commissioner Armand. The meeting reconvened at
10:14 p.m.
Chairman Pendleton closed the public hearing.
Upon a motion made by Commissioner Inkman and seconded by
Commissioner Henry, the Commission voted 6 for and 0 opposed to
deny the site plan for the Glen Hollow Addition, as presented.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner
Armand and seconded by Commissioner Henry to adjourn the regular
session of the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission at 10:16 p.m.
These minutes approved on the day of 1981.
Jo Mos }, SEC A J4 Pendleton, CHAIRMAN