Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1986 - 05/06 - Workshoplip
EU ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
MAY 6, 1986
Present:
Commissioners Present
Bobby Glass, Chairman
Wayne Armand, Secretary
Eileen Karlsruher
Ken Browning
Charles Lee
John Garcia
Charles Akin
Staff Present
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development
Tom Keener, Development Coordinator
Sally Leeper, Secretary
Call to Order (Agenda Item I)
The Workshop Meeting of the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission
was called to order at 6:33 p.m. at the Allen Municipal Annex,
City Council Chambers, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Workshop
Alma 121 Ltd (Agenda Item II)
Mr. J. T. Dunkin discussed the Corridor Commercial Tracts 1
and 2. He stated that in his opinion Tracts 5 and 6 need to
be zoned as shown on the plan to join with the zoning that
is set to the south. The request this evening indicates all
of the land above Ridgeview Drive as Corridor Commercial.
He stated he is submitting a new set of standards at this
meeting.
The Corridor Commercial as shown in the proposal will allow
retail, commercial, and certain light industrial uses to be
intermixed within the tract. He discussed the traffic
study and Mr. Tom Keener stated that staff has not received
Council of Government's (COG) review as of this date.
Mr. Dunkin discussed the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) on the
different tracts. He is showing Tracts 3 and 4 as combining
to become Tract 3 on the new plan with a designation of
Corridor Commercial. He distributed the new set of
standards to the Commissioners. Mr. Bill Petty discussed
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Workshop
Alma 121 Ltd (cont.) (Agenda Item II)
how this submission reflects the intent of the Comprehensive
Plan and the Land Use Plan. This property is in Special
District 2. He discussed how the Corridor Commercial uses
shown on the Land Use Map along the western boundary of
U.S. 75 relate to Special District 2. This would allow
garden office, industrial technology, and commercial
developments mixed within this district. The Comprehensive
Plan shows that the Corridor Commercial uses would carry
a 1:1 FAR.
Mr. Petty stated he had recommended to Mr. Dunkin that some
language be put into this Planned Development ordinance relating
back to the traffic study that has been completed. He suggested
that the statement should indicate that at the time of site plan
approval reference be made to the FAR that is assumed in the
traffic generation table for that specific use.
Commissioner Armand stated that a statement of this nature
appears on Page 7 of the submission.
Commissioner Akin questioned staff as to the enforcement of
this language regarding the traffic study and FAR. Mr. Petty
stated that the PD ordinance is much like a contract between
the parties and could be enforced by the City.
Mr. Dunkin stated that he has discussed this proposal with
Mr. Brown and he is in agreement. The submission is tied to
the FAR and a Level C of traffic.
Mr. Dunkin stated there would be a maximum height of 15 stories
on Tracts 1 and 2 and 3 stories on Tract 3, with the opportunity
to go higher with additional setbacks.
Mr. Jack Hatchell addressed the traffic study and discussed
how the traffic generation would be affected if the property
developed entirely as Office or Retail.
Mr. Brown asked if the property around him, and it's development,
would affect the development of his property as far as the
traffic generation is concerned. He was advised that his
property would stand alone in this regard.
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Workshop
Alma 121 Ltd (cont.) (Agenda Item II)
Commissioner Garcia stated he would not like the idea of a
large area being developed all with the same use. Commission
discussed this possibility in relation to the itent of the
Comprehensive Plan and Mr. Petty reminded the Commission that
this entire development would be tied to site plan approval.
Chairman Glass suggested that the quality of the development
would be controlled at the time of site plan approval.
Mr. Brown shared with the Commission some of his background
as a developer and described a number of other developments
he has been involved in.
There was discussion as to the possibility of requiring the
construction of the infrastructure before development of
this property.
Commission discussed the uses proposed and it was the consensus
that the uses were appropriate.
Mr. Dunkin stated that he would submit this new plan at
the next regular meeting. It was suggested that the table
on page 6 of the traffic study be included in the development
policy statement on page 7 of the submission.
Mrs. Roberts and Mr. Bryan Bush stated that they had no problem
with this proposal.
Mr. Petty stated that the submission will appear on the agenda
following the submittal to staff of the new request.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Akin and a second
by Commissioner Karlsruher, Commission voted 7 FOR
and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the May 6, 1986, Workshop
Meeting of the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission.
The motion carried.
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These minutes approved this day of
1986.
Bobby Glass, Chairman Way e L. Armand, Secretary
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