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CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
CITY OF ALLEN October 24, 2006
ATTENDANCE:
David Hoover, Planning Director
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
John Baumgartner, Engineer
Bret McCullough, Chief Building Official
Tim Dentler, Director of Parks and Recreation
Paula Ross, Citizen Representative
Steve Shaffer, Citizen Representative
City Staff Present:
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
Regular Agenda
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Committee members present, David Hoover called the meeting to order at
8:00 a.m. in the Planning Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Agenda Item IIa: Approve Minutes of December 20, 2005, Called Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by John Baumgartner and a second by Bret McCullough, the
Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes.
Agenda Item IIb: Office/Retail Lifestyle Center — Allen Town Square, located at the
southwest corner of McDermott Drive and Cedar Drive.
The Board compared the request to the requirement of the Central Business District ordinance.
There was discussion about the requirement for street frontage. Mr. Hoover stated that two (2)
of the buildings do have street frontage.
Paula Ross asked if the top floors will be allowed to have windows. She stated she preferred the
south elevations do not have windows.
Tim Dentler stated the parking lot didn't appear to have met the intent of the ordinance
encouraging pedestrian traffic
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Shelli Siemer asked about the uses — Mr. Hoover responded that it would be office and retail.
Ms. Siemer asked if any of the buildings would be three (3) stories. Mr. Hoover stated that Staff
has told the applicant that building three could only be two (2) stories. Lee Battle added that the
request was for only two story buildings because of the parking ]imitations on this property Mr.
Hoover also stated that building three will not be allowed a restaurant use.
Ms. Ross questioned if it were possible to construct a parking garage. Mr. Hoover said it was
not economically feasible. However, it is possible for the applicant to obtain a parking
agreement with the adjacent property.
The Board discussed the possibility of a 10% reduction in parking that would be allowed with a
mixed use development. Mr Battle stated that the Board has the authority to allow for an
additional 10% If 20% was allowed, they would be required to provide 307 spaces — the
applicant is proposing 313. Mr. Baumgartner stated that he was not comfortable with a reduction
greater than 10% without a shared parking agreement.
Ms. Siemer stated she would like to see an executed agreement with the adjacent property prior
to approving this request. Mr. Baumgartner asked if parking agreements were irrevocable. Mr.
Hoover stated they are not.
Mr. Hoover also stated that the Board could set limits on how many restaurants are allowed.
This would limit the need for extra parking.
The Board discussed the location of building three at length, and the consensus was to
recommend relocating the building and shifting it more to the north, and possibly modifying the
building shape. This purpose is to: 1) break up the large parking area, 2) create a more inviting
pedestrian atmosphere, and 3) increase the distance from adjacent residential. A possible
solution discussed was to reduce the square footage of building three and increase the square
footage of building one and/or two, possibly making them three stories.
John Baumgartner also stated he would like to see rear elevations of building three, and prohibit
head -end parking on Cedar.
The Committee agreed that they would like to see the proposal resubmitted addressing the
following:
1. Submit rear elevation for building three, should not have full size windows in rear.
Consider transom windows.
2. Remove head -in parking on Cedar, can be replaced with parallel parking
3 Consider moving building three north into the area between other buildings. Consider
T" shaped building. Consider three stories on buildings 1 & 2.
4. Parking reduction greater than 10% may be considered with shared parking agreement
with adjacent properties. Shared parking across McDermott not acceptable.
5. Large electronic signs will not be permitted.
6. Roof top equipment will have to be screened.
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Motion: Upon a motion by John Baumgartner and a second by Tim Dentler, the
Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to table the item and ask the
Applicant to resubmit with the recommended changes.
Adiournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Shelli Siemer and a second by John Baumgartner, the
Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the meeting at 9:05
a.m.
These minutes approved this day of 2005.
David Hoover, Planning Director Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician