Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2001 - 01/11 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JANUARY 11, 2001
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Ross Obermeyer, Chairman
Lauri Blake, 2n° Vice Chau
Kenneth Harvey
Alan Grimes
Gary Caplinger
Karolyn Nelson
Commissioners Absent:
Jeff McGregor, 1" Vice Chair
City Staff Present:
Marina Sukup, Director of Planning & Development
Pam Conway, Administrative Secretary
Tom Keener, Development Coordinator
John Baumgartner, City Engineer
Dennis Abraham, Civil Engineer
Peter Tian, Traffic Engineer
Don Horton, Director of Parks & Recreation
Jason Marshall, City Attorney's Office
ECALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission was called
to order at 7:17 p.m. by Chairman Obermeyer, at the City Council Chambers, Allen City Hall, One
Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
WORKSHOP
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
I . Update on Council — Ms. Marina Sukup, Director of Planning & Development, reviewed the items
approved at the last council meting. She requested that under Other Business the Commission
appoint a CBD Committee representative (Design Review Committee) for review of projects for the
design district. She stated that the Heritage Guild and the Chamber of Commerce have appointed
representatives.
2. Discussion of Consent Agenda and Regular Agenda Items
3. Open Commission Discussion
REGULAR AGENDA
Consent Agenda
1. Approve Minutes of December 28, 2000, Regular Meeting.
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Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Blake the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve
? the Consent Agenda. The Motion Carried.
Regular Agenda
Public Hearings/Rolat
2. Public Hearing/Replat — Consider a request for a replat of Villages at Maxwell Creek
Phase One, Lot 62, Block A, which includes one residential lot on 7,999 square feet of
land located in the D.B. Hearne Survey, Abstract No. 427, City of Allen, Collin County,
Texas; further described as being located southeast of Bethany and Malone Road.
Mr. Keener, Development Coordinator, presented the background of the request and described
the reason for the requested replat. Mr. Keener stated that this plat is in conformance with the
Allen Land Development Code. Staff recommends approval as submitted.
Chairman Obermeyer opened the Public Hearing.
With no one else to speak, the Public Hearing was closed.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey, and a second by
Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0
OPPOSED to approve the request. The motion carried.
General Development Plan
3. General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for Brookside
Addition, Phase TV -B, which includes 43 Residential Lots on 17.14 acres of land
located in the R.C. Wlusenant Survey, Abstract No. 1012, City of Allen, Collin
County, Texas; further described as being located south of Bethany Drive and west
of Allen Heights Drive.
Mr. Keener stated a concern that an additional 15 feet outside the floodplam for hike and
bike trail may, be required, since Mustang Creek has fairly steep banks. This requirement
may affect lot and street alignment on the final plat.
Staff recommended approval of the Development Plan subject to hike and bike trail
location along Mustang Branch to be approved by Parks Dept. prior to preliminary plat
approval.
Don Horton, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that the location of the bridge is very
important and noted that the trail design would affect the layout of the lots. Mr. Horton
stated that the banks are so steep that they are not building the trail in the floodplain.
The proponent was not present.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Blake, and a second by Commissioner
Nelson, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to
approve the request for a General Development Plan for Brookside
Addition, Phase IV -B subject to the hike and bike trail location along
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Mustang Branch to be approved by the Parks Dept. prior to
preliminary plat approval. The motion carried.
Other Business
Commissioner Caplinger volunteered to be on the CBD Design committee and Chairman
Obcmeyer volunteered to be an alternate. Commissioner Blake stated that she would be
happy to serve on this committee on the next rotation.
Adiourn
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by
Commissioner Nelson the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0
OPPOSED to Adjourn the January 11, 2001 meeting at 8:00 p.m. The
motion carried.
oTheminutes approved this RS ' day of 2000.
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oss erm r, Chairman Pam Conway
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