Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2004 - 04/20 - RegularE I V_
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Gary Caplinger, Chair
Alan Grimes, Vice -Chair
Ken Harvey
Douglas Dreggors
Robert Wendland
Robin Sedlacek
Commissioners Absent:
Darion Culbertson
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
Dennis Abraham, Civil Engineer
Joe Gorda, City Attorney
Regular Aeenda
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
April 20, 2004
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Caplinger called the meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century
Parkway
Director's Report on April 13, 2004 City Council Action.
o City Council will hold a public hearing on the Suncreek Townhome request at their
April 27, 2004 meeting.
o Richard Tmong and Frank Yang with the GIS Division were recognized by the Council
at their meeting for receiving 4 awards (3 being I" Place) at the South Central ARC User
Conference in Irving. Richard and Frank competed against representatives from Texas,
Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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APRIL 20, 2004
Consent Agenda
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Item Number 1 Approve Minutes of April 6, 2004, Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey, and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED with
Commissioner Sedlacek abstaining because she was absent the previous
meeting, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Aeenda
Item Number 2 Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Twin Creeks Phase 6A being 85
Residential Lots on 34.665± acres of land located north of McDermott
Drive between Custer Road and Twin Creeks Drive.
Mr. Hoover presented the plat and explained the proposed sidewalk realignment. Applicant is
requesting to build the sidewalk around the existing trail system. This proposal would reduce the
number of trees that would have to be destroyed to build the sidewalk, and be much more
aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It was originally planned to build the sidewalk on the east side
of and parallel to Lakeway Drive. The realignment of the sidewalk does provide access from the
new phase to the existing neighborhoods.
Jay Volk, Development Manager with Hillwood Residential, addressed the Commission and
answered questions. The Commission did have concerns with pedestrian safety because the golf
cart trail and the sidewalk do commingle. Mr. Volk assured the Commissioners that the
pedestrians would be safe. Commissioner Wendland, who is a resident of Twin Creeks, agreed
with Mr. Volk.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner
Harvey, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve
the final plat with the alignment of the public sidewalks as proposed. The
motion carried.
Other Business
Upcoming Agenda Items:
➢ Zoning Change — Shelley Farms
➢ Plats
➢ Start discussion of recommended changes to the Allen Land Development Code.
➢ Joint Workshop with City Council on May i lth at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Hoover suggested one
or two field trips to the Emerson property before the Workshop with Council.
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�3 Adjournment
�r5 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey and a second by Commissioner
Wendland, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m.
These minutes approved this L , \ day of r(1 C-1 2004.
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aryapling , Chairman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician