Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2005 - 06/07 - RegularI ;�
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Gary Caplinger, Chair
Alan Grimes
Robert Wendland
Douglas Dreggors
James Rushing
Darton Culbertson
Robin Sedlacek
Commissioners Absent:
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning
Lee Battle, Senior Planner
Sally Leeper, Planner
Kellie Wilson, Planning Tech
Joe Gorda, City Attorney
Regular Agenda
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
June 7, 2005
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 May 24, 2005 City Council Action
First reading of the CDBG Program Plan for 2005-2006
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Consent Agenda
Item 1: Approve Minutes of May 17, 2005, Regular Meeting.
Item 2: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Life Time Fitness — Allen Addition, being
12.941± acres of land located north of Ridgeview Drive and west of Watters
Road.
Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for The Park at Montgomery Farm, being
51.87± acres of land located north of Bethany Drive and east of Alma Drive.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Sedlacek, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Item 4: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for Parkside
Village Addition, being 28.012± acres located at the southeast corner of Malone
Road and Shelley Drive,
Mr. Hoover presented the plan to the Commission. He stated that when the City Council
approved the zoning, they added a requirement that street trees be planted along the perimeter
screening walls adjacent to Malone Road and Chaparral Road. This proposal includes the
required street trees, 113 residential lots. and 4 open space lots. The developer provided 1.5558
acres of open space, which is more than the required 1.5067
The Commissioners felt that the GDP met all requirements provided in the Allen Lund
Development Code and was consistent with the zoning
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Culbertson and a second by Commissioner
Wendland, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve
Agenda Item 4. The motion carried.
Item 5: Public Hearing - Consider an amendment to the Allen Land Development Code
Regarding Article II, Administration, Section 2.03.2 Powers and Duties; Article
IV Zoning Regulations, Section 4.20.2 Schedule of Principal Uses; Article VI,
Special Zoning Provisions, Section 6.01.5.a.xui Outdoor Display or Outdoor
Storage; Article VII Zoning Development Standards, Section 7.05.3 Tree Planting
Requirements and Section 7.09 Sign Regulations, Article VIII, Subdivision
Regulations, Section 8.06 Lot Design; and Appendix A — Definitions.
Mr. Hoover presented the proposed changes to the Commission. He reviewed and highlighted
the proposed changes.
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• Giving the power to the Sign Control Board as final authority to grant, amend, or deny
variances.
• Added "Open Storage" as a use allowed by SUP in Local Retail, Shopping, Light
Commercial, General Business, Corridor Commercial, Industrial Technology, Light
Industrial, Heavy Industrial, and Community Facilities Districts.
• Change the term "Outdoor Storage" to "Open Storage", and provide a definition.
• Requirement for street trees in residential developments consistent with those
requirements currently required in commercial development;
• Remove aluminum and wrought iron as an option for accepted screening wall materials.
• Allow message centers to be displayed as wall signs only, not visible from a public street.
• Allow the Director of Planning to approve all renewals of temporary signs and
subdivision signs if they meet the requirements.
• Removes murals, public service structures, and signs for outdoor storage as allowable
signs.
• Require corner clips at the intersection of a local street and an alley along the rear and
side of the lot, as well as at the intersection of two local streets.
Mr. Hoover advised that the City Attorney's office is still working on a more precise definition
of "Open Storage." In their opinion, "create a nuisance" is too vague.
Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. No one was present to speak for or against the
changes. Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing.
Concerns or Comments from the Commissioners.
• Concern with removing the renewal of signs from the Sign Control Board — do not like
the Director of Planning have the discretion — Commissioner Rushing
• The guidelines for signs have been provided — this prevents renewals being done at staffs
discretion — Commissioner Wendland
• Concerned with the board on board fencing and wrought iron as acceptable screening
wall materials — would like to see concrete or masonry columns — Chairman Caplinger
• Felt that the wording "Director of Planning & Development" to approve all renewals is
limited — suggest adding "or his designee" — Commissioner Sedlacek
• Concerned with the Sign Control Board having final authority to grant, amend, or deny
variances — let the City Council decide the process for appeal — Chairman Caplinger
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner
Culbertson, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to
recommend approve Agenda Item 5 subject to the definition or language
relating to "nuisance" be modified as deemed appropriate by legal Counsel,
add the requirement for "masonry support columns" with board on board
and wrought iron screening walls, and adding "or designee" to Section 7.09.6
where the Director of Planning and Development will approval renewals of
temporary signs and subdivision signs. The motion carried.
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Item 6: Consider a Waiver of Sidewalks along W Bethany Drive within the Emerson
Farm property
Mr. Hoover addressed the Commission stating that the applicant has requested this item be
tabled until the June 21st meeting.
Other Business
Upcoming Agenda Items:
• Tabled item— Waiver of sidewalks along W Bethany Drive within the Emerson Farm
Property
• Three (3) new phases for Twin Creeks
• In July staff will bring forward an action item for the Central Business District.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 5:10 p.m.
These minutes approved this S day
G' Capling Chairman
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician