Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2005 - 09/06 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
CITY OF ALLEN September 6, 2005
Commissioners Present:
Gary Caplinger, Chair
Alan Grimes
Robert Wendland
Dation Culbertson
Douglas Dreggors
Robin Sedlacek
Commissioners Absent:
James Rushing
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning
Lee Battle, Senior Planner
Sally Leeper, Planner
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
David Dodd, City Attorney
Brian Bristow, Manager, Capital Projects and Grants, Parks Department
Regular Agenda
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 August 23, 2005 City Council Action
The City Council opened and closed the Public Hearing on the Central Business District.
Council made a few minor changes. The changes will be made, and the ordinance will be
on the Consent Agenda at the next meeting.
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Consent Agenda
Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of August 16, 2005, Regular Meeting.
Agenda Item 2: Final Plat — Consider Final Plat for Lots 1 & 2, Block A Woods at Watters
Road Addition, being 6.769± acres of land located north of Bethany Drive
and west of Watters Road.
Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider Final Plat for Custer-Hedgcoxe Addition No. 2, Lots
2 and 4, Block A, being 1.32± acres located north of Hedgcoxe Road and
east of Custer Road.
Agenda Item 4: Final Plat — Consider Final Plat for The Meadow at Montgomery Farm,
being 20.15± acres located south of W Bethany Drive between Alma
Drive and Bel Air Drive.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Sedlacek and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item 5: Tabled Item —Consider a recommendation to change the zoning from
Agriculture-Open/Space to Planned Development No. 98 for R4
Residential, R5 Residential, TH Townhome, and CC Corridor Commercial
Uses for 164.9421 acres of land located north of W Exchange Parkway
Drive and west of Twin Creeks Drive.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner
Culbertson, the Commission voted 6 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to remove
Agenda Item 5 from the table. The motion carried.
Mr. Hoover addressed the Commission and provided an overview of the request and previous
concerns. Staff had requested Applicant to provide a letter from the adjacent property owner to
the west showing support for the realignment of Ridgeview This letter was received by staff
prior to the meeting.
A second item that had not been resolved prior to the last meeting was the improvements and
amenities being proposed to the open space. Applicant has met with the Parks Staff and a
conceptual agreement has been met. Some of the items still pending will be resolved at platting.
Mr. Brian Bristow addressed the Commission. Mr. Bristow met with the applicant and provided
them with a list of requirements that needed to be agreed upon before the Parks Department staff
could give a favorable recommendation on the proposal.
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• Parks fees will be required
• The design and construction of the pond will be the responsibility of the Applicant.
• Public access will be provided
• This development is required to provide connectivity to the future public park (i.e.
construction of a bridge)
• The street adjacent to park is required to be single loaded with pull -off parking for public
access. (10 or more spaces)
• Applicant is responsible for the construction of the Hike & Bike trail on the east side
Mr. Bristow advised that there is an existing well at the homestead that will be used to provide a
consistent water level for the lake. The Developer will provide a warranty to the City for the
pump.
Commissioner Sedlacek asked if a schedule has been provided for the improvements. Mr.
Bristow replied stating nothing has been set, but it will run concurrent with the construction of
the first phase of the residential property Parks staff has agreed to allow the Developer to pay
park fees with each phase, rather than all at once.
The Commissioners discussed their concerns on the constant water level of the lake, and public
access to the lake and park.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Culbertson and a second by Commissioner
Wendland, the Commission voted 6 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve
Agenda Item 5. The motion carried.
Other Business
Upcoming Agenda Items:
• One or two final plats
• CIP presentation
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Culbertson, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Th e�m/i/nutes approved this 26�day of (� 2005. /fin
G y Caplin er, Chairman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician