Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2009 - 05/19 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
May 19, 2009
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland
Douglas Dreggors
Alan Grimes
Shirley Mangrum
James Rushing
Marcelle Jones
Commissioners Absent:
Jeff Cocking
City Staff Present:
Bo Bass, Director of Planning & Development
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning & Development
John Baumgartner, Director of Engineering
Helen -Eve Liebman, Senior Planner
Kevin Laughlin, Attorney
Tiffany McLeod, Planner
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Wendland 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
1. Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Planning & Zoning items by City
Council at the 5/12/09 City Council meeting.
Consent Auenda
2. Approve minutes of the May 5, 2009 meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda with the following correction:
• Correction to Agenda Item #3 — motion by Commissioner Grimes and a
second by Commissioner Rushing
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #3: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request to
amend 11.036± acres of PD Planned Development No. 54, Tract 11, from
IT Industrial Technology to MF -18 Multi -Family to allow for an active
adult senior community The property is 11.036± acres situated in the
Catherine Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 711, Collin County, Texas; being
part of Lot 1, Block C, Bray Central One Addition; located north of
Watters Road and east of Bray Central Drive. (Z-3/30/09-27 — The Aspens
at Twin Creeks)
Due to a miscommunication regarding the amount of acreage this PD zoning was for, the request
was withdrawn by the applicant. The item will be re -advertised and presented to the
Commission at the June 2, 2009 meeting.
Agenda Item 94: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider amendments to
the Allen Land Development Code by amending the Allen Land
Development Code Article VII, Section 7.03.5, Utility Services, and
Article VIII, Section 8.10 Extensions of Water and Wastewater Mains,
Subsection 4. Underground Utilities. (Z-4/27/09-37)
1 Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning and Development, presented the item to the
Commission. The purpose of this agenda item is to have a discussion and receive comments
from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and through the public hearing, regarding the City's
requirement to bury overhead utilities. This item will be taken to a Council workshop in June for
discussion and feedback.
The Commission stated aesthetically it is better to have all overhead utilities buried, however it is
understood that this requirement causes a financial burden on developers. Suggestions were as
follows:
• Incentivize public/private partnership.
• Require burial of overhead utilities for new development only
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Jones the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:37 p.m.
These minutes approved this 9,1 0 day of is iYIP 2009
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Director's Report from 5/12/09 City Council Meeting
Ogden "Bo" Bass, Director of Planning & Development, reported to the Commission.
There was one item taken to the May 12, 2009 City Council meeting for consideration. The
Planned Development (PD) for the TxDC2 data center presented to the City Council and
approved.
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