Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2009 - 07/07 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
July 7,2009
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
Alan Grimes
Marcelle Jones
Shirley Mangrum
James Rushing
Robert Wendland
Commissioners Absent:
None
1 City Staff Present:
Ogden `Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning & Development
Chris Flanigan, P.E., Assistant Director of Engineering
Helen -Eve Liebman, Senior Planner
Kevin Laughlin, Attorney
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 6/09/09 City Council meeting.
Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Plammmg & Zoning items by City
Council at the 6/23/09 City Council meeting.
Consent Agenda
2. Approve minutes of the June 2, 2009 meeting.
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3. Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Morgan Crossing, Phase 3, Lots 1-22 Block A and
1 Lots 1-35 Block B, being 14.864± acres located at the southwest comer of Angel
Parkway and Chaparral Drive. (Z-6/30/08-74)
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #4: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider
amendments to the Allen Land Development Code Zoning
Regulations and Subdivision Ordinance by amending the Allen
Land Development Code Section 7.03.5, Utility Services, Section
8.10 Extensions of Water and Wastewater Mains, Subsection 4,
Underground Utilities, to exclude the burial of existing overhead
electrical, television, and telephone/telecommunications utilities.
(Z-4/27/09-37)
Ogden `Bo" Bass, Director of Planning and Development, reviewed the previous presentations
to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on May 15, 2009 Planning & Zoning
Commission Meeting, June 9, 2009 City Council, and June 16, 2009 a Joint Planning & Zoning
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ommission and City Council Workshop. The result of the discussions at the previous meetings
provided direction to amend the Allen Land Development Code by clarifying the City of Allen's
olicy of the requirement of overhead utilities to be placed underground at the time of
development.
The pros and cons of the requirement were presented as a review from previous meetings
The amendments proposed were the addition to Section 7.03.5. Utility Services
9. Existing overhead electrical, television, and/or telephone/telecommunication utilities
located on the developing property or adjacent right-of-way shall be excluded from the
requirement to be placed underground;
and the addition to Section 8.10. Extensions of Water & Wastewater Mains
j. Existing overhead electrical, television, and/or telephone/telecommunication utilities
located on the developing property or adjacent right-of-way shall be excluded from the
requirement to be placed underground.
Staff recommends approval.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing.
With no one wishing to speak, Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
Chairman Wendland stated that the amendments clarified the requirements and asked the
Commission if there were any questions. There were no questions.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Item 4. The motion carried.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and seconded by Chairman
Wendland the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
tt�e P ning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:14 p.m.
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These/minu ap rove this day of 2009
4bWehdlmd, Chairman Aele,-e Liebman, Senior Planner
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Director's Report from 6/09/09 City Council Meeting
There was one item taken to the June 9, 2009 City Council meeting for consideration. The
ALDC amendment clarifying the requirement to relocate overhead utility lines was presented to
the Council and tabled until the July 14. 2009 meeting.
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Director's Report from 6/23/09 City Council Meeting
1 There was one item taken to the June 23, 2009 City Council meeting for consideration. The City
Council conducted a Public Hearing and adopted an ordinance amending PD Planned
Development 54, Tract 11, by changing the zoning from IT Industrial Technology to MF-18
Multi-family to allow for The Aspens at Twin Creeks adult senior commumty
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