Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2009 - 10/05 - Special CalledPLANNING AND ZONING
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Special Called Meeting
October 5, 2009
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
John Kelley
Shirley Mangrum
Steven Platt, Jr.
James Rushing
Robert Wendland
Commissioners Absent:
None
City Staff Present:
Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning & Development
Lee Battle, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning & Development
Shelley George, City Secretary
Helen -Eve Liebman, Senior Planner
Tiffany McLeod, Planner
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Peter Vargas, City Manager
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Wendland called the meeting to order at
12:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #1: Conduct a Public Hearing and consider the imposition and adoption of a
moratorium for new assembly uses and expansion of existing assembly
uses on commercial property
Ogden 'Bo" Bass, Director of Planning and Development, presented to the Commission. The
purpose of the meeting is to establish a 90 day moratorium for property development for general
assembly uses on all commercial property throughout the City The moratorium will allow City
staff, the Commission and Council time to study the compatibility of land uses, the requirements
of state and federal law and interpretations of the ALDC.
if Ile City Council chooses to adopt the moratorium ordinance, it will be in effect until January
11, 2010.
Staff recommends that the Commission recommend approval of ordinance to the City Council.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing.
With no one wishing to speak, Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Cocking asked if the moratorium prevents assembly uses from being developed in
the Community Facilities zoning district. Mr. Bass stated the moratorium could affect projects in
the Community Facilities zoning district, however the ordinance provides that any project
currently in the development process is vested.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing, and a second by Commissioner
Dreggors, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to
recommend adoption of the moratorium ordinance. The motion carried.
Adiournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and adopted by acclamation the
1 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
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