Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2009 - 10/06 - RegularI ;�
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
John Kelley
Shirley Mangrum
Steven Platt, Jr.
James Rushing
Robert Wendland
Commissioners Absent:
None
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
October 6, 2009
City Staff Present:
'Ogden "Be" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning & Development
Chris Flanigan, P.E., Assistant Director of Engineering
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 September 22, 2009 City Council meeting.
Consent Agenda
2. Approve minutes of the September 15, 2009 meeting.
3 Final Plat Extension— Consider a request for an extension for filing a Final Plat for
Morgan Crossing Phase 3, being 14.864f acres located at the southwest comer of Angel
Parkway and Chaparral Drive. (Z-6/30-08-74)
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Chairman Wendland removed Item #2 (approve minutes of the September 15, 2009) from the
1 Consent Agenda to consider separately
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing, and a second by Commissioner
Dreggors, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Item #3 on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing, and a second by Commissioner
Dreggors, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the minutes of the September 15, 2009 meeting. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #4: Preliminary Plat — Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat for
Walmart Supercenter, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block A, being 36.218±
acres located at the northwest corner of US75 and Exchange
Parkway (PP -9/14/09-73)
Tiffany McLeod, Planner, presented to the Commission. The property is located at the northwest
comer of US75 and Exchange Parkway and is zoned PD Planned Development 54 for CC
Corridor Commercial and IT Industrial Technology uses.
1 The Preliminary Plat illustrates a 27 7± acre lot for the new Wal-Mart Supercenter store and four
peripheral lots to accommodate other corridor commercial sites. A GDP for the Wal-Mart
Supercenter was reviewed and approved at the September 15, 2009 meeting. The plat meets all
of the requirements of the Allen Lund Developnrenr Code and is consistent with the General
Development Plan
Staff recommends approval.
Commissioner Cocking asked if there was a gas station planned for the Wal-Mart. Ogden "Be"
Bass answered there was a fuel station planned at one time, but that plan has been changed.
Commissioner Cocking questioned if the traffic impact for the western most entrance off of
Exchange Parkway had been thoroughly reviewed Chris Flanigan answered that a standard
deceleration lane will be provided off of Exchange Parkway The intersection will also be
signalized.
Commissioner Rushing inquired about the plans for the proposed detention area. Chris Biggers,
Dunaway Associates, L.P., 1501 Merrimac Circle, Suite 100, Fort Worth, applicant, stated the
detention pond will be a standard basin that is heavily landscaped.
Commissioner Dreggors asked about the difference in the level of detail on the Preliminary Plat.
Mr. Bass stated that the General Development Plan is required to show more detail than the
Preliminary Plat. Wal-Mart is still bound to that level of detail, however the purpose of the plat
is to define ownership and public right-of-way
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Mangrum, and a second by Commissioner
Platt, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 1 OPPOSED (by
Commissioner Dreggors), to approve the Preliminary Plat for Walmart
Supercenter. The motion carried.
Other Business
None.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Kelley and adopted by acclamation the
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
These mint approvthis eA4 day of Ae�1'� 2009
R end and, Chairman Tiffany McLeod, Planner
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Director's Report from 9/22/09 City Council Meeting
There was one item taken to the September 22, 2009 City Council meeting for consideration.
The amendments to the Future Land Use Plan, as part of the 2002-2022 Comprehensive Plan,
were approved.
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