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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 1987 - 04/14 - WorkshopALLEN CITY COUNCIL ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CALLED - SPECIAL JOINT WORKSHOP SESSION APRIL 14. 1987 Present: Allen Citv Council Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem (arrived at 7:16 p.m.) Jerry Wilson Bobby Glass Jim Wolfe Jim Pendleton Jack Pennington Allen Planning & Zoning Commission Ken Browning, Chairman Wayne Armand, Vice Chairman Eileen Karlsruher, Secretary Carolyn Latimer Dan Contreras John Garcia Absent: s. Charles Lee City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Marty Hendrix, City Secretary Bill Petty, Director of Community Development Tom Keener, Development Coordinator The called - special workshop session of the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Browning at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 1987, in the lunchroom area of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. The called - special workshop session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Rodenbaugh at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 1987, in the lunchroom area of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Mayor Rodenbaugh turned the meeting over to Chairman Ken Browning to chair the meeting. Statement of the Purpose of the Meeting (Agenda Item II) Chairman Ken Browning read the purpose of the meeting into the record as follows: "To provide an orderly, progressive, and meaningful dis- cussion between the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider recommendation of specific sections of the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to review use and area regulations for proposed zoning districts, and to receive input from the City Council on conceptual planning issues presently being examined by the Planning and Zoning Commission." 11 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL/ ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 1967 Page 2 Review Results of Prior Workshops (Agenda Item III) Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, advised the Council and the Commission of the various items that had been resolved at previous meetings on the Zoning Ordinance and pointed out the items that were left to be considered. Mr. Petty distributed to the Council and the Commission some handout materials that corrected certain pages in the Zoning Ordinance Revision Document. Mr. Petty explained where the handout materials should be placed in the document. Mr. Petty advised of the changes that had been made in regards to technical changes in the Zoning Ordinance and that had been highlighted in the revision document. After a brief discussion, it was pointed out that paragraph 1 of Section 2.03 on page 6 of the Zoning Ordinance needed to be changed to reflect the words "approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission," and not the words "after the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission,". Review Site Plan, Landscaping and Parking Requirements (Agenda Item IV) The Council and the Commission then reviewed Section 2.06 "Specific Use Permits" on page 7 and discussed the use of the word "should" versus the use of the word "shall". After a brief discussion, it was concluded that the wording should be changed to "shall" rather than "should" in that paragraph. The Council and the Commission then reviewed paragraph under Section 2.06. There were no changes to be made to the paragraph. Mr. Petty reviewed Section 3.03, "Vehicle Parking" and explained the changes that had been made in regard to parking requirements for gas stations. The Council and the Commission briefly discussed the definition of a "Service Station". There were no changes made to this section. Mr. Petty reviewed Section 3.05,"Fences" and 3.06, "Fences and Walls". The Council and the Commission discussed the use of the April 1 date as the date the landscaping must be in place and if that date should be changed to April 15 or May 1 due to the possibility of a late freeze that might damage the plantings as experienced this year. It was concluded that this date would not be changed since it had been recommended by Neil Sperry, Horticulturist. Mr. Petty went over the section regarding floor area for multi- family and there were no changes made to that section. Mr. Petty then reviewed the site review check list which will be used by city staff to review concept plans and site plans. It would also provide developers with the items they need to be aware of when designing their concept plans and site plans. There was considerable discussion by the Council, the Commission, and city staff on the type of site plans that are now reviewed by the Commission and the Council as required in the current Zoning Ordinance and how certain site plans will be handled now with the proposed changes in the Zoning Ordinance. There was also further discussion on the use of the check list form and who will fill it out and how it will be used. Discussion continued between the city staff, the Council and the Commission on the Commission and the Council reviewing site plans that show the actual single-family residential layouts of streets and lots and whether they were to be just reviewed by city staff. By consensus of the Council and the Commission, it was concluded that the city staff would forward to the Commission and the Council any site plan on any zoning issue where the locations have not previously been geographically defined. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL/ ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 1987 Page 3 Review New Zoning Districts (Agenda Item V) The Council and the Commission begin the review of the section of the new district regulations which included "GH" Garden Home, "GO" Garden Office, "CC" Corridor Commercial, "IT" Industrial Technology, and "MF -3" Multi -Family Residential, and "LC" Light Commercial. The "GH" Garden Home and "GO" Garden Office district uses were not changed. Chairman Ken Browning spoke before the Council and the Com- mission on the new zoning district of "CC" Corridor Commercial. There was considerable discussion by the Council, Commission and city staff on this proposed new district, the district being referenced in the city's comprehensive master plan, the concept of this type of district being approved as referenced in the master plan, what the definition of "corridor" entailed, how this zoning district will allow a "mishmash" of zoning uses in one district along two major thoroughfares in the city, and some of the proposed uses not being what was expected to be seen from the major freeway corridors. There was continued discussion on the recommendation of "corridor commercial" uses as referenced in the city's compre- hensive plan and the expectations of what the city wants to see along U.S. 75 and State Highway 121; if this district is actually needed or can Planned Development zoning be used, what areas could be effected by this zoning district, anyone being able to request this type of zoning once it has been approved in the zoning ordinance, the type of concern of the uses that would not face a major freeway, just placing "CC" on U.S. 75 at S.H. 121 intersection, and perhaps adding the site plan requirement in this proposed new district. There was considerable discussion on the need to determine how the city stands on control or flexibility in zoning and particularly as it pertains to this new proposed district. Dis- cussion also centered around whether the city needs to start taking an aggressive stand in certain areas and the need to look at the overall picture of the city and not on just a piece meal basis. After a lengthy discussion on this matter, with no resolution, it was concluded that time be given for thoughts on this matter and that an agenda item be considered on this topic at the next workshop session. Due to the lateness of the evening, the Council and the Commission passed over Agenda Item VI "Review Commission Recom- mendations on the Schedule of Uses", and Agenda Item VII "Review Hearings Process". With no further discussion, Mayor Rodenbaugh adjourned the called - special workshop session of the Allen City Council at 9:51 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 1987. With no further discussion, Chairman Ken Browning adjourned the called - special workshop session of the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission at 9:51 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 1987. 11 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL/ ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 1987 Page 4 These minutes approved on the 14th day of MAY 1987, by the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission. APPROVED: K,en Brown , CHAIRMAN 'Eileen Karlsruher, SECRETARY i; These minutes approved on the 14th day of MAY 1987, by the Allen City Council. ((\A`PPLPROVED: Donald P. Rod nbaugh, MAY ATTEST: C\-,\ vk V `Cy Marty Hendrix, C C, CITY SECRETARY C1q