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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1985 - 01/24 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 1985 Present: Commissioners: Jim Pendleton, Chairman Wayne Armand, Secretary Bobby Glass, Vice Chairman Jerry Wilson Jack Pennington John Garcia Scott Hoover Staff: Bill Petty, Director of Community Development Tom Keener, Development Coordinator Kellie Fishell, Secretary The Regular Meeting of the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Pendleton at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Approve Minutes January 9, 1985 (Agenda Item No. II) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Approve minutes of January 9, 1985, Workshop Meeting." MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the Commission voted 7-0 to approve the minutes of January 9, 1985, Workshop Meeting. The motion carried. Approve Minutes January 10, 1985 (Agenda Item No. III) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Approve minutes of January 10, 1985, Regular Meeting." ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 JANUARY 24, 1985 Approve Minutes January 10, 1985 (Cont.) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Garcia and seconded by Commissioner Armand, the Commission voted 7-0 to approve the minutes of January 10, 1985, Regular Meeting. The motion carried. Tabled Item J. Frank Palma (Agenda Item No. IV) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Tabled Item - Consider a zoning request on a 41.644 acre tract of land located in the William Snyder Survey, Abstract No. 821, Collin County, Texas, and being that 41.644 acre tract as recorded in Volume 672, Page 82, Deed Records, Collin County, Texas, and being further described as the southwest corner of the intersection of F.M. 2170 and F.M. 2551. The request for zoning is from AO (Agriculture Open Space) to: (R-4) Residential; (R-3) Residential; (R-2) Residential; (TH) Townhouse; and (SC) Shopping Center, and is submitted by J. Frank Palma, agent for Harry Seeligson and Roger C. Sullivan." MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Garcia and seconded by Commissioner Pennington, the Commission voted 7-0 to remove the agenda item from the table. The motion carried. Frank Palma appeared before the Commission and presented his revised zoning proposal. He stated that he had met with the residents of High Point, and was presenting a plan that the residents no longer objected to. Mr. Palma also had a hand -calculated traffic analysis which he presented verbally. The Commission showed concern with the shopping center district, stating that it still needed to be reduced. There was strong objection with the residential houses backing up to the shopping center. The Commission told Mr. Palma that they want to see a strip of Townhouse wrapping around the shopping center, along with a traffic analysis to be prepared by a professional traffic consultant and forwarded to them in their agenda packets before the meeting. 3 ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 JANUARY 24, 1985 Tabled Item J. Frank Polma (Cont.) Mr. Polma requested the Commission to allow him to withdraw the proposal, and come back with a revised plan. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Armand, the Commission voted 7-0 to allow the applicant for Agenda Item No. IV, to withdraw the request and resubmit the plan at a later date. The motion carried. The Commission adjourned for a break at 6:30 p.m. The Commission reconvened at 8:45 p.m. Tabled Item Utal Development (Agenda Item No. V) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: Tabled Item - Consider a zoning request by Utal Development on 293 acres of land located in the James H. Wilcox Survey, Abstract No. 1017, Collin County, Texas, and further being all of a tract of land out of those certain four tracts conveyed to Connie Holt, Faker and Betty Holt Smith, as described by Gift Deed, dated December 28, 1976, and recorded in Volume 1031, Page 880 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas. The request is to change the present zoning of (AO) Agriculture Open Space to FP -PD (Flood Plain Planned Development) and is further described as being the northwest intersection of Hedgcoxe Road and Alma Road." MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Armand and seconded by Commissioner Hoover, the Commission voted 7-0 to remove the agenda item from the table. The motion carried. Brian Larson, of Johnson Johnson & Roy, reviewed the changes with the Commission. He stated that they out a limit of two stories on the office. The north shopping center district has been changed to local retail. The uses read exactly the same as they do in the zoning ordinance with 4 additional uses: Office Supply ° Restaurant without drive-in and drive through services ° Banking Facility Indoor auto part sales ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 JANUARY 24, 1985 Tabled Item (Cont.) Utal Development Mr. Larson also provided the Commission with an aerial view of the development with an overlay of the flood plain area. At the City's discretion, the 100 year flood plain and the main tributary that goes into the flood plain, will be dedicated to the City. The plan has also limited the height in the multi family district to 2 1/2 stories. Tracts 6a and 6b are strictly townhouse with 10.8 units per acre. Tract 7 will limit 50% of the lots to 14,000 sq. ft. or larger. Greg Boyd told the Commission that the tree survey would take approximately two weeks to complete, and requested that it be allowed to come back before the Commission as a separate item. Bill Petty stated that he recommended that the Commission get a commitment on the Alma Road Bridge, and that we need an access street onto F.M. 2170 when development starts. Francis Williams and Mary McDermott spoke in opposition to the plan. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Hoover, the Commission voted 6-1, with the opposing vote being Commissioner Armand, to approve Agenda Item No. V with the findings below. The motion carried. ° Alma Bridge will be constructed, and the collector street attaching to F.M. 2170 will be platted and constructed before any construction begins in any phase of this planned development. The office in Tract 1 and the local retail in Tract 2 should be allowable uses in relationship to the cost incurred for building the Alma Bridge over Rowlett Creek. ° The tree preservation policy will be documented and will come back before the Commission at the next meeting as a separate item. Also recognizing that the policy is preliminary in concept and we will have a finalized tree preservation study done, and we will have the option before platting on approval or denial. ° Also 50% of the lots in the woods in Tract 7 will be over 14,000 sq. ft. ■ ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 5 LJANUARY 24, 1985 Public Hearing The Southland Corporation (Agenda Item No. VI) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider a request for a Specific Use permit by The Southland Corporation on a tract of land being 0.7166 acres and being part of Lot 2 of the Triangle Shopping Center, Phase One, recorded in Volume B, Page 322 of the Map Records of Collin County in the Peter Wetzel Survey, Abstract No. 990, and the David Wetzel Survey, Abstract No. 977. Further described as being the northeast corner of F.M. 2170 and Highway 5." Gary Fullington, of The Southland Corporation, appeared before the Commission to present the request for a sn_ecific use permit. He stated that there will be 2,500 sq. ft. of building, and 12 nozzels, with 75 feet site line from clerk to first pump. Chairman Pendleton opened the public hearing. With no one i wishing to speak before the Commission on this request, Chairman Pendleton closed the public hearing. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Pennington and seconded by Commissioner Glass, the Commission voted 7-0 to approve Agenda Item No. VI. The motion carried. R.O.W. Plat Fountain Gate Drive (Agenda Item No. VII) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider a request for a right-of-way dedication plat approval for Fountain Gate Drive from Don Tipton Engineering, for Ethel H. Richards, on a tract of land situated in the Peter Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 324, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas. Further Described as being south of the proposed Fountain Park No. 7 and west of Fountain Park No. 6." Bill Petty presented the plat to the Commission. He asked the Commission to take no action on it at this time, to only review it. The developer has been required to extend the roadway to 2170. The roadway will need to align with Hillside Lane for possible instal- lation of a signal light. This alignment will cause a potential problem as the property needed for it falls in other ownership. He stated that the proposed right-of-way has a 50 ft. right-of-way coming into a 60 ft. right-of-way at the intersection. ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 6 JANUARY 24, 1985 R.O.W. Plat Fountain Gate Drive (Cont.) Consensus of the Commission was to require the alignment of the roadway to align with Hillside Lane. Final Plat Fountain Park No. 7 (Agenda Item No. VIII) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider a request for final plat approval as requested by Don Tipton Engineering, for Fountain Park No. 7. Said tract of land situated in the Peter Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 324, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, and further being part of that certain tract of land as described in a deed to L.C. Richards, as recorded in Volume 291, Page 176, of the Deed Records of Collin County." Bruce Prime, of Bass Development, presented the plat to the Commission. He stated that the plat was in compliance with the preliminary plat previously approved with the exception of one alley outlet, which has been removed. There will still be 180 lots. Bill Petty stated that they did not want the alley used as an access road, but he didn't want the alley removed. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Armand, the Commission voted 7-0 to approve Agenda Item No. VIII with the consideration that along the westernly boundary, before this plat is filed, there will be an alley added that will not be in alighment with a street in the adjacent subdivision or a street in this subdivision, with final staff approval of the engineering, and before City acceptance of the streets in this subdivision, there will be access to F.M. 2170, with the alignment of Hillside Lane. The motion carried. Other Business Facilities Agreement (Agenda Item No. IX) Chairman Pendleton read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Other Business - Staff update on proposed Facilities Agreement between the City of Allen and Landmark Development Company to enter into a major street construction joint venture." ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 7 JANUARY 24, 1985 Other Business Facilities Agreement (Cont.) Bill Petty updated the Commission on the decision of the City Council to allow City Staff to prepare a facilities agreement stating the City's participation on the street construction, and making it a major item. Adjournment: MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Armand, the Commission voted 7-0 to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 p.m. The motion carried. These minutes approved this \1 day 1985. 'A lid 111 Wayn Armand, Secretary