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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1996 - 01/11 - Regular�''� ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 1 REGULAR MEETING DIY January 11, 1996 Commission Members Present: Kenneth Fulk, Chairman Noel Crume, Vice -Chairman (arr 7.40 p.m.) Harold Biggs Jeffery Kelley Ross Obermeyer (art. 7.35 p.m.) Susan Bardemay Commission Members Absent Bruce Heller City Staff Present: Bill Petty, Director of Community Development Ell Tom Keener, Development Coordinator George Conner, Director of Public Works Sally Leeper, Administrative Assistant With a quorum of the Commissioners present, the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Fulk at the City Council Chambers, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Approve Minutes December 14. 1995 (Agenda Item ID Chairman Fulk read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Approve minutes of December 14, 1995, Regular Meeting." MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner Kelley, the Commission voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes of December 14, 1995, as presented. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 11, 1996 PAGE 2 Minutes December 19. 1995 (Agenda Item III) Chairman Fulk read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Approve minutes of December 19, 1995, Workshop Meeting." MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Bardemay and a second by Commissioner Biggs, the Commission voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes of December 19, 1995, as presented. Tabled Item Transpacific Interests. Ltd (Agenda Item IV) Chairman Fulk read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Tabled Item - Consider a request by Transpacific Interests, Ltd., represented by Mr. Vince Boldin, for a Specific Use Permit, with site plan approval, to allow a service station at the Allen Ell Heights Shopping Center Addition, located at the northwest comer of Allen Heights Drive and Main Street, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas. This item was not removed from the table. Tabled Item Twin Creeks IV. V. VI (Agenda Item V) Chairman Fulk read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Tabled Item - Consider request for Preliminary Plat approval for Twin Creeks Partners on Twin Creeks Phase 4, 5, & 6, being 187.99 acres out of the Catherine Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 711, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, further described as being located south of Exchange Parkway and east of Alma Drive. This item was not removed from the table. I PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 11, 1996 PAGE 3 Final Plat Lot IA. Block 2 Millennium Business Park (Aeenda Item VI) Chairman Fulk read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Final Nat - Consider final plat approval for Lot 1 A, Block 2, Millenntum Business Park, being a resubdivision of a pan of Lot 1, Block 2 of the Millennium Business Park Addition recorded in Cabinet 494, Page 494 of the Map Records of Collin County, Texas; further described as being located east of U.S. 75 south of McDermott Drive." Mr. Tom Keener presented this request to the Commission. It represents a replat for the purpose of removing the 40 -foot that was incorporated into the property to the north. MOTION• Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner Kelley, the Commission voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the replat for Millennium Business Park. Review of ZoningOrd�nce (Agenda Item VIII Chairman Fulk read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Review of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The following issues were addressed and decisions made: 1. The need for dumpster locations on site plans was discussed. The following text should be added to Section 2.09, paragraph IB,E,2 - "dumpster location must allow a 40 -foot unobstructed approach with a 90° turning radius, and shall be screened in conformance with Section 3.07 of this ordinance. 2. 2F District density was discussed and should remain as is 3 MF3 District density was discussed with regard to the suggested requirement for open space. Consensus was to maintain the 24 units per acre in MF3 and remove the open space requirement in each MF district. 4. Off-street Loading Requirements, Section 3.04 - Staff should revise this section so as to not exceed the requirements of the City of Plano. 5 Performance Standards, Section 3.12 - The standards for the LI and GI Districts are sufficient; however, the HI District should be added. Reference to the Ringle Man chart PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 11, 1996 PAGE 4 should be removed because this chart is no longer in use. Reference to TNRCC should replace the current reference to TACB in Paragraph 2. 6. Definition of Specific Use Permit - It was determined that it would be appropriate to include a definition of Specific Use Permit as proposed by staff. The definition should be worded similar to the following: SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP): An SUP is a zoning designation on uses that are allowed in designated zoning districts and requires site plan approval and a public hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council. The City Council may attach terms and conditions indicating such additional requirements and safeguards as deemed necessary to assure general conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and protection of adjoining properties. 7 Retirement Center - It was determined that a definition be included for Retirement Center, and the use should be allowed in MF3, CBD, and PD The definition should read similar to the following: RETIREMENT CENTER: A retirement center is a planned community which offers independent living, congregate care and/or assisted living with a central services facility on site which can provide food service, personal grooming care, arts and crafts and recreational activities. The density will be regulated by the developable area. 8. House sizes: It was determined that the house size in the R4 District should be changed to 1600 square feet and in the R-5 District 1500 square feet. The area regulations defined in R-6 and R-7 were reviewed and determined to be sufficient. 9 Site Plan Approval, Section 2.09, paragraph IILC,10 - remove the text "typically located on the property line." 10. Administration Section - In order to insure that the existing Planned Developments maintain their original district regulations, the following text should be added to Section 5.08: "The densities and development requirements existing in any Planned Development Districts at the time of the adoption of those ordinances shall be maintained in their original form." 11. Planned Development Site Plan Public Hearing Process - It was determined that this issue was of sufficient importance that it is appropriate to leave the current language in tact and discuss the issue during workshop sessions with the City Council. 12. Clarification of Upholstery Shop and whether it should require an SUP in the SC District - The consensus was to not require a SUP even if the upholstery shop is for automobiles since this is consistent with the regulations for other automobile uses. The consensus of the Commission was to forward the proposed document to the Development Subcommittee. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 11, 199% OTHER BUSINESS. PAGE 5 The next agenda will contain items for public hearing on the LLG tract and the 85 acres east of Bethany Lakes, as well as plats for the school site next to Watters Crossing and a revised preliminary plat for the Morningside tract. MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Obermeyer and a second by Commissioner Crume, the Commission voted 6 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the January 11, 1996, meeting at 10:07 p.m. These minutes approved this ,0 day of , 1996. Ken Fun Fu Chairman ecretary I