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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1992 - 11/12 - Regular11 ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 1992 ATTENDANCE: Commission Members Present: John Garcia, Chairman Harold Biggs, Vice -Chairman Kenneth Fulk, Secretary (left 9:00 p.m.) Douglas Gallagher Jeffery Kelley Steve Allen Noel Crume Commission Members Absent: City Staff Present: Tom Keener, Development Coordinator Sally Leeper, Secretary CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, the Allen Planning & Zoning Com- mission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Garcia at the Allen Municipal Annex, City Council Chambers, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Approve Minutes October 22, 1992 (Agenda Item II) Chairman Garcia read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Approve minutes of October 22, 1992, Regular Meeting." MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner Falk, the Commission voted 7 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes of October 22, 1992, as presented. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OCTOBER -22, 1992 PAGE 2 Tabled Item Review of Subdivision Ordinance (Agenda Item III) Chairman Garcia read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Tabled Item - Review of Subdivision Ordinance." MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner Crume, the Commission voted 7 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to remove this item from the table. Mr. Keener suggested a workshop might need to be scheduled in December for further review of the Subdivision Ordinance. The Commission discussed the development that appears to be occurring without proper plats being approved. There was a question as to whether utilities are being inspected and/or fees paid to Engineering prior to plat approval. Section 104.01 of the proposed Subdivision Ordinance was discussed regarding enforce- ment, and whether the term "no contracts shall be executed" should be removed. Mr. Keener advised that the proposed language of this section was provided by the Texas Municipal League (TML). Chairman Garcia requested staff to review this language with TML. The concern is whether the current pattern of develop- ment will change with the adoption of this ordinance, and whether this paragraph is intended to protect the City. Staff was advised that all terms that are included as definitions should be capital- ized at all future locations where the term is used in the document. Section 105.06 - the word "municipality" should be changed to read "City." Definition of VARCS should be included. A definition of Flood Way should be included, and the definition of Flood Plain should include the term "100 -year." A definition of Cul-de-sac should be included. On the definition of Street, Collector, remove the word "residential" since there can be both a residential and a commercial collector street. Section 200: Flood Plain - Mr. Keener suggested a streamlined process for flood plain plats. The Director of Parks and Recreation has suggested that all flood plain should be dedicated to the City. Therefore, the language would read that all flood plain will be dedicat- ed except that which would be negotiated through the zoning process. Concern was expressed regarding the City's accepting flood plain without inspection of the property for toxic waste and other environmental problems. Staff was requested to review the process whereby the City would be accepting dedication of the flood plain and later discover that it needs cleaning up. It was J PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION } 52, 1992 PAGE 3 11-12 Tabled Item Review of Subdivision Ordinance (Cont.) (Agenda Item III) suggested that some text should be added to protect the City against environmen- tal cleanup. Otherwise, the simplified process would be appropriate. Section 202 - Language should be added requiring the developer to stake the flood plain. The Commission suggested that this staking should be accomplished with permanent monuments, the frequency to be determined by the topography. Chairman Garcia requested staff to discuss this issue with the City Engineer to determine the proper method of marking the flood plain. Park Dedication Ordinance - The recently adopted Park Dedication Ordinance is proposed for inclusion as Article 600 0£ the Subdivision Ordinance. Staff was requested to research the question of whether this ordinance supports the Comprehensive Plan requirements regarding the number of acres of park land required at buildout. Commissioner Biggs suggested using an index to regulate the per -acre price. The ordinance does not allow for credit to be given for flood way dedication. The current policy has allowed 100% credit for flood plain. Discussion was held regarding the possibility of allowing partial or no credit for flood plain. The consensus was that no credit should be given for flood plain dedication. Section 7.a.1 - should read "flood plain" rather than "flood way." Staff was requested to research the possibility of using land price indexes to set the fee for money in lieu of land dedication. Other Business: A workshop session was set for November 16, 1992, at 6:30 p.m. to further consider the Subdivision Ordinance. Adjourn: MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner Crume, the Commission voted 6 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the November 12, 1992, meeting of the Allen Planning & Zoning Commis- sion at 9:30 p.m. These minutes approved this O day of 19 2. L 'Y Jon Garcm, Chairman Kenne Fulk, Secretary