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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2000 - 05/11 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 2000 ATTENDANCE: Commission Members Present: Ross Obermeyeq Chairman Alan Grimes Jeff McGregor Lauri Blake Gary Caplinger Mark Pacheco, Secretary Commission Members Absent: Randal West City Staff Present: Marina Sukup, Director of Planning Stan Solamillo, Planner Tom Keener, Development Coordinator Pam Conway, Administrative Secretary Dan Tracy, P.E., Civil Engineer Peter Tian, P.E., Traffic Engineer Don Horton, Director Parks & Recreation Katherine Poteet, Public Information Officer Mark Kaufmann, Media Tech Jason Marshall, City Attorney's Office Pete Smith, City Attorney CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM: With a quorum of the Commission Members present, the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7.08 p.m. by Chairman Obermeyer, at the City Council Chambers, Allen Public Library, Two Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas. Ms. Sukup, Director of Planning, stated that a plan for the CBD -Central Business District, and a revised Thoroughfare Plan would be brought forward to the Planning Commission in the near future. She noted that the Planning & Zoning Commission would be asked to hold a public hearing on June 8, 2000 to review the completed Allen Land Development Code and to forward their recommendation to the City Council who would also hld a public hearing on June 15, 2000. WORKSHOP Items of Interest. Update on Council Actions PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 11, 2000 PAGE 2 Ms. Sukup stated that City Council did the annexation during a special called meeting, �j which was held tonight, for the property at Custer & Hedgcoxe, and the public hearing ® for initial zoning will be held on June 1, 2000. General Development Plans 2. Twin Creeks 4D— Review General Development Plan Karen Porter, Carter & Burgess, stated that she is here to get some comments from P&Z regarding the General Development plan for Twin Creeks 4D. Ms Porter stated that the trail alignment has been worked out with the Parks Department as well as the bridge alignment. Commissioner Pacheco stated that there seems to be several alley turnouts up near the shopping center piece which should be evaluated. Ms. Porter stated that they could took at that. Presentation 3. Presentation by Mark Kaufmann, Media Tech — Guidelines for being on camera. This presentation was made after the Consent Agenda during the Regular Meeting. Some discussion was held regarding some preliminary plats that have expired. Mr. Pete Smith, City Attorney, stated that our Subdivision Ordinance does not have the provision that if a portion of a preliminary plat has been final platted, that would give an automatic extension to the preliminary plat. REGULAR MEETING Consent Agenda I. Approve Minutes of April 27, 2000, Regular Meeting. It was noted that a complete copy of the minutes had not been included in the information distributed to the Commission. 2. Final Plat— Consider a Final Plat for Reid Farm Addition Phase It, being 105 residential lots on 25.06 ± acres of land situated in the Henry Wetzel Survey, Abstract No. 1026, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; further described as being located southwest of Stacy Road and S.H. 5. 3 Revised Final Plat — Consider a request for a revised Final Plat for Stacy Ridge Estates Phase I, being 120 residential lots on 69 459 t acres of land situated in the George Fitzhugh Survey, Abstract No. 320 and John J. Miller Survey, Abstract No. 609, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; further described as being located southeast of Stacy Road and Malone Road. 14 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 11, 2000 PAGE 3 Motion: Upon a motion by Commission Member Blake and a second by Commission Member Pacheco, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to remove Item 1, Minutes, from the Consent Agenda and approve Items 2 and 3. The motion carried. Reeular Aeenda Media presentation was held at this time — Katherine Poteet introduced Mark Kaufmann, Media Technician, and stated that the City Council and Planning Commission will be televised and gave tips and guidelines for projecting a professional cable television etiquette. Other Business 4. Discussion Item — By Laws for the Planning & Zoning Commission Ms Sukup reviewed the information in the packet regarding the By Laws. Jason Marshall stated that in the past, the Planning Commission has come up with By Laws and forwarded them to the City Council for approval. He stated that the Commission needs to come up with their own laws; the City Council does not need to approve them. He further suggested that the requirement for City Council to approve any amendments to the By laws be removed. Ms. Sukup stated that Jason Marshall and Pete Smith will be speaking at the Southwest Legal conference, and encouraged all of the Planning Commission to attend. Adiourn Motion: Upon a motion by Commission Member Grimes a second by Commission Member Pacheco, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to Adjourn the May 11, 2000 meeting at 5:42 p.m. this A 3 day of %71 Cct.t 2000.