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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2001 - 09/13 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ESEPTEMBER 13, 2001 ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present Ross Obermeyer, Chairman Jeff McGregor, I" Vice Chair Alan Grimes Gary Caplinger Commissioners Absent: Lauri Blake, 2' Vice Chair Kenneth Harvey City Staff Present Marina Sukup, Director of Planning David A. Hoover, Assistant Director Pam Conway, Administrative Secretary Sally Leeper, Project Coordinator Dennis Abraham, Civil Engineer Peter Tian, Traffic Engineer David Dodd, City Attorney's Office REGULAR AGENDA ` Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Obermeyer, at the Allen City Hall Council Chambers, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Update on Council Action: Ms. Marina Sukup, Director of Planning & Development stated that Council approved an SUP for First Baptist Church, Fairview for a church and day care, and stated that the recommendations regarding the amendments to the Allen Land Development Code were approved, with one exception, the height of buildings in the CBD. The Council left the maximum height at 4 stories and reduced the minimum height to 2 stories. Ms. Sukup noted that the development of a sidewalk plan for the CBD had been deferred because of the pending application for funding at the time it was considered. Staff would initiate work on the development of a sidewalk plan for consideration in the near future. Open Commission Discussion: None [KOC69 rlcw W41101 r)C117.11 1. Approve Minutes of August 23, 2001, Regular Meeting. 2. Final Plat— Consider a Final Plat for Lost Creek Ranch, Phase 2A, being 195 residential lots on 9 59.324± acres of land in the James T Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 777, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located southeast of Stacy Road and Allen Heights Drive. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 PAGE 3. Final Plat—Consider a Final Plat for Lost Creek Ranch, Phase 2B, being 155 residential lots on i 43.314-+ acres of land in the James T. Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 777, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located northeast of Exchange Parkway and Allen Heights Drive. 4. Final Plat— Consider a Final Plat for Stacy Ridge Estates, Phase 2, being 118 residential lots on 41.244-+ acres of land situated in the George Fitzhugh Survey, Abstract No. 320, and the John J. Miller Survey, Abstract No. 609, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located south of Stacy Road and east of Angel Parkway. 5. Final Plat— Consider a Preliminary and Final Plat for Hi-Lo/O'Reilly Addition, being 1.9221 acres of land situated in the Peter Weisel Survey, Abstract No. 990, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located on East Main Street west of Fountain Park Drive. 6. Request for Extension —Consider a request for a 60 -day extension for filing a Final Plat for Bray Central One Addition, Lots IRI, 2, 3, 4, Block F The property is 42.5120-+ acres of land situated in the A.B Perrin Survey, Abstract No. 713, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located northwest of US 75 and Village Way. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner McGregor, and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 4 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA 7 General Development Plan —Consider a General Development Plan for Chaparral Town Homes, Lot 1, Block], being 126 units on 10.179-+ acres of land situated in the McBain Jamison Survey, Abstract No. 491, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located northeast of SH 5 and Chaparral Road. Mr. David Hoover presented the item to the Commission by describing the location of the property and the surrounding zoning and development. He stated that the main access to the site is off of Chaparral Road, and emergency access is off of Collin Drive. It was annexed into the City in December, 2000, with ME 18 zoning. The proposal is for 126 units, 12.38 dwelling units/acre. The proposal meets parking and open space requirements although garages were included in the parking calculations, since only parking would be permitted. He also presented the landscape plan and site fence plan and stated that staff recommends approval. The north, west and south side of the property will have masonry columns with wrought iron, while the east fence will be constructed of wood to screen headlights from adjacent properties and the street. Phil Fishler, Kimley Hom, 12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 700, stated that they are preserving the trees in the tree line and the fence is set back from the fence row easement. He stated that most of the proposed shrubs are internal to the development and that a stone retaining wall was intended to preserve the existing trees. The certain dictates the size of the wall. The fence will be located on top of the retaining wall. The height of the fence will follow the retaining wall and be placed 7 % feet off of the property line. The fence row is located at the property line. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER l3, 2001 PAGE 3 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner Caplinger, the Commission voted 4 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request as presented. The motion carried. 8. Discussion of Land Use, Housing and Population Forecast Ms. Sukup discussed the population forecast, and reminded the Commission that they were appointed as the Capital Advisory Committee. She compared the density on the east and west sides of town. She stated that the build -out forecast is based on 80 percent of present permit activity, assuming that all the property in Allen will be developed. She stated that an amendment to the impact fee ordinance would be brought to the Commission on October 11, 2001 with a public hearing to be held by the Council on October 18, 2001. Other Business • Review Upcoming Agenda Items • Committee Reports Adioum Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner McGregor, the Commission voted 4 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to Adjourn the September 13, 2001 meeting at 7:50 p.m. The motion carried. Thes' utes approved this a 7 day of 01e mhPre 2001 oss Obermeyeq Ch?)Ifnan P ppway 1