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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2002 - 06/27 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION City Council Chambers June 27, 2002 ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Alan Grimes, First Vice -Chair Lauri Blake, Second Vice -Chair Kenneth Harvey Gary Stocker Darton Culbertson Robin Sedlacek Commissioners Absent' None City Staff Present: Marina Sukup, Director of Planning David Hoover, Assistant Director of Planning Sally L. Leeper, Planner Dennis Abraham, Civil Engineer DeLisa Cravanas, Planning Technician REGULAR AGENDA Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Caplinger, called the meeting to order in the City Hall Council Chambers, 305 Century Parkway, at 7:03 p.m. Director's Report on Council Action: ➢ Marina Sukup, AICP, Planning Director, reported that the City Council approved items at the June 26, 2002 City Council meeting as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve Minutes of June 13, 2002 Regular Meeting. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner Stocker, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION June 27, 2002 PAGE 2 REGULAR AGENDA 2. Consider a Final Plat for Bray Central One Addition Mr. David Hoover, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning and Development, presented the request for reconsideration of a Replat previously approved. Approval had expired according to the mles of the Allen Land Development Code. Staff recommended approval of the request. Chairman Caplinger opened the public hearing. With no one wishing to speak, Chairman Caplinger closed the public hearing. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Sedlacek, and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Final Plat for Bray Central One Addition. The motion carried. Public Hearing — Consider a request for Terra Investments to amend the zoning from R-2, R-3, R-4 Residential, TH-Town Home, and LR -Local Retail to R-2 and R-5 Residential, and LR -Local Retail. The property is 76.017± acres of land situated in the William Snyder Survey, Abstract No. 821, Collin County, City of Allen, Texas; located at the northeast corner of Malone Road and Bethany Drive. Mr. Hoover presented the request of Terra Investments to the Commission. Several questions concerning future platting issues were addressed. The Commission was told that Staff recommended approval of the request. Chairman Caplinger opened the public hearing. Mr. Charles Crooks, 741 Eagle Lake Court, Allen, Texas, expressed concern that allowing the LR would increase traffic, area lighting and be a potential hazard to the children attending the nearby school. He was opposed to the request (However, after additional information was presented at a later time, Mr. Crooks voiced his approval of the request.) With no one else wishing to speak, Chairman Caplinger closed the public hearing. The developer reminded the Commission that the current zoning already included LR zoning and that Terra Investments only desired to increase the size insignificantly in order to address development issues regarding streets and additional right of way dedication that would be required. The developer stated that they have tried to buffer, match and even improve current zoning by leaving the R-2, reducing density through the larger area R-5 and increasing the LR only slightly. Staff agreed that the overall plans are favorable to the neighborhood and the City. hi addition Staff informed the Commission that as part of the rezoning, the City would obtain a needed right-of-way dedication on Malone and Bethany. 9 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Sedlacek, and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request. The motion carried. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION June 27, 2002 PAGE 4. Public Hearing — Consider a request to amend the zoning from "SC" — Shopping Center to Planned Development No. 90 for Shopping Center District uses with mini -warehouses as an additional use on 11.00561 acres of land in the Grizzell Kennedy Survey, Abstract No. 499, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, located at the northeast comer of Custer Road and Hedgcoxe Road. Mr. Hoover presented an overview and explained the differences between what is allowed by right and what is being requested. Russell Creek and the right of way of "Old" Custer Road buffer the site. Staff recommended approval of the request. Chairman Caplinger opened the public hearing. With no one wising to speak on this item, Chairman Caplinger closed the public hearing The Commission addressed concerns about the aesthetic appearance of businesses at the City's entrance and commended the proponent for the work they had done on this issue. Robert Reed, the proponent, advised the Commission that they were just as concerned about the aesthetic appeal as the City is. The Commission also expressed their pleasure to learn that the developers have put time and effort working with the nearby Homeowners. The Commission advised that they had received 3 letters from local homeowners in support of the rezoning. Those letters had been provided to the Commissioners with their packet. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey, and a second by Commissioner Blake, the Commission voted 7 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request with the following conditions: a. Any self storage development shall be limited to one story in height, save and except any resident caretaker residential unit, which shall not exceed two stories; b. Roof top mechanical equipment shall not be permitted; c. Doors to individual self -storage units shall not be visible from any adjacent street; d. Any building or wall shall be set back a minimum of 10' from the property line and the 10' area shall be landscaped and maintained by the property owner; e. A separate screening wall shall not be required provided, however, that any wall and building roof line are uniform in height around the perimeter; L Architectural detail shall be required on screening wall and exterior wall; g. Outdoor storage or truck storage shall not be permitted. The motion carried. E PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION June 27, 2002 PAGE 4 5. Consider approval of an amendment to the Planning & Zoning Commission By -Laws changing the regular meeting date from the 2nd and 4`" Thursday of each month to the 1" and 3`d Tuesday. Staff presented a proposal to the Commission to amend the Planning & Zoning Commission By - Laws changing the regular meeting date from the 2"d and 4" Thursday of each month to the 1" and 3'd Tuesday as an effort to place the Council and Commission meetings in alternate weeks. In addition, Staff requested that the change begin Tuesday July 16, 2002 rather than Tuesday July 2, 2002. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Blake, and a second by Commissioner Sedlacek, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 1 OPPOSED to approve the date change of the regular meetings. The motion carried. Motion: In a second motion made by Commissioner Grimes and seconded by Commissioner Harvey, the Commission voted 7 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to cancel the July 2, 2002 regular meeting and commence July 16, 2002. Other Business • Open Discussion In addition to the successful 2 -hour community meeting held Wednesday June 26th, Staff informed the Commission that the Planning Department will be forwarding approximately 2500 completed surveys to the college so that they may begin processing and tallying them. Staff requested that the Commissioners complete their evaluations of the Commercial Corridor District permitted use chart and return the forms by the July 16" Commission Meeting. Adjourn Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner Blake, the Commission voted 7 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Th a minutes approved this / (o day of 2002. Ari-OO�J Gary C plinger, Iflairmart De sa Crakanas, Planning Technician