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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2004 - 02/17 - RegularI V� CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Ken Harvey Robert Wendland Gary Stocker Robin Sedlacek Darion Culbertson Commissioners Absent: Alan Grimes, Vice -Chair City Staff Present: Lee Battle, Senior Planner Sally L. Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician Dennis Abraham, Civil Engineer Robert Dillard, City Attorney Regular Attenda PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting February 17, 2004 Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quomm of the Commissioners present, Chairman Caplinger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway. Director's Report on February 10, 2004 City Council Action. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 17, 2004 Consent Aeenda Item Number 1 Approve Minutes of February 3, 2004, Regular Meeting. Item Number 2 Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for Lot 1, Block A, Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, being 5.3979± acres of land situated in the Chadrick Jackson Survey, Abstract No. 489, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, located northwest of Ridgeview Drive and West Exchange Parkway. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Sedlacek, and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Regular Aeenda Item Number 3 Public Hearing, Continued — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider an ordinance granting a change in zoning on 29.174± acres of land from SC - Shopping Center and TH-Townhome to 22.17± acres for R7 -Residential, 5.00± acres for TH-Townhome, and 2.00± acres for LR -Local Retail. The property is situated in the J. W Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 705, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, located at the southwest corner of Ridgeview Drive and Alma Drive. Mr. Battle presented the request to the Commission. He stated that the applicant's current proposal addresses the concerns that were discussed at the previous meeting. The townhomes that were previously adjacent to Alma Drive are now closer to Ridgeview Drive. The number of townhomes was reduced from 30 units to 27, being approximately 4.25 acres of land. Mr. Battle also assured the Commissioners that all the streets in the proposed development meet the standards set in the Land Development Code. Chairman Caplinger continued the Public Hearing. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the request: Larry Vowell 1217 Bridgeway Lane Larry and Sandra Johnson 1219 Ridgeway Alan Haws 1211 Surrey Lane Simon To 1118 Lamplight Way PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 17, 2004 Gens Lohse 1416 Kingsley Drive Their comments and concerns were: 'r 40 ft lot size sets a precedent for future developments — currently there is nothing like this in Allen Y Want the streets adjacent to Alma Drive to be cul-de-sacs 'r Doesn't like houses backing up to Alma Drive "r Concerned about the traffic impact on Alma Drive "r Is there an amenity building planned for the development? Y Will the residents from this development join the HOA from Glendover? 'v This plan is better than the previous one, and appreciates the developer working with the neighboring residents. What are the City's plans for opening up Ridgeview i Appreciated the Developer moving the townhomes to the Ridgeview side of the development i Drainage from the development r Will there be a wall separating the southern portion of the development from the Glendover subdivision? Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Jerry Sylo with Jones & Boyd, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission. This development hopes to target empty nesters. The open spaces were created throughout the development to allow residents to enjoy the park atmosphere close to their home. The previous request included 3.74 acres of open space. When the townhomes were moved to the Ridgeview side of the development, the amount of open space was reduced to 3.69 acres. The developer wanted to maintain as much of the open space as possible, therefore the lot sizes were not increased. He added that to maintain the integrity of the open space adjacent to Alma Drive, cul- de-sacs were not considered. Mr. Sylo addressed the question of having a wall at the southern property line of the development that would be adjacent to the Glendover Subdivision. He stated that the property line for this development ends at the north boundary of the drainage easement He also indicated that he is not aware of any plans at this time to pursue incorporating this development with the Glendover HOA. Chairman Caplinger asked for questions or comments from the Commissioners. The Commissioners agreed that cul-de-sacs are a personal preference, and supported the layout of the streets as they are in the request. The smaller lot size was a good trade off for the extra open space planned for the development. Commissioner Sedlacek stated that this request brings a high-end product to Allen. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 17, 2004 Commissioner Stocker reviewed the item in the development regulations regarding "Granny Flats." Mr. Battle advised that the Ridgeview Drive connection is on the City's thoroughfare plan, and will be built as the area is developed. To address the concern of how this request would impact the traffic on Alma Drive, Mr. Battle explained that this request would actually be less of an impact than it would if the zoning were to stay as Shopping Center. Mr. Battle assured the Commissioners that the City does have design standards. However, these standards do not require a developer to design their streets to conform to the street designs of surrounding development; i.e., cul-de-sacs. Allowing for a 40 ft lot size does not set a precedent for future development. Staff would not support a request for reducing the lot size, unless the City has something to gain. In this case, the extra open space was considered a trade off for the smaller lot size. Dennis Abraham stated that this development will improve the drainage in the area. The runoff will drain into the streets, then into the detention to the south of the development. The Glendover HOA is required to maintain the drainage easement on their property. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Harvey, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to recommend the request to change the zoning. The motion carried. Item Number 4: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Preliminary Plat for Greenville Crossing, being 118.953 acres of land situated in the J. Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 777, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located southeast of Stacy Road and SH 5. Mr. Battle presented the request to the Commission. The development consists of IIS acres, including 4.2 acres of Open Space, and 12 acres for a public park. He stated that the preliminary plat is consistent with the General Development Plan that was unanimously approved by all the Commissioners at their October 21, 2003 meeting, and recommended approval. The Commission discussed Commissioner Stocker's concern with the view corridor from Zavala Drive and Terrell Drive to the water storage tanks. Mr. Scott Bussell, with Carter Burgess, addressed the Commission on issues regarding the upcoming plat. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Culbertson and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 1 OPPOSED with Commissioner Stocker casting the negative vote, to approve the preliminary plat for Greenville Crossing. The motion carried. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 17, 2004 Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: ➢ Plats currently under review Adjournment PAGE Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:00 p.m. These minutes approved this C_day of __OycG -N 2004. Caplin V , Chairman 11 0 Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician