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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2004 - 07/20 - RegularCITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Douglas Dreggors Darion Culbertson Robert Wendland Alan Grimes, Vice -Chair Ken Harvey Robin Sedlacek Commissioners Absent: City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Sally Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician Dennis Abraham, Civil Engineer Robert L. Dillard III, City Attorney Regular Agenda PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting July 20, 2004 Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum 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 July 13, 2004 City Council Action. • Passed zoning ordinance for Montgomery Farms/Emerson Partners, with clarifications on placing a cap on single family north of Bethany, and how the floodplain will be handled. L • Approved annexation ordinances, and placed zoning per the recommendation of the Commission on four (4) out of the five (5) parcels. The fifth parcel was right-of-way. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 JULY 20, 2004 Consent Aeenda Item Number I Approve Minutes of July 6, 2004, Regular Meeting. Item Number 2 60 -Day Extension — Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a Final Plat for Twin Creeks Phase 6A being 85 Residential Lots on 34.665± acres of land located north of McDermott Drive between Custer Road and Twin Creeks Drive. Item Number 3 60 -Day Extension — Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a Final Plat for Creek Valley Estates, a residential development with 6.0253± acres of land located west of Allen Heights between Bethany Drive and Park Place. Item Number 4 Final Plat — Consider a final plat for Avondale, a residential development with 29.174± acres of land located at the southwest comer of Alma Drive and Ridgeview Drive. Commissioner Harvey requested item number two (2) be removed from the Consent Agenda. The Commissioners requested that future requests for extension of filing plats include the reason for the extension. Mr. Hoover explained that in the past most delays have been because of the City's fee structure and requiring all fees be paid before the plat can be recorded. Developers sometimes need additional time before paying the amount due. Other delays are due to developers needing more time to work with the utility companies to determine required easements_ If these issues are resolved before the plat is recorded, it prevents the need for an amended plat. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda except for Item Number 2. The motion carried. Item Number 2 60 -Day Extension — Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a Final Plat for Twin Creeks Phase 6A being 85 Residential Lots on 34.665± acres of land located north of McDermott Drive between Custer Road and Twin Creeks Drive. Commissioner Harvey inquired as to why the request came to the Commission the day it expired. Mr. Hoover responded by explaining the Code only requires they make a request to staff before it expires. This request was received before the expiration date. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Item Number 2. The motion carried. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JULY 20, 2004 PAGE 3 Reeular Agenda Item Number 5 Public Hearing — Consider a recommendation to amend PD Planned Development No. 54 for Neighborhood Recreation to PD Planned Development No. 54 for Garden Office. The property is 6.045± acres located north of McDermott Drive and west of Rowlett Creek. Mr. Hoover presented the request to the Commission. He stated that Neighborhood Recreation was placed on the property when PD 54 was adopted. At the present time there are no uses in place for this zoning. The uses allowed in Garden Office are compatible with the surrounding areas. All of the buildings will have underground parking. Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. The individuals below spoke in opposition of the request. Tammy Lee 9 Wooded Lane Allen, TX David Rutkoski 10 Wooded Lane Allen, TX Comments: • Not consistent with surrounding neighborhoods • Doesn't feel the slope of McDermott will accommodate the extra traffic generated by these offices • Doesn't want offices across the street from home • Will hurt property values • Was a traffic study conducted • Too close to property line Chairman Caplinger read into record the comments that were received prior to the meeting in opposition to the request. Mr. Hoover responded to the comments. All development plans are reviewed at the Technical Review Committee (TRC) where all departments are represented. How a development will impact the roads and city is always studied. This development will be small, and Mr. Hoover stated he did not feel there was a concern for increased traffic — no more than what would be generated by a recreational use. Mr. Hoover further explained that the Comprehensive Plan, which was approved through a i public hearing process, earmarked this area for office use. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 JULY 20, 2004 Commission's comments/concems: • Agreed the topography of the land is impractical for Recreational Use — the property could become an eye sore with the lack of use. Garden Office zoning is consistent with past discussions at Commission meetings. • The right-of-way on McDermott is 110 ft. The Woods Subdivision property lines are 100 ft at least from the roadway. This is sufficient distance from the property lines of homeowners in The Woods subdivision. • Will traffic be able to go east and west out of the development? Mr. Hoover stated traffic will be able to go both directions. • Will the floodplain be manicured? Mr. Hoover stated that some agreement could be made to maintain the floodplain next to the er'f.come; however, nothing has been disc4sW ar this time. w 4 w Gary Williams, Architect ori the piyect, addressed the Commission. The basis or concept is a residential design. The landscape plan will have a residential look and this will be a quality project. Before voting on a motion, Chairman Caplinger advised the residents from The Woods subdivision that the City Council will consider the recommendation of the Commission at their August 24, 2004 meeting. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Sedlacek, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of Item Number 5. The Motion carried. Item Number 6 Public Hearing — Consider a recommendation to grant a change in zoning from MF -18 Multi -family and TH Townhome to Planned Development zoning for TH Townhome Residential and SF Patio Home uses. The property is 32.70± acres located at the southeast comer of Stacy Road and Curtis Lane. Mr. Hoover presented the request to the Commission. He stated that by changing the zoning of the MF Multi -family tract to TH Townhome, the density is reduced from 321 units to 154 units, and by changing the TH Townhome tract to SF Patio Home, it reduces the density from 124 units to 64 units. The concept plan was designed to maintain the Open Space. Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. Mark Donaldson with Carter -Burgess spoke for the applicant. He stated that the development will be "maintenance free." The exterior of all the homes will be maintained by the HOA. Chairman Caplinger read into the record comments received prior to the meeting. All comments were in support of the request. Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 5 JULY 20, 2004 The consensus was that the plan was good and the Commissioners liked that the Townhome development access to the main thoroughfares, and not being located in the more residential neighborhoods. The development also serves as a buffer for the adjacent residential neighborhood from the commercial tract to the east. Commissioner Grimes stated that the Commission needs to evaluate future requests for Townhomes, so that certain areas of town are not overloaded with the Townhome zoning. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of Item Number 6. The Motion carried. Commissioner Sedlacek excused herself from the meeting at this time. Item Number 7. Request to consider alternate street lighting for Creek Valley Estates and Mustang Creek Estates by Jim Brazeal. Mr. Hoover presented the request to the Commission. Jim Brazeal asked for the Commission to consider his request for alternate street lighting for the Creek Valley Estates and the Mustang Creek Estates. There will be four (4) street lights of this type. These lights are 2 feet shorter than allowed by Code, and the style of the proposed street lights does not direct the light down and shield from the surrounding properties. However, because these two developments are heavily wooded, the trees should shield the lighting and staff does not see this being a problem. Because the proposed street lights do not conform to the Allen Land Development Code, Staff cannot approve the request. Therefore the Commission is being asked to consider the request. Mr. Hoover stated that the HOA could be responsible for expenses in maintaining the street lights over and beyond what it would cost the City to maintain a standard street light. In Commissioner Harvey's opinion, approving such a request was not good and lowered the standards set out in the Allen Land Development Code. He did not support the request. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 1 OPPOSED, with Commissioner Harvey casting the negative vote, to recommend approval of Item Number 7 with the condition that the continued maintenance is the responsibility of the HOA. The Motion carried. Item Number 8. Discussion of the 2005-2009 Draft Capital Improvement Program Mr. Hoover distributed the DRAFT of the Capital Improvement Program to each Commissioner. He explained that the City Council has not seen the document, and this is for information only and they can forward questions or comments at a later time. No action was taken. A 0 I PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION JULY 20, 2004 Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: PAGE • Two more final plat extension requests. • Final Plat and a General Development Plan • A zoning case coming soon for the Betz Mall property • August 10th —Joint Workshop with City Council on the Central Business District Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Harvey and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:45 p.m. These minutes approved this day of u Sfi 2004. G p mg irman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician