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DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Called Meeting Minutes
December 8,2021
ATTENDANCE _
Marc Kurbansade,AICP,Director of Community Development, Chair
Eric Strong,Deputy City Manager
Chris Flanigan,PE,Director of Engineering
Michael Sizemore,CBO,Building Official
Jill Kelley,Citizen Representative
Thomas K.Thomas,Citizen Representative
ABSENT
Kate Meacham, CPRE,Director of Parks and Recreation
CITY STAFF PRESENT
Hayley Angel,AICP,Planning Manager
Rolandrea Russell,Planner
Helene Vachon,CAP, Senior Administrative Assistant
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Committee members present, Chair Kurbansade called the meeting to order at 3:02
p.m.at City Hall Council Conference Room at Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas,75013.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Approve Minutes from Called Meeting held on October 27, 2021.
Motion: Upon a motion by Eric Strong, and a second by Michael Sizemore, the Committee
voted 6 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes from the October 27,2021
meeting.
The motion carried.
2. Consider a Design Plan for Lots 1-9, Block 6, Original Donation for a Dwelling, Single-Family
(Attached)Use.
Ms. Angel presented the item to the Committee and noted that staff is in support of the request with the -
following conditions:
1. Under Section 4.08.19.2.g.iii.a Lots 9 through 16 on the design plan have an increased maximum
front yard setback of twenty feet;
2. Under Section 4.08.19.2.c,pedestrian crossings at the northeastern corners of Boyd Drive and
Butler Drive and corners of Coats Drive and Butler Drive;
3. A recommendation to City Council that half of the required visitor parking be counted through
on-street parking; and
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4. Building elevations be remanded back to DRC after the applicant meets general compliance with
building code is met and changes to meet the requirements of Section 4.08.19.2.c; Section
4.08.19.3.f.v.b; 4.08.19.2.g.iii.c; and Section 4.08.19.3.e.
The Committee discussed the following:
• Proposed driveway widths;
• Increased front yard setback;
• The abandonment of the existing 20-ft alley identified as a 20-ft right-of-way on the west side of
the design plan between the proposed Lots 4 and 5;
• The increase in the width of the existing 25-ft north/south alley to 26-ft;
• Proposed configuration of the site and number of buildings;
• The proposed screening material along the detention pond;
• Clarification of the suggested pedestrian crossings at southeastern corner of Coats Drive and Butler
Drive and the northeastern corner of Boyd Drive and Butler Drive;
• Austin Drive is not being extended in DART's right-of-way and will remain as is;
• The location, screening, and protection of HVAC units and/or proposed transformers;
• Building elevations and ensuring the street-facing façades had more prominent articulation; and
• The proposed back door adjacent to the garage off the alley.
Motion: Upon a motion by Michael Sizemore and a second by Eric Strong, the Committee
voted 6 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED to approve the Design Plan for Lots 1-9, Block 6,
Original Donation for a Dwelling, Single-Family Use (Attached),with the conditions
that front yard setback be increased; a recommendation to City Council that half the
required visitor parking be counted through on-street parking; the addition of
pedestrian crossings at southeastern corner of Coats Drive and Butler Drive and the
northeastern corner of Boyd Drive and Butler Drive; and that the application be
remanded back to DRC once the applicant is able to provide more information on the
screening around the detention pond, demonstrate general compliance with building
code, and meet the requirements of Section 4.08.19.2.c, Section 4.08.19.3.f.v.b,
4.08.19.2.g.iii.c, and Section 4.08.19.3.e.
The motion carried.
Adjournment
Chair Kurbaiisade adjourned the meeting at 4:11 p.m.
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