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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2004 - 09/07 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LRegular Meeting September 7, 2004 CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Douglas Dreggors Robert Wendland Robin Sedlacek Alan Grimes, Vice -Chair Darien Culbertson Commissioners Absent: Ken Harvey City Staff Present David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Lee Battle, Senior Planner Sally Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Tech Dennis Abraham, Engineering 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 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway Director's Report on August 24, 2004 City Council Action. • Zoning was approved for the Twin Creeks Garden Office and Villas of Cottonwood Creek. • Council discussed and held a public hearing on proposed amendments to the CDBG Action Plan. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 Consent Agenda Item Number 1: Approve Minutes of August 17, 2004, Regular Meeting. Item Number 2: Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a Final Plat for Chaparral Gardens Senior Housing, Lots 1 & 2, Block A, being 10.89± acres of land located east of Greenville Avenue and north of Chaparral Road. Item Number 3: Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a Final Plat for Twin Creeks Phase 7A1 being 80.646± acres of land located at the future intersection of West Exchange Parkway and Ridgeview Drive. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Reeular Auenda Item Number 4: Public Hearing — Public Hearing and consideration of a recommendation to grant a change in zoning from SC Shopping Center to PD Planned Development No. 94 for a mixed use development, being 65.9± acres in the Jonathan Phillip Survey, Abstract No. 719, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located south and west of the southwest comer of SH 121 and US 75. Item Number 5: Public Hearing - Public Hearing and consideration of a recommendation to grant a change in zoning from AO Agriculture -Open Space to PD Planned Development No. 95 for a mixed use development, being 25.699± acres in the Jonathan Phillip Survey, Abstract No. 719, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located at the southwest comer of SH 121 and US 75. Mr. Hoover stated if there were no objections, he was presenting both requests simultaneously because the requests were exactly the same except for different ownership. The two parcels are adjacent to each other, and will be developed together. Mr. Hoover reviewed the proposed plan, and outlined the amendments that staff recommends: Retail Uses: Auto Parts Sales and Indoor Building Materials should be removed. Drive-thm restaurants should be permitted by SUP only Convalescent homes should be permitted by SUP Radio or TV stations should be allowed by right. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 SignagC: Staff is not in favor of the 30% increase in signage, however would support off-site signage as long as all signage is located within the development. Private Streets: Text should be added stating that approval by TxDOT and City of Allen will be needed for any connections to the frontage roads and they must meet applicable regulations including distance separations. Landscape: • Item i - Landscape setback buffers along Shelby Drive, SH 121 and US 75 shall not be than less than 25 feet wide (rather than 20 feet as proposed). Landscape buffers along other streets are not required. • Item ii - Comer landscaping at public street intersections is not required. However, comer landscaping not less than 600 square feet on each corner is required at the intersections of Shelby Drive and SH 121, Shelby Drive, and US 75, and internal streets that intersect with SH 121 and US 75. This appears to be acceptable. • Item iii — No internal landscaping will be required in structured parking garages, however, a 10 foot wide landscape buffer shall be placed around the perimeter of the structure. L• Item iv — A 10 -foot (rather than 5 -foot) wide landscape strip should be required around parking lots except where parking lots are adjacent to one another. • Item v — Should be added requiring street trees to be planted along all roadway frontages, at a minimum of 30 foot spacing, in tree wells or using other acceptable methods as approved by the City Parks Department. Trees are to be located within all sidewalk areas. Sidewalks: Proposal shows sidewalk widths from 5 feet to 10 feet, depending on building height. Recommendation is that sidewalks adjacent to buildings less than 35 feet in height be 20 feet wide; those adjacent to buildings greater than 35 feet shall be a minimum 10 feet in width. • The wider sidewalks would accommodate pedestrian traffic, trees and landscaping as needed, amenities such as public art and sidewalk cafes, etc. The Commission discussed the use of Radio/TV, and the consensus was to allow radio/tv studio by right. Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. Bill Blackburn spoke in opposition 9400 N. Central Expressway Dallas, TX PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 Mr. Blackburn is an attorney who represents Mr. Charles Forbes. In his comments to the Commission he stated that he feels the zoning is speculative with no contract in place. His client wanted the request to be tabled for 120 days so that the applicant and Mr. Forbes could meet with each other and try and create a master plan. In Mr. Forbes' opinion, the master plan should include not only the two requests on the agenda, but include his property as well. Mr. Blackburn stated that Mr. Forbes was not against the zoning, but would like to see a plan in place before the zoning is approved. Mr. Charles Forbes (spoke in opposition) 2111 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI Mr. Forbes addressed the Commission by stating he had no problem with this concept, but would like more time. He also stated that he had a contract with a major shopping center contractor dated July 29, 2004. Mr. Forbes also stated other items of concern or items that the Commission needed to consider: Need to maximize the development in this area — consider that it is the entrance way to Allen. Landowners should work together to produce a master plan. • A traffic study should be done. Wants to make sure this development will not diminish his property value. Will the north/south road be a thoroughfare? Mr. Stan Itzkowitz spoke for Mr. Forbes. He assured the Commission that they will have a plan in 120 days. Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing. Jeff Blackard addressed the Commission for the Applicant, Greyhawk Realty. He stated that he has met with Mr. Forbes about creating a master plan. At that time, Mr. Forbes was not interested because his zoning was already in place. Mr. Anthony Sosebee with Huitt-Zollars addressed the Commission as the Planner for the development. He stated that he and the applicant have met with City staff over the last several months and are ready to move forward. Mr. Hoover addressed the Commission and stated that Mr. Forbes does not currently have a Consultant on his project, and in his opinion, he did not feel Mr. Forbes would have a plan in place within the next 120 days. Mr. Hoover addressed Mr. Forbes' concerns on the internal streets. He explained those proposed streets are collector streets, and are not "etched in stone." PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 PAGE The Commissioners agreed that the plan was good. However, they did want modifications on some of the "permitted uses." Commissioner Wendland wanted to exclude heavy machinery from "Equipment Rental." Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item Number 4 subject to the comments of staff as outlined in the communication, and restrictions set forth therein; that radio or TV studio be allowed by right, and that equipment rental be shown as accessory only. The motion carried. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Sedlacek, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item Number 5 subject to the comments of staff as outlined in the communication, and restrictions set forth therein; that radio or TV studio be allowed by right, and that equipment rental be shown as accessory only. The motion carried. Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: L• Two Final Plats 3 General Development Plans • Changes to the Allen Land Development Code Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:40 p.m. These inutes approved this qday of C�V 2004. ary aplinger airman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician