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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2004 - 12/07 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting December 7, 2004 CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Alan Grimes Robert Wendland Darion Culbertson James Rushing Robin Sedlacek Douglas Dreggors Commissioners Absent: None City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Lee Battle, Senior Planner Sally Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Tech John Baumgartner, City Engineer Dennis Abraham, Engineering Brian Bristow, Parks Peter Smith, City Attorney Workshop Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Caplinger called the workshop to order at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway. Commissioners received training from City Attorney Peter Smith. The Commission adjourned at 7:10 p.m. and moved to the Council Chambers for their regularly scheduled meeting. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Caplinger called the meeting to order at 7-15 p.m in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 7, 2004 PAGE Director's Report on November 23, 2004 City Council Action Considered a request to abandon the right-of-way of Ferris Drive. The request was tabled. Council held a public hearing on the annexation of a parcel on Chaparral. At this time, the City of Allen is no longer considering annexing this property. Consent Agenda Agenda Item Number 1 Approve Minutes of November 16, 2004, Regular Meeting. Agenda Item Number 2 Final Plat – Consider a Final Plat for Waterford Parks Phase III. The property is 12.78921 acres situated in the Henry Brandenburg Survey, Abstract No. 110, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, west of Bray Central Drive and south of Arches Park Drive 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 with the revised meeting minutes. The motion carried. Regular Agenda Agenda Item Number 3 Public Hearing – Public Hearing and consideration of a recommendation to amend PD Planned Development No. 92 by amending the Development Regulations regarding Signage, Setbacks, Driveway Locations, Tree Mitigation and Sidewalks. The property is 529.6± acres located north of Stacy Road, south of SH 121, between Watters Road and Chelsea Blvd. Mr. David Hoover presented the request to the Commission. The request has two main issues relating to the Commercial tract—setbacks and signage. Mr. Hoover stated that one of the main tenants, Lifetime Fitness, submitted a letter showing their support for the proposal. Amendments Requested for the Commercial: 25' building setback from all streets 5' interior building setback 25' landscape setback from SH 121 25' parking setback from SH 121 20' parking setback from Watters and Ridgeview 20' landscape setback from Watters and Ridgeview Parking requirement – 4.5 per 1,000 sf of building • 40' driveway stacking for private drives Allow 1 driveway between, south of median break and north of Ridgeview Drive and i Watters Road intersection, with at least 100' between drive radii Along SH 121 – primary multi tenant monument signs: 1 -west of Watters and 2 -east of Watters; individually platted lots are entitled to 1 single tenant monument sign. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 DECEMBER 7, 2004 • Along Watters Road — Primary multi -tenant monument signs: 2 -on both sides of Watters, north of Ridgeview Along Ridgeview — primary multi -tenant monument signs: 1 -west of Watters and 1 east of Watters, both north of Ridgeview Mr. Hoover also presented a site plan that illustrated the general location of each proposed sign. Applicant is requesting that Commission approve their sign concept, with flexibility of the exact placement of each sign. Mr. Hoover explained that it has always been assumed that requests would be made to allow additional signage as this type of development is different from those that we have experienced in the past. Staff believes that the request is in line with the amount of space and retailers that will be located within the development. It is important for them to have visibility to be seen and be successful. Mr. Hoover advised that a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is currently being completed. The applicant is proposing two (2) median cuts on Watters Road to have a minimum separation of 100 ft. Mr. Hoover asked that the Commission allow staff to review the TIA, and after review, make the decision where the median cuts would be appropriate. There will be a continuous right -tum lane on Watters, for both northbound and southbound traffic to mitigate for the proposed reduced throat lengths. This will standardize the lengths throughout the development. Mr. Hoover then presented the residential amendments: Tra.tsHand ]—R-3 Side yard setback 8'/8' or 8'/15' for comer lots Minimum lot width — 70' at cul-de-sacs and eyebrows Tracts G1 and G2; Tracts KI and K2 - R-5 • Side Yard setback — 6.5'/6.5' or 6.5'/15' for comer lots • Minimum lot width— 55' at cul-de-sacs and eyebrows Tracts Ll and L2; Tract N — R7 • Side yard setback — 15' for comer lots • Minimum lot width — 35' at cul-de-sacs and eyebrows The developer has added a landscape feature to the corner lots located across the street from front yards. Trees will be planted outside the fence 7.5' from property line that will be maintained by the HOA. The fencing will be regulated by a deed restriction as to the material and maintenance. Mr. Hoover explained the sidewalk request. There will be an 8 foot trail along the main neighborhood collector streets that links the neighborhoods to the flood plaintopen space areas in the center. The applicant is requesting that they be allowed to forego the 4 foot sidewalk opposite this trail, as they feel it would be redundant. Staff is requesting that this decision be deferred to the platting stage, after further information is obtained. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 DECEMBER 7, 2004 Mr. Hoover then told the Commission that the applicant has withdrawn their request for the waivers of tree mitigation at this time. Jud Heflin, with Blue Star Development, addressed the Commission and explained that the request for nine (9) multi -tenant signs is critical to the users in this development to give them highway identity. Chairman Caplinger opened the public hearing. No one was present to speak for or against the request. Chairman Caplinger closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sedlacek stated she had concerns about the variance request for the multi -tenant signs on Watters Road. She didn't agree that these signs would provide them with the highway identity they spoke of. However, she would support the request since the remainder of the Commission seemed to support the request. Bill Anderson, with Dowdy -Anderson, also addressed the Commission on the fence and landscape issue. The fence will be maintained by the property owner, although it will have higher standards placed upon it by the deed restrictions. Commissioner Grimes noted that a proposed ordinance was not included in the packet, and wanted to make note that one be included when the request goes to City Council. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to recommend approval to amend PD Planned Development No. 92 by amending the Development Regulations regarding the sign variances and setbacks, recommend that the decision on the driveways be deferred to staff after the Traffic Impact Analysis is complete, and that the decision on the deletion of the 4 -foot sidewalk be deferred to staff, and to take no action on the tree mitigation request, as it had been withdrawn by the applicant. The motion carried. Agenda Item Number 4 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. 96 for AO — Agriculture -Open Space, R4 Residential and R5 Residential uses, being 127.275± acres in the T. G. Kennedy Survey, Abstract No. 500, and the David H. Nix Survey, Abstract No. 668, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located south of Bethany Drive and east of Alma Drive. Mr. Hoover presented the request to the Commission. This request does not include the floodplain. Only two of the parcels in this proposed Planned Development are ready for development at this time. However, it allows a designated Planned Development Number to be established and will facilitate future development of the area more easily. The remaining area will be zoned AO -Agriculture Open Space. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 7, 2004 PAGE Ms. Amy Monier, Emerson Partners, addressed the Commission with a PowerPoint presentation regarding the proposal and the reduction in density She provided photographs of proposed homes to be built in the area. Chairman Caplinger opened the public hearing. There was no one present to speak for or against the request. Chairman Caplinger closed the public hearing. The Commission discussed the proposal and indicated that it was well designed and would be a benefit to the Community. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Sedlacek and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 7 I FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item Number 4. The motion carried. Agenda Item Number 5: General Development Plan - Consider a General Development Plan for Presbyterian Allen Medical Office Building, being 7.01± acres located west and adjacent to the existing Presbyterian Hospital at the southwest corner of US 75 and W Exchange Parkway. Mr. Hoover presented the plan to the Commission. He advised the Commissioners that the applicant will be required to replat the property before this phase of the expansion begins. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item Number 5. The motion carried. Agenda Item Number 6: Preliminary Plat —Consider a Preliminary Plat for The Parks at Montgomery Farm, being 51.87± acres located north of West Bethany Drive and west of Bel Air Drive. Mr. Hoover presented the plat to the Commission. He indicated that it varies from the Detailed Site Plan slightly, by eliminating the round -a -bout new the school property. However, it was in basic conformance of the Detailed Site Plan and Concept Plan previously approved This plat consists of 180 residential lots and 29 reserve lots that will be maintained by the Homeowners Association. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Sedlacek the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item Number 6. The motion carried. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 7, 2004 PAGE 6 Agenda Item Number 7: Consider Cancellation — Consider cancellation of the December 21, 2004 Planning & Zoning Commission Regular meeting. Due to the holiday, there are no submissions expected for the next regularly scheduled meeting, therefore staff is suggesting cancellation of the December 21, 2004 meeting. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Culbertson the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item Number 7. The motion carried. Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: • Replat of two (2) lots at the Allen Premium Outlets for a Hampton Inn. • Special Use Permit — Honda Motorcycle Sales and Repair • Amendment to PD 55, Tract 2, for Development Regulations • GDP — Day Care in PD 55, Tract 2 • Discussion on the regulations for the Central Business District. Adiournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:30 p.m. These mutes approved this day of V 2005. ba,/Caplinger, ftairman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician