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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2006 - 12/19 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting December 19, 2006 CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: James Rushing Jeff Cocking Steve Shaffer Alan Grimes Douglas Dreggors Marcelle Jones Commissioners Absent: Robert Wendland City Staff Present: David Hoover, Director of Planning & Development Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning Mari Bailey, Senior Planner Chris Flanagan, City Engineer Amber Slayton, Attorney Regular Aeenda Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Vice Chairman Rushing 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 December 12, 2006, City Council Action • City Council approved the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation for approval of the variance to Article 8 of the ALDC to allow a "hooded" median opening on Angel Parkway • City Council approved an amendment to PD 84 to allow Garden Office uses in place of the exiting Multi Family uses on the east side of Greenville between Chaparral and Ridgemont Drives, just north of the existing apartment complex. • City Council heard the update to the CDBG program in the form of the required CAPER during a Public Hearing • City Council approved the formation of the TIF for the Central Business District PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 DECEMBER 19, 2006 Consent Agenda Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of December 5, 2006, Regular Meeting. Agenda Item 2: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Allen Retail Center, Lot 1, Block A, being 1.075± acres located at the northeast corner of Angel Parkway and Exchange Parkway Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Waterford Parks Phase 5, being 38.3499± acres located southwest of the future Bray Central Drive and south of Everglade Drive. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Shaffer, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Regular Agenda Agenda Item 4: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Preliminary Plat for Montgomery Farm Estates South (for early grading). The property is 36.424± acres located south of Bethany Drive and east of Alma Drive Mr. Hoover indicated that the purpose of the request is to allow for early grading of the site in conjunction with the adjacent property According to the Allen Land Development Code grading permits can be issued only after approval of a Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Grimes requested the conduction of best management practice for storm water management as a condition and requested an appropriate notation on the plat. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Jones, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 4. The motion carried. Agenda Item 5: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Preliminary Plat for Bethany Mews/Pecan Homes being 13.08± acres located east of Alma Drive and south of Bethany Drive. Mr. Hoover clarified notes on the plat and discussed the four conditions recommended for approval The benefit of the flexible design approach taken with lots 16-37 and the 2 lot minimum consolidation for building was also discussed and the Commission was informed that these lots would be Final Platted as they were sold as that is when the number of lots per owner (house) would be known. Mr. Hoover indicated that the area between lots 37 and 42 will likely come back before the Commission with an amendment requested due to the lack of depth. It will be compensated for by an increase in width PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 DECEMBER 19, 2006 Amy Monier, Emerson Partners, was present to discuss the status of the project. There were no questions asked or additional discussion between the Commission and Ms. Monier. Commissioner Rushing had a question on the surface material of the cul-de-sac road segment servicing the Pecan Grove Homes. Mr Hoover responded that porous road materials are being considered to incorporate the root system of existing trees. He also noted that there is discussion as to whether this road segment is to be designated as private or public. The final decision on both items will be brought back to the Commission at Final Plat, scheduled as a Regular Agenda Item. Commissioner Cocking questioned why the plat does not show dedicated trails as required by the Cities Master Trail Plan. Mr. Hoover discussed preparation of a schedule for trail completion as required within an executed Facilities Agreement. The "big picture" plan for all trail facilities within Montgomery Farms is being designed and will be brought back before the Commission. Emergency access road off Bethany is of sufficient angle to provide a second point of access for emergency vehicles. Mr. Hoover indicated that the Engineering and Fire Departments have signed off on the turn radius and grasscrete design and that this has been done previously in other areas of the City Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Shaffer, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 5 with the following conditions: Required trails per the existing Facilities Agreement adjacent to this subdivision, as determined by the Parks Departments, must be constructed as a part of the infrastructure and approved by the Engineering and the Parks Departments before acceptance of the infrastructure by the City; information needs to be submitted to, and approved by, Engineering demonstrating that no part of the subdivision is in the flood plain prior to Final Plat; details regarding the private/public street in the Pecan Grove and associated utility easements must be approved by Engineering prior to Final Plat approval; and AISD must agree, in writing, to the proposed location of the offset for the school buses for loading and unloading children; and to add two (2) notes on the plat: (1) "A minimum number of 2 lots will be required to build a housing unit in lots 16-37"; and (2) a note for maintenance of erosion control throughout the drought period. The motion carried. Agenda Item 6: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for Stacy Estates. The property is 11.6683± acres located east of Goodman Drive and north of the Fair Meadow Addition. Mr. Hoover discussed the history of the property, the four recommended conditions for approval, and on-going engineering efforts to correct existing drainage issues. He also noted improvements planned for the southern residential and northern commercial collector segments of Goodman Drive and how the two affect the proposed plan. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 19, 2006 PAGE 4 Commissioner Cocking asked for clarification on the purpose of the 16' Drainage & Utility Easement between Lots 7 & 8 on Block B. Mr. Chris Flanagan, City Engineering Department, explained that a stub out for sanitary sewer was inside this easement, as well as for drainage, for future use if the subdivision to the south was to change from the existing septic systems and convert to City sewer lines. Mr. Cocking requested the addition of this to note 3 for clarification. Commissioner Shaffer requested striking "truck docks" from the standard note referencing Architectural Plans. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner Shaffer, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 6 with the following conditions: The method for adequately controlling the drainage with this development and the development to the east will need to be approved by Engineering; all accessory buildings must be detached and developed in accordance with the Allen Land Development Code; a drainage easement between each lot must be provided per the requirements of the Allen Land Development Code; drainage easement(s) along the east property line shall be sized for the one hundred year storm event and should be a minimum of 6 feet; and Lot 8 must be extended along the north property line to Goodman Drive; also correct the architectural plan note, and to add a reference for clarification on the Utility and Drainage easement between lots 7 & 8. The motion carried. Upcoming Agenda Items: o Mr Hoover introduced a new Planning staff member, Mari Bailey, AICP, Senior Planner. Mari is joining the City of Allen having come from the City of Frisco. o Mr. Hoover indicated that the Commission will soon be presented with a Planned Development zoning case for the Arts of Collin County District. o Mr. Hoover also stated that Staff looks at the ALDC yearly and proposed minor adjustments to certain provisions as conditions change and that those recommendations would be coming forward right after the first of the year. Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Shaffer. The Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:55 p.m. These minutes approved this t^� day of h Licit- tQ t -Z 6� C,' i Jams Rushing, Fir t Vice Chair Mari Bar ey, Senior Plwmerl�- —