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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2005 - 02/01 - RegularI V_ CITY OF ALLEN Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Alan Grimes Robert Wendland Douglas Dreggors James Rushing Robin Sedlacek Commissioners Absent: Darton Culbertson City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Sally L. Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Tech Dennis Abraham, Engineering Joe Gortida, City Attorney Regular Agenda PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ATTENDANCE: Regular Meeting February 1, 2005 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 January 25, 2005 City Council Action • Zoning request for Parkside was approved with an added provision to add the requirement for street trees. • SUP for Plano Honda was approved • Development Standards for The Woods were approved. • Request for the abandonment of Ferris Drive was not removed from the table. I PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Consent Aeenda Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of January 18, 2005, Regular Meeting. Agenda Item 2: Approve Minutes of January 26, 2005, Special Called Meeting. Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for McDermott Business Park, Lots A, B and 4, Block A being 3.0620± acres of land located south of McDermott Drive and east of the Dart ROW Agenda Item 4: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Windgate Manor Addition, being 24.702± acres of land located cast of the intersection of Angel Parkway and Exchange Parkway. Agenda Item 5: Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for Watters Road — Ridgeview Drive, being 17.889± acres located in the Francis Dosser Survey, Abstract 280, the George Fitzhugh Survey, Abstract 321, and the George Phillip Survey, Abstract 701, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located north of Stacy Road and south of SH 121. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Regular Aeenda Agenda Item 6 Public Hearing/Public Workshop to receive public input to amendments to the Central Business District. Mr. Hoover presented the proposed amendments. He advised that staff is not asking for a decision at this time. The request is for public feedback only The vision of the proposed Plan: • Inviting high quality urban design • Lively mixed use environment • Create a venue for entertainment, art, and music. • Pedestrian -oriented uses • Strategically placed public investments Mr. Hoover stated that the proposal is to encourage community gathering. Existing or proposed public facilities are a step in the right direction. • Library • Senior Center • Allen Plaza • Allen Station Park • Allen Drive Project PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 The proposal is to remove the sub -districts and some of the parcels from the Central Business District (CBD). For example, because of the right-of-way width of McDermott Drive, we cannot encourage pedestrian oriented businesses in this area. Therefore, staff is recommending the removal of property south of McDermott Drive from the CBD. Other areas recommended for removal from the CBD are the parcels along U.S. 75. This will provide zoning that is more compatible with other development along U.S. 75. Mr. Hoover stated that the costs associated with land acquisition are a problem for new development. We need parking that can be accessed by everyone. The current requirements sometimes require the developer to purchase a second lot to meet the parking requirements. The proposal allows for flexibility in the landscape requirements, such as street trees, as an option. Staff recommends that a Design Review Committee (DRC) be created to review architectural compatibility and design standards. The DRC would review all development and redevelopment proposals before they we reviewed by the Technical Review Committee. The current plan is silent in the area of historic structure designation to protect historic structures. The proposed plan could allow for a tax exemption for preservation or restoration of these historic structures. Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. There were 62 individuals present for the Public Hearing. The following spoke before the Commission. Thomas Hamberger (in favor) 202 S. Butler Drive Jay Jones (in favor) 360 Collinwood Drive Fairview, TX Kathleen Eaton (in favor) 202 S. Austin Drive Mike Villalobos (in favor) 7621 Hove Ct. Plano, TX Carla Springer (opposed -doesn't believe we need activity in the CBD area)) 303 Boyd Lem Miller (in favor) 133 Meadow Creek Coppell, TX PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Jack Wood (against creation of another review committee — in favor of anything that creates opportunity) 6278 Willowgate Dallas, TX Mark Brown (in favor) 500 Keith Drive Allen, TX Mike Williams (in favor) 2303 Forest Grove Comments: • Drainage a problem — more concrete causes more problems • Doesn't support a Design Review Committee — would eliminate the need for Planning & Zoning Commission • Favor eliminating the extra districts • Upset that nothing has been done — Mr Hoover responded that making these changes may make the area more attractive to developers and encourage development. • Hasn't seen advertising of the historic area — how will new businesses let people know where they are? Mr Hoover stated that the existing overlay districts cause an unfair sign regulation. The new proposal will make sign regulation easier and more fair • Marketing the area recommended — the downtown area is hard to sell — this is a brilliant move What happens to the homes that are not historic? If a resident wants to paint their house or make updates to their property, will they have to go to the DRC? • Plano's downtown is successful because of DART. Allen will not get DART for years. • Starcreek will pull from the area proposed as the entertainment district. • Proposal will make development easier. • Supports the changes but doesn't want to lose rights already on property. • Good step in the right direction • Energy creates energy • Businesses have different parking needs Chairman Caplinger announced a number of responses were received before the meeting, via e-mail or regular mail. He read their names into the record. Glen Renfro (in favor, with reservations about drainage) 606 Keith Judi Phares (in favor if it doesn't decrease property value) 500 W. Main Street Madian Chumbley (supports) 309 Ellis Drive PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Steve Miller (supports) 202, 115, and 103 W Main Thelma Marion (supports) 406 W. Coats Cheri Bush (supports) DART (stated there are plans for a station in the McDermott Road area) Edwin Place Partners (supports) 335 N. Allen Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing PAGES Mr. Hoover stated that the proposal it not meant to be exclusive of uses, but inclusive. Staff is not proposing the removal of the existing residences, unless their use changes. Comments from the Commissioners: • Will property owner petition for Historic Destination? • Is there an appeal process? • Agree the existing plan is too restrictive. • Aware there is a need for infrastructure improvements, but it won't happen without development. • Live Theatre proposed use — maybe more limited. (i.e. Angelica or Magnolia) • Will the DRC review any construction or updates to existing structures? Mr. Hoover stated that was not the intention staff was recommending, however staff hasn't gotten far enough into the plan to describe the duties and responsibilities of the DRC. • Parking problems already exist — Mr Hoover responded by stating that Developers expect to have to provide for parking. The City has already funded a number ofprojects to improve the infrastructure —Allen Drive, Cedar, St. Mary. Other streets could be done through incentives. • Doesn't want this to be a Homeowners Association. • City needs to work with Developers for parking — maybe remote parking — City could possibly provide buses to transport shoppers to the area. Mr. Hoover told the Commission that the input would be used to refine proposals and that the issue would come back before the Commission within 45-60 days. Peggy Snider (supports) 6 Ellis Circle Victor Haak (supports) Main Street Steve Miller (supports) 202, 115, and 103 W Main Thelma Marion (supports) 406 W. Coats Cheri Bush (supports) DART (stated there are plans for a station in the McDermott Road area) Edwin Place Partners (supports) 335 N. Allen Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing PAGES Mr. Hoover stated that the proposal it not meant to be exclusive of uses, but inclusive. Staff is not proposing the removal of the existing residences, unless their use changes. Comments from the Commissioners: • Will property owner petition for Historic Destination? • Is there an appeal process? • Agree the existing plan is too restrictive. • Aware there is a need for infrastructure improvements, but it won't happen without development. • Live Theatre proposed use — maybe more limited. (i.e. Angelica or Magnolia) • Will the DRC review any construction or updates to existing structures? Mr. Hoover stated that was not the intention staff was recommending, however staff hasn't gotten far enough into the plan to describe the duties and responsibilities of the DRC. • Parking problems already exist — Mr Hoover responded by stating that Developers expect to have to provide for parking. The City has already funded a number ofprojects to improve the infrastructure —Allen Drive, Cedar, St. Mary. Other streets could be done through incentives. • Doesn't want this to be a Homeowners Association. • City needs to work with Developers for parking — maybe remote parking — City could possibly provide buses to transport shoppers to the area. Mr. Hoover told the Commission that the input would be used to refine proposals and that the issue would come back before the Commission within 45-60 days. L 0 I 1 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: • Possibly a zoning case or two. • A General Development Plan Adjournment PAGE Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 9:00 p.m. These mi utea aap%proved this \51 \day of /l ary Ca linger hairman v.Q 3 ti zoos. Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician