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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2005 - 06/07 - RegularI ;� CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Alan Grimes Robert Wendland Douglas Dreggors James Rushing Darton Culbertson Robin Sedlacek Commissioners Absent: City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Lee Battle, Senior Planner Sally Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Tech Joe Gorda, City Attorney Regular Agenda PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting June 7, 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 May 24, 2005 City Council Action First reading of the CDBG Program Plan for 2005-2006 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 JUNE 7, 2005 Consent Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of May 17, 2005, Regular Meeting. Item 2: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Life Time Fitness — Allen Addition, being 12.941± acres of land located north of Ridgeview Drive and west of Watters Road. Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for The Park at Montgomery Farm, being 51.87± acres of land located north of Bethany Drive and east of Alma Drive. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Sedlacek, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Regular Agenda Item 4: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for Parkside Village Addition, being 28.012± acres located at the southeast corner of Malone Road and Shelley Drive, Mr. Hoover presented the plan to the Commission. He stated that when the City Council approved the zoning, they added a requirement that street trees be planted along the perimeter screening walls adjacent to Malone Road and Chaparral Road. This proposal includes the required street trees, 113 residential lots. and 4 open space lots. The developer provided 1.5558 acres of open space, which is more than the required 1.5067 The Commissioners felt that the GDP met all requirements provided in the Allen Lund Development Code and was consistent with the zoning Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Culbertson and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item 4. The motion carried. Item 5: Public Hearing - Consider an amendment to the Allen Land Development Code Regarding Article II, Administration, Section 2.03.2 Powers and Duties; Article IV Zoning Regulations, Section 4.20.2 Schedule of Principal Uses; Article VI, Special Zoning Provisions, Section 6.01.5.a.xui Outdoor Display or Outdoor Storage; Article VII Zoning Development Standards, Section 7.05.3 Tree Planting Requirements and Section 7.09 Sign Regulations, Article VIII, Subdivision Regulations, Section 8.06 Lot Design; and Appendix A — Definitions. Mr. Hoover presented the proposed changes to the Commission. He reviewed and highlighted the proposed changes. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 JUNE 7, 2005 • Giving the power to the Sign Control Board as final authority to grant, amend, or deny variances. • Added "Open Storage" as a use allowed by SUP in Local Retail, Shopping, Light Commercial, General Business, Corridor Commercial, Industrial Technology, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, and Community Facilities Districts. • Change the term "Outdoor Storage" to "Open Storage", and provide a definition. • Requirement for street trees in residential developments consistent with those requirements currently required in commercial development; • Remove aluminum and wrought iron as an option for accepted screening wall materials. • Allow message centers to be displayed as wall signs only, not visible from a public street. • Allow the Director of Planning to approve all renewals of temporary signs and subdivision signs if they meet the requirements. • Removes murals, public service structures, and signs for outdoor storage as allowable signs. • Require corner clips at the intersection of a local street and an alley along the rear and side of the lot, as well as at the intersection of two local streets. Mr. Hoover advised that the City Attorney's office is still working on a more precise definition of "Open Storage." In their opinion, "create a nuisance" is too vague. Chairman Caplinger opened the Public Hearing. No one was present to speak for or against the changes. Chairman Caplinger closed the Public Hearing. Concerns or Comments from the Commissioners. • Concern with removing the renewal of signs from the Sign Control Board — do not like the Director of Planning have the discretion — Commissioner Rushing • The guidelines for signs have been provided — this prevents renewals being done at staffs discretion — Commissioner Wendland • Concerned with the board on board fencing and wrought iron as acceptable screening wall materials — would like to see concrete or masonry columns — Chairman Caplinger • Felt that the wording "Director of Planning & Development" to approve all renewals is limited — suggest adding "or his designee" — Commissioner Sedlacek • Concerned with the Sign Control Board having final authority to grant, amend, or deny variances — let the City Council decide the process for appeal — Chairman Caplinger Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to recommend approve Agenda Item 5 subject to the definition or language relating to "nuisance" be modified as deemed appropriate by legal Counsel, add the requirement for "masonry support columns" with board on board and wrought iron screening walls, and adding "or designee" to Section 7.09.6 where the Director of Planning and Development will approval renewals of temporary signs and subdivision signs. The motion carried. I l� PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 JUNE 7, 2005 Item 6: Consider a Waiver of Sidewalks along W Bethany Drive within the Emerson Farm property Mr. Hoover addressed the Commission stating that the applicant has requested this item be tabled until the June 21st meeting. Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: • Tabled item— Waiver of sidewalks along W Bethany Drive within the Emerson Farm Property • Three (3) new phases for Twin Creeks • In July staff will bring forward an action item for the Central Business District. Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 5:10 p.m. These minutes approved this S day G' Capling Chairman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician