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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2005 - 09/06 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting CITY OF ALLEN September 6, 2005 Commissioners Present: Gary Caplinger, Chair Alan Grimes Robert Wendland Dation Culbertson Douglas Dreggors Robin Sedlacek Commissioners Absent: James Rushing City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning Lee Battle, Senior Planner Sally Leeper, Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician David Dodd, City Attorney Brian Bristow, Manager, Capital Projects and Grants, Parks Department 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 23, 2005 City Council Action The City Council opened and closed the Public Hearing on the Central Business District. Council made a few minor changes. The changes will be made, and the ordinance will be on the Consent Agenda at the next meeting. I f l PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 Consent Agenda Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of August 16, 2005, Regular Meeting. Agenda Item 2: Final Plat — Consider Final Plat for Lots 1 & 2, Block A Woods at Watters Road Addition, being 6.769± acres of land located north of Bethany Drive and west of Watters Road. Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider Final Plat for Custer-Hedgcoxe Addition No. 2, Lots 2 and 4, Block A, being 1.32± acres located north of Hedgcoxe Road and east of Custer Road. Agenda Item 4: Final Plat — Consider Final Plat for The Meadow at Montgomery Farm, being 20.15± acres located south of W Bethany Drive between Alma Drive and Bel Air Drive. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Sedlacek and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Regular Agenda Agenda Item 5: Tabled Item —Consider a recommendation to change the zoning from Agriculture-Open/Space to Planned Development No. 98 for R4 Residential, R5 Residential, TH Townhome, and CC Corridor Commercial Uses for 164.9421 acres of land located north of W Exchange Parkway Drive and west of Twin Creeks Drive. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wendland and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 6 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to remove Agenda Item 5 from the table. The motion carried. Mr. Hoover addressed the Commission and provided an overview of the request and previous concerns. Staff had requested Applicant to provide a letter from the adjacent property owner to the west showing support for the realignment of Ridgeview This letter was received by staff prior to the meeting. A second item that had not been resolved prior to the last meeting was the improvements and amenities being proposed to the open space. Applicant has met with the Parks Staff and a conceptual agreement has been met. Some of the items still pending will be resolved at platting. Mr. Brian Bristow addressed the Commission. Mr. Bristow met with the applicant and provided them with a list of requirements that needed to be agreed upon before the Parks Department staff could give a favorable recommendation on the proposal. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 • Parks fees will be required • The design and construction of the pond will be the responsibility of the Applicant. • Public access will be provided • This development is required to provide connectivity to the future public park (i.e. construction of a bridge) • The street adjacent to park is required to be single loaded with pull -off parking for public access. (10 or more spaces) • Applicant is responsible for the construction of the Hike & Bike trail on the east side Mr. Bristow advised that there is an existing well at the homestead that will be used to provide a consistent water level for the lake. The Developer will provide a warranty to the City for the pump. Commissioner Sedlacek asked if a schedule has been provided for the improvements. Mr. Bristow replied stating nothing has been set, but it will run concurrent with the construction of the first phase of the residential property Parks staff has agreed to allow the Developer to pay park fees with each phase, rather than all at once. The Commissioners discussed their concerns on the constant water level of the lake, and public access to the lake and park. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Culbertson and a second by Commissioner Wendland, the Commission voted 6 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve Agenda Item 5. The motion carried. Other Business Upcoming Agenda Items: • One or two final plats • CIP presentation Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Culbertson, the Commission voted 6 I FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:28 p.m. Th e�m/i/nutes approved this 26�day of (� 2005. /fin G y Caplin er, Chairman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician