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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2007 - 02/20 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Robert Wendland James Rushing Steve Shaffer Alan Grimes Douglas Dreggors Marcelle Jones Commissioners Absent: Jeff Cocking City Staff Present: David Hoover, Director of Planning & Development Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning & Development Mari Bailey, Senior Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician Chris Flanagan, City Engineer Amber Slayton, Attorney Reeular Aeenda Regular Meeting February 20, 2007 Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chair Wendland 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 February 13, 2007, City Council Action Council approved the Allen Land Development Code changes that were recommended by the Commission. Consent Aeenda Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of February 6, 2007, Regular Meeting. Agenda Item 2: Approve Minutes of February 9, 2007, Special Called Meeting I PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a request for a Final Plat for Villas of Cottonwood Creek, Phase 2, being 5.124± acres located at the southeast comer of Stacy Road and Curtis Lane. Agenda Item 4: Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for The Woods at Watters Road, being 15.22± acres located at the northwest corner of Bethany Drive and Watters Road. Agenda Item 5: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Freedom Self Storage Addition, Lots 2 and 3 (Chicken Express), being 2.6447± acres located northeast of Main Street and Jupiter Road. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried. Regular Agenda Agenda Item 6: Preliminary Plat — Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat for Lot 1, Block A, Wilson Business Center Addition, being 1.001± acres located north of Main Street, west of Richardson Court. Mr. Hoover presented the request. The Applicant plans to build an office/warehouse building with a single ownership. With this project, Richardson Ct. will be extended and approved. The Commissioners had no questions, and felt that the plat met all requirements provided in the Allen Land Development Code, Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 6. The motion carried. Agenda Item 7: Preliminary Plat — Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat for Watters Montessori Academy, being 5 166± acres located at the northeast comer of Bossy Boots Drive and Watters Road. Mr. Hoover presented the request. The request is to plat the property into two lots. At this time, the plans are to develop the second lot into a church sometime in the future. The Commissioners had no questions, and felt that the plat met all requirements provided in the Allen Land Development Code. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Shaffer, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 7. The motion carried. Agenda Item 8: Preliminary Plat — Consider a request for Preliminary Plat for The Village at Allen, Lots 1,2 & 3, Block A (Tract 2) and Lots 1 &2, Block B (Tract 1), being 187461± acres located at the southeast comer of US 75 and Stacy Road. Mr. Hoover presented the request. This plat only includes the retail activities and only includes the west side of Allen Station Parkway The Office and Hotel will come back at a later date as a separate plat. Commissioner Shaffer asked for an explanation of the land swap situation. Mr. Hoover explained that property boundary lines will be determined before Final Plat, and the swap was being done to straighten boundaries and allow for the construction of Noble Drive. The land swap will only be approved if it is an equal or greater gain for the City Commissioner Jones asked how new developments react to the drought conditions. Mr. Hoover responded that Staff has added a requirement to include a note on all stages of the development regarding the drought. There is a landscape easement added, but the order when planting occurs in this easement is unknown. Commissioners wanted assurance that approving this plat was not approving anything to do with the hotel. Mr. Hoover stated that there have been no discussions about lot lines on the other side of Allen Station Parkway The Commission had no further questions. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 8. The motion carried. Agenda Item 9: General Development Plan — Consider a request for a General Development Plan for Arts of Collin County, being 124.374± acres located between SH 121 and Ridgeview Drive, east and west of the future Exchange Parkway Chairman Wendland recused himself because his wife is the Executive Director of the Arts of Collin County Foundation. He then turned the meeting over to Commissioner Rushing. Mr. Hoover presented the request. He stated that the project will be developed in phases over several years. Exchange Parkway will be extended through this development. He also stated there will be some commercial activity on site. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Commissioner Dreggors asked if the same tree mitigation rules apply Mr. Hoover responded that yes all projects are required to follow all tree mitigation rules. Commissioner Dreggors asked if the infrastructure regarding roads on the Allen side will match up with alignment on the McKinney side. Mr. Hoover stated that yes it would. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Shaffer and a second by Commissioner Dreggors, the Commission voted 51N FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 9. The motion carried. Agenda Item 10: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a SUP Specific Use Permit No. 102 for Cantex Healthcare Center for a Skilled Nursing Facility and Assisted Living Center Development. The property is 5.172± acres situated in the W.J. Jackson Survey, Abstract No. 484, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, located northeast of Junction Drive and Raintree Circle. Mr. Hoover presented the request. He stated the request is a permitted use, but the development regulations for PD 54 require a specific use permit. Chairman Wendland opened the public hearing. Peter Longo — Comex Healthcare Centers LLC (Potential Buyer) spoke 2801 Woodside St., Dallas, 75201 He stated that they have built the top three (3) facilities in Dallas County They will provide some kitchen amenities. He stated they want to be good neighbors, so they have met with the two (2) neighboring hospitals — Presbyterian of Allen and Twin Creeks Rehab Hospital. No one else was present to speak for or against the request. Chairman Wendland closed the public hearing. Commissioner Grimes stated he liked the plan, but wants to make sure that even though they have a residential appearance, he wants assurance they will be required to follow the same commercial delivery guidelines as other establishments. Commissioner Jones wanted to know who would be responsible for the costs to provide water tower access. Mr. Hoover stated that when Junction Drive is extended in the future, Staffs expectations are to have access from Junction Drive. However, until that time, the Applicant is responsible for providing the temporary access. Commissioner Dreggors asked about fencing and landscaping for the water tower. He was inquiring if the City will be required to provide landscaping to Code. Mr. Hoover responded that for security purposes the area is screened, however, the water tower is not part of the request. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 20, 2007 PAGE 5 Commissioner Dreggors stated he wanted to see more handicap parking. Mr. Hoover stated that the Applicant does meet Code. Commissioner Dreggors then asked where doctors would be parking. Mr. Hoover stated he did not know The Commissioners had no further questions. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of Agenda Item 10. The motion carried. Agenda Item 11: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request to amend 6.654± acres of Tract 1 of PD Planned Development No. 86 to R-7 Residential to allow a Patio Home development for Cambridge Run. The property is currently zoned Tract 1 of PD Planned Development No. 86 for SC Shopping Center. The property is 6.654± acres of land situated in the John Fyke Survey, Abstract No. 325, in the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located south of Stacy Road and east of Watters Road. Mr. Hoover presented the request. The tract of land is very deep to develop as local retail, and not large enough to develop as a grocery store retail development. Mr. Hoover then reviewed the proposed development regulations with the Commission, and presented examples of actual elevations. The proposed cul-de-sac has been reviewed by the Fire Department — the cap for the number of lots has been listed on the Concept Plan. As the developer works with Staff on drainage issues, the project could possibly lose one (1) lot. Chairman Wendland opened the public hearing. He stated the names into record of those individuals who had presented Staff with their comments prior to the meeting. Jason Cherry (support) 918 White River Brandy Breaux (support) 908 White River Shabbir Saherwala (oppose) 938 Colorado Drive Jody LaMoyne (oppose) 1938 Palisade Ct Paul Jackson, Cambridge Homes, addressed the Commission. He stated Cambridge only builds patio homes. Each floor plan includes an outdoor functional room. This product consists of bigger homes with fewer rooms — they are not designed for children. 0 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Commissioner Dreggors asked if the guard house would be functional. Applicant responded only if the HOA wants to pay for the service Chairman Wendland closed the public hewing, Mr. Hoover addressed the Commission in response to Commissioner Dreggors. He stated that the Engineering staff has not approved the guard house location and that it would probably be moved. Commissioner Shaffer — concerned with the lot sizes — lowest level of house size — pictures were good. Mr. Hoover stated there is no Patio Home District in the Code. Staff has chosen to review these requests on a case by case basis in PD Planned Developments. Commissioner Jones — concerned with size — liked pictures. She asked about the price — Applicant responded — High $300's to high $400's. He also stated that the price per foot with this product is usually 20-25% higher than surrounding homes. Commissioner Jones asked the Applicant if he had experienced any problems selling these homes. He responded "not in 15 years. " He expanded stating that these homes are for those who want a life-style change. Commissioners Rushing and Grimes, and Chairman Wendland stated the request was good and provided a good use and buffer in the area. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Jones, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of Agenda Item 11. The motion carried. Mr. Hoover stated that the next meeting is scheduled for spring break, and there may be a problem having a quorum. Staff will follow-up and advised if the next meeting is canceled. Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner Rushing. The Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn -Abe Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:20 p.m. i these minutes approved, his 6�day of &Zc 2007 6f7 rt Wendland, Chairman