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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2007 - 05/15 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING [, COMMISSION fwd RaMeeting May 1 15, 2007 CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Robert Wendland James Rushing Steve Shaffer Alan Grimes Jeff Cocking Marcelle Jones Commissioners Absent: Douglas Dreggors City Staff Present: David A. Hoover, Director of Planning and Development Mari Bailey, Senior Planner Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician Chris Flanigan, Engineering Amber Slayton, Attorney Regular Agenda 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 May 8, 2007, City Council Action GIS awards were presented to the City Council Consent Agenda Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of May 1, 2007, Regular Meeting. Agenda Item 2: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Glendover Park Phase IX, being 2.087± acres located southeast of Twin Creeks Drive and Tudor Drive. Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Watters Montessori Academy, being 1.965± acres located at the north of Bossy Boots Drive and east of Watters Road. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 2 MAY 15, 2007 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing 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 4: Replat/Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a Replat for North Bethany Lake Estates Phase One, Block C, Lots 16B -2R & 1613- 3, being 3.3072± acres located west of FM 2551, north of Bethany Drive. Ms. Bailey presented the request to the Commission. The request is for the development of a Sonic. She stated that Engineering has reviewed and approved the civil/construction plans. Chairman Wendland opened the public hearing. There was no one present to speak for or against the request. Chairman Wendland closed the public hearing. The Commissioners had no questions, and felt that the replat met all requirements provided in the Allen Land Development Code Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Shaffer and a second by Commissioner Rushing, 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 The Preserve, being 32.858± acres located northeast of McDermott Drive and Shallowater Drive. Ms. Bailey presented the request The applicant has reduced the number of lots and increased the lot sizes to be no less than 6,000 sq. ft. She stated that the exact location of the hike and bike trail had not yet been finalized. The internal streets have been changed to private streets, and the main entrance will be off Shallowater. Commissioner Shaffer stated he liked the proposal with the lower density, but had concern with the gates off McDermott. Commissioner Cocking stated he also had concerns with the gate off McDermott. He also stated that the plat was missing the circular path for the hike and bike trail, and wants to see it put back in before considering the final plat. Commissioner Jones asked if the private streets would be built to Code, and would they be maintained at the same level as public streets. Ms. Bailey stated that the developer would have to construct the private streets to meet Code, and the Homeowners Association will be required to maintain them. The Commission asked for more explanation on the gated entrances. If traffic wasn't going to be allowed to enter off McDermott, why is there information about stacking and a decel lane? Mr. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 3 MAY 15, 2007 Hoover responded that this was a comment that should have been removed. Those were items that were needed when the streets were to be public. Commissioner Grimes stated he liked the lot sizes, but didn't like the idea of using roads to provide the trail access — this would not be considered pedestrian friendly Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 5, with the addition of adding the trail back to the plat to match the approved General Development Plan, and remove the reference of traffic stacking and transitioning on McDermott. The motion carried. Agenda Item 6: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Preliminary Plat for TriTech Software; being 10.945± acres located south of Ridgemont Drive, east of Greenville Avenue. Agenda Item 7: Consideration of a request for alternate materials to be used in construction of required screening wall for TriTech Software Corporation; located south of Ridgemont Drive, east of Greenville Avenue. Because Items 6 and 7 are connected to the same project, the Commission discussed the items at the same time. Ms. Bailey stated that the applicant is working with Susan Campbell, the City's Urban Forester, on using different species of trees for the screening. Commissioner Shaffer asked why the 15 -ft. Tree Protection Easement did not run the entire length of the property, instead of labeled just at the alley? Mr. Hoover stated that the easement will be extended if there are trees. Commissioner Cocking stated that in past the Commission has always required some wrought iron fencing to be used. It appears that no wrought iron is being used at the eastern property line. Robby McCollom with TriTech Software addressed the Commission He stated that on the eastern property line, all but one (1) of the residential homes has a 6 -ft. fence. If a wrought iron fence is constructed, it would create a maintenance problem between the two fences and would cause a great many of the existing trees to be removed or damaged. Commissioner Grimes stated he liked the idea, and wasn't concerned with the request not to construct a fence on the eastern property line. He did ask staff to verify the Tree Protection Easement location. Commissioner Cocking asked how the City will enforce the living screen Mr Hoover responded that the Planning Department, through the Code Enforcement Division, is responsible for enforcing the zoning standards. 0 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PAGE 4 MAY 15, 2007 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner Jones, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 6, with the addition that the Tree Maintenance Easement is extended along the eastern property line. The motion carried. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Agenda Item 7, subject to Staff receiving a revised Landscape Plan showing Live Oaks instead of Bur Oaks along the eastern property line, and the receipt of a detailed cross-section showing the relationship between the existing wrought iron fence of Chaparral Gardens with proposed tree plantings along the southern boundary. The motion carried. Upcoming Agenda Items: o Zoning case and several plats. Adiournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner Rushing. The Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:55 p.m. f+� �1 1 These mi es appr ved is J� day of J Un r-. (� 2007 \ / C:: 1!_-�b-- �A — ?Sert%Vendland, Chairman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician 0