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Regular Meeting
March 18, 2008
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland
Alan Grimes
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
Shirley Mangrum
Marcelle Jones
James Rushing
Commissioners Absent:
None
City Staff Present:
David Hoover, Director of Planning
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning
Pam Conway, Senior Administrative Assistant
John Baumgartner, Director of Engineering
Amber Slayton, Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman 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 from 3/11/08 Council Meeting
The City Council continued the Public Hearing to their next meeting for the amendments to the
Allen Land Development Code.
Consent Agenda
Agenda Item 1: Request for Extension — Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a
Final Plat for Starcreek Phase III, located east of Chelsea Boulevard, north
of Stacy Road.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
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Regular Agenda
Agenda Item 2: Consider amendments to the Allen Land Development Code by amending
the Allen Land Development Code Article VII, Section 7.05 Landscaping
Requirements; Section 7.08 Performance Standards; and Appendix C,
Trees and Plants.
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning, reviewed the comments received from the
Commission since the last meeting. He also reviewed the background of why the amendments
are being proposed.
The Commission discussed the proposed amendments and reached a consensus on some areas
needing additional clarification and modification.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner
Mangrum, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 1 OPPOSED, to
approve Agenda Item 2 with the following modifications:
• Section 7.05.2 - Remove tree island diagram.
• Section 7.05.4 — Language should be added that clarifies that sections
are applicable only to an applicant who is required to submit a
Landscape Plan under Section 7.05.5.
• Section 7.05.5 (2) — Wording shall say "applicant shall submit as -built
plans upon completion, but prior to final acceptance."
• Section 7.05.6 (3.e) — Remove entirely.
• Section 7.05.6 (7) — Revise language to state "portion being replaced
or expanded must meet code".
Commissioner Grimes was opposed. The Motion Carried.
Agenda Item 3: Briefing and discussion of Hamilton Hills and Montgomery Farms.
Amy Monier presented the plan/vision for Hamilton Hills to the Commission. The Commission
discussed and was in agreement that they liked and would support the unique and creative
concepts. They agreed that some technical issues exist with a development this unique, but were
comfortable that those issues could be worked out. The main areas of concern expressed were
the need for pedestrian access — walkways, emergency access, parking, and maintenance issues.
Other Business
None
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Adiournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Cocking the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 9:15 p.m.
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