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CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland
Alan Grimes
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
James Rushing
Marcelle Jones
Commissioners Absent:
Shirley Mangrum
City Staff Present:
Lee Battle, Acting Director of Planning
Chris Flanigan, Assistant Director of Engineering
Pam Conway, Senior Administrative Assistant
Amber Slayton, Attorney
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
August 5, 2008
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 7/22/08 Council Meeting
The amendment for PD Planned Development No. 92 was approved by City Council.
Consent Agenda
Approve minutes of July 15, 2008 Regular Meeting.
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.
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Reeular Agenda
Agenda Item 2: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan for
True Jesus & St. Sava Church; being 7.369± acres located at the northeast
comer of Jupiter Road and Chaparral Drive.
Lee Battle, Acting Director of Planning, presented the request to the Commission. He stated that
the buildings and parking are conceptual and the property owner is preparing for a replat.
Commissioner Grimes questioned the parking summary chart and asked that it be clarified.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, to approve Item
2. The Motion Carried.
Agenda Item 3: Preliminary Plat — Consider a request to revise the Preliminary Plat for
Allen Center North Addition, Lots 2 & 3, Block A for Firestone, being
116.864± acres located northeast of Greenville Avenue and Stacy Road.
Lee Battle, Acting Director of Planning, presented the request to the Commission. This is a
�p request to revise the Preliminary Plat to create Lot 3 for Firestone. The plat is consistent with the
® approved SUP and General Development Plan.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, to approve Item
3. The Motion Carried.
Agenda Item 4: Alternate Screening — Consider alternate screening for Creekview Plaza,
Lot 1, Block A, Cottonwood Business park; being 11.21± acres of land
located east of Jupiter Road at Cottonwood Circle.
Lee Battle, Acting Director of Planning, presented the request to the Commission. Mr. Battle
stated that an 8 foot masonry wall is required to screen property from residential to the south.
The applicant is proposing a combination of landscaping and masonry and iron fencing as an
alternative to the solid wall. The existing trees and vegetation provide screening and is a visually
appealing alternative.
Mr. Miller, Landscape Architect, 4205 Beltway Drive, Addison, stated that the adjacent
homeowner is Mr. LeBow and he has expressed his support of the preservation of the trees.
Commissioner Cocking expressed concern if this was sufficient headlight screening.
Mr. Battle stated that additional shrubbery would be added as well, to facilitate effective
screening.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing, and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, to approve Item
4. The Motion Carried.
Other Business
Lee Battle, Acting Director of Planning, stated that the annual Texas APA conference will be held in
Galveston. The budget allows up to three Commissioners to attend. The conference dates are
October 1-4, 2008.
Adiournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner
Rushing the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
Jrove
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Tgese this / / day of d v7 `2008.
Robe endland, Chairman - TillAtO d, Planner
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