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Home My WebLink AboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2008 - 09/02 - RegularI f V� CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Robert Wendland Jeff Cocking Douglas Dreggors Alan Grimes Marcelle Jones Shirley Mangrum James Rushing Commissioners Absent: None PLANNING AND ZONING _ COMMISSION Regular Meeting September 2, 2008 City Staff Present: 1 Bo Bass, Director of Planning Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning Chris Flanigan, Assistant Director of Engineering Liffany McLeod, Planner 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 8/26/08 Council Meeting There were no items on the 8/26/08 City Council agenda. Consent Agenda 1 Approve minutes of August 19, 2008, Regular Meeting. Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Allen Center North Addition, Lot 3, for Firestone; being 946± acres located east of the southeast corner of Greenville Avenue and Stacy Road P Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Consent Agenda. The Motion Carried. Regular Aeenda Agenda Item 3: Public Hearing/Replat — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a Replat for Allen Community Baptist Church Addition, Lot 1R & 2, Block A for True Jesus and St. Sava Church; being 7.369± acres located at the northeast corner of Jupiter Road and Chaparral Road. Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning, presented the item to the Commission. The GDP for True Jesus and St. Sava Church was presented to the Commission previously Currently the property is platted as a single lot with the church on the site. The owner wants to subdivide the property into two separate lots. The second lot will be will be sold to a different church. Chairman Wendland asked if the replat has been through TRC. Mr Battle answered ves Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing. With no one wishing to speak, Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing Commissioner Grimes stated the replat is straight forward Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Jones, and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, to support Item 3. The Motion Carried. Agenda Item 4: Alternate Screening — Consider alternate screening for Tract 1, Allen Business Centre for Herbs #7; being 1.98± acres located at the northwest corner of Greenville Avenue and Prestige Circle. Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning, presented the item to the Commission. fhe Allen Land Development Code requires commercial properties, adjacent to residential, to be screened with an 8 ft. masonry wall. The code also allows alternative screening with P&Z approval. The property to the north is zoned Multi -family The properties to the south and west is zoned Light Industrial. The proposed development is an auto-repair/collision facility A site plan has not been approved. The owner wanted to propose the alternative screening before moving forward with the site plan The site has an open area behind the budding for storage. Per the Allen Development Code, this open storage area is also required to be screened. T'he proposed screening and staff recommendations are as follows South facinp Prestige Circle Applicant proposing wood fence with brick columns and landscaping. Staff recommends masonry wall. West facine adjacent developed lot: Applicant proposing standard wood fence. Stag' recommends masonry wall at southwest comer and along the western property a line a short distance and then continuing with a wood fence to the northern corner. North facing adjacent undeveloped multi -family property Applicant proposing masonry wall along northern property line, stopping at gate. Shrub screen proposed from gate to Greenville. Staff recommends additional screening between gate and Greenville since this is a boundary between industrial and residential zoning. East facine Greenville Ave. Applicant proposing 8 foot wood fence with metal tubular steel gates. Staff recommends masonry wall and supports metal gates. In addition, staff has received phone calls from residents inquiring about open storage and screening. It is possible for another Light Industrial use to develop on the site. Staff wants to make sure the screening is appropriate for the proposed use as well as future uses. Commissioner Dreggors asked if there is an ordinance for animals. If so, will there be after- hours security animals on this property Mr Battle stated he wasn't sure. Commissioner Dreggors asked if code enforcement would be responsible to enforce upkeep. Mr. Battle answered yes. Commissioner Jones asked if the adjacent property, to the west, has a masonry wall. Mr. Battle stated the property has a screening wall on the north side; however they do not have open storage. The applicant was invited to speak Kelly Gomez, 1700 Redbud, McKinney, Texas, applicant, spoke in favor of the request. Mr. Gomez stated a security guard will be present after hours. The owner is proposing 8 ft. high screening: just not masonry material, The owner is proposing a board on board wood fence which will be maintained. Chairman Wendland stated the request is unusual because the issue is not seen eNervdar Commissioner Grimes is in agreement with staff for the north side of the property He wants to see the screening extended to delineate the property line. He also agrees with staff for the east and south sides of the property He supports a wood fence on the western end of the property. Commissioner Rushing is in support of the proposed screening for the north side of the property He prefers a masonry wall on the south and west sides of the property He will not support a wood fence Commissioner Jones supports staff recommendations. She stated that she prefers 100% masonry Commissioner Cocking stated he has seen alternative screening requests. This would be a downgrade from City standards. He prefers something continuous on the northern end of the property and masonry along the remaining sides Commissioner Mangrum stated she prefers 100% masonry Commissioner Dreggors stated he concurs with the Commission. Masonry is appropriate. Noise abatement is another concern. If dogs are used for security, masonry should be used. Chairman Wendland stated he was troubled b}the proposal of a wood fence. He is concerned with deterioration, due to use. He prefers 100% masonry In addition he must contemplate future uses as well and must consider if they are screened appropriately Commissioner Rushing stated that a masonry wall and shrubs would be sufficient for the north side of the property Chairman Wendland agreed with Commissioner Rushing and stated that he could support '/ masonry and landscaping to the end of the northern property line. Mr Battle clarified that the Allen Land Development Code screening requirement would stand if the alternative screening is not approved. ' Chairman Wendland stated that the applicant can come back with a new proposal. Commissioner Jones asked if a gate would be necessary under any circumstance Mr Battle answered by stating the code requires gates to be solid screening. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes, and a second by Commissioner Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, to support Item 4. The Motion Carried. Other Business Lee Battle reminded the Commission about the upcoming Texas APA Conference. Chairman Wendland welcomed Boy Scout Troop #594 to the meeting. Adjournment Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner Grimes the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:35 p.m. 'hese nyinutes proved thi ��A�r day of _ ')'l)� 2008. .,J �- obert We land, Chairman Tiffany McLeod, Planner