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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2015 - 04/07 - RegularI n� CITY OF ALLEN ATTENDANCE: Commissioners Present: Jeff Cocking, Chair Shirley Mangrum, I" Vice -Chair Ben Trahan, 2nd Vice -Chair Luke Hollingsworth John Ogrizovich Michael Orr Absent: Stephen Platt, Jr City Staff Present: Kurt Kasson, CBO, Chief Building Official Shawn Poe, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering Kevin Laughlin, City Attorney Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner Madhuri Kulkarm, Planner PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting April 7, 2015 April 7, 2015 Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Cocking called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway Director's Report I Action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by City Council at the March 24, 2015, regular meeting attached. Consent Agenda 2. Approve minutes from the March 17, 2015, regular meeting. 3. Final Plat - Consider a request for a Final Plat for Montgomery Ridge Phase I, being 40.93+ acres situated in the Thomas G. Kennedy Survey, Abstract No. 500, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, generally located south of Bethany Drive and west of Montgomery Boulevard. (FP -3/2/15-8) [Montgomery Ridge Phase 1] Motion: Upon a motion by 1" Vice -Chair Mangrum, and a second by Commissioner Hollingsworth, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. April 7, 2015 1 The motion carried. Regular Aeenda 4. Alternative Lighting Request — Consider a request for alternative lighting for Twin Creeks Crossing Phases I and 2, situated in the Michael See Survey, Abstract No. 544, and the Henry Brandenburg Survey, Abstract 110, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, located at the northwest comer of Bray Central Drive and Exchange Parkway [Twin Creeks Crossing Phases I and 21 Mr Kurt Kasson, Chief Building Official, presented to the Commission He stated a recent amendment to Section 7.03 4 of the Allen Land Development Code ALDC allows an applicant to request an alternative lighting design. This propertv is located on the northwest corner of Exchange Parkway and Bray Central Drive The project was initially submitted under the name "Ablon at Twin Creeks." The lighting plans were reviewed in 2012 and a permit was issued in 2013 There are 53 wall packs that control parking lot lighting. In addition, there are 13 pole lights on the lighting plan that are accent lighting The applicant now wants to put up additional pole lighting 40 lights on Phase 1 and 28 lights on Phase 2, for a total of 68 lights. This request qualifies for an alternative design, which is the reason for tonight's meeting. The ALDC requires the base cover and base, pole, light arm, and luminaire housing to all be dark bronze in color, and requires the luminaire to be rectangular or square in shape.Mr Kasson showed photographs of the existing pole lights on the property and stated they are round and bronze. The lights meet the color standards, but the shape of the luminaire does not meet ALDC standards for parking lot lights. The poles are 15' tall. Mr. Kasson stated, again, that the total of 68 lights prompts this request to be heard before the Planning and Zoning Commission. The photometrics were reviewed and there will not be any light trespass on other properties. Mr. Kasson stated that staff recommends approval of the request He concluded by stating that the alternative lighting will provide an enhanced look for the development The number and proposed location of the lights will also provide an additional level of safety He presented the Alternative Screening Location maps and stated that the accent lighting is mainly for entry -way lighting off Exchange Parkway and Bray Central Drive. 1" Vice -Chair Mangrum asked if, with the accent lighting installed, there would be a total of 68 accent lights in the development Mr Kasson answered yes, there will be 68 accent lights over two phases. 2"d Vice -Chair Trahan stated that essentially this request is for circular rather than rectangular or square lights Mr. Kasson answered correct. Chairman Cocking asked if this would reduce any of the parking lot lighting on the plans. Mr Kasson stated no, those will remain These are ,lust additional accent lighting to enhance quality and life safety Commissioner Ogrizovich stated that the communication distributed to the commissioners stated thatlight levels would ultimately be reviewed when a photometric plan is submitted to ensure those 1 standards comply He asked when that plan would be submitted. Mr. Kasson stated that he has already seen the Photometric Plan and all the light levels comply D P April 7, 2015 Mr Ogrizovtch then confirmed that this review has already been completed Mr. Kasson stated that a preliminary plan has been reviewed, but a hard copy is still needed. Mr. Ogrzovmh confirmed that if the plan didn't comply, then the plans wouldn't be approved. Mr. Kasson stated yes, they would either have to shield the lights or relocate them. Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Orr, and a second by 1" Vice -Chair Mangrum, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the alternative lighting for Twin Creeks Crossing Phases 1 and 2, located at the northwest corner of Bray Central and Exchange Parkway. The motion carried Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p in These m nptes�ved this 01 � day of /iD�2015 n ^ Jeff Cc%yWotrnan Madhuri Kulkarni, Planner Director's Report from 3/24/2015 City Council Meeting • Chairman Cocking presented the Planning and Zoning Commission's Annual Report. P April 7, 2015