Min - City Council - 1983 - 09/06 - JointALLEN CITY COUNCIL
ALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
JOINT CALLED - SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
September 6, 1983
Present:
City Council
Mickey Pierson, Mayor
Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem
Jim McClure
Rex Womack
Don Rodenbaugh
Ward Paxton
Dennis Offutt
City Staff
Planning & Zoning Commission
Jim Pendleton, Chairman
Jim Wolfe, Vice Chairman
Gary Koch, Secretary
Bobby Glass
Glenn Andrew
Jack Pennington
Absent;
Larry Larsen
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development
The Called - Special Meeting of the Allen Planning and Zoning
Commission was called to order by Chairman Pendleton at 7:31 p.m.
on Tuesday, September 6, 1983, in the Council Chambers of the Allen
Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
The Called - Special Meeting of the Allen City Council was
called to order by Mayor Pierson at 7:31 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 6, 1983, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal
Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Presentation of Proposed Amendments
to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
No. 366-10-81 by Central Business
District Base Committee (Agenda Item III)
Commissioner Gary Koch, member of the Central Business District
Base Committee, spoke regarding the development of the four needs
for a Central Business District (CBD) in the City of Allen, the
development of certain procedures and guidelines to accomplish this
work, and the setting of a timeframe for the work on this project.
Councilman Don Rodenbaugh, member of the Central Business
District Base Committee, spoke regarding how the CBD area was
determined. Mr. Rodenbaugh presented a map of the CBD district
and a map showing the district in comparison with the rest of the
corporate city limits.
Mr. Rodenbaugh explained in detail the boundaries of the CBD.
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Farmer, member of the Central Business
District Base Committee, spoke in detail on the four amendments
proposed to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 366-10-81,
reviewed the schedule of uses to add the CBD classification, and
to establish allowable uses under the district.
Chairman Pendleton advised all present of the joint public
hearing and the rules for conducting the public hearing.
Mayor Pierson reiterated the facts of the public hearing and
how it would be conducted.
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Public Hearings:
Central Business District (Agenda Item IV & V)
Mayor Pierson opened the public hearing for the City Council.
Chairman Pendleton opened the public hearing for the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
The following individuals spoke either for or against the
CBD zoning and/or questions pertaining to the zoning;
Bobby G. Sanders, 103 S. Anna
Lynn Hefner, 102 W. McDermott
John Shelton, 406 W. Main
George Anderson, 307 E. Coats
Bob Roder, resident of McKinney
Gary Campbell, Attorney, representing Anderson Grain &
Storage
Rick Alexander, 806 Cypress
H.R. Daugherty, 704 Lake Highlands; Business at 207 Ash
James D. Kerr, 406 Watson
Pam Eaton, 306 Ellis
Don Brazeal, Route 1; Business at 606 W. McDermott
Ed Terrell, 306 S. Butler
Melissa Collins, 204 Austin
Karen O'Connor, Boyd Street
Marilyn Shelton, 406 W. Main
Margaret Miller, 203 W. McDermott
John Hefner, 102 W. McDermott
Dick Erickson, 905 New Bedford Lane
Florene Rasco, 304 Young Street
Gary Rodenbaugh, 1109 Sandy Trail
John Standfield, All -Spec Packaging, Inc., 300 S. Ash St.
Glen Collins, 444 S. Austin
Billy Stubbs, lives in Plano, owns property in Allen
Chairman Pendleton asked if there were any additional
questions or comments from those present at the meeting. There
being none, Chairman Pendleton closed the public hearing for the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mayor Pierson closed the public hearing for the City Council.
Mayor Pierson recessed the City Council portion of the
meeting.
Consideration of Recommendations
of the Central Business District
Base Committee (Agenda Item X)
The Planning and Zoning Commission remained convened and
discussed the input received from the individuals who spoke in
the public hearing. Items discussed were the conversion of wood -
framed residential homes into businesses, maintaining the
historic value of some of the wood -framed homes, alternatives
available for exception to converting wood -framed structures to
brick, and maintaining masonry exteriors.
The City Council reconvened into the called -special meeting
at 10:40 p.m.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued their discussions
on the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the CBD, they
reviewed and discussed the schedule of uses and placing some of
the uses under a specific use permit.
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Consideration of Recommendations
of the Central Business District
Base Committee (Continued) (Agenda Item X)
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Koch and seconded
by Commissioner Pennington, that the Planning and
Zoninq Commission approve the recommendations of the
Central Business District Base Committee and that the
Commission forward those recommendations tothe City
Council for consideration and adoption as follows:
1. An amendment to the zoning text to add the
CBD Classification.
2. An amendment to the Schedule of Uses to add
the CBD Classification and establish allowable
uses under that district.
3. An amendment to the Zoning Map to change zoning
classifications within the boundaries of the
CBD to "CBD".
9. An amendment to the Zoning Text, Section 2.09,
Site Plan Approval, to establish requirements
for site plan approval through the public
hearing process.
AMENDMENT
TO MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Glenn Andrew and
seconded by Commissioner Jack Pennington to amend the
Schedule of Uses as follows:
Chairman Pendleton advised the City Council of their recom-
mendations in the form of the two motions and the votes cast on
each motion.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wolfe and seconded
by Commissioner Pennington, the Commission voted 6 - 0
to adjourn the called - special meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission at 10:06 p.m. The
motion carried.
Discussion of Planning &
Zoning Commission Recommendations
(Agenda Item XI)
The City Council had considerable discussion on the size of
the CBD district and the proposed boundaries of the district; the
various ideas and input received from individuals during the
public hearing process; the need to reduce the requirements for
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Type of Use
From
To
106
Auto Glass, Muffler,
II
Specific Use Permit
or Brake Shop
107
Garage, Auto Repair
III
Specific Use Permit
107
Tires, Batteries,
II
Specific Use Permit
Accessories
The
Commission voted 6 - 0 in
favor of
the amendment to
the
main motion. The amendment
to the
main motion
carried.
The
Commission voted 6 - 0 in
favor of
the amended main
motion.
The amended main motion carried.
Chairman Pendleton advised the City Council of their recom-
mendations in the form of the two motions and the votes cast on
each motion.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Wolfe and seconded
by Commissioner Pennington, the Commission voted 6 - 0
to adjourn the called - special meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission at 10:06 p.m. The
motion carried.
Discussion of Planning &
Zoning Commission Recommendations
(Agenda Item XI)
The City Council had considerable discussion on the size of
the CBD district and the proposed boundaries of the district; the
various ideas and input received from individuals during the
public hearing process; the need to reduce the requirements for
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Discussion of Planning &
Zoning Commission Recommendations (Cont.) (Agenda Item XI)
masonry construction; the long term plans for residential areas
in the proposed CBD; the long term plans for multi -family uses
and commercial uses in the CBD district; the consideration of
the amount of traffic in the CBD and the need to consider the
routing of major thoroughfares throughout the district; the
encouragement of preservation of the older frame homes in the
city, the need for historic preservation; the need for establishing
requirements for business licenses and fees for such; and the
amendments to the schedule of uses.
Consideration of Adoption of
Proposed Ordinance on the
Central Business District (Agenda Item XIV)
In further discussion, it was the consensus of the City
Council that the Central Business District Base Committee take
into consideration all of the input made at this meeting by the
citizens and the Council, and bring forth a recommendation based
on their review of that input. Also, the Planning and Zoning
Commission may make any additional comments or recommendations
based on their review of the input made by the City Council.
In addition, the city staff is to research and propose
requirements for the establishing of business licensing
procedures and the fees for such licensing.
The Council requested that the Planning and Zoning
Commission appoint another member to serve on the Central
Business District Base Committee since Michael Hill was no
longer on the Commission.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Paxton and seconded
by Councilman Womack, the Council voted 7 - 0 to
table action on these CBD amendments and the recom-
mendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission
until their regular meeting of Thursday, October 6,
1983. The motion carried.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and
seconded by Councilman Paxton, the Council voted
7 - 0 to adjourn the called - special session of the
Allen City Council at 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday,
September 7, 1983. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the�/%V day of
1983 by the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission.
JPendleton, CHAIRMAN Gary tech, SECRETARY
These minutes approved on the 6th day of October
1983 by the Allen City Council.
M. B. Pierson, MAYOR
Martyen riln, CIT SY�E E�TAy
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