Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1981 - 04/09 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Regular Session
April 9, 1981
Present:
Commissioners:
Jim Pendleton, Chairman
Carol Henry, Vice Chairman
Joe Moseley, Secretary
Tom Inkman
Jim Wolfe
Absent:
Wayne Armand
Sarah Chumbley
City Staff:
Bill Petty, Building Official
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
The regular session of the Allen Planning & Zoning Commission
was called to order by Chairman Pendleton at 7:31 p.m. on Thursday,
April 9, 1981 at the Rountree Elementary School, 800 E. Main Street.
Approval of Minutes: March 12, 1981
Upon a motion made by Commissioner Moseley and seconded by
Commissioner Henry, the Commission voted 5 for and 0 opposed to
approve the minutes of the March 12, 1981 regular session as presented.
Approval of Minutes: March 26, 1981
Upon a motion made by Commissioner Henry and seconded by Com-
missioner Moseley, the Commission voted 5 for and 0 opposed to approve
the minutes of the March 26, 1981 regular session as presented.
Set Date for Public Hearing - (Agenda Item I)
Caruth Buildinq Service Site Plan
Chairman Pendleton read the request into the record as follows:
"A request for site plan approval by Caruth Building Service to
to develop 5.765 acres out of the Wm. Perrin Survey, Abstract
No. 708 and known as Tracts 15D, 20B, 15E, 15F, 20F, and 20G.
The request is to use the property for retail and wholesale
building supplies. The present zoning is GI -PD (General Industrial
Planned Development).
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Chairman Pendleton advised that before the Commission set a
date for the public hearing on the site plan, representatives from
the Caruth Building Service were going to present a brief presenta-
tion on this site.
Les Marquart, with Caruth Building Service, spoke before the Com-
mission on the concept of Caruth Building Service and the proposed
modifications to the existing structure, located south of Bethany Road,
east of U. S. 75,and west of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which
Caruth Building Service has obtained.
Jack Morgan, architect on this project, presented an artist
rendering of the proposed exterior changes to the existing structure,
showing signage on the building, landscaping, fencing, etc. He also
presented a large site plan showing storage of lumber in back of
the building, fencing around the site, parking lot and landscaping.
A floor plan of the interior of the building was also shown to the
Commission, showing the sales office area and interior warehouse area.
Upon a motion made by Commissioner Moseley and seconded by Com-
missioner Henry, the Commission voted 5 for and 0 opposed to set the
public hearing date for the Caruth Building Service site plan approval
at the next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
being on Thursday, April 23, 1981.
Chairman Pendleton recessed the regular session at 7:46 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:53 p.m.
Review of the 1980 - 85 Capital Improvement (Agenda Item II)
Program for the City of Allen and Consider-
ation of Recommendation
Ron Fix, City Engineer, presented to each Commissioner a set
of maps, one for each of the five years, showing the proposed capital
improvement projects for the City's parks, water, sewer and streets.
Each Commissioner had been provided with a 1980 - 85 Capital Improve-
ment Program booklet for review prior to the meeting.
City Engineer Ron Fix then spoke before the Commission on the
Capital Improvement Program and reviewed each year's program for
construction of City buildings, parks, streets, water and sewer
projects as they appeared in the booklet.
At the end of Mr. Fix's presentation, Commissioner Wolfe asked
questions regarding inflation factors used; definition of Report 4,
Report 5, etc.; definition of "projects specific"; sales tax figures;
accuracy of sales tax figure $343,638.00; status of a Community
Recreational Center, land acquisitions by City for projects; and
status of grant on Jupiter Bridge project.
Commissioner Inkman also asked about the new proposed Service
Center/City Hall Annex project.
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In further discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission
that they would prefer to review the program in more detail before
making any recommendations.
A motion was made by Commissioner Henry and seconded by Com-
missioner Inkman to continue discussion on this Capital Improvement
Program at the next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission. The Commission voted 5 for and 0 opposed in favor of the
motion.
Upon a motion made by Commissioner Henry and seconded by
Commissioner Wolfe, the Commission voted 5 for and 0 opposed to
adjourn the regular session at 9:46 p.m.
These minutes approved on the a_jr(T day of iA'pf��
1981.
Jirt'Pendleton, CHAIRMAN
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J4 Moseley, SECRETA