Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1983 - 04/04 - WorkshopALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
WORKSHOP SESSION
APRIL 4, 1983
Present
Commissioners
Sim Pendleton, Chairman
Sim Wolfe, Vice Chairman
Gary Koch, Secretary
Larry Larsen
Bobby Glass
Mike Hill
Glenn Andrew (Arrived at 7:13 p.m.)
City Staff:
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development
Sherry Massett, Secretary
Chairman Pendleton called the Workshop Session to order at
7:02 p.m. at the Allen Municipal Annex City Council Chambers,
#1 Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
This workshop session was called to consider a preliminary
concept and feasibility review submitted by Willard R. Baker Develop-
ment Company pertaining to establishing a possible golf course and
country club estates on approximately 700 acres of land fronting
the north side of F.M. 2170 beginning at a point approximately
2 miles west of F.M. 2170 and U. S. Highway 75.
Bob Harper, of Willard Baker Development Company, introduced
the group representing the proposed development to the Commission.
This group consisted of the following persons:
David Pierson, Acrey, Roberts, & Pierson, Inc.
Ed Proctor, Proctor Bowers & Associates, A Planning Firm
Willard R. Baker, Developer
Stan Itzkowitz, Realtor
Bob Harper then presented the proposed development to the
Commission. He gave the Commission a copy of a proposed housing
mix projection and told them that this housing mix projection was
done with some consideration of the Frank Osgood Update to Planning
District No. 4 of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Harper then went
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over a proposed Land Use Summary of the whole 700 areas, a Dwelling
Unit Summary, and Housing Absorption projection (number of lots sold
and number of houses started) by year.
The Commission wanted to know the time frame, in relation to
the complete project, when the proposed golf course would be put in.
Willard Baker told the Commission that the proposed golf course
would be done at the beginning of the project. There was some discussion
as to whether the golf course would be in at all, how the proposed
development depends on this golf course, and what to expect of the
development if the golf course is found not feasible to develop.
There was some discussion on the sewer system for the project
and possible cooperation from the City on said system.
Some concern was expressed by the Commisison that part of
the project is in the Plano Independent School District and asked
the Developer if they were going to try to get the school boundaries
changed.
Bob Harper informed the Commission that more of the larger lots
would probably be on the west side of the development due to the
terrain of this side of the project, but that the total number of
larger lots would be scattered on both sides of the project along
the golf course.
The Commission expressed a concern that there should be a true
housing mix and not build all of the smaller houses in one area. They
also discussed the timing as far as how long it would take for each
size of single family dwelling to be built out.
There was some discussion on the square footage of the proposed
housing mix in the development. The Commission gave the developers
a copy of a concensus the Commission came up with in relation to
square footages they would like to see in future developments in
the city. They suggested that the developers use these percentages
as a guideline when considering housing mixes in the proposed develop-
ment.
The Developer asked the Commission if they could use the proposed
golf course as part of the open space requirement of the project.
The Commission felt that this did not meet the intent of the Zoning
Ordinance and that the open space should be available to the general
public. They also expressed a desire to see some open space in the
higher density areas of the development.
The Commission expressed a desire that the developers not put
the streets in a grid system, especially in the area with a higher
density.
There was
further discussion
on how many school sites
the Commi-
ssion thought
there should be in
the proposed development,
especially
since part of
the area is in the
Plano Independent School
District.
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There was some discussion on the possibility of annexing
the proposed development.
There was a concensus by the Commission that this is a work-
able concept plan and the developer should continue work on it.
There was extensive discussion as to if there would be a
problem getting the sewer line to the proposed development. Staff
is going to see what can be done to expedite a solution to this
problem.
Chairman Pendleton recessed the Called Workshop Session at
9:02 p.m.
These minutes approved on the 14th day of April 1983.
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Jim Pendleton, CHAIRMAN Gary Koch, SECRETAR
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