Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1985 - 04/02 - EmergencyALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
EMERGENCY WORKSHOP MEETING
APRIL 2, 1985
Present•
Commissioners:
Bobby Glass, Chairman
Jerry Wilson, Vice Chairman
Wayne Armand, Secretary
John Garcia
Scott Hoover
Doug Braun
Staff:
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development
Tom Keener, Development Coordinator
Kellie Fishell, Secretary
The Emergency Workshop Meeting of the Allen Planning and Zoning
Commission was called to order by Chairman Glass at 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler
Circle, Allen, Texas.
Workshop
Utal Development
(Agenda Item No. II)
Chairman Glass read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Workshop for Utal Development on 293 acres of land located
in the James H. Wilcox Survey, Abstract No. 1017, Collin
County, Texas, and further being all of a tract of land
out of those certain four tracts conveyed to Connie Holt,
Eaker and Betty Holt Smith, as described in Volume 1031,
Page 880 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas."
Brian Larson began the meeting by going over the proposal. There
will be 34 acres outside the flood plain for the park. He pointed
out that there are 93 acres of unobstructed land from McDermott to
Alma.
Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, told the Commission
that he is requesting a 45 acre park site. Utal was asking Mark
to possibly change the request to a 34 acre site. Mark stated
that the majority of the passive recreation can be in the flood
plain, but 2/3 of the park will need to be in open space. It was
also pointed out that the park site being proposed falls under
three different ownerships. The acreage breakdown is as follows:
it
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Workshop
Utal Development
Utal's proposal
14 1/2 acres - Utal
10-11 acres - Cobb
15 acres - McDermott
(Cont.)
City's proposal
22.5 acres - Utal
7.7 acres - Cobb
15.7 acres - McDermott
The Commission was in aqreement that the park site proposed by
Mark Thornton was the best possible location. Commission requested
that Utal get with Mr. Thornton and try to work out the acreages.
The Commission adjourned for a break at 9:23 p.m., and reconvened
at 9:30 p.m.
Mr. Larson reviewed the proposed land use plan. They are proposing
wrapping multi -family and townhomes around the proposed nark. Break-
down of the acreages are as follows:
Office - 10.28 acres
Retail - 26.9 acres
Multi -family - 8.75 + 13 acres
Townhomes - 7.5 + 18.5 acres
Park - 16 1/2 acres
Flood Plain - 33 acres
Single Family - remainder of acres
The Commission showed some concern with the proposed 26 acre shopping
center. Commissioner Braun stated that he liked the plan, but the
density in the high density district is too high. Commissioner
Garcia stated that he didn't want the single family use between
the multi -family. He pointed out that he wanted the single family
up where the office is being proposed.
Steve Kanoff explained the reason for the placement of the office
district.
Commissioner Wilson suggested that the 6 acre high density district
be changed to medium density. Commission stated that no office
use was planned for District 21 in the Comprehensive Plan. Chairman
Glass stated that he wanted office uses in Tract 1. Commissioner
Hoover agreed with most of the comments from the other Commissioners,
but added that there were too many units in the multi -family district
in one place. Commissioner Armand stated that there was too much
multi -family.
Consenses of the Commission was that the plan was a good one,
and needed no changes in the area south of the creek.
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Adjournment:
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MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wilson and a second by
Commissioner Garcia, the Commission voted 6-0 to
ad3ourn the meeting at 10:57 p.m. The motion carried.
QigBobby Glass, h rM ,c
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These
minutes approved
this
0
day
of
1985.
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