Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 1993 - 07/22 - RegularALLEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 22, 1993
ATTENDANCE:
Commission Members Present:
John Garcia, Chairman
Harold Biggs, Vice -Chairman
Kenneth Falk, Secretary
Douglas Gallagher
Jeffery Kelley
Commission Members Absent:
Steve Allen
Noel Crume
City Staff Present:
Tom Keener, Development Coordinator
Sally Leeper, Secretary
George Conner, Civil Engineer
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, the Allen Planning & Zoning Com-
mission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Garcia at the Allen Municipal
Annex, City Council Chambers, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Approve Minutes
July 8, 1993 (Agenda Item II)
Chairman Garcia read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Approve minutes of July 8, 1993, Regular Meeting."
MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Gallagher and a second by Commis-
sioner Biggs, the Commission voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to ap-
prove the minutes of July 8, 1993, as presented."
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Final Plat
Exchange Parkway Church of Christ (Agenda Item III)
Chairman Garcia read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Final Plat - Consider final plat approval for Exchange Parkway Church of
Christ Addition, an 0.8796 acre tract of land being apart of the Peter
Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 324, out of the northeast portion of a 181.397
acre tract as described in a Quit -Claim Deed from Almah Carroll White to
Vivian G. Compton, dated July 7, 1965, and recorded in Volume 659, Page
73, of the Collin County Deed Records; further described as being located
south of Exchange Parkway and west of Allen Heights Drive."
The Commission reviewed the plat submitted by Mr. Bruce Caskey representing
the Exchange Parkway Church of Christ. It was noted that all City requirements
have been met.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner
Fulk, the Commission voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
final plat for the Exchange Parkway Church of Christ Addition.
Final Plat
Heritage Heights (Agenda Item IV)
Chairman Garcia read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Final Plat - Consider final plat approval for Heritage Heights Addition,
being 14.77 acres of land situated in the R. C. Wbisenant Survey, Abstract
No. 1012, in the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, and being out of a
22.4 acre tract of land being described in Instrument No. 92-0043521 of the
Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; further described as being located
south of Bethany and west of Allen Heights, and east of Heritage Park IV."
Mr. Warren Corwin, Corwin Engineering, presented the final plat to the Commis-
sion. He reviewed the letter that had been submitted as part of this request
indicating that the requirements for the 8 -foot hike and bike trail construction,
the 3 -foot traffic barriers along Bethany Drive, and the encroachment barrier
along the western boundary of the proposed park area would be met during the
development phase of the project. A memo from Ms. Rhoda Savage, Director of
Parks and Recreation, indicated that a 10 -inch curb section, as opposed to the
18 -inch section proposed, along this park area would be acceptable.
The Commission discussed alternate alley patterns for the subdivision.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner
Fulk, the Commission voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
request for final plat on Heritage Park Addition, with the change of
curb height along the park area from 18 inches to 10 inches.
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Other Business:
Commissioner Fulk suggested the following language regarding street lighting be
used in the updated Subdivision Ordinance:
"Luminaries used for roadway lighting shall be the "cutoff" type as defined
by the most recent Illuminating Engineering Society Lighting Handbook.
Lamps used in these luminaries shall be high efficiency type equivalent to
high pressure sodium or metal halide. Low pressure sodium and mercury
vapor lamps are not allowed.
Adjourn:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Biggs and a second by Commissioner
Gallagher, the Commission voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the July 22, 1993, meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission at
7:55 p.m.
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minutes approved this 42 day of ¢ 1993.
arci hairman Ken Fullf, Secretary
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