CBD - 2010 - 06_02CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Minutes
CITY OF ALLEN Called Meeting
June 2, 2010
ATTENDANCE:
Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning and Development
John Baumgartner, PD, Director of Engineering
Tim Dentler, BLA, LI, Director of Parks and Recreation
Paula Ross, Citizen Representative
Peter Vargas, City Manager
ABSENT:
Bret McCullough, CBO, Chief Building Official
GUESTS:
John Moses, Applicant
City Staff Present:
Helen -Eve Liebman, Senior Planner
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum of the Committee members present, Ogden "Bo" Bass called the meeting to order at 8:30
a m, in the Council Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway.
Action Items
Agenda Item #1: No action taken
Agenda Item #2: Consider a Request to Approve Architectural Improvements and a Parking
Reduction for the property located at 103 W Belmont Drive.
Helen -Eve Liebman, Senior, Planner presented the request to the Committee. The applicant is requesting
three items for review and approval of the Design Review Committee.
The first is to construct a covered hallway to comply with Environmental Health/Building and Code
requirements to transfer food from the outdoor cooler to the kitchen. The second request is to construct a
wooden staircase on the northeastern side of the budding in a manner consistent with the other wooden
staircases that exist today. The third request is for a reduction in the overall parking requirement in order
to allow for 360 to 400 square feet of outdoor dining area. The required parking is 18 spaces for the
indoor dining. With a maximum allowable outdoor dining of 400 square feet and the parking reduction
approval the 18 spaces would meet the 10 percent parking reduction allowance.
The application includes elevations, plans, and photographs of the structure and proposed improvements.
John Moses, applicant, was invited to speak He requested approval of the three requests before the
Design Review Committee.
Tim Dentler, Director of Parks and Recreation, inquired about the existing ramp and if the slope was
acceptable for loading dock service. The existing condition was discussed and it was stated that Building
and Code would review the issue at the time of building permit request. John Moses, applicant, stated
that the previous restaurant operated with the same condition.
John Baumgartner, Director of Engineering, stated that the parking request is consistent with the Design
Review Committee's previous actions and he felt the staircase request was acceptable. The covered
hallway is required and he supports the request.
Paula Ross, Citizen Representative, stated that the Heritage Guild is not in support of the scale of the stair
and railings and they feel a thinner material be used to maintain the character of the house. A photograph
of the home prior to the railing additions was circulated to convey the concern for the massive size of the
railings and stairs.
John Moses, applicant, stated that the rails were existing when they purchased the property and the
railings are required by Building and Code. He added that he is trying to match what has already been
installed for the structure and not introduce another design
Motion: Upon a motion by Paula Ross and a second by John Baumgartner, the Committee
voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the proposed architectural
improvements and parking reduction for 103 W. Belmont Drive.
The motion carried.
Items for Interest
Agenda Item N3: Board Evaluation
Ogden "Be" Bass, Director of Planning and Development reviewed and explained the Board Evaluation
Questionnaire and requested the completed forms be returned to him prior to July 23, 2010
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9.50 a.m.
These minutes approved this day of
Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning Helen -Eve Liebman, AICP, Senior Planner
and Development