CBD - 2014 - 06_30CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
1 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEEV Minutes
CITY OF ALLEN Called Meeting
June 30, 2014
ATTENDANCE:
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Ogden "Be" Bass, AICP, Director of Community Development, Chairman
Chris Flanigan, PE, Director of Engineering
Tim Dentler, BLA, Ll, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kurt Kasson, CBO, Building Official
Dwight Burns, Citizen Representative
Beverley Pruitt, Citizen Representative
ABSENT:
None
GUESTS:
None
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Lee Battle, AICP, Assistant Planning Director
Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner
Madhuri Kulkarni, Planner
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Committee members present, Chairman Bass called the meeting to order at 10:04
a.m. in the Council Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
ACTION ITEMS:
Agenda Item Hl: Approve minutes from the called meeting held on December 2, 2013.
Motion: Upon a motion by Chris Flanigan and a second by Kurt Kasson, the Committee
voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes from the December 2,
2013 meeting.
The motion carried.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Discussion Item #1: Discussion of the boundaries of the Central Business District
Tiffam, McLeod, Senior Planner, introduced the Central Business District boundary She stated the
purpose of the CBD, which is to
Provide for a diversity of pedestrian -oriented retail, office, residential and mixed uses indicative
of an urban center
Provide a venue for artists, musicians and other entertainment businesses and serve as a
community center and gathering place.
Create a lively day and night urban environment for residents, workers and visitors through the
integration of a range of uses, building types and open space.
Produce a quality environment by combining inviting streetscapes and excellence in building
design
Increase property values and stimulate development with strategically placed civic features such
as parks, medians, street trees and public an.
Ms. McLeod noted that it is important for the Design Review Committee to periodically evaluate the
boundaries of the CBD to ensure that the designated area is conducive for development that fits the
district's purpose.
Mr Lee Battle, Assistant Planning Director, subsequently provided a history of the CBD.
Ms. Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager, stated that the CBD update in 2000 was driven by requests for
development.
Chairman Bass then discussed several aspects of the CBD, including its infrastructure, challenges and
problem areas, land use, the possibility of requiring lot assemblage, a "pattern book" for ideas about the
appearance of the CBD, and considering rebranding the "Central Business District" name.
Ms Siemer stated she would like a copy of the land uses and design standards to see what types of uses
and design are currently in place for the CBD.
1 Discussion continued among the board members. Mr. Tim Dentler, Director of Parks and Recreation,
wondered about McDermott Drive and if it moving would affect the property east of the vacant land Mr
Chris Flanigan, Director of Engineering, suggested an area on the northeast comer of McDermott Drive
and U.S 75 being incorporated into the boundary
Mr Bass suggested the board members look at the current boundary and come up with ideas for the next
meeting in another month.
Discussion Item #2: Discussion of the Board Evaluation to Provide Feedback to the Council
Nominating Committee.
Ms McLeod stated that as part of the annual Board and Commission appointment process, the Cite
Council has asked the Design Review Committee Chairman to facilitate a discussion in order to provide
feedback about candidate characteristics they believe would improve the Committee
The feedback from the Committee will be assimilated into a single Board Evaluation Form and submitted
to the Council Nominating Committee.
Ms. McLeod asked the board members to fill out the form and return it by the end of July
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a m
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