Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2006 - 05/16 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
May 16, 2006
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Alan Grimes
James Rushing
Jeff Cocking
Robert Wendland
Douglas Dreggors
Steve Shaffer
Marcelle Jones
Commissioners Absent:
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Planning Director
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
Dennis Abraham, Engineer
Robert Dillard, Attorney
Reaular Agenda
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Wendland called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway.
Director's Report on May 9, 2006, City Council Action
Council continued the Public Hearing on the zoning amendment for P.D. 54 — The item
was once again tabled until their June 13, 2006 meeting.
Consent Aeenda
Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of May 2, 2006, Regular Meeting.
Agenda Item 2: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Kroger Exchange Addition, Lot 1,
Block A, being 10.190± acres located at the northeast comer of Exchange
and SH5.
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Agenda Item 3: Cancellation of the July 4,2101 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Reaular Aeenda
Agenda Item 4: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Preliminary Plat for Saddleridge, being
155 Residential lots on 73.504+ acres of land located south of CR 149
between Ridgeview Drive and Stacy Road.
Mr. Hoover presented the plat to the Commission. He stated there were several changes made to
the preliminary plat that are different from the approved General Development Plan.
Y Because of the flight path, applicant moved the road into the open space, which moved
some of the houses out of the flight path.
'r Some of the open space was combined — the lot count has not changed.
Y The road that would serve as the connection to the neighboring development was moved
to provide access to the future school, without causing cut-thru traffic. The Traffic
Engineer and staff from AND have reviewed this alignment and support the design.
Commissioner Cocking asked if there was an emergency access easement at the emergency gate.
Mr. Hoover stated yes there was at Avalon. Mr. Hoover responded to Commissioner Cocking's
next question about the no parking restriction. Mr. Hoover explained that parking will not be
allowed on the narrower streets. This will still allow for two (2) lanes of traffic.
The Commissioners had no additional questions, and felt that the plat met all requirements
provided in the Allen Land Development Code
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing and a second by Commissioner
Grimes the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 4. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 5: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider an amendment
to the Allen Land Development Code Zoning Regulations, by amending
Section 7.06 Tree Preservation to add Section 7.06.10 to provide for a
Limited Waiver of Tree Replacement and/or Payment in Lieu of Tree
Replacement for the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Mr. Hoover presented the request to the Commission. He explained the tree preservation
ordinance. He also stated that no one has been given a waiver of the requirements listed in the
tree preservation ordinance. (City, AISD, Developers, Utility companies)
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Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing. There was no one present to speak for or
against the request. Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Dreggors asked what is the definition of a tree? Mr. Hoover stated anything
measuring 6" is protected and must be included on the required tree survey He also stated that
during mitigation 3" is the smallest tree that can be used.
Commissioner Jones asked for history on the request. Mr. Hoover stated that NTMWD
submitted a request to the Engineering Department asking to be immuned from the Tree
Ordinance completely They stated this requirement adds to the expense of the project and these
costs will be passed on to the customer.
Chairman Wendland stated he saw no reason to change the policy for NTMWD.
Commissioner Grimes stated that if the request is granted, the City was just opening the door for
all public utility companies to ask for the same variance.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking and a second by Commissioner
Rushing the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to deny
Agenda Item 5. The motion carried.
Upcoming Agenda Items:
• Preliminary Plat — Shaddock and possible a couple more
• GDP — Rehab Hospital
• SUP — Custer Hedgcoxe Exxon — gasoline sales
• This summer— 121 Land Use Map and multiple zoning cases for large developments.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at7:40 p.m.
These mina approved his (/ � Uday of Gam- 2006.
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