Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2006 - 12/05 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
CITY OF ALLEN December 5, 2006
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
James Rushing
Robert Wendland
Jeff Cocking
Steve Shaffer
Alan Grimes
Douglas Dreggors
Marcelle Jones
Commissioners Absent:
City Staff Present:
David Hoover, Director of Planning & Development
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
Chris Flanagan, City Engineer
Amber Slayton, Attorney
Regular Aeenda
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 November 28, 2006, City Council Action
• City Council approved the zoning request for the Village at Allen with one (1) addition to
see a site plan on the hotel plans.
Consent Agenda
Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of November 21, 2006, Regular Meeting.
Agenda Item 2: Extension of Approval - Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for a
Final Plat for Estates of Twin Creeks, Phase 1, located north of McDermott
east and west of the future Lakeway Drive.
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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.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item 3: Public Hearing/Replat — Conduct a Public Hewing and consider a Replat
for Bray Central One, Lot 1-R-4 & Lot 11, Block G, being a replat of Lot
1R-3, Block G, Bray Central One. The property is 16.045± acres located
at the northeast corner of Watters Road and Raintree Circle.
Mr. Hoover presented the request. The purpose of subdividing the property is to develop a
medical office building. During this project the developer will extend Junction north to
Exchange.
Chairman Wendland opened the public hearing. There was no on present to speak for or against
the request. Chairman Wendland closed the public hearing.
The Commission held a brief discussion on the request with a consensus that it is a good project.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 3. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 5: Combination Plat — Consider a Combination Plat for Twin Creeks Office
Park, being 6.0456± acres located northeast of McDermott Drive and
Lakeway Drive.
Mr. Hoover presented the request. The Commission had no questions.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 4. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 5: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Preliminary Plat for Allen Retail Center,
Lots 1-2, Block A, being 7.282± acres located at the northeast corner of
Exchange Parkway and Angel Parkway
Agenda Item 6: Variance Request - Consider a request for a variance to Article 8 to allow
a median opening on Angel Parkway, for Allen Retail Center, Lots 1-2, Block A, being 7.282±
acres located east of Angel Parkway and north of E. Exchange Parkway
�I Because agenda items 5 and 6 were related, Mr. Hoover presented the request for the preliminary
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plat and the variance together. The Commission discussed and then voted on each agenda item
separately
The property is being subdivided. The corner lot will be developed as a bank. There are no
plans at this time for the second lot. Per the Allen Land Development Code, there is a 400 -ft.
minimum separation required for median openings. Because of the location of the residential
neighborhood to the north, there is only enough room for a 345 -ft. separation. The submitted
TIA provides justification for the variance. The hooded median opening would reduce the
traffic flow at the intersection. Placing a hooded median opening at this location removes the
requirement for stacking on both sides.
Commissioner Rushing asked if hooded turns have been allowed any where else in the City
Chris Flanigan approached the Commission and responded by stating that he had installed two
(2) hooded median openings during the Main Street project.
Commissioner Cocking asked if the hooded median would go away when Angel Parkway is
expanded. Mr Flanigan responded that the Developer had presented an illustration of the
"ultimate design" which illustrates the median opening after Angel Parkway is expanded — the
hooded median opening will remain in place.
Commissioner Cocking asked if there will be any signs installed to prevent traffic from going the
wrong direction in the hooded tum. Both David Hoover and Chris Flanigan could not respond to
the exact plans for signage. However, Mr. Flanigan did say that the Traffic Engineer has
reviewed the engineering/civil plans for this hooded median opening, and he had no objections.
The Commission had no further questions
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 5. The motion carried.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to
recommend approval of Agenda Item 6. The motion carried.
Upcoming Agenda Items:
o General Development Plans
o Preliminary Plat
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Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Grimes the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:40 p.m.
These minutes ap rovedhis qday of � =2006.
pllxrt , firman Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
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