Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2007 - 06/05 - RegularL ;_
CITY OF ALLEN
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland
James Rushing
Steve Shaffer
Alan Grimes
Jeff Cocking
Marcelle Jones
Douglas Dreggors
Commissioners Absent:
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
June5,2007
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning and Development
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Mari Bailey, Senior Planner
Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician
Chris Flanigan, Engineering
Amber Slayton, Attorney
Regular Agenda
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present. Chair Wendland called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Consent Agenda
Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of May 15, 2007, Regular Meeting.
Agenda Item 2 Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for The Reading Ranch Addition, Lot 1,
Block A, being 2.8234± acres located at the northeast comer of Exchange
Parkway and Twin Creeks Drive.
Agenda Item 3: Final Plat — Consider a Final Plat for Lot 1, Block A, Wilson Business
Center Addition, being 1.001± acres located north of Main Street, west of
Richardson Court.
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Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item 4: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for an
amendment to Tract I of PD Planned Development No. 58 to amend the
Height Regulations from a three-story maximum to a four-story
maximum, with a tower not to exceed seventy two feet and one-half
inches in height. The property is 4.662+ acres being Lot 5,
Cornerstone/Allen Addition; located at the northeast comer of Exchange
Parkway and US75.
Ms. Bailey presented the request to the Commission. She stated that the request was for an
amendment to the height regulations. The existing zoning has a height restriction of three stories
or 45 feet. The applicant is asking to construct a four story hotel with a signature architectural
tower of 72'1.5"
Chairman Wendland opened the public hearing. Mr. Awad Eskander, Architect for the
Applicant, addressed the Commission to answer questions.
Commissioner Jones asked what the tower's purpose would be. Mr. Eskander stated the tower
was their "signature" look making it visible from the highway He did state that the tower will
be used as a business center on the first floor and will have a stairwell to the upper floors.
There was no one else present to speak for or against the request. Chairman Wendland closed
the public hearing.
Commissioner Cocking asked whether the property owners would have to meet our current sign
Code requirements for the tower. Ms Bailey stated that the property owners would have to meet
current regulations of the Sign Code.
Commissioner Jones asked about the history for the three story requirement. Mr. Hoover
responded stating that when the current zoning was approved, three stories in height was the
norm. No one thought buildings in Allen would be constructed any higher than that.
The Commissioners had no additional questions
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 4. The motion carried.
Commissioner
Cocking asked
that staff evaluate the
parking requirements for future
developments.
In his opinion, I
space to 2 sleeping rooms is
insufficient.
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The Commission discussed the July 3, 2007 meeting and which Commissioners would not be
present. The Commission requested that staff add an agenda item at the next meeting to cancel
the July 3, 2007 meeting. Mr. Hoover stated that there were not any projects pending that
probably couldn't wait until the second meeting in July This will be determined prior to
preparing the next agenda.
Upcoming Agenda Items:
o Zoning case and several plats.
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 at 7:15 p.m.
These mi tes appro ed this day of U s -4 2007.
b We n ,Chairman Erin Jones, Planner
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