Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2007 - 07/17 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
July 17, 2007
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland
James Rushing
Steve Shaffer
Alan Grimes
Jeff Cocking
Marcelle Jones
Douglas Dreggors
Commissioners Absent:
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning and Development
Lee Battle, Assistant Director
Mari Bailey, Senior Planner
Erin Jones, Planner
John Baumgartner, Director of Engineering
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
8:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Ha1L 305 Century Parkway
Consent Agenda
Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of June 19, 2007, Regular Meeting.
Agenda Item 2: Request for Extension — Consider a 60 -day extension of approval for
a Final Plat for Angel Field Center, located south of Bethany Drive
and east of Montgomery Blvd
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.
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Regular Agenda
Agenda Item 3: General Development Plan — Consider a General Development Plan
for Creekwood Plaza, being 11.21f acres located east of Jupiter
on Cottonwood Circle.
Ms. Bailey presented the case to the Commission.
Commissioner Shaffer asked if the proposed trail would be adjusted along the roadway Ms.
Bailey stated that it is still under review and may under go more adjustment as staff sees how the
project unfolds and the final location of the flood plain.
Commissioner Cocking stated that there are a lot of paving and buildings fronting this road and
he would like to see more landscaping between the office buildings for this project.
Commissioner Grimes stated that he is concerned about the prospect of alternative screening
since it would serve as screening next to a residential home. He stated that he is concerned that in
the winter the landscaping around the rod iron fence may die off and thus not provide a buffer for
headlights etc. as intended.
Chair Wendland asked if the flood plain moves will P&Z see the GDP again or will they see the
change in the preliminary plat stage. Mr. Hoover stated that if the change was minor it would
most likely be coming back as a preliminary plat, however if it is major change P&Z will review
the GDP again.
Commissioner Dreggors asked why the developer is choosing to develop around a road the city
is planning on abandoning. Mr. Hoover stated that the city wishes to abandon the road due to
erosion potential and as a public street it poses setback issues to developers. John Baumgartner,
Director of Engineering stated that the abandonment offers value to the city and to the developer.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Shaffer and a second by Commissioner
Dreggor, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 3. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 4: Replat/Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider
a Residential Replat for Lots 1 CA -R, 1-R, 2-R, and 3-R, Twin Creeks Phase
6B. The property is .8191 acres located east of Shallowater Drive on Spur Dr.
Ms. Bailey presented the case to the Commission. The request is simply to add drainage
easements between these lots.
Chair Wendland opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak closed it.
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.
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1. Agenda Item 5: Discussion Item — Discuss the 2007 Board Evaluation Form
Chair Wendland gave the commissioners the option of discussing the evaluation forms in the
meeting or e -mailing him with comments so he could compile a presentation for City Council.
They agreed to submit via e-mail and Chair Wendland gave a July 31" deadline for the
evaluation comments to be submitted to him.
Adiournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Rushing. The Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
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Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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These mines,approved this /7 YY day of UJ 2007
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