Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2007 - 09/18 - RegularCITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland
James Rushing
Alan Grimes
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
Marcelle Jones
Commissioners Absent:
Steve Shaffer
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
September 18, 2007
City Staff Present:
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning and Development
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
7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Consent Agenda
Agenda Item 2: Final Plat — Consider a request for a Final Plat for The Preserve; being
32.86± acres located northeast of McDermott Drive and Shallowater
Drive.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
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Agenda Item 1: Approve Minutes of September 4, 2007, Regular Meeting.
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Commissioner Jones requested that this item be removed from the consent agenda for further
discussion. She requested that "Summery of Complaints" be changed to "Summary of
Testimonies" under agenda item 6 as to not promote a negative connotation. The rest of the
commissioners agreed.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Jones and a second by Commissioner
Rushing, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the minutes from September 4, 2007 as amended. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 3: Combination Plat - Consider a request for a Combination Plat for Benton
Pointe Addition Lot 4, Block A, The DeLayne; being 12.78 +acres located
South of Exchange Parkway and West of Bray Central Drive.
Ms. Bailey presented the case to the commission. She stated that all engineering issues had been
worked out and that staff is satisfied with the submittal and recommends approval.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Grimes and a second by Commissioner
Dreggors, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 3 as proposed. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 4: Preliminary Plat - Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat for The First
Baptist Church Parking Lot; being 1.914+ acres located North of
McDermott Drive and East of Cedar Dr.
Commissioner Cocking recused himself from this item stating a conflict of interest.
Ms. Bailey presented the case to the commission. She stated that staff is satisfied with this
submittal and that it has been seen by the technical review committee several times. She
commented that the church will fix the driveway entrances to create a better flow of traffic.
Chair Wendland asked if this new parking lot will require a crosswalk. John Baumgartner,
Director of Engineering stated that it will depend on the demand for one after they see the traffic
flows on Sunday momings.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
Agenda Item 4 as proposed. The motion carried.
Agenda Item 5: Presentation of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) update.
Mr. Baumgartner presented to the commission. He highlighted the 2007 CIP projects that have
been completed and gave an overview of upcoming projects.
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Commissioner Grimes expressed concern that the city is focusing on the here and now instead of
focusing on the needs for build out and beyond. Mr. Baumgartner and Mr. Hoover both stated
that the current CIP projects are aiming to meet the needs for build out but maximizing the space
avaiblable as well.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing and a second by Commissioner
Grimes, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to
recommend approval of the CIP to City Council to as presented. The motion
carried.
Other Business
Mr. Hoover stated that the commission will see development regulation amendments for Village
at Allen in an upcoming meeting. Ms. Bailey added that a GDP for Bluestar storage would
possibly be ready for the next meeting as well.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by Commissioner
Rushing. The Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7:50 p.m.
(These minutes apprpved this r`d day of C� is4A � 2007
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