Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2010 - 03/16 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
March 16, 2010
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
John Kelley
James Rushing
Robert Wendland
Commissioners Absent
Shirley Mangrum
Steven Platt, Jr.
City Staff Present:
Ogden "Be" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning & Development
Lee Battle, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning & Development
Helen -Eve Liebman, AICP, Senior Planner
Tiffany McLeod, Planner
M. Nelda Thomas, Community Development Planner
Kevin Laughlin, Attorney
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 Ha1L 305 Century Parkway
Director's Report
1. Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Planning & Zoning items by City
Council at the March 9, 2010 City Council meeting.
Consent Agenda
2. Approve minutes of the Much 2, 2010 meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Rushing, and a second by Commissioner
Dreggors, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #3: Tabled Item — Consider amendment to Section 7.05.6 of the Allen Land
Development Code regarding the plans for the design and installation of
irrigation systems. (Z -2/22/10-I l)
Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning and Development presented to the Commission. On
March 2, 2010 staff presented a set of proposed ALDC amendments to the Commission.
Included in these amendments were changes to Section 7.05.6 Irrigation Plan Requirements. The
Commission tabled consideration of these amendments to the March 16, 2010 meeting in order
to receive additional information.
Mr. Battle introduced Gail Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager, to the Commission. Ms.
Donaldson gave a brief presentation regarding irrigation systems and requirements.
Commissioner Cocking inquired as to where the City has implemented drip irrigation. Ms.
Donaldson stated that everything installed since January 2009 is drip irrigated.
Commissioner Cocking stated that the ALDC standards exceed TCEQ standards for irrigation.
Ms. Donaldson stated that the ALDC standards provide a water conservation measure.
Commissioner Cocking stated he is concerned with the cost of long term repairs for drip systems.
Ms. Donaldson stated there would be just as much maintenance with spray or rotary systems.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Cocking, and a second by Commissioner
Kelley, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve
the amendment to Section 7.05.6 of the Allen Land Development Code
regarding the plans for the design and installation of irrigation systems with
the following corrections:
• The last sentence in paragraph 3d will be moved from paragraph 3d to
paragraph 3e.
• Paragraph 5 will be reworded to read "All new irrigation systems for
single-family homes shall have separate zones for drip irrigation and/or
pressure compensating tubing (no above ground spray) around the
foundation."
The motion carried.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
None
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by acclamation the
- mmission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the Planning
a d Zoning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Director's Report from 3/9/10 City Council Meeting
There was one item taken to the March 9, 2010 City Council meeting for consideration.
A Public Hearing was held and a request for an SUP Specific Use Permit for a Fueling Station
for RaceTrac was approved; with the provision that fuel truck access shall only be provided from
US Hwy 75.
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