Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2010 - 08/17 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
August 17, 2010
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking
Douglas Dreggors
John Kelley
Shirley Mangrum
Steven Platt, Jr.
James Rushing
Commissioners Absent:
Robert Wendland
City Staff Present:
Lee Battle, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Brian Bristow, RLA, RAS, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Chris Flanigan, P E., Assistant Director of Engineering
Helen -Eve Liebman, AICP, Senior Planner
Tiffany McLeod, Planner
Whitt Wyatt, Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Vice Chairman Rushing called the meeting to order at 7:00
p in in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Director's Report
I Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Planning & Zoning items by City Council at
the August 10, 2010 City Council meeting.
Consent Aeenda
2. Approve minutes of the August 3, 2010 regular meeting.
3 Final Plat —Consider a Final Plat for Saddleridge Phase 4, being 10.123f acres located south of
CR 149 (FP 7/22/10-52)[Saddleridge Phase 4]
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner Platt,
the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Consent
Agenda.
The motion carried.
IRegular Agenda
Agenda Item #4: Preliminary Plat — Consider a Revised Preliminary Plat for Waterford Parks
Phase 6 of Waterford Parks Phases 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9; being 3.06951 acres located
north of Exchange Parkway and west of Bray Central Drive. (PP 7/16/10-49)
[Waterford Parks Phase 6]
Tiffany McLeod, Planner, spoke to the Commission. The Preliminary Plat is being revised to reduce the
width of Lots 13-27, Block E (Phase 6) This reduction allows the developer to add more lots to their
next phase of development. The subject lots were rezoned to PD Planned Development No. 54 for R5
Residential in 2009 The new lot width meets the minimum standard of the R5 zoning district. The
revised portion of the Preliminary Plat is consistent with the Concept Plan for Phase 6. The plat has been
reviewed by staff and meets the requirements of the Allen Land Development Code.
Staff recommends approval.
Commissioner Cocking questioned whether 65 ft is adequate for a front entry garage. Ms. McLeod
stated the 65 ft. width is the minimum standard
Commissioner Platt requested clarification on whether the products were front entry or J -swing garages.
Christopher Jackson, 600 N. Pearl Street, Suite 650, applicant, spoke to the Commission. He stated the
developer anticipates J -swing garages He added that the same type of product exists in the development
to the north of this property
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Platt, and a second by Commissioner Dreggors,
the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Revised
Preliminary Plat for Waterford Parks Phase 6.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item #5: Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Presentation
Chris Flanigan, Assistant Director of Engineering, and Brian Bristow, Assistant Director of Parks and
Recreation, presented an overview and update of the Capital Improvement Program.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Platt, and a second by Commissioner Mangrum,
the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of
the Capital Improvement Program.
The motion carried.
Items of Interest
None.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Dreggors and a second by acclamation the meeting
adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
These minute approved this day of �7—AA 1�;'- 2010
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Director's Report from 8/10/10 City Council Meeting
There were no items taken to the August 10, 2010 City Council meeting for consideration.
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