Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2011 - 03/15 - RegularI I V�
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland, Chairman
Jeff Cocking, I" Vice Chairman
Douglas Dreggors, 2"d Vice Chairman
Kurt Kizer
Ben Trahan
Commissioners Absent:
Shirley Mangrum
Steven Platt, Jr.
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
March 15, 2011
City Staff Present:
Ogden `Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning and Development
Chris Flanigan, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering
Kevin Laughlin, Attorney
Helen -Eve Liebman, AICP, Senior Planner
Tiffany McLeod, Planner
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 Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Director's Report
1. Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by
City Council at the March 8, 2011 regular meeting
Consent Aeende
2. Approve minutes of the March 1, 2011 regular meeting
Motion: Upon a motion by 2°d Vice Chairman Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner
Trahan, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the
Consent Agenda.
The motion carried.
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Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #3: Replat/Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
Replat for Bethany Worship Addition, Lot I, Block 1, being a Replat of a portion
of Fountain Park First Section. The property is 6.961 acres located at the
northeast corner of Rivercrest Boulevard and Greenville Avenue. (R -2/18/1I-
108) [Bethany Worship]
Tiffany McLeod, Planner, spoke to the Commission. The property is located east of Greenville Avenue
and north of Rivercrest Boulevard. The property is currently shown as two separate lots A Planned
Development Concept Plan for the Bethanv Worship Center was reviewed by P&Z and approved by
Council in July of 2010. That Concept Plan shows this project encompassing both lots. The purpose of
the Replat is to join the two lots and outline the required infrastructure (firelanes, utility easements, access
points, etc.) to accommodate the Bethany Worship Center project. A Site Plan has been reviewed and
approved by staff This Replat is the last step in the development process. The Replat is consistent with
the Concept Plan, has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee and meets the requirements of
the Allen Land Development Code.
Staff recommends approval.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing.
With no one wishing to speak Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
Motion: Upon a motion by 1" Vice Chairman Cocking and a second by 2"° Vice Chairman
Dreggors, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the
Replat for Bethany Worship Addition.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item #4: Preliminary Plat — Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat for Hamilton Hills,
being 30.9671 acres situated in the D.H. Nix Survey, Abstract No. 668, and the
J H. Wilcox Survey, Abstract No. 1017, in the City of Allen, Collin County,
Texas; located north of Bethany Drive between Tatum Drive and Alma Drive.
(PP -12/13/10-88) [Hamilton Hills]
Ogden "Bo" Bass, Director of Planning and Development, spoke to the Commission The property is
located north of Bethany Drive, between Tatum Drive and Alma Drive. A creek divides the property and
the preliminary plat shows lots on both sides. The section to the east is named The Retreat and contains
22 lots. The section to the west is named The Hamlet and contains 36 lots. The Preliminary Plat
anticipates various innovative design elements that may be permitted through the review and approval of
the Flexible Standards by the Director of Planning and Development, Director of Engineering, and the
City Attorney Nine Flexible Standards have been previously approved along with the approval of the
General Development Plan. The following two additional Flexible Design Standards have been applied
for, reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning and Development, Director of Engineering, and
the City Attorney
I A minimum of two (2) street trees per residential lot shall satisfy the two (2) front yard trees as
required by the Allen Land Development Code subject to approval of a Comprehensive
Maintenance Agreement to provide a common level of maintenance
2. Access easement requirements, as defined in Section 8.13.8(A) of the Allen Land Development
Code, are waived in favor of the M.M.O granting full access to the City of Allen to Lot 4, Block
X for emergency purposes.
Open space will be maintained by both Ile M.M.O. and HOA for Hamilton Hills
Staff recommends approval.
Commissioner Trahan asked if the lot sizes shown will he reduced in the future. Mr. Bass stated that the
Final Plat will reflect the lot sizes shown on the Preliminary Plat.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Trahan, and a second by 2°" Vice Chairman
Dreggors, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the
Preliminary Plat for Hamilton Hills.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item #5: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a Specific
Use Permit SUP for a Fueling Station for Murphy Express. The property is
l 3603± acres situated in the James T Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 777, City of
Allen, Collin County, Texas; located southeast of Stacy Road and Greenville
Avenue/State Highway 5. (SUP -11/19/10-84) [Murphy Express]
Ogden "Be" Bass, Director of Planning and Development, spoke to the Commission. The property is
located south of Stacy Road and east of Greenville Avenue/State Highway 5 — between Walgreens and
Firestone. The subject property is zoned Shopping Center SC and a Specific Use Permit SUP is required
for a Fueling Station. The applicant has submitted the required Site Plan, Elevations, Landscape Plan,
Sign Plan, and Truck Routing Plan for review through the Technical Review Committee. The SUP Site
Plan illustrates a 12,756 SF convenience store with 12 fuel pump under a canopy. Access for the site is
from Stacv Road and through mutual access easemrnts from the Walgreens site to the west and the
Firestone site to the east. Parking has been provided per the Allen Land Development Code (ALDC). The
elevations for the main structure demonstrate compliance with the ALDC masonry requirements and the
elevations for the fuel canopy provide a desirable architecture featuring a pitched roof and a standing
seam metal roof.
As a part of the SUP Site Plan there is a requirement for the issuance of a wall permit and construction
commencing for an eight foot solid masonry screening wall to be constructed adjacent to the Silhouette
Subdivision prior to a building permit being issued for the Murphy Oil Site/Express.
The SUP application meets the requirements of the Allen Land Development Code and staff supports the
request as a suitable location for a fueling station.
Staff recommends approval.
2"d Vice Chairman Dreggors inquired about access to the east of the property Mr. Bass stated the drive
on the southern end of the property will connect to the existing drive to the east.
Wayne Gibson, Murphy Oil, 200 Peach Street, EI Dorado, Arkansas, applicant representative, introduced
himself to the Commission.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing.
With no one wishing to speak Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
I" Vice Chairman Cocking asked if staff considered a connection to this facility off of SH 5. He has
concerns about traffic through the Walgreens parking lot Mr. Bass answered that once the overall comer
develops out that will be considered; however there wasn't a cost effective way to have the applicant
construct an access point at this time.
Chairman Wendland suggested tying the issuance of a budding permit to substantial completion of the
eight foot solid masonry screening wall.
Motion: Upon a motion by P' Vice Chairman Cocking, and a second by 2°" Vice Chairman
Dreggors, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend
approval of the Specific Use Permit SUP for a fueling station for Murphy Express
with the following condition:
• The general site note G be amended to state that issuance of the Certificate of
Occupancy is contingent upon the eight foot solid masonry screening wall being
substantially completed; provided discretion of completion is given to the
Building Official and the Director of Planning and Development.
The motion carried
Agenda Item 46: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request to amend
16.747+ acres in Tract C of Planned Development PD No. 98 from Townhome
TH to Residential R-5. The property is 16 7471 acres situated in the James W
Parsons Survey, Abstract No. 705, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located
at the southwest corner of Twin Creeks Drive and Ridgeview Drive. (Z-12/20-
10-95)[Houseman Property]
Helen -Eve Liebman, Senior Planner, spoke to the Commission. The property is located south of
Ridgeview Drive and west of Twin Creeks Drive. The public hearing notice that was sent illustrated
116.747 acres to be rezoned however, at this time, the a?plication has been revised to retain the remainder
of Tract C identified at Tract C -I, (4.445 acres to remain as Townhome TH zoning. Therefore, the
request is to convert only a portion of Tract C (Tract C-2, 112.345 acres) to Residential R-5 zoning with
modifications to the base zoning district. The applicant is requesting a number of variations to the
Residential R-5 base zoning These variations are for the minimum lot area, minimum lot width,
minimum lot depth, minimum front yard, minimum side yard, minimum rear yard and maximum lot
coverage.
The original plan for the +12345 acres yielded approximately 94 townhome lots and the proposed
Concept Plan illustrates a maximum of 45 single-family detached lots. The intended plan is an extension
of the existing development and preliminary platted phases of Cumberland Crossing. By reducing density
and providing a known and proven product in an established neighborhood the proposed Planned
Development PD amendment is supported by staff.
Staff recommends approval.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing
With no one wishing to speak Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing
1" Vice Chairman Cocking inquired about the reference to a well on the site. Ms. Liebman stated there is
an existing well on site that is being investigated at this time. It is not tied to the zoning.
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2"d Vice Chairman Dreggors asked about the timing of construction for the property to the south. Ms.
Liebman answered that a Final Plat application has been submitted to the department.
Motion: Upon a motion by 2nd Vice Chairman Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner
Kizer, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the
request to amend 12.345f acres in Tract C of Planned Development PD No. 98 from
Townhome TH to Residential R-5.
The motion carried.
Items of Interest
None
Adiournment
Motion: Upon a motion by 2"d Vice Chairman Dreggors and a second by acclamation the
—_\ meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Director's Report from 3/8/11 City Council Meeting
The March 8, 2011 City Council meeting was cancelled. Therefore there were no items considered.
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