Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2011 - 07/19 - RegularI.
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland, Chairman
Douglas Dreggors, 2"d Vice Chairman
Kurt Kizer
Shirley Mangrum
Steven Platt, Jr
Commissioners Absent:
Jeff Cocking, V Vice Chairman
Ben Trahan
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
July 19,2011
City Staff Present:
Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Planning and Development
Lee Battle, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Chris Flanigan, PE, 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, Chairman Wendland 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
1. Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by
City Council at the July 12, 2011 regular meeting
Consent Aeenda
2. Approve minutes of the July 5, 2011 regular meeting.
3. Final Plat - Consider a Final Plat for Greenville Center Addition, Lot 14, Block A being .8117±
acres located southwest of Stacy Road and Greenville Avenue (FP -6/20/11-131) [Taco Bueno]
Item k2 was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Motion: Upon a motion by 2"" Vice CLOrman Dreggors, and a second by Commissioner
Platt, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to approve Item 93 of
the Consent Agenda.
The motion carried.
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 Item #2 of
the Consent Agenda with the following correction:
Douglass Dreggors, 2"d Vice Chairman, called the July 5, 2011 regular
meeting to order.
The motion carried.
Reeular Aeenda
Agenda Item #4: Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a Specific
Use Permit SUP for a car wash. The property is 1 8513+ acres situated in
Abstract 1026, Henry Wetzel Survey, known as Lot 6, Block A, Greenville
Center Addition, Collin County, Texas; located south of Stacy Road and west of
State Highway 5/Greenville Avenue. (SUP -5/9/11-122) [Bluewave Car Wash]
Ogden "Bo" Bass, Director of Planning and Development, presented to the Commission. The property is
located south of Stacy Road, east of Andrews Parkway, and west of Greenville Avenue/State Highway 5.
The subject property is zoned Corridor Commercial CC and a Specific Use Permit SUP is required for a
car wash within this district. The applicant has submitted the required Site Plan, Elevations, Landscape
Plan, and Sign Plan for review through the Technical Review Committee,
The SUP Site Plan illustrates a +4,840 square foot car wash with two (2) canopied vacuum service areas.
Access for the site is from Stacy Road and through east/west access easements at the north and south end
of the site. Parking has been met and it exceeds the Allen Lund Development Code (ALDC) requirements
The applicant conducted a noise study for the siti:. The data evaluated was based on a height of 20
vertical feet rather than the typical "human ear height" and the study is based on actual auditory levels
taken from an existing Bluewave Car Wash. The resulting Noise Modeling and Analysis accounts for a
16 foot high "L" shaped sound wall provided at the exit point of the car wash tunnel, a l5 foot high sound
wall extending from the southeast corner of the building, and another 8 foot high wall extending from the
northwest comer of the building to minimize noise and to comply with the ALDC maximum permitted
noise level of 65 decibels at the property boundary There are two (2) central vacuums at the north end of
the facility that are enclosed in masonry walls. The vacuum hoses will supply service at the individual
vacuum spaces and the noise associated with vacuuming will be contained within the area of the central
vacuum enclosures.
The elevations for the main structure demonstrate compliance with the ALDC masonry requirements and
the elevations for the vacuum service canopies illustrate sun shades with the support columns being
sheathed in the stone veneer product utilized on the main car wash
Staff has worked with the applicant to decrease any adverse impact on the neighboring residential
community and supports the request for the car wash. The SUP Site Plan refers to daylight hours of
operation as 7 a in. to 8 p.m in the summer and 7 a in to 7 p.m in the winter. Staff requests that these
hours be addressed through the SUP process.
Staff recommends approval.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing
With no one wishing to speak Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing
The following people submitted a written statement in opposition to this item
Deborah Cross, 425 Long Cove Court, Allen, Texas
Chairman Wendland asked if the noise model will be part of the record and possibly incorporated into the
SUP Mr. Bass answered yes.
2n° Vice Chairman Dreggors recommended placing a cover above the sound wall area to further mitigate
noise projection. Mr. Bass stated the information would get passed on.
Commissioner Kizer asked for clarification on the basis of the sound survey Mr. Bass stated the noise
model presented is specifically for the proposed site and takes the site layout, landscaping and sound
walls into account
Commissioner Kizer questioned how noise level standards would be enforced. Mr Bass stated, in
general, if there is an issue with noise the land owner would be comacted to prove up noise levels.
Excessive noise level is a violation of zoning Therefore if the issue continued action could be taken to
institute fines or pull the owner's Certificate of Occupancy
Chairman Wendland agreed with the recommendation to specify hours of operation in the SUP
Brian Hall, 1455 First Street, Suite 301, Napa, California 94559, applicant, spoke to the Commission.
The hours of operation proposed are the same as the seven existing stores located in Houston, Texas
Several properties are located in residential areas and the hours are not a problem.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Kizer, and a second by Commissioner Mangram,
the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED, to recommend approval of
the Specific Use Permit SUP for a car wash; with the specification that hours of
operation be clearly defined at the time the SUP is presented to the City Council for
consideration.
The motion carried.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by 2°" Vice Chairman Dreggors and a second by acclamation the
/ - - meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
I\ These minutes approv ed this Zv''' day of UJ 2011
R ert.WendlAil, Ch iiman McLeod, Planner
IDirector's Report from 7/12/11 City Council Meeting
There were no items taken to the July 12, 2011 City Council meeting for consideration
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