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PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
April 17, 2012
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland, Chairman
Jeff Cocking, I" Vice Chair
Ben Trahan
John Ognzovich
Steven Platt, Jr.
Absent:
Shirley Mangrum, 2" Vice Chair
City Staff Present:
Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Community Development
Chris Flanigan, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering
Shelby Griffin, Planner
Tiffany McLeod, Senior 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 m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen Citv Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Director's Report
I. Director's Report is attached for action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by
Citv Council at the March 27, 2012 and April 10, 2012 regular meeting.
Consent Aeenda
2. Approve minutes of the March 20, 2012 regular meeting.
3. Consider a Final Plat for Greenville Center Addition, Lot 9, Block A. The property is 1 1425±
acres; located south of Stacy Road and west of Greenville Avenue/Highway 5. (FP -4/10/12-31)
[Bluewave Express Car Wash]
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Platt, and a second by
Commissioner Trahan, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #4 Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
Specific Use Permit SUP for a martial arts studio for Capoeira Allen.
The property is 650 square feet of space in Lot I of Pebble Brook Village
Phase I, and more commonly known as 410 N. Greenville, Suite 4120;
located east of Greenville Avenue and south of Pebblebrook Drive.
(SUP -3/23/12-25) [Capoeira Allen]
Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner, presented to the Commission. The property is located cast of Greenville
Avenue and south of Pebblebrook Drive.
The applicant (Capoeira Allen) is requesting to lease a 650 square foot of space within property zoned
Planned Development No 6 Shopping Center SC. The proposed use is a martial arts studio; which is
categorized under the gymnastics/dance studio use Ms. McLeod informed the Commission that the Allen
Land Development Code requires a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for this particular use in the Shopping
Center SC district There are no proposed changes to the site exterior Ms McLeod recommended
approval.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing
With no one choosing to come forward, Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
The following people/businesses submitted a written statement in favor of this request.
The Harvest, 700 Rivercrest, Allen, TX.
Jessica Mann, 612 Pebblebrook, Allen, TX.
Motion: Upon a motion by V Vice -Chair Cocking, and a second by Commissioner
Ogrizovich, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to
recommend approval of the Specific Use Permit for Capoeira Allen for a
martial arts studio.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item #5 Public Hearing — Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit SUP for a
Fitness and Health Center for Medi Moves. The property is 1260 square
feet of space in Lot 1, Block A of Bethany Plaza Addition, and
commonly known as 717 S. Greenville Avenue, Suite 122; located at the
northeast corner of Bethany Drive and Greenville Avenue. (SUP -
3/29/12 -12) [Medi Moves]
Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner, presented to the Commission. The property is located at the northeast
corner of Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive
The applicant (Medi Moves) is requesting to lease 1260 square feet of space within property zoned
Planned Development PD No. 4 Shopping Center SC. The proposed use is a fitness and health center, as
described in the Allen Land Development Code. The ALDC requires a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for this
particular use in the Shopping Center SC district. There will be no exterior modifications at this location.
Ms. McLeod recommended approval.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing.
With no one choosing to come forward, Chairman Wendland closed the Public Hearing.
The following people submitted a written statement in favor of this request,
William Belly, 717 S. Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX.
Albert Mokhtar, 801 S Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Platt, and a second by Commissioner
Trahan, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to
recommend approval of the Specific Use Permit for Medi Moves for a health
and fitness center.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item #6 Consider a request for a General Development Plan for The Landings,
being 70.254+ acres located south of Stacy Road and west of Watters
Road. (GDP -1/8/12-3) [The Landings]
Shelby Griffin, Planner, presented to the Commission. The property is located south of Stacy Road and
west of Watters Road. The property is currently zoned Single Family Residential.
Ms. Griffin explained to the Commission the purpose of a General Development Plan. She described the
subject GDP as having two (2) phases and being comprised of 230 residential lots, and four (4) Home
Owner Association (HOA) maintained lots
She identified the two (2) access points; the primary access point to the subdivision is off of Stacy Road
and the secondary access point is off of Blanco Drive; connecting to the Waterford Parks subdivision An
existing median break on Stacy Road will be relocated to align with the access point of the subdivision.
An HOA maintained amenity center is located new the primary entrance of the subdivision. There will be
an open space lot at the northeast comer of the site that will provide for water detention and serve as an
aesthetic amenity to the neighborhood.
Ms. Griffin explained that an enhanced sidewalk (6 feet wide) would run along Stacy Road and adjacent
to The Landings HOA Lot I and proceed through the interior of the subdivision, connecting to the
Waterford Parks subdivision and Beverly R Cheatham Elementary School.
An eight (8) foot screening wall will be built along the northern property line of the residential lots
adjacent to Stacy Road and along the southern property line of the HOA Lot 1. In addition, an eight (8)
foot screening wall will be built along the entire southern property line and along residential properties
adjacent to Watters Road. The plan also shows various maintenance, preservation and utility easements.
Ms. Griffin explained that the General Development Plan has been reviewed by the Technical Review
Committee and meets the requirements of the Allen Lund Development Code (ALDC)
1" Vice -Chair Cocking inquired about the masonry wall on the east side of the property only running
along the two lots adjacent to Watters Road. Ms. Griffin explained that the ALDC does not require a
masonry wall between two residentially zoned properties and that the property directly adjacent to the
north is zoned for residential use
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Motion: Upon a motion by 1" Vice -Chair Cocking, and a second by Commissioner
Platt, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
General Development Plan for The Landings.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item H7 Consider a request for a Preliminary Plat for West Rowlett Creek
Addition, being 28 901+ acres located north of Ridgeview Drive and east
of Custer Road. (PP -3/2/12-19) [West Rowlett Creek Addition]
Shelby Griffin. Planner, presented to the Commission The property is located at the northeast corner of
Custer Road and Ridgeview Drive and is currently zoned Planned Development No 63 for Multi -family.
Ms Griffin described the subject Preliminary Plat as having two (2) lots; Lot 1 (19.829+ acres) being
used for multi -family residential use and Lot 2 (9.072+ acres) being dedicated to the City of Allen for
park purposes. She described the site as having three (3) access points; one (1) access point off of
Ridgeview Drive and two (2) access points off of Custer Road. The plat also shows various trail,
drainage, utility, landscape, fire lane, & access easements for the development of this site.
Ms Griffin reminded the Commission that the Preliminary Plat is consistent with the approved Concept
Plan, has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee and meets the requirements of the Allen
Land Development Code. She recommended approval.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Trahan, and a second by Commissioner
Ogrizovich, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to
approve the Preliminary Plat for West Rowlett Creek Addition.
The motion carried.
Upon acct ation, the meeting adjourX7.2.m.s1 tes roved is day of2012.
Wendland, r by Griffi
Director's Report from 3/27/12 City Council Meeting
IThere were no items taken to the March 27, 2012 City Council meeting for consideration.
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Director's Report from 4/10/12 City Council Meeting
There were three items taken to the April 10, 2012 City Council meeting for consideration
A request to repeal Specific Use Permit SUP No. 119 for a car wash, situated on Lot 6, Block A,
Greenville Center Addition, located south of Stacy Road and west of Greenville Avenue/State
Highway 5 was approved.
A request to adopt an ordinance to change the zoning for 3.674± acres, situated in the Michael
Lee Survey, Abstract No 544, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, from Planned Development
No. 54 for Industrial Technology IT to Single Family Residential R-5 for The Landings AISD
was approved.
A request to adopt an ordinance to change the zoning for 5.36± acres, situated in the Henry
Brandenburg Survey, Abstract No. 110, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, from Agriculture -
Open Space AO to Single Family Residential R-5 for The Landings Lot 2 and part of Lot 1 I was
approved
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