Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2013 - 02/19 - Regular1
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PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
February 19,2013
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland, Chairman
Jeff Cocking, l" Vice Chair
Shirley Mangrum, 2"d Vice Chair
Barbara McNutt
John Ogrizovich
Steven Platt, Jr.
Ben Trahan
City Staff Present:
Ogden "Bo" Bass, AICP, Director of Community Development
Shawn Poe, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering
Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner
Shelby Griffin, Planner
Kevin Laughlin, City 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 Hall, 305 Century Parkway.
Director's Report
Action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by City Council at the February 12,
2013 regular meeting.
Consent Aeenda
2. Approve minutes from the February 5, 2013 regular meeting.
3. Final Plat — Consider a request for a Final Plat for The Landings, Phase 2. The property
is 32.676± acres of land located southwest of Watters Road and Stacy Road. (FP -
1/28/13 -9) [The Landings, Phase 2]
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner
Trahan,
and
a second
by
Commissioner McNutt, the Commission
voted 7
IN
FAVOR, and
0
OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Chairman Wendland addressed Agenda Item #5. The applicant for Agenda Item #5 submitted a written
request to table the item to the March 19, 2013 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Chairman Wendland stated that the Commission would not take comments tonight and would defer those
to the March 191h meeting.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing
Chairman Wendland announced that the Commission had received numerous written citizen responses.
Motion: Upon a motion by 1" Vice Chair Cocking, and a second by
Commissioner Platt, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED
to Table Agenda Item #5 to the March 19, 2013 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
The motion carried.
Agenda Item #4 Public Hearing — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request to
amend the Development Regulations to increase the number of special
events allowed and adopt a Temporary Use and Special Event Location
Map for Planned Development No. 99 The property is Lot IR and 2R,
Block A, Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, Phase 1, being 33.833±
acres of land located in the Thomas G. Kennedy Survey, Abstract No.
500, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; located south of Bethany Drive
and west of Central Expressway/U.S. Highway 75. (Z-11/12/12-82)
[Watters Creek]
Ms. Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner, presented to the Commission. Planned Development (PD) No. 99 is
the ordinance for subject. She explained that the Watters Creek development has multiple outdoor events
to be held throughout the year as part of their marketing initiative.
Ms. McLeod informed Commission that the Allen Land Development Code ALDC only permits two (2)
special events per year, and only with the issuance of a permit. The applicant is requesting to incorporate
provisions for temporary uses and special events into the PD ordinance that provides flexibility to conduct
more than two (2) special events per year.
The applicant's request is to receive permission to conduct an unlimited number of temporary uses/special
events within the development. The proposed temporary uses and special events are separated into two
categories; uses that do not require a permit and uses that do require a permit.
Ms. McLeod described the differences between the types of special events that would and would not be
required to submit a special event permit. The locations of the events within both categories are shown on
the location map.
She informed the Commission that the PD amendment request has been reviewed by the Technical
Review Committee and that staff supports the request.
Commissioner Platt inquired about events that may come in the future and are not included as part of the
event list. Ms. McLeod explained that the events listed in the PD Amendment are to be used as an
example of the type of event that would be required to have a permit. The development regulations also
provide the Director of Community Development to make a decision on whether or not an event would
need a permit The permits that do not require a permit are limited to the Village Green area.
Commissioner McNutt inquired about an event being located on parking that is not highlighted on the
location map. Ms. McLeod explained that the highlighted areas are for the actual event and that if other
locations would be used to provide parking for an event participants, staff would review that at that time
Chairman Wendland clarified that all events must be located within the identified areas on the location
map. Ms. McLeod agreed.
Commissioner Ogrizovich asked if other areas within the City have similar zoning pertaining to events.
Ms. McLeod explained that The Village at Allen has a similar type of zoning.
Chairman Wendland opened the Public Hearing.
With no one choosing to come forward, the Public Hearing was closed.
Chairman Wendland stated that because this development is self-contained he is in favor of expanding
their ability to have multiple events.
Commissioner Trahan stated he was in support of the request.
Commissioner Platt stated he was in support.
Commissioner McNutt stated she was in support of the request and that it aligns with the core values of
the City as a destination
I" Vice Chair Cocking stated he was support of the request, even though some of the definitions may be
vague He is confident staff will work with the applicant on these events.
2nd Vice Chair Mangrum stated she was supportive of this request.
Commissioner Ogrizovich stated he was in support.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Platt, and a second by
2nd Vice Chair Mangrum, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED to recommend approval of the request to amend the
Development Regulations to increase the number of special events allowed
and adopt a Temporary Use and Special Event Location Map for Planned
Development No. 99; for Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm..
IThe motion carried.
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Adiournment
Upon3Gclamation, the meeting adjourned at 725 p.m.
Th se ales approvI this J day of rw 2 3.
Robert Wendland, Chairman e]by Gri n, la r
IDirector's Report from 2/12/13 City Council Meeting
There were no items taken to the February 12, 2013 City Council meeting for consideration.
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