Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2013 - 04/02 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
April 2, 2013
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Robert Wendland, Chairman
Jeff Cocking, I" 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
1 David Dodd, City Attornev
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 Repor[
I Action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by City Council at the March 26, 2013
regular meeting.
Consent Anenda
2. Approve minutes from the March 19, 2013 regular meeting.
3. Receive the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Report.
4. Final Plat — Consider a request for a Final Plat for Ablon at Twin Creeks, Phase One, Lots I, 2X
& 3X, Block A, being 15.5677± acres of land located north of Exchange Parkway and west of
Bray Central Drive. (FP -3/1-13-15) [Ablon at Twin Creeks, Phase One]
Motion: Upon a motion by 21" Vice Chair Mangrum, and a second by
Commissioner Trahan, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
Agenda Item #5 Alternate Screening - Consider a request to approve an alternate
screening for Allen Community Baptist Church Addition, Lot 2, Block
A, for True Jesus Church pursuant to ALDC ss7 07 4; the property being
located approximately 300 ft. north of Chaparral Road and east of Jupiter
Road. [True Jesus Church]
Ms Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner, presented to the Commission. The property is located north of
Chaparral Road and east of Jupiter Road.
Ms. McLeod explained that Article VII, Section 7.074 of the Allen Land Development Code (ALDC)
requires an eight foot (8') masonry wall along the property line or district boundary between any
nonresidential use and multifamily use. The True Jesus Church has recently submitted a Site Plan
application to develop Lot 2 of the Allen Community Baptist Church Addition. This property abuts an
existing multi -family development on its northern and northeastern property boundaries. Therefore, the
church is required to construct an eight foot (8') masonry wall along these two boundaries in conjunction
with the development of the site.
Per Section 7.07 4.e (ix), the applicant may submit a request for alternative screening to be approved by
the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant's request consists of an eight foot (8') cedar wood
fence with brick columns placed every 75 feet O C The front side of the proposed fence will face the
church; as shown on the attached fence detail. The metal posts, on the rem side of the fence, will be
sheathed with cedar wood.
Ms. McLeod recommended denial of the request.
Chairman Wendland opened the floor for discussion amongst the Commission.
Commissioner Trahan stated that an eight (8) foot masonry wall is appropriate at this location.
Commissioner McNutt expressed her concern for the proposed fence's durability over time.
I` Vice Chair Cocking explained that he was not in support of the request because of the proposed fence
being less durable than a masonry wall.
Chairman Wern land stated that the ALDC has a purpose and that he could not support the alternate
screening request.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Platt, and a second by
Commissioner McNutt, the Commission voted 7 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED deny the request for an alternate screening material for Allen
Community Baptist Church Addition, Lot 2, Block A for True Jesus
Church.
The motion carried.
Adiournmen[
Upon acclamation, the meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
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1 Director's Report from 3/26/13 City Council Meeting
There was one item taken to the March 26, 2013 City Council meeting for consideration
• A request to change the zoning from Agricultural -Open Space (AO), to a Planned Development
for Single Family Residential (R-5) use and adopt a Concept Plan, Development Regulations,
Building Elevations, Product Photos, and Lot Details for McDermott Farms (located north of
McDermott Drive and east of Custer Road) was approved.
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