Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2014 - 02/04 - RegularPLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
February 4,2014
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking, 1' Vice Chair
Shirley Mangrum, 2"d Vice Chair
Barbara McNutt
John Ogrimvich
Stephen Platt, Jr.
Ben Trahan
Absent:
None
City Staff Present:
Ogden "Be" Bass, AICP, Director of Community Development
Patrick Blaydes, Planner
1 Kevin Laughlin, City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, I" Vice Chair Cocking called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. in the City Hall Council Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway
Director's Report
1. Action taken on the Planning & Zoning Commission items by City Council at the January 14,
2014 and January 28, 2014 regular meetings.
Election of Officers
2. Elect a Chair, Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair.
I" Vice Chair Cocking opened the floor for nominations for the Planning and Zoning Commission
Chairman position.
Motion: Upon a motion by 2"d Vice Chair Mangrum, and a second by
Commissioner Trahan, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED to appoint Mr. Jeff Cocking to the Planning and Zoning
Commission Chair position.
The motion carried.
E,1 Chairman Cocking opened the floor for nominations for the Planning and Zoning Commission I" Vice
® Chair position.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner McNutt, the Commission voted 6 IN
FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Ms. Shirley Mangrum to the Planning
and Zoning Commission 1" Vice Chair position.
The motion carried.
Chairman Cocking opened the floor for nominations for the Planning and Zoning Commission 2n° Vice
Chair position.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Ogrizovich, the Commission voted 6 IN
FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Mr. Ben Trahan to the Planning and
Zoning Commission 2"" Vice Chair position.
The motion carried.
Consent Aeenda
1 3. Approve minutes from the January 7, 2014 regular meeting and January 21, 2014 workshop
meeting.
4. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Report
Motion: Upon a motion by 2'4 Vice Chair
Trahan,
and a second
by
Commissioner McNutt, the Commission
voted 6
IN FAVOR, and
0
OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda.
The motion carried.
Reeular Aeenda
5. Conduct a Public Hearing and receive public comment on proposed amendments to the Allen
Land Development Code, including amending the Zoning Regulations by amending Article VII,
Section 7.09 4 (6), "Prohibited Signs" and Section 7.09.7.1, "Political Signs."
Mr. Patrick Blaydes, Planner, presented to the Commission. He explained that recent changes in state law
required that the City make certain changes to the ALDC.
Chairman Cocking opened the Public Hearing.
With no one coming forward the Public Hearing was closed.
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` Motion: Upon a motion by 2" Vice Chair Trahan, and a second by Commissioner
McNutt, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to
recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the Allen Land
Development Code.
The motion carried.
Adjournment
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