Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2015 - 10/06 - RegularOctober 6, 2015
;7_ PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
October 6, 2015
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Jeff Cocking, Chair
Shirley Mangrum, 1" Vice -Chair
Ben Trahan, 2nd Vice -Chair
Michael Orr
Stephen Platt, Jr.
Luke Hollingsworth
Absent:
John Ogriaovich
City Staff Present:
Shawn Poe, Assistant Director of Engineering
Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner
Madhuri Kulkarni, Planner
Nabiha Ahmed, Planning Intent
Kevin Laughlin, City Attorney
Randy Thompson, Parks Planner
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present:
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chairman Cocking called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
in the City Hall Council Chambers 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 September 22,
2015, regular meeting, attached.
Elections of Officers
2. Elect a Chair, Vice -Chair and Second Vice -Chair.
Chairman Cocking opened the Boor for nominations for Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.
Motion: Upon a motion by 2"" Vice -Chair 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.
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Chairman Cocking opened the floor for nominations for Planning and Zoning Commission I" Vice -Chair
Position.
Motion: Upon a motion by 1" Vice -Chair Mangrum, the Commission voted 6 IN
FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Mr. Ben Trahan to the Planning and
Zoning Commission 1" Vice -Chair position.
The motion carried.
Chairman Cocking opened the floor for nominations for Planning and Zoning Commission 2" Vice -Chair
Position.
Motion: Upon a motion by 2nd Vice -Chair Trahan, the Commission voted 6 IN
FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Mr. Stephen Platt, Jr, to the Planning
and Zoning Commission 2" Vice -Chair position.
The motion carried.
Consent Agenda (Routine P&Z business Consent Agenda is approved by a single majority vote Items
may be removed far open discussion by a request from a Commission member or member of staff)
3. Approve minutes from the September 15, 2015, regular meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by 2"" Vice -Chair Platt, and a second by
Commissioner Mangrum, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
4. Public Hearing/Residential Replat — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
Residential Replat for Lots 1-14, Block A, and Lots 129, Block B, Malone Meadows, being
a Replat of Lot 1, Block A, Fellowship Christian Center Church Addition; generally located
north of Lake Travis Drive and east of Malone Road. (RP -6/16/15-39) [Malone Meadows]
Ms. Tiffany McLeod, Senior Planner, presented to the Commission. She stated the item is a Residential
Replat for Malone Meadows
The property is located on the east side of Malone Road and north of Lake Travis Drive. The property
was zoned as PD -119 R-5 for a Single -Family Residential subdivision named Malone Meadows in
February of this year. Surrounding zoning and development includes Agriculture Open Space to the north,
a portion of Orchard's Park and Single -Family Residential to the east, the Orchard subdivision to the
south, and Story Elementary and Single -Family Residential for Park Side to the west.
Ms. McLeod stated that replatting is the last step in the development process. The replat subdivides the
single 9.948± acre lot into 41 residential lots and two HOA open space lots along Malone Road. There are
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four access points into the property - two on Malone Road and two on Windmill Crossing Windmill
Crossing currently terminates along the southeast portion of the development, and will extend to Indigo
Trail as was shown on the Concept Plan
The plat also shows various easements required for development It is consistent with the Concept Plan
including lot dimensions, lot density, and the number of residential lots. The plat notes refer to the zoning
requirement to plant a row of trees on the southern end of the property to be planted in the right-of-way
and to be maintained by the HOA. There is also a note that refers to the 6' trail that is required per the
zoning, as well as the trail connection located west of Malone Road also required by zoning.
Ms. McLeod stated that the replat has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee, is consistent
with the Concept Plan, and meets the standards of the Allen Land Development Code
Chairman Cocking opened the public hearing
Chairman Cocking closed the public hearing.
Chairman Cocking mentioned that the landscape on the south side has to occur on the south side of
Primrose Place. There is a note on the plat that it has to be maintained by the HOA.
Ms McLeod stated that it is shown on the Civil Plans Landscaping will be irrigated and maintained by
the HOA
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Hollingsworth, and a second by
t Commissioner Mangrum, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0
OPPOSED to approve the Residential Replant for Lots 1-14, Block A, and
Lots 1-29, Block B, generally located north of Lake Travis Drive and east of
Malone Road, for Malone Meadows.
5. Public Hearing/Residential Replat — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
Residential Replat for Lots 2RR, 3RR, and 4R, Park View Addition, being a Replat of Lots
2R, 3R, and 4, Park View Addition; generally located east of Greenville Avenue and south of
Main Street, Allen, Texas. (RP -7/6/15-44) [Park View Addition]
Ms Madhuri Kulkami, Planner, presented to the Commission. She stated the item is a Public Hearing and
a Residential Replat for Parkview Addition.
The property is located south of Main Street and east of Greenville Avenue. The property is currently
zoned PD -120 TH and SC. Surrounding zoning includes Shopping Center SC to the north, Shopping
Center SC, PD -120 TH, as well as PD -19 MF to the east, Community Facilities CF and Single-family
Residential R-3 to the south, and Shopping Center SC and Single -Family Residential R-3 to the west.
Ms. Kulkarni stated that Planned Development No.120 for a residential subdivision for Parkview Lane
was adopted in June of this year It included Lots 4R, 3RR, and the lot to the east for the townhome
subdivision. The PD Concept Plan that was adopted included rougly 10 '/: acres and showed 91
townhome units, 1.88 acres of open space, and showed two access points on Greenville Avenue. The
northern access point is an existing 24' fire lane, access, and utility easement The Concept Plan specified
1 that the 24' firelane, access, and utility easement would be replatted and owned by the commercial lot to
the north which is the Walgreens lot. This replat fulfills that requirement.
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1 Currently, the 24' firelane, access, and utility easement is a part of Lots 3RR and 4R. This replat will
remove the firelane from those two lots and will incorporated it into lot 2RR for Walgreens. The replat
also revises the western boundary line and adds utility and access easements to accommodate the
townhome development. All other elements remain the same.
Ms. Kulkami stated that the replat has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee, is consistent
with the Concept Plan, and meets the standards of the Allen Land Develoument Code.
Chairman Cocking opened the public hearing.
Chairman Cocking closed the public hearing.
1" Vice -Chair Trahan clarified that the firelane that is dedicated to the retail to the north is being replotted
to serve Lots 4R, 3RR, and 2RR.
Ms. Kulkami stated that the firelane, access, and utility easement is currently on Lots 3R and 4RR but it
serves Lot 2RR. It will be taken from these two lots and incorporated into Lot 2RR
Chairman Cocking verified that the Concept Plan for the townhome development does not use the
firelane.
Ms. Kulkami stated that the primary access points for the townhome development is the southern point on
Greenville Avenue and an access point on Jupiter Road.
1 Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Orr, and a second by 2"d Vice -Chair Platt,
the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
Residential Replat for Lots 2RR, 3RR, and 4R, generally located east of
Greenville Avenue and south of Maio Street for Parkview Addition.
6. Public Hearing/Replat — Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a Replat for Lot I R
& 4, Block 1, Bethany Park Place, being a Replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Bethany Park Place;
generally located south of Bethany Drive and east of Allen Heights Drive. (RP-5/18/I5?9)
[Bethany Park Place]
Ms. Nabiha Ahmed, Planning Intern, presented to the Commission. She stated the item is a Public
Hearing and a Replat for Bethany Park Place.
Ms. Ahmed stated that the property is generally located south of Bethany Drive and east of Allen Heights
Drive. The property is currently zoned Shopping Center SC. The property to the east is zoned Single
Family Residential R-7 The property to the north is zoned Community Facilities CF The property to the
west (across Allen Heights Drive) is zoned Planned Development PD No 22 for Shopping Center SC,
and the property to the south is the City of Parker.
Ms Ahmed stated that the property is currently platted as one lot for the existing Kroger grocery store
and a retail/commercial building. A Site Plan is currently being reviewed by staff to subdivide the lot into
two separate lots Replotting the property is the last step in the development process. The Replat is for
approximately 10.9 acres of land. Lot 1 R is the lot for the Kroger building and Lot 4 is the lot for the
retail/commercial building.
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There are four access points for Lot I R -one on Allen Heights Drive and three through existing Firelane,
Access, and Utility Easements. Lot 4 has three access points - one on Allen Heights Drive and two
through existing Firelane, Access, and Utility Easements. The plat also adds and adjusts easements to
reflect how the site is actually developed.
Ms. Ahmed said the Replat has been reviewed by the Technical Review Committee, is consistent with the
Site Plan, and meets the standards of the Allen Land Development Code.
Chairman Cocking opened the public hearing.
Mr. Michael Clark, 6750 Hillcrest Plaza #325, Dallas TX, applicant, stated that he is happy to answer any
questions and requests approval.
Chairman Cocking closed the public hearing
Motion: Upon a motion by 2" Vice -Chair Platt, and a second by Commissioner
Mangrum, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to
approve the Replat for Lot 1R & 4, Block I, Bethany Park Place, being a
Replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Bethany Park Place; generally located south of
Bethany Drive and east of Allen Heights Drive for Bethany Park Place.
7 Alternative Lighting Request — Consider a request for Alternative Lighting for Allen Heritage
Village on Lot I, Block A, Allen Station Park, City of Allen, Collin County, Texas (and
commonly known as 450 E. St Mary Drive); generally located south of St Mary Drive and east of
Cedar Drive [Allen Heritage Village]
Mr. Randy Thompson, Parks Planner, presented to the commission He stated that the Allen Heritage
Village is located south of the Allen Station Park and is zoned Central Business District CBD.
Construction repairs and improvements are being done to the park, mainly including remodeling the
houses in the Allen Heritage Village and installing parking lots and site lighting. The hope is to try to
create a more inclusive feel to create consistency throughout the park.
Mr. Thompson presented the Site Plan and explained that the six dots represent parking lot lights for
which a variance is being requested. The luminaire and the base of these lights are consistent with the site
pedestrian lights that are placed in the center of the village. The same type of light is being proposed for a
consistent look. The street lights on St Mary Drive are time specific, so the idea is to take time specific
lighting and integrate it within the Allen Heritage Village.
In the west parking lot, there are two 14' lights, and in the east parking lot, there are four 14' lights. The
pedestrian lighting is the same style and same look, but are 12' tall (shorter than the parking lot lights).
The Heritage Village lights will be similar to St Mary's lights — the black color and the same theme will
be kept
Chairman Cocking asked if the pictures of the lights shown in the specs are the ones we will be getting
versus the example on St Mary Drive.
Mr. Thompson said yes.
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Motion: Upon a motion by 1" Vice -Chair Trahan, and a second by Commissioner
I Orr, the Commission voted 6 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to approve
Alternative Lighting for Allen Heritage Village located at 450 E. St Mary
Drive.
Executive Session (As Needed)
As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into
closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on
any agenda item listed herein.
Adiournmen[
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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Chairman Madhuri Yulkami, Planner
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Director's Report from 9/22/2015 City Council Meeting
• There were no items taken to the September 22, 2015 City Council Meeting.
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