Min - Planning and Zoning Commission - 2022 - 12/06 - Regular PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
December 6,2022
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioners Present:
Dan Metevier,Chair
Michael Smiddy, 1St Vice-Chair
Kenneth Cook,2nd Vice-Chair
Gary Stocker
Jason Wright
Commissioners Absent:
Todd Price
Elias Shaikh
City Staff Present:
Marc Kurbansade,AICP,Director of Community Development
Joseph Cotton,P.E.,Assistant Director of Engineering
Hayley Angel,AICP,Planning Manager
Kim Yockey,AICP, Senior Planner
Jordan Caudle,Planner
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
With a quorum of the Commissioners present, Chair Metevier called the meeting to order at 7:09
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen,
Texas, 75013.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Consent Agenda.
(Routine P&Z business. Consent Agenda is approved by a single majority vote. Items may be
removed for open discussion by a request from a Commission member or member of staff)
3.1 Approve Minutes from the November 29,2022,Planning and•Zoning Commission Workshop
Meeting.
3.2 Approve Minutes from the November 29, 2022, Special Called Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting.
Motion: Upon a motion by Commissioner Wright and second by Commissioner
Stocker,the.Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
Consent Agenda items as presented.
The motion carried.
4. Regular Agenda.
4.1 Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to amend the Allen Land Development Code
to include(a)amending Section 4.08.19 of the Allen Land Development Code to redesignate
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the "Central Business District (CBD)" to be known as the "Downtown District (DD)" and
amending the regulations relating to the development and use of the property within the
Downtown District (DD); and (b) make other conforming amendments to the Allen Land
Development Code including: (1) Amending Sections 4.02.1, 4.05.6, 7.09.2, and 7.09.5 to
replace the term "'CBD' Central Business District" with the term "'D' Downtown District"
where it appears; (2) Amending Section 4.15.2, "Schedule of residential height and area
regulations," by deleting footnote (1) and renumbering footnotes accordingly; (3) Deleting
Section 4.20.4,"Schedule of principal uses—Central business district;";(4)Deleting Section
4.20.5,"Schedule of accessory uses central business district;";(5)Amending Section 6.06.13,
"Urban Residential," by providing for exceptions to be permitted in the Downtown District;
(6) Amending Section 6.06.14, "Townhomes," by providing regulations for specifically for
Townhomes in the "Downtown District; (7) Amending Section 6.06.15, "Mobile Food
Establishments,"by permitting Food Truck Sites in the Downtown District and by providing
location standards for Food Truck Sites and Food Truck Parks in the Downtown District; (8)
Amending Section 7.05.3.5.d,"Landscape buffer planting requirements,"to replace the term,
"central business district" with"Downtown District" and to modify approval authority from
Commission to the Downtown Design Review Board;(9)Amending Section 7.09.11.2—Table
7.23, "Permanent signs,"by deleting the section relating to signage in the"Central Business
District;" and (10) Amending Section 8.05.1.12, "Neo-traditional subdivisions," by deleting
the reference to"CBD central business district." The property affected by these amendments
is 241.1± acres in the City of Allen, Texas, located in the W. Perrin Survey, Abstract
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
COMMUNICATION No. 708;A.Perrin Survey,Abstract No.713;J.Read Survey,Abstract
No. 758; D. Wetsel Survey,Abstract No. 977; and P. Wetsel Survey, Abstract No. 990; and
generally located east of US Highway 75,east of the portion of Bonham Drive that is south of
Main Street;south of Whisenant Estates Installments#1-3,south of Whis-Lynge Hill Addition
No. 1,south of Hydrous Wake Park;west of Cottonwood Creek;and north of Burnett to Allen
Addition, north of Allenwood Estates#3, and north of Millennium Business Park Replat for
Lots 3R4R,Block 3.
Mr.Kurbansade,Director of Community Development,presented the item to the Commission
and stated that staff recommends approval of the item.
Chair Metevier opened the public hearing.
Chair Metevier mentioned receipt of the following letters in support of the item:
• Emily Lambert,402 Ola Lane,Allen,TX
• Shirley White-Stevens,301 South Cedar Drive,Allen,TX
• Suzanne Fischer,600 Keith Drive,Allen,TX
• James Denito,408 North Allen Drive,Allen,TX
• Steve Dresser, 10 East McDermott Drive,Allen,TX
• Shradha Bhalla, 102 North Anna Drive,Allen,TX
• Jill McJunkins, 604 Keith Drive,Allen,TX
• Stanley L, 108 East Coats Drive,Allen,TX
Chair Metevier mention receipt of the following letters in opposition of the item:
• Juanita Jackson, 107 East Coats Drive,Allen,TX
• Carol Whitaker,504 Keith Drive,Allen,TX
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• Al Beasley,307 South Cedar Drive,Allen,TX
• Bonita Hancock,202 Ellis Street,Allen,TX
The following individuals registered their opposition and spoke on the item:
• Adelia Scaife,403 West Coats Drive,Allen,TX
• Al Beasley,307 South Cedar Drive,Allen,TX
Chair Metevier closed the public hearing.
The Commission discussed the following:
• Timeline process of item;
• Existing residential homes and businesses;and
• Adjacent single family homes.
Motion: Upon a motion by 13t Vice-Chair Smiddy, and a second by 2°d Vice-Chair
Cook, the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to recommend
approval of an Ordinance to amend the Allen Land Development Code to
include(a)amending Section 4.08.19 of the Allen Land Development Code to
redesignate the "Central Business District (CBD)" to be known as the
"Downtown District (DD)" and amending the regulations relating to the
development and use of the property within the Downtown District(DD);and
(b) make other conforming amendments to the Allen Land Development
Code.
5. 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.
6. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
These minutes were approved this 3rd day of January,2023.
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