01-04-2005 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North
Wylie, Texas 75098
January 4, 2005
Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present:
Red Byboth Claude Thompson, Director
Don Hughes Mary V. Bradley, Secretary
Dave Hennesey
Dennis Larson
Kathy Spillyards
Commission Members Absent:
Chris Seely
CALL TO ORDER
Vice - Chairman Larson called the meeting to order at 7:03PM.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Byboth gave the invocation and Commissioner Hennesey led the pledge of
allegiance.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No one appeared to speak before the Commission.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the December 21, 2004
Regular Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hughes, and seconded by Commissioner Byboth,
to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 5—O.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council
regarding a change in zoning from Agriculture (A) to Planned Development (PD)
District for single-family residential, being a 63.76 acre tract of land situated in
the Francisco De La Pina Survey, Abstract No. 688 and being the same land as
conveyed to Jack M. Little and Robert W. Little by Warranty Deed dated
November 3, 1971, and recorded in Volume 802, Page 368 of the Deed Records
of Collin County, Texas (D.R.C.C.T.). (Zoning Case No. 2004-26).
Thompson stated that a letter requesting withdrawal was received by Mr. Ryan Betz and
the Commissioners can accept withdrawal or continue to consider the requested zoning,
but the Commissioners were encouraged to open Public Hearing because a number of
neighboring property owners were present.
Six written responses were received and all opposing the zoning change.
The request for 18,000 square feet minimum lot size does conform to the
recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan for Suburban Residential uses (10,000 to
30,000 square foot lots).
Planned Development zoning is not justified. No physical constraints of the property
have been documented and the request offers limited development innovations other than
reduction of existing code requirements.
Vice—Chairman Larson opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Ryan Betz, Skorburg Company, 3838 Oaklawn, Suite 1212, Dallas, Texas,
represented the developer of the subject property, stated that after reviewing the report
from staff, but desiring to hear from the surrounding property owners, he requested to
withdraw and will re-submit for straight zoning after hearing the property owners voice
their concerns.
The following property owners spoke in opposition of the subject zoning change and
favored lots of one acre minimum: Gene Gilley, Summer Johnson, Roger Meier, and
Margie Eubanks. Ms. Eubanks also expressed concern of drainage, sewage, street
widening and the high school as an alternative use.
Commissioners discussed concerns of the citizens and Mr. Betz rebutted to the
comments. He also clarified a comment form that was received from Dr. Fuller of Wylie
Independent School District which stated that the property was under contract for a
school site. Mr. Betz stated that another piece of property will be offered to the WISD if
the zoning of the subject property is approved.
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Vice-Chairman Larson closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Byboth, and seconded by Commissioner
Spillyards, to recommend acception of the withdrawal from the applicant. Motion carried
5-0.
MISCELLANEOUS
Thompson distributed research regarding alley requirements by other municipalities, and
the location of recent alley waiver either approved or denied within the city limits. The
Council will consider two requests to waive the alley requirement at their next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Byboth, and seconded by Commissioner
Hennessey,to adjourn the meeting at 8:00PM.
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Dennis Larson, Vice-Chairman Mary BradleSecretary