03-29-2005 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
JOINT-WORK SESSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North
Wylie, Texas 75098
March 29, 2005
Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present:
Eric Alexander Claude Thompson, Director
Scott Ames (present for item 2 only)
Red Byboth
Dave Hennesey
Dennis Larson
Kathy Spillyards
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Larson called the meeting to order.
WORK SESSION
1. Hold a work session with the City Council to discuss a change in zoning from
Agriculture (A) to Planned Development (PD) District for commercial and single-
family residential uses of varied densities on 185 acres located south of FM 544
and west of Regency Business Park. ZC 2005-01.
Thompson stated that the proposal was tabled by the P&Z and will be reheard April 5.
The major concerns require Council direction include proposed lot size and residential
density which does not conform to the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan and
the extension of McCreary Road. Chris Holsted, City Engineer, addressed the McCreary
extension, stating that the City is negotiating a land swap with the City of Sachse to locate
all of the McCreary extension on the Jones tract so that it can be constructed entirely as
part of this development. He also stated that the land fill can be utilized for park and
recreation activities.
Herschel Leffel of Meritage Homes, the applicant, presented the proposal and led the
discussion of land uses and lot sizes. He stated that the adjacency to the land fill and
deteriorated Regency industrial development and the major overhead electrical
transmission line dictate smaller lots and lower cost homes.
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Council/Commission members responded that instead of smaller lots these adverse
conditions dictate fewer, larger lots and higher values if not commercial/industrial uses
rather than residential.
Orville Jones, property owner, stated that his family has stewarded this land for 5
generations, and it was the wish of his mother (a successful realtor in the Park-Cities and
Preston Road area) that the land be developed for the mixed uses as proposed.
Also present but not speaking were Rob Adams and Stacy Stockton of Adams
Engineering.
2. Hold a work session with the City Council to discuss a change in zoning from
Agriculture (A) to Planned Development (PD) District for single-family residential
uses on 59 acres located north of Lakefield Drive and the Wooded Creek Addition,
east of Sage Creek Phase 4 and 7 and south of Sage Creek Phase 8. ZC 2005-03.
Thompson introduced the proposal, which was tabled by the P&Z to be reheard April 5.
The proposal continues the same lots sizes of the existing Sage Creek development but
does not comply with the recommended larger lots and lower density of the Comp Plan.
Chris Hoisted addressed concerns that the proposal created too much traffic congestion,
especially along Claybrook. He reviewed the traffic study which concludes that the
proposed development as well as existing development does not burden Claybrook, and
that adequate alternative routes are available to provide normal traffic relief and
emergency access. He stated that the applicant has proposed to extend Mainstream to
Riverway, which will additionally reduce potential for congestion.
Neal Heckel of Ashton Woods Homes presented the proposal, assisted by engineer John
Bull of Dowdey-Anderson. He stated that Ashton Woods has increased house size and
cost throughout Sage Creek as the market allowed, but there is no market for acreage
lots. They also plan to provide 30 acres of public park land with a trail, and believe that
this provides the effective density close to that envisioned by the Comp Plan.
CounciUCommission generally recommended that larger lots were most appropriate for
this isolated pocket surrounded by natural open space, and asked the feasibility of an
additional north-south street along the west side of Muddy Creek to provide additional
access (suggesting that the Thoroughfare Plan be restudied to consider such).
Also present but not speaking were Bruce Prine of Ashton Woods, property owner
Ronnie Housewright and realtor Chris Lander.
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ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Larson adjourned the meeting at 7:10PM.
Dennis Larson, Chairman Ma Brad y, Secretary