06-17-2003 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098
Regular Business Meeting
June 17, 2003
7:00 pm
Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present:
Michael George Claude Thompson, Director
William Chapman Terry Capehart, Planner
Don Hughes Mary V. Bradley, Secretary
Mike Phillips
Carter Porter
Tony Snider
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman George called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Chairman George offered the Invocation and Commissioner Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No one appeared to speak.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the June 3, 2003 Regular Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hughes, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman to
approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 6—0.
ACTION AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon approval of a Site Plan for the New Hope Christian Church,being all of a
certain 12.734 acre tract of land generally located south of Brown Street (F.M. 3412) and east of
Country Club Road(F.M. 1378), City of Wylie, Collin County,Texas.
Thompson stated that the Site Plan is for Phase 1 of a Church facility. The subject tract totals
12.734 acres, and the proposed initial building will total 19,231 square feet.
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Thompson reviewed the zoning of the subject tract and surrounding properties. Existing single-
family housing abuts the subject tract both to the east and south and undeveloped agricultural
lands lie to the west. Two residential streets were stubbed out to this tract from the adjoining
residential neighborhoods with the anticipation it would eventually be developed as single-
family housing.
On the west side of the proposed building a large detention basin will be constructed to retain on-
site storm water to pre-development levels. The basin will be constructed of concrete and will
form an amphitheater with steps leading between the water and the building. The engineering
and utilities for future expansion of the church, which will be directed toward the south and rear
of the property, will be completed in this initial phase of development.
The proposed entry drive for access to Brown Street (F.M. 3412) has tentatively been approved
by TX DOT but is still under review and will be finalized in the Final Plat before any building
permits will be issued.
Commissioner George requested elevations for the buildings. Rex Thain, representative from
New Hope Christian Church, stated that construction plans for Phase One will of the building
have been submitted to Building Inspection for review, but were not available for review by the
Commissioners. Initial construction will include a multipurpose building for use as gymnasium
and sanctuary, with Sunday school rooms and offices. The drainage basin/amphitheater will be
coordinated with the building as an outdoor room for meetings and presentations as well as an
aesthetic recreational amenity. The inside seating will complement and be shared by the outside
amphitheater seats around the stage. The stage will be two feet above the finished floor inside
the building.
Commissioners questioned the alleys on the east and south side of the property. Thompson
stated that the alleys that were constructed along the eastern and southern property lines have
stub outs onto the subject property that will be removed and the right-of-way will be swapped by
the City of Wylie for additional alley right-of-way to connect the alley into a loop along the
southern property line to Towngate Drive and extend it to the west property line. The access to
Nickelville will be closed and Towngate will provide limited access to the parking for future
expansion of the church, but no through circulation will be provided across the site between the
neighborhoods and Brown Street.
A motion was made by Commissioner Chapman, and seconded by Commissioner Snider, to
approve the Site Plan as submitted. Motion carried 6—0.
2. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Preliminary Plat for the New
Hope Christian Church Addition, being all of a certain 12.734 acre tract of land generally
located south of Brown Street (F.M. 3412) and east of Country Club Road (F.M. 1378),
as recorded in a deed to New Hope Christian Church of Wylie in Volume 5237, Page
3267 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas (DRCCT), and being situated in the
E.C. Davidson Survey, Abstract No. 266, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas.
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Thompson stated that the Preliminary Plat will create a single 12.734-acre lot for church related
uses. The two residential streets (Towngate and Nickelville) which dead end into the subject
property will provide limited access to the parking for future expansion of the church, but will
not provide any through access between Brown Street and existing portions of the Westgate
Addition to the east and south.
A motion was made by Commissioner Phillips, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to
recommend approval to the City Council regarding the Preliminary Plat for the New Hope
Christian Church Addition. Motion carried 6—0.
3. Consider and act upon approval of a Site Plan for Wal-Mart Supercenter#5210, being all
of a certain 18.935 acre tract of land generally located north of State Highway 78 and
west of Spring Creek Parkway, being a portion of Lot 1, Block C, Woodlake Village
Addition, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas.
Thompson stated that the Site Plan is for a Wal-Mart retail store. The building will be 187,437
square feet in size with an additional fuel center, on a lot of 18.935 acres in size. An additional
1.065-acre out parcel is located in the southwest corner along S.H. 78 for future commercial uses
and a 7.373-acre lot to the west will be developed by others at a later date.
The primary public access will be from State Highway 78 and Spring Creek Parkway while
deliver trucks and other service vehicles will access the property on the north side from
Centennial Drive. Wal-Mart has agreed to expand Spring Creek Parkway to four lanes from
State Highway 78 to Centennial Drive to accommodate the additional traffic associated with
their facility.
A major 90 feet wide drainage easement traverses the Wal-Mart tract from west to east that
currently carries storm water from Centennial Drive and the adjacent property to the west in an
open channel crossing Spring Creek Parkway and continues east. This channel will be fully
enclosed in a box culvert under the Wal-Mark parking lot and tie-in to the existing culvert under
Spring Creek Parkway before returning to a natural channel on the east side of Spring Creek
Parkway.
Thompson reviewed the building elevations, indicating treatment of loading and open sales areas
as well as color schemes. Commissioner George questioned the type of screening for the
concrete compactors located on each side of the building and around the dumpsters. Rob
Adams, Adams Consulting Engineers, 500 Nolen Drive, Suite 550, Southlake, Texas,
represented the engineer, stated that the screening will be made out of masonry wall and will
comply with the regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
A motion was made by Commissioner Porter, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to
approve the Site Plan as submitted. Motion carried 6—O.
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4. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Replat of Lot 1R-1, Lot 1R-2
and Lot 1R-3, Block C, Woodlake Village Addition, being a certain 27.37 acre tract of
land generally located north of State Highway 78 and west of Spring Creek Parkway,
being a replat of Lot 1, Block C, Woodlake Village Addition, as recorded in Cabinet G,
Slide 385 of the Plat Records of Collin County, Texas(PRCCT), and being situated in the
Francisco De La Pina Survey, Abstract No. 688, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas.
Thompson stated that the original Woodlake Village Addition Final Plat was approved in 1988
creating 3 lots (Lot 1, Block A; Lot 1, Block C and Lot 1, Block C) totaling 63.295 acres. The
current Replat will further subdivide Lot 1, Block C into 3 lots totaling 27.37 acres. The 18.935-
acre Lot 1R-1 will accommodate the new Wal-Mart Supercenter as well as the 1.065-acre Lot
1R-2 out parcel to be developed by Wal-Mart. The remaining 7.373 acres Lot 1R-3 is owned by
others and will be developed separately for commercial and retail uses, and is not part of the
Wal-Mart proposal.
The owner is aware that the final alignment for the expansion of State Highway 78 is still under
review by TX DOT and an additional 10 feet right-of-way may be required before the Replat is
filed and a building permit issued. Dedication of any such additional right-of-way should not
reduce landscaping and parking below required levels.
A motion was made by Commissioner Porter, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to
recommend approval to the City Council the Replat of Woodlake Village Addition. Motion
carried 6—0.
MISCELLEANOUS
Thompson reviewed several news articles distributed to the Commissioners. One article
discussed the mall at S.H. 78 and 190 in Garland, which when built will compete with Wylie
retail. Another summarized the growth of the Wal-Mart corporation.
Chairman George adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. for a short break and reconvene for the
Work Session at 8:00 p.m.
WORK SESSION
1. A presentation by Louisiana Pacific Building Products to request a revision to the Zoning Ordinance
to allow wood based products.
Representatives of Louisiana Pacific presented samples and test results on their processed wood
SmartSide products for exterior residential siding, soffit, fascia and trim materials, which the
Building Official has denied as being noncompliant with the masonry— only requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance. Thompson stated that the Commission could direct staff to revise the Zoning
Ordinance to allow wood products, but that a generic characteristic would be required rather than
a specific product trade-name. La. Pac. Representatives suggested"treated wood products", but
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Commissioner Phillips responded that such a phrase allows wolmanized treatments and even
painted materials and a more specific term would be needed. Thompson mentioned that the
wood exclusion of the Ordinance is only for siding, and that trim and roof elements such as
fascias allows wood products. Commissioners concluded that Pulte could submit a request to
use the materials for a theme in Birmingham Farms Phase 2 for Commission consideration, but
that no revision would be considered to the Ordinance at this time. Products other than masonry
will continue to be evaluated by the Building Official on a case-by-case basis as those products
are proposed for specific projects.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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Michael George, Chairman ' M V Bradley, Sec tary