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07-20-2010 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF WYLIE Minutes Wylie Planning & Zoning Commission Tuesday,July 20,2010—6:30 pm Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers 2000 Highway 78 North CALL TO ORDER Chairman Phillip Johnston called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. Present with Chairman Johnston were, Commissioner David Dahl, Commissioner Ramona Kopchenko, Commissioner Jeremy Jordan, Commissioner Gilbert Tamez, and Commissioner Ron Smith. Commissioner Ruthie Wright was absent Staff present was Jasen Haskins,Assistant Planner,and Mary Bradley,Administrative Assistant. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Dahl gave the invocation and Commissioner Tamez led the Pledge of Allegiance. CITIZENS COMMENTS Chairman Johnston opened the Citizens Participation. With no one approaching the Commissioners, Chairman Johnston closed the Citizens Participation. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the July 6, 2010, Regular Meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, and seconded by Commissioner Jordan, to approve the minutes from July 20, 2010 Regular Meeting,as submitted. Motion carried 6—0. REGULAR AGENDA Action Agenda 1. Consider and act upon a site plan for Burnett Junior High School, for a proposed 11,680 square foot addition and a new 25,000 square foot educational facility. Generally located south of Pirate Drive and East of Hilltop Lane. Mr. Haskins stated that the applicant proposes to add 11,680 square feet to the existing Burnett Junior High School and construct a new 25,000 square foot educational facility. The addition to Minutes July 20,2010 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 1 of 2 the existing school will be in two locations, one a new classroom addition and the other a new kitchen area. — The educational facility will serve as the Achieve Academy which is currently in portable buildings adjacent to the WISD Maintenance Facility. The proposed new Achieve Academy will be constructed primarily of field brick with accents of Burnished Block Type 2 with a stone look. Mr. Ronny Klingbeil, RLK Engineering, 111 W Main Street, Allen, representative for the applicant, stated that the brick for the new additions will closely match the existing facility. Commissioner Tamez expressed concern of the pedestrian traffic from the proposed new facility and parking lot and if there will be speed bumps. Mr. Klingbeil stated that area between the building and the parking spaces will be striped. He was not sure if there will be an actual crossing guard or not. Mr. Haskins stated that the Fire Department discourages speed bumps within the fire lanes. Chairman Johnston questioned the handicap parking. Mr. Klingbeil stated that there are six handicap parking spaces which are not shown on the Site Plan, but are head-in toward Burnett Junior High School. The Site Plan shows four new parking spaces close to the proposed Achieve Academy. A motion was made by Commissioner Dahl, and seconded by Commissioner Kopchenko, to approve the site plan for Burnett Junior High School, for a proposed 11,680 square foot addition and a new 25,000 square foot educational facility. The property generally located south of Pirate Drive and East of Hilltop Lane. Motion carried 6—0. ADJOURNMENT — A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, and seconded by Commissioner Tamez, to adjourn the meeting at 6:43PM. All Commissioners were in consensus. 7 , — P ohnston, Chairman ATTEST: 0\ -Ik 46, \1 Mary ry,Administrativ Assistant a Minutes July 20,2010 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 2 of 2