04-19-2011 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes Wylie Planning and Zoning
Commission
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Wylie Planning & Zoning Commission
Tuesday,April 19,2011 —6:30 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road,Building 100
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Phillip Johnston called the meeting to order at 6:31PM. Present with Chairman
Johnston were, Vice Chairman Ruthie Wright, Commissioner Ron Smith, Commissioner
David Dahl, Commissioner Ramona Kopchenko, and Commissioner Gilbert Tamez.
Commissioner Jeremy Jordan was absent
Staff present was Renae' 011ie, Planning Director; Jasen Haskins, Assistant Planner and
Mary Bradley, Administrative Assistant.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Dahl gave the invocation and Commissioner Smith 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 April 5, 2011,
Regular Meeting.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Wright, and seconded by Commissioner Smith, to
approve the minutes from April 5, 2011 Regular Meeting, as submitted. Motion carried 6
—O.
REGULAR AGENDA
Action Agenda
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1. Consider and act upon approval of a Site Plan for Keller's First Addition,
Lot 1R-1, Block 3 for the development of a medical office use. Subject
property being generally located at the north of Highway 78, west of
Jackson Street and east of Birmingham Avenue.
Ms. 011ie stated that the Site Plan is a single lot, totally 0.494 acres. The Site Plan
proposes to develop a 4,306 square foot Medical facility. The property is located in a
transition area between Downtown Historic District and Commercial Corridor. The
parking is located within the Commercial Corridor District and the facility is located
within the Downtown Historic District. The applicant proposes a cross access with Lot 2
to the west. Lot 2 is presented as a Conceptual Site Plan for future development.
On April 18, 2011, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance for the subject
property. The exterior material for residential structure within the Downtown Historic
District, the Zoning Ordinance requires wood siding and/or composite masonry materials
having a wood pattern. The variance will allow brick and stone exterior material, which
are consistent with the Commercial Corridor District, and will match the existing
financial institution facility located to the south, and is the last lot within the Downtown
Historic District.
A Replat is on the current agenda for consideration.
Commissioner Tamez questioned the parking and location of trash dumpster. Ms. 011ie
stated that the property meets parking requirements by providing 22 parking spaces,
which is more than the required of 19 parking spaces.
Mr. Randy Helmberger, 1525 Bozman Road, Helmberger Associates, Inc., Engineer for
the subject property, stated that the property is actually two lots and will Replat into one
lot. The facility will be light use for trash and debris, therefore poly carts will be used.
The poly carts will be stored in the back of the building.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kopchenko, and seconded by Commissioner Dahl,
to approve the Site Plan for Keller's First Addition, Lot 1R-1, Block 3 for the
development of a medical office use. The subject property being generally located at the
north of Highway 78, west of Jackson Street and east of Birmingham Avenue. Motion
carried 6—0.
Public Hearing
1. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council
regarding a Replat of Keller's First Addition, creating two Commercial
lots for the development of medical office uses. Subject property being
generally located at the north of Highway 78, west of Jackson Street and
east of Birmingham Avenue.
Ms. 011ie stated that the Replat is a Public Hearing and explained that the purpose of the
Public Hearing allows citizens and applicants to comment on the item. Final Plats are
considered as Consent Items at the City Council, and usually does not allow citizens or
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applicants to comment. There are no public hearing notices mailed or advertised it is an
opportunity for citizens to speak on the item.
The property totals 1.115 acres and will create two commercial lots. Lot 1R-1, totals
0.494 acres, and Lot 2 totals 0.621 acres in size. A common access drive between the
two lots will be provided.
A Site Plan for Lot 1R-1 is on the current agenda for consideration. The Lot 1R-1
requested a variance for exterior materials to be consistent with the Commercial Corridor
District. On April 18, 2011, the Zoning Board of Adjustment Granted this variance
request.
Chairman Johnston opened the Public Hearing. With no one approaching the
Commission, Chairman Johnston closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tamez, and seconded by Commissioner Smith, to
recommend approval to the City Council for a Replat creating two Commercial lots for
the development of medical office uses. The subject property being generally located at
the north of Highway 78, west of Jackson Street and east of Birmingham Avenue.
Motion carried 6—0.
2. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council
amending Zoning Ordinance 2005-58, Article 4, Section 4.3 Nonresidential
Design Standards (F. Architectural Features); regarding exterior building
materials. ZC2011-04
Ms. 011ie stated that the Nonresidential Design Standards in the Zoning Ordinance calls
for visual variety and/or architectural detailing and to utilize two complementary primary
facade materials. The only allowed primary material is brick, but with only brick there is
no visual variety. With technology changing, now is the time to go into more detail for
visual variety by giving definitions of material allowed.
According to the Brick Industry Association, brick is defined as a solid masonry unit of
clay or shale, formed into a rectangular prism while burned or fired in a kiln. Masonry is
defined as brick, stone, concrete, etc., or masonry combinations thereof, bonded with
mortar.
The proposed revision will clarify facade materials and allow for flexibility. Staff
researched several cities, and found that a majority of their Ordinances allow masonry.
Staff recommended that the Commission not try to label every masonry product, but do
allow some flexibility while clearly stating how we want our city to look in the future.
Vice-Chairman Wright stated that Hardiboard is cement and fiberglass and expressed
desire to have Hardiboard as an allowable primary material. Commissioner Kopchenko
expressed strong opposition of Hardiboard. Commissioner Dahl expressed opposition of
Hardiboard as primary material, stating that Hardiboard is not thick and may not
withstand weather and not in non-residential districts.
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Commissioner Smith Hardiboard is great as a backer board, and on overhang and would
consider something over it, but not as a primary material. Cement block, concrete block
are decorative, but must be painted or coated to be water proof. Commissioner Smith
questioned the application of concrete block. Ms. 011ie recommended changing the
wording to decorative concrete block.
Chairman Johnston opened the Public Hearing. With no one approaching the
Commission, Chairman Johnston closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, and seconded by Commissioner Dahl, to
recommend approval to City Council to amend Zoning Ordinance 2005-58, Article 4,
Section 4.3 Nonresidential Design Standards (F. Architectural Features); regarding
exterior building materials with the following amendments:
All commercial buildings constructed on property zoned NS, CR, CC, BG, LI, and HI
shall be 100% masonry on all sides, exclusive of windows, doors, roofs, glass
construction materials or sidewalk and walkway covers.
Masonry materials shall mean and include brick, stone, cast stone, decorative concrete
block, stucco or concrete block. Concrete tilt wall is permissible in LI and HI districts.
EFIS, and/or cementitious fiberboard shall not be considered acceptable primary material
but shall be accepted when applied as accent or architectural features and applied to not
more than 20%of any façade.
Motion carried 5 — 1 abstaining.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Dahl, and seconded by Vice-Chairman Wright, to
adjourn the meeting at 7:15PM. All Commissioners were in consensus.
Phi hnston,Chairman
ATTEST:
Ma Bragley,Administra ve Assistant
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