10-04-2005 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North
Wylie, Texas 75098
October 4, 2005
Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present:
Scott Ames Claude Thompson, Planning Director
Red Byboth Renae' 011ie, Assistant City Planner
Jamie Gregg Mary Bradley, Secretary
Dennis Larson
Joel Hemphill
Dave Hennesey
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Larson called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Hennesey gave the invocation and Commissioner Ames led the pledge of
allegiance.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No one appeared to speak to the Commissioners.
CONSENT AGENDA
I. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the September 20, 2005
Regular Meeting.
With no corrections or changes, a motion was made by Commissioner Hemphill, and
seconded by Commissioner Byboth, to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried
6—0, with Commissioner Ames abstaining, and Commissioner Alexander absent.
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ACTION AGENDA
1. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for T-
Mobile, generally located at the southwest corner of F.M. 544 and Highway 78,
and being more specifically described as a 0.014 acre tract of land situated in the
E.C. Davidson Survey, Abstract No. 267, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas and
being part of a called 3.953 acre tract described in a deed from Robert R.
Martinez, Marcos F. Martinez, Ronald F. Martinez, Ernesto F. Martinez, Eugenio
F. Martinez and Elida M. Price to Greenway-78, L.P. as recorded in Volume
4886, Page 4459, Collin County Deed Records.
Thompson stated that the Final Plat will create a telecommunication tower with related
equipment on a 0.014 acre lot. The subject property is part of the larger parent property
which totals 3.953 acres.
The City Council approved a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for this use in July 2004,
including special conditions and site plan.
Access to the platform will be provided initially by a twenty-four foot wide drive within
an access easement from F.M. 544/Kirby.
Dave Kirk, 11830 Webb Chapel Road, Dallas, representing T-Mobile, stated that the
access easement was modified since the original approval in 2004, by the property owner.
However, no other changes have been made.
A motion was made by Commissioner Byboth, and seconded by Commissioner Hemphill,
to recommend approval to the City Council for the T-Mobile Final Plat. Motion carried 6
—O.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Hold a public hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council
concerning a change in zoning from Business Center (BC) District to Business
Center District with a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Warehouse and Distribution
uses, 1307 Century Way, Lot 2, Block C of the Century Way Business Park
Addition, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. Item tabled from the September
20, 2005 meeting. (Zoning Case 2005-18).
Thompson stated that the public hearing was held and closed on September 20, 2005, so
that further study could be performed. The Commission may continue the discussion
without re-opening the public hearing or because of the nature of the site, additional
comments can be made by the public tonight.
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One comment form was received voting for the request, which the property owner had
initially submitted in opposition of the request. However the calculation for the twenty
percent ruling has not been done, and there is a chance that this may change the three-
fourths voting request from City Council on October 11, 2005.
A revised Site Plan was submitted from the September meeting. The total square footage
is less than 17,000 square feet, instead of the roughly 18,000 square feet on the initial
conceptual plan. This will be in the form of two free standing masonry buildings, and
one of the buildings being 8,800 square feet and one being 8,000 square feet. The plan
now anticipates two separate entry drives, and no internal drive and includes fire lanes
completely around the buildings.
The issues raised at the last meeting were the adequacy of the streets to handle eighteen
wheelers for a warehouse and distribution center, and the median in the middle of
Century Way and Alanis. Chris Hoisted, City Engineer, stated that the median in the
middle of Century Way and Alanis will be removed, as it is a maintenance issue for the
City and will be taken out with the completion of Alanis. The construction for Alanis
will possibly be completed after the first of the year. Thompson questioned if signage
could be posted warning traffic of the closure from Century Way to Alanis. Hoisted
stated that construction signs can be installed.
With no further questions for staff or the applicant, a motion was made by Commissioner
Ames, and seconded by Commissioner Gregg, to recommend approval of Specific Use
Permit Zoning Case No. 2005-18. Motion carried 6-0.
2. Hold a public hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council concerning
certain revisions to the residential and nonresidential development requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance and to the City-Wide Zoning Map.
Thompson stated that on May 24, 2005 the City Council adopted the revisions to the
Comprehensive Plan, and these revisions to the Plan dictate the need for corresponding
revisions to the Zoning Ordinance.
Last week notices of the public hearings by the Commission and Council were mailed to all
postal addresses within the Wylie zip code as well as published in the Wylie News. No
written comments have been received from the public.
The City-wide Zoning Map has been revised to reflect the reduced number of residential
districts, and all currently-zoned land will be classified at the new minimum size of SF-10.
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However, the zoning of no properties has been changed from its previously-existing
classification. Residential properties that are already platted will continue to comply with the
dimensional regulations (lot and dwelling size as well as setbacks) which were in force when
that property was platted, but must comply fully with the proposed use and proposed Infill
regulations.
Nonresidential districts have been modified to convert the Business Center (BC) District to
Light Industrial, with reduced setbacks which conform to the existing platting patterns of
these older areas. The development requirements for nonresidential uses remain largely as
currently-adopted except for increased landscaping.
Chairman Larson opened the Public Hearing.
Skip Klinefelter, 1771 International Parkway, Richardson, Texas, represented developer for
Red Group Development, expressed concerns on Residential Design regarding perimeter
streets and screening, which increases paving and drainage; sidewalk requirement of five feet,
which increases higher maintenance; 100% brick for houses does not make sense for the
fireman to access homes, prefers brick on steel around portals or hardiplank; issue regarding
garage doors facing streets and 8:12 roof pitches. The concerns expressed resulted in the
revisions not being thought out completely, but complimented that the bar is raised.
Thompson stated that a portion of the issues were not the Commissioners responsibility but
building standards.
Leonard O. Brewer, 2300 McMillen Road, Wylie, stated that a boarding and training stable is
operated on his property, and questioned the zoning for his property. Thompson stated that
the property will remain as Agriculture until the property owner requests a zoning change.
James Griffin, 301 W Kirby Street #222, Wylie, stated that the revisions for the Zoning
Ordinance were good, but recommended a separation to define the community as Wylie. A
design feature perhaps a "W" on the street signs, landscaping plans along the median, or a
building to resemble a historical theme feature. The Commissioners stated that the street sign
and landscaping recommendations need to be presented to the Parks Board.
Greg Sims, 400 Foxhollow, Wylie, recommended increasing the lot size to one acre and not
at 10,000 square feet, increasing open space between subdivisions, and additional more
sidewalks. Sims recommended that the draft revisions be available on the web site.
Commissioner Hemphill stated that the City Council packet will be available on the web site
the Friday before the meeting, and volunteered to post the revisions on Wylieview website.
Chairman Larson closed the Public Hearing.
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Commissioners discussed the recommended modifications in the revisions to the Zoning
Ordinance, which included; New Residential Development Requirement deleting desirable
exterior façade material; Roof Eaves change wording to no wood fascia or soffits; and
perimeter screen along thoroughfares desirable change the wording to increase buffer 40
percent width, slip street/parkway with no residential lots backing or siding on thoroughfare.
A motion was made by Commissioner Byboth and seconded by Commissioner Hemphill, to
recommend approval to City Council with the changes noted. Motion carried 6 — 0.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Hennesey, and seconded by Commissioner Gregg,
to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 PM. Motion passed 6—0.
Dennis Larson, Chairman Mary Bradley, Secretary