08-06-1990 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
MINUTES
AUGUST 6, 1990
The City of Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission met in
regular session at 7: 00 p. m. on Monday, August 6, 1990 in
the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex . A quorum was
present and notice of the meeting had been posted in the
time and manner required by law. Those present were Chairman
Bart Peddicord, Vice Chairman Cecelia Wood, Richard Eckman,
new member Robert Flint and new member Kent Crane. Staff
members present were Code Enforcement Officer Ed Richie and
Secretary Sandy Stevens.
CITY__SECRETARY__TO__ADMINISTER__OATH__OF__OFFICE__TO__NEWLY
APPOINTE0_MEMBE80. City Secretary Carolyn Jones
administered the Oath of Office to new members Robert Flint
and Kent Crane. New member Cleo Adams was not present due to
recent knee surgery. Chairman Peddicord welcomed the new
members to the Commission.
'-- WNINER_APPROVAL__OF_JULY There being
no corrections to the minutes, Vice Chairman Cecelia Wood
made a motion to accept the minutes as they stand. Richard
Eckman seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in
favor.
GENERAL_DISCUSSION, Chairman Peddicord reminded the
Board, that being the Advisory Commitee to the City council ,
they need to continually remember the Ordinance for Impact
Fees for Land Use.
Code Enforcement Officer Ed Richie asked how the Board
wanted him to handle requests from builders and developers
about changing ordinances. An example is a request recently,
by two builders to adjust the rear yard set back
requirement, due to people now building larger homes than in
the past and 25` is too much.
Mr. Richie stated a need to review the Zoning and
Subdivision ordinances in order to make changes that would
update them. He suggested starting with the Sign ordinance
and Landscape ordinance. The Board agreed the Landscape
ordinance should be simple. Chairman Peddicord said he would
give a copy to the Chamber of Commerce Board and Economic
Development Board. It was decided that the Landscape
ordinance handed out by Mr. Richie would be reviewed by all
-- members and discussed in a couple weeks.
Vice Chairman Wood asked what had happened to the Emergency
Management Plan. Mr. Richie explained that he will be
attending a mandated meeting in Grand Prairie in August as
the representative to set forth a program for next year.
Mr. Richie stated that a Comprehensive Plan, with updated
thoroughfares and housing projections, for the city is
needed. It was discussed that the Planning & Zoning
Commission also needs an updated version of the Land use
changes approximately every six months.
In reference to the 25' rear set back, Mr. Kent Crane
commented that that ordinance was written when Wylie was
making the change from a small town to a growing community
and people were concerned about small lots so this was to
provide more space between houses.
Vice Chairman Wood asked if there still is an ordinance
providing for rear entry garages. Mr. Crane stated the
ordinance was adopted in 1986 for rear entry garages unless
something prevented an alley access in the back.
Mr. Richie told the Board that the City Council has agreed
to pay the Board members' expenses to attend a four day
(October 3 - 6) seminar in Fort Worth being held by the
Texas Chapter of American Plumbing Association. He added
~~ that it would cover updating comprehensive plans, landscape
ordinances, updating zoning ordinances, an introduction to
zoning, politics of planning, thoroughfare planning,
annexation of ETJ' s and a course on the developer' s
perspective.
It was discussed whether the city would require ETJ' s to
submit to all of Wylie' s development regulations or not. The
Board decided to discuss it at the next meeting.
Ranchette type zoning was discussed because Mr. Crane
commented that this is an important part of Wylie and what
brought alot of people to Wylie. It was agreed to review the
subdivision ordinances and make them more applicable to
larger lots.
Vice Chairman Wood welcomed Kent Crane to the Board, saying
he will be a real asset to the board since he can explain
why certain things are done. She also welcomed Robert Flint,
adding that anyone wearing a tie to the first meeting would
have to be an asset.
Richard Eckman welcomed the new members. He thanked Ed
Richie for following up on the Espinoza case and getting him
to move his trailer from F. M. 544 at his sand and gravel
storage site.
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Kent Crane stated that he is looking forward to getting
involved again.
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Robert Flint also said he is looking forward to getting
involved and will be doing research to be better informed.
Code Enforcement Ed Richie welcomed phone calls during the
week for any questions and offered an invitation for members
to come to his office to learn what' s going on in the
department.
ADJOURN. Mr. Crane made a motion for the meeting to
adjourn. Mr. Flint seconded the motion. Motion carried with
all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
4ar _'______Sy �ens, Secertary
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