11-21-2000 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098
Regular Business Meeting
November 21, 2000
7:00pm
Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present:
Michael George, Chairman Claude Thompson, Planner
Carter Porter, Vice Chairman
Steve Ahrens
William Chapman
Tony Snider
Gary Wiseman
Absent:
Phillip Tramell
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman George called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No one was present to speak.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the October 17, 2000 meeting.
Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner
Chapman. Motion carried 5-0, Commissioner, Commissioner Ahrens being absent
for the vote.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the November 7, 2000 meeting.
Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Wiseman, seconded by
Commissioner Chapman. Motion carried 5-0, Commissioner Ahrens being absent for
the vote.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
1. Consider a request by Bill Thrillkill for a waiver of the acreage requirement, in order
to allow submittal of an application for rezoning to a Planned Development District
for property located in the southwest corner of Brown Street and Ballard Avenue.
Thompson explained that the Comprehensive Plan recommends that a broad mix a
compatible land uses be encouraged within the historic downtown area. However, no
district within the current Zoning Ordinance allows a combination of residential and
nonresidential uses except for the Planned Development District. The Planned
Development District is specifically intended to provide for the combining and
mixing of uses and development regulations, but the minimum acreage for a Planned
Development District must be five (5) acres. The applicant is requesting a waiver of
the 5-acre minimum size requirement in order to submit an official application for a
combined residential and retail use on the vacant lot at the southwest corner of
Ballard and Brown. The waiver will not be binding on either the Commission or the
applicant, and the Commission will be required to approve the plan and conditions of
the Planned Development Districts prior to contruction.
Bill Thrillkill, 3905 Dove Creek Lane, Plano, Texas 75093 testified that he intends to
build a photographic studio and live on the premises. He has no detailed architectural
plans at this time, but the apartment will probably be two bedroom with den and
kitchen. Although he desires a single-story building, it will probably require a two-
story in order to achieve the required parking for the residence and retail use on the
7,200 square feet lot. He is considering a brick exterior.
Commissioners Porter and George expressed support for the mixed-use concept for
the downtown area, but concerns that the structure be compatible with the historic
character of the neighboring properties as well as the downtown commercial uses.
For example, it is not likely that masonry is compatible with the neighboring
residences.
Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Ahrens, seconded by Commissioner
Porter. Motion carried 6-0.
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ACTION ITEMS
1. Discuss and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for
the Mobile Home Estates, Phase I Addition, proposed by Doug Connally and
Associates, Inc., and being all of a certain 25.963 acre tract generally located west of
County Line/Vinson Road and north of Truitt lane, situated in the Elisha M. Price
Survey, Abstract No. 1114, City of Wylie,Dallas County, Texas.
Thompson explained that this Final Plat is for the expansion of the existing mobile
home park, and will create an additional 106 for lease as well as private streets and
open spaces to be maintained by the Homeowners Association. The Preliminary Plat
for the development of this phase was approved by the City Council in December of
1999. Staff has reviewed the Final Plat and finds it conforms with the approved
preliminary Plat and is in technical compliance with all applicable codes, and
recommends approval.
Peter Canzano of Graphic Engineering, 6904 Napa Valley Drive, Frisco, Texas,
75035, was present to represent the Plat. He stated that the earlier approved
Preliminary Plat considered this portion to be a mobile home subdivision, with spaces
to be platted as lots and sold to individual owners rather than the entire acreage
owned by a single entity and spaces leased. The new owners whish to lease the
spaces. A corner lot is being reserved for future retail development.
Commissioners questioned whether or not a moratorium exists restricting the creation
of new mobile home parks. Thompson responded that the proposed uses is allowed
by existing zoning, but that staff would confirm the existence of any moratorium or
other restrictions which might limit construction of the mobile home park as
proposed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Ahrens to recommend approve subject to
verification by the Council that no moratorium restricts the use, seconded by
Commissioner Wiseman. Motion carried 6-0.
2. Discuss and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Preliminary
Plat for the Cimarron Estates Addition, proposed by Tipton Engineering, Inc. and
being all of a certain 112.429 acre tract generally located south of State Highway 78
and east of Kreymer Lane, situated in the Francisco De La Pina Survey, Abstract No.
688, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas.
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Thompson explained that this Preliminary Plat will create 383 single-family
residential lots and a 3.6 acre public park. Old S.H. 78 will be relocated to connect
with Brown Street with a combination of 60 feet wide collector streets. The streets
which terminate at the property from the west will not be connected to the proposed
subdivision in order to separate the larger lots to the west from the new smaller lots.
Staff has reviewed the Plat and finds it to be in technical compliance with all
applicable codes, and recommends approval.
Bret Pedigo of Centex homes, 2800 Surveyor Boulevard, Carrolton, Texas 75006,
was present to represent the Plat. He testified that the average lot size will exceed
9,000 square feet rather than the required 8,500msquare feet minimum. He has met
informally with residents to the west and determined that they do not want streets to
connect the two subdivisions.
Commissioner George raised concern that the lot size did not conform to the
recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. Thompson responded that the property
is already zoned to allow the smaller lots.
Commissioner Snider questioned absence of alleys, and expressed the desire that
alleys be required by revisions to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations
in order to reduce parking and congestion on residential streets. Pedigo pointed out
that alleys are provided to the rear of lots which front on the wider collector streets in
order to restrict front-entry drives and discourage on-street parking.
Commissioners questioned whether the size of the park satisfies Wylie's park-land
dedication requirements, and whether the park acreage could be split and scattered to
be more accessible to the entire subdivision. They also questioned the backing of
residential lots onto the park. Pedigo responded that frontage is now provided on
three sides of the park, and that its proposed location to the southwest side allows
both a more inviting entryway to the proposed subdivision and access to the park by
residents beyond the subdivision to the west and southwest. He promised to study the
backing of lots onto the park.
Motion was made by Commissioner Porter to recommend approval subject to the
street being reconfigured to surround the park with no lots adjoining the park,
seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Motioned carried 5-1, Commissioner
Wiseman voting no.
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3. Consider and act upon approval of a Site plan for Lonestar Circuits, proposed by
Helmbergger Associates, Inc., being all of a certain 13.523 acre tract located in the
northwest corner of Sanden Boulevard and Hensley lane, and being further described
as Lot 3A, Block A of the premier Business Park North, City of Wylie, Collin
County, Texas.
Thompson explained that approval of the Site Plan is required because the property is
within a nonresidential zoning district. The facility will total 142,708 square feet,
including a 101,908 square feet for manufacturing/warehouse uses and a two-story
office building. Additional right-of-way id provided for the widening of Sanden.
Staff has reviewed the proposed Site Plan and found it to be in compliance with all
pertinent ordinances, and recommends approval.
Joel Williams of Concrete Walls, Inc, 1300 Crestview Drive, Allen, Texas, 75040,
testified that exterior walls will be of concrete tilt-wall, and construction will begin as
soon as possible and be completed in about ten months.
Henry Luman of Concrete Walls, Inc., reported that Lonestar manufactures large
circuit board for computers and is consolidating existing operations from Rockwall,
Rowlett and Commerce into the proposed facility.
Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Ahrens, seconded by Commissioner
Porter. Motioned carried 6-0.
WORK SESSION
It was decided at Monday night's training session not to consider revisions to the
nonresidential districts of the Zoning Ordinance as previously announced, due to the late
adjournment of that training session. Thompson encouraged Commissioners to review
the proposed revisions circulated at earlier work sessions and be prepared to recommend
modifications at the next meeting. A joint work session with thew Council will be
scheduled to consider the revisions once the P&Z Commissioners are generally satisfied.
Commissioners discussed some of the concerns raised at the previous night's work
session with Council, and ways to implement these. Commissioners emphasized that
professional dress helped to reinforce the public image and decision-making authority of
the Planning and Zoning Commission. It w as also suggested that meetings should be
more formal,by starting them with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation, and that
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better review of the cases prior to the open meeting is needed to reduce the meeting time,
to eliminate duplication and confusion of comments concerning the proposal and code
requirements, and to enhance the appearance of professionalism. Commissioners
questioned why some plats could not be approved for technical compliance by staff as
they once were, rather than require the time-consuming and often frustrating reviewed by
the P&Z Commission and City Council.
The following recommendations were approved:
1. Commissioners and staff should adopt more professional dress at P&Z meetings.
This should initially include at least a tie.
2. P&Z meetings will begin with the Pledge and a prayer or inspirational thought. Staff
will include this on the agenda. Commissioners may invite appropriate nonmembers
to attend and lead these.
3. A premeeting work session will be scheduled prior to each P&Z meeting to allow
discussion between staff and Commissioners concerning that night's agenda items.
This should identify major issues and clarify and speed up the review during the
meetings. Applicants may attend these premeetings but not participate, but rather
should note concerns raised and address them during the public meeting. Initially
these premeetings will begin at 6:30 in the work session conference room, and staff
will include this on the agendas. Future agenda loads may require earlier/longer
premeetings to review all items.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Ahrens, seconded by Commissioner
Wiseman. Motion carried 6-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.JL
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