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04-03-2001 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX 2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098 Regular Business Meeting April 3, 2001 7:00 pm Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present. Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present: Steve Ahrens Claude Thompson, Planner William Chapman Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager Michael George Carter Porter Gary Wiseman Commissioners Absent: Toney Snider Phillip Tramell PREMEETING The Premeeting was convened at 6:30 p.m.. Thompson reviewed the Planning Report and addressed questions from the Commissioners. CALL TO ORDER Chairman George called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE AND INVOCATION Commissioner George offered the Invocation and Commissioner Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Gary Bowland, 700 Westwind Lane, Wylie, 75098 appeared to caution the Commission against establishing strict rules for the preservation and redevelopment of the downtown area. He reported that a lot of private investment has created the current attraction of the downtown area with no public assistance. He believes that there is no need for new regulations and especially no need for a special advisory commission to regulate use and design within the area. P&Z Meeting April 3, 2001 Page 2 Commissioner George commended Mr. Bowland for his continuing investment in the downtown area with his Ballard Street Cafe, and noted that codes and regulations are intended to preserve and encourage just such successful business and design character. He said that rules are required not to change or restrict but to enforce such quality on all properties, thereby protecting the investment of those who voluntarily provide such quality. Commissioner Porter mentioned that current codes would allow designs that may not be compatible with the historic character of the downtown area. He noted that specific regulations or an educated advisory committee would help protect the area against unequal competition from outlying shopping centers. Thompson reported that the Comprehensive Plan recommends that the Historic Downtown be provided special planning and regulation in order to protect its character and value as Wylie's central place. The City Council has retained a consultant to draft revisions to the Zoning Ordinance and that contract includes such special consideration of the downtown area. The best manner to achieve this goal has not yet been determined, but the P&Z will investigate the various options and a public hearing will allow citizen input. No one else appeared to speak. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the March 20, 2001 meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Ahrens, seconded by Commissioner Porter, to approve the minutes, with the correction of the spelling of"work" session on page 8. Motion passed 5-0. ACTION ITEMS 1. Consider and act upon a Site Plan for Carlisle Coating & Waterproofing, Inc., located at 900 Hensley Lane and being all of a certain 8.035 acre tract at the southwest corner of Hensley lane and Sanden Boulevard, being Lot 3, Block B of the Premier Industrial Park South Addition, 1st Revision, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. Thompson reported that this Site Plan reflects development of the new facility of Carlisle, who is relocating from their present property on F.M. 544 and consolidating operations of several other plants into this new Wylie facility. He noted that the site presents several challenges which the Site Plan has addressed. The Site Plan complies with all applicable code requirements, and staff recommends approval. P&Z Meeting April 3, 2001 Page 3 Larry Rogers, Centex Construction, 10150 Monroe Drive, Dallas, TX 75229, and Toney Noe, Carlisle Coating, 903 W. Kirby Street, Wylie, TX 75098 were available to address questions by the Commission. Commissioner George asked the location of dumpsters and whether they are to be screened. Noe responded that they to located in the rear of the building beside the loading ramp and would not be screened because they needed to remain accessible to the large disposal trucks. Commissioner Porter noted the use of a hedge to screen the truck loading area in the front, and expressed the desire for a plant other than Red Tip Photinia. Rogers said that alternatives will be investigated and cleared with staff Commissioner Ahrens said that the chain link fencing was not compatible with the major visibility of this location and asked if wrought iron could be considered. Rogers responded that alternative fencing methods have been investigated, but safety required that the chemicals at the complex be fenced securely, and that police/fire authorities as well as legal/insurance sources demand chain link. He suggested that the fence's distance from the road and the difference in elevation would serve to partially obscure the fence. He suggested that they will investigate the possibility of moving the fence back about 3 to 5 feet in order to install a plant hedge to the road side. Commissioner George questioned why the building is located so close to Sanden Boulevard. Noe said that building is oriented to accommodate future expansion to the west side without requiring disruption of drives and parking. Commissioner Porter asked how the site will be lighted. Rogers pointed out the pole and wall- mounted lights on the site plan. Commissioner Ahrens asked where the HVAC equipment was located and how it will be screened. Rogers provided a perspective rendering of the proposed building and pointed out that mechanical equipment will be located on the roof and a parapet wall screen it from ground view. Commissioner Ahrens asked how the building design complied with the proposed revisions to nonresidential construction. Thompson pointed out the masonry materials and off-set articulation are requirements being considered for the new requirements. The building plans are current being reviewed by staff for compliance. The consultants were made aware that the City was adopting the updated of the Uniform Building Code. Commissioners George and Porter expressed their agreement with the use of decorative tilt walls. P&Z Meeting April 3, 2001 Page 4 Commissioner Ahrens asked how the drainage was to be handled. Thompson responded that the significant drainage coming on to the property from the west will be piped under the rear drive and truck parking, and then be carried by a surface swale to the culvert under Sanden Boulevard. The surface drainage will provide sufficient on-site detention. Commissioner George asked about the proposed signage. Noe pointed out the location of the sign on the Site Plan and responded that the sign on the current property will be modified and relocated to this site. Sam Satterwhite, Executive Director of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation, 2000 North Highway 78, spoke in favor of the relocation, which the EDC has facilitated. He reported that Carlisle will be the final business to locate in the Premier Business Park. There was no further discussion. Motion to was made by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Ahrens to approve the Site Plan with the stipulation that the fence along Sanden be setback and a plant screen hedge be added to the outside. Motion passed 5-0. WORK SESSION 1. Discuss revisions to the Zoning Ordinance. Following a short break, Commissioners reconvened in the Wok Session Conference Room at 7:45 p.m.. Ray Stanland, 5207 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX proposed revisions to the nonresidential districts of the Zoning Ordinance, specifically Article 4 and 6 which had been distributed at the previous meeting. He led a discussion of the point system and illustrations for architectural design standard. Commissioners expressed support for the requirements of articulation of building facades and limited parking in the front of buildings, and suggested that fountains be added to desirable streetscape elements, landscaping and monument signs. Review of Article 6 suggested narrower boundaries for the special downtown overlay district. He encouraged Commissioners to consider appropriate limits, purpose/uses and just what details are desired to be preserved in the downtown area. It must also be decided what level of public/collective control is desired, ranging from discretionary guidance to absolute regulation. He photographically illustrated potential assets and problems such as height/width ratios, building alignment and compatible and conflicting details in design, windows/doors and signs. P&Z Meeting April 3, 2001 Page 5 Thompson encouraged Commissioners to review all of the draft revisions which have been distributed, so that additional time can be focused on revisions to the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations. Additional meetings on Monday or every Tuesday evening may be required in order to complete the revisions in the next few months. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. 1,./z Michael George, Chairman Claude Thompson,Pier