05-29-2001 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098
Special Work Session
May 29, 2001
7:00 pm
Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
Staff Members Present:
Commission Members Present: Claude Thompson, Planner
Michael George
Mike Phillip
Carter Porter Consultants Present:
Tony Snider Ray Stanland
Gary Wiseman
Commissioners Absent:
Steve Ahrens
William Chapman
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman George called the Special Work Session to order at 7:10 p.m., in the Council Work
Session Room of the Municipal Complex.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No one appeared to speak.
WORK SESSION
1. Consider revisions to the nonresidential districts of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
with the consultant.
Thompson distributed definitions and led a discussion of"spot zoning", noting that this has been
an issue on two recent requests and will become increasing an issue as we transition from the old
to the new requirements of the Zoning ordinance and revise the zoning map. He noted that
zoning districts are required to encompass multiple parcels and allow multiple uses, and districts
of small size which allow only limited uses has been termed spot zoning and ruled to be illegal
by the courts. However, the major definition of spot zoning is neither size nor limited uses alone
but is rather compatibility with surrounding uses. Rezoning a single lot differently than adjacent
tracts is illegal spot if the uses are not compatible but is legal regardless of its size or allowed
number of uses if the proposed use is compatible with that of adjacent parcels.
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Stanland discussed a calendar of remaining review of the Zoning Ordinance. He distributed
Articles 6 and 7 revised from earlier meetings, and new Articles 8 and 9 for initial review tonight
and next week. Drafts of proposed revisions of the complete Ordinance will be distributed at the
June 11 meeting (or, if available, the previous weekend for discussion on June 11), and members
will be allowed two weeks to review the entire document. Thompson encouraged members to at
least review topics in which they have a special interest or expertise, if they do not have time to
review the complete document. We will attempt to have all reviews by staff and members
compiled and incorporated into a new draft for distribution to the Council to distribute to P&Z
and Council for a joint work session some time in mid July. The process of public review and
hearing will then begin.
While the text of the Ordinance is under review, potential revisions to the map will be proposed
and reviewed. A methodology for transitioning from the old to new districts, requirements and
map will be established. There is also likely to be some revision to the Comprehensive Plan.
Standland led a discussion of Article 8, the sign Regulations. He noted that these proposed
revisions are a closer revision of the existing requirements than are other parts of the revisions
previously considered. Because of the special character of signs, this section contains its own
somewhat special definitions and administrative processes.
Discussion of the proposed revisions followed and the following recommendations were made
by Commissioners. Garage signs should be limited to four (4) square feet, rather than eight (no.
8, page 4). Regulations for attached signs (Section 8.5, page 8+) should better accommodate
multi-story structures, such as allowing the name of the building and/or primary tenant to be
along the top of the secondary story and limit the number and size of individual tenants on the
first floor street level. Neon should be permitted with controls similar to other signs. Monument
signs should be favored and pole signs discouraged or limited. Back-lighted plastic signs should
be prohibited. Ground signs should be allowed to four (4) feet height. Reader boards should be
allowed only for institutional uses, and marquee signs allowed only within the downtown
district. The existing regulations for "temporary real estate signs" should be kept and termed
"subdivision marketing signs". Window signs should be limited, but the proposed 15% may be
too restrictive rather than the existing 25% and some definition of these are measured should be
included. Mobile signs should be allowed for more than nonprofit organizations, but still limited
to by time. It should be clarified that flags and pennants does not prohibit all flags, and that
floating devices/balloons does not limit all balloons.
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2. Next meeting.
The next work session will be held on Monday, June 4, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Wiseman, seconded by Commissioner Phillips.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m..
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Michael George, Chairman Claude Thompson, PI r