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03-04-1991 (Planning & Zoning) Agenda Packet DATE POSTED 3/1/91 TIME POSTED 4:00 P.M. AGENDA REGULAR MEETING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1991 7 : 30 P. M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS MUNICIPAL COMPLEX 2000 HIGHWAY 78 NORTH CALL TO ORDER ORDER OF PAGE BUSINESS REFERENCE BUSINESS 1 1 - 3 Consider approval of minutes from February 18 , 1991 meeting 2 4 - 5 Discuss Landscape Ordinance 3 Discussion of who the board reports to in City government as per the City Charter 4 Discussion of why General Discussion no longer exists as an agenda item 5 Citizen Participation In accordance with the Open Meeting Act , the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear comments of Public Interest from residents of the City of Wylie . Any discussion must be limited to placing the item on a future agenda for further consideration. Wylie Residents wishing to speak before the Commission should limit remarks to a maximum of five (5) minutes . 6 Adjourn PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 18, 1991 The City of Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session at 7 : 30 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 1991 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 Chairperson Cecilia Wood, Bobby Jennings , Cleo Adams , Robert Flint and George Fournier. Staff members present were Director of Community Development and Planning Ed Richie and Secretary Sandy Stevens . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 5 , 1990 AND JANUARY 21, 1991 MEETINGS. Robert Flint said that on page 3 , the first paragraph, the third sentence the name Robert Eckman should be corrected to Richard Eckman. George Fournier made a motion to approve the minutes with the one correction. Cleo Adams seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. DISCUSSION OF LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE. Bobby Jennings commented that the term "downtown area" needs to be defined. Robert Flint agreed that also the word "existing" in context with "downtown area" needs to be defined. Mr. Richie explained that a new district will be set up and then it will be defined. He added that if an area is defined now, it would have to be amended later . George Fournier questioned who would be responsible for defining the downtown district . Mr . Richie informed him the Planning and Zoning Board would and then submit it to the City Council for approval . Vice Chairperson Cecilia Wood asked if Planned Developments would be excluded. Mr . Richie replied yes , due to the fact that Planned Developments are set aside from ordinance restrictions , meeting whatever specifications are deemed necessary for that development . Vice Chairperson Wood asked if schools and municipal buildings would be included in the ordinance and if a building has a courtyard, would it be considered half of the required landscaping. Mr . Richie replied that if the schools and buildings were in a non-residential zone they would be included and the courtyard landscaping would count as part of the other half , not the front half of the required amount . Vice Chairperson Wood said she feels a tree should be an optional item. Vice Chairperson asked who would enforce the ordinance. Mr. Richie answered that his department would and the ordinance gives him a basis to fall back on when pursuing complaints. Chairman Peddicord asked who sets the fines and penalties . Mr. Richie said that the judge would set them. Mr. Jennings suggested certain properties , such as grocery stores with parking lots , submit a plan for approval . Mr. Flint expressed concern over the visibility requirements and visibility triangles . He said he didn' t like using the word "Prohibited" over the list of trees . He suggested using "Not Recommended" instead. Mr. Fournier replied that there has to be certain trees or plants that are not allowed because the object of the ordinance is to beautify the city and some plants do not beautify. Mr. Flint commented that the Bradford Pear is not on the recommended list and it is a popular tree. Mr. Jennings suggested the first sentence of item 3 on the ordinance be changed to read "All required landscape areas shall consist of a combination of trees , grass , shrubs, ground cover and other live plant material such as those contained in the recommended plant list" . Chairman Peddicord said he would take a copy of the ordinance to the Chamber of Commerce for their ideas after the secretary made the necessary adjustments . CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE. Chairman Peddicord explained that this item could not be acted on because there would have to be a Public Hearing first . CONSIDER ANNEXATION AND DE-ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Richie asked if during an annexation or de-annexation hearing the board would want to hear only the applicant 's request or if they preferred he also present some alternative recommendations , showing the breakdown of taxes , costs to service the applicant , benefits and revenues derived. The board agreed to have Mr. Richie present the additional information at the time of the applicant 's request . ADJOURN. Mr. Fournier made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Adams seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. Bart Peddicord, Chairman Respectfully submitted, Sandy Stevens , Secretary LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS In non-residential districts , excluding the existing downtown area, the following landscaping requirements shall apply: 1. Every lot shall provide a minimum of 5% of the lot area to be utilized for landscaping. A minimum of one-half of the required landscaping area shall be located in the front yard. Required landscaping area shall not include driveways , paved walks, or right-of-way or easements for streets or alleys where a fence or wall is required by ordinance, the fence or wall may be located within the required landscaping area. 2 . Visibility requirements - on any corner lot , all landscaping, whether or not required by this ordinance, shall be designed and maintained so that it shall not obstruct the vision of a motor vehicle driver approaching any street, alley or driveway intersection. When a driveway intersects a public right-of-way, all landscape within the triangular areas described below shall provide unobstructed cross visibility at a level between thirty (30) inches and nine ( 9) feet above the street grade level . The visibility triangles shall be determined by projecting a line fifteen (15) feet along the street right- of-way and fifteen feet along the internal driveway and connecting the ends of the two lines . 3. All required landscape areas shall consist of a combination of trees , grass , shrubs , ground cover and other live plant material such as those contained in the recommended plant list . The combination shall consist of at least one (1) tree, ten feet (10 ' ) tall , or two (2) trees not less than two inches (2") in diameter, for each one thousand (1 ,000) square feet of required landscape area. RECOMMENDED PLANT LIST LARGE TREES SMALL TREES Pecan Yaupon Hollies Red Oak Crepe Myrtle Burr Oak Wax Myrtle Water Oak Cherry Laurel Southern Magnolia Red Bud Live Oak Japanese Black Pine Bald Cypress Cedar Elm Bradford Pear NVEROR!EN SHRUBS GROUND COVER Red Tip Photinia Asian Jasmine Burford Holly Honeysuckle Nellie R. Stevens English Ivy Chinese Holly Boston Ivy Yaupon Holly Liriope Clearra Monkey Grass Nandinnia Virginia Creeper Dwarf Crepe Myrtle Vinca Japanese Ligustrum Mondo Grass Waxleaf Ligustrum Ophia Pogon Abelia Elaeagnus Junipers Purple Sage Barberry PROHIBITED TREES Silver Maple Hackberry Green Ash Arizona Ash Mulberry Cottonwood Mimmosa Syberian Elm American Elm Willow Sycamore 4. All plant material shall be maintained at all times in a living and growing condition. 5 . Adjacent right-of-way 'shall be properly maintained, but shall not be included in the required landscape area.