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03-14-1985 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING MARCH 14 , 1985 The Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Wylie , Texas met in regular session on Thursday , March 14 , 1985 in the Council Chambers at City Hall . A quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted for the time and in the manner required by law. The meeting was called to order at 7 :00 P .M. by Chairman , Kent Crane . Members present were Nancy Conkle , John Hamilton , Bryant Barry , Harold Spence and Sarah Connelly . Ken Mauk was absent . Representing the staff were Gus Pappas , City Manager ; Roy Faires , C .E.Q. and secretary , Barbara LeCocq . ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Chairman Crane asked for any additions or corrections to the minutes . There being none , a motion was made by Sarah Connelly and seconded by Harold Spence to approve the minutes as submitted . Motion carried 6-0. ITEM NO. la - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR CENTURY BUSINESS PARK - Chairman Crane asked Gus Pappas for staff recommendation . Mr . Pappas reported that this item was added to the agenda due to the fact that it was ommitted by staff error and was not the fault of either the engineer or the developer . The apropriate staff members had reviewed the plat and returned it to the engineer for corrections. Those corrections were made and returned to the city . Staff recommends approval . Mr . Pappas made note of the fact that there will be a slight change in the configuration of the road that will intersect with State Highway 78 by request of the State Highway Dept. This development is located on SH 78 adjacent to Roddy & Assoc . Real Estate . Mr . Pappas also made note of the fact that Alanis will be a major thoroughfare in the future . It will , within the next few months , be a through route from SH 78 to South Ballard St . Kent Crane asked what the width of Alanis will be . Mr . Pappas answered it will be a forty-four (44) foot street with a sixty (60) foot right-of- way . There being no further discussion , a motion was made by Bryant Barry to recommend to the City Council of Wylie , approval of the preliminary plat for Century Business Park. Motion seconded by Nancy Conkle . Motion carried 6-0 . ITEM NO. 2 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE RE-ZONING OF SECTIONS OF BROWN & BURNS ADDN & KELLERS 1ST ADDN - This property is described as blocks 5 & 6 of Brown & Burns Addition and Blocks 2 & 3 of Kellers 1st Addition . The property is more commonly recognized as the west side of Jackson street from SM 78 to Jefferson St . and the east side of Birmingham from SH 78 to Marble Street . Bryant Barry asked 1 if , since this item was rescheduled due to lack of quorum, letters had been re-sent to interested property owners . Gus Pappas assured everyone they had been resent and the green cards from the registered mail were produced for verification . teir . Barry also asked who had initiated this re-zoning request . Mr . Pappas stated that it had been requested by the Planning & Zoning Commission . The public hearing was opened by Chairman Crane who recognized Mr . Don Kreymer . Mr . Kreymer stated that he was opposed to re-zoning the property in question from Industrial to Business 1 . He stated that he either owned or controlled several pieces of property located in this area and that it had been purchased and offered to the public on the strength of its Industrial zoning designation . He felt that the re-zoning would greatly reduce the value of the property . Chairman Crane recognized Mr . Raymond Cooper who stated he felt the property should retain its Industrial zoning because much of the property had been bought due to its Industrial designation. Mr . Cooper also asked if the city would not be better served by regulating the use in the area by ordinance rather than zoning. Mr . Cooper stated that the city should take a look at Dallas who had Industrial use and business and retail use side by side in their downtown district . Mr . Pappas noted that in most cases these uses were "grandfathered" uses and that would also be the case in any re-zoning in Wylie . The Chair also recognized Mr . Jim lcKnight , a partner in the ownership of property in the area . Mr . McKnight stated that while they had a client that was interested in buying property in the area for a very clean use , namely the manufacture of micro-chips , which requires a very clean environment , it is a manufacturing process and requires the Industrial zoning designation , according to city codes . With no further discussion from the floor , the public hearing was closed by Chairman Crane and returned to the commission for discussion . Sarah Connelly stated for the record that she is not the owner of the property where her daycare center is located and she did not initiate this action . Harold Spence said he felt that any zoning change should only take place north of Oak street , with the remainder below being left "I" zoning. Gus Pappas stated that the Industrial zoning left the door open for business that could be objectionable in an area so close to the downtown area and to the nearby single-family dwellings . Mr . Pappas read from the zoning ordinance the allowable uses in a B-1 zoning area. He noted that the basic difference between Industrial , Business 2 and Business 1 is that Industrial allows for the manufacturing process , business 2 allows for outside sales and storage and business 1 does not allow for any outside sales or storage . Bryant Barry , referring to the zoning ordinance , noted the areas where certain types of allowable businesses differed in the three categories in question. 2 After a great deal of discussion concerning the immediate possible future affects on the area and a desire to best serve the community , it was generally agreed upon that a compromise should be made that, though not ideal , could serve the community and the city better . A motion was made by Harold Spence to recommend to the City Council of Wylie that lots 1- 8 , Block 3 and lots 1-5 , Block 2 , Kellers 1st Addn ; and lot 34 , Block 5 and lots 35 , 35a and 36 of Block 6 , Brown & Burns Addn. be re-zoned B-1 . Lots 9-17 , Block 3 and Lots 6-10, Block 2 , Kellers 1st Addn . and Lot 34a , Block 5 , Brown & Burns Addn . be left with Industrial Zoning . The motion was seconded by Bryant Barry . Motion carried with 4 affirmative votes and 2 abstentians . Those abstaining were Sarah Connelly , a possible conflict of interest ; and Nancy Conkle . ITEM NO. 3 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON RE-ZONING OF 16 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF FM 544 AND NORTH OF RAILROAD TRACKS - This property is described as 16 .6883 acres out of the E. C . Davidson Survey , Abstract 266 . The petitioner is asking for 2 .64 acres on the northern most portion of this tract be re- zoned 2F (Duplex) and 13.04 acres be re-zoned multi-family . Chairman Crane asked Mr . Pappas to reprise this item for the commission. Mr . Pappas noted that this property had been before the commission on a previous occasion and was withdrawn by the petitioner. Mr. Pappas also noted that on that previous occasion, the Planning & Zoning Commission had indicated their preferences for this particular tract and that the petition now before them was in keeping with those indications . The public hearing was opened by Chairman Crane who recognized Jim McKnight . Mr . McKnight noted that the developers felt the 2F designation would be a proper buffer zone between the single family dwellings on the north side and the multi-family dwellings on the south side . The public hearing was closed and the item returned to the commission for discussion . After brief discussion , a motion was made by Sarah Connelly to recommend to the City Council , approval of this re-zoning petition , naming 2 .64 acres as 2F and 13 .04 acres as multi-family . Motion seconded by Nancy Conkle . Motion carried 6-0 . ITEM NO. 4 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ZONING OF TEXAS FENCE AND SPA - This property is described as 3 acres out of the Urn. Sachse Survey , Abstract 835 and is located on FM 544 directly in front of Steel Industrial Park . Chairman Crane asked City Manager Pappas for staff comments . Mr . Pappas said the zoning requested on this property was for business 2 . This zoning designation is compatible with the existing use of the property and increases the value of the property facing FM 544 . The public hearing was opened and closed due to no comment from the floor . No discussion from the commission . A 3 motion was made by Bryant Barry and seconded by Harold Spence to recommend to the City Council of Wylie , a B-2 zoning designation for 3 acres out of Wm. Sachse Survey , Abstract 835 , known as Texas Fence and Spa. Motion carried 6-0 . ITEM NO. 5 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING OF 1 ACRE OUT OF WM. SACHSE SURVEY - This property is described as one acre out of the Wm. Sachse Survey , Abstract 835 . The owner is Alex Anderson and it is located in Steel Industrial Park. The zoning designation requested is Industrial . The public hearing was opened , there being no discussion from the floor , the public hearing was closed . No discussion from the commission. A motion was made by Harold Spence to recommend to the City Council a zoning designation of Industrial for this one acre out of Wm. Sachse Survey . Motion seconded by Sarah Connelly . Motion carried 6-0. ITEM NO. 6 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON 33 ACRES OUT OF WM. SACHSE SURVEY - This property is described as 33 . 8858 acres out of the Wm. Sachse Survey , Abstract 835 . It is owned by Mr . K. C . Swayze and is located directly adjacent to Steel Industrial Park on the South . The request is for Industrial Zoning . The public hearing was opened , there being no discussion from the floor , the public hearing was closed . No discussion from the commission . A motion was made by Bryant Barry and seconded by Nancy Conkle to recommend to the City Council a zoning designation of Industrial for 33 . 8858 acres out of Wm. Sachse Survey , Abstract 835 , belonging to K . C . Swayze . Motion carried 6-0 . Chairman Crane said , that before adjournment , he would like to ask the staff if there was some correct procedure for members of the P & Z to initiate action on any particular item that they felt needed attention . Mr . Pappas stated that any action requiring a vote must be a posted agenda item. He also noted that any citizen could request an item be placed on the agenda , that would include members of the commission . The concensus was that the procedure would remain essentially the same as it is now. Any questions , members of the commission might have could be directed to members of the staff and if further action is indicated , an agenda item could be posted . Chairman Crane said he would entertain a motion for adjournment . Bryant Barry made a motion to adjourn , Nancy Conkle Seconded . The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Kent Crane . Kent Crane , Chairman 4