11-29-1984 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes 1
MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS
THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 29 , 1984
The Planning & Zoning Commission for the city of Wylie ,
Texas met in regular session on Thursday , November 29 , 1984
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 8 : 20 P .M. by Chairman ,
Randy Gaston. Commission members present were Kent Crane ,
Harold Spence , Ken Mauk and Chairman Gaston . Absent were
Bryant Barry , Nancy Conkle and Sarah Connelly . Representing
the city staff were Gus Pappas , City Manager , Roy Faires ,
C .E.O. and Barbara LeCocq , Secretary .
ITEM NO. 1 - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Chairman Gaston
asked if there were any questions , additions or corrections
to the minutes . There being none , Harold Spence made a
motion , seconded by Kent Crane to approve the minutes as
submitted . Motion carried 4-0.
Chairman Gaston said that before moving to item no . 2 he
would like for City Manager Pappas to explain the item that
the Planning & Zoning had passed , namely the zoning request
for East Ridge Addition , which was later denied by the City
Council . Mr . Pappas explained that the Council felt that
they had no objection to the retail designation requested
but did desire to have more single family housing in that
area . They had the feeling that 2F (duplex) housing in that
area was inappropriate . City Manager Pappas stated that the
council was of the opinion that it was becoming increasingly
important that a joint effort between the council and the
planning and zoning commission produce a proposed land use
plan in order to give guidance to developers , the staff and
the review boards involved .
ITEM NO. 2 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ZONING OF SOUTH
PLACE ADDITION - This tract of land consists of 48 . 816 acres
out of the Allen Atterbury Survey , Abstract 23 located on
South Ballard Street adjacent to the new water tower and
across Ballard from West Wind Meadows Addition . Chairman
Gaston asked Gus Pappas to explain the zoning requested .
There are three zoning designations requested ; SF-2 , B-1 and
B-2 . Chairman Gaston noted there had been six letters
mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the property as
required by law with one letter of opposition returned . The
public hearing was opened by Chairman Gaston . Rod Cooper of
302 Stoneybrook stated that he was opposed to the retail
designation on the corner adjacent to the middle school
property. His concern was that a convenience store might be
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put in that area creating a traffic problem and offering an
undesireable temptation to the school children . He had no
objection to the residential designation . Gus Pappas
explained what was allowable in the commercial designations ,
retail , B-1 and B-2 . He explained that a convenience store
was not allowable in a retail designation .
In response to the opposition , Mr . J . Frank Polma , P . E. , one
of the partners in the South Place Addition , explained the
intended use of the business designations . He stated that
they had envisioned shops such as a garden shop and perhaps
professional offices in the area fronting on Ballard . In
the 9 acre tract they had planned for a small shopping
center . There being no further discussion , the public
hearing was closed and the item returned to the table for
discussion . Chairman Gaston stated that he felt there were
some things which they needed to consider such as the
requested SF-2 designation surrounded on three sides by SF-1
zoning .
Kent Crane said he would have a problem with a convenience
store located near the school . Other than that he had no
real objections . There was a great deal of discussion
concerning the request for SF-2 housing in the middle of SF-
1 zoning . Also discussion of retail versus business . The
developers said they would have no objection to changing
their business request to retail . The consensus of the
board was that for the protection of the property already
zoned SF-1 in the area , this residential area should also be
designated SF-1 . After much discussion , Kent Crane made a
motion to recommend to the city council SF-1 zoning in the
area designated for residential and the remainder of the
tract be zoned retail . Ken Mauk seconded the motion .
Motion carried 3-1 .
ITEM NO. 3 - CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING OF 0. 146 ACRES
ON FM 544 - This tract of land is out of the E. C . Davidson
Survey , and is located on FM-544 just west of the
intersection of FM-544 and SH 78 . The zoning requested is
industrial . Chairman Gaston asked City Manager Pappas for
comments from the staff . Mr . Pappas stated that the
property is surrounded by industrial and the request is
compatable and logical . The public hearing was opened by
Chairman Gaston . There being no comment from the floor , the
public hearing was closed and the item returned to the table
for discussion. There being no discussion , a motion was
made by Harold Spence and seconded by Ken Mauk to recommend
to the city council of Wylie approval of the industrial
zoning request for 0 . 146 acres out of the E . C. Davidson
Survey , petitioner Jim McKnight . Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 4 - CONDUCT WORKSHOP ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE
Chairman Gaston asked if there was a desire on the part of
the commission to postpone the workshop session until the
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next regular meeting due to the fact that there were three
members absent . All agreed . Workshop will be rescheduled
for the next regular meeting .
There being no further business , a motion was made by Ken
Mauk and seconded by Harold Spence to adjourn the meeting .
All in favor .
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Ran4y aston, Chairman