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12-02-2014 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes imil 7 . Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF WYLIE 1_ Minutes Wylie Planning& Zoning Commission Tuesday December 2,2014—6:00 pm Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers 300 Country Club Road, Building 100 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ron Smith called the meeting to order at 6:02PM. Those present were: Vice Chair Dennis Larson, Commissioner Randy Owens, Commissioner Jerry Stiller, and Commissioner Diane Culver. Commissioner David Williams and Commissioner Mike McCrossin were both absent. Staff present was Renae' 011ie, Planning Director, Charles Lee, Senior Planner, Jasen Haskins,Planner and Mary Bradley,Administrative Assistant. INVOCATION&PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1.■.► Commissioner Culver gave the invocation and Commissioner Owens led the Pledge of Allegiance. CITIZENS COMMENTS Chairman Smith opened the Citizens Participation. With no one approaching the Commissioners,Chairman Smith closed the Citizens Participation. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the November 18, 2014, Regular Meeting. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Larson and seconded by Commissioner Owens to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 5 —0. Minutes December 2,2014 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 1 of 6 REGULAR AGENDA Regular Hearing Item 1 Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Creekside Retail Addition (Walmart Store#6078), Block A, Lots 1 & 2, being a 5.902 acre portion situated in the John H. Mitchell Survey. Subject property generally located on the northeast corner of McMillian and McCreary. Staff Presentation Mr. Haskins stated that the plat will develop a Walmart Neighborhood Store, on 5.254 acres and a fueling station on 0.648 acres. The property is located on the northeast corner of McMillian and McCreary. The Site Plan was approved in August by City Council and the Preliminary Plat was approved in July. Staff recommends approval subject to additions and alterations as required by the City Engineer. Board Action With no questions for the applicant, a motion was made by Commissioner Larson, and seconded by Commissioner Stiller, to recommend approval. Motion carried 5 —0. Item 2 Consider, and act upon, a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat creating a single open space lot to be dedicated as parkland to the City of Wylie, located within the Braddock Place Subdivision, and generally located west of FM 544 and south of Elm Drive. Staff Presentation Ms. 011ie stated that the plat will dedicate parkland to the City of Wylie on one lot and is part of Braddock Place Phase 4 Addition. The Braddock Place was approved in August 2005 as a Planned Development. A General Warranty Deed was executed in October 2014 by the City of Wylie and Braddock Place Holdings, LTD to grant, sell and convey the subject property. The Warranty Deed is a written general document stating that the developer dedicates the land to the City of Wylie with no monetary transaction. Minutes December 2,2014 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 2 of 6 Board Discussion Mr. Ryan Joyce, 1189 Waters Edge, Rockwall, applicant for the subject property, stated that the city will maintain the parkland. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Culver, and seconded by Commissioner Larson to recommend approval for Parkland Final Plat within Braddock Place Phase 4 Subdivision.Motion carried 5—O. Public Hearing Public Hearing Item 1 Hold a Public Hearing and consider, and act upon a recommendation to City Council amending Planned Development 2006-55(PD-2006-55), Section IV Specific Regulations to allow no more than 2 garage doors to face the street; generally located west of F.M. 544,south of Alanis Drive. ZC 2014-11. Staff Presentation Ms. 011ie stated that the request is a public hearing, and the intent of the request is to modify the current Planned Development Conditions (PD2006- 55), for regulations of garage doors facing a public street. The current PD allows for single garage door in 2:1 configuration may face the street. The applicant states that multiple home buyers are requesting four and five car garages. The configuration of the garage door proposed is 2:2, 3:1 or a 3:2 allow for no more than 2 garage doors to face the street. In addition, any garage door that faces the street shall be an architectural upgraded door with decorative door hardware. Ninety-One comment forms were mailed out as required. One response was received in favor and one in opposition of the request was received. Public Comments Chairman opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Ryan Joyce, Skorburg Company, 1189 Waters Edge, Rockwall, gave a presentation to the Commissioners.The original Master Planned Development was approved by City Council in 2006. Megatel is the current builder within this development that has two contracts for homebuyers requesting the 2:2 and the 3:2 configurations of the garage doors. Windsor Homes is another builder within the development that has two contracts with homebuyers requesting the 2:2 configurations of the garage doors. The driveways will be increased to 100 x 200 to allow easy in and out access for J-Swing driveways. Mr. Adam Butchek, 8214 Westchester Drive, Dallas, builder, stated that customers are requesting the driveways to be in the front and not in the back.The garage doors will be uniform and match all the doors. Minutes December 2,2014 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 3 of 6 Chairman closed the Public Hearing. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Stiller, and seconded by Commissioner Culver, to recommend approval ZC 2014-11, with amendment that all garage doors be same design and architectural upgrade. Motion carried 5—O. Public Hearing Item 2 Hold a Public Hearing and consider, and act upon a recommendation to City Council amending Planned Development 2005-24 (PD-2005-24) Braddock Place IV, Section IV Specific Regulations to allow no more than 2 garage doors to face the street; generally located south of Elm Drive and west of FM 544. ZC 2014-12 Staff Presentation Ms. 011ie stated that the request is public hearing, and the applicant is requesting to modify Planned Development Ordinance 2005-24, on regulations garage doors facing a public street, and for lots less than 12,000 square foot allow front facing garage doors. The current PD allows for single garage door in 2:1 configuration may face the street. The applicant states that multiple home buyers are requesting four and five car garages. The configuration of the garage door proposed is 2:2,3:1 or a 3:2 allow for no more than 2 garage doors to face the street. In addition, any garage door that 0.1 faces the street shall be an architectural upgraded door with decorative door hardware. Thirty-Two notifications were mailed as required by law, and one response was received in opposition and no responses were received in favor. Public Comments Chairman Smith opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Ryan Joyce, Skorburg Company, 1189 Waters Edge, Rockwall, gave a presentation to the Commissioners, stating that the request is for Phase 4 of the Planned Development for lots less than 12,000 square feet to allow garages facing a public street. The request is not for lots larger than 12,000 square feet. The request comes from Megatel Homes and Windsor Homes, homebuilders within the development. The lots from 12,000 square feet and less varies from 58 feet to 68 feet with the depth varying from 115 feet to 120 feet. Chairman Smith closed the Public Hearing. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Culver, and seconded by Commissioner Stiller, to recommend approval of Zoning Case 2014-12, with stipulation that all garage doors be same design and architectural upgrade. Motion carried 5—O. 011°1 Minutes December 2,2014 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 4 of 6 Public Hearing Item 3 owl Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council, amending regulations to Zoning Ordinance No. 2009-24, Article 6, Section 6.3 as it relates to district boundaries and design standards within the Downtown Historic District. ZC 2014-06 Staff Presentation Ms. 011ie stated that the request is a two part request, one is text amendment and the other is zoning change. On November 13, 2014, the Historic Review Commission considered revisions to the current Downtown Historic Ordinance to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Historic District to include properties west of the railroad to Cottonbelt. In conversation with citizens that attended the meeting, most were in favor of the expansion, but were in opposition of allowing commercial. The Downtown Historic District allows residential uses and commercial uses in the same or different structures. The Historic Review Commission is recommending the expansion along Cottonbelt from Elliot to Brown, including properties north of Brown Street on Keefer. Prohibiting commercial uses for the properties included in the expansion. Several comments were received from residents living on Cottonbelt, as well as Marble and Oak in favor of the expansion to Downtown Historic District and in opposition of inclusion for commercial uses. mom Board Discussion Several Commissioners expressed opposition of expansion, stating that the homes were not of historic value. Ms. 011ie stated that the Historic Review Commission desires to preserve the existing homes and create the boundaries. There are areas in town that may not be a historical site or a historic structure, but may have visual historic architecture, and visual history, regardless of when the house was built. Staff Presentation In addition to rezoning property to Downtown Historic District, the proposal is to amend Section 6.3.E.6 Signs. This comes from various merchants and developers.Over the past few years several request have been approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment as well as by the Construction Code Board to grant a sign variance related to size. Primary changes include enlarging the total maximum allowable area from 64 square feet to 70 square feet for a single tenant space and not to exceed 100 square feet for a multi-tenant building. The current Ordinance allows 64 square feet, regardless of single tenant or a multi-tenant building. A new section for the Downtown Historic District proposes a Special Event Banner, governed by the Public Works Department. This section would regulate the placement of special event banners within or across public right- ••+ Minutes December 2,2014 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 5 of 6 of-ways. In addition, A-Frame, and incidental type signs are defined and allowed within the Downtown Historic District. Board Discussion Commissioner Culver expressed concern on the limitation of number of signs for multi-tenant buildings. Ms. 011ie stated that the flexibility comes from variance through the Zoning Board of Adjustment allowing an exception. Chairman Smith was excused for a small break. Vice Chair Larson chaired the meeting. Chairman Smith returned to the meeting. Public Comments Chairman Smith opened the Public Hearing. With no one approaching the Commissioners, Chairman Smith closed the Public Hearing. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Owens and the motion was withdrawn for additional clarification. Commissioner Owens desired clear definition of incidental signs, and stated that the example of incidental signs was confusing. Ms. 011ie stated that window signs do not require permit. The incidental signs promote primary business. Ms. 011ie recommended pulling example of three incidental signs. After discussion, the Commissioners recommended that the small incidental signs are not covered by any other definition. A motion was made by Commissioner Owens and seconded by Commissioner Larson to recommend denial for expansion of the Downtown Historic District west of the railroad to Cottonbelt,north of Brown Street on Keefer Street; and recommend approval to Section 6.3.E.6 Design Standards with amended definition of incidental signs that the small incidental signs are not covered by any other definition and removal of the one example of three incidental signs. Motion carried 5—O. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Larson and seconded by Commissioner Culver to adjourn the meeting at 7:45PM.All Commissioners were in consensus. cfniv.kA j D._ catA Ronald Smith,Chairman ATTEST: _ _ 4. . Mary?:ra s, y,Administrativ Assistant +� Minutes December 2,2014 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 6 of 6