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03-21-2006 (Planning & Zoning) Minutes MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX 2000 Highway 78 North Wylie, Texas 75098 March 21, 2006 Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present. Commission Members Present: Staff Members Present: Scott Ames Renae 011ie, Assistant City Planner Eric Alexander Mary Bradley, Secretary M.G. Red Byboth Jamie Gregg Joel Hemphill Dennis Larson Commission Members Absent: Dave Hennesey CALL TO ORDER Chairman Larson called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Byboth gave the invocation and Commissioner Alexander led the pledge of allegiance. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION No one appeared to speak to the Commissioners. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the March 7, 2006 Regular Meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemphill, and seconded by Commissioner Byboth, to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 4 — 0 - 2, with Commissioner Hennesey being absent, and Commissioners Alexander and Ames abstaining. P &Z Commission Meeting March 21, 2006 Page 2 of 5 ACTION AGENDA 1. Consider and act upon approval of a Site Plan for Greenway — 78 Addition, generally located south of F.M. 544 and west of S.H. 78 (Tracts 1, 2 & 3). Ms. 011ie stated that the applicant is requesting the Site Plan to be tabled until April 4, 2006, to resolve elevation concerns. A motion was made by Commissioner Ames, and seconded by Commissioner Alexander, to table the Site Plan for Greenway— 78 Addition until April 4, 2006, meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Greenway— 78 Addition, generally located south of F.M. 544 and west of S.H. 78 (Tracts 1, 2 & 3). Ms. 011is stated that the applicant is requesting the Final Plat to be tabled until April 4, 2006, to resolve elevation concerns. A motion was made by Commissioner Gregg, and seconded by Commissioner Byboth, to table the Final Plat for Greenway — 78 Addition, to April 4, 2006 meeting. Motion carried 6 —O. 3. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Braddock Place Addition Phase I, generally located west of South Stone Road and south of Elm Drive, and being more specifically described as a tract of land situated in the E. M. Price Survey, Abstract No. 725, The William Sutton Survey, Abstract No. 860, The D. W. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 680, and the Nathanial Atterbury Survey, Abstract No. 1099, Collin County, Texas, (D.R.C.C.T.), said tract being all of a 29.7889 acre tract, a 2.02 acre tract, and part of a 19.8436 acre tract. Ms. 011ie stated that the property totals 54.608 acres and will create 85 residential lots. The subject property is part of the larger Braddock Place Addition Planned Development (PD 2005 —24), which consists of Single-Family Residential of varying densities, and Common Open Spaces. The entire Planned Development is 185.1449 acres in size. The Final Plat substantially conforms to the approved Preliminary Plat, which was approved by City Council in December 2005, but varies from that of the Development Plan. The Development Plan depicts a single loaded street at the south side of the park just south of Future Elm Road. P &Z Commission Meeting March 21, 2006 Page 3 of 5 Mr. Brandon Aillet, Corwin Engineering, 200 W. Belmont Drive, Suite E, Allen, representing Engineer on the subject property, stated that the difference between the Development Plan and the Plat was the increase in lot sizes. The lot sizes are now 18,000 square feet, which removed the single loaded street at the south side of the park,just south of Future Elm Road. A motion was made by Commissioner Gregg, and seconded by Commissioner Hemphill, to approve the Final Plat for Braddock Place Addition Phase 1, generally located west of South Stone Road, and south of Elm Drive. Motion carried 6—0. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a change in zoning from Community Retail (CR) District to Community Retail (CR) District with a Special Use Permit to allow for a hotel, generally located at the southeast corner of State Highway 78 and west of Kirby Street, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas and being all of Lot 4, Block A in the Martinez Phase 3 Addition. (ZC2006-05). Ms. 011ie stated that the subject property is located on the southeast corner of SH 78 and west Kirby Street. The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property to allow for a hotel on one lot. The subject property totals 1.926 acres (83,927 square feet. The proposed two story building will be approximately 25,195 square feet in size and consist of 50 separate rooms where entrance to each room is gained from a completely enclosed area. The main entrance to the hotel will be from the east. A residential subdivision is located directly east of the subject property. A six foot high masonry screening wall will be required along the length of the eastern property line. Thirty-four notifications were mailed, with two written responses returned favoring the request and three written responses opposing the request. Mr. Pat Brandon Fussell, 110 N. Harrison, San Augustine, Texas, represented property owner and applicant for the subject property, stated that instead of 50 rooms, the proposed plan designates 48, making one of the rooms into a suite. A sign will be constructed on a tower, located on top of the building, which will create visibility from State Highway 78 and FM 544/Kirby Street. The lights in the parking lot will be directional lights, facing away from the residences in the subdivision to the east. The type of hotel is not yet determined, but could be LaQuinta or Best Western franchise. P & Z Commission Meeting March 21, 2006 Page 4 of 5 Chairman Larson opened the Public Hearing. Mr Don Ward, 910 Mardi Gras Lane, spoke in opposition of the request, due to traffic and visibility. Ms. Frances Simmons, 900 Mardi Gras Lane, spoke in opposition of the request, due to masonry wall and traffic. Ms. Mary Bradley, 1003 Mardi Gras Lane, spoke in opposition of the request, due to visibility concerns and traffic. Chairman Larson closed the Public Hearing. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemphill, and seconded by Commissioner Byboth, to deny the request for a change in zoning (ZC 2006-05) from Community Retail (CR) to Community Retail with a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a hotel, generally located on the southeast corner of SH 78 and West Kirby Street. Motion carried 6—0. 2 Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a change in zoning from Agriculture (A) to Townhouse (TH) District, generally located at the northeast corner of Lynda Lane (CR 389) and Forrest Ross Road. (ZC2006-06). Ms. 011ie stated that the subject property is located on the northeast corner of Lynda Lane (CR 389) and Forrest Ross Road. The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property to allow for townhouse development. The proposal will include 50 townhouse units on five acres. The property is an odd triangular shape tract that is bordered by Industrial District to the north and west and a Planned Development District for mixed use development including residential of varied densities and commercial uses to the east. The entire tract will be developed to Townhouse (TH) District standards with a minimum of 3,500 square feet for exterior lots with side yards and 3,000 square feet for interior lots without side yards. Minimum dwellings size shall be 1,200 square feet. Four notifications were mailed, with no written responses returned at the time of posting. P & Z Commission Meeting March 21, 2006 Page 5 of 5 Mr. Laurence DeBerry, 8277 PR 5397, Lavon, Texas, represented the Developer for the subject property, stated that the development will consists of 34 to 38 townhouse/duplex units. The intent of the development is to match the design and architectural standards of the Wyndham Meadows Estate located on Brown Street and east of Eubanks Lane. The school age children ratio will be lower than multi-family ratio and not as high ratio as single-family residences. Mr. DeBerry stated that the Duplexes or Townhouses will be a good fit in the location, to the west and north is the North Texas Water Municipality District property, and east is the Wylie Lakes development. Lynda Lane will be closed along the western border of the property therefore eliminating through traffic from Skyview to the cross intersection of Lynda Lane and Skyview at the southern tip of the subject property. This portion of the street will be maintained by the proposed development. Chairman Larson opened the Public Hearing. With no one coming forward to address the Commissioners, Chairman Larson closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Byboth stated that the property is very difficult to develop due to the Industrial zoning on both sides. A motion was made by Commissioner Byboth to approve the zoning request. Motion failed due to second. Chairman Larson stated that further discussion was needed since no second was made. Commissioner Gregg stated that Townhouse development was not the best fit for this tract for the City of Wylie at this time. With no further discussion or comments, a motion was made by Commissioner Gregg, and seconded by Commissioner Hemphill, to deny the change in zoning (ZC 2006-06), from Agriculture (A) to Townhouse (TH) District, generally located on the northeast corner of Lynda Lane (CR 389) and Forrest Ross Road, due to the city not at a break even point for the school age children. Motion carried 4 —2, with Commissioner Byboth and Chairman Larson voting in opposition. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Hemphill, and seconded by Commissioner Gregg, to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM. Dennis Larson, Chairman Ma Bra ley, Secretary