10-11-1994 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
October 11, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Swartz called the meeting to order with the following members present: Reta
Allen, John Mondy, Bobby Jennings, Ortie Messenger, Steve Wright and Cleo Adams. No
members were absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council considered approval of the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following:
(a) Minutes of the September 27, 1994 City Council Meeting
(b) Resolution No. 94-26 Declaring the Week of October 23-29 as Texas Pharmacy
Week
Wright made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mondy seconded the motion. The
motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE 94-48 AMENDING THE WYNDHAM
ESTATES PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Mayor Swartz opened the public hearing and Steve Norwood explained that PD
Amendment proposed was a cleanup ordinance similar to one approved for Stone Grove last year.
The ordinance proposed would provide minimum area requirements including setbacks and lot
sizes. Mondy questioned staff regarding existing lots and non-conformity, enforcement, and the
number of unbuilt lots. Andy Hartwig, a Wyndham Estates resident, stated that 10 to 15 zero lot
line lots were available and requested development to continue with no reduction in restrictions.
Mondy confirmed with staff that no responses to public notices had been received. As there was
no one else wishing to address this issue, the public hearing was closed. Mondy made a motion to
approve the ordinance. Jennings seconded the motion. The motion, upon the reading of the
ordinance caption, was voted on and passed unanimously.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF LOTS 2A THROUGH 5A AND 2B
THROUGH 5B, BLOCK 1 AM) 12A THROUGH 24A AND 12B
THROUGH 24B, BLOCK H OF WYNDHAM ESTATES PHASE H, IN
[HE CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, GENERALLY
LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF KREYMER AND E.
BROWN, BY FURTHER DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING THE
RESTRICTIONS WITHIN AND FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
"PD" ZONING CLASSIFICATION WHICH CURRENTLY EXISTS ON
THE PROPERTY; AMENDING THE "PD": (ORDINANCE 86-84A); AND
REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE 94-49 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND DEPTH
REQUIREMENTS IN SINGLE FAMILY ZONING CATEGORIES
City Manager, Steve Norwood explained that minimum lot width and depth requirements
were currently different in each single family zoning category. the proposed amendment would
make minimum lot widths and depths uniform in all single family districts with a minimum width
of 60 feet and minimum depth of 1000 feet. He noted that staff believed the amendment would
aide residential street alignments when different residential districts met.Greg McLean, consulting
engineer representing the Hogan Corporation, stated that street alignment was guaranteed in
Wylie's subdivision regulations. Building Official Russell Wyman stated that street and alley
alignment was sometimes irregular when a less dense district was located adjacent to a more
dense district. As there was no one present to address the issue, the public hearing was closed.
Following Council discussion Messenger made a motion to approve the ordinance. Allen ....,
seconded the motion. The motion, upon the reading of the ordinance caption, was voted on and
passed unanimously.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 12 OF THE WYLIE CITY CODE BY MAKING CERTAIN
CHANGES TO THE EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE, AS CODIFIED
IN SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 12, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9.2, 10.3,
AND 11.3 AREA REGULATIONS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
RESOLUTION 94-25 ACCEPTING PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT FOR TRI-CITY
ANIMAL SHELTER
Norwood explained that the resolution outlined preliminary funding and operational issues
for a joint animal shelter for the cities of Wylie, Sachse, and Rowlett. He noted that the
resolution authorized the beginning of land acquisition proceedings for a tract to be located in
Sachse mutually accessible to all three cities. After Council discussion Allen made a motion to
approve the resolution. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed
unanimously. _..
CONTRACT WITH HOGAN CORPORATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
750,000 GALLON ELEVATED STORAGE TANK
Norwood explained that engineering fees would be paid from the impact fee fund. Mondy
confirmed with Greg McLean that the plans would not expire unless a major factor such as site
selection was changed. Jennings made a motion to approve the contract. Mondy seconded the
motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
STAFF REPORTS
Norwood told Council that the Twin Lakes Pump Station took a hit from lightning ie
previous Friday but Superintendent Jack Jones had installed a protector that prevented dan. .ge.
He noted, also that Steel Road and Southfork Mobil Home Park went without water and
electricity for several hours when the Steel Road pump station took a similar hit.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Timothy Hillary requested an internal investigation of proceedings related to the taking of
an accident report, requested to view all accident reports from March to November, 1994 and
requested to listen to tapes of August Council meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:45 p.m. under Section 551.074 of the
Government Code. Upon returning to open meeting at 9:45 p.m., Wright made a motion to delay
action and convene into worksession. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion was voted on
and passed unanimously and Council convened into a worksession.
APPOINTMENTS TO PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ADVISORY BOARD
Upon reconvening into regular session, Mondy made a motion to appoint Bobby Jennings
to the board. Messenger seconded the motion. The motion passed with all in favor except
Jennings who abstained. Messenger made a motion to appoint Steve Wright to the board.
Jennings seconded the motion. The motion passed with four in favor and Swartz, Mondy, and
Allen opposed. Wright made a motion to appoint Ortie Messenger. Jennings seconded the
motion. The motion failed with Swartz, Mondy, Allen and Adams voting in opposition.
Messenger made a motion to appoint Kerry Carothers. Jennings seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously. Allen made a motion to appoint John Mondy. Adams seconded the
motion. The motion passed with four in favor, Wright and Messenger opposed and Mondy
abstaining. Allen made a motion to appoint Jim Swartz. Adams seconded the motion. The
motion passed with four in favor and Jennings, Messenger and Wright opposed. Mondy made a
motion to appoint Jerri Smith. Allen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Wright made a motion to appoint dan Chestnut. Jennings seconded the motion. The motion
passed with six in favor, Swartz opposed.
WORKSESSION
Steve Norwood explained that under the current ordinances, parking oversized vehicles on an
improved surface was permitted in residential zoning but the truck route prohibited oversized
vehicles on residential streets.
Carol Tice explained Woodhollow only became a non truck-route in 1987. She objected to being
unable to drive a truck down Woodhollow to park at her residence. Norwood explained that Ms.
Tice was in compliance with parking regulations but not truck routes. Jennings requested an
ordinance amendment to not allow parking a tractor in residential neighborhoods even if on an
improved pad behind building the line.
Council also discussed enforcement of"parking on the grass" prohibition Council discussed
providing a minimum 24 hour warning on citations but reached no formal agreement. Allen
suggested that the Fire Department pour a pad for parking of Fire Department equipment.
Norwood stated that while a pad was not necessary in a non-residential area, one was proposed
for the Fire Station.
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