11-14-2005 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Joint Work Session
Wylie City Council and Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission
Monday, November 14, 2005—7:00 p.m.
Called City Council Meeting
Monday, November 14, 2005—8:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
7:00 P.M.
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Mayor John Mondy called the Joint Work Session to order at 7:03 p.m. Council Members present
were: Mayor Pro Tem Eric Hogue, Councilman Rick White, Councilman Carter Porter, Councilman
Earl Newsom and Councilman Merrill Young arriving at 6:20 p.m. Councilwoman Reta Allen was
absent.
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair, Dennis Larsen called the Joint Work Session to order at 7:04
p.m. Members present were: Jamie Gregg, Joel Hemphill, Scott Ames and Red Byboth arriving at 7:45
p.m. Commission member Dave Hennesey was absent.
Staff present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; City
Engineer, Chris Holsted; City Attorney, Julie Fort; Public Information Officer, Mark Witter, and City
Secretary, Carole Ehrlich.
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• Discussion of certain revisions to the residential and non-residential development
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. (M.Manson,Assistant City Manager)
Staff Comments
Assistant City Manager and Acting Planning & Zoning Director Mindy Manson addressed those present
explaining that during the October 25, 2005 Council meeting, questions arose regarding proposed amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance. At that time, the City Council requested that staff provide documents which compare the
existing versus the proposed Ordinance. The item was tabled and the Public Hearing was continued to November
14, 2005. Tonight presented to Council is a comparison of Article 3 Residential District Regulations, and Article 4
Nonresidential District Regulations, which shows proposed new provisions as underlined,and proposed deletions
with a strike-through.
Regarding the Proposed Amendments in Relation to the Entire Zoning Ordinance:
Ms. Manson explained that in reviewing the proposed amendments, staff has identified some areas of concern
regarding the amendments to Article 3 and Article 4 in context with the rest of the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning
Ordinance is currently structured to include residential district regulations in Article 3, nonresidential district
regulations in Article 4, and use regulations in Article 5. Articles 3 and 4 specify such details as setback,
structure size, and architectural requirements. These sections in the current ordinance include Charts which
delineate base standards and desirable standards, followed by the Design Standards section which provides a more
detailed narrative explaining the intent of the provisions within the charts. The proposed ordinance establishes
new zoning districts, deletes others,and creates some changes in both the base and desirable standards,but deletes
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the detailed narrative in the Design Standards. It is recommended by staff, that the Design Standard sections of
Articles 3 and 4 be reviewed and amended to provide the clarification needed for staff to be able to enforce and
administer the ordinance as intended. She explained that within the context of the entire Zoning Ordinance, the
creation and deletion of zoning categories within Articles 3 and 4 without amending Article 5 creates a disconnect
between the two sections. As an example, Article 3, Section 3.1 A. creates a new zoning district of AG/30 and
deletes AG/28. Article 3, Section 3.1 A. 2.Permitted Uses references the Use Chart in Article 5 to determine what
land uses are permitted within AG/30,however,Articles 5 was not amended to include AG/30. This situation also
applies to the proposed new districts of SF-lA/30, SF-20/26, SF-10/24,LI, and HI. She stated that the bottom line
is that,as it is currently written,the ordinance amendment creates new zoning districts that cannot be applied until
Article 5 can be amended to specify what land uses are permitted in each district. Therefore,staff recommends that
this section of the ordinance be reviewed and amended to conform to Articles 3 and 4.
Infill Zoning District
Ms. Manson also explained that in discussing this district with the City Attorney, staff recommends that no action
be taken regarding the Infill Zoning at this time. Further clarification of local authority is needed, particularly in
the context of recent changes to State Law.
Franchise Design
Ms. Manson stated that during the October 25 meeting, Council requested staff to provide a definition of
"franchise design". She explained that staff researched the item and offers the following examples:
Franchise — the same store, often built to look exactly the same, located in multiple locations
across the region or country;may be called a`chain of stores.'
Franchise Architecture: The term"franchise architecture" means the design and construction
of buildings for which the tenants and/or uses are readily recognizable solely by the buildings'
architectural elevations, colors, materials, other architectural elements and/or the arrangement
thereof.
Council Discussion
Council members requested information regarding some of the proposed changes to both residential and non-
residential requirements,found in Article 3 and Article 4.
With no further discussion before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the Joint Work Session at 8:32
p.m.
With no further discussion before the Wylie Planning & Zoning Commission, Chairman Larsen
adjourned the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
8:00 P.M.
CALL091WR WYLE CI' Y COUNCIL SPECIAL
Mayor Mondy called the Special Called Wylie City Council Meeting to order at 8:33 p.m. Council
Members present were: Mayor Pro Tern Eric Hogue, Councilman Rick White, Councilman Carter
Porter, Councilman Earl Newsom and Councilman Merrill Young. Councilwoman Reta Allen was
absent.
Staff present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager and Acting Planning &
Zoning Director, Mindy Manson; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; City Attorney, Julie Fort; Public
Information Officer,Mark Witter, and City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich.
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Tabled Item from 10-25-05
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Hogue, seconded by Councilman Newsom to continue the
public hearing and remove consideration of Ordinance No. 2005-58 from the table. Consensus of
Council was to remove and consider.
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1. Continue a Public Hearing and consider and act upon Ordinance No. 2005-58 approving
certain revisions to the residential and non-residential development requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance. (M.Manson,Assistant City Manager)
Continued Public Hearing
Mayor Mondy opened the continued public hearing at 8:34 p.m. asking anyone present to come forward
and state their name and address for the record and limit their comments to three minutes.
No one was present to address Council.
Council Discussion
Mayor Mondy asked City Attorney Julie Fort if it was her recommendation that the Council table Ordinance
#2005-58 and continue the public hearing to another date to allow staff, legal council and the Planning & Zoning
commission time to review and amend Article 5 to conform to Articles 3 and 4. Ms. Fort stated that she would
make that recommendation. Councilman Newsom stated that he was in favor of approving Ordinance #2005-58
and then going back at a later date to make revisions to Article 5.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Young, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Hogue to re-table Ordinance
#2005-58 and continue the public hearing to the 10th of January, 2006 to allow Planning & Zoning
Commission and staff time to make further revisions. A vote was taken and passed 5-1 with Mayor
Mondy, Mayor Pro Tern Hogue, Councilman Porter, Councilman Young and Councilman White voting
for and Councilman Newsom voting against.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before Council, Mayor Pro Tern Hogue made a motion to adjourn at 8:38 p.m.
with Councilman Newsom making the second. Consensus of Council was to adjourn.
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