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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/2014 P&Z MINUTES CITY OF THE COLONY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JULY 22,2014 After determining that a quorum was present, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas convened into Regular Session which was held on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, at which time the following items were addressed: Board Members Present: Karen Hames, Chairman; Brian Wade, Vice-Chairman; Shannon Hebb; Cesar Molina, Jr.; Detrick DeBurr; Cody Hall and Brian Buffington. Board Members Absent: City Council Liaison Present: David Terre, City Council Place 4 Staff Present: J. Michael Joyce, AICP, Planning Director, Gordon Scruggs, Engineering Director and Brian McNuelty, Recording Secretary. 1.0 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER Chairman Hames called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. 1.2 CITIZEN INPUT No citizens came forward during Citizen Input. 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the July 8, 2014 Regular Session. 2.2 FP14-0006,Balmerino at The Tribute,Phase 3 Consider approval of a final plat of Lots 23 through 40, Block D; Lots 10 through 20, Block G for a total of twenty-nine (29) residential lots and Lots 41X and 42X, Block D for a total of two (2) common area lots of Balmerino at The Tribute, Phase 3, being a 14.95 acre tract of land in the S. Payton Survey, Abstract No. 1009, located on the southeast side of Lebanon Road and approximately 150 feet southwest of Haywick Drive. 2.3 FP14-0007, The Lochs at The Tribute,Phase 3 Consider approval of a final plat of Lots 1 through 8, Block K; Lots 3 through 11, Block L; Lots 3 through 9 and Lots 11 through 66, Block M; and Lots 1 and 14 through 24, Block N; for a total of ninety-two (92) residential lots and Lots 10X, 67X and 68X, Block M for a total of three (3) common area lots of The Lochs at The Tribute, Phase 3, being a 31.87 acre tract of land in the BBB and CRR Survey, Abstract No. 182, located east of Lebanon Road at the intersection of Inverness Drive and Ladybank Drive. Chairman Hames read the Consent Agenda items into the record. Commissioner Hall moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Hebb seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 3.0 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 3.1 SUP14-0005,Holiday Inn Limited Service Hotel Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council on an application for a Specific Use Permit(SUP)to allow a limited service hotel, Holiday Inn, to be located on a 3.03 acre tract of land on the south side of Memorial Drive at Paige Road. Mr. Joyce presented the staff report. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission July 22, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Cary Fisher, Western International, 13647 Montfort Drive, Dallas, Texas, representing the owner, agreed with the staff report and stated that the Holiday Inn will have a positive effect on the city's development. Commissioner Hall pointed out that the numbers for the hotel on the presentation do not match the staff report. Ms. Fisher said that the staff report numbers are correct. Mr. Joyce agreed. Commissioner Wade asked staff what would occur should the variance in the landscape buffer not be approved by the Board of Adjustment. Mr. Joyce responded that the site plan was contingent upon the granting of the variance. Chairman Hames opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak. Chairman Hames closed the Public Hearing. There being no further comments or questions from the Commissioners, Chairman Hames called the question. Commissioner Hall moved to approve Item 3.1, subject to the Board of Adjustment approval of a landscape variance. Commissioner Buffington seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 4.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS 4.1 SP14-0008,Holiday Inn Site Plan Discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council on an application for a Site Plan to allow a 122-room Holiday Inn to be located on a 3.03 acre tract of land on the south side of Memorial Drive at Paige Road. Mr. Joyce presented the Staff Report. Commissioner Hall asked about the gas easement and the parking spaces encroaching into the landscape buffer. Ms. Fisher responded that the gas company will allow only drive aisles that cross the easement perpendicularly and the planting of sod above the easement. Commissioner Hall asked about the widening of Memorial Drive to six lanes and whether there would be a need for right-of-way dedication. Mr. Scruggs responded that the widening would be taken from the median. Commissioner Molina asked about the free right turn lane from Memorial Drive into the property. Mr. Scruggs said that the free-right turn into the property is not planned at this time. He went on to explain that due to the additional costs associated with the Memorial Drive underpass, that the planned widening of Memorial Drive to a six lanes may be delayed. The current plan is to widen the entire length of Memorial Drive to four lanes, with additional turn lanes at major intersections. The design of the widening would be to shift the through lanes toward the centerline and allow the free right turn to be located in line with the future sixth lane alignment. This would require no additional right-of-way from the properties located along Memorial Drive. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission July 22, 2014 Page 3 of 3 Commissioner Hebb asked about the left turn lane off Memorial Drive into the property. Mr. Scruggs responded that the applicant would construct the protected left turn lane from westbound Memorial Drive to the driveway and mutual access easement. Commissioner Hebb asked about the high pressure line within the Atmos easement. Ms. Fisher stated that on-site inspections would occur during construction to ensure safety is maintained. Mr. Scruggs added that Atmos has specific construction requirements that will be observed. Ms. Fisher added that Co-Serve will be adding a line within the Atmos easement during the hotel construction as well. Chairman Hames commended the applicant on providing the hike and bike trail and removing the current narrow sidewalk along Paige Road. There being no further comments or questions from the Commissioners, Chairman Hames called the question. Commissioner Wade moved to approve Item 4.1, subject to the Board of Adjustment approval of a landscape variance. Commissioner Hebb seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 4.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS 4.2 Monthly Director's Report Mr. Joyce presented the Director's Report. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Hames adjourned the Regular Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission at 7:15 PM. i Kar-n Hames, Chairman Bri. tcNuelty, Recording Secretary