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CITY OF THE COLONY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
AUGUST 12, 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, August 12,
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. and Detrick DeBurr
Board Members Absent: Cody Hall and Brian Buffington
City Council Liaison Absent: David Terre, City Council Place 4
Staff Present: J. Michael Joyce, AICP, Planning Director, Brooks Wilson, AICP, Senior
Planner; Gordon Scruggs, Engineering Director and Brian McNuelty, Recording Secretary Ed
Voss, City Attorney.
1.0 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chairman Hames called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM.
1.2 CITIZEN INPUT
No citizens came forward during Citizen Input.
2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the July 22, 2014 Regular Session.
2.2 FP14-0011,Austin Waters East,Phase 1
Consider approval of a Final Plat of Lots 2-14, Block A; Lots 2-53, Block B; Lots 1-21, Block
C; Lots 2-11, Block D; Lots 2-26, Block E; Lots 2-8, Block F for a total of 125 residential lots
plus Lot 1X, Block A; Lot 1X, Block B; Lot 1X, Block D; Lot 1X, Block E; Lot 1X, Block F
and Lot 1X, Block J for a total of six(6) common areas of Austin Waters East, Phase 1, being a
53.02 acre tract of land located in the B. Schoonover Survey, Abstract No. 1208 and the S.
Brown Survey, Abstract No. 111, and located on the south side of Windhaven Parkway and
west of the BNSF Railroad line in Austin Ranch(PD-22).
Chairman Hames read the Consent Agenda items into the record.
Commissioner Wade moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Hebb
seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
3.0 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
3.1 SUP14-0006, Wingate by Wyndham 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, Wingate by
Wyndham to be located on a 1.42 acre tract of land on the north side of the Sam Rayburn
Tollway(S.H. 121)and approximately 250 feet east of Standridge Drive, 3909 S.H. 121.
Chairman Hames opened the public meeting. No one came forward to speak.
Commissioner Molina moved to continue the public hearing for Item 3.1 until September 9,
2014. Commissioner Wade seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission
August 12, 2014
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3.2
SUP14-0007,La Quinta 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, La Quinta, to be
located on a 1.62 acre tract of land on the southeast corner of Memorial Drive and Market Street
Drive.
Ms. Wilson presented the staff report.
Mr. Dilip Patel of PRP Architects, 2600 Ventura Drive, Plano, Texas, and Ms. Lynn Dowdle,
President of Dowdle Real Estate, 6282 Willowgate, Dallas, Texas explained the details of their
slide presentation. Ms. Dowdel stated that this design was the new prototype for La Quinta,
designed by 5G Group out of Dallas.
Commissioner Molina asked the applicants what the price point is planned to be.
Mr. Patel responded that the nightly rate is projected to be $120.00.
Commissioner Wade asked if the hotel would have direct access to the S.H. 121 frontage road.
Ms. Wilson explained that a gas easement runs diagonally across the property and that the
building, parking and drive aisles would be outside the easement and therefore there would be no
connection to S.H. 121.
Commissioner Hebb complimented the applicants on the look of the interiors of the hotel
Commissioner Wade asked staff if they would only be considering the Specific Use Permit at
this time and not the site plan or plat.
Mr. Mike Joyce, Planning Director, responded that the site plan and plat would be submitted
later, pending approval of the SUP.
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, Acting Chairman Wade
called the question.
Commissioner Hebb moved to approve Item 3.2. Commissioner Molina seconded the
motion. Motion carried (5-0).
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Hames adjourned the
Regular Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission at 6:50 PM.
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Karen Hames, Chairman
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