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Home My WebLink About01/26/2016 P&ZMINUTES CITY OF THE COLONY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 26, 2016 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, January 26, 2016 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, Detrick DeBurr, Vice Chairman, Shawn Rockenbaugh, Cesar Molina Jr., Brian Buffington, Janece Pool, and Shannon Hebb. Board Members Absent: None City Council Liaison: David Terre, City Council Place 4 Staff Present: Mike Joyce, AICP, Planning Director, Surupa Sen, AICP, Senior Planner, Brian McNuelty, Engineering Technician, and Ed Voss, City Attorney. 1.0 1 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER Chairman Hames called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 1.1 1 CITIZEN INPUT No citizens came forward during Citizen Input. 2.0 1 CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 1 Consider approval of the minutes of the January 12, 2016 Regular Session. Chairman Hames read the Consent Agenda item into the record. Commissioner Hebb moved to approve Item 2.1, Commissioner DeBurr seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 3.0 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 3.1 PDA15-0006 PD46, Cascades Planned Development Amendment Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding amendment to Ordinance 99-1129, Cascades Planned Development Ordinance, aka PD 16, allowing Townhouses as a land use within Tract B. Chairman Hames read the public hearing item 3.1 into record. Ms. Sen presented the staff report. Applicant Bobby Samuel, Meritage Homes gave a presentation to the Commission. Commissioner Hebb asked if there will be a right tum lane on Memorial Drive. Mr. Samuel stated that during Site Plan review a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) will be completed and if required per the study then a right turn lane will be built. City of The Colony January 26, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Chairman Hames opened and closed the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. with no one wishing to speak on the item. Commissioner DeBurr moved to approve Item 3.1 Commissioner Pool seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 3.2 PDAI5-0007PD-11, Ordinance No. 881 Amendment Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding amendment to Ordinance 881 or Planned Development 11, Section 4, pertaining to Tract C development standards, item 5, Roof Slope, changing minimum roof slope from 12:12 to 5:12. Chairman Hames read the public hearing item 3.2 into record. Ms. Sen presented the staff report. Commissioner Hebb asked to confirm that currently the buildings within the Bristol Oaks apartment complex have a 5:12 slope. Ms. Sen answered affirmative. Chairman Hames opened and closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. with no one wishing to speak on the item. Commissioner Rockenbaugh moved to approve Item 3.2 Commissioner Hebb seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 4.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS 4.1 SP15-0016 Pawsome Dog Park Development Plan Discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council on a request for Development Plan for Pawsome Dog Park within 1 Harris Plaza. Chairman Hames read the discussion item 4.1 into record. Ms. Sen presented the staff report. Commissioner Hebb asked what buffer is provided next to the residential area. Ms. Sen stated that there is a row of shrubs next to the existing alley and also some large trees are provided to mitigate the noise. Commissioner Hebb asked how the maintenance will be handled. Eve Morgan, Park Development Manager stated that users will be responsible for picking up their animal's waste. Whatever is not done, either City Staff or an outside contractor will be assigned to pick up waste. Commissioner Hebb asked if there will be a user fee for this park. City of The Colony January 26, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Ms. Morgan stated that there will be no user fee for this facility. Commissioner Molina asked what is bio -filtration BMP? Ms. Morgan informed that there will be natural planting around the storm drain inlets to prevent waste material from getting into the storm drain system. They are also referred as bio-swales. Commissioner Hebb moved to approve Item 4.1 Commissioner Molina seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 4.2 SP15-0026, Boathouse Retail, Lot 6R, Block C — Development Plan Amendment Discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council on a request for Development Plan to allow two retail buildings on a 3.67 -acre parcel of land located near the southeast comer of Plano Parkway and Windhaven Parkway in the Planned Development 22 (PD -22 — Austin Ranch) zoning district. Chairman Hames read the discussion item 4.2 into record. Ms. Sen presented the staff report. Commissioner Hebb asked if a traffic study has been done as there is no right turn lane shown on Memorial Drive. Tom Holland, Billingsley Company informed that they did perform a traffic study and a right tum lane will be provided. Commissioner DeBurr moved to approve Item 4.2 Commissioner Rockenbaugh seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 43 SP15-0029 Cascades Restaurants Development Plan Discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council on a request for Development Plan for Cascades Restaurants, located at Northeast comer of SH 121 and Cascades Court, in Planned Development 16 (PD 16) aka Cascades Planned Development zoning district. Chairman Hames read the discussion item 4.3 into record. Ms. Sen presented the staff report. Commissioner Rockenbaugh moved to approve Item 4.3 Commissioner Hebb seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 4.4 SP15-0030, Bristol Oaks Apartments Development Plan Discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council on a request for Development Plan to allow addition of a multi -family building within Bristol Oaks Apartment Complex located at the Northeast quadrant of Main Street and Memorial Drive within PD 11 zoning district. City of The Colony January 26, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Chairman Hames read the discussion item 4.4 into record. Ms. Sen presented the staff report. Commissioner Hebb asked if a new traffic study has been done for the site. Ms. Sen answered that no traffic study was required for these additional multi -family unit being added to the site. The access points remain unchanged, one on Main Street and two on Memorial Drive. Commissioner Hebb asked what the number of units added is, as it states 15-24 units on the plans. Applicant Casey Ross, Dowdy Anderson Associates confirmed that there will be 24 units in the new building. Commissioner Pool moved to approve Item 4.4 Commissioner Hebb seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Hames adjourned the Regular Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission at 6: 59 p.m. QHames, Chairman JliVJ1��j A Surupa Sen, AICP, Senior Planner