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CITY OF THE COLONY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 23, 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, February 23,
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
Staff Present: Gordon Scruggs, P.E. Director of Engineering, :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 CITIZEN INPUT
No citizens came forward during Citizen Input.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the February 9, 2016 Regular Session.
2.2 RP16-0001, Lot SR, Block N, The Cascades at The Colony, Phase 3, Replat
Consider approval of Lot 5R, Block N, The Cascades at The Colony, Phase 3, being a
replat of Lot 5, Block N, The Cascades at The Colony, Phase 3, a 3.021 acres of land
out of the B.B.B. and C.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 174, an addition to the City of The
Colony, Denton County, Texas located at the northeast corner of SH 121 and Cascades
Court in Planned Development 16 (PD -16) zoning district.
Chairman Hames read the Consent Agenda items into the record.
Commissioner DeBurr moved to approve Item 2.1, Commissioner Hebb seconded the
motion. Motion carried (7-0).
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
SUPT 5-0013, Holiday Inn Express Hotel 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 Express Hotel, to be located on a 2.013 -acre tract of land on
Memorial Drive, approximately 500 -feet west of Blair Oaks Drive.
Chairman Hames read the public hearing item 3.1 into record.
Ms. Sen presented the staff report.
Chairman Hames opened and closed the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. with no one wishing to
speak on the item.
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Commissioner Hebb asked if any study has been done to determine how much per capita need is
for hotels in and around this area.
Mr. Joyce responded that no study has been done in that nature; however with the anticipated
number of visitors per year generated by Nebraska Furniture :Mart and other new commercial
establishments, there is probably room for more hotel developments within the City.
Commissioner Rockenbaugh moved to approve Item 3.1 Commissioner Molina 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: 41 p.m.
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Karn Hames, Chairman
Surupa Se , AICP, Senior Planner