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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApr - Dec 1993 P&Z MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON APRIL 13, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in attendance: Jim Wagner Member Barbara Crocker Member Carol Chabinak-Ball Chairperson David Salmon Vice-Chairperson Julie Bottke Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Bogers Member with all Members present, a quorum was established. Also in attendance were Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON MARCH 23, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Wagner made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Bogers seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time 3. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION ON AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORPORATION FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF RIDGEPOINT PHASE I, A 128.8 ACRE TRACT OUT OF ABSTRACT 1352, GENERALLY LO- CATED WEST OF FM 423 AND COUGAR ALLEY. Derek Earle, representing Centex Corp., introduced Terry Mitchell and Russell Field of Carter and Burgess, who would also be willing to answer any questions. Mr. Earle stated that the plat before the Commissioners resulted from a zoning case about a year ago. This preliminary plat totals 412 lots. There is a section that shows a lot layout, that is not a part of this plat. Part of this tract is Lewisville, zoned Light Industrial. We are working with Lewisville and The Colony to annex this tract. These 412 lots are surrounded on the north by the corps property and on the south by the greenbelt which wraps around and goes to Lake Lewis- ville. There are lots without alleys. One issue was the use of alleys on lots that backed up to the greenbelt. It was agreed that we would not be required to have alleys in order not to spoil the greenbelt. We will have a masonry screening fence by FM 423 and landscape this area. We have reviewed all of staffs comments and are generally in agreement, but we do have a few exceptions: 1. We would like to dedicate 2.8 acres for a small park area and 16 acres of greenbelt along Office Creek. 2. I would like to discuss the southern entry versus the northern entry. We have indicated that the northern entry will have a 60' ROW and will run'~east and west. The reasons we do not pre- fer the southern entrance is there is a large drainage channel - 1 - 963 and we don't feel this route will be any more advantageous. Member Crocker asked Mr. Earle what would be the first phase. Mr. Earle replied that (the pink area) a 120 lots would be the 1st phase, which includes a major sanitary sewer with a high cost and the access on FM 423. Then (the blue is) phase 2, hopefully we will have the land annexed and have it platted. The orange is phase 3(south east) and the green (south west) is phase 4. Member Bogers wanted to know how long this would take. Mr. Earle stated that they hope to start construction in Novem- ber. Should be done in 5-6 years, in the worst case could be 10 years. There was a short discussion on grading lots and how Centex planned on handling any trees on the property. Mr. Earle stated that Centex is very sensitive to trees, they add to the qaulity and value of the land. There was a short discussion on placing a sidewalk along the fence on FM 423 and having enough room in the alleys. Mr. Earle stated that the sidewalks are not feasible because of the ditch off of FM 423. The alleys will have a ROW adjacent and will be helpful to have a little more room. There was a short discussion on houses being built in the flood plain. Mr. Earle stated that the lots would be built up and out of the flood plain. Member Bogers questioned as to why the main entrance was at Cougar Alley. Mr. Earle stated that entrance is the most logical, it is the cen- ter of the property and the city's thoroughfare plan shows a street there. Bob van Til stated: (1) that the city's reasons for the southern entrance is public safety and general accessibility. For details I have asked Hal Jones from Hunter and Associates to expand on that. (2) Sections in the sub-division have no alleyways. I brought this up to the Commissioners for discussion and I believe we will back off on that particular item. (3) The north west sec- tion of the area as well as the boundary continues around the south- side to be excluded, primarily because of maintenance cost. We did discuss this with Centex and they would be willing to maintain this area. (4) that a 2.8 acre park be provided as a neighborhood park. Hal Jones stated that the issue is the southern versus the northern thoroughfare. Traffic volumes are not to exceed 7500-10,000 trips on the main thoroughfare. Residential streets can take from 400- 4,000 trips a day. We need to realize with future growth, we will need a second access. With the southern entry serving more resi- dents, a signalized intersection and with daily travel distributed, it is better to have an entry in the south. The northern entry will handle 28% of the traffic and the southern entry 58% of the traffic generated by this development. Distribution is what the issue is. The southern entry is the best entry and most people are going to use the southern entry. There are more lots serving the southern entrance than the northern entrance. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball suggested that we come back to number 1 and get the other issues resolved first. - 2 - Item 2~ The Coz~z~issioners decided that they preferred no alleys on Block J and want slde entrys and no garages faclng the street. Item 3: There was a short discussion about the maintenance cost for the greenbelt. Derek Earle stated that the cost so far has been "0" and will be "0" until that property is developed or put in use as a parkland. The Commissioners decided to have Centex be responsible for the 16.4 acre tract until the sub-division is 95% completed. And that the property line behind Block J be brought up to the back of the lots and Centex maintain both sides instead of the other side of the creek. Item 1: Hal Jones explained the sheet on traffic volumes. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball wanted to know how Mr. Jones comes up with these magic numbers. Mr. Jones said from a computer model. Member Bogers wanted to know if the Police and Fire Depts. preferred the southern entrance. Mr. Jones replied that the sub-division should have 2 entrances for emergencies and a left turn lane should be provided for safety. Member Swerdloff asked if the traffic study included the phase that will be annexed if approved by Lewisville. Mr. Jones said that 398 lots were used and that phase was not taken into account. Mr. Earle asked Bob van Til i~ the Police Dept. had orginally wanted 3 entrances? Bob van Til replied that as a preference they wanted 3 entrances, but knew what was realistically possible and settled for 2 entrances. Mr. Earle wanted to take issue with the 60' ROW (southern entrance), stating that it is not in the city's thoroughfare plan. If it had been on the thoroughfare plan, our intention would be to do it. A 60' ROW is excessive for a requirement. Hal made a good point about Main Street and Cougar Alley - 10,000-15,000 cars - but the street is designed for that. 50% would go out the southern entrance, which would go through residential streets. That is the purpose of the collector street to keep traffic off the residential streets. I am familiar with the computer model, a lot of assumptions have to be added. People will leave the easiest route and that will be the southern route. It will not be safe. Hal Jones stated that we are talking percentage of the traffic. The volume would be 2200 trips that is not excessive for a residen- tial street. Mr. Earle stated that we are in conformance with the city's thorough- fare plan. We can't tie up a half a million dollars on roads in this development. We extended S. Colony in Lake Ridge Estates. The bottom line is this street is designed for 10,000 vehicles. You could get by with this one entry. Member Bogers asked if there is a left turn provided for the north entrance? Mr. Jones stated no. Derek Earle said that Centex will provide the left turn lane with this development. - 3 - Member Wagner wanted to know if there were any plans for a light at Cougar Alley and Main Street and what would the cost be for that. Hal Jones stated that the cost for a Class A light is $80,000. Member Bogers wanted to know if Centex would be interested in putting up a stop light. Derek Earle stated that when the rezoning was done, we discussed about the light. The state owns that highway and they are respon- sible for the light. We are only part of the traffic problem, for us to put up $80,000 for a light that would take care of traffic on Cougar Alley and the normal traffic. We are not responsible for all.the traffic, but we would be glad to contribute our share. There was a lengthy discussion about what percentage of the cost Centex should put up for the traffic light. Member Crocker stated that the Commissioners should forego the southern entrance and have money placed in escrow for a stop light. Derek Earle stated that he would be Willing to place an amount in escrow of not over $25,000 with a time limit on how long the money would be in escrow. Member Bottke told Mr. Earle that he was still getting by cheap since a southern entranoe would cost $150,000 and he's paying $25,000 for a light. Derek Earle said that he will stand on principle - I have not seen any evidence that a southern route is needed, only preferrable opinions. Nobody says that the collector street will not serve the sub-division. The bottom line is at the zoning meeting we had before,~the Commission did not require Centex to put a light in. There was some discussion about an acceleration lane at the southern entrance. Derek Earle stated that when the rezoning case went through on this tract, the compromise was an acceleration lane in lieu of a stop light. Call LISD and have them give some money for a stop light. The Commissioners had a short break. There was further discussion about putting money in escrow for a stop light versus the northern entrance. Bob van Til stated that the virtue of the southern entrance is that it provides a way to more evenly distribute the traffic when exiting the sub-division and more access for public safety. We believe this to be a very critical issue. The recommendation predicated the fact that there are no timely provisions of any other thoroughfare serving the area. It is necessary to have 2 access points. If that is the case, it is incumbent on us to provide the most amiable design for that sub-division with impact on those two entrances. With no further discussion, Member Bottke made a motion to (1) disregard the alley behind Block J contingent that no garages face the street; (2) that Centex maintain the parkland of 16.4 acres for 5 years, then the city will take over the maintenance of the parkland and that the boundary line of Block J be moved up to the lot lines; (3) that escrow money in the amount of $25,000 from - 4 - 97i Centex be placed into an account for not longer than 10 years for a stop light at 423 and the collector street. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye with the exception of Member Bogers who voted nay and Chairperson Chabinak-Ball abstaining. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Carol Chabinak-Ball, Chairperson Kay ~or~les, Recording Secretary - 5 - CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS APRIL 23, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on April 27, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on April 13, 1993. 2. Citizen input 3. Public Hearing as requested by Ms Angela Lu that the Com- prehensive Zoning Code and the Zoning Map of the City of The Colony, Texas, be amended so as to give a specific use permit to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption at 5110 Paige Rd, #105, The Colony, Texas. 4. Review and recommendation on the request by Ms Angela Lu to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Code and the Zoning Map of the City of The Colony so as to give a specific use permit to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption at 5110 Paige..Rd, ~105, The Colony, Texas. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are requested to contact Sandie Change, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City~ll .prior to ~00 p.m. on the 23rd day of April, 1993. ~ ~. ~. Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary 973 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF T~ CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON APRIL 23, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in attendance: Barbara Crocker Member Julie Bottke Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Bogers Member with Chairperson Chabinak-Ball, Vice-Chairperson Salmon, and Member Wagner absent, however, a quorum was established. Also in atten- dance were: Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON APRIL 13, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Bogers seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. PUBLIC HEARING AS REQUESTED BY MS ANGELA LU THAT THE COMPREHEN- SIVE ZONING CODE AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, BE AMENDED SO AS TO GIVE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION AT 5110 PAIGE RD., #105, THE COLONY, TEXAS. Member Crocker made a motion to open the Public Hearing, with Member Bogers seconding the motion. The motion carried with all Members voting aye. Bob van Til stated that Ms Lu has applied for a specific use permit to sell alcoholic beverages at her restaurant, the Egg Roll. The Egg Roll will be next to O'Riley;s, which is a bar/ restaurant, and is a compatible use. We sent out 8 notices to residents living within 200' from the property. We have received one - in favor. Staff has no objection with this activity taking place. Member Crocker asked if the only change would be to add a bar? Ms.Lu stated yes. Member Swerdloff stated that his only concern would be the park- ing facilities, since O'Riley's takes up most of the parking lot in the evenings. Bob van Til stated that when the shopping center was built it provided a standard parking ratio to handle all activities at the shopping center. With no further comments, Member Bogers made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Member Swerdloff seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 4. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE REQUEST MADE BY MS ANGELA LU TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY SO AS TO GIVE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION AT 5110 PAIGE RD., #105, THE COLONY, TEXAS. With no further questions or comments, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the request made by Ms Lu, with Member Swerd- loff seconding the motion. The motion carried with all Members voting aye. With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ie Bottke, Acting Chairperson Kay dor~les, Recording Secretary CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS -J~E 11, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on June 15, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at ~:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on April 23, 1993. 2. Citizen input Public Hearing, as requested by Mr. Lewis, to have the Com- prehensive Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of The Colony amended so as to give a Specific Use Permit to 5201 S. Colony, %650 for the operation of a video arcade located in a Shopping Center District. 4. Review and recommendation of an application submitted by Mr. Lewis for a Specific Use Permit to operate a video arcade at 5201 S. Colony, %650, The Colony, TX. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impa~ed, readers, large print or *braille, are requested to contact Sandie Chance, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLR CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City Hal~ prior to :5:00fp.m. on the llth day of June, 1993. /) Patti~A. Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON JUNE 15, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in atten- dance: Jim Bogers Member Barbara Crocker Member Jim Wagner Member Steven Swerdloff Member Julie Bottke Member Carol Chabinak-Ball Chairperson with Vice-Chairperson Salmon absent, however, a quorum was esta- blished. Also in attendance was Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner, at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON APRIL 23, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Swerdloff made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Crocker seconded with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. PUBLIC HEARING, AS REQUESTED BY MR. LEWIS, TO HAVE THE COM- PREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY AMENDED SO AS TO GIVE A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO 5201 S. COLONY, %650 FOR THE OPERATION OF A VIDEO ARCADE LOCATED IN A SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT. Member Crocker made a motion to open the Public Hearing, with Member swerdloff seconding. The motion carried with all Mem- bers votiqg aye. Bob van Til informed the Commission that the applicant had withdrawn his request for a Specific Use Permit citing per- sonal and professional reasons. Member Crocker made a motion to close the Public Hearing, with Member Swerdloff seconding. The motion carried with all Members voting aye. 4. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MR. LEWIS FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A VIDEO ARCADE AT 5201 S. COLONY, #650, THE COLONY, TEXAS. Member Crocker made a motion to decline the request. Member Swerdloff seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7~p.m. Carol Chabinak-Ball, Chairperson Kay Co~rales, Recording Secretary CITY OF T~ COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS JULY 8, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on July 13, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on June 15, 1993. 2. Citizen input. 3. Worksession: Veteran's Point *************** Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are requested to contact Sandie Chance, deputy City Secretary, at 214-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLR CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City Hall prior to 5:00 p.m. on the 9th day of July, 1993. ~ ~i~k's .~~ Patti A ' ' , City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON JULY 13, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in atten- dance: Barbara Crocker Member Julie Bottke Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Bogers Member David Salmon Vice-Chairperson Carol Chabinak-Ball Chairperson with Member Wagner absent, however, a quorum was established. Also in attendance were: Tom Began, City Councilman; Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JUNE 15, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Bottke made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. WORKSESSION: VETERAN'S POINT Mr. Skinner updated the Commissioners on his plans to develop Veteran's Point. Bob van Til told Mr. Skinner that no one on the Planning and Zoning Commission can promise him anything. He would have to bring them a final plat and staff has to approve that. The Commissioners would look at the impact the development would have on the water, wastewater system and traffic before they could approve the plat. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball told Mr. Skinner it was a pleasure having him here tonight and wished him the best of luck. With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Carol Chabinak-Ball, Chairperson K s, Recording Secretary DENTON COUNTY, TF. XAS AUGUST 18, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on August 24, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on July 13, 1993. 2. Citizen input 3. Public Hearing as requested by PHGA Development Corp. to have the Comprehensive Zoning Code and the Zoning Map amended so as to change a tract of property located approximately 550' west of FM 423, consisting of 12.250 acres, being tract 4 of Al81 from MF1 to LC "Light Commercial" with a specific use permit to operate an outside community amusement activity(golf driv- ing range) including the sale of alcoholic beverages for on- premise consumption. 4. Review and recommendation regarding a rezoning request made by PHGA Development Corp. to rezone a 12.250 acre tract being tract 4 of Al81, from MF1 to LC, with a specific use permit for an out- side amusement activity(golf driving range) including the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption. 5. Review and recommendation of a site plan as prepared by PHGA Development Corp. for a golf driving range on a 12.250 acre tract of property located approximately 550' west of FM 423, being tract 4 of Al81. 6. Review and recommendation of a final plat as prepared by Centex, Inc. for Phase'lA of Ridgepointe Phase I Addition, generally located west of FM 423, approximatelyon~half mile north of SH 121 consisting of 113 lots on 29.9 acres. 7. Review and recommendation of a site plan as prepared by Mr. Pat Skinner for an office warehouse development located on E. Lake Highlands, being block 3, lots 1, 2, and 3 of the Garza-Little Elm Addition. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are requested to contact Sandie Chance, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City Hall prior to 5:00 p.m. on the 20th day of August, 1993. Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON AUGUST 24, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in attendance: Barbara Crocker Member Julie Bottke Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Wagner Member David Salmon Vice-Chairperson Carol Chabinak-Ball Chairperson with Member Bogers absent, however, a quorum was established. Also in attendance were: Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JULY 13, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the minutes. Vice-Chairperson Salmon seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. PUBLIC HEARING AS REQUESTED BY PHGA DEVELOPMENT CORP. TO HAVE THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE AND THE ZONING MAP AMENDED SO AS TO CHANGE A TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 550' WEST OF FM 423, CONSISTING OF 12.250 ACRES, BEING TRACT 4 OF Al81 FROM MF1 TO LC "LIGHT COMMERCIAL" WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE AN OUTSIDE COMMUNITY AMUSEMENT ACTIVITY(GOLF DRIVING RANGE) IN- CLUDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION. Member Bottke made a.:.motion to open the public hearing. Member Wagner seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. Chip Jones from PHGA stated that they are requesting a specific use permit and rezoning to put in a driving range, offering several services: rental of balls, food and beer, full teaching packages, private lessons, basically a typical driving range. Member Crocker asked Mr. Jones what would happen to the building if the lease agreement is terminated? Mr. Jones stated that by Texas law anything placed on leased land and not labeled temporary can not be removed. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball asked the date the driving range would be open. Mr. Jones stated that his goal is to be open before Christmas. Vice-Chairperson Salmon asked how long is the initial lease planned for. Mr. Jones stated it is not finalized yet, looking at at least 5 years. 981 Member Crocker asked if a trailer is allowed? Mr. Jones stated that it is a modular building with skirting. Member Bottke stated that she was confused about serving alcohol. Mr. Jones replied that would be part of the advertising: $5.00 for 2 beers and a bucket of balls. Member Wagner asked if it was unusual for golf ranges to serve alcohol? Mr. Jones replied that yes, most driving ranges do not give full service to golfers. We will do a lot of buisness with people not golfing: they will buy a shirt, eat or just relax. The closest comparison just has a range, no teaching, no shop, no service. Yes, but not completely unusual. We will not have a full blown bar, just beer. Mike Lynch 4921 Roberts Please check the legality for mobile homes in The Colony, before it does come up. John Mitchell 4301 Queen I live on Queen Circle and I have 5 questions for considera%i~: 1) What will be the impact, if any on the residents of Queen Circle? 2) How will the lights affect the homes? 3) And how will the sounds: telephone, music, and loud speakers affect Queen Circle? 4) What off-site improvements are going to be made for the city and who is paying for the road entering into the range? 5) And will there be any future expansions? Chip Jones replied: The electrical contractor we are working with has assured us that the lighting will cover the exact square footage of the range and will be nothing but a glow. Other than the 9 holes we will be adding, there will be no further expansion. Our hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Other than the road leading into the driving range, there will be no other off-site improvements. We will be widening the road,landscaping and put signage on 423. With no further questions or comments, Member Swerdloff made a motion to close the public hearing. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 4. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING A REZONING REQUEST MADE BY PHGA DEVELOPMENT CORP. TO REZONE A 12.250 ACRE TRACT BEING TRACT 4 OF Al81 FROM MF1 TO LC, WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN OUTSIDE AMUSEMENT ACTIVITY(GOLF DRIVING RANGE) INCLUDING THE SALE OF ALCOHLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball stated that the Commissioners should determine what is the best use for the land. Member Crocker stated that with MF1 considerable work would have to be done to the property. There was some discussion concerning the type of building that would be put up. Bob van Til stated that it would have to meet building codes in order to be built. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball wanted to know the distance from the northwest point of the range to Queen Circle. Bob van Til stated that he believed it is over 400-500 feet. I know it is beyond the 200 foot radius that is required to receive a notice. I do not know the exact distance. There was some discussion about if the club expanded and started serving mixed drinks, if they would have to re-apply for another SUP. Bob van Til stated that they would have to re-apply. Chip Jones stated that they do not have any plans to expand the pro-shop, if they did, they would have to build another building and apply for the SUP then. Bob van Til stated that the staff makes a recommendation of approval. Two notices were sent out, one response was received from Centex in favor of the request. Vice-Chairperson Salmon made a motion to approve the request made by PHGA Development Corp. to rezone a 12.250 acre tract being tract 4 of Al81, from MF1 to LC, with a specifiC use permit for an outside amusement activity(golf driving range) including the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 5. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A SITE PLAN AS PREPARED BY PHGA DEVELOPMENT CORP. FOR A GOLF DRIVING RANGE ON A 12.250 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY LOCATED APROXIMATELY 550' WEST OF FM 423 BEING TRACT 4 OF Al81. Bob van Til stated that the site plan has been reviewed by city staff and has been amended by city staff comments. We have made a favorable recommendation. Member Bottke made a motion to approve the site plan as prepared by PHGA Development Corp. for a golf driving range on a 12.250 acre tract of property located approximately 550' west of FM 423, being tract 4 of Al81. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 6. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A FINAL PLAT AS PREPARED BY CENTEX, INC. FOR PHASE lA,OF RtDGEPOINTE PHASE I ADDITION, GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF FM 423, APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE NORTH OF SH 121 CONSISTING OF 113 LOTS ON 29.9 ACRES. Bob van Til stated that as you recall, the property was rezoned in April 1992, from BP to PD. There were several tracts,this being the former tract A. The zoning criteria was the lot size of 6,000 sq. ft. and the dwelling size of 1,600 sq. ft. In April, 1992, ~he council approved Phase 1 of 2 phases, naming it Phase lA. There was some different issues that came up: relates to the north entrance adjacent to Dailey Street, landscaping and the exit lane south bound to 121. Staff reviewed the plans and have made some recommendations and Centex has complied with those. The construction plans are in Tom Craven's office complete and ready. Based on the staff reviews, the staff gives a favorable recommendation at this time. In your packet we have re-written the council's motion to approve the preliminary plat, relating to access to and from the subdivision, including the left turn lane on FM 423 at Dailey Street. Essentially, all is contingent 983 on the platting of the 326th lot. At this point, the left turn lane on FM 423 at Dailey Street is not an issue. There was some discussion as to the street name changes, and whether they would be using retaining walls and what the wall along 423 would be made of. With no further questions or comments, Vice-Chairperson Salmon made a motion to approve the final plat prepared by Centex, Inc. for Phase lA of Ridgepointe Phase I Addition, generally located west of FM 423, approximately one-half mile north of SH 121 consisting of 113 lots on 29.9 acres. Member Bottke seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 7.. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A SITE PLAN AS PREPARED BY MR. PAT SKINNER FOR AN OFFICE WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON E. LAKE HIGHLANDS, BEING BLOCK 3, LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 OF THE GARZA-LITTLE ELM ADDITION. This item is rescheduled for the next Planning and Zoning Meeting With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Carol Chabinak-Ball, Chairperson K~y Cor¢les, Recording Secretary 984 CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on September 14, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on August 24, 1993. 2. Citizen input 3. Review and recommendation of a site plan _for an office warehouse on a parcel of land located on the north side of East Lake Highlands Drive, being Lots 1, 2, 3, Block 3 of Garza Lake Estates. 4. Staff update: 1. Ridgepointe Phase iA 2. PHGA Golf Driving Range Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are re- quested to contact Sandie Chance, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625- 1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the ab~e notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City Hall p~or to 5:00 p.m..on the 10th day of September, 1993. ~'j, ,~~~ Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF T~R CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON SEPTEMBER~.14, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in atten- dance: Barbara Crocker Member Julie Bottke Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Wagner Member David Salmon Vice-Chairperson Carol Chabinak-Ball Chairperson with Member Bogers absent, however, a quorum was established. Also in attendance were: Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON AUGUST 24, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Bottke made a motion to approve the minutes. Vice-Chairperson Salmon seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A SITE PLAN FOR AN OFFICE WARE- HOUSE ON A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST LAKE HIGHLANDS DRIVE, BEING LOTS 1, 2, 3, BLOCK 3 OF GARZA LAKE ESTATES. Pat Skinner stated that the location of the warehouse is one lot away from the animal shelter. There will be offices in front and back of the warehouse. This will not be for retail, mainly for construction people working out of their homes in The Colony. Bob van Til stated that during the review process they found 2 problems. One relating to the fire lane around the perimeter of the building. In order to do this, the building would have to be shifted toward the street. If this is done the 25 foot set back will not be met. The building will be 2 feet from the property line. The plan does meet our requirements. We recommended to Mr. Skinner that he apply for a variance to the set back lines from the BOAA. If the variance is approved, staff forwards a favorable recommendation. The second problem, the building will be built in 2 phases - in discussions with the Fire Department, Mr. Skinner will build half of the fire lane with the 1st phase, then when construction begins on the second phase, the other half of the fire lane will be installed. Some things were inadvertantly overlooked on the site plan: sign and location - Mr. Skinner does not want a sign; some of the drainage data and landscaping were missing - Mr. Skinner will put these on the plans; and the utilities need to be shown on the site plan - these will also be added to the site plan. We recommend approval if the BOAA approves the variance and ~ the items listed above are addressed before going to City Council. Member Crocker asked Mr. Skinner why the building isn't shortened? Mr. Skinner said that the project was financed for a certain size building. I have already taken out two office spaces. The bank will not finance a smaller building. Member Crocker asked Tom Cravens if there would be a problem if the road was ever widened? Tom Cravens stated that if the road was widened, we would have a problem. The BOAA would have to decide to grant a variance or not. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball wanted to know where the doors would be. Mr. Skinner said that the doors would face 423 and the animal shelter. It depends on how many are rented as to how many doors there will be. There will be no access to the side or back of the building. Member Crocker wanted to know if the building will be a sheet metal frame building. Mr. Skinner stated yes. Member Bottke wanted to know how many square feet each office ~ space will have. Mr. Skinner said there is 5,000 sq. ft. on each side. Each ~ space will be 1,000 sq. ft. it will depend on what size office space they want. Vice-Chairperson Salmon asked about how many outside lights there would be. Mr. Skinner stated he plans on 1 light on each corner and 1 in the middle. There was a short discussion on whether there would be a fence around the building. Mr. Skinner said there would be no fence. With no further questions, Member Crocker made a motion to approve Mr. Skinner's request, based on the action taken by the BOAA and contingent on the items needing to be added to the site plan: finished floor elevations, contours, and drainage data; land- scaping plan and the utilities. Vice-Chairperson Salmon seconded the motion and the motion carried with all Members voting aye, with the exception of Member Wagner who abstained. 4. STAFF UPDATE: 1. RIDGEPOINTE PHASE 2A - Bob van Til informed the Commissioners that the Council approved the final plat for Ridgepointe Phase lA. ~ 2. PHGA GOLF DRIVING RANGE - this was also approved by Council. ~., With no fu~?siness to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8104 P-m'~ ~~~ .~~ ~a~-i e s~~in.~S e c r e t ary Carol Chabinak-Ball, Chairperson Gay uo~ , g 7 ~'rT¥ O~ THI~. ~OLON¥ DEI~ON CO~NT¥~ TE]~$ NOVEMBER 5, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on November 9, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on Septem- ber 14, 1993. 2. Citizen input 3. Public Hearing, as requested by Mr. Siemens to amend the compre- hensive zoning code and zoning map of The Colony, to reflect a rezoning from Light Commercial to Heavy Commercial of a piece of property described as lots, 20, 21, 22, block 3, Garza Lake Es- tates; generally located at 7608 Main Street, The Colony, Texas. 4. Review and recommendation of a request to rezone lots 20, 21, 22, block 3, Garza Lakes Estates or 7608 Main Street from Light Com- mercial to Heavy Commercial. 5. Public Hearing, as requested by Stewart Peninsula Development Partners to amend the comprehensize zoning code and zoning map of The Colony, to reflect a change of zoning from Agriculture to Single Family 4 on an approximately 40 acre tract located in parts of A978, Al81, A244, generally located south of the inter- section of Ethridge Road and North Colony Blvd.. 6. Review and recommendation of a preliminary plat submitted by Ste- wart Peninsula Development Partners for an approximate 40 acre tract located south of the intersection of Ethridge Road and North Colony Blvd.. 8. Staff Update: A. Skinner warehouse B. Cellular telephone tower regulations. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are re- quested to contact Sandie Chance, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625- 1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appro- priate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City Hall prior t~ 5:00 p.m. on the 5th day of November, 1993. Sandie Chahce, Deputy City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 5151N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in attendance: Barbara Crocker Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Wagner Member David Salmon Vice-Chairperson Carol Chabinak-Ball Chairperson Jim Bogers Member with Member Bottke absent, however, aquorum was established. Also in attendance were: Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Tom Bogan, Staff Liason; Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Bogers seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. PUBLIC HEARING, AS REQUESTED BY MR. SIEMENS TO AMEND THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP OF THE COLONY, TO REFLECT A REZONING FROM LIGHT COMMERCIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL OF A PIECE OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 20, 21, 22, BLOCK 3, GARZA LAKE ESTATES GENERALLY LOCATED AT 7608 MAIN STREET, THE COLONY, TEXAS. Member Crocker made a motion to open the Public Hearing. Member Swerdloff seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. Member Crocker asked Mr. Siemens why he did not execute within the 1 year SUP. Mr. Siemens stated he had financial problems and was unable to begin construction. There was some questions as to the type of building and security, that had been answered the first time Mr. Siemens came to the Planning and Zoning Commission. With no further questions or comments, Member Bogers made a motion to close the Public Hearing, with Member Crocker seconding. The motion carried with all Members voting aye. 4. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A REQUEST TO REZONE LOTS 20, 21, 22, BLOCK 3, GARZA LAKE ESTATES OR 7608 MAIN STREET FROM LIGHT COMMER- CIAL TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL. There was a short discussion on weapons, which had been discussed in the previous meeting(8-92). Vice-Chairperson Salmon stated that he had been lobbied by an ad- jacent landowner, who did not return his notice - he is concerned about the clientel in the area of the pawnshop. What measures do you take concerning stolen items? Page 1 of 5 98,9 Mr. Siemens responded that he gets a copy of everything he buys to the Police Dept.. He will bring the sheet in daily to the Police Dept. Vice-Chairperson Salmon asked if he brought in a stolen stereo, what identification would you require? Mr.. Siemens answered he requires state indentification with a picture. There was a short discussion on stolen property. Bob van Til stated that Mr. Siemens received a SUP in Aug. 1992. In 1988 we adopted rules and regulations if construction had not begun in a year, the SUP expires. In October when Mr. Siemens came in, his SUP had expired. This summer we needed to respond to state legislature that prohibited cities from requiring SUP's for pawnshops. We needed to select a specific zoning for pawn- shops. We opted for Heavy Commercial zoning. In August, 1992, the requirements for approval were: that the pawnshop has land- scaping, a brick or exposed agrement facade on the building, proper lighting and a fence around the back. With no further questions, Member Swerdloff made a motion to approve the request for rezoning. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye, with the exception of Vice-Chairperson Salmon voting nay. 5. PUBLIC HEARING, AS REQUESTED BY STEWART PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT PART- NERS TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP OF THE COLONY, TO REFLECT A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM AGRICULTURE TO SINGLE FAMILY 4, ON AN APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRE TRACT LOCATED IN PARTS OF A978, Al81, A244, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF EHTRIDGE ROAD AND N. COLONY BLVD. Member Wagner made a motion to open the Public Hearing. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. Truman Edminster, Carter & Burgess, representing the developers, stated that in the previous workshop with the Council, we talked about increasing the lot size from 7000 to 7400 sq. ft. - 9600 feet on the shore; minimum lot size from 60' to 65' for interior and a minimum of 80' on the lakeshore; dwelling size from 1500 sq. ft. to 1900 sq. ft. and have front entry on 12 of the 41 lots. Rusty Nichols, the developer, stated that Hampton Homes and Goodman Homes will be the builders and he showed some slides of the homes to be built - price range from $130,000 to 220,000. Jerry Rambert 7 Indianola He stated he had some questions, first: when did the property go from PD to Agriculture? Bob van Til replied that a PD is required an update very 6 months. When this does not occur, it reverts back to the original zoning. Mr. Rambert asked why is the rezoning going to SF4 and not PD? --~ Bob van Til stated that this development falls within this basic zoning criteria. PD procedures are a little bit more invovled and are unnecessary. Mr. Nichols stated that the SF4 is more restrictive. Page 2 of 5 Mr. Rambert asked what had been addressed through the infra- structure - water for example. Bob van Til said as far as usage and treatment impact, it will be negligible. Mr. Rambert wanted to know what the master plan is for the new water and wastewater. Bob van Til stated that as far as this development, we have advanced planning on the impact and we will be able to handle it. Mr. Rambert asked what about the traffic on N. Colony - 150 homes equals 300 cars - how will we handle it? Bob van Til stated that at this time there is no problem at staff level. There will be a dual left turn lane on Main, west bound on N. Colony and a right lane on N. Colony east bound this will be installed when construction occurs. Mr. Nichols stated that the developers will pay for the intersec- tion at N. Colony and the state will partially pay for improvements on 423. Mr. Rambert stated that Ethridge Elementary is at capacity - this development will add approximately 200 more students, where will these be placed? Bob van Til replied that we can't speak for LISD. Vice-Chairperson Salmon stated that LISD is in the process of re- zoning the school zones, by shifting from west to east. Member Crocker stated that this is up to LISD to address. Mr. Rambert wanted to know about fire protection, no fire station west of 423. Bob van Til said the response time is 5-8 minutes. The Fire Dept. has reviewed this plan and can provide fire protection. Mr. Rambert said there is a drainage ditch by Holden Circle - is this going to continue or will something be done about the drainage. Mr. Nichols said they will extend a 60' culvert fromHolden, past the northeast holding corner, in order to discharge water on down, the ditch needs to be filled in and covered up. Mr. Rambert said that under the old PD, there are parks and pocket parks - these are taken care of by the Homeowners Assoc. Has the view of the present homes been addressed or not? Bob van Til said there is a common area proposed on the plat. Member Crocker said there is a view corridor mapped out in the plans - reposition homes so there are views from almost every home. A great deal of discussion about Holden, as to what height size of the homes so as not to prohibit view of the lake. Mr. Rambert stated he would like to offer 1 of the homeowners to participate in this new development to make sure concerns of ex- isting homeowners are heard. Mr..Nichols told Mr. Rambert he appreciated his input. Mr. Rambert said he would like to be kept informed as to what the next step will be. Page 3 of 5 99i Chairperson Chabinak-Ball said that the rezoning request and the preliminary plat comes to us, then the rezoning and preliminary _ plat to the City Council, then the final plat to us and back to the City Council for final approval. Mr. Nichols said that if everything goes through - will start construction in early Spring - Feb. or March. With no further questions or comments, Member Crocker made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Member Wagner seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 6. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A REQUEST TO REZONE AN APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRE TRACT LOCATED IN PARTS OF A978, Al81, A244, GENERALLY LO- CATED SOUTH OF THE INTERESECTION OF ETHRIDGE ROAD AND N. COLONY BLVD., FROM AGRICULTURE TO SINGLE FAMILY 4. With no further questions or comments, Member Swerdloff made a motion to approve the request for rezoning. Member Crocker seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 7. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT SUBMITTED BY STEWART PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR AN APPROXIMATE 40 ACRE TRACT LOCATED SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF ETHRIDGE ROAD AND N. COLONY BLVD.. Truman Edminster pointed out to the Commissioners that the Fire Dept. required that they have another access. They took the cul- de-sac out to provide a street(Avocet Way). There was a discussion on landscaping and the fact that the Home- owners Assoc. will be responsible for upkeep once construction is finished. Truman Edminster stated they will also relocate and improve N. Colony going into Stewart Creek Park, this will improve safety. To assure the fire truck has adequate room to turn around, we will remove 2 landscape areas on Sandhill Circle. The thoroughfare plan calls for a 60' ROW and the developer wants a 50' ROW. The thoroughfare shows that Lakeridge would be a collector street, then cross the CORP property and the flowage easement. At that point a bridge would need to be built. The collector road would then connect to Heron Cove Lane. Rusty Nichols stated that the builders are very sensitive about having a street connect to this development with older homes. A bridge would cost approximately $8 million. We are requesting a 50' ROW not the 60' ROW as shown on the thoroughfare plan. This is a very important issue to the builders. Bob van Til stated that the justification for his recommendation to increase the ROW from 50' to 60': the thoroughfare plan was developed in 1989; it was adopted by the Council and to deviate from this would be a violation of the ordinance. However, "ordinances can be changed. If it is changed, in the sense that we keep the 50' ROW, we will need to revise the thoroughfare plans. The peri- meter road was based on traffic counts: to eleviate traffic on Main St., with the long term count of 48,000 vpd. The thoroughfare plan anticipates a 6 lane road on 423 at a level D or E. This would also provide a second access from the peninsula. The capa- bility of N. Colony is just 5,000 vpd per lane. It's a major issue on how the intersection will handle all the traffic as it relates Page 4 of 5 to Main Street. 70% will go south from N. Colony on to 423. Chairperson Chabinak-Ball said that if you take the assumption that in 20 years we need this road, do we also assume that the city will be able to afford this. Is there a remote possibility the finances will be there? - then why change from 50' to 60'? The consensus was that the city would not have the finances in the future. With no further questions, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the preliminary plat contingent upon modifying the landscape islands on Sandhill Circle in compromise with the Fire Dept. and approval of the 50' ROW contingent upon amending the Master Thoroughfare Plan to eliminate the perimeter road for this section. Member Swerdloff seconded the motion and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 8. STAFF UPDATE: B. CELLULAR TELEPHONE TOWER REGULATIONS: Bob van Til told the commissioners that during the past several years, companies have wanted to build cellular telephone towers in The Colony. We have no requirements to govern these structures. Bob then asked for volunteers to be on a committee to work on these requirements. Steve Swerdloff and Jim Bogers volunteered to serve. A. SKINNER WAREHOUSE: Bob told the commissioners that the warehouse is under con- struction. He showed the commissioners a drawing as to how the fire lane was placed around the building in order to have his request for a variance from the BOA withdrawn. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ./-Bottk~, PreSiding Chairperson Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary Page 5 of 5 9,.93 CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS NOVEMBER 17, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on November 23, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on November 9, 1993, 2. Citizen input. 3. WORKSESSION: Receive presentation from Tipton Engineering regarding a 40 acre tract generally located west of Ethridge Drive for a proposed residential development. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are requested to contact Sandie Chance, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City Hall~rior to 5:00 p.m. on the 19th day of November, 1993. Patti A Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON NOVEMBER 23, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:45 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in attendance: Barbara Crocker Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Wagner Member Julie Bottke Member - Presided with Chairperson Chabinak-Ball, Vice-Chairperson Salmon and Member Bogers absent, however, a quorum was established. Also in attendance were: Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Tom Cravens, Direc- tor of Public Works; Lee Johnson; Glen Johnson; Pat Atkins, Jim Diebol; Rusty Nichols and Truman Edminster; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Swerdloff seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. WORKSESSION: RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM TIPTON ENGINEERING REGARDING A 40 ACRE TRACT GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF EHTRIDGE DRIVE FOR A PRO- POSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. Pat Atkins, consultant for the Johnson Tract, made a presentation about the proposed project. A general discussion followed with questions regarding the property. They are proposing 2 phases: First phase: 80 lots, southern portion. Will coordinate with Mr. Nichols for the alignment of streets, sewer, liftstation, water, etc. For access, a second point of egress and ingress must be provided. Possibly to the east to Ethridge Drive. This can be temporary black top. Anticipate platting in spring of 1994; and construction later in the spring. Wastewater treatment plant - estimated impact at two per cent of plant capacity. Front entry or "swing" driveways proposed for 40 lots adjacent to Stewart Creek Park. Will coordinate a joint land study or master plan of Johnson Tract and 205 acre tract by the time a formal application is made for preliminary plat approval. ~~~al discussion, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.. J~-~t~e, Presiding Chairperson Kay Corrales, Recording Secretary 995 CITY OF THE COLONY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS DECEMBER 7, 1993 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given of a REGULAR SESSION of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, to be held on December 14, 1993, at City Hall, 5151 North Colony Blvd., at 7:30 p.m., at which time the following items will be discussed: 1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Session held on November 23, 1993. 2. Citizen input. 3. Public Hearing, as requested by Cornerstone A.M.E. Church, to have the comprehensive zoning ordinance and zoning map amended to reflect a change of zoning from Shopping Center District to Single Family 4, with a specific use permit for a church, generally located north of the intersection of N. Colony Blvd. and Morningstar Drive, containing approxi- mately 2.47 acres. 4. Review and recommendation of a rescuing request by Corner- stone A.M.E. Church from Shopping Center District to Single Family 4 with a specific use permit for a church, on a 2.47 acre tract generally located north of the intersection of N. Colony Blvd. and Morningstar Drive. V. Other Business A. COG Training seminars Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or *braille, are requested to contact Sandie Chance, Deputy City Secretary, at 214-625-1756 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. *BRAILL~ IS NOT AVAILABLE CERTIFICATION I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was placed on the posting board outside of City, Hall~Drior// to 5:00 D.m.~/, on the 10th day of December, 1993. Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY HELD ON DECEMBER 14, 1993 A REGULAR SESSION of the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called to order at 7:40 p.m. at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd., with the following Members in attendance: Barbara Crocker Member Steven Swerdloff Member Jim Wagner Member Julie Bottke Member - Presided with Chairperson Chabinak-Ball, Vice-Chairperson Salmon and Member Bogers absent, however, a quorum was established. Also in attendance were: Bob van Til, Administrative Staff Planner; Kay Corrales, Record- ing Secretary; at which time the following items were discussed: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON NOVEMBER 23, 1993. With no corrections noted, Member Crocker made a motion to approve the minutes. Member Swerdloff seconded and the motion carried with all Members voting aye. 2. CITIZEN INPUT None at this time. 3. PUBLIC HEARING, AS REQUESTED BY CORNERSTONE A.M.E. CHURCH, TO HAVE THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP AMENDED TO REFLECT A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT TO SINGLE FAMILY 4, WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A CHURCH, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF N. COLONY BLVD. AND MORNINGSTAR DRIVE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2.47 ACRES. Member Crocker made a motion to open the Public Hearing, with Member Wagner seconding. The motion carried with all Members voting aye. Bob van Til stated that the A.M.E. Church has requested the property be rezoned from Shopping Center to Single Family 4 and this will require a SUP. This change will downgrade the construction requirements for the building. The Shopping Cen- ter District requires a Type II building of non-combustible materials. The change to Single Family 4 would allow a wooden frame and save the church approximately 30% of their construc- tion costs. Talking with the Inspections Dept. and the Fire Dept. for input, our recommendation is in favor of the rezon- ing request. The church will be compatible use since there are churches and a daycare in this area. I don't believe the fire code is compromised, during the site plan process we will ask the church to install a fire plug on west side of the building. We mailed out 22 notices and received 6 - all in favor. Rev. Alton Paris stated that he was there to answer any questions. Bill Burgesser 5740 N. Colony I am the owner of the Peanut Gallery and I am not against the rezoning. I do have some concerns for the 170 children that I am responsible for. I believe the church should have to com- form with the requirements of the fire zone as we had to; and 907 hav~ nOn-combustible improvements for fire; if they provide a mothers day out program, I would like to see proper parking requirements as we had to do; I would like to have a healthy environment - by having a delivery area and trash on the west side away from the playground. Member Swerdloff asked what the veneer of the building would be? Pastor Paris stated brick, much like the Baptist Church. The basic building plan is from the Baptist Church. As far as con- forming to the things the daycare did: at this time the building is a Church, not a daycare center. We plan to meet the require- ments the city wants us to meet. I do object to his concern on requiring us to do the same as he did. Mr. Burgesser stated that he has not seen the site plan, but if the church has a fire, his concern is for the 170 children. Roosevelt Johnson(church member) said that the services will be on Sunday and the architect is the finest in Dallas and we in- tend on keeping the building looking good. Each case stands on it's own. The building will meet fire codes. The zoning brings us into conformity. With no further questions or comments, Member Crocker made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Member Wagner seconded and the motion carried. 4. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF A REZONING REQUEST BY CORNERSTONE A.M.E. CHURCH FROM SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT TO SINGLE FAMILY 4 WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A CHURCH, ON A 2.47 ACRE TRACT GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF N. COLONY BLVD. AND MORNINGSTAR DRIVE. There was a short discussion on stacking lanes and the flow of traffic. Member Bottke suggested having one driveway as an entrance and the other an exit. There was some discussion about the distance between the church and the daycare. Bob van Til stated approximately 200 feet. Mr. Burgesser stated that he was still concerned about the trash and wanted the dumpster located on the west side of the building. Member Crocker stated that when the final site plans are presented, the trash bin will have to be screened and this will be addressed in the final plan. With no further questions or comments, Member Crocker made a motion the rezoning request by granted contingent upon the final site plan of the church. Member Wagner,seconded. Member Swerd- loff stated that he voted yes for the request, but he thinks the city of The Colony should not look at changing the zoning just to meet the construction needs, if an area is zoned SC, it should remain and the builders should meet the construction requirements in that zoning area. Pastor Paris should look very carefully at the fire code and go above what the city of The Colony sets. A Type II building is meant for a building with high occupancy. The rest of the Commissioners voted aye. 5. OTHER BUSINESS A. COG TRAINING SEMINARS Bob van Til reminded the Commissioners of the 2 meetings in January, and the Banquet on the 22nd of January for the Commissioners. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Jul.~ Bottke, Presiding Chairperson Nay/ c~rales, Recording Sec.