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CITY OF THE COLONY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
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, October 22, 2024 at
6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas,
at which time the following items were addressed:
Board Members Present: Karen Hames, Kenneth Flo, Robert Cox, Jeff Baran, and Kirk Varga
arrived at 6:45pm
Board Members Absent: Brenda Armour and Gary Hulkowich
Staff Present: Isaac Williams, Planning Director; Ana Alvarado, Planning Technician; Keyl Groff,
Senior Planner; Judy Ensweiler, City Council; Ed Voss, Attorney; Brian Wade, City Council; Naim
Khan, Senior Engineer
1.0 1 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chair Hames called the regular session of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to order at
6:39 p.m.
2.0
CONSENT AGENDA
2.1
Consider approval of the minutes of the October 8, 2024 Regular Session.
Chair Hames read Consent Agenda Item 2.1 into the record.
Commissioner Cox made a motion to approve item 2.1, seconded by Commissioner Baran.
The motion carried (4-0).
3.0
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
3.1
(CONTINUED) PD24-0002 — JumpShot Planned Development 29 (PD29)
Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider making a recommendation to City
Council regarding a zoning change from Planned Development 11 (PD 11) to Planned
Development 29 (PD29) aka "JumpShot" to establish conceptual layout for an
Amusement, Commercial (indoor) Use and development standards. The subject site
contains approximately 8.69 acres and is located approximately 330 feet west of the
southwest intersection of Memorial Drive and Blair Oaks Drive.
Chair Hames read Public Hearing Agenda Item 3.1 into the record.
Mr. Williams presented the staff report.
Commissioner Cox asked for clarification if the sign that was originally presented in the concept
plan was taken out and will pursue a different route for approval.
Staff responded that the sign has been removed from the concept plan and any deviation from the
Sign Ordinance will go through the appropriate board which is the Sign Board of Appeals for
approval.
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Public Hearing continues open from the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on October 8,
2024.
Mr. Brian Birckbickler, president and chief operating officer for JumpShot, spoke in favor of the
project and thanked the board for considering this item.
Mr. Jonathan Kerby, Kimley-Horn representative for JumpShot, presented a short video illustrating
what JumpShot will look like when built. Mr. Kerby outlined the enhancements made from the
previous commission meeting.
Public Hearing closed at 6:56 pm.
Commissioner Baran made a motion to approve item 3.1 with the condition to include
language regarding the areas where the Gateway Overlay is silent, seconded by Commissioner
Cox. The motion carried (5-0).
3.2 PDA24-0003 — Planned Development-18 Amendment- The Adeline at The Tribute
Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider making a recommendation to City
Council for amendments to Planned Development -18 (PD-18) District aka The Tribute,
by modifying Exhibit B "Development Regulations for PD-18 and PD-23," updating
the Concept Plan illustration, and providing development standards for the "Adeline at
The Tribute" consisting of sixty (60) residential lots and eight (8) common areas. The
subject site contains approximately 26.388 acres is located west of Lebanon Road and
South of Bridge Lane within Planned Development 18 (PD 18).
Chair Hames read Public Hearing Agenda Item 3.2 into the record.
Mr. Williams presented the staff report.
Commissioner Cox asked for clarification of why the main entrance into the new development was
not lined up to the established street named Links.
Mr. Jerry Sylo, JBI Partners, representative of the project, responded that the reason the street is not
lined up with Links is because of the location of the existing detention pond. Developer tried to
accommodate to the best of their abilities taking into consideration the detention pond, Bridge Lane
being an undivided street, and the new development being a gated community.
Commissioner Cox asked if traffic did not have a safety concern with the streets not lining up.
Engineering staff responded that there was no concern.
Commissioner Cox asked if the ponds will have water features inside.
Mr. Sylo responded that they will have water features. They will have aeration to keep the water
moving.
Commissioner Baran asked who owns the right-of-way parcel that runs through the development
and what rights do they have.
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Mr. Sylo responded that the CORE owns those parcels and they have rights to the dirt. The
developer has worked with the CORE to allow for hike and bike trails in other places of The
Tribute; within this development no hike and bike trail is planned since it is a gated community.
Commissioner Cox asked if the CORE parcels are in the 100 foot floodplain.
Mr. Sylo responded that it is not within the 100 foot floodplain.
Public Hearing opened at 7:05 pm.
Public Hearing closed at 7:05 pm.
Commissioner Cox made a motion approve item 3.2, seconded by Commissioner Varga. The
motion carried (5-0).
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Hames adjourned the
Regular Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission at 7:05 p.m.
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