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MINUTES
CITY OF THE COLONY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 23, 2007
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 23, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City
Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, at which time the following items were
addressed:
Commission Members Present: Brain Wade, Chairman; Deville Hubbard, Vice-
Chairman; Karen Hames, Marlene Milsak, and Debbie Morrison.
Commission Members Absent: Mike Barrett, and Fernando Villarreal.
Present from Staff: Wes Morrison, City Planner; David Dodd, City Attorney;
Gordon Scruggs, Director of Engineering; and Jennifer White, Administrative
Assistant.
11.0 I CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chairman Wade called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
11.1 I Citizen Input
No citizen input received.
2.0
2.1
2.2
CONSENT AGENDA
Consider a roval of the minutes of the Se tember 25,2007 Re ular Session.
Consider approval of a preliminary plat of Lots 1 - 18, Block F; Lots 1-16,
Block G; Lots 1-43, Block H; Lots 1-64, Block J; Lots 1-14, Block K; and Lot I
Block L, being 20.945 acres out of the R.P. Hardin Survey, Abstract No. 611 and
the William Bridges Survey, Abstract No. 112, generally located south of
Memorial Drive and east of Fallwater Trail. (PP07-0004, Cascades at The
Le ends Phase II & III).
Commissioner Hubbard moved to approve items 2.1 and 2.2. Seconded by
Commissioner Morrison. Motion unanimously carried (5-0).
3.0 PUBLIC HEARING
3.1 Conduct a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City
Council regarding a Specific Use Permit to allow a temporary concrete batch
plant within an Industrial zoning district located north east of Main Street and
Overlake Drive on approximately 2 acres. The site is commonly known as 4720
Overlake Drive (SUP07-0004, Temporary Batch Plant).
Wes Morrison presented the staff report.
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Chairman Wade asked staff if the operating hours of the batch plant were sufficient
for Tiseo Paving Co. Mr. Morrison stated yes.
Chairman Wade asked what the time frame was for the batch plant to be operational.
Walter Mitchell, Tiseo Paving Co., 1101 Eastwood St. Lewisville, TX 75067 stated
that if they receive approval from Council on November 5th they are set to start
paving in the middle of November.
Chairman Wade asked what route the trucks will take to get to Paige Rd. Mr.
Mitchell stated that they will use North Colony inbound to Paige Rd. and South
Colony outbound from Paige Rd.
Commissioner Morrison asked the applicant how they were going to prevent the
wash-off from going into Lewisville Lake. Mr. Mitchell stated a silt fence will
surround the property and they will wash the concrete off of the trucks into a hole that
will be cleaned out daily.
Commissioner Morrison asked staff about the trucks crossing Main St. Mr. Morrison
stated how it is hard to regulate traffic on Main St. and that is why staff asked for the
operation hours to be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Commissioner Milsak asked staff about notifying the City of Little Elm to help move
the traffic in another direction. Mr. Morrison stated staff can contact someone with
the City of Little Elm to inform them of the truck traffic.
Mr. Mitchell stated if the traffic is too heavy at 8:00 am Tiseo will push back starting
at 8:30 or 9:00 am to alleviate any problems.
Chairman Wade asked how they were going to contain the concrete drip off of the
trucks. Mr. Mitchell stated they wash down the chute to prevent drip off.
Commissioner Hames moved to approve item 3.1. Seconded by Commissioner
Milsak. Motion unanimously carried (5-0).
4.0 DIRECTOR'S REPORT
4.1 City Council Report from September 17, 2007
4.2 Upcoming Projects List
Mr. Morrison went over the City Council Report and the Upcoming Projects list with
the Commission.
Chairman Wade adjourned the meeting at 6:54 pm.