01.17.2012 P&Z MinutesA
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
Roll call taken by Melanie Videan, Planning Technician.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Prosper Planning & Zoning Commission
108 W. Broadway Street, Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice Chair Mike McClung, Secretary Chris
Keith, Rick Turner, Jim Cox, Bill Senkel, and Bruce Carlin.
Staff present included: Chris Copple, Planning Director; and Melanie Videan, Planning Technician.
2. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting:
• January 3, 2012 Regular Meeting
Motion by Cox, seconded by McClung to approve item 3. Motion approved 7-0 at 6:04 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 2.3f acres, located on the
northwest corner of Preston Road and Broadway Street, from Agricultural (A) to Retail
(R). (Z12-0001).
Summary
Videan: Summarized the request to rezone and the zoning that surrounds the subject property. Noted the
request conforms with the Future Land Use Plan. Informed notification was given in accordance with
state law and that the Planning Division received one public hearing notice reply form, which was in
opposition to the request. Recommended approval.
Motioned by Turner, seconded by Senkel to open the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0 at 6:07 p.m.
Public Hearinz Discussion
Mardy Brown (Texas Development Services): Briefed on property's history, possible building layouts for
the property, and addressed cross access issues.
McClung: Asked applicant if there are plans to develop the property.
DeMattia: Asked staff if Commission has authority to restrict uses. Concerned a minor automobile repair
use could be on the property. Preferred that type of use not be allowed on the property.
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5. Consider topics to possibly be discussed at a joint work session with the Town Council on
January 31, 2012.
Discussion
McClung: Offered sheet discussion points he'd like Council to address, which is quoted as follows: 1)
Has the Council articulated a vision or plan for the Town that the P&Z Commission should be trying to
facilitate implementing, 2) Since zoning decisions are discretionary, does the Council have any direction
regarding business versus resident orientation in making our decisions, 3) Does the Council expect the
Commissioners to act as a cohesive body, or as a group of individuals each making zoning decisions
based upon our own interpretation of the FLUP, and 4) Does the Council want us to make decisions in
concert with objectives that the EDC has set? If so, what are they?
Turner: Offered discussion points he'd like Council to address, which includes the following: 1) Are
there any activities or business types that the Council would like to discourage in Prosper (i.e. gun range),
2) Should P&Z be conservative or radical in adding restrictions to zoning actions, 3) What latitudes does
P&Z have when working with or deviating from the FLUP and Comprehensive Plan.
Keith: Requested Council provide two examples that resulted in Council approving a zoning request that
mirrored the Commission's recommendation and two examples when Council denied a request to rezone
that the Commission recommended approval of. Also requested the that if there was a recommendation
the Commission made in the past that they [Council] didn't understand why the Commission made the
recommendation they did, the Council provide an example of such.
DeMattia: Noted a vision statement Council released in 2009 and requested staff email this document
along with others the Council has released relating to their vision for the town. Also requested staff
prepare examples of cases that resulted in the Council voting opposite of the Commission's
recommendation.
Cox: Commented that number three on McClung's list would likely answer many of the Commission's
questions.
Copple: Informed that in January 2010, Mike Land, Town Manager, presented to the Commission the
Council's 2010 WorkPlan.
6. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
Turner: Asked questions regarding the fence ordinance.
Copple: Answered Turner, stating the fence ordinance is moving forward to Council on January 24, 2012
with the Prosper Developers Council's support.
7. Adjourn
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Keith to adjourn. Motion approved 7-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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rnie idean, Planning Technician Chris Keith, Secretary
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