02.21.2012 P&Z MinutesOWN OF
FLBSPER
Prosper is a place where everyone matters.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 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, February 21, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice Chair Mike McClung, Secretary Chris
Keith, Bill Senkel, Bruce Carlin and Jim Cox.
*Rick Turner informed of his absence prior to the meeting.
Staff present included: Chris Copple, Planning Director; and Melanie Videan, Planning Technician.
2. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
3a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting:
February 7, 2012 Regular Meeting
3b. Consider and act upon a final plat of Whispering Farms Commercial Center, Block A, Lot
2R-C, being a replat of Whispering Farms Commercial Center, Block A, Lot 2R-C, on 0.7t
acre, located on the south side of Prosper Trail, 500t feet east of Coit Road. The property is
zoned Planned Development-5 (PD-5). (D12-0007).
3c. Consider and act upon a revised preliminary site plan for Westfork Crossing Addition, on
64.6± acres, and a revised conveyance plat for Westfork Crossing Addition, Block A, Lots 1-
3, on 101.0± acres, located on the northwest corner of U.S. 380 and Gee Road. The property
is zoned Commercial (C). (D12-0008).
Motioned by Carlin, seconded by McClung to approve the consent agenda subject to staff's
recommendation. Motion approved 6-0 at 6:04 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. A public hearing to consider and act upon a final plat of Warren/Avant-Garde Addition,
Block A, Lots 111 and 3, being a replat of Warren/Avant-Garde Addition, Block A, Lot 1, on
5.2f acres, located on the south side of First Street, 800f feet east of Dallas Parkway (430
Business Park Drive). The property is zoned Commercial (C). (D12-0006).
Summary
Videan: Summarized purpose of replat and recommended approval subject to staff s recommendation.
Motioned by Cox, seconded by McClung to open the public hearing. Motion passed 6-0 at 6:06 p.m.
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Public Hearine Discussion
Carlin: Asked questions regarding access from First Street.
Copple: Referenced the Thoroughfare Plan and noted plans for Business Park Drive.
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Senkel to close the public hearing. Motion passed 6-0 at 6:07 p.m.
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Keith to approve item 4 subject to staffs recommendation. Motion
approved 6-0 at 6:07 p.m.
5. Receive an update on the draft Comprehensive Plan and Town Hall meeting.
Copple.- Offered preliminary findings from the Town Hall meeting. Informed the final Comprehensive
Plan Advisory Committee meeting will be March 19, 2012, and that the public hearing for the draft
Comprehensive Plan (herein called the Plan) is tentatively scheduled for April 2012.
McClung: Asked questions regarding information to the public prior to the Commission's public hearing.
Voiced concerns about minimum lot sizes in the Plan. Suggested that while reviewing the Plan, the
Commission be mindful that the Plan will serve as a tool they [the Commission] will use to make zoning
decisions.
DeMattia: Asked staff if comments from the citizens during the Town Hall meeting will require revisions
to the Plan.
Keith: Asked staff about the Commission's role during public hearing.
Carlin: Noted the Plan will not please everyone, and voiced skepticism about changing the Plan, which
has been reviewed by a committee familiar with its intricacies.
Cox: Encouraged that while reviewing the Plan, the Commission be mindful of their discussions with
Council at their January 31, 2012 work session, during which the Town goals were understood.
Senkel.• Noted that should the Plan suggest minimum lot sizes that are too high, developers may be forced
to request planned developments.
Copple: Answering McClung, noted the communication mediums staff will utilize to inform the citizens
of the public hearing. Responded to DeMattia's question regarding revisions to the Plan. Answering
Keith, informed the process will be similar to a request to rezone in which the Commission may suggest
revisions to the Plan, and approve the Plan subject to said revisions. Reminded Commission that although
the Plan may suggest a minimum lot size higher than that which is currently in the Town's Zoning
Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance itself remains as is, and in order for the Zoning Ordinance to reflect the
minimum suggested in the Plan, Council will have to request staff to initiate an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance. Reported on the implementation process.
The Commission continued to discuss aspects of the Plan.
DeMattia: Requested the Chair of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, .Jason Dixon, present
the Plan to the Planning & Zoning Commission prior to the public hearing [but at the same meeting as the
public hearing].
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6. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
DeMattia: Asked questions about the way staff writes the Council Update Memo.
7. Adjourn
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Senkel to adjourn. Motion approved 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
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