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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll call taken by Melanie Videan, Planning Technician.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Prosper Planning & Zoning Commission
108 W. Broadway St., Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice Chair Mike McClung, Secretary Chris
Keith, Bruce Carlin, Jim Cox, Bill Senkel, and Rick Turner.
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
meetings:
• August 7, 2012 Regular Meeting
3b. Consider and act upon a preliminary plat of Wildwood Estates, Phases 2 and 3, being 132
single family residential lots on 53.7t acres, located on the northeast corner of Prosper Trail
and Coleman Street. The property is zoned Planned Development-24 (PD-24). (D12-0030).
Motioned by Turner, seconded by Cox to approve the consent agenda subject to staff's recommendation.
Motion approved 7-0 at 6:02 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 4.31 acres, located on the
southeast corner of Hays Road and Highpoint Drive, from Agricultural (A) to Planned
Development -Office (PD-O). (Z12-0005).
Summary
Copple: Summarized the request to rezone, the surrounding zoning, and the property's history regarding
annexation and uses. Informed of the proposed uses, landscaping, screening, open storage, fagade
materials, and hours of operation. Noted the request deviates from the Future Land Use Plan (herein
called the FLUP), which recommends the property for low density residential use. Cited questions
presented in the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan (herein called the Comp Plan) that should be
considered upon deviation from the FLUP. Informed that two public hearing notice reply forms were
received by the Planning Division, both of which were not in opposition. Recommended approval subject
to the Planning & Zoning Commission reviewing the proposed open storage screening to determine if the
applicant's request is adequate.
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Senkel and McClung: Questioned requiring 100% masonry on the north fagade of the existing metal
building, given that the neighboring residential property owners did not cite such as a concern.
DeMattia excused himself from the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
Commissioners discussed possibly tabling the request.
McClung: Requested "exists" in the last sentence of Section 1.6 be revised to "exist."
Turner: Voiced concerns regarding the lack of screening on the property's southern border. Asked
Commission if a wall should be required on the southern property line in the event the use on the abutting
property to the south changes use.
Copple: Cited requirements from the Zoning Ordinance should such a scenario occur.
Turner excused himself from the meeting at 6:48 p.m.
Carlin: Asked questions regarding setbacks for open storage.
Rob Baldwin: Answering Carlin, noted the setbacks requested reflect the existing location of the open
storage on the property.
Motioned by Cox, seconded by Senkel to close the public hearing. Motion passed 5-0 at 6:50 p.m.
Motioned by Carlin, seconded by Keith to table the request to rezone 4.3t acres, located on the southeast
corner of Hays Road and Highpoint Drive, from Agricultural (A) to Planned Development -Office (PD-O)
until the September 4, 2012 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Motion approved 5-0 at 6:53 p.m.
5. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
Discussion
Carlin: Asked staff about addressing outdated planned developments.
McClung: Asked staff if there is an administrative way to address new construction on previously
approved planned developments that are outdated compared to the Town's current standards.
Copple: Cited which bodies may initiate the rezoning of a property.
Senkel excused himself from the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
McClung: Asked staff to prepare a list of planned developments that are older than five years.
Copple: Informed Commission that the planned developments are on the Town's website. Recommended
the Commission wait until a work session can be held to discuss implementation of the Comp Plan in
order to learn Council's priorities.
6. Adjourn
Motioned by Cox, seconded by Keith to adjourn. Motion approved 4-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Melanie Videan; Planning Technician Chris Keith, Secretary
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