04.05.2011 P&Z Minutesp �
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1.Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 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, April 5, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice Chair Mike McClung, Christopher Blair,
Rick Turner, Jim Cox, and Chris Keith.
*Chris Keith arrived at 6:04 p.m.
Staff present included: Chris Copple, Planning & Zoning Manager; and Melanie Videan, Planning
Technician.
2.Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.Consider and act upon the appointment of the Planning & Zoning Commission Secretary.
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Cox to nominate and appoint Christopher Blair as Secretary of the
Planning & Zoning Commission. Motion approved 5-0 at 6:01 p.m.
4.Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting:
•March 15, 2011 Regular Meeting
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Turner to approve item 4. Motion approved 5-0 at 6:02 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
5.Consider and act upon a preliminary plat of Legacy Pointe, being 902 single family
residential lots, on 243.8± acres, located on the west side of Legacy Drive, 1,000± feet north
ofFishtrap Road. The property is zoned Planned Development-14 (PD-14). (Dll-0002).
Summary
Copple: Summarized preliminary plat and offered background information, noting staff has not received
a revised plat addressing staff comments. Informed of the letter from the property owner giving
permission for Scott Norris of Tomlin Investments to represent them, and a letter from Mr. Norris
requesting the preliminary plat be tabled until the June 7, 2011 Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting. Recommended denial due to deficiencies listed in the staff report.
Discussion
DeMattia: Asked staff their position on tabling the item as requested by the applicant.
McClung: Asked staff questions regarding the Commission's voting options.
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Copple: Gave no position on request by the applicant to table the item. Informed of options for the
applicant should the item be tabled or denied. Reiterated staff's recommendation.
Scott Norris (applicant): Briefed on current status of sale of property. Offered reason for the plat layout
as presented and for not addressing staff comments at this time, noting a preference to not spend resources
on the project without plat approval. Assured revisions to plat will be congruent to Town's request.
Blair: Asked applicant if he would object to denial of the item and resubmitting according to staffs
comments.
McClung: Questioned the difference in denying the plat versus tabling it. Asked applicant questions
regarding marketing of the site after plat approval.
DeMattia: Noted the applicant's intentions to reduce lot counts and exceed development standards.
Voiced support for tabling the item.
Cox: Noted the plat is, to many, unacceptable in its current form. Voiced support for denying the item.
Turner: Voiced support for tabling the item to allow the applicant time to produce a more desirable
product.
Keith: Offered no comment, as he was absent from the last Commission meeting, at which the plat was
first introduced.
Scott Norris: Informed Commission denial of the plat would possibly hinder the timing of the project,
noting they intend to building homes as soon as possible. Reiterated request to table the item.
Motioned by Cox to deny item 5. Motioned failed due to lack of a second.
Motioned by Blair, seconded by Turner to table the item until the June 7, 2011 Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting. Motion approved 5-1 at 6:18 p.m., with Cox in opposition to the motion.
6.Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
Re_guest
Blair: Requested an item be placed on the next Planning & Zoning Commission meeting agenda to
accept a presentation from Prosper citizens in support of the bond proposals that will be on the May 2011
ballot.
7.Adjourn
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Blair to adjourn. Motion approved 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Mark DeMattia, Chair
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