04.06.2010 P&Z MinutesPASPER
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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 6, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Vice -Chair George Dupont, Sam Johnson, Troy Brock, Mike McClung,
and Herb Trenham.
*Commissioners Mark DeMattia, and Jason Dixon informed Staff of their absence prior to the meeting.
Staff present included: Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services/Town Engineer; and Melanie
Videan, Planning Technician.
2. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Dupont pulled items 3b & 3c.
Motioned by Brock, seconded by McClung to approve the balance of the consent agenda. Motion approved
5-0.
3a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission meeting:
• March 16, 2010 Regular Meeting
3b. Consider and act upon a site plan of U-Haul Center Parking Improvements, on 5.5f acres,
located on the north side of U.S. 380, 2,000± feet west of Dallas Parkway. The property is
zoned Agricultural (A). (D10-0004).
Summary
Videan: Summarized improvement area, noting permits were obtained from Collin County prior to
annexation.
Discussion
Dupont: Commented on his previous discussions with the applicant and the Town Engineer regarding the
use of brick pavers for the proposed improvements.
Brock: Asked applicant if brick pavers can be striped. Voiced support for the use of brick pavers.
McClung: Voiced support for the use of brick pavers.
• David Pollack (applicant): Preferred to keep improvement area impervious due to environmental concerns,
but was not opposed to using brick pavers. Informed striping can be done on brick pavers.
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Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Trenham to approve item subject to staff recommendations with the
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additional condition of requiring brick pavers be used on all improvement areas shown on site plan.
Motioned approved 5-0.
3c. Consider and act upon a preliminary site plan of Preston 48, Block A, Lot 5, on 1.1f acres,
located on the south side of Prosper Trail, 500t feet west of Preston Road. The property is
zoned Commercial (C). (D10-0006).
Summary
Videan: Summarized recent request to rezone this property for the intended use and the status of said
request.
Discussion
Dupont: Asked staff questions regarding landscaping along Prosper Trail.
Videan: Noted landscaping plans will be provided at the time of final site plan and would be approved by
the Senior Parks and Recreation Planner.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Brock to approve item subject to staff recommendations. Motion
approved 5-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 18.7t acres, located on the
• southeast corner of Coit Road and First Street, from Single Family-15 (SF-15) to Planned
Development -Retail (PD-R). (Z08-17).
Summary
Videan: Summarized request to rezone, noting staffs recommendation to deny the zoning request. Informed
notification was given in accordance with State law, and one public hearing notice reply form, in opposition,
was received by the Planning Division. Noted twenty six (26) public hearing notice reply forms, all in
opposition, were received by the Planning Division; however, they were from property owners that do not lie
within the two hundred (200) foot buffer zone from the subject property.
Motioned by Brock, seconded by McClung to open the public hearing. Motion passed 5-0.
Public Hearin4 Discussion
Bob Goldman (Greenspoint resident): Spoke in opposition to the request to rezone. Commented on
additional retail for that intersection. Requested adherence to the Future Land Use Plan.
Dirk Schroeter (Greenspoint resident): Spoke in opposition to the request to rezone. Concerned with light
pollution, increased traffic, and vehicle waste in storm system.
Michael Carter (Greenspoint resident): Spoke in opposition to the request to rezone. Reiterated points in
the staff report regarding the comprehensive plan criteria.
Stewart Sherrill (Greenspoint resident): Spoke in opposition to the request to rezone. Concerned with
potential residential property devaluations and failure of the development.
• Mariana James (Greenspoint resident): Spoke in opposition to the request to rezone. Commented on the
appeal of the Town's `small town' feel.
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Chance Choate (Greenspoint resident): Spoke in opposition to the request to rezone. Commented on the
appeal of the Town's `small town' feel and the quality that stems from selective growth.
Trenham: Asked applicant questions regarding parking.
Johnson: Asked property owner questions about construction time frames, less desirable uses, and whether
he [property owner] believes his development can compete with future retail sites (already zoned for retail).
Matt Alexander (applicant): Gave presentation to the Commission which included the following topics: 1)
time in working with Staff; 2) type of retailers desired for the development; 3) benefits this Planned
Development has to offer; and 4) type of development examples in the metroplex reviewed when generating
this Planned Development. Informed Commission the Planned Development calls for approximately eight
hundred (800) parking spaces.
Mark Smith (property owner): Noted his intentions for the property from the time of purchase. Reiterated
intentions for a high quality development with high -end retailers. Informed the intended construction start
date is for the end of 2012, less desirable uses are limited in the Planned Development document, and offered
an explanation why he believes the development will be competitive to future retail sites.
Motioned by Brock, seconded by Johnson to close the public hearing. Motion passed 5-0.
Discussion
Dupont: Asked staff questions regarding total square footage allowed by the Future Land Use Plan for the
intersection of Coil Road and First Street.
Trenham: Voiced non-support for the request to rezone, with intentions to adhere to the Future Land Use
Plan.
Brock: Voiced non-support for the request to rezone, with intentions to adhere to the Future Land Use Plan
Johnson: Voiced non-support for the request to rezone, commenting the development probably would be of
high quality; however the Coil Road/First Street intersection already has a retail corner.
McClung: Voiced non-support for the request to rezone, noting the Lakes of La Cima HOA also objects to
the request to rezone, and while the quality of the development looks high, believes additional retail at that
intersection is not needed.
Webb: Informed the Future Land Use Plan calls for a total square footage of 50,000 of retail uses at the
intersection of Colt Road and First Street.
Motioned by Brock, seconded by McClung to deny the request to rezone 18.7t acres, located on the
southeast corner of Coil Road and First Street, from Single Family-15 (SF-15) to Planned Development -
Retail (PD-R). Motion passed 5-0.
5, Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
Discussion
Dupont: Requested a discussion item be placed on the April 20, 2010 Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting agenda regarding requirements for paving materials.
Webb: Informed Staff is considering this topic during their revisions to the Subdivision Ordinance.
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6. Adjourn
Motioned by Brock, seconded by Johnson to adjourn. Motion approved 5-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
Melanie Y. ide P nning Technician
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