04.07.2009 P&Z MinutesTOWN OF
R SPER
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, April 7, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice -Chair George Dupont, Secretary Ronni
Gallup, Sam Johnson, Jason Dixon, Reno Jones, and Troy Brock.
Staff present included: Mike Land, Town Manager; Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services/Town
Engineer; Chris Copple, Senior Planner; and Melanie Videan, Planning Technician.
2. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission meetings:
• March 17, 2009 Regular Meeting
• Motioned by Brock, seconded by Gallup to approve item. Motion approved 7-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. Discuss the Town's residential development standards, possibly including, but not limited to,
sections of the Zoning Ordinance or the Subdivision Ordinance.
Discussion
Jones, Johnson, and Gallup: Agreed reviews and/or revisions are not attainable at this particular time due to
Council goals for staff and the condition of the economy, but standards should be reviewed in the future.
DeMattia, Dupont, and Brock: Agreed this issue should be addressed at this time.
Dixon: Voiced indifference as to whether the issue is confronted now or in future.
Jones: Suggested, if revisions are done at this time, Commission work independent of staff assistance.
Johnson: Concerned new restrictions may drive developers to other cities. Asked staff to inform
Commission when they [staff] could begin work on residential standards.
Gallup: Noted a few items she would like to review in the future.
Dupont: Asked questions regarding the Undeveloped Single Family Property map included in the
presentation.
• DeMattia: Asked questions regarding the Undeveloped Single Family Property map and about Town
annexations. Preferred to add building material minimums to the standards. Asked Commission to work
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individually on items they would like reviewed and/or revised. Requested this discussion be placed the April
• 21, 2009 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting agenda.
Dixon: Concerned with residential areas west of Dallas Parkway appearing mismatched with the east of
Dallas Parkway.
Brock: Noted preference to encourage a positive environment throughout the Town.
Copple: Explained the map's data and the schedule of annexations. Informed Commission of the Green
Building Program being generated by staff.
Webb: Asked Commission to present staff with items of concern, noting some of their concerns could be
addressed in the Green Building Program.
5. Discuss the Town's Gateway Enhancement Project.
Discussion
Land: Explained the goals and purpose of the Gateway Enhancement Project, noting preferences to
consistency and the need to build Prosper's identity. Informed Commission of Town staff projects.
Dixon, DeMattia, and Dupont: Asked Town Manager for clarification on items presented.
DeMattia: Suggested the formation of a subcommittee consisting of Commission members, Council
members, and Parks Board members.
Dupont, Dixon, and Brock: Volunteered to work on subcommittee representing the Planning & Zoning
• Commission.
Commissioner Gallup left the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
6. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
Discussion
DeMattia: Asked staff to include a discussion item on the April 21, 2009 Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting agenda regarding the Blue Star development meeting he attended the week of March 23, 2009.
Johnson: Asked staff to give status regarding the Green Building Program.
7. Adjourn
Motioned by Johnson, seconded by Jones to adjourn. Motion approved 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Melanie Y. Vigl , lanning Techmc'an
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