10.06.2009 P&Z MinutesPliSPER
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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 Street, Prosper, Texas
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice -Chair George Dupont, Sam Johnson, Jason
Dixon, Troy Brock, Herb Trenham, and Mike McClung.
Staff present included: Hulon Webb, Jr., Director of Development Services/Town Engineer; Chris Copple,
Senior Planner; Wade Harden, Senior Parks & Recreation Planner; 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.
• Commissioner Johnson nominated Commissioner Dixon. Commissioner Dixon appointed Planning &
Zoning Commission Secretary by a vote of 7-0.
4. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission meeting:
• September 15, 2009 Regular Meeting
Motioned by Brock, seconded by Dupont to approve the September 15, 2009 Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting minutes. Motion approved 7-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
5. A public hearing to consider and act upon an amendment to the Town's Thoroughfare Plan
(Section 13 of the Town's Comprehensive Plan) removing the unnamed east -west four lane
divided thoroughfare, located between Teel Parkway and Gee Road, 1,800f feet north of U.S.
380. (CA09-01).
Summary
Copple: Briefed Commission on staff s decision to amend Section 13 of the Town's Comprehensive Plan
(Thoroughfare Plan).
Discussion
Brock: Asked staff questions regarding future thoroughfare alignment west of Gee Road.
• Dixon: Asked staff questions regarding the Mahard Ranch General Development Plan.
Copple: Answered questions regarding future alignments.
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Webb: Summarized intent for the area in question, including studies conducted. Explained road type
differences, as well as the connections and interactions of roadways in relation to one another.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Johnson to open the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Motioned by Dixon, seconded by Dupont to close the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Motioned by Dixon, seconded by Brock to approve item. Motion approved 7-0.
6. A public hearing to consider and act upon an amendment to the Town's Thoroughfare Plan
(Section 13 of the Town's Comprehensive Plan) revising a portion of First Street, located
between Coleman Street and Craig Street, from a future four lane divided thoroughfare (90
feet of right-of-way) to a future three lane thoroughfare (60 feet of right-of-way). (CA09-02).
Summary
Webb: Briefed Commission on staff's decision to amend Section 13 of the Town's Comprehensive Plan
(Thoroughfare Plan). Noted challenges staff will face regarding right-of-way width. Explained multiple
options staff may consider during the design phase of First Street between Coleman Street and Craig Street.
Discussion
DeMattia: Asked staff for examples.
Brock: Asked staff questions regarding medians, sidewalk distance from street edge, and speed limit
transitions.
• McClung: Asked staff questions regarding dedicated turn lanes.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Dixon to open the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Public Hearing Discussion
Sean Stansell (First Street resident): Asked staff questions regarding existing and proposed conditions of
First Street. Concerned regarding the location of the edge of the roadway in relation to the position of his
residence. Supported improvements to First Street. Asked staff to consider designating First Street as a one
way only thoroughfare.
Terry Self (Second Street resident): Concerned with the possible impediment of right-of-way on existing
improvements, bottlenecking, and the Town's intent for First Street does not coincide with TXDOT or City
of McKinney Thoroughfare Plans.
Chris Hughes (First Street resident): Concerned regarding edge of roadway in relation to the front of his
residence. Asked staff questions regarding roadway easements.
DeMattia and Dixon: Reminded residents of the purpose and goals of the proposed amendment.
Dupont: Reminded residents of the challenges staff will incur once First Street improvement designs
commence.
Webb: Answered resident questions regarding right-of-way widths, design options, and traffic control
• strategies. Informed residents and Commission that he has been communicating with the City of
McKinney's Engineering Department on this issue.
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Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Trenham to close the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Is Discussion
Trenhain: Understood residents' concerns. Supported proposed amendment.
McClung: Comfortable with staff s recommendation. Supported proposed amendment.
Johnson: Could not envision First Street remaining a ninety (90) foot right-of-way in the downtown area.
Supported proposed amendment.
Dupont, Dixon, Brock: Supported proposed amendment.
Motioned by Trenham, seconded by Dupont to approve item. Motion approved 7-0.
7. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 120.8f acres, located on the
southeast corner of Legacy Drive and Frontier Parkway, from Agricultural (A) to Planned
Development —Single Family/Retail (PD-SF/R). (Z09-04).
Summary
Copple: Briefed Commission on applicant's intent, development standards for each district, components of
the Comprehensive Plan that are relevant to the request, points of interest within the staff report.
Recommended approval subject to the three conditions listed in the staff report.
Discussion
Dupont: Asked staff questions regarding day care uses.
Brock: Asked staff questions regarding easements for gateway features.
McClung: Asked staff questions regarding accessory structures in single family districts.
Trenhanz: Asked staff for existing accessory structure examples.
Dixon: Asked staff questions regarding collector through the single family district on the concept plan.
Copple: Answered Commission questions regarding day care uses by right and by Specific Use Permit, the
time at which a gateway easement would be sought from the developer by the Town, accessory structure
examples within a typical single family district, and the reasoning behind the collector location.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Trenham to open the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Public Hearing Discussion
.John Rose (applicant): Briefed Commission on densities surrounding the subject property and how his
client's development will function in relation to those other developments. Explained reasoning for
developments standards and uses in the proposed planned development. Clarified typos in the proposed
planned development document.
DeMattia: Asked applicant to clarify typo.
• Motioned by Johnson, seconded by Dupont to close the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
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Discussion
Johnson: Concerned with proposed density, and did not want to base his vote on the City of Celina's zoning
districts. Asked questions regarding mailbox material. Supported staffs recommendations.
Dupont: Concerned with proposed density, but supported staff s recommendations.
McClung: Cited discussions with staff regarding clarification on planned development language. Supported
staff s recommendation.
Trenham: Supported staff s recommendations.
DeMattia: Conveyed willingness to compromise on density since the applicant is exceeding other
development standards.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by McClung to approve item subject to staffs recommendations. Motion
approved 7-0.
8. Discuss topics being evaluated by the Visioning Committee, possibly including, but not limited
to, gateway enhancement, median landscaping, thoroughfare screening, and/or park signage.
Discussion
Dixon and Dupont: Briefed Commission on discussion and decisions made thus far by the Visioning
Committee.
9. Presentation by the Town's Senior Parks & Recreation Planner on the Town's Community
10 Park.
Discussion
Harden: Summarized plans, phases, ball field and amenity information, construction details, and bidding
process and cost estimates regarding the new Community Park.
DeMattia: Asked staff to provide a summary of the contract with Core Construction.
10. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
Discussion
Dupont: Inquired as to the status of the creation of a multifamily green building program.
Copple: Informed Commission the letter requesting such was forwarded to Council; however, staff has not
received any direction from Council at this time.
11. Adjourn
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Trenham to adjourn. Motion approved 7-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
Melanie Y. Videan, P anning Technician
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