11.03.2009 P&Z MinutesLSPER
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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, November 3, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Sam Johnson, Troy Brock, Herb Trenham, and Mike McClung.
Commissioners absent included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice -Chair George Dupont, Secretary Jason Dixon.
*All absent Commissioners informed staff of their pending absence prior to meeting.
Staff present included: 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 meeting:
• • October 20, 2009 Regular Meeting
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Trenham to approve the October 20, 2009 Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting minutes. Motion approved 4-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 0.6t acres, located on the
northeast corner of Coleman Street and Fifth Street (103 East Fifth Street), from Single
Family-15 (SF-15) to Planned Development -Downtown Office (PD-DTO). (Z09-12).
Summary
Copple: Briefed Commission on rezoning history, summarized the proposed planned development request,
explained criteria for downtown office zoning, and staffs reasoning for recommending denial of the request.
Informed notification was given in accordance with State law, noting two reply forms were received by the
Planning Division, one being in opposition to the request.
Discussion
Brock: Asked staff to show the location of the property owner who sent in the public hearing reply form in
opposition to the request.
Copple: Showed Commission the location of the property owner who sent in the reply form in opposition.
Motioned by Johnson, seconded by McClung to open the public hearing. Motion passed 4-0.
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Public Hearina Discussion
• Doug Mousel (representative): Gave presentation summarizing the following for the subject property: 1)
What it has been taxed as historically, 2) the zoning history, 3) the reasoning for the property owner not
obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for the structure on the property, and 4) the reasoning applicant feels
proposed zoning is appropriate.
Brock: Asked applicant the following: 1) If there is a record of the Town issuing a citation to the property
owner for no Certificate of Occupancy, 2) questions regarding office warehouse space and percentage of
floor space per use, and 3) questions regarding experience in planned developments being approved for this
size property.
Trenham: Asked applicant questions regarding uses.
McClung: Asked applicant questions regarding the intended office use.
Johnson: Asked applicant likelihood of property owner agreeing to conform to the Future Land Use Plan for
the Downtown Core District to Downtown Office should the Commission deny the request to rezone to
Planned Development -Downtown Office.
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Trenham, to close the public hearing. Motion passed 4-0.
Discussion
McClung, Trenham, and Johnson: Supported a request to rezone to Downtown Office, but not Planned
Development -Downtown Office, citing their preference to retain conformance with the Future Land Use
Plan.
• Brock: Asked how the property owner will address screening and landscaping. Agreed with Commissioners
McClung, Trenham, and Johnson to retain conformance with the Future Land Use Plan.
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Trenham to approve the request to rezone 0.6± acre, located on the
northeast corner of Coleman Street and Fifth Street (103 East Fifth Street), from Single Family-15 (SF-15) to
Downtown Office (DTO). Motion approved 4-0.
6. Discuss topics being evaluated by the Visioning Committee, possibly including, but not limited
to, gateway enhancement, median landscaping, thoroughfare screening, and/or park signage.
Brock and Copple: Summarized points on gateway icons, minor gateway intersections, landscape buffers
and median design options on thoroughfares, and the option of bio-swale medians. Showed examples of
signs and column concept designs. Briefed on photo examples of tree species, grass types, and perennial
flowers. Informed Commission the next Visioning Committee will meet on December 7, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Municipal Chambers.
McClung.• Asked questions regarding topics discussed by the Visioning Committee and scenarios regarding
such topics.
Brock: Asked staff questions regarding thoroughfare screening once the First Street widening commences.
Copple: Answered questions regarding the thoroughfare screening, bio-swale design concepts, noting what
the Visioning Committee agreed upon the most.
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7. Discuss topics related to the possible development of a Multifamily Green Building Program
and/or a Townhome Green Building Program.
Johnson and Brock: Requested to include this item on the November 17, 2009 Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting agenda.
8. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
No topics were discussed.
9. Adjourn
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Johnson to adjourn. Motion approved 4-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:53p.m.
Melanie Y. Vi ean, P nning Technician
Dixon, Secretary
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