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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, January 5, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners present included: Chair Mark DeMattia, Vice -Chair George Dupont, Secretary Jason Dixon
Sam Johnson, Troy Brock, Herb Trenham, and Mike McClung.
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:
• December 15, 2009 Regular Meeting
• Motioned by McClung, seconded by Dupont to approve the December 15, 2009 Planning & Zoning
Commission meeting minutes. Motion approved 7-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 8.2f acres, located at Prairie
Vista Drive, 200f feet east of Coleman Street, to amend Planned Development-37 (PD-37),
Exhibit C, Section I (Minimum Dwelling Area). (Z09-16).
Summary
Copple: Summarized request. Explained Planned Development-37 as it currently exists. Informed
notification was given in accordance with State law, and four public hearing notice reply forms were
received by the Planning Division, none being in opposition to the request. Recommended consideration and
action.
Discussion
Brock: Asked staff questions regarding the public hearing notice replies and the zoning of the property
adjacent to Coleman Street (to the immediate west of the subject property).
Copple: Answered Commission questions on property owner locations and zoning.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by Trenham to open the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Public Hearine Discussion
• McClung: Asked applicant questions regarding layout, spec home build -out, and facade materials.
Trenhain: Asked applicant questions regarding upgrades offered.
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Brock: Asked applicant questions regarding percentages of lots, amenities, and upgrades.
• Dixon: Asked applicant questions regarding their product versus the exhibits in the existing planned
development.
DeMattia: Asked staff questions regarding the recently amended residential standards. Asked Mr. Fasnacht
what square footage would be acceptable to him.
Paul Fasnacht (Prosper resident): Asked the Commission questions regarding intended construction
materials. Concerned his property could depreciate. Answered 1,500 square feet would be acceptable
subject to such a square footage not devaluing his property.
Mark Wainscott (Head Construction): Briefed Commission on history of the property and the reasoning for
the request. Offered information on the product they intend for the subject property given market conditions.
Womhle (Re/Max Co-owner): Briefed Commission on the basics of real estate. Summarized market
conditions seen in Prosper, focusing on the starter home market.
Kenneth Head (applicant -Head Construction): Offered reasoning for request, noting advantages for certain
demographic groups. Answered Commission questions with explanations for the following topics: 1) basic
layout, 2) marketability, 3) federal programs [for buyers], 4) percentage of lots with 1,500 square foot homes,
5) the number of 1,500 square foot spec homes, 6) amenities, 7) upgrades, 8) basic fagades and exterior
materials to be used, and 9) their product versus the exhibits in the planned development.
Copple: Explained which residential standards in the Zoning Ordinance do not apply to this development
and which regulations do. Noted the downtown single family requirements and those dictated in the existing
• Planned Development-37.
Motioned by Brock, seconded by Dupont to close the public hearing. Motion passed 7-0.
Discussion
Trenham: Concerned with unknown factors and with granting one developer to lower standards (that other
developers may request the same). Voiced non-support to lower the square footage of all homes to 1,500.
Brock: Agreed with Commissioner Trenham, adding concerns about home prices in relation to the proposed
square footage. Voiced non-support to lower the square footage of all homes to 1,500.
DeMattia: Asked Commission if allowing fifteen percent (15%) of the homes to be constructed at 1,500
square feet would be acceptable.
Dixon: Voiced non-support to lower the square footage of all homes to 1,500, but would consider support if
the 1,500 square foot homes were held to a percentage. Commented the Prosper Awareness Campaign's
goals do not include targeting lower price points homes, and that Prosper's true need should be known.
Questioned the overall difference (from a developer's perspective) between a 1,500 square foot home and a
1,750 square foot home.
Dupont: Agreed with other Commissioners. Informed of market turn around in neighboring cities.
Reminded Commission of the lot sizes in the Three Stones development. Concerned about remodeling
possibilities (by a homeowner) to allow for more square footage. Offered a compromise to the applicant.
• Johnson: Concerned with downgrading a planned development. Commented the reasoning for doing so
does not appear compelling enough to benefit the goals for the town. Voiced non-support for the request,
even at a fifteen percent (15%) threshold for 1,500 square foot homes.
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McClung: Noted his initial vote was no, however in light of this night's discussions, could support a tiered
structure to the square footage as Commission Dupont suggested.
Motioned by Dupont, seconded by McClung to approve item subject to the following conditions: 1) a
maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the homes be between 1,500 and 1,749 square feet, 2) a maximum of
thirty percent (30%) of the homes be between 1,750 and 1,999 square feet, and 3) a minimum of fifty percent
(50%) of the homes be 2,000 square feet or greater for a total of thirty-two (32) homes. After the motion,
applicant stated the motion would cause him to withdraw his application. Requested the Commission revise
their motion. Motion failed 7-0.
Motioned by Dixon, seconded by Dupont to approve item subject to the following conditions: 1) a
maximum of six (6) homes be between 1,500 and 1,749 square feet, 2) a maximum of sixteen (16) homes be
between 1,750 and 1,999 square feet, and 3) a minimum of ten (10) homes be 2,000 square feet or greater for
a total of thirty-two (32) homes. Motion approved 7-0.
5. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
No topics were discussed.
6. Adjourn
Motioned by McClung, seconded by Brock to adjourn. Motion approved 7-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Melanie Y. Videan, Pla fining Technician
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Jason Dixon, Secretary
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