07.26.22 Work SessionWelcome to the July 26, 2022,
Prosper Town Council Work Session
Meeting.
Call to Order/Roll Call
Agenda Item 1.
Discuss First Street name change.(LH)
Agenda Item 2.
Discuss drive-through restaurants.(DS)
•Drive-Throughs
Current Zoning
•Definitions: Restaurant means an establishment where food and drink are prepared and consumed primarily on the premises. Drive-through service is permitted in accordance with the Conditional Development Standards.
•Restaurants are subject to Conditional Development Standards (26) within the following districts: Office, Neighborhood Service, Downtown Retail, Retail, Downtown Commercial, Commercial, and Commercial Corridor.
Current Zoning
26. Restaurant.
•Restaurants with drive-through are only permitted in the R, C, and CC Zoning Districts upon approval of a Specific Use Permit.
•The distance requirement from any residential zoning district as established in Section 9.11 of Chapter 4 applies to restaurants with a drive-through.
•All buildings, structures, and outdoor speakers used in conjunction with any drive-thru or drive-in restaurant shall be located a minimum of 200 feet
from any residential zoning district. Buildings and outdoor speakers may be located closer than 200 feet from a residential z oning district provided
that the building is located between the speaker box and adjacent residentially zoned property
Any lot containing a drive-thru restaurant, drive-in restaurant, and/or an automotive use as defined in Chapter 4,Section 9.11(A) and that is adjacent to a
residential zoning district shall comply with the following requirements:
•One large tree, three-inch caliper minimum shall be planted on 20 foot centers within the 15 foot landscape area, required by Chapter 4,Section
2.6(C). Of the trees required within the 15 foot landscape area, a minimum of 50 percent of the trees shall be of an evergreen variety that will reach a
minimum of 15 feet in height.
•The screening wall, required by Chapter 4, Section 5.2, shall be eight feet in height.
•All screening materials, both wall and landscape materials, shall be maintained in a manner to provide the intended screening .
•Restaurant with drive-thru:Five stacking spaces for first window, order board, or other stopping point.
•A single stacking space shall be provided after the final window, order board, or stopping point to allow vehicles to pull clear of the transaction area
prior to entering an intersecting on-site driveway or maneuvering aisle. Buildings and other structures shall be setback a minimum of ten feet from
the back of the curb of the intersecting driveway or maneuvering aisle to provide adequate visibility and to allow vehicles to safely exit drive-thru lanes
and escape lanes prior to merging into intersecting driveways or maneuvering aisles.
•An escape lane shall be provided in proximity to the first stopping point for any use containing a drive-thru facility.
Approximately
4.5 miles US.380 frontage (West
of DNT)
4 miles US.380 frontage (east of
DNT)
3 miles frontage DNT
Town of Prosper
•Requires a Specific Use Permit for all Drive-Throughs in certain districts.
•Some PD’s have policies
•Cannot be located on the same lot next to each other.
•Limit maximum number by right on certain streets.
•Minimum sqft.
•Tollway design guidelines
•Drive-thru queuing lanes shall be designed so that the queuing wraps behind the building instead of in front of
the building. If the queue lane wraps in the front of the building, the site shall provide for an ample amount of
landscaping that will provide a buffer from the public rights-of-way.
•Maximum of two drive-thru restaurants permitted for every 5 acres on a PD development plan. If a development
plan is under 5 acres, one drive-thru shall be permitted.
Comparison Cities “Policy”
•Frisco
•Limits pad sites (6,000 sq ft of less) to one for every 5 acres of the overall development.
•Mckinney
•No regulation on the number of drive-throughs
•Celina
•No regulation on the number of drive-throughs
•Little Elm
•Lanes shall be stamped or stained concrete.
•No regulation on the number of drive-throughs
•The Colony
•No regulation on the number of drive-throughs
•Allen
•No regulation on the number of drive-throughs
Pictures of Drive-Throughs
Agenda Item 3.
Discuss bike lanes and routes.(DB/HW)
Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s “Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Alternative and Other
Intersections and Interchanges”
The Town’s
park and trail
systems are
designed to
meet the
needs of the
“Interested but
Concerned”
riders.
Hike and Bike Trails Master Plan (2020)
•Serves as a guide for future trail
development
•Town can proactively plan and require
trail from new development
•Have flexibility to coordinate with
NCTCOG to refine the Regional Veloweb
corridors with new development
•Does address on-street ‘Bikeways’
•Primarily identified for Downtown area
•Future analysis still needed
The Town’s
Thoroughfare
Plan does not
currently
address the
“Somewhat
Confident” and
“Highly
Confident”
riders.
EXAMPLE: City of Celina Collector 60’ ROW
Town of Prosper Collector 60’ ROW
(Cook Lane, Safety Way)
Town of Prosper 4-Lane Thoroughfares 90’ ROW
(First Street, Prosper Trail, Shawnee Trail)
EXAMPLE: City of Celina 4-Lane Thorougfares 100’ ROW
Town of Prosper 6-Lane Thoroughfares 120’ ROW
(Teel Parkway, Legacy Road, Coit Road)
EXAMPLE: City of Celina 6-Lane Thorougfares 120’ ROW
Agenda Item 4.
Discuss the Community Engagement Committee (CEC)as a
standing Committee.(RB)
CEC Scope and Purpose
Established for the purpose of providing residents an opportunity to enhance the Town’s
interaction with the public.The Community Engagement Committee shall:
•Act in an advisory capacity to the Town Council regarding Community Engagement activities
•Identify topics of interest and methods or techniques to improve community engagement
•Evaluate,provide feedback,and make recommendations on selected Town programs,events,
and activities
•Serve as a focus group for selected pilot projects or programs that may require or benefit from
public input before implementation
•Serve as social media ambassadors for the Town by engaging with the Town’s social media
platforms
•Inform the Committee membership of community events that may be of interest to the Town
Council (multicultural celebrations,large neighborhood events,nonprofit events,etc.)
•9/15 New Resident Mixer
•9/24 Moonlight Movie
Special Projects
•Downtown Master Plan Focus Group
•Town Logo Review and Recommendations
•Communications Plan Review and Recommendations
•Feedback and Recommendations on Town events
Current CEC Structure
•Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
•Eleven members
•Chair and Vice-Chair
Proposed CEC Structure
•Eleven members
•Chair and Vice-Chair selected annually by Committee
members
•2-year Staggered Terms start October 1,2022
•Eligibility,Application,and Appointment Process follows the
Town’s Board &Commission Appointment Policy
Council Feedback and Direction
Adjourn