07.26.2022 Town Council Minutes Work SessionISPER
MINUTES
OWN OF Prosper Town Council Work Session
Prosper Town Hall —Executive Conference Room
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Prosper is a place where everyone matters.
Call to Order/ Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Council Members Present:
Mayor David F. Bristol
Mayor Pro -Tern Jeff Hodges
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Craig Andres
Councilmember Marcus E. Ray
Councilmember Amy Bartley
Councilmember Chris Kern
Council Members Absent:
Councilmember Charles Cotten
Staff Members Present:
Harlan Jefferson, Town Manager
Terry Welch, Town Attorney
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
Robyn Battle, Executive Director of Community Services
Hulon Webb, Interim Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services
Bob Scott, Executive Director of Administrative Services
Dan Heischman, Assistant Director of Engineering Services
David Soto, Planning Manager
Pamela Clark, Business System Analyst
Doug Kowalski, Police Chief
Items for Individual Consideration
1. Discuss First Street name change. (HJ)
Mr. Jefferson introduced this item by presenting estimated costs associated with the name
change along with those that would be impacted. If the Council desires to pursue, the
Town will work with Denton County in communicating the change with an ordinance to be
brought before the Town Council in the fall.
The consensus of the Town Council was to move forward with this item
2. Discuss drive -through restaurants. (DS)
Mr. Soto presented an overview of the Town's current Conditional Development Standards
associated with restaurants along with locations of where a drive-thru is permitted through
the approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP). Mr. Soto noted that some Planned
Developments have policies limiting the maximum number by right on certain streets and
not allowing a drive-thru to be located on the same lot next to each other. In addition, the
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Tollway Design Guidelines references the queuing lanes and maximum number of drive-
thru restaurants permitted for every five acres on a PD development plan.
The Town Council discussed several items relating to a drive-thru including location of
placement, proximity to others or if they are contiguous, impacts on traffic flow and/or
congestion, and stacking within the queuing lanes.
The consensus of the Town Council was to pursue expanding the conditions with a SUP
to include banks, carwashes, and dry cleaners, updating the Town's standards within the
Zoning Ordinance, as well as the Tollway Design guidelines.
3. Discuss bike lanes and routes. (DB/HW)
Mr. Baker presented on this topic as is it relates to the Parks and Recreation Department
and how the Hike and Bike Master Plan guides their future trail development.
Mr. Webb presented on -street bikeway options the Town can use to address cyclists who
use the roads versus trails.
The Town Council requested staff to designate bike routes/roads and places to post signs
indicating bikes may use full lane as well as reaching out to local affiliates and/or cycling
clubs to assist in providing direction.
4. Discuss the Community Engagement Committee (CEC) as a standing Committee.
(RB)
Ms. Battle presented the current structure of the CEC and a proposed structure, which
would mirror the current eligibility, application, and appointment process followed by the
Town's Board and Commission policy, as well as the Open Meetings Act.
The Town Council consensus was to move forward on making the CEC a standing
committee.
Adiourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
These minutes approved on the 9th day of August 2022.
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