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MIPdUTES
CITY OF' i_".OI1L, 1:;~~)~ NATION, Tr Y~A~~%
Planning and Zoning Commission
January 13, 1990
1:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Sawtel.le, Vice Chaix°rnan. Dresser,.
Membex°s Colson, Davis, Esmond, and Michel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Gen~:.ry
S7'AFI~" }'RESENT: Ci.t.y ~'a.ar~z~er Cal.lawa.y, Senior Planner
Kee, City Engiz°~eez° Pullen,a Assistant City
Enc;~ineer Margan, Assistant. City Attorney
Barrks, Development Coord.inatax~~ Volk,
Planning 't'echnician Rosier.
AGENDA ITEM N0. 1: Approval of minutes - meeting of January
4, 1990.
Mr. Esmond rr7ade a mot.iaz~ to approve the rnirru.tes as
submitted. Ms. Davis seconded the motion which carx°iect
• unanimausly. (6-0}
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
Na one spoke.
AGENDA ITEM N0. 3: 90-301: Revised Master Preliminary
Plat - Pebble Creek Phase One (Centroid Ranch)
Ms. Kee stated that in Apx°il of last year, the Commission
approved. a preliminary plat. for part. of Texas Cen.trciid
Raz~,c~h, and C.it.y Cauncil approved that same preliminary plat.
Thus , she explained that anly the prapa:~ed ax~~~=gas of chanq~a
U~ex°e t:.o be addressed by the Commission, these areas are
iz~clz.rded in the shaded pardon of the plat and rel;~;te
primarily to street patterns. She praceeded t.a r~xp:lain the
specific ciaanges, as being that. ox°iginal.ly, two cu. 1. -de--s:;zcs
came aff of Wir,gfoat Dx. whi.ch came aff of Pebble Creek Dr.
anc~ Valleybrcaok. continued through. In contrast, the revised
plat propases four cul-de--sacs. Ms. Kee a1C;a painted out.
that. the name of Muirfield Circle I"zas been cizanged to
Ca:l.onial Circle ar~d Valleybrc~ok is a cul-de-..sac instead of
continuing through. Ms. Kee informed the Commissi.orr that
Valleyk~raok exceeds the fi00 foot cul-de--sac length
requ.iremer7t.sF it is approximately ~a60 f~„et. long. But, Ms.
® Kee:: sta~:ed that it probably has fewer lat.s than typical cul-
dP-..sacs because the l.ats ;:x re wide. Ms. Kee noi.~ed that att~zer
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rninoz- changes in overall configuration are nat. necessary for
the Commission. to address. She stated that. at the
Presubmissian Conference held on Jan~~ary ~~, 1990, Staff
recammenr~ed approval.
Mr. Esmond asked if the r~uestian of name similarity of
"Mara.an Ciz°c)_e" had been resolved.
Ms .. Kee said that it. i~ad riot. been resolved but, staff wil].
adr,3ress that. if lvhe n.:~me is not changed on the final. p1a.t..
Mr. Esmond asked ~f a Warne change should occur before the
final. plat stage of development.<
Ms. Keca said that. at t:tris time ti-ae name :is not. a prablern,
V~'hen that portion is final. platted, staff can requi_z~e tide
r.~ame chance.
M.r .. Mir..~hel asked :~f the .p.r~ior safety concerns regarding
curves in streets i~iad been addressed<
Ms . Kee said that it was discussed bar,,:k irr April' s
pz.esu.bn~ission conference but nat. in the January 3, 1990,,
car,fez ence
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Mr. M~.ci-~e1 asked if the :z s. ue should have been d~.~•cL sled
again at the most. recent. presubmiss.ion canferenc;e.
Ms. Kee referred the Commissioner's cfuestian to City
Engineer Pullen, who Tinrc~s i.n the audience.
Mr. Iaull.en stated that the issue of "wiggles" had. been
overlocaked. by staff at the time of r.eva_ew of this plat, but.
th~3t t:.he concerns :i.n z°ega.rd t.o trris issue are sti11.
perta_nent.
Ch~:~i.rrnan Sawtelle and Mr. Esmond expressed that. they wanted
this issue resolved.
M.r. Dresser asked the developer's c°epresentative in t.l're
au.dierrre if there was any prablen~~ with changing the street
name from "Mazian".
The representative, Mr. Sheridan, said that it was no
problem tc7 change the name.
City Planner Callaway came forward t.a disagree with Mr.
Pullen, explaining that the issue a~~ street curves was
pu:rpasely nat. addressed because it did nat. occur in the
shaded area. which is u.ricler considerat.ian at t.,iis time< He
st~:rtecl that Council had directed the Developer ar~d c.°ity
staff to work together to resolve that issue prior to the
final plat.
Pf~Z Minutes 1--18-90 t~ac~e 2
Mr. Michel said ti~lc~t. he believed than Calonial Circle a.nd
C~akn~~r~n't:. Circle eased t:.he same cancerns irr regard t_a street.
CurVir?.
Mr'. C'allciway said that the nat~.~re of the street. determines
such things as speed and traffifa. He explained that.
thoroughfares may be scx°utin.ized mare carefully for curve
design thac~ a cul--de-~;ac.
Mr. Calsan asked what staff :recommended in regard to the
length of the cul--de-sac.
Mr. Callaway said that. staff wa:.. not. necessarily concerned
about, the length, kaut that. the Commission needs to
~.4nc~.erstand that ane cif the cul-de-sacs z°epresents a request.
of a. variance t.a the length of 6Uf~ feet.
Mx°.. Esmond asked :i_f the buffer area between the subdivision
and Greens ~?rairie Road. could be developed :into anyt.hi,.ng
ti11iCE? ~_t ::4_S ha rlarx"Ow.
Mr. Sheridan said that. t.l'~e exact. lacatian of 'the 'f u.t.4.~.re
stz°eet is nat. defined on the plat, kaut by adjusting the rear.
lo't lines, the develope:r hopes to eliminate any ottler zoning
or hauling development directly behind the subdivision. He
added that restx°ictions wi1.1. k~e placed on the plat or by
anathex.. means to provide a minimum 4~l fact buffer. Mr.
Shf~ridan said that. the develaper does r7at have :i_mmediate
plans to deveJ_op behind the fats.
Mr. ~ smond asked if there wo~.41d be :fences placed ~~_l.ang the
calf Caux°se.
Mr. Sheridan said that there would be fences :~r~d
corresponding restrictians placed. around the gaff caux-se.
Mr. E.srnond expressed concern for City cont.r~ol in buffers and
screening.
Mr. Sheridan said he was not:. familiaz° wa.th the City's
restrictions, but he believes that since 't.he develaper would
prcahibit chain link fences their restrictions are .probably
tat.Jghear .
Mr. Dresser made a motion to approve this master preliminary
plat restricted to the shaded part ion of the neap Shawn an
the wall anr.~ specifically including the vara_ar~ce far lengt: h
of the cu l--de-sac. Mr. Col San seconded the motion wh.a.ch
ca:rriec~ unanimously. (6--0)
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Pf~7 Mir,ut,es 1-1&_c~0 page ~?
AGENDA ITEM N0. 4: Other Business.
• Ms . Sawtel.le asked St•~f . - ~
4 f to fol J. aw._ i. p arz the pa rk:z. ng tat
requirements at University Towers. She noted t.ha.t she had
seen advertisements far .its expanded services and daubted
that they coincide with the ariginal. requested use:-, far
which park:l_ng requiz~ements had been established and
approved.
Ms. Kee said that, she would c~~heck an this issue.
Mr. Dresser addressed the excerpt. from C"izapter 12 of the
%'ode c>f Ordinances whi..ch w«::, dist.ribu.ted t.o the
Cornniissioners at the last. warkshop held on January 4, 1990.
He expressed r_:oncern over some of the duties listed because
the Cammission has riat been practir°ing the fall.awing
spr-~cif:ic resr~onsibiliti es :
1. Annual preparatian of ~~ recommended develaprnent
pragram foz~ a fi..ve (5) year period.
2. Make z°ecammendat.ions for the effective coordination
of the variaus city depaz~~tments, cammittees, and baards, in
i.mplementir,g the comprehensive plan.
3. The pla.nna.nr~ and zan.ing camma_ssion shall. keep 'the
city council informed of its progress an their plans and
make periodic status development reports to the c.~.ty
counci.:1, and said repart.s shall be rnade within si:~ (6)
months after their appointment, and every six (6) month:
thereafter,
M.r. Dresser asked :if the Commission shau.ld be doing tine
vaz~iaus tasks mentiaried in the excerpt.
Mr. Colson asked :if t:he Commission wanted t;o da these
things.
Mr. Dresser asked that Staff address this issue ;~t some
future date and. advise the Commission. in reg~:rrd to the abav~=
mentioned duties.
Mr. Colson asked 1f the tniversity Bookstore on Daminik had
a. site plan because he has notic"ed work. beinr~ d. c;>ne at that
1oc?ati.on .
Ms. Kee said that the building :is used solely :~s <~ storage
facility anc~ Staff approved the site changes.
P&Z Mir~~utes 1-18-c~0 page 4
® AGENDA TTEM NQ. 5: Ad~aurn.
Mr. Dresser mach c`~ tilat:~~~I1 to ~d7at.~z°n which was seconded by
Mr.. Colson. The mat.ian carried unarzimausly and the rneeting
was adjau.rned. (~..._p)
ATTEST
City Sec:ret~s.rar, Dian .7a~~~~.es
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