PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

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CITIZENS PARTICIPATION

CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

B.      Consider and act upon a Final Plat for the Woodbridge Phase 6 Addition, being situated in the Richard Newman Survey, Abstract No. 1072, City of Sachse and City of Wylie, Dallas County, Texas.

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

Tabled Items

1. Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon a change in zoning from Single-Family Residential (SF-8.5/17) to Planned Development (PD) for Single-Family Residential, generally located east of Ballard Avenue and east of the existing Southplace Estates Phase IV Addition, being a portion of a 48.516 acre tract, as described in County Clerk's File No. 95-0018290 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, and being all of a certain 12.754 acre tract of land situated in the Allen Atterberry Survey, Abstract No. 23, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. (Zoning Case 2002-08). Discussion of this item was tabled and the public hearing continued from the September 24th Council meeting in order to allow the applicant to consider certain amendments recommended by the Council.

Executive Summary 
This item was tabled at the September 24, 2002 City Council Meeting after Council made recommendations to the applicant. The applicant is requesting rezoning of the subject 12.754 acres to Planned Development (PD) District in order to continue development of the Southplace Estates single-family residential neighborhood in a manner comparable to the existing development. With adoption of the new City-wide Zoning Ordinance and Map in February of 2002, the subject property was rezoned from Single Family-2 Residential to Single-Family 8.5/17 Residential. Both the SF-2 and SF 8.5/17 Districts require a minimum lot size of 8,500, but dwelling size and other regulations differ. Staff is recommending approval of the requested rezoning.

2. Hold a Public Hearing to consider and act upon a change in zoning from Single-Family Residential (SF-8.5/17) and Neighborhood Services (NS) to Planned Development (PD) for Single-Family Residential, generally located east of Ballard Avenue and south of the existing Southplace Estates Phase I Addition, being a portion of a 48.516 acre tract, as described in County Clerk's File No. 95-0018290 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, and being all of a certain 10.129 acre tract of land situated in the Allen Atterberry Survey, Abstract No. 23, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. (Zoning Case 2002-09). Discussion of this item was tabled and the public hearing continued from the September 24th Council meeting.

Executive Summary 
This item was tabled at the September 24, 2002 City Council Meeting. The applicant is requesting rezoning of 10.129 acres to Planned Development (PD) District in order to serve as the new entry and expand the Southplace Estates single-family residential neighborhood in a manner comparable to existing development. Staff is recommending approval of the requested rezoning.

Approval of Ordinances

3. Consider and act upon approval of an Ordinance releasing approximately 14.78 acres of land from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Wylie to the exclusive jurisdiction of Rockwall County, being located northeast of the Troy Road intersection with Vinson Road, being situated within the L. B. Outlaw Survey, Abstract No. 173, Rockwall County, Texas.

Executive Summary 
The subject property is the northwestern portion of a larger 19.456 acre tract which is currently located entirely within unincorporated Rockwall County, but is also within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of three separate municipalities. The subject 14.78-acre tract abuts the City of Wylie corporate limits within Troy Road and is within Wylie's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and is therefore subject to the platting regulations of the City of Wylie. The eastern 3.3 acre portion of the property, fronting on to the City of Dallas and Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline, is within the City of Rowlett Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and subject to the Rowlett platting regulations. A 1.3 acre strip, a 100 feet wide utility easement dissecting the property diagonally from southwest to northeast, lies within the City of Garland corporate limits and is occupied by the Garland Power and Light (now TU-Electric) electric transmission lines and is otherwise undevelopable. The current and prospective future owners desire to develop the total 19.456 acres for single-family residential uses and according to the regulations of a single governmental jurisdiction rather than the current three differing jurisdictions and regulation. Initially desiring to annex the entire 19.456 acre tract into the City of Wylie for such common development control, the owners sought release to Wylie's jurisdiction of those portions within Garland and Rowlett control and both Garland and Rowlett have agreed to release their respective jurisdictions. However, development potential is very limited within the GP&L (TU-E) electric transmission line and this easement cannot be relocated. Property owners have now requested that the City of Wylie release the 14.78acres from its Exterritorial Jurisdiction so that the entire 19.456 acres can be consolidated under the regulatory jurisdiction of Rockwall County. The City of Wylie collects no tax revenues or service charges from the subject property, and no such revenue is available to the City unless and until the property is annexed in to the City.

4. Consider and act upon approval of an Ordinance abandoning the alley right-of-way within Block 9 of the Railroad Addition, being the segment running north-to-south between Second and Third Streets and located between Marble and Jefferson Streets.

Executive Summary 
Keith Anderson (through his agent Jerry DeFeo) has requested that the City abandon that segment of the alley that lies between Second and Third Streets and extends between Marble and Jefferson Streets. The segment of this abandonment is 20 feet wide and 300 feet long, containing 6,000 square feet. The alley is unimproved, but serves as the location of private gas, electric and telephone lines. These utilities will remain in place but will be located within easements through replatting of the adjacent properties. Owners of all properties abutting the subject alley have indicated agreement with the abandonment as well as their potential interest in the purchase of, at fair market value, that portion of the alley that abuts their parcels. The City has acquired the services of Right-of-Way Acquisition Consultants to conduct an appraisal of the property and establish its fair market value. Although the appraisal is not yet completed, recent similar appraisals have concluded the value of similar alleys to range from $5.75 to $8.50 per square foot. The cost of the appraisal will also be paid proportionately by those purchasing the abandoned right-of-way.

5. Consider and act upon approval of an ordinance amending the Manuals for the Design of Storm Drainage Systems, Water and Sanitary Sewer Lines and Thoroughfare Standards and Standard Construction Details.

Executive Summary 
New manuals for the design of storm drainage, water and sanitary sewer lines and thoroughfares were adopted on January 22, 2002. The proposed ordinance will allow the manual to be amended to ensure compliance. Changes include increases to the paving standards for residential right-of-way and parking stall dimensions.