MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WYLIE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie, Texas 75098
Regular Business Meeting
August 7, 2001
7:00 pm

Notice was posted in the time and manner required by law and quorum was present.
    

Chairman George called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Chairman George offered the Invocation and Commissioner Snider led the Pledge of Allegiance.

No one appeared to speak.

1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the July 17, 2001 Regular Meeting.

Motion was made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner Ahrens to approve the minutes with no changes noted. Motion passed 6 – 0, Commissioner Phillips being absent for the vote.

1. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Replat of Lot 1 of Block A, Century Business Park Addition, being an 8.618 acre tract according to the plat recorded in Volume K, Page 777 of the Map Records of Collin County, Texas, and being also a part of that tract described in a deed to Heatley-Moist, Inc. recorded in Clerk’s File No. 96-0000740 of the Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas, being situated in the Duke Strickland Survey, Abstract No. 841, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas.

Thompson reviewed the history of Century Business Park Addition, stating that the Replat will create two lots out of the existing and remaining Lot 1 of Block A. This Replat is intended to divide the property and create the 2.373 acre Lot 1A which is to be sold to the adjoining property owner for future expansion of the existing Buckner Boulevard Plumbing facility developed on Lot 5. He notes that the remaining lot is identified as 2A on the current plat but will be revised to 1B on the version presented to Council. There are no plans at this time for Lot 1B which will remain under the previous ownership. The applicant is aware that before the subject property is combined with the existing property, the two lots will have to be replatted into one and a Final Plat will be filed with Collin County before building permits are issued.

Mr. R. C. Ottwell, Jr., 902 Country Club Drive, Heath, Texas 75032 was in attendance to answer questions from the Commission.

Motion was made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner Ahrens, to approve the Replat with the correction of Lot 2A changed to Lot 1B. Motion passed 7 – 0.

1. Hold a public hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a change in zoning from Public (P) to Retail (R), for a 1.263 acre tract generally located at Williams and Birmingham Streets, situated in the S. B. Shelby Survey, Abstract No. 820, being part of Lot 1 and all of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Block 5 of the Calloway Addition, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas, and being certain tracts conveyed to the Wylie Independent School District recorded in Volume 337, Page 21, Volume 337, Page 19, Volume 335, Page 118, Volume 333, Page 160, Volume 337, Page 17 and the remainder of a tract recorded in Volume 333, Page 48 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas.(Zoning Case No. 01-08).

Thompson stated that the applicant is requesting rezoning of the subject property in order to expand the banking facility currently located on the adjacent property. Currently the property is occupied by the Transportation Center of the Wylie Independent School District. Thompson reviewed the history of the property as well as the properties

surrounding it, stating further that the Comprehensive Plan recommends Mixed Uses for the subject property and the bank complies with that recommendation. Commissioner George stated that the Comprehensive Plan actually recommends Historic District, rather than Mixed Use, but the proposed revisions of the Zoning Ordinance narrows the Historic Area to the downtown area north of S.H. 78. Although the current Zoning Ordinance contains no provision for the Public (P) District, this District is used on the Official Zoning Map to indicate school functions and other public uses that are normally allowed by right in all zoning districts, and the current revision of the Zoning Ordinance and Map will remove all Public districts.

Mr. Marvin Fuller, American National Bank, 301 South Highway 78, Wylie, Texas, spoke in favor of the zoning change for the subject property. In response to Commissioners’ questions WISD property shown on the agenda illustration between the bank and bus barn, Thompson stated that there were discrepancies between the City base maps and applicant’s surveys, which will be reconciled at platting. This is a straight zoning case and the survey is sufficient for that purpose. Mr. Fuller stated two different surveys indicate that the American National Bank property butts directly with the Wylie Independent School District on the North side. The intent of American National Bank initially is to extend their property directly behind and extend approximately twenty-five feet west of their property line. This would not include remodeling their existing building but rather extending and possibly enclosing the current drive-through in the future. The remainder of the property being rezoned will go either to the drive-in restaurant or office building to the north.

Motion was made by Commissioner Ahrens, seconded by Commissioner Chapman to approve the zoning change from Public to Retail. Motion passed 7-0.

1. Discuss status of revisions to Zoning Ordinance and set a date for a public hearing.

Thompson stated that the Commission could discuss in detail the Zoning Ordinance. However, public hearings will have to be held which is likely to recommend other revisions. There is still a question whether it will be two separate public hearing by the Commission and City Council or a joint public hearing between the City Council and Commission.

Motion was made by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Wiseman to call for a public hearing on September 4, 2001, and then present the proposed revisions to City Council on September 25, 2001 for their public hearing. Motion passed 7 – 0.

Motion was made by Commissioner Ahrens, seconded by Commissioner Porter, to adjourn. Motion passed 7-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.