MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers Wylie Municipal Complex
2000 State Highway 78 North
Wylie, Texas 75098
Regular Business Meeting
October 15, 2002
7:00 pm

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

CALL TO ORDER

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

PLEDGE AND INVOCATION

Mr. Mark Forest, from Murphy Road Baptist Church offered the Invocation and Commissioner Phillips led the Pledge of Allegiance.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

No one appeared to speak.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEM

1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the October 1, 2002, Regular Meeting.

Motion was made by Commissioner Hughes, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion passed 5 - 0.

ACTION AGENDA

1. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for the ME-N-U Estates Addition, generally located southwest of Pleasant Valley Road and east of South Ballard Avenue, being all of a certain 5.001 acre tract of land conveyed to Darcy Wyler as recorded in Volume 5096, Page 1491, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, being situated in the Guadalupe De Los Santos Survey, Abstract No. 1384, Dallas County, Texas and Abstract No. 1100, Collin County, Texas, within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Wylie, Texas.

Thompson stated that the subject property totals 5.001 acres, and will create two rural lots as well as right-of-way for Pleasant Valley Road. Lot 1 is a 1.0-acre tract and Lot 2 is a 3.73-acre tract. This Plat is located in both Dallas and Collin Counties but is within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Wylie.

The Plat provides 40 feet of right-of-way for the dedication and future widening of Pleasant Valley Road. Pleasant Valley Road has never been purchased or dedicated and the abutting properties extend to the center of this roadway.

Commissioner Phillips questioned the note that the subdivision was an addition to the City of Wylie, rather than to the County within the Wylie ETJ. Thompson stated that the Plat would be corrected before it is presented to City Council.

Dee Wyler, 6311 Pleasant Valley, Wylie, Texas, represented as applicant/owner and to answer questions. Dana Andrews, and James Hammes, 509 Willow Way, Wylie, Texas, represented as applicant/owner and to answer questions.

Motion was made by Commissioner Phillips, and seconded by Commissioner Hughes, to recommend approval to City Council with the change to the legal description before submittal. Motion passed 5 - 0.

2. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for the Southplace Estates Phase V Addition, generally located east of Ballard Avenue and south of F.M 544 and east of the existing Southplace Estates Phase IV Addition, as described in a deed to Wylie Southplace L.P., being part of a certain 48.56 acre tract as described in County Clerk's File No. 95-0018290 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, 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.

Thompson stated that the Plat totals 12.754 acres of land and will create 45 single-family residential lots. This Plat also provides for a 15-foot open space link to the adjacent Community Park to the east. The subject property was rezoned from Single Family 8.5/17 to Planned Development (PD 2002-08) District on October 8, 2002.

Robert Betancur, Zena Development, P.O. Box 92864, Southlake, Texas, represented the applicant.

Motion was made by Commissioner Chapman, and seconded by Commissioner Hughes, to recommend approval to City Council. Motion passed 5 - 0.

3. Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for the Southplace Estates Phase VI Addition, generally located east of Ballard Avenue and south of F.M. 544 and south of the existing Southplace Estates Phase I Addition, as described in a deed to Wylie Southplace L.P., being part of a certain 48.56 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.

Thompson stated that this Plat will create 34 single-family residential lots on 10.129 acres. The rezoning of this property from Neighborhood Services (NS) and Single Family 8.5/17 to Planned Development (PD 2002-09) District for Single-Family uses was approved by the City Council on October 8, 2002. The Plat will create a new entry to the existing Southplace Estates.

Robert Betancur, Zena Development, P.O. Box 92864, Southlake, Texas, represented the applicant.

Motion was made by Commissioner Hughes, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to recommend approval to City Council. Motion passed 5 - 0.

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a change in zoning from Corridor Commercial (CC) to Multi-Family Residential (MF), generally located north of Centennial Drive between Eubanks Lane and Spring Creek Parkway, being all of a 12.393 acre tract of land, described as Lot 1, Block B of the Woodlake Village Addition, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. (Zoning Case 2002-14)

Thompson reviewed the history and location of the subject property, stating that the property on the north is the railroad corridor and is zoned Industrial (I) and occupied by the railroad switching functions. The tract is 185 feet deep and fronts along Centennial Drive a distance of 1,625 feet, and totals 12.393 acres. Thompson stated that the property could support commercial uses because of the larger commercial magnets likely to develop along S.H. 78, but that the adjacent railroad activity could cause noise and vibration conflicts for the proposed apartment residential.

C.T. Beckham, 5400 Ellen, Dallas, Texas, represented as the applicant, stated that the berm will be increased and a masonry wall constructed which will separate the railroad from the subject property. He stated that the switching function is not immediately adjacent to the proposed multi-family uses.

Commissioner George opened the Public Hearing and no one appeared to speak. Commissioner George closed the Public Hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Hughes, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to recommend approval of the rezoning. Motion failed 2-3.

Motion was made by Commissioner Phillips, and seconded by Commissioner Adamcik, to recommend denial because the nonresidential uses of the current Corridor Commercial zoning is more compatible with the adjacent railroad operations than the requested residential use. Motion passed 3 -2.

2. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding a change in zoning from Multi-Family Residential (MF) to Corridor Commercial (CC), being all of a certain 13.569 acre tract of land generally located north of State Highway 78 and east of Spring Creek Parkway, and being a part of a 286.398 acre tract of land as described in a deed to Centennial Arapaho Development Venture as recorded in Volume 2358, Page 673 of the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas and being situated in the Francisco De La Pina Survey, Abstract No. 688 in the City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. (Zoning Case 2002-15)

Thompson reviewed the history of the subject property and stated that the property totals 13.56 acres and is 1,587.32 feet deep. The size and configuration of the subject property can support a broad variety of commercial uses allowed within the requested Corridor Commercial zoning, as either individual free-standing retail or a large commercial use or multi-tenant center.

C.T. Beckham, 5400 Ellen, Dallas, Texas, represented the applicant/owner of the property. He stated that he was hoping to attract a single, large retail use to the site.

Commissioner George opened the public hearing, but no one appeared to speak. Commissioner George closed the public hearing. There was no further discussion.

A motion was made by Commissioner Hughes, and seconded by Commissioner Phillips, to recommend approval of the rezoning to the City Council. Motion passed 5 - 0.

MISCELLANEOUS

Commissioners wished a Happy Birthday to Commissioner Hughes.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Commissioner Phillips, and seconded by Commissioner Chapman, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.