FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8

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1 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 THE FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2007, IN THE FLOWER MOUND TOWN HALL, LOCATED AT 2121 CROSS TIMBERS ROAD IN THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, COUNTY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AT 6:00 PM The Planning & Zoning Commission met in a work session and regular session with the following members present: Nick Hollingshad Chairman, Place 1 Art McDevitt Vice Chairman, Place 6 Dennis McKaige Commissioner, Place 2 Tom Goss Commissioner, Place 3 Steve Dixon Commissioner, Place 5 Michael Wallace Commissioner, Place 7 Debra Cotton Commissioner, Place 8 Brian Millichamp Commissioner, Place 9 Constituting a quorum with the following members absent: Jean Levenick Commissioner, Place 4 (Places 8 and 9 of the Commission do not vote on items unless they sit in place of one of the regular members, Places 1-7.) And with the following members of Town staff present: Tim Trotter Doug Powell Alan Lathrom Edith Marvin Eric Metzger Tommy Dalton Cindi Price Town Council Liaison Executive Director, Development Services Town Attorney Assistant Town Engineer Fire Chief Senior Planner Administrative Assistant i. CALL TO ORDER - WORK SESSION Purpose Chairman Hollingshad called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. a. Presentation and discussion regarding the Plaza of the Oaks development. The Commission was introduced to the proposed Plaza of the Oaks project located at the southeast corner of Chinn Chapel Road and 407. The property was currently master-planned within SPA 6 with Office uses and zoned Agricultural. The Master Plan amendment and zoning requests were scheduled to come before P & Z on May 14, The three aspects of the Master Plan amendment included: 1) amending the Land Use Plan from Office to Retail; 2) amending the Master Thoroughfare Plan designation of Chinn

2 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 Chapel Road from a rural collector to an urban collector or urban minor arterial; and 3) amending the concept plan in SPA 6 to remove the tree preservation designation. A new PD would be created to include concept plans and development standards. The proposal was for a mix of uses, including office, retail, and restaurant. One of the primary goals of the project was to save as many of the existing post oaks as possible, so the site would not be cut or graded like other commercial developments. There were three existing specimen trees. One other specimen tree was approved for removal because of disease. Some other existing post oaks would be saved with the layout of the center, a series of small buildings rather than one large building. Along with the required landscape buffering, they would plant 15 ten-inch live oaks to keep the canopy. The proposal was for a more linear amenity area, starting with the retention area and working up through stamped paths to other amenity areas and ending up with a fountain. The proposed architectural style was Spanish Colonial, patterned off projects in Southern California and consisting of concrete plaster, ironwork, wood windows, and barrel tile roofs. Presenters Tommy Dalton, Senior Planner Bobby Dollak, G & A Consultants, Lewisville Pat Fox, Pat Fox Architects, Tulsa, OK Questions and Answers Commissioner Dixon asked about the light color on the stone by the pond. Mr. Fox said that was a down light. Commissioner Goss asked if they planned to build the whole center at once. Mr. Fox said the u-shaped building would be built as Phase 1, and perhaps one or two others depending on the level of interest. Commissioner McKaige asked if any improvements were proposed for Chinn Chapel. Mr. Dollak said yes, in accordance with the TIA. Commissioner McKaige asked about the elevation changes on the terracing. Mr. Dollak pointed out it would be about 12 across. Commissioner McKaige asked if it was in the TIRZ. Mr. Powell said yes. Commissioner McKaige asked if it was white stucco.

3 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 Mr. Fox said yes, white stucco was an acceptable material within the Town s design guidelines. It would not be a flat stucco, but true concrete plaster with undulation. Commissioner McKaige said he was concerned it would be a stark contrast to nearby developments, but then the layout did project more toward 407. Mr. Fox said it was not in the brown corridor along Commissioner McKaige asked about the trade off for dropping the tree preservation in SPA 6. Mr. Fox said SPA 6 was silent on mitigation. Their initial proposal was to include mitigation language, but staff requested they not do that and just ask that the tree preservation clause be removed. They were saving a significant number of existing trees and replacing others with large caliper trees with a better survival rate than post oaks. Mr. Powell clarified the applicant believed they did not have to change the SPA requirement because they believed they could take the trees down under the Town s tree protection ordinance. Staff told them the provision in the SPA was completely separate from the tree protection ordinance. The provision indicated those trees were unique and needed to be preserved as part of the development process, but there were questions about what the statement meant and whether all of the trees were to be protected. Staff did not say they did not want any mitigation. They did quite clearly say the applicant could not come forward with a development plan and say the trees could be taken down, because the SPA as it was currently written did not allow that. Mr. Fox said staff challenged them to preserve the trees, so they came back to them with preserving some and replacing others with significant trees. They thought that was a good balance. Mr. Powell said the language in the provision could be amended to preserve some of the trees, but if it was tied to a PD that showed the trees being protected, that might not be necessary. Staff thought it needed to be addressed in terms of changing the SPA. He would not put any value on whether this was in keeping with the intent of the SPA. That was a question for P & Z and Town Council. Commissioner McKaige made it clear the expectation was there would be some trade off for the change. Vice Chairman McDevitt asked if there were any other projects in this area or in the Metroplex that were of a Spanish Colonial design. Purpose Mr. Fox said Highland Park Village on Preston Road. b. Presentation and discussion regarding amendments to the Land Development Code.

4 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 The Commission was provided a brief explanation of a public hearing item scheduled for the May 14 th P & Z meeting. It involved consideration of an amendment to the Land Development Regulations (LDR Use Table Cleanup) to amend Chapter 98, Section (c) "Schedule of use regulations" of the Code of Ordinances to match the uses in the table to those listed in the text section of Article III "District Regulations". It was not to make any new changes, but just to correct the errors in the document. Presenter Doug Powell, Executive Director ii. WORK SESSION CLOSED Chairman Hollingshad closed the work session at 6:31p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION Chairman Hollingshad called the regular session to order at 6:31 p.m. B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner McKaige led the invocation. Commissioner Goss led the Pledge of Allegiance. C. COMMISSION MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Dixon said a Chamber of Commerce Leadership Flower Mound group traveled to Austin to meet with Governor Perry, Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, Senators Nelson and Harris, and Representative Parker. The common theme throughout the meetings was the TxDOT road projects. They assured them that was a top priority on their list for Flower Mound. Commissioner McKaige said Town Council made some significant changes to Cross Timbers Village at their April 16 th meeting. In particular, he was curious about the logic for the decision to permit operation of buildings on the frontage and at the intersection before the ultimate improvements were completed. Mr. Powell said the Town Council allowed them to bring forward applications for consideration, but it was implicit they would be subject to a TIA proving it could be done. Commissioner Wallace said the Economic Development Advisory Committee met on April 18 th and reviewed the Town s current incentive policy and the policies of other survey cities. They also discussed some proposed economic incentive policy changes. Their next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, at 3:30 p.m. D. DIRECTOR S REPORT

5 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 Doug Powell, Executive Director, said Town Council approved Cross Timbers Village and Franklin Hills at their last meeting. He made them aware there would be workshops on specific elements of the Canyon Falls project at the next three P & Z meetings. Chairman Hollingshad said it was a very large and extraordinarily complex project from a planning perspective, and he felt three would be the minimum number of workshops to get them up to speed on the issues. E. CITIZENS/VISITORS COMMENTS There were none. F. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Hollingshad read the item on the Consent Agenda. 1. Consider approval of minutes from the April 9, 2007, Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session and Regular Session. RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes from the April 9, 2007, Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session and Regular Session. Commissioner Wallace moved to approve by consent, Item 1. Commissioner Dixon seconded the motion. VOTE ON THE MOTION AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Wallace, Dixon McDevitt, McKaige, Goss, Cotton Levenick Chairman Hollingshad declared the minutes approved. G. REGULAR ITEMS 2. Public Hearing to consider a request for a Replat (RP Lakeside Ranch Business Park Addition) to create a 4 lot non-residential subdivision. The acre property, zoned Planned Development District 83 (PD 83) with Campus Industrial District (CI) uses, is generally located south of Lakeside Parkway and east of Gerault Road. Staff Presentation Tommy Dalton, Senior Planner, provided a brief overview of the request. He showed the concept plan for PD 83 and its relationship to the subject property. He said

6 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 the site plan was currently under review and would be coming forward shortly. The applicant was in the audience and available to answer questions. Questions and Answers Commissioner McKaige said the staff report indicated it was a consent item. He asked for confirmation it was a regular item. In Favor Mr. Dalton said correct. In Opposition Close Public Hearing Commission Deliberation Commissioner McKaige moved to approve Replat RP Lakeside Ranch Business Park Addition to create a 4 lot non-residential subdivision. Vice Chairman McDevitt seconded the motion. VOTE ON THE MOTION AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Dixon, Goss, McKaige, McDevitt, Cotton, Wallace Levenick The motion passed with a vote of Public Hearing to consider a request for a Replat (RP Lakeside Commerce Center II, Lot 2R3, Block A) to add a waterline easement to Lot 2R3, Block A, for Building D. The 7.75 acre property, zoned Planned Development District 31 (PD 31) with Campus Industrial District (CI) uses, is generally located north of Lakeside Parkway and west of Gerault Road. Staff Presentation Tommy Dalton, Senior Planner, provided a brief overview of the request. He outlined PD 31 and described its relationship to the subject property. He said the property was being replatted to provide for a public water easement. The applicant was in the audience and available to answer questions. In Favor In Opposition

7 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 Close Public Hearing Commission Deliberation Vice Chairman McDevitt moved to approve Replat RP Lakeside Commerce Center II, Lot 2R3, Block A, to add a waterline easement to Lot 2R3, Block A, for Building D. Commissioner McKaige seconded the motion. VOTE ON THE MOTION AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Wallace, Cotton, McDevitt, McKaige, Goss, Dixon Levenick The motion passed with a vote of Consider a request for a Site Plan (SP Lakeside Commerce Center II, Building D) to develop a 90,500 square foot warehouse building. The 7.75 acre property, zoned Planned Development District 31 (PD 31) with Campus Industrial District (CI) uses, is generally located north of Lakeside Parkway and west of Gerault Road. Staff Presentation Tommy Dalton, Senior Planner, summarized the history of PD 31 and its relationship to the subject property. He then showed the site plan under consideration, the landscape plan, sight lines, and building elevations. He said the applicant had a presentation. Applicant Presentation Kyle McCullah, Hardy McCullah/MLM Architects, Inc., Dallas Mr. McCullah said this project was a completion of the campus that came through in September of He said the building had exactly the same materials, colors, and feature elements as the original phase done in This site never changed; it was always in the plans. Questions and Answers Commissioner McKaige said it was described as an office tech center. He asked for an estimate of the footage devoted to office. Mr. McCullah said most were generally 40% office/60% warehouse. Some might be more than that, depending on the tenant needs and whether they could meet the parking demands.

8 FLOWER MOUND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 23, of 8 Commissioner McKaige said, so between 30,000 and 60,000 square feet could wind up as office. Mr. McCullah said very easily. Commission Deliberation Commissioner Wallace moved to approve Site Plan SP Lakeside Commerce Center II, Building D to develop a 90,500 square foot warehouse building. Vice Chairman McDevitt seconded the motion. Commissioner McKaige pointed out it should be SP Commissioner Wallace amended his motion to read SP Vice Chairman McDevitt amended the second. VOTE ON THE MOTION AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Dixon, Goss, McKaige, McDevitt, Cotton, Wallace Levenick The motion passed with a vote of 6-0. H. ADJOURNMENT - REGULAR SESSION Commissioner Dixon made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting, and Commissioner McKaige seconded the motion. All were in favor. Chairman Hollingshad adjourned the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS DOUGLAS S. POWELL, AICP Executive Director Development Services ATTEST: Cindi Price, Administrative Assistant