HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-13 Regular Meeting MinutesRegular City Council Meeting
Meeting Minutes
THE CITY OF
Anna Tuesday, April 13, 2021 @ 6030 PM
Sue Rattan Elementary School
1221 E. Ferguson Road, Anna, Texas 75409
The City Council of the City of Anna met at 6:30 PM, on April 131 20219 at the Sue Rattan
Elementary School, Located at 1221 S. Ferguson Road, to consider the following items.
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Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum.
Mayor Pike called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Council Member Atchley was absent.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pike led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Neighbor Comments.
No comments.
Reports.
a. Update on joint jurisdictional roadways (City of Anna and Collin County) (Greg
Peters, PE)
Staff presented an update on specific joint jurisdictional roadways to provide a
maintenance improvement plan for Taylor Blvd and CR371.
b. Earth Day Clean-up and HHW Drop Off (Director of Public Works Greg Peters
and Director of Neighborhood Services Marc Marchand)
Earth Day Clean -Up effort scheduled for the week of April 19-24, set to coincide
with the Don't Mess with Texas Trash -Off. During that time period, the City will
ask volunteers to assist with litter pick up at 20 sites around town.
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At the same time, neighbors can drop off their hazardous household waste
(HHW) materials on Saturday, April 24 from 9 AM to 1 PM at Slayter Creek Park.
The HHW drop-off is co -sponsored by the Anna Police Department, Public Works
Department, and CARDS waste management.
c. Introduction of Recreation Coordinators (Director of Neighborhood Services
Marc Marchand)
The Recreation Division has added three part-time recreation coordinators.
The three will be responsible for the City's afterschool and summer programming,
recreation classes, special events, outdoor recreation, and sports. Their goal is
to provide recreational options for people of every age in every corner of Anna.
d. Thursdays Food Truck Series (Director of Neighborhood Services Marc
Marchand)
Thursdays Food Truck Series will start on April 29 at Slayter Creek Park from 5
PM to 8 PM. The finale will be on June 3 and will include a Summer Kickoff
Celebration featuring a free concert by Le Freak.
e. Green with Envy Landscaping Class (Neighborhood Services Coordinator Elisa
Bowers)
Participants will learn the best lawn care methods, efficient watering techniques,
plus simple fertilizer and pesticide application to reduce pest issues. Virtual class,
scheduled for May 3 from 6 PM to 8 PM.
f. City's Investment Policy Certified (Director of Finance Alan Guard)
Recently, the Government Treasurers' Organization of Texas (GTOT) awarded
the Certificate of Distinction to the City of Anna for its Investment Policy.
This award acknowledges local governments for maintaining a comprehensive
written investment policy that meets the 26 criterias set forth by the GTOT. It also
acknowledges the City for developing an investment policy that meets the
requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act and the standards for prudent
public investing established by the GTOT.
Consent Items.
MOTION: Council Member Carver moved to approve Consent Items a-g, i, I-
n. Council Member Ussery seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
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a. Approve Council Meeting Minutes for March 23, 2021 and March 28, 2021. (City
Secretary Carrie Land)
b. Review minutes of the March 1, 2021 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting.
(Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
c. Review minutes of the March 15, 2021 Planning &Zoning Commission Meeting.
(Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
d. Approve a Resolution regarding the Buzz Center Addition, Block A, Lot 1 and 2,
Final Plat. (Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
Retail and restaurant on one lot and vacant lot on 4.6t acres located on the east
side of Powell Parkway (State Highway 5), 1080 feet south of W. White Street
(FM 455). Zoned C-1 Restricted Commercial.
Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval subject to additions
and/or alterations to the engineering plans as required by the Public Works
Department.
e. Approve a Resolution regarding the Buzz Center Addition, Block A, Lot 1 and 2,
Site Plan. (Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
Retail and restaurant on one lot and vacant lot on 4.6t acres located on the east
side of Powell Parkway (State Highway 5), 1080 feet south of W. White Street
(FM 455). Zoned CA Restricted Commercial.
The Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval subject to additions
and/or alterations to the engineering plans as required by the Public Works
Department.
f. Approve a Resolution regarding the Anacapri, Phase 1A, Final Plat. (Director of
Development Services Ross Altobelli)
191 single-family dwelling, detached lots and six common area lots on 44.2t
acres located at the northeast corner of Hackberry Drive and future Ferguson
Parkway. Zoned Planned Development-887-2020.
The purpose for the final plat is to dedicate rights -of -way, lot and block
boundaries, and easements necessary for the creation of the single family
development and commercial lot.
Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval.
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Approve a Resolution regarding the Shadowbend, Phase 2, Final Plat. (Director
of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
231 single-family dwelling,
area lots on 81.2± acres
Rosamond Parkway and
Development-797-2018.
detached lots, one commercial lot, and 11 common
located at the northeast and northwest corners of
future West Crossing Boulevard. Zoned Planned
The purpose for the final plat is to dedicate rights -of --way, lot and block
boundaries, and easements necessary for the creation of the single family
development and commercial lot.
Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval.
Approve a Resolution regarding the Pecan Grove, Phase 2, Block M, Lot 1, Site
Plan. (Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
Private playground on one lot on 0.5± acre located at the northeast corner of
Cherry Blossom Boulevard and Azaleas Run Drive. Zoned PD 705-2015.
The motion for approval failed by the Planning &Zoning Commission (3-1).
MOTION: Mayor Pike moved to approve. Council Member Vollmer
seconded. Motion carried 4-2 Carver and Toten opposed.
Approve a Resolution regarding the Rosamond Sherley Elementary Addition,
Block A, Lot 1, Site Plan. (Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
Public elementary school on one lot on 20.0± acres located at the southeast
corner of Lenard Avenue (FM 2862) and Rosemond Parkway (FM 2862). Zoned
SF-E Single -Family Residential - Large Lot.
The Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval subject to additions
and/or alterations to the engineering plans as required by the Public Works
Department.
j. Approve a Resolution regarding the naming of the park located at 1235 Lakeview
Drive to be named "Baldwin Park." (Director of Neighborhood Services Marc
Marchand)
The Parks Advisory Board reviewed and unanimously recommended to the City
Council naming the park adjacent to Lakeview Estates neighborhood for a
previous owner of the property, Jesse Glenn "Bud" Baldwin, great grandson of
James Schluter (later changed to Slayter) at the October 19, 2020 regularly
scheduled meeting. The City Council adopted a Policy and Procedure for Naming
City Parks, Trails, Recreational Areas, and Other Recreation Facilities on
November 10, 2020. The Neighborhood Services Department followed the
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naming policy in researching Mr. Baldwin with support from the Anna Area
Historical Preservation Society. Mr. Baldwin's great grandfather, James Schluter,
was a German immigrant who fought in the Texas Revolution and who eventually
changed the spelling of his name to Slayter. The land was originally granted to
Mr. Slayter for his service in the Texian Army in the amount of 320 acres and
remained in the family until it was eventually handed down to his great grandson,
Jesse Glenn "Bud" Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin fell into poor health and the family sold
off parcels of the land for their sustainment including 51.24 acres of land where
the Lakeview Estates community is today. The naming of park or other recreation
areas are to ensure that the given names are consistent with the values and
character of the area or neighborhood served and within the City as a whole, and
the name identification for individual parks or other recreation areas within the
City of Anna are to ensure that they are easily located and provide a sense of
place. The historic contributions of the Slayter and Baldwin families to the City of
Anna are important to the area, and the historic naming of the park will better
ensure a sense of place for all neighbors and distinguish the park as a public
space.
MOTION: Council Member Toten moved to approve 5 j. and k. Council Member
Carver seconded. Motion carried 64
k. Approve a Resolution regarding the naming of a park located at 636 Banbury
Drive to be named "Henry Clay 'Yank' Washington Park." (Director of
Neighborhood Services Marc Marchand)
The Parks Advisory Board reviewed and unanimously recommended to the City
Council naming the new park/playground located at 636 Banbury Dr adjacent to
the West Crossing neighborhood for an early and beloved Anna neighbor named
Henry Clay "Yank" Washington at the October 19, 2020 Parks Advisory Board
meeting. The City Council adopted a Policy and Procedure for Naming City
Parks, Trails, Recreational Areas, and Other Recreation Facilities on November
10, 2020. The Neighborhood Services Department followed the naming policy in
researching Mr. Washington with support from the Anna Area Historical
Preservation Society, Mr. Washington was believed to be the only African
American neighbor in Anna from the late 1800s through the midA 930s and
worked as a janitor at the historic train depot, the Interurban station, the bank,
post office, and several stores in town. Mr. Washington's main job was to carry
bags of mail from the depot to the post office using a homemade wooden cart
with two large iron wheels. Mr. Washington was well liked in Anna, and sometime
in the late 1920s the neighbors of Anna took up a collection and bought him a
railroad watch so that he would always know the time to expect the mail train.
Late in Mr. Washington's life, the neighbors of Anna took up a collection to pay
Mr. Washington's way on the train to St. Louis and back so that he could visit a
relative he had not seen since he was 17 and a large crowd was waiting to greet
him when he returned to Anna. The naming of park or other recreation areas are
to ensure that the given names are consistent with the values and character of
the area or neighborhood served and within the City as a whole, and the historic
context of the time when Mr. Washington resided in Anna was during segregation
in the U.S. South before the long -overdue civil rights movement that resulted in
the abolition of Jim Crow laws and racial segregation. Despite enduring the harsh
restrictions and inherent inequality of so-called "separate but equal" segregation
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rules, Mr. Washington earned the respect and affection of his neighbors in Anna
providing hope for the inclusion that would eventually grow to be a principal value
in our community. The historic naming of the park will better ensure a sense of
place for all neighbors and distinguish the park as a public space.
See motion on Consent Item 5. j.
Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Task Order with
Birkhoff Hendricks and Carter for the design of public water and sanitary sewer
infrastructure along State Highway 5. (Director of Public Works Greg Peters,
P.E.)
TxDOT has 95% construction plans for the widening of State Highway 5 from
Melissa through Anna. They are currently working on project funding and expect
to be ready to move the project towards construction in the next 2 years. In order
to ensure that the City utilities are clear of the right-of-way, the City needs to
begin the engineering and development of construction plans now.
It is currently estimated that the section of SH 5 through Anna will be widened in
two phases, with Project A from FM 455 to the Collin County Outer Loop, and
Project B from FM 455 to the northern City limit. This item pertains specifically
to Project A, which will be constructed first. Birkhoff Hendricks and Carter was
hired to complete the preliminary engineering report attached as Exhibit A. This
report identifies the needed infrastructure relocations and improvements needed
to ensure our utilities are not in conflict with the new road, and that our utilities
are of an appropriate size for future development in the corridor. Now that the
preliminary engineering report is complete, we are now ready to proceed with
formal engineering design.
A portion of the engineering fees, easement acquisition, and construction costs
wI ll be eligible for TxDOT reimbursement. The actual reimbursement amount will
be developed during the design process, and formalized with an agreement
approved by both the City Council and TxDOT prior to construction. Once this
agreement has been developed, staff will bring it forward for Council approval.
m. Approve a Resolution approving the Form of Articles of Incorporation for the
formation of the Anna Housing Finance Corporation. (Economic Development
Director Joey Grisham)
Staff was approached last year by Ryan Combs with JPI to develop a Class A,
Senior Living Development at Anna Town Square by Palladium. In order to make
the project viable, a Housing Finance Corporation is needed to allow for a
property tax exemption. Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code
allows for the creation of HFCs, with several cities having formed them including
but not limited to: Dallas, Fort Worth, Rowlett, McKinney, Arlington, and many
others The purpose of HFCs is to provide a means to finance the cost of
residential ownership and development that will provide decent, safe and sanitary
housing at affordable prices for residents of local governments. Since the project
is tax exempt, the City will receive a developer fee from the project to offset lost
property tax revenue. It is important to note that the project is not "public housing"
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or Section 8. It simply offers rent control to allow more seniors on fixed incomes
to afford the rents. The initial Board of the Anna HFC is the Anna City
Council. HFCs can issue bonds but in the case of this project, private activity
bonds will be issued through Collin County. These are not municipal bonds and
do not affect the city's credit or tax rate.
n. Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a task order
amendment with Birkhoff Hendricks & Carter LLC for the final engineering design
of utility relocation and expansion along US 75. (Director of Public Works Greg
Peters, P.E.)
TxDOT is preparing engineering plans for the widening of US 75 north of FM 455
to the county line. TxDOT has raised the priority of this project up their list of
future construction projects, and is planning to begin the project within the next
18 months. The City of Anna has some existing water infrastructure within the
limits of the proposed project which must be relocated. Birkhoff Hendricks &
Carter completed the preliminary engineering design for this project several years
ago under an original task order. Those plans are attached as Exhibit A. Staff
has worked with BHC to update the task order to include a larger diameter water
main which will also be longer than originally planned, in order to facilitate future
development of the US 75 corridor north of FM 455. Exhibit B shows this
additional water main proposed. BHC is now prepared to begin the final
engineering design. In order to fund the final engineering design an amendment
must be made to the original task order approved by the City back in 2017.
Staff has reviewed the task order amendment and finds it to be consistent with
the increased scope, and recommends approval.
6. Items For Individual Consideration.
a. Consider adoption of an Ordinance revising Solid Waste regulations pertaining
to roll -off dumpsters (Director of Public Works Greg Peters, P.E.)
The City of Anna currently has a contract for Solid Waste services with CARDS
Dallas, Incorporated. Per the contract, CARDS has exclusive rights to provide
solid waste services in the City of Anna. The current Ordinance is somewhat
vague regarding the use of outside companies for roll -off dumpsters and other
non-standard collection methods, which are often used by homes and
businesses for major remodeling project or to remove debris and brush. This item
will provide more clear and concise language regarding the use of roll -off
dumpsters and outside contractors for solid waste services in the City of Anna.
MOTION: Council Member Vollmer moved to approve. Council Member Toten
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
b. Conduct a Public Hearing and Approve a Resolution regarding the East Fork
Estates, Lot 24, Replat. (Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
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One single-family dwelling, detached on 1.4± acres located on the northwest side
of East Fork Circle, 1,782± feet south of FM 455. Zoned Agricultural.
State law requires a public hearing for replats of residentially zoned land. The
purpose of the replat is to legally plat a tract of land that was subdivided and sold
via metes and bounds. Approval and recordation of this replat will bring this
property into compliance with city regulations.
Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval as submitted.
Mayor Pike opened the public hearing at 6:03 PM.
No comments.
Mayor Pike closed the public hearing at 6:03 PM.
MOTION: Council Member Carver moved to approve. Council Member Ussery
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
c. 1) Conduct a Public Hearing/Consider/Discuss/Action on an Ordinance for
rezoning 3.0 acres from Agricultural District (AG) and Single -Family Residential
Large Lot (SF-E) to Single -Family Residential (SF-84). (Director of
Development Services Ross Altobelli)
2) Approve a Resolution for the Medina's Addition, Block A, Lots 1 & 2, Final Plat.
Zoning
Rezone 3.0± acres located on the north side of Elm Grove, 160± feet east of Rodeo
Drive from AG Agricultural and SF-E Single -Family Residential — Large Lot to
SF-84 Single -Family Residential District.
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property due to the existing zoning (AG
& SF-E) requiring a minimum of 43,560 square feet (1 acre) per lot. The
requested zoning is SF-84 which requires a minimum of 8,400 square feet (0.19
acre).
Additional project and zoning information can be found in the attached staff
report.
The Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval.
Mayor Pike opened the public hearing at 6:05 PM.
No comments.
Mayor Pike closed the public hearing at 6:05 PM.
Final Plat
Two single-family dwelling, detached lots on 3.0±acres located on the north side
of Elm Grove, 160± feet east of Rodeo Drive.
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The purpose for the final plat is to divide the tract into two lots; Lot 1 (0.6t acre)
and Lot 2 (2.4t acres).
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval subject to approval
of the associated zoning case.
MOTION: Council Member Toten moved to approve zoning and final
plat. Council Member Carver seconded. Motion carried 64
d. 1) Continue conducting the Public Hearing/Consider/Discuss/Action on an
Ordinance regarding the request to amend Ordinance No. 843-2020 (Waterview,
Block A, Lot 1) (Director of Development Services Ross Altobelli)
2) Approve a Resolution regarding the WaterviewI Block A, I Concept Plan.
Zoning
At the March 23, 2021 City Council meeting the applicant requested a
continuance in order to continue to refine the request and review the implications
associated with the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations.
Anna 21, LLC has submitted an application for an amendment to Ordinance No.
843-2020. Multifamily residence on 20.8t acres located on the west side of State
Highway 5, 1,420t feet south of West White Street. Zoned Planned
Development-843-2020.
The applicant is requesting the following amendments;
i. Increase maximum height from 3-story to 4-story while sill maintaining
the maximum height of 45 feet. However that measurement would be
from the grade to the top plate of walls rather than to a point midway
between elevation of the eaves and elevation of the ridges, for gable, hip
and gambrel roofs per the City of Anna ordinance.
ii. Reduce the minimum parking from 2 per dwelling unit to 1.75 per dwelling
unit and maintain the 0.25 visitor parking per dwelling unit requirement.
Reduce the minimum covered parking from 75% to 15% .
The Commission was in agreement with reducing the minimum parking to 1.75
spaces per dwelling unit and modifying the reducing covered parking request to
50%. The reductions would be in alignment with the Palladium multifamily zoning
which has the same minimum parking requirement and requires roughly 61 %
covered parking.
Due to the existing vegetative buffer between the proposed development and the
residential subdivision to the west the Commission was supportive of the 4-story
building height and to increase the maximum building height by 10 feet rather
than varying the "Height of building" definition within the zoning ordinance.
The Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval with the following
stipulations:
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1. Maximum Height: 4-stories/55 feet. Buildings located within 100 feet from
the western property line shall have a maximum height of 3-stories/45
feet.
2. Minimum parking 1.75 units per dwelling unit and maintain the 0.25 visitor
parking per dwelling unit requirement.
3. Minimum 50% of required parking must be covered.
Additional project and zoning information can be found in the attached staff
report.
Mayor Pike opened the public hearing at 6:06 PM.
Gina Maria Ottavio -Spoke with concern regarding parking and fire safety.
Mayor Pike closed the public hearing at 6:12 PM.
Provident Realty Advisors John Hickman gave Council a presentation on the
project. (See Exhibit A)
MOTION: Council Member Carver moved to approve. Council Member Miller
seconded. Motion carried 5-1 Ussery opposed.
Concept Plan
It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution regarding the
Waterview, Block A, Lot 1, Revised Concept Plan
Anna 21, LLC has submitted an application for approval of a concept plan
The purpose of the revised concept plan is to align with the amended zoning.
The Planning &Zoning Commission recommended approval.
MOTION: Mayor Pike moved to approve. Council Member Miller
seconded. Motion carried 6-0
e. Consider/Discuss/Action on correspondence regarding TxDOT initiatives (City
Manager Jim Proce)
Staff presented to Council regarding TxDOT initiatives.
MOTION: Mayor Pike moved to approve. Council Member Ussery
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
f. Consider/Discuss/Action on an Ordinance Amending the FY2020 - 2021 Budget
to add 1.0 FTE Communications Manager, 4.0 FTE Police Officers, additional
Fire overtime, an ambulance, three single trailer mount generators, various
technology and equipment needs, a summer intern (0.45 FTE) and additional
promotional expense funding for Economic Development. (City Manager Jim
Proce)
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Ordinance Amending the FY2020 - 2021 Budget to add 1.0 FTE Communications
Manager, 4.0 FTE Police Officers, additional Fire overtime, an ambulance, three
single trailer mount generators, various technology and equipment needs, a
summer intern (0.45 FTE) and additional promotional expense funding for
Economic Development,
MOTION: Council Member Tote" moved to approve. Council Member Vollmer
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
7. Closed Session (Exceptions).
Under Tex. Gov'T Code Chapter 551, The City Council May Enter Into Closed Session
To Discuss Any Items Listed Or Referenced On This Agenda Under The Following
Exceptions:
a. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or
on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas
clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov't Code
§551.071). Charter provisions; personnel policies; Council procedures; staff
procedures; City ordinances; City contracts; public facilities and related legal
matters.
b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
(Tex. Gov't Code §551.072).
c. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or
deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has
received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or
expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is
conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of
a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1).
(Tex. Gov't Code §551.087).
d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074). City
Council
MOTION: Council Member Carver moved to enter closed session. Council
Member Ussery seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Mayor Pike recessed the meeting at 8:26 PM.
Mayor Pike reconvened the meeting at 10:13 PM.
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8. Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular
meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council
meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda.
No action.
9. Adjourn.
Mayor Pike adjourned the meeting at 10:14 PM.
Approved on April 2021
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or qIl�yor Nate Pike
City Secretary Carrie L. Land
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