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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10-09 Regular Meeting MinutesCity Council Meeting Anna City Hall 120 W. 4th Street October 9, 2001 The City Council of the City of Anna met in regular session on the 9th day of October. Mayor Ron Ferguson called this meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. The following members were present and participating: Mayor Ron Ferguson, Brenda Tilley, Lynn Dhane, Joe Finley Jr., Lisa Copeland and Lynn Mosier. 3. Mayor Ron Ferguson opened the Bids from IESI, Trinity Waste, Duncan Disposal and Bradshaw and Son. There was no action taken. The bids will be tabulated and reviewed and will be awarded at the next City Council meeting. 4. Joe Finley Jr. made a motion to approve the light poles for Oak Hollow. The lights are identical to those that the Council approved for Tara Farms except they will be 10 and 12 foot poles instead of 8 -foot poles. Lisa Copeland seconded the motion. The motion carried 51010. 5. The City Council reviewed the amendments to the budget for the year ending September 30; 2001. Joe Finley Jr. made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2001-15 amending the budget for the year ending September 30, 2001. Lisa Copeland seconded the motion. The motion carried 51010. 6, Amend PD zoning of 36.05 acre tract in J. C. Brantley Survey, A-114, located on North Powell Parkway, petition submitted by Todd Wintters on behalf of Del Morton — M & M Joint Venture. Mr. Lawrence was recognized. He stated that the property owner requested revision of three elements of the existing Planned Development zoning. The three elements include request for a front yard setback of 20 feet rather than the existing 25 feet, request for a street width of 27 feet rather than 31 feet (from back of curb to back of curb), and request for a side yard setback of 5 feet rather than the existing 8 feet. Mr. Todd Wintters, engineer for the property owner, was recognized. Mr. Wintters noted that the request was being made in response to a desire by the homebuilder, D. R. Horton Homes. The homebuilder is seeking to build a larger home that what was initially planned for the development. The larger home will occupy a larger portion of the lots. The three changes were being requested in order to fit the larger homes on the lots, without sacrificing back yard space desired by most buyers. He also noted that the smaller width street would probably be an advantage in slowing the speeds of traffic inside the subdivision, especially since the configuration of the tract of land required that the street be long and straight, rather than curvilinear. After brief discussion, Joe Finley Jr. moved that the amendment to the Planned Development for the tract be approved. Lisa Copeland seconded the motion; which passed by a vote of 5-0. 7. Annexation of 196 -acre tract located at northwest corner of U. S. Highway 75 and FM 455. Mr. Lawrence was recognized to discuss this item. He noted that the property owner was petitioning for annexation of the entire tract. It was the owner's plan to retain the eastern half of the tract and develop or sell for commercial development. The eastern half would be sold and probably developed for residential development. After brief discussion, Joe Finley Jr. moved that the 196 acre tract located at the northwest corner of U. S. Highway 75 and FM 455 be annexed to the City of Anna. Brenda Tilley seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of 5-0. 8. Public Hearing: Zoning of 100 acre tract located approximately 1,000 feet west of U. S. Highway 75 on north side of FM 455, owned by Central Expressway 196 Joint Venture. The public hearing was opened at 8.34 p m_ Mr_ Lawrence was recognized_ He explained that the zoning request was for the western half of the Central Expressway 196 Joint Venture tract. The request was for single family residential zoning for most of the tract with C-1 Commercial zoning along the FM 455 frontage. An area between the commercial and the residential sections would be reserved for public building construction, such as police and/or fire facilities. The single family residential part of the tract would be developed on 6,000 square foot minimum lots with 27 -foot wide streets. The zoning of the entire tract would be under a Planned Development. There being no further comment, the public hearing was closed at 8:33 p.m. 9. Zoning of 100 -acre tract located approximately 1000 feet west of U. S. Highway 75 on north side of FM 455; owned by Central Expressway 196 Joint Venture. Mr. Matt Robinson of Carter & Burgess, engineers for the project developers, was recognized to address this item. He presented a preliminary site plan for the tract. He explained that the residential part of the development would be very similar to the Oak Hollow and Creekside subdivisions recently approved by the City. He noted that the development had a potential for approximately 400 lots. Mr. Lawrence noted that the Planned Development zoning had been recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. After further brief discussion, Lynn Mosier moved that the 100 acre tract located approximately 1,000 feet west of U. S. Highway 75 on north side of FM 455, owned by Central Expressway 196 Joint Venture be zoned as a Planned Development per the request of the property owner and as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Joe Finley Jr. seconded the motion, which passed by a vete of 5-0. 10. Disannexation of part of right-of-way of CR 425. Mr. Lawrence was recognized to discuss this item. He noted that Collin County had indicated interest in paving CR 425. However; the County has a policy that prohibited such work on a road that had been annexed in its entirety by any municipality. Since Anna had annexed the entirety of some of the south part of the roadway, he suggested that the City disannex the eastern half of the roadway, thereby enabling the County to participate in the paving work. He noted that the City would be required to purchase some of the materials to be used in the paving project but that cost was unknown at this point and would be the subject of City Council action at some future point when the County had completed engineering plans for the work. Lisa Copeland moved that the City disannex the portion of CR 425 as described in Ordinance No. 2001-19. Brenda Tilley seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of 5-0. 11. Lisa Copeland made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2041-20, amending Ordinance 98-14, establishing a service fee for notification of water and/or sewer service termination. Joe Finley Jr. seconded the motion. The motion carried 510/0. 12. Staff Report, Actions of Board of Adjustment Mr. Lawrence noted that the Board of Adjustment took action at its meeting of October 2 on two items. 1. The BOA granted the request of Jon Stepherson for a variance from the side yard requirement for an accessory building (from 5' to 3'). 2. The BOA granted the request of Wells/McCoy Steel Company for a variance from the side yard requirement for a primary building on a corner lot (from 15' to 10'). Texas Capital Fund Pro*ect Mr. Lawrence reported that the TCF project was nearly completed. The water element of the project was complete; with water service being extended to the West Side of U. S. Highway 75. The sewer element of the project was complete except that the contractor was awaiting arrival of pumps for the lift station. Tara Farms, Phases 2 & 3 Mr. Lawrence reported that infrastructure improvements are complete on this project, excepting some of the franchise utility improvements. Permission has been granted to the developer to file the final plat, which will allow lots to be sold and building permits to be issued. 13. Lynn Mosier made a motion to approve the bills. Brenda Tilley seconded the motion. 14. Brenda Tilley made a motion to approve the minutes for August 28, 2001 and September 25, 2001. Lynn Dhane seconded the motion. The motion carried 51010. 15. Lisa Copeland made a motion to have the Bank Depository Contract go out to Bid. Joe Finley Jr. seconded the motion. The motion carried 510/0. 16. There was no action taken on the report from the Water and Wastewater Superintendent. 17. There being no further business this meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, City Secretary f Mayor Ron Fen son