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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
February 26, 2004
Present: William E. Greenwood, Chairman
Allen Heath, Vice Chairman
Stan Parchman, Member
Sharon Sanden, Member.
Trent Petty, Town Manager
Jeff Williams, Town Engineer
Matthew Boyle, Town Attorney
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Hank Barry, Member
Item #1: Chairman Greenwood opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Item #2: Review and approve minutes of the regular meeting held on July 10, 2003. Motion by
Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Parchman, to approve the minutes as presented. There
was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #3: Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding a preliminary plat for
13.629 acres located at the southeast corner of J.T. Ottinger Road and Dove Road. The Public Hearing
was opened at 7:32 p.m. Mr. Williams explained this item to the Commission and stated that staff
recommends approval. Mr. Dale Ridinger, who represented the applicant, was in attendance to answer
questions. No one wished to address the Commission and there was a motion by Commissioner
Parchman, seconded by Commissioner Heath, to close the Public Hearing. There was no discussion and
the motion carried unanimously. There was a motion by Commissioner Heath, seconded by
Commissioner Sanden, to recommend approval of the preliminary plat application to the Board of
Aldermen. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Consider and take any appropriate action regarding a final plat for 11.629 acres located at the
southeast corner of J.T. Ottinger Road and Dove Road. Mr. Petty explained the difference between a
preliminary plat and a final plat to the Commissioners and stated that the staff recommended approval of
this final plat. There was a motion by Commissioner Sanden, seconded by Commissioner Heath, to
recommend approval to the Board of Aldermen. There was no discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Item #5: Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding an amendment to the
comprehensive plan to adopt a new land use map. Mr. Petty spoke concern iig s issue and explained
the reason this item was needed. There was a lengthy discussion with th; being assured
there would be no golf course on top of the hill west and south of the ' aF-e in PD : - 4.7 be Public Hearing
was opened at 7:56 p.m. Russell Laughlin with Hillwood Developm; nt Corporation spoke to the Board
explaining this item. There was a motion to close the Public Hearin '-- 1)y Commi,sione- Sanden and
seconded by Commissioner Parchman. There was no further discs ssicn an _1 tlhc Public bearing was
closed. There was a motion by Commissioner Heath, seconded by Sanden, to recommend
approval of the amendment to the comprehensive plan denoting the -hang-s uiat the Bill is not public
golf course, that the Town's intent is for a public open space there and tip: g6i oc-arse is not to extend up
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to the southern boundary of the lake. There was no further discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Item #6: Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding an amendment to the
zoning and concept plan requirements for PD 3-4. Mr. Petty spoke regarding this item and item no 8
saying the applicant wished to move the current zoning requirements in PD 3-5 to PD 3-4 and move the
zoning requirements currently in PD 3-5 to PD 3-4. The mall would then be moved out of PD 3-5 and
into PD 3-4 which would make it more accessible to the traffic on State Highway 114. The applicant
would like to move the hotel use from PD 3-3 and put it into PD 3-4. The Public Hearing was opened at
8:06 p.m. Mr. Russell Laughlin with Hillwood Development Corporation spoke concerning this item
and introduced Mr. Bill Moston who represented General Growth, Inc. Mr. Moston spoke to the
Commission explaining the proposed concept plan for PD 3-4 and answered many questions from the
Commission. Mr. Petty explained to the Commission that staff would only bring a zoning case forward
if they felt that the change to the zoning is better for the Town than the zoning in place. Dr. Joseph
Bonola of 1800 Barrington Drive in Keller asked if plans for a permanent fire station were included in
the proposed zoning. Mr. Petty assured Dr. Bonola that it was in PD 3-4 or PD 3-5. Commissioner
Heath asked if the exhibits not included in the proposed zoning package received by the Commissioners
would be the exhibits with the current zoning documents and was told that was correct. There was a
motion by Commissioner Sanden, seconded by Commissioner Parchman, to close the Public Hearing.
There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously. There was a motion by
Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to recommend conditional approval of the
proposed zone change for PD 3-4, said approval being conditioned upon the future submittal, review and
approval of all master plan updates and related zoning amendments to PD 3-3. In the event the master
plans are not adopted or if the related zoning for PD 3-3 is not adopted, then this action shall be void and
of no effect. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding an amendment to the
zoning and concept plan requirements for PD 3-3. Mr. Petty told the Commission this item should be
tabled as it is not ready for review. There was a motion by Commissioner Heath, seconded by
Commissioner Parchman, to table this item. There was no discussion and the motion carried
unanimously.
Item #8: Conduct a Public Hearing and take any appropriate action regarding an amendment to the
zoning and concept plan requirements for PD 3-5. Mr. Petry spoke telling the Board that most of this
information was covered under item 46 but in moving the zoning requirements from PD 3-4 into PD 3-5
the residential units in PD 3-5 would be reduced from 457 to 275. Mr. Petty also stated there is no
concept plan for PD 3-5 at this time. The Public Hearing was opened at 9:03 p.m. Mr. Laughlin told the
Commissioners the concept plan would be brought to them at a later date. There was a motion by
Commissioner Heath, seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to close the Public Hearing. There was no
discussion and the motion carried unanimously. There was a motion by Commissioner Parchman,
seconded by Commissioner Sanden, to recommend conditional approval of the proposed zone change
for PD 3-5, said approval being conditioned upon the future submittal, review and approval of all master
plan updates and related zoning amendments to PD 3-3. In the event the master plans are not adopted or
if the related zoning for PD 3-3 is not adopted, then this action shall be void and of no effect. There was
no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
Item #9: There was a motion by Commissioner Sanden, seconded by Commissioner Parchman, to
adjourn. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at
9:10 P.M.
Approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on March 18, 2004.
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William E. Greenwood, Chairman
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