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[1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum.]
THE CITY OF ANNA PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING FOR MONDAY, JULY 1ST.ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PRESENT, SO QUORUM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
CAN WE HAVE EVERYONE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER BLANSCET?
>> LET'S PRAY. FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THIS EVENING, FATHER.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE FREEDOMS THAT WE'RE BLESSED WITH IN THIS COUNTRY AS WE CELEBRATE THE UPCOMING INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY.
I PRAY FATHER FOR THIS COMMUNITY, AND I PRAY FOR THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE.
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS.
[3. Neighbor Comments]
AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING AN ITEM ON THIS MEETING AGENDA THAT IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.ALSO, AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION REGARDING AN ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THIS MEETING AGENDA.
EACH PERSON WILL BE ALLOWED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
NO DISCUSSION OR ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS OF FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A NEIGHBOR'S INQUIRY OR TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
[5. Elect the Planning & Zoning Commission Chairperson.]
ELECT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON.WE'D LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO COMMISSIONER PATTERSON HERNDON, NOW COUNCILWOMAN PATTERSON HERNDON FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE.
I THINK SHE DID SOME GREAT WORK, AND I THINK I SPEAK FOR EVERYONE ON THE COMMISSION WHEN WE SAY WE LOVED SERVING WITH HER.
SHE'S GOT SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL.
AT THIS TIME, WE NEED TO ELECT A NEW PLANNING AND ZONING CHAIRPERSON, SO WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR TO THE COMMISSION FOR MOTIONS AND NOMINATIONS.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER JESSICA WALDEN.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER WALDEN, BEAR WITH ME, GUYS, BY COMMISSIONER MARTIN AND A SECOND, COMMISSIONER NYLEC.
ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
NOW, WE'LL TURN THE TIME OVER TO OUR NEW CHAIRWOMAN.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE TO ELECT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VICECHAIR.
[6. Elect the Planning & Zoning Commission Vice-Chairman.]
>> I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE JOSH VOLLMER AS VICECHAIR.
>> LET'S VOTE. COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
ITEM NUMBER 7, ELECT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SECRETARY.
[7. Elect the Planning & Zoning Commission Secretary.]
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, LAUREN, BUT THIS WILL BE CITY STAFF.>> HISTORICALLY, CITY STAFF HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE SECRETARY.
>> IF ALL IN FAVOR, WE'LL JUST CONTINUE THAT.
DO WE HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM NUMBER 8, REVIEW, DISCUSS,
[8. Review/Discuss/Action on Planning & Zoning Commission Rules of Procedure.]
ACTION ON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE. LAUREN?>> THE FIRST TOPIC I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE CHARTER ATTENDANCE POLICY.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CAN CHOOSE TO REMOVE SOMEONE IF THEY DO NOT ATTEND MORE THAN 25% OF THE MEETINGS OR THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS IN A ROW, INCLUDING TRAININGS OR REQUIRED WORKSHOPS THAT ARE PROVIDED.
THEN I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE 2025 CALENDAR THAT WAS PROVIDED.
IF ANYONE HAS ISSUES WITH ANY OF THE DATES THAT WERE ON THERE TO LET US KNOW.
>> DID ANYBODY SEE ANY ISSUES WITH THE DATES?
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I REVIEWED IT. IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING WAS ADJUSTED TO THE ONE.>> 2025 WAS A LOT BETTER THAN 2024.
>> YES, I KNOW. ITEM NUMBER 9,
[9. Review/Discuss/Action on the Tree Board Rules of Procedure.]
REVIEW, DISCUSS ACTION ON THE TREE BOARD RULES OF PROCEDURE.>> BASICALLY, I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SERVES AS THE TREE BOARD UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT CITY COUNCIL DECIDES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A SEPARATE BOARD.
>> IS THAT ALL? LET'S MOVE TO CONSENT ITEMS.
>> BEFORE WE GET THERE, DO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION?
>> THERE'S NO ACTION THAT IS REQUIRED.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO VOTE ON THE CALENDAR.
>> THAT'S FINE. I'M JUST CLARIFYING THE AGENDA SET ACTION. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.
>> LAST YEAR, THE 2024 CALENDAR WAS A BIT CHALLENGING.
THERE WAS THREE DATES THAT CONFLICTED WITH MONDAYS, AND SO WE HAD TO VOTE ON THOSE SPECIFIC DATES.
FOR 2025, THERE'S ONLY ONE DATE THAT CONFLICTS, BUT THAT'S WITH THE BUDGET MEETING THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR IN SEPTEMBER.
>> CAN WE MOVE TO CONSENT THEN?
[Consent Items]
>> AT THIS TIME, DOES ANY COMMISSIONER WISH TO PULL AN ITEM FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR CONSENT ITEMS?
>> WE HAVE A APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER HERMANN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MARTIN.
ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
>> I SAY YES. MOTION PASSES, UNANIMOUS.
MOVING TO ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.
[Items for Individual Consideration]
ITEM NUMBER 14, APPROVE A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ROSAMOND CROSSING BLOCK A, LOTS 1-11 PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN.APPLICANT MJ LA ADAMS, LTD, ANNA 18 LLC.
>> THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 75 IN ROSAMOND.
THE PURPOSE FOR IT BEING ON THE ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION IS BECAUSE THEY'RE PROPOSING THREE LOTS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE FRONTAGE ALONG THE FRONTAGE ROAD OF 75, THAT IS NOT IN CONFORMANCE WITH OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
THEREFORE, THEY'RE ASKING FOR A WAIVER, AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL.
LOT 11 IS PROPOSED TO BE TWO PONDS IN FRONT OF THE OTHER THREE LOTS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE THE FRONTAGE.
OTHERWISE, IT'S MEETING ALL OF THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
>> DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IS THE DEVELOPER HERE? OR DO THEY WISH TO SPEAK? GOOD. DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 14?
>> A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 14.
>> I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER BLANSCET, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER NYLEC.
ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
>> YES FOR ME, MOTION PASSES, UNANIMOUS.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 15.
CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION ON A REQUEST TO AMEND AN EXISTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NUMBER 797-2018 ON FIVE PLUS ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ROSAMOND PARKWAY AND NORTH POWER PARKWAY TO ALLOW A SELF-STORAGE MINI-WAREHOUSE AND CHILDCARE CENTER, NURSERY SCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN BY RIGHT.
APPLICANT IS BRITAIN CHURCH, ROSAMOND POWELL INVESTMENT, LLC.
I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:09 PM.
>> THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED AT THE JUNE MEETING AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAD.
THEY ARE REQUESTING ON WHAT'S SHOWN ON HERE AS TRACTS 12 AND
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13 AS A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AND A DAYCARE FACILITY.CURRENTLY, THE SELF-STORAGE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AND THE CHILDCARE CENTER NURSERY SCHOOL WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED.
THE REASON WHY I'VE PROVIDED THE 2018 LAND USES IS BECAUSE THIS PD SPECIFICALLY CALLS FOR THE LAND USES AT THAT TIME, NOT UPDATED TO OUR CURRENT ZONING.
BUT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THE CURRENT ZONING JUST SO YOU COULD SEE HOW THAT WOULD BE IF IT DID FOLLOW THE CURRENT ZONING.
ADDITIONALLY, FOR THE SELF-STORAGE, THE C-1 DISTRICT, WHICH IS THE BASE ZONING OF THIS PLAN DEVELOPMENT, RESTRICTS THE BUILDING SIZE TO 15,000 SQUARE FEET, AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAD FOR THE APPLICANT WAS IF 15,000 SQUARE FEET WAS SUFFICIENT.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE APPLICANT.
>> THANKS. TOMMY MANN, 500, WINSTEAD BUILDING.
I'M REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT OWNER AND DEVELOPER ON THIS.
LET ME JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE CONTEXT AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT WE UNDERSTOOD IS THEY'RE OUT THERE, BUT YOU CAN PROBABLY FIGURE OUT FROM LOOKING AT THE CONCEPT PLAN NEXT, THAT THIS REQUEST IS A RESULT OF GEOMETRY AS MUCH AS ANYTHING ELSE.
WE TAKE UP ALL THE FRONTAGE FOR THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT USES.
THE SHAPE OF THE SITE IS SUCH, THEN WE HAVE A FEW ACRES LEFT ON THE INTERIOR OF IT TO TRY AND MAKE A GOOD USE OF.
THAT'S WHERE WE FOUND THESE TWO USERS, THE SELF-STORAGE AND THE CHILDCARE.
THEY DON'T CARE AS MUCH ABOUT THE FRONTAGE AND THE VISIBILITY.
THEY DO LIKE THE ACCESS, THE PROXIMITY TO OTHER USES, AND SO THEY FIT WELL.
THEY ALSO SERVE AS A NICE BUFFER TO THE RESIDENTIAL AT THE BACK FOR BEING LOW SCALE BUILDINGS AND RELATIVELY NON-INTENSE USES.
THE SELF-STORAGE BUILDING ITSELF IS TWO STORIES.
IT'LL BE PROBABLY A LITTLE LESS THAN 30 FEET HEIGHT WHEN IT'S COMPLETED THERE.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE BUILDINGS THAT WE'VE PROPOSED ON HERE.
BILL DAVIS, MY CLIENT IS HERE FOR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
>> DOES ANY COMMISSIONER HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?
>> JUST TO CLARIFY. YOU SAID, UNDER THE 15,000 SQUARE FEET STILL, BUT TWO STORIES.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. ON THE ACCESS EASEMENT, I SEE THAT THAT CAME IN LATER THAN THE PACKET THAT WE RECEIVED LAST WEEK.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE ACCESS EASEMENT AND HOW THAT'LL FUNCTION?
>> ACCESS EASEMENT IS THERE AND WHERE IT IS BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE TWO CURB CUTS ON ROSAMOND.
WE HAVE TWO FLAG LOTS, AND THEREFORE, TO TRY TO MAKE IT WHERE WE COULD DO THE RETAIL AND HAVE THE ACCESSIBILITY.
THAT'S WHY WE DID THE EASEMENT OVER TO THE DETENTION POT.
BUT SINCE WE WILL CONTROL, OBVIOUSLY, WHOEVER DEVELOPS THE SELF-STORAGE IF WE DON'T DO IT OURSELVES, THAT EASEMENT WILL BE GIVEN.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY SPEAKER CARD TO THIS ITEM? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:13 PM AND CONFINE COMMENTS TO THE COMMISSION AND STAFF.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 15?
>> I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER HERMANN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VOLLMER.
ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
>> I AM YES. MOTION PASSES, UNANIMOUS. ITEM NUMBER 16.
CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION REGARDING THE SHADOW BEN COMMERCIAL CONCEPT PLAN.
APPLICANT BRITAIN CHURCH, ROSAMOND POWELL INVESTMENT, LLC.
I BELIEVE THIS ONE'S CONTINGENT ON ITEM NUMBER 15, IS THAT CORRECT? I DID SEE A NOTE ON THIS ONE, LAUREN, WHERE IT WAS TALKING ABOUT THE ACCESS EASEMENT, BUT THE APPLICANT TURNED THAT IN LATER?
>> CORRECT. WE RECEIVED THE UPDATED CONCEPT PLAN ON FRIDAY.
THE STAFF REPORT WAS WRITTEN BEFORE THEY HAD SUBMITTED IT.
IT STILL IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE CONCEPT PLAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A WAIVER OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
>> WE'LL JUST MOTION FOR APPROVAL OR DENIAL OR TABLE.
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DO I HAVE A MOTION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS?>> I HAVE A MOTION FORWARD FROM COMMISSIONER NYLEC. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> I HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BLANSCET.
ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
>> I AM A YES. MOTION PASSES, UNANIMOUS. ITEM NUMBER 17.
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDER, DISCUSS ACTION ON A REQUEST TO REZONE AND ZONE 1,035 PLUS ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST CORNERS OF WEST ROSAMOND PARKWAY, IN US HIGHWAY 75 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, RESIDENTIAL NUMBER 2024-05-1621.
ZONE PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NUMBER 537-2011, AND LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTRATERTIAL JURISDICTION APPLICANT IS THE THORNTON FAMILY TRUST, LIBERTY 800 LP, JP AND IRENE C JANICE, JANICE REAL ESTATE, LLC.
I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:16 PM.
>> THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHERNMOST PORTION OF THE CITY LIMITS AS WELL AS A PORTION OF PROPERTY THAT HAS SUBMITTED AN ANNEXATION PETITION.
YOU MAY RECALL THAT IN 2011, THE PROPERTY ALONG 75 WAS ZONED FOR THE MANTUA DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WAS A DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN BOTH VAN ALSTYNE AND THE CITY OF ANNA.
THAT DEVELOPER HAS SOLD THE PROPERTY AND UNDER THE NEW DEVELOPER BASICALLY REPEALING AND REPLACING THE OLD ZONING.
THERE WERE SOME WEIRD STIPULATIONS SUCH AS BUDDY HAYES BOULEVARD NEEDING TO BE 145 FEET IN WIDTH THAT JUST DIDN'T MAKE SENSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PROPERTY ACROSS THE STREET DIDN'T HAVE TO DEDICATE AS MUCH.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THIS APPLICANT TO AMEND.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CENSUS IS SUCH A LARGE AREA.
IT COVERS SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACE TYPES, RANCHING IN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY, COMMERCIAL, REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER, ESTATE RESIDENTIAL, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.
I DID WANT TO NOTE ON THERE THAT RANCHING IN AGRICULTURE DOES TALK ABOUT CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL IS APPROPRIATE WHEN OPEN SPACE IS PRESERVED.
>>PROPOSED STIPULATIONS WITHIN THIS ZONING, IT STILL WOULD BE A PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
THEY WOULD BE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DWELLING UNITS, 3,000 FOR MULTI FAMILY AND MIXED USE DISTRICTS, 2,000 FOR SINGLE FAMILY WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SF 8.4 AND SF 7.2.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE SOMETIMES HAVE WITH MASTER PLAN COMMUNITIES IS WHAT AREAS HAVE THE SCREENING WALLS, WHAT AREAS HAVE THE IRON ROD FENCES AND WHICH AREAS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR WOODEN FENCES, AND SO THE APPLICANT HAS COME UP WITH THIS EXHIBIT TO ATTACH TO IT.
REDUCING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE THOROUGHFARE OVERLAY DISTRICT ALONG 75 IS THE ONLY AREA THAT THIS WOULD APPLY TO.
REDUCING THE MINIMUM LOT SIZES FROM ONE ACRE TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN ACRE, REDUCING THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH FROM 100 FEET TO 60 FEET WIDE AND EXEMPTING THE REAR OF THE DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE FRONT YARD SETBACKS, ALLOWING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS BY RIGHT AND NON RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE MD, MF, AND MU DISTRICTS.
THEY ARE AGREEING TO A MASONRY REQUIREMENT, AS WELL AS AMENDING THE BUILDING ARTICULATION STANDARDS AND MULTI FAMILY DWELLING AMENITY REQUIREMENTS.
THERE IS A REDUCTION FOR COVERED PARKING FROM 50% TO 25% FOR MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS, CHANGING THE CALCULATION OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF STORAGE FACILITIES FROM BASED OFF OF THE UNITS TO THE GROSS FLOOR AREA, AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ENTRY SIGN REGULATIONS TO ALLOW FOR LARGER AND ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS, PROVIDING A TREE PRESERVATION EXHIBIT TO ILLUSTRATE TREES BEING PRESERVED, REMOVED, AND AREAS WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN.
THIS IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS ADOPTED RECENTLY, AND IT IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WE RECEIVED ONE LETTER IN SUPPORT AND ONE NEUTRAL LETTER.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL.
>> DOES ANY COMMISSIONER HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AT THIS TIME?
>> RESERVE UNTIL AFTER THE CONVERSATION.
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>> DOES THE APPLICANT WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION?
>> THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE, TOM KOPPEN IS HERE, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR HIM.
>> TOM KOPPEN WITH KIMLEY-HORN ASSOCIATES, WHERE THE CIVIL ENGINEERS, WORKING WITH MR. GRIFFIN ON THIS PROJECT.
OUR OFFICES ARE AT 6160 WARREN PARKWAY AND FRISCO.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS ON THIS PROJECT.
THIS CAME BEFORE CITY COUNCIL A MONTH OR SO BACK.
WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE THE PROJECT MOVE FORWARD.
WE THINK IT'LL BRING A LOT OF VALUE AND DIVERSITY TO THE CITY.
HAPPY TO BE IN THE CITY AND HAPPY TO BRING THIS PROJECT TO THE CITY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR US.
>> LORD, CAN WE PUT THE MAP BACKUP THAT SHOWED WHERE THEY WANTED TO PUT EVERYTHING AS FAR AS THE ONE THAT SHOWED THE PHASES.
BACK ONE, YOU JUST WENT PAST IT. KEEP GOING.
>> YES. THIS ONE. IT'S HARD TO SEE ON THE OTHER SCREENS.
PHASE 1 AND PHASE 8, IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE PACKET OUR GARDEN HOMES, DETACHED GARAGE, IS THAT?
>> NO. PHASE 1 AND 2 IS THE EASTERNMOST LOTS THAT YOU SEE THERE ON THE PAGE.
THOSE ARE GOING TO CONSIST OF 40S, 50S, AND 60 FOOT WIDE LOTS, ALL SINGLE FAMILY.
>> ALSO TO BACK UP TO THE URBAN CROSSING THAT'S RIGHT THERE?
>> THAT IS URBAN CREEK ESTATES, WHICH IS A NEIGHBORHOOD OUTSIDE OF THE CITY.
>> THE 3,000 MULTIFAMILY, IS THAT GOING TO BE UP ALONG HIGHWAY 75, COVER ALL THAT FRONT EDGE?
>> CORRECT. WHAT YOU SEE UP THERE IS PHASES 10 TEN AND 15 ARE CURRENTLY PROPOSED AS MULTIFAMILY USES.
THERE IS FLEXIBILITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO OBVIOUSLY CHANGE AS MARKET CONDITIONS CHANGE, BUT WHAT'S INTENDED IS ALONG HIGHWAY 75 WOULD BE THE MULTIFAMILY USES.
>> DOES THAT INCLUDE PHASE 16, TOO ON THE WEST SIDE?
>> IT COULD, BUT AT CURRENT POINT IN TIME, IT DOES.
I KNOW THAT MR. GRIFFIN HAS GOT SEVERAL OTHER COMMERCIAL TYPE USERS THAT ARE PROPOSED UP THERE.
I THINK WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS ON THE EAST SIDE OF 75, THERE'S A COMBINATION OF COMMERCIAL RETAIL MULTIFAMILY, SOME MINI STORAGE CONTEMPLATED SOME LARGE BOX RETAIL.
THEN WHEN YOU MOVE TO THE WEST SIDE OF 75, THAT'S MORE PROVIDING SOME TRANSITION BETWEEN THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND WE GET INTO THE MULTIFAMILY USES AND MORE OF THE SMALL OFFICE RETAIL TYPE USES.
THEN AS YOU GO FURTHER TO THE WEST, WE'RE LOOKING AT PURELY SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.
>>SIXTY FOOT LOTS WAS THE BIGGEST?
>> CURRENTLY CONTEMPLATED, YES.
>> CAN YOU SPEAK TO SOME OF THE HURDLES OR ADVERSITIES THAT YOU'RE FACING TO WHY YOU CAN'T HOLD TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS PROPOSED AND APPROVED BY COUNSEL?
>> THE PLAN IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED FOR THE MANTUA DEVELOPMENT.
OBVIOUSLY, BECAUSE OF THE SALE AND SEPARATION OF THIS HALF OF THE PROJECT FROM THE OTHERS, JUST THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS THAT GO INTO DEVELOPING THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY ARE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU HAVE MANTUA PARKWAY, IT RUNS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
PROPOSED A SIX LANE DIVIDED ARTERIAL THOROUGHFARE THAT CONNECTS EAST TO WEST.
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EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PORTION OF ROADWAY ALONG WITH ITS ACCOMPANYING UTILITIES AND STORM DRAINAGE THAT NEEDS TO GO INTO THE GROUND.THAT ROADWAY AND ALL OF ITS ACCOMPANYING BRIDGES AND UTILITIES IS REQUIRED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VERY WEST SIDE OF THE PROJECT SO THE DEVELOPER HAS BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF AND WITH THE CITY TO COME UP WITH FUNDING MECHANISMS. THEY'VE GOTTEN APPROVED TO HELP FUND THAT INFRASTRUCTURE AND BE ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE WEST SIDE.
>> YOU ALL BE HELPING PUT IN THE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, THE BRIDGES AND UPDATE THE ROADWAYS TO ACCOMMODATE THIS OR THAT YOU'RE BUILDING ON THE WEST SIDE?
>> CORRECT. THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SPEAKS TO MANTUA PARKWAY, THE DEVELOPER IS RESPONSIBLE TO DO ALL THREE LANES OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT ROAD.
>> THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE ANY 100 FOOT LOTS THERE.
>> YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY 100 FOOT LOTS, IT LOOKS LIKE ON THERE?
PHASE 8 IS NOT 100 FOOT LOTS, BUT THEY ARE A LARGER PRODUCT.
THERE'S ABOUT THERE'S ABOUT 30 LOTS DOWN THERE IN PHASE 8, WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR A 70 OR SO FOOT WIDE PRODUCT.
THE INTENT OBVIOUSLY LAYER IS WE'RE BACKING UP TO THAT EXISTING COMMUNITY, WHICH ARE MORE LIKE HALF ACRE, ONE ACRE LOTS.
TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE BOTH THE DEVELOPERS NEEDS FOR DENSITY AS WELL AS THE NEIGHBORS.
>> THROUGH WHERE IT BIKES UP TO THE GOLFING AREA AND WHATNOT, IT'LL BE THE 60 FOOT OR SMALLER?
>> SIXTY FOOT AND THIS IS WHERE I SEE FRONT YARD SETBACK, IS IT LOT COVERAGE 65% UP TO 65% OF THE YARD COVERED BY HOUSING.
LITTLE TO NO YARD ON THE BACK OF THE GOLF COURSE OR BACKING UP TO THAT AND THEN A FIVE YARD OR A FIVE FOOT SIDE YARD. IS THAT WHAT?
>> WE'VE GOT FIVE FOOT SIDE YARDS.
I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBERS IN FRONT OF ME.
FIVE FOOT SIDE YARDS, 15 TO 20 FOOT FRONT YARDS, TYPICALLY 15 FOOT BACK YARDS.
>>I'VE GOT A QUESTION ABOUT SOME OF THE LAND USE CHANGES THAT YOU'VE ASKED FOR IN HERE REGARDING THE MINI SELF STORAGE.
I'M LESS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
BUT THERE'S A SECTION HERE WHERE YOU TAKE THE ANY MULTIFAMILY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONED SPACES WHERE A RADIO TV OR MICROWAVE OPERATIONS COMMERCIAL WOULD REQUIRE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND YOU WANT IT PERMITTED.
COULD YOU EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THAT IS YOU'RE TRYING TO GET PERMITTED IN HERE?
>> IS THE INCLUSION OF RADIO TOWERS? IS THAT?
>> I CAN'T SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO IT, BUT OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD THE DIVERSITY TO BE ABLE TO BRING A DIVERSITY OF PRODUCT AND END USERS TO THE PROJECT.
THERE ARE THESE DAYS CELL TOWER USERS THAT WOULD COME IN, LEASE PROPERTY AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INTERNET, WI-FI SERVICE TO COMMUNITIES.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THOSE TYPE OF AMENITIES TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> WOULD THERE BE ANY ISSUE WITH YOU STILL NEEDING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT RATHER THAN JUST PERMITTING IT?
>> OUT IT IN FRONT OF ME TO READ, I CAN'T SAY RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
>> BECAUSE MY CONCERN IS WITH SOMETHING, SOME PEOPLE LOOK AT THOSE AS BEING AN EYESORE AND TO JUST PERMIT IT.
I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THAT, BUT NOT SAYING WE WOULDN'T DO IT, BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE YOU GUYS TO COME BACK AND GET A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S A CASE BY CASE SITUATION.
WE WOULDN'T JUST WANT TO CARTE BLANCHE, ALLOW IT ANYWHERE.
>> UNDERSTOOD. I THINK ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER IS THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO DO DESIGN STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
THE LOCATION AND THE ACTUAL DESIGN OF THOSE ELEMENTS, THE ENTRY MONUMENTS, AND WHATNOT, HOW ALL OF THE COMMUNITY FITS TOGETHER IS CONTEMPLATED.
>> HEY, LAUREN, CAN YOU PULL UP PAGE 176, PLEASE, ON THAT IF YOU DON'T MIND.
I'M LOOKING AT PAGE 176 ON OUR AGENDA.
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I'M SORRY, IT'S THIS ONE HERE.THANKS. I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE ROADS AND I CAN'T READ IT TOO WELL.
>> ALL THE ROADS SHOWN ON THE ILLUSTRATED PLAN EXHIBIT C? WHAT ARE YOU REFERRING TO?
>> WELL, LIKE ROAD E, IT LOOKS LIKE IT STOPS, RIGHT THERE OF 75.
HOW DOES SOMEONE REALLY GET TO PHASE A? DO THEY GO ALL THE WAY AROUND MANTUA PARK?
>> THAT PHASE 8, WE DO NEED TO WORK WITH THE ADJACENT PROPERTY DEVELOPER ON POSSIBLY GETTING A CONNECTION TO THE VILLAGES OF HURRICANE CREEK.
BUT OTHERWISE, THAT ENTRANCE TO PHASE 8 ONLY HAS ONE ENTRANCE.
WE CAN'T CUT THROUGH THE GOLF COURSE OR THE EXISTING SUBDIVISION.
>. I WILL ADD ON THE CURRENT PLANNING THOUGHTS, WE ARE CONTEMPLATING A EMERGENCY ACCESS DIRECTLY TO THE SOUTH.
>> THAT WAS MINE. STATION TWO IS JUST RIGHT SOUTH OF THIS.
WHAT MAKES THIS AREA DIFFERENT THAN ALL THE OTHER SINGLE FANS COMING IN, I KNOW THAT WAS A TOPIC.
WE DON'T HAVE THE BIGGER, WE DON'T HAVE THE TREES, WE DON'T HAVE SOME OF THE BIGGER LOTS, BIGGER HOUSES, ESTATE TYPE STUFF.
THIS JUST TAKES AWAY SOME OF THAT OPPORTUNITY IN SOME REALLY NICE LAND WITH GOOD TERRAIN, WHATNOT, ELSE, AND IT ADDS MORE OF THE SAME THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY.
WHAT MAKES THIS UNIQUE OR WHAT WOULD MAKE THIS APPEALING TO THE CITY?
>> I KNOW THE QUALITY OF THE END BUILDERS.
WE'VE GOT PERRY HOMES, WHO ARE A HIGH END BUILDER, TAYLOR MORRISON FOR ARE ALL PARTNERING WITH MR. GRIFFIN TO COME IN AND BUILD THESE PRODUCTS.
THEY ARE ANTICIPATING A HIGHER QUALITY OF PRODUCT THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE DESIGN STANDARDS THAT THEY INTEND TO PREPARE AND PLACE ON THE COMMUNITY WILL HELP TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE COMMUNITY FROM START TO FINISH.
PLUS JUST THE DIVERSITY OF PRODUCT AS YOU MOVE TO THE EAST AND YOU HAVE THE COMMERCIAL RETAIL COMPONENT, THE DIVERSITY OF USES THAT ARE COMING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT.
>> I JUST THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR US TO REALLY DO EXACTLY WHAT COMMISSIONER MILLER SAID WAS THAT WE NEED BIGGER LOTS. WE REALLY DO.
I THINK THE DRAW TO ANNA RIGHT NOW IS JUST THAT.
EVERYWHERE WE LIVE, THERE'S 40 FOOT LOTS.
THAT THIS IS A PRIME LAND, AND I AGREE.
I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE SOME BIGGER LOTS INTO 60 FOOT LOTS OR 40-60 FOOT LOTS.
I KNOW WE HAVE SPEAKERS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING RIGHT AND WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE THAT WANT TO TALK.
I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
I APPRECIATE COMING UP HERE AND TAKING THE FIRING SQUAD.
I THINK MY QUESTION BACK OR MY THOUGHTS LEAVING THIS IF YOU SPEAK TO THE DEVELOPER IS IT JUST FEELS LIKE MORE OF THE SAME.
IT'S A LOT OF THE SMALLER LOTS.
IT EVEN GOES SMALLER THAN SOME OF THE ONES THAT WE ALREADY HAVE THAT WE TALK ABOUT IS TOO SMALL, WE NEED SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
I REALLY LIKE THAT LAND UP OVER THERE.
I THINK AROUND THAT GOLF COURSE, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
PROBABLY WOULD RATHER SEE SOMETHING A LITTLE BIGGER, BUT JUST OF MY TAKEAWAY ON THE INITIAL THING, BUT I APPRECIATE ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND ANSWERS. THANK YOU.
>> DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? WE HAVE THREE SPEAKER CARDS ON THIS ITEM.
SPEAKERS, I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT SPEAKERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENTS.
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD WHEN YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
FIRST ONE IS GOING TO BE TERRELL CULBERTSON. I APOLOGIZE.
>> MY NAME IS TERRELL CULBERTSON.
I LIVE AT 1:04 29 COUNTY ROAD 289, ANNA.
>> LAUREN, COULD YOU PUT THAT SAME MAP BACK UP THERE FOR JUST A MOMENT? THAT ONE.
MY COMMENTS PERTAIN MOSTLY TO THE PROPERTIES ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THIS.
THAT WESTERN BORDER THAT YOU SEE THERE, I BELIEVE, IS COUNTY ROAD 289.
I'M NOT ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY.
I'M ABOUT A HALF A MILE SOUTH OF THERE.
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I HAVE SEVERAL NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ON 288, 289, AND 290, AND ALL OF THE PROPERTIES OUT THERE ARE ON LARGER ACREAGES, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO AT LEAST KEEPING A BUFFER THERE OF THE LARGER LOTS OR EVEN INCREASING THE SIZE OF THOSE LOTS.THAT'S ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT I NOTED IN THE STAFF REPORT THAT THE REDUCTION IN LOT SIZE THAT'S REQUESTED IS NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ESTATE RESIDENTIAL.
I WASN'T SMART ENOUGH TO FIGURE OUT IF THAT PERTAINED TO THAT AREA OR NOT, OR IF IT PERTAINED TO SOME OTHER AREA IN THERE.
THE SECOND ITEM, IT'S NOT AN ISSUE.
AS I SAY, THE EXISTING HOMES ARE ON ACREAGES.
I HAVE NEIGHBORS ON FIVE ACRES AND EVEN LARGER LOTS.
THE LAST POINT IS, THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF PROPERTY.
WHEN I FIRST MOVED THERE 30 YEARS AGO, WE RODE OUR HORSES ON THOSE OPEN SPACES.
I CAN'T GET TO THEM NOW BECAUSE OF THE PAVED ROAD.
BUT THERE ARE SOME BIG TREES THERE, AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENED ON 290 AND 75, WHERE THE DEVELOPERS COME IN AND THEY BULLDOZED EVERY TREE IN SIGHT, AND IT'S GOING TO CREATE, WITH ALL THE CONCRETE, A HEAT ISLAND, AND NO LESS AUTHORITY THAN THE GREAT PETER DELKUS, EVEN THIS EVENING ON THE TV, RIGHT BEFORE I CAME, TALKED ABOUT THE HEAT ISLAND, AND THE POPULATION GROWTH AND THE MORE CONCRETE, WE'RE GOING TO CREATE THIS HEAT ISLAND THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT ALL OF US.
I WOULD ASK THAT THE TREE PRESERVATION PLAN BE LOOKED AT VERY CAREFULLY, AND PLEASE, REQUIRE THAT THOSE BIG TREES THAT ARE OUT THERE IN VARIOUS PLACES ON THIS PROPERTY BE LEFT IN PLACE.
NEXT, WE HAVE MR. STEPHEN SMITH.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS STEPHEN SMITH.
I LIVE AT 10973 COUNTY ROAD 290, AND WHERE I'M CURRENTLY AT IS IF YOU LOOK AT THE 290 IN THE RED MARK [OVERLAPPING]
>> SORRY, MR. SMITH, CAN YOU SPEAK UP, PLEASE?
>> I AM ON 290 AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE RED MARKING BETWEEN 290 AND 289, I AM THE FIRST 10 ACRE RANCH LOT ON THERE.
I AM DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE STUFF ON THIS SIDE OF 290.
I'M GOING TO TAKE ABOUT 15 SECONDS TO SAY THAT REALLY CITY COUNCIL IN ZONING NEEDS TO BE AWARE THAT WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT ANNEXED IN ANNA.
I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD CALL THING TWO HOURS BEFORE SIX O'CLOCK.
I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THE AGENDA.
IF YOU ALL WILL END UP ANNEXING US, YOU ALL ARE NOT TREATING PEOPLE THAT WILL BE PART OF THE CITY OF ANNA VERY NICELY.
I HAVE NO TIME TO LOOK OVER IN THIS.
I CAN JUST GO OFF TO CUFF AS FAR AS WHAT I'M DEALING WITH.
FIRST, THE RED MARK THAT PICKS A WOODEN FENCE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOOD THAT'S GOING TO DO.
THE STUFF I'M GOING TO BE ON MY ACREAGE LOOKING ACROSS 290 INTO A MASONRY WALL.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TALL THAT'S GOING TO BE.
WE'VE EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS ACREAGE.
EVERYBODY SOUTH OF ME IS RANCH LAND.
EVERYBODY ON 288 IS RANCH LAND.
THERE ARE NEW CUSTOM HOMES ON 289 THAT WERE BUILT WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
WE'VE BEEN OUT THERE ALMOST 16 YEARS NOW.
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WE BOUGHT OUR CUSTOM HOME.I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF ANYONE'S GONE THROUGH AND LOOKED AS FAR AS WHAT THE EXISTING PROPERTIES ARE OUT THERE.
IT'S LIKE WHAT THIS IS IS A GIANT HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MOVING IN AND JUST DESTROYING THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE RANCHES OUT THERE.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND ANY OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING OF THIS.
LOOK AT HOW MANY HOUSES WILL BE.
JUST, GOSH, 400 FEET ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ME.
ALL I CAN DO IS, IN CLOSING, URGE ZONING AND PLANNING [OVERLAPPING]
>> TO ACTUALLY ZONE AND PLAN, AND JUST NOT ALLOW DEVELOPERS TO COME IN AND DO THIS. THANKS.
THE NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER CARD WE HAVE IS BETTY SHARP.
I'M A HALF MILE DOWN FROM LIBERTY HILLS.
BOY, IT IS BEAUTIFUL LAND OUT THERE.
MY COMMENTS ARE IN YOUR PACKET.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A TOWN IN FLORIDA, BABCOCK.
THE REASON IS THIS, IN HURRICANE IAN IN 2022, BABCOCK, A TOWN OF ABOUT 22,000, WAS THE ONLY TOWN THAT DIDN'T HAVE HORRIBLE DAMAGE FLOODING, AND THEY KEPT THEIR INTERNET POWER AND ALL THEIR POWER SOURCES.
YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY? BECAUSE THEIR DEVELOPER, MR. SYD KITSON, WHO HAS MADE A LOT OF MONEY WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT, USED EVERY SOLAR ADVANCE HE COULD, BUILT UPPER SCALE HOUSES ON A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF LAND WITH LARGER LOTS AND ACREAGE.
THEY NEVER LOST POWER DURING THE HURRICANE.
MR. KITSON HAS SAID, I HOPE OTHER REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS FOLLOW OUR EXAMPLE AND EVEN DO IT BETTER.
ALL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS HAVE ONE PURPOSE, MAKING A PROFIT.
MR. KITSON MADE HIMSELF A MILLIONAIRE BY BUILDING UPSCALE HOMES ON LARGE LOTS AND ACREAGE WITH EVERY SOLAR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE.
YOU CAN FIND AN ARTICLE ABOUT HIM IN BUSINESS INSIDER AND MANY OTHER MAGAZINES.
MY POINT IS THIS, AS MR. SMITH SAID, WE HAVE OVER 25 RESIDENTS SURROUNDING LIBERTY HILLS ON TWO ACRES TO 25 ACRES.
THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY NEEDS RECONFIGURED FOR HOMES ON ACREAGE.
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO ANNA? ANNA DOESN'T HAVE ANY DEVELOPMENTS GOING WITH HOMES ON ACREAGE.
WE'RE OVERBUILT IN SMALL POSTAGE STAMP HOMES AND GARDEN HOMES, AND 40 FOOT LOTS AND 60 LOTS, AND GOD KNOWS, APARTMENTS.
WHAT WE DON'T HAVE IS HOMES ON ACREAGE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT? IF YOU PUT UP A HOME FOR SALE IN URBAN CROSSING OR HURRICANE CREEK ESTATES, OR ANY HOME ON ACREAGE, IT'S GONE.
PROFESSIONALS ARE GOING TO SWARM TO THIS AREA.
HOSPITALS, CHIP FACTORIES IN SHERMAN, THEY DON'T WANT 40 FOOT LOTS.
THEY WANT HOMES WITH TREES AND ON ACREAGE.
ASK THIS BUILDER, THESE INVESTORS, AND THESE DEVELOPERS TO RECONFIGURE THAT ENTIRE WESTERN SIDE OF BEAUTIFUL LAND, AND ANNA WILL HAVE A STABLE ECONOMIC BASE.
INSTEAD OF BEING JUST THE FASTEST GROWING CITY, LET'S BE THE FASTEST GROWING CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE CITY.
>> THANK YOU, MISS SHARP. [APPLAUSE] THE NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER CARD WE HAVE IS STUART BROWN.
>> GOOD EVENING. STUART BROWN, 3027 CROSSING DRIVE.
I LIVE IN URBAN CROSSING RIGHT THERE.
COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER THAN THAT RIGHT THERE. THAT WAS PERFECT.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, I COULD TELL FROM THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU GUYS GET IT AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON.
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I DO AGREE WITH THE DEVELOPER AGENT IN ONE THING.WHEN ASKED, WHAT DOES THIS BRING TO THE CITY OF ANNA? HE TRIED TO SAY WHAT ANNA NEEDS, WHICH IS DIVERSITY.
WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY OPPOSITE OF WHAT THIS PLAN IS.
THIS PUTS MORE 40, 60 FOOT HOMES IN, JUST LIKE EVERYWHERE ELSE.
THE HOMES ALREADY OVER HERE ON THE WEST SIDE HAVE ACREAGE.
PLEASE KEEP THE LOTS AT 100 FOOT OR WHATEVER IT WAS.
PLEASE DON'T REDUCE IT DOWN, AND JUST BRING IN MORE HOMES, JUST LIKE SHE SAID. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BROWN. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:45 P.M. AND CONFINE COMMENTS TO THE COMMISSION AND STAFF.
>> CAN YOU COME BACK UP FOR A QUICK SECOND? THANK YOU.
JUST HEARING SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND THEN WHAT OUR QUESTIONS CENTERED AROUND.
IS THERE WILLINGNESS OR IS THERE ABILITY TO GO BACK AND TALK WITH MAYBE THOSE LAND OWNERS AROUND THERE AND AT LEAST ON MAYBE THE FAR WEST SIDE OR BACKING UP TO THE GOLF COURSE, RECONSIDER WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE?
>> AS I CERTAINLY OFFERED, GO BACK TO MY CLIENT, HAVE THEM HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
I WOULD ADD, AS THE QUESTION CAME UP EARLIER, WHAT FINANCIAL BURDENS COME WITH DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROJECT, AND THEY ARE NUMEROUS.
JUST THE MANTUA PROJECT IN AND OF ITSELF, THAT ROADWAY WITH HIS COMPANY AND UTILITIES ARE MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, JUST TO GET THAT IN THE ROAD AND TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
BUT CERTAINLY I WILL GO BACK TO THEM AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WITH THEM.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. I THINK THE OTHER STICKING POINT NOW THINK ABOUT, WE'VE GOT ONE APARTMENT COMPLEX ON 75 JUST A LITTLE SOUTH OF THIS.
IT WOULD GIVE US A STRING OF APARTMENT COMPLEXES LINING 75, WHICH WOULD BE WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE AS THEY DRIVE INTO ANNA.
AS THEY COME FROM THE NORTH AND THEY DRIVE DOWN IT'S JUST GOING TO BE APARTMENTS BUTTING UP TO 75.
I KNOW THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, WHATNOT, CAN MAKE IT LOOK NICE, BUT STILL COULD BE MAYBE NOT THE BEST USAGE OF THAT FRONTAGE THAT WE HAVE.
>> WELL, COMMISSIONER, I GUESS AS I WOULD ADD TO WHAT I SAID EARLIER, THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOES ALLOW FOR FLEXIBLE USES.
WHAT'S CURRENTLY PLANNED IS MULTIFAMILY.
THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY A GUARANTEE THAT IT HAS TO BE MULTIFAMILY, AND CERTAINLY YOUR COMMENT IS VALID COMMENT, GO BACK AND DISCUSS WITH THE DEVELOPERS.
>> SOMETHING THAT WASN'T MENTIONED WAS GREEN SPACES.
CAN YOU TOUCH ON THE GREEN SPACES THAT YOUR DEVELOPMENT HAS THAT'S NOT SHOWN ON ANY OF THESE PLANS, PLEASE?
>> SURE. OBVIOUSLY, THE COMMUNITY IS BUILT AROUND THE EXISTING GOLF COURSE, THE HURRICANE CREEK GOLF COURSE.
THERE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE GOLF COURSE OWNERS AND OPERATORS, AS WELL AS MR. GRIFFIN, AS FAR AS THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THOSE TWO DEVELOPMENTS.
A HUGE CENTER PART OF THIS PROJECT IS THE GOLF COURSE ITSELF, WHICH IS A SEPARATE PROPERTY, SEPARATE OWNERSHIP.
IF YOU GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF THE GOLF COURSE ITSELF, THERE IS A LARGE NRCS POND.
ALL OF THAT LAKE AREA, THAT POND AREA IS PART OF THE PROJECT FOOTPRINT, AND OBVIOUSLY, WILL STAY THE WAY IT IS.
THERE IS INTENT TO BRING AMENITIES OR AMENITIZE THAT PARK SPACE AS BEST WE CAN, FISHING DOCKS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO ACCESS THAT OPEN SPACE THAT CURRENTLY IS NOT AVAILABLE TODAY.
EACH OF THE FINGERS THAT YOU RUN UP THROUGH THE DIFFERENT PARCELS IS GREEN SPACE AND CREEK AREAS.
THE INTENT THERE IS TO PRESERVE ALL OF THOSE TREES, PRESERVE THAT GREEN SPACE, ADD WALKING TRAILS, AND ADD ACCESS TO THOSE POINTS WHERE IT'S A NICE FEATURE OF THE PROPERTY TODAY, BUT THE INTENT IS TO TRY TO ACTIVATE IT AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY GO OUT AND ENJOY THOSE OPEN SPACES.
THEN THERE IS ALSO INTENDED, WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT THEMSELVES, POCKET PARKS, SEVERAL AMENITY CENTERS, THAT WILL BE THERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, OBVIOUSLY, THE FOLKS THAT LIVE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, BUT THERE IS DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY OF MAKING SEVERAL OF THOSE TRAILS, THOSE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS IN ANNA.
>> YOU SAID THERE WOULD BE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL?
>> THERE ARE AREAS ON THE EAST SIDE OF 75, THERE ARE POTENTIAL FOR THOSE TYPE OF USES.
>> WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THERE? GIVE ME EXAMPLES.
>> THE TRIANGULAR SPACE THAT YOU SEE BETWEEN 75 AND THE POWER LINES THAT RUN DIAGONAL THROUGH THE PROPERTY, THAT WAS ONE OF THE AREAS INTENDED FOR MINI STORAGE.
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THAT TYPE OF USE. SOME OF THE OTHER END USERS, MORE ON A COMMERCIAL RETAIL STANDPOINT, COSTCO AND OTHER RETAILERS OF THAT NATURE THAT ARE TALKING WITH MR. GRIFFIN ABOUT COMING IN.>> DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 17?
>> I'D MAKE A MOTION TO DENY BASED ON HOW IT'S DESIGNED AND SET UP AT THIS POINT IN TIME WITH THE SINGLE FAMILY SETUP.
>> I HAVE A MOTION FOR DENIAL FROM COMMISSIONER VOLLMER, AND I HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER MARTIN.
ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
WE'LL MOVE NOW TO ADJOURN AT 6:52.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER BLANSCET.
I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, COMMISSIONER MARTIN?
>> MOTION PASSES. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:52 P.M.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.