A meeting of the Plan Commission of the City of Garland, Texas will be held Monday, September 28, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 200 North Fifth Street.
 
A pre-meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 200 North Fifth Street.  The agenda for the pre-meeting is the same as for the regular meeting, and may include additional items as set forth below.
 
 
MINUTES
 
Consider approval of Minutes for the September 14, 2009 meeting.
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
Election of Officers
 
 
PLATS
 
Final Plat – Encore Recyclers Addition
 
 
VARIANCES
 
1.   Consideration of the application of Ed Simons, requesting approval of variances to the Screening and Landscaping Standards regarding 1) Section 7.1: A minimum 10-foot wide landscape buffer shall be provided adjacent to all street rights-of-way, 2) Section 7.1.1: One large tree or three small trees shall be provided for each 500 square feet of landscape buffer or fraction thereof, 3) Section 9.4: Five percent of the total parking area shall be landscaped and one large tree or three small trees shall be provided for each 10 parking spaces, and 4) Section 6.0: screening and landscaping of non-residential yards from residential districts.   The properties are located at 2631 – 2635 South Garland Avenue. (LS 09-01)
 
2.   Consideration of the application of Manny-Naser, Inc., requesting approval of a variance to Section 7.0 of the Screening and Landscape Standards regarding landscape buffer requirements. The property is located at 3001 South Shiloh. (LS 09-02)
 

ZONING
 
1.   Consideration of the application of First Response Restoration, requesting approval of 1) an amendment to Planned Development (PD) District 03-47 for Transit Oriented Development, 2) a Detail Plan for expansion of a Used Auto Sales and Tire Dealer, and 3) the following variances to the Screening and Landscaping Standards regarding screening and landscaping of parking lots and landscape buffer and buffer planting requirements. The property is located at 3430 Forest Lane.  (File 09-34) (Postponed from September 14, 2009)
 
2.   Consideration of the application of Hope, Hardwork, and Happiness Inc., requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for Retail Sales with Gas Pumps on property zoned Industrial-1 (I-1) District. The property is located at 506 North First Street.  (File 09-36)
 
3.   Consideration of the application of Golden Max, Inc., requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Convenience Store on property zoned Industrial-1 (I-1) District. The property is located at 3520 West Kingsley Road.  (File 09-37)