CM 2005-01-11MINUTES OF JANUARY 11~ 2005
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of
Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members
were present:
Doug Stover, Mayor (late arrival)
Diana Raines, Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Thom Suhy, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember
Councilmember Tunnell was absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Libby Ball and City Attorney Robert Hager.
Call to order.
Mayor Pro Tem Raines called the meeting to order, determined that a
quorum was present and convened into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the Public)
Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation
with City Attorney.
1. CISD/Northlake Property.
2. Western Rim v. City of Coppell.
Mayor Pro Tem Raines convened into Executive Session at 5:40 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Pro Tem Raines recessed
the Executive Session at 6:05 p.m. and opened the Work Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Discussion retlardintl LonE-term Parkintl in
Areas.
Residential
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B. Review and Discussion of Proposed Sign Ordinance
Revisions.
Discussion of Agenda Items.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public Service Announcements concerning local civic events and no
Council action is required or permitted.
REGULAR SESSION
4. Convene ReE'ular Session.
(Open to the Public)
Invocation.
Pastor Dale Patterson, Hackberry Creek Church led those present in the
Invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pro Tem Raines led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consider approval of a proclamation naming January 2005 as
School Board Recognition Month, and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
Presentation:
Mayor Pro Tem Raines read the Proclamation for the record and
presented the same to School Board members present from Coppell
Independent School District, Lewisville Independent School District and
Carrollton/Farmers Branch Independent School District.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to approve a proclamation naming
January 2005 as School Board Recognition Month, and authorizing the
Mayor to sign. Councilmember Brancheau seconded the motion, the
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motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Raines and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Peters, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion.
Citizens' Appearances.
A. April Belle, 1721 E. Beltline, complaint against Police officer.
B. Debra Belle, 1721 E. Beltline, Apt. 1234, complaint against Police
officer.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consider approval of the followint[ consent atienda items:
A. Consider approval of minutes: December 14, 2004.
Be
Consider approval of an interlocal atireement with Dallas
County for road widenint; alont; Sandy Lake Road, west of
Denton Tap Rd., in a cost share amount of $11,734.50, as
provided in the infrastructure maintenance fund; and
authorizint; the Mayor to sitin.
Ce
Consider approval of an ordinance abandonint[ a sanitary
sewer easement located in Hidden Valley Addition; and
authorizint; the Mayor to sitin.
De
Consider approval of an ordinance abandonint; a utility
easement in exchantie for an alternate utility easement
located in the Rozas Addition; and authorizint; the Mayor
to sitfn.
Ee
Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understandint;
between the Coppell Chamber of Commerce and the City,
and authorizint; the Mayor sitin.
Fe
Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Coppell,
Texas, approvint; the creation of a trainint; protiram for
the Coppell Police Department throutih TCLEOSE, and
authorizint; the Mayor to sitin.
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Presentation:
Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering and Public Works, answered
questions from Council on Item B.
Action:
Councilmember Faught moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, C
carrying Ordinance No. 2005-1091, D carrying Ordinance No. 2005-
1092, E and F carrying Resolution No. 2005-0111.1. Councilmember
Suhy seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem
Raines and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Faught, Suhy and York
voting in favor of the motion.
10.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-209-C, Town Oaks Centre,
zoning change request from C (Commercial) to PD-209-C
(Planned Development-2Og-Commercial) to allow variances to
the City's Sign Ordinance regarding two monument signs and
attached signage at 120 S. Denton Tap Road, located at the
southeast corner of Denton Tap and Sandy Lake Roads.
Public Hearinti:
Mayor Pro Tem Raines opened the Public Hearing and advised that no
one had signed up to speak on this proposal.
Presentation:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Alen Hinckley, 12201 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX, Applicant, addressed
Council.
Trevor Rogers, 4072 White Porch Road, Plano, TX, spoke in behalf of
Express Fitness.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to close the Public Hearing and approve
Case No. PD-209-C, Town Oaks Centre, zoning change request from C
(Commercial) to PD-209-C (Planned Development-209-Commercial) to
allow variances to the City's Sign Ordinance regarding two monument
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signs and attached signage at 120 S. Denton Tap Road, located at the
southeast corner of Denton Tap and Sandy Lake Roads with the following
conditions:
Attached Signs:
1. Approval of a 150-square-foot attached sign for Fitness
Express, installed at the angle, as shown, with white letters
being individually mounted to black metal plate, with two
horizontal red stripes, and denial of the second tenant sign.
Monument Signs:
1. Approval of two externally lit monument signs along Denton
Tap and Sandy Lake Roads with bronze name plates, all
being the same height. Longer sign plates for tenants
exceeding 15,000-square feet shall be allowed. Lettering
shall be a minimum of 6-inches in height; font and color
shall be consistent for all tenants.
The monument signs shall be a total of 63-square feet, with
the additional 3-square feet being limited to the architectural
accents. The sign along Denton Tap Road shall be set back
2 feet from the property line and the monument sign along
Sandy Lake Road shall be set back as far as possible from
the property line, within the existing island.
Revised Elevations:
1. Approval of revised elevations, as resubmitted.
Councilmember York seconded the motion, the motion carried 4-2 with
Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Suhy and York voting in favor of the
motion and Mayor Pro Tem Raines and Councilmember Faught voting
against the motion.
11.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-163R4-SF-9, Windsor Estates,
zoninE chanEe request from PD- 163R2-SF-9 {Planned
Development 163-Revision 2-SinEle Family-9) to PD-163R4-SF-
9 {Planned Development 163-Revision 4-SinEle Family-9) to
revise the fence line from 25' to 15' alonE DeForest Road to
allow for a four-foot tall wrouEht iron fence on a 16-inch tall
retaininE wall on Lot 1, Block B {612 St. James).
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Public Hearinti:
Mayor Pro Tem Raines opened the Public Hearing and advised that no
one had signed up to speak on this proposal.
Presentation:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to continue the Public Hearing on this item
until the February 8, 2005 City Council meeting. Councilmember
Brancheau seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro
Tem Raines and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Faught, Suhy and
York voting in favor of the motion.
12.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of the Windsor Estates, Lot 1, Block B,
Replat, to revise the fence line from 25' to 15' along DeForest
Road to allow for a four-foot tall wrought iron fence on a 16-
inch tall retaining wall on Lot 1, Block B (612 St. James).
Public Hearinti:
Mayor Pro Tem Raines opened the Public Hearing and advised that no
one had signed up to speak on this proposal.
Presentation:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to close the Public Hearing and deny
without prejudice and readvertise and bring this item back to the
February 8, 2005 City Council meeting. Councilmember Suhy seconded
the motion, the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Raines and
Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Faught, Suhy and York voting in
favor of the motion.
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13.
Consider approval of an Ordinance for Case No. PD-2OS-LI,
Coppell Trade Center, zonintl chantle from LI (Litlht Industrial)
to PD-2OS-LI (Planned Development-2OS-Litlht Industrial) to
approve a Concept Plan to allow the construction of
approximately 645,000-square-feet of office warehouse uses on
40.6 acres of property, and approval of a Detail Plan for Phase
I on 12.87 acres of property, containintl a 195,845-square-foot
buildintl located alonE the north side of Sandy Lake Road,
between Northpoint Drive (extended) and the extension of
Freeport Parkway, and authorizintl the Mayor to sitln.
Presentation:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Action:
Councilmember York moved to approve Ordinance No. 91500-A-402.
Councilmember Faught seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0
with Mayor Pro Tem Raines and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters,
Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion.
14.
Necessary action resultintl from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
15.
Mayor and Council Reports.
A. Report by Mayor Stover rel/iardinl/[ Senator Shapiro's Town
Hall Meetintl.
B. Report by Mayor Stover rel/iardinl/[ Teen Initiative.
C. Report by Mayor Stover rel/iardinl/[ Lel/iislative Session
Swearintl In.
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Councilmember Peters reported on Senator Shapiro's Town Hall
Meeting. The main items discussed were the upcoming Legislative
Session, School Finance and Transportation.
City Manager Jim Witt reported on the Teen Initiative meetings
that have been held at Town Center. The main items discussed
were the activities for teens, a teen center, joint communication
between the Coppell Independent School District and the City of
Coppell.
Item C was not discussed at this time.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the Public)
Convene Executive Session
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation
with City Attorney.
1. CISD/Northlake Property.
2. Western Rim v. City of Coppell.
Mayor Pro Tem Raines convened into Executive Session at 8:33 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned the
Executive Session at 9:27 p.m. and opened the Regular Session.
Mayor Stover arrived during the Executive Session.
REGULAR SESSION
{Open to the Public)
16. Necessary Action Resulting from Executive Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
DoU{~as N[ ~over, Mayor
ATTEST:
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