BM 2008-07-17 PZ
Minutes of July 17, 2008
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in pre-session at 6:00
p.m., and in regular session at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in the Council
Chambers of Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Cop pel!, Texas 75019. The
following Commissioners were present:
COMMISSIONERS:
GREG FRNKA
ANNA KITTRELL
CHARLES SANGERHAUSEN
ROBERT SHIPLEY
DAVID SHUTE
Commissioner Haas was absent.
Commissioner Fox resigned effective July 7, 2008.
Also Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond; City Planner, Matt steer; Project
Engineer, Keith Marvin; Graduate Engineer, DiWanna Baskins; Parks Operations
Manager, John Elias and Planning Secretary, Juanita Miles.
AGENDA
PRE-SESSION:
1.
(ODen to the Public)
Briefing on the Agenda.
Staff briefed the Commission on the cases. Ms. Diamond
mentioned the resignation of Vice-Chair John Fox effective July 7,
2008 and the absence of Chairman Haas; therefore, the
Commission needed to nominate a person as Acting Chair for the
meeting.
2.
REGULAR SESSION: (ODen to the Public)
Nomination of Acting Chair.
Commissioner Shipley made a motion to nominate Commissioner
Kittrell as Acting Chair for the meeting due to the absence of the
Chair and Vice-Chair. Commissioner Frnka seconded; motion
carried (5-0) with Commissioners Frnka, Shute, Kittrell, Sangerhausen
and Shipley voting in favor; none opposed.
Call to Order.
Acting Chair Kittrell called the meeting to order.
3.
Approval of minutes dated June 19,2008.
Commissioner Sangerhausen made a motion to approve the
minutes of June 19, 2008, as written. Commissioner Shipley
seconded; motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Frnka, Shute,
Kittrell,Sangerhausen and Shipley voting in favor; none opposed.
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4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-205R2-HC,
Vista Ridae Addition, Lot 6, Block D (The Plaza), zoning change
request from PD-205R-HC (Planned Development -205 Revised-
Highway Commercial) to PD-205R2-HC (Planned Development-205
Revision 2-Highway Commercial), to amend the Planned
Development to attach a Detail Site Plan to allow a 13,450-square-
foot retail/restaurant building on 1.56 acres of property located at
the northwest corner of S.H. 121 and Plaza Blvd, at the request of
Greenstreet Properties of Texas LLC, being represented by Matthew
Alexander, Dowdy, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
Presentation:
Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond presented the item to
the Commission with exhibits and elevations. She stated staff
recommends approval subject to four conditions which she read
into record. She also mentioned during the pre-session meeting, six
notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet of this request;
none returned in favor or in opposition.
The following people were present to represent this case and
answer any questions.
Mathew Alexander, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc.,
5225 Village Creek Dr., Ste. 200, Piano Texas.
Thomas B. Acevedo, Green Street Properties, 5400 LBJ
Freeway, Ste. 1460, Dallas Texas.
They stated agreement with staff's conditions except for the
request for an 80-square-foot monument sign instead of the
maximum permitted 60 square feet.
Public Hearina:
Acting Chair Kittrell opened the Public Hearing, asking for people
who wanted to speak either in favor or opposition or wanted to
comment on this request to come forward. No one spoke.
Acting Chair Kittrell closed the public hearing.
Action:
Following review and discussior" Commissioner Shipley made a
motion to approve Case No. PD-205R2-HC, Vista Ridae Addition,
Lot 6, Block D (The Plaza), zoning change request from PD-205R-HC
(Planned Development -205 Revised-Highway Commercial) to PD-
205R2-HC (Planned Development-205 Revision 2-Highway
Commercial), subject to the following conditions and a revision to
condition #2, that the sign be allowed to be placed on an earthen
berm with a maximum height of two feet:
1. This property shall be replatted to establish, realign and
abandon various easements in support of this development.
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2. Reduction in the size of the monument sign from 80 to 60
square feet, but the sign can be placed on an earthen
berm with a maximum height of two feet.
3. Redrafting of the PD conditions on the Site Plan to correctly
indicate the previously approved and currently requested
PD conditions.
4. Revisions to the Landscape calculations to correctly
indicate "credit" for off-site landscaping required,
landscape buffer areas and to assure all landscape islands
are compliant with the regulations of the Landscape
Ordinance.
Commissioner Frnka seconded; motion carried (5-0) with
Commissioners Frnka, Shute, Kittrell, Sangerhausen and Shipley
voting in favor; none opposed.
5.
Consider approval of the Waaon Wheel Park Site Plan Amendment,
(Storaae Buildinal. to allow a 4,000-square-foot maintenance and
storage facility, located on the north end of Wagon Wheel Park,
adjacent to the irrigation pond (345 Freeport Parkway) at the
request of John Elias, Parks Operation Manager.
Presentation:
City Planner, Matt Steer presented the item to the Commission with
exhibits and elevations. He stated staff recommends approval
subject to one condition to change numbers adjacent to the
Eastern Red Cedars from #5 to #4 as indicated under "Site Plan
Notes" .
6.
John Elias, Parks Operations Manager for the City of Coppell, was
present to represent this case before the Commission and answer
any questions. He stated agreement with staff's conditions.
Action:
Following review and discussion, Commissioner Shipley made a
motion to approve the Waaon Wheel Park Site Plan Amendment,
(Storaae Buildinal. as submitted. Commissioner Shute seconded;
motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Frnka, Shute, Kittrell,
Sangerhausen and Shipley voting in favor; none opposed.
General discussion concernina Dlannina and zonina issues.
A. Update on Council planning agenda actions on July 8th, 2008:
a. APPEAL - Case No. PD-221 R5-HC, Duke Lesley Addition, a
zoning change request from PD-221-R3-HC to PD-221 R5-HC
to allow a convenience store with ten gas pumps located
along the west side of S. Belt Line Road, north of IH 635.
b. Fire Station No.1, Lot 1 Block 1, Site Plan Amendment, to
allow a 4,900-square-foot building with four (4) bay doors for
storage and vehicle parking located at 520 Southwestern
Boulevard.
c. Case No. PD-229R-L1, Minyard Addition (KTR Capital), a
zoning change from PD-229-L1 to PD-229R-L1 to allow a
revised monument sign plan for four (4) monument signs
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located at the southwest corner of Freeport Parkway and
Bethel Road.
d. APPEAL - Case No. PD-209R2-C, TownOaks Centre, a zoning
change request from PD-209R-C to PD-209R2-C to allow two
restaurants (Chipotle and Mooyah Burgers and Fries)
located at the southeast corner of Sandy Lake Road and
Denton Tap Road.
e. Case No. PD-233-R, Coppell Vision Center, a zoning .change
from SF-12 to PD-233-R to allow a 2,600-square-foot medical
office located at 541 East Sandy Lake Road.
f. CiCi's Addition No.1, Site Plan Amendment and Replat to
revise the location of the fire lane and to allow a 6,700-
square-foot expansion along the north side of the existing
office/warehouse building located at 1080 W. Bethel Road.
g. Freeport Parkway R.O.W. Dedication, Preliminary Plat and
Final Plat, to provide the required right-of-way for the
extension of Freeport Parkway, north of Sandy Lake Road to
S.H. 121.
During the Pre-Session, Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond
advised the Commission of Council's actions on July 8th, 2008,
mentioning that all the above-mentioned items were approved by
Council with the exception of Case No. PD-221 R5-HC, Duke Lesley
Addition (Racetrac), to allow a convenience store with ten gas
pumps located along the west side of S. Belt Line Road, north of IH
635, which was unanimously denied by Council.
B. Assistant Director's comments:
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With nothing further to discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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Anna Kittrell, Acting Chair
ATTEST:
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anita A. Miles, Secretary
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