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BM 2009-01-15 PZ Minutes of January 15, 2009 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, January 15, 2009, in the Council Chambers of Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following Commissioners were present: COMMISSIONERS: EDMUND HAAS, CHAIR GREG FRNKA, VICE CHAIR ANNA KITTRELL CHARLES SANGER HAUSEN DAVID SHUTE DEREK JETT ROBERT SHIPLEY Also present was Planning Director, Gary Sieb; Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond; Graduate Engineer, Michael Garza; Graduate Engineer, DiWanna Baskins; Deputy Chief/Prevention, Tim Oates and Planning Secretary, Juanita Miles. AGENDA PRE-SESSION: 6 p.m. (Open to the Public) 1. Briefing on the Agenda. Staff briefed the Commission on the cases. REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 p.m. (Open to the Public) 2. Call to Order. Chairman Haas called the meeting to order. 3. Consider approval of minutes of November 20, 2008. Commissioner Shipley made a motion to approve the minutes for November 20, 2008, as written. Commissioner Sangerhausen seconded; motion carried (7-0) with Commissioners Jett, Shute, Frnka, Haas, Sangerhausen, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor; none opposed. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-238-HC, Coooell Office Village, zoning change request from HC (Highway Commercial) to PD-238-HC (Planned Development-238-Highway Commercial) to attach a detail site plan to allow a one-story, 23,200-square-foot office building on 2.02 acres of property located along the south side of S.H. 121, approximately 400 feet east of Denton Tap Road, at the request of Terry Holmes, Holmes Commercial. Page 1 of 5 Presentation: Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond introduced the item to the Commission showing exhibits, elevations, and color board. She stated staff's approval subject to several conditions which she read into the record, with one additional condition stating that the decorative metal portions of the existing fence along the east property line are not required to be replaced with the solid brick per correspondence received from C1SD. Present to represent this item and answer any questions were: Terrv Holmes, Holmes Commercial, 2629 Dickerson Parkway, # 11 0, Carrollton Texas. He was not in agreement with staff's recommendation to revise the architectural design of this commercial building. Blake Sveikovsky, Prospective Purchaser/Occupant - Dance Studio, 702 Inglenook Court, Coppell Texas, mentioned the applicant's architectural design for this request would allow the building to stand out from all of the other commercial buildings in the area. Darrell Steele, Prospective Tenant, 925 Gibbs Crossing, Coppell Texas, spoke in favor of the architectural design and the clay tile roof. Public Hearing: Chairman Haas 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. The following people spoke in favor of this project: Mark Wolf, 763 Lexington Avenue, Coppell Texas Joe Womack, 518 Country Lane, Coppell Texas Chairman Haas closed the public hearing. Action: Following review and discussion, Commissioner Shute made a motion to deny Case No. PD-238-HC, Coppell Office Villaae, zoning change request from HC to PD-238-HC and directed staff, Commissioners Sangerhausen and Frnka to meet with the developer to reconcile design issues. Conditions needing resolution before the February 10, 2009 Council meeting, if appealed, are: 1. Site Plan a. Correct the location and the alignment of the existing enhanced paving on the existing driveway along S.H. 121. b. Add the PD condition which states that in the event this dance studio moves out, this 6,000 square feet may only be leased for general office unless sufficient parking exists based on the tenant mix. c. Delete the Landscape Requirement note. d. Delete reference to U-Haul Addition. e. Decorative metal portions of the existing fence along the east property line ARE NOT REQUIRED to be replaced with solid brick. Page 2 of 5 2. Landscape Plan a. Update base information, including title block, abutting easements, description of wall along eastern property line, etc. b. Relocate the monument sign to match its location on the Site Plan. 3. Elevations a. Consideration is given to revise the design elements of the building to be more cohesive and compatible. b. Specify colors/materials of all design elements on the elevation drawings (Sheets A-4-1 and A4-2). c. Signage Notes: #3 - revise the word "Final" to read "Total" #4 should read "sign area" vs. "sign are". Commissioner Kittrell seconded; motion carried (6-1) with Commissioners Shute, Frnka, Haas, Sangerhausen, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor for denial. Commissioner Jett opposed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of the Coopell Office Village, Lot 1. Block A, Replat, a replat of the U-Haul Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, to relocate and revise building lines, fire lanes and easements to allow the development of an office building on 2.02 acres of land located along the south side of S.H. 121, approximately 400 feet east of Denton Tap Road, at the request of L. Lynn Kadleck, Kadleck & Associates. Presentation: Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond introduced the companion case to the Commission showing exhibits. She stated staff's approval subject to conditions which she read into the record. Terri Holmes, Holmes Commercial, 2629 Dickerson Parkway, # 11 0, Carrollton Texas, was present to represent this case before the Commission to answer any questions and was in agreement with staff's conditions. Public Hearina: Chairman Haas 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. Chairman Haas closed the public hearing. Action: Commissioner Shipley made a motion to approve the Coppell Office Villaae, Lot 1, Block A, Replal, subject to the following conditions: 1. Ensure the scale of all drawings and fire lane configurations match. 2. Rectify the inconsistencies in the location of fire hydrants on the Utility Plan and Site Plan. 3. Provide a copy of the agreement for the shared water line. 4. Verify that the driveway encroachment into the Oncor utility easement at the southwest corner of the site is acceptable to Oncor or relocate if necessary. Page 3 of 5 Commissioner Frnka seconded; motion carried (7-0) with Commissioners Jett, Shute, Frnka, Haas, Sangerhausen, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor. None opposed. 6. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-228R2-HC, Vista RidCle Retail (Taste of Market Street), zoning change request from PD-228R-HC (Planned Development-228 Revision-Highway Commercial> to PD-228R2-HC (Planned Development-228 Revision 2-Highway Commercial) to allow an internally lit LED digital gas price monument sign (Option #1) for the convenience store with fuel sales and drive-through on approximately 1.19 acres of property, approximately 200 feet north of the northeast corner of S.H. 121 and Denton Tap Road, at the request of Market Street - A Taste of Market Street; represented by Warren Creason. Presentation: Planning Director, Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission showing exhibits, and elevations. He stated staff's denial as submitted regarding Option # 1 and Option #2 and approval of Option #3 with no conditions as this complies with all ordinance regulations. He mentioned that three notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of this request, one returned in favor of Option # 1; none returned in opposition. Warren Creason, Warren Creason Realty, 500 N. Akard street, Ste. 3300, Dallas Texas, was present to represent this case before the Commission with a presentation in support of Option # 1 and to answer any questions. Public Hearina: Chairman Haas 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. Chairman Haas closed the public hearing. Action: Following review and discussion, Commissioner Kittrell made a motion to deny Case No. PD-228R2-HC, Vista Ridae Retail (Taste of Market Street), zoning change request from PD-228R-HC to PD-228R2-HC design Options # 1 & #2 for the monument sign and motioned to approve design Option #3 with no conditions as it complies with all ordinance regulations. Commissioner Shute seconded; motion carried (7-0) with Commissioners Jett, Shute, Frnka, Haas, Sangerhausen, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor. None opposed. 7. General discussion concerning planninCl and zonina issues. A. Update on Council planning agenda actions on January 13, 2009: a. A six-month extension to the expiration date of January 7, 2009 for the CiCi's Addition NO.1, Lot 1 R, Block 1, Replat, to revise the location of the fire lane to allow the expansion of the existing office/warehouse building located at 1080 W. Bethel Road. Page 4 of 5 b. Postponed an application to drill and operate gas wells west of Coppell Road, south of Canyon Drive, on the Callejo Property to the February 10, 2009 meeting. c. Ordinance for Case No. S-1249-C, Sprouts, a zoning change from C to S- 1249-C, to allow a 28,887-square-foot grocery store to occupy a portion of an existing building located at 110 W. Sandy Lake Road, Suite 180. d. Ordinance for Case No. ZC-623, East Bethel Road, a zoning change from R to SF-12 to allow a single-family home located on the north side of Bethel Road, east of Denton Tap Road. During the Pre-Session, Planning Director, Gary Sieb advised the Commission of Council's actions on January 13, 2009, and stated that all the above-mentioned items were approved by Council. Assistant Director, Marcie Diamond discussed and answered questions for the Commissioners concerning the gas well/drilling process. B. Director's comments. Mr. Sieb made the following comments: · Clay Phillips is our new City Manager. · Mario Canizares is our new Deputy City Manager. · April 1, 2009, Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. the City Council will meet with the Economic Development Committee and the Planning Commission at Fire Station #3 to discuss several items. ADJOURNMENT ~~iSCUSS' the meeting adjourned at approximately 8: 15 p.m. Edmund Haas, Chairman ATTEST: fJ' ../'.'^'--, i' I .... ,:' j4,1.' f'i fj ~.!U(irulk ,0 ~Lt1L, .:/Juanita A. Miles, Secretary Page 5 of 5