Loading...
BM 2009-06-18 PZ Minutes of June 18, 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, June 18, 2009, in the Council Chambers of Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following Commissioners were present: COMMISSIONERS: EDMUND HAAS, CHAIR ANNA KITTRELL DEREK JETT GREG FRNKA, VICE CHAIR ROBERT SHIPLEY Also present was Planning Director, Gary Sieb; Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond; City Planner, Matt Steer; Graduate Engineer, Michael Garza; Deputy Chief/Prevention, Tim Oates and Planning Secretary, Juanita Miles. Commissioners Sangerhausen and Shute were not present. PRE-SESSION: (Open to the Public) 1. Briefing on the Agenda. Staff briefed the Commission on the cases. REGULAR SESSION: 2. Call to Order. Chairman Haas called the meeting to order. (Open to the Public) 3. Consider approval of minutes for May 21, 2009. Commissioner Jett made a motion to approve the minutes for May 21, 2009, as written. Commissioner Frnka seconded; motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Jett, Frnka, Haas, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor. None opposed. Chairman Haas mentioned at the request of the applicant, Item #3 - Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Site Plan Amendment, was pulled from the agenda and will not be considered at this time. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-243-R. Metrocrest Community Church, zoning change request from R (Retail) to PD-243-R (Planned Development- 243-Retail), to allow the construction of a 7,419-square-foot church with a future expansion area of 7,168 square feet (originally 8,320 square feet) on 1.99 acres of property located on the south side of E. Sandy Lake Road, approximately 220 feet east of Riverview Drive, at the request of Charles W. McDonald, being represented by Ron Brown, Prizm Architects. STAFF REP.: Matt Steer p&zmin061809 Page 1 of 5 . Presentation: City Planner, Matt Steer introduced this case to the Commission showing exhibits, color renderings and color board. He mentioned that 32 notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of this request, two responses returned; one in favor and one opposed. The one in opposition was concerned with potential spillover parking on Trinity Court and would be in favor if the onsite parking is sufficient. Mr. Steer stated staff's recommendation for approval subject to conditions, which he read into the record. Brenda McDonald, 744 Sparrow Lane, Coppell Texas, was present to represent Metrocrest Community Church before the Commission and to address any questions. Ms. McDonald stated agreement with staff's recommendations with the exception to staff's recommendation to change the proposed materials for the roof and the columns. Public HearinQ: Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to speak in either favor or opposition or wanted to comment on this request to come forward. The following person spoke: IN FAVOR Harold Copher. Jr., President of Trinity Shores HOA, 123 Trinity Court, Coppell Texas, spoke in favor. He stated that he met with the residents and they expressed concerns with the potential for overflow parking on Trinity Court. OPPOSED None With no one else to speak, Chairman Haas closed the public hearing. Action: After review and discussion, Commissioner Jett made a motion to approve Case No. PD-243-R. Metrocrest Community Church, zoning change request from R (Retail) to PD-243-R (Planned Development-243-Retail) subject to the following revised conditions (excluding the condition regarding revising the building elevations to add brick to the columns along the front porch and changing the asphalt shingles to standing seam roof material): 1. A Detail Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Elevations shall be required prior to Phase II building permit to ensure compliance with all applicable ordinances. The Planning Director will have the option to administratively approve these plans. 2. Remove note relating to existing trees from Site Plan. 3. Replace "Knockout Roses" with an approved shrub from the plant palette of the landscape section of the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Ensure there is a 150-square-foot landscape island with an overstory tree located at the end of each parking row to fulfill the interior landscaping p&zmin061809 Page 2 of 5 requirements. Four additional overstory trees are needed for the Phase I and eight overstory trees needed for the Phase II interior landscape areas. 5. Recalculate the nonvehicular landscaping for Phase II. It appears as if there is a 1 ,200-square-foot deficiency. 6. If approved as a PD condition, revise the first note to read, "Along the south and east property line, an evergreen landscaping screen is proposed in lieu of a six-foot masonry wall." 7. Ensure there is no direct glare from the monument sign lighting visible from Sandy Lake Road. Commissioner Shipley seconded; motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Jett, Frnka, Haas, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor. None opposed. 5. Consider approval of the Metrocrest Church at Riverview. Lot 1. Block A. Minor Plat, to establish a building site and necessary easements to allow the construction of a church on 1.99 acres of property located on the south side of E. Sandy Lake Road, approximately 220 feet east of Riverview Drive, at the request of Charles W. McDonald, being represented by Ron Brown, Prizm Architects. STAFF REP.: Matt Steer Presentation: City Planner, Matt Steer introduced this companion case to the Commission showing exhibits. He stated staffs recommendation for approval subject to conditions, which he read into the record. Brenda McDonald, 744 Sparrow Lane, Coppell Texas, was present to represent Metrocrest Community Church before the Commission, to address any questions and agreed with all of staff's recommendations. Action: Commissioner Frnka made a motion to approve the Metrocrest Church at Riverview. Lot 1. Block A. Minor Plat. subject to the following conditions: 1. The water line should remain private; therefore, remove the "utility easement" from the fire lane easement. 2. Provide letter of approval from the property owner for the utility easeme'nt on the property to the west. 3. Remove "June" from the City Secretary's signature block. Commissioner Shipley seconded; motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Jett, Frnka, Haas, Kittrell and Shipley voting in favor. None opposed. 6. Consider approyal of the Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Site Plan Amendment, to provide additional paving around the existing fire lane to accommodate a bus loop, on 4.58 acres of property located at 140 S. Heartz Road, at the request of Larry Best, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond p&zmin061809 Page 3 of 5 - Action: The Site Plan Amendment for Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church was withdrawn at the request of the applicant, Larry Best, a representative of the Church. 7 A. Update on Council action for planning agenda items on June 9 2009: a. Approval of a 12-month extension to the expiration date of July 7,2009 to July 7, 2010, for the Freeport Parkway ROW Dedication Final Plat, to provide the required right-of-way for the extension of Freeport Parkway, north of Sandy Lake Road to S.H. 121. b. Ordinance for Case No. PD-240-HC, North Gateway Center, a zoning change from HC to PD-240-HC, to establish a Concept Plan for a nine-lot commercial development on 12.362 acres of property located at the northwest corner of S.H. 121 and Denton Tap Road. c. Ordinance for Case No. PD-240R2-HC, North Gateway Center, Lot 9, Block A, a zoning change from PD-240-HC to PD-240R2-HC, to allow the development of an 8,1 OO-square-foot structure with professional/medical office and personal service uses, located at the northwest corner of S.H. 121 and Denton Tap Road. d. Ordinance for Case No. PD-240R-HC, North Gateway Center, Lot 5, Block A (Rosa's Cafe), a zoning change from PD-240-HC to PD-240R-HC, to allow the development of a 6,468-square-foot restaurant with a drive-thru located at the northwest corner of S.H. 121 and Denton Tap Road. e. Ordinance for Case No. S-111 OR3-HC, Verizon Wireless, a zoning change from S-111 OR2-HC to S-111 OR3-HC, to allow replacement and relocation of the existing equipment and cabinet with a 120-square-foot shelter located approximately 15 feet west of the existing cabinet on 540 square feet of property located on the south side of Fritz Road. f. Case No. PD 163R5-SF-9, Windsor Estates, Lot 17 Block A, a zoning change request from PD-163R2-SF-9 to PD-163R5-SF-9, to allow stucco finish in lieu of the 80% masonry requirement on Lot 17, Block A, located at 917 Deforest Road. 7B. Update on Council action for planning agenda items on June 16, 2009: a. Case No. PD-241-SF/C, Red Hawk, a zoning change request from 0 to PD-241-SF/C, to allow 54 single-family lots including the retention of the Bullock Cemetery and two commercial tracts located along the west side of S. Denton Tap Road', north of Bethel School Road. b. Red Hawk, Preliminary Plat, approval for 54 single-family lots, a cemetery parcel and two commercial lots located along the west side of S. Denton Tap Road, north of Bethel School Road. c. Case No. S-1033R2-SF-12, Manara Academy, a zoning change request from S-1033R-SF-12 to S-1033R2 SF-12, to allow a Charter School for Grades K-5, with an enrollment capacity of 326 students, to occupy the Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church building only for the 2009 - 2010 school year on 4.58 acres of property, located at 140 S. Heartz Road. p&zmin061809 Page 4 of 5 . During the Pre-Session, Planning Director, Gary Sieb advised the Commission of Council's actions on June 9, 2009 and June 16, 2009, and stated that Council approved all of the above-mentioned items 8. Director's Comments There will not be a meeting on July 16, 2009 due to the lack of case submittals. ADJOURNMENT discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7: 15 p.m. Edmund Haas, C airman ~~,~; p&zmin061809 Page 5 of 5 .