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BM 2010-10-21 PZ min102110 Page 1 of 4 Minutes of October 21, 2010 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, October 21, 2010, in the Council Chambers of Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following Commissioners were present: Gregory Frnka – Chair Edmund Haas – Vice Chair Aaron Duncan Anna Kittrell Charles Sangerhausen Consuelo Rios-Tankersley Derek Jett Also present were Planning Director, Gary Sieb; Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond; City Planner, Matt Steer; City Attorney, Whitt Wyatt; Civil Engineer, George Marshall; Graduate Engineer, Michael Garza and Planning Secretary, Juanita Miles. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following items: ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION PRE-SESSION: (Open to the Public) 1. Briefing on the Agenda The Planning Commission was briefed on each posted agenda item in the Workshop Session. No vote was taken on any item discussed. REGULAR SESSION: (Open to the Public) 2. Call to Order. Chairman Frnka called the meeting to order. 3. Consider approval of the minutes for September 16, 2010. Action: Vice Chairman Haas made a motion to approve the minutes for September 16, 2010, as written. Commissioner Duncan seconded; motion carried (7-0), with Commissioners Jett, Rios-Tankersley, Haas, Frnka, Sangerhausen, Duncan and Kittrell voting in favor. None opposed. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-247-LI, Coppell Commerce Center Addition, Lot 3, Block 4, a zoning change request from LI (Light Industrial) to PD-247-LI (Planned Development-247-Light Industrial), to allow site and building modifications on 4.04 acres of land located at the southwest corner of S. Coppell Road and Burns Street at 815 S. Coppell Road, at the request of CRP Holdings B, LP, being represented by Mark Pross, Pross Design Group, Inc. STAFF REP.: Matt Steer min102110 Page 2 of 4 Presentation: City Planner, Matt Steer introduced this case to the Commission showing exhibits. elevations and color board. He stated staff’s recommendation for denial because the Planned Development would legalize the site as proposed and there would be no incentive to bring the site up to Coppell’s current development standards at a later date. He also mentioned that five notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of this request and no responses returned in favor or in opposition. Mr. Mark Pross, Pross Design Group, Inc., 5310 Harvest Hill Road, Suite 180, Dallas Texas, was present to represent this case before the Commission and to address any questions. He stated the reasons he was not in agreement with staff’s recommendation. Ms. Kori Haug, La Terra Studio, 2109 Commerce Street, Dallas Texas, was also present to answer questions about landscaping concerns. Public Hearing: Chairman Frnka 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. No one spoke. Action: After review and discussion, Commissioner Kittrell made a motion to continue the public hearing for Case No. PD-247-LI, Coppell Commerce Center Addition, Lot 3, Block 4, to the November 18, 2010 Coppell Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. The Commission’s continuation was to provide the applicant the opportunity to work with staff to address their concerns including: A. Increase the parking count and parking lot efficiency. B. Submit an exhibit showing the onsite truck circulation and maneuvering patterns. C. Increase the landscape areas, overstory tree count and screening of the truck courts and dock doors. Vice Chairman Haas seconded; motion; carried (7-0), with Commissioners Jett, Rios- Tankersley, Haas, Frnka, Sangerhausen, Duncan and Kittrell voting in favor. None opposed. 5. Consider approval of the Carter Addition, PH III, Preliminary Plat, to subdivide 20.28 acres of property into twenty-seven (27) single-family residential lots and two (2) common area lots located on the south side of Carter Drive, approximately 925 feet west of Moore Road (441 Carter Drive), at the request of Walter Foss, being represented by Matt Alexander, Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, Inc. STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond Presentation: Assistant Director, Marcie Diamond introduced this case to the Commission showing exhibits. She stated that staff is recommending approval subject to conditions, which she read into the record. min102110 Page 3 of 4 Mr. Matt Alexander, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc., 5225 Village Creek Drive, Plano Texas, & Mr. Bill Dahlstrom, Jackson Walker L.L.P. (representing the owners, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Foss), 901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas Texas, were present to represent this case, to address any questions and was in agreement with all of staff’s recommendations. As a courtesy, the Commission permitted public testimony from the following person: Brian Rathe, 501 Carter Drive, Coppell Texas, representing homeowners on Carter Drive and Christi Lane, spoke in opposition to the request. Action: Commissioner Sangerhausen made a motion to approve the Carter Addition, PH III, Preliminary Plat, to subdivide 20.28 acres of property into twenty-seven (27) single- family residential lots and two (2) common area lots located on the south side of Carter Drive, approximately 925 feet west of Moore Road at 441 Carter Drive. The following conditions will be required at the time of the Final Plat/Replat submission: A. Submission of a Detail Landscape Plan for the Common Area Lots and HOA documents to ensure their maintenance. B. Park Development fees in the amount of $1,285.00 per lot will be assessed and required to be paid prior to recordation of the plat. C. An estimated contribution in the amount of $161,900.00 to the City of Coppell Reforestation & Natural Areas fund will be required prior to the removal of any trees from the site. D. Additional comments may be generated during detailed engineering plan review, including further evaluation of drainage. Commissioner Rios-Tankersley seconded; motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Rios-Tankersley, Haas, Frnka, Sangerhausen, Duncan and Kittrell voting in favor. None opposed. Commissioner Jett did not vote and exited the meeting. Mr. Sieb stated for the record, that Derek Jett had resigned from the Planning & Zoning Commission. 6. CARTER ESTATES, PH I & II (CH): Discussion and consideration of calling a Planning & Zoning Commission public hearing to determine proper zoning on property zoned SF-12 (Single Family-12) and A (Agriculture) located within Carter Additions, Phases 1 & 2, save and except Lot 1, Block 1, of Carter Addition, Phase 1 on approximately 37 acres located south of Bethel School Road and west of Moore Road. Presentation: Assistant Director of Planning, Marcie Diamond introduced this request by the existing property owners to call a public hearing for November 18, 2010, to determine proper zoning for property located within Carter Additions, Phases 1 & 2. Action: Vice Chairman Haas made a motion to approve the request to call a public hearing to determine proper zoning on property zoned SF-12 (Single Family-12) and A (Agriculture) located within Carter Additions, Phases 1 & 2, save and except Lot 1, Block 1, of Carter Addition, Phase 1. Commissioner Sangerhausen seconded; motion carried (6-0), with Commissioners Rios-Tankersley, Haas, Frnka, Sangerhausen, Duncan and Kittrell voting in favor. None opposed.