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BM 1995-07-20 PZMinutes of July 20, 1995 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in pre -session at 7 p.m., and in regular session at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, July 20, 1995, in the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present: Chairman George Redford Vice Chairman Carl Thompson Commissioner Stan Lowry Commissioner Karen Reyher Commissioner Texx Stewart Commissioner Larry Wheeler One seat remains vacant at the present time. Also present were Planning Director Gary L. Sieb; Planning & Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro, and Administrative Secretary Barbara Jahoda. PRE -SESSION (Open to the Public) 1. Briering on the Agenda. REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public) 2. Call to Order Chairman Redford called the meeting to order. 3. Invocation Commissioner Stewart gave the invocation. 4. Approval of Minutes dated June 15 and 26, 1995 Commissioner Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 15, 1995, and special meeting held June 26, 1995, as submitted. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 1 5. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of S-1096. N.Y. Bagel Company, zoning change from LI (Light Industrial) to LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit) to allow a bagel store in the Valley Ranch Center located at 820 S. MacArthur Blvd., at the request of Joe Macchio. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this Special Use Permit request is for a sit-in and take-out restaurant in the Valley Ranch Shopping Center, next to Baskin-Robbins. No food preparation will occur on-site, rather at a site in Grapevine. Delivery of foods will occur three times per day; no dishes nor pans will be cleaned at the Coppell location. The restaurant will occupy approximately 1,200 square feet of space and will seat approximately 30 people. The proposed hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday. It is anticipated that 2-4 employees will be needed to operate the store. 11 parking spaces will be required and the existing Valley Ranch Shopping Center parking lot accommodates this proposed use. The exterior signage will measure 15.97 square feet, below the allowable maximum of 17 square feet. Staff recommends approval of this Special Use Permit. Joe Macchio of the N.Y. Bagel Company was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. He distributed sample menus to the Commission. Some discussion followed regarding parking. Chairman Redford opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford closed the Public Hearing. Brief discussion followed regarding public rest room facilities, hours of operation and signage. Commissioner Wheeler made a motion to approve Case No. S-1096, N.Y. Bagel Company zoning change from LI (Light Industrial) to LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit), subject to the site plan and the following conditions: the hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Sunday; a minimum of 11 parking spaces will be provided, and the exterior attached sign will be less than 17 square feet. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 2 6. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of S-1097. Couuell Mobile Cell Site, zoning change from LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit) to LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit) to change out the existing 50 foot antenna and install a 100 foot new antenna, located on the east side of Royal Lane, approximately 990 feet south of Thweatt Road, at the request of Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission stating that the initial Special Use Permit was granted on June 20, 1991, for a 50' antenna, which is experiencing some reception problems and Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., would like to replace it with a 100' antenna. Since the site is under the flight path of D/FW International Airport, an obstruction evaluation for the antenna was performed by Airspace Safety Analysis Corporation and the study concluded that the proposed structure would not adversely affect the flight path at the airport. Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit subject to the following conditions being met: a legal description for the site needs to be provided and the applicant needs to indicate on the site plan the current adjoining property owners. Peter Kavanagh, 500 South Ervay, Dallas, TX, representing Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Some discussion followed. Chairman Redford opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor_ of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford closed the Public Hearing. Additional discussion was held. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to approve Case No. S-1097, Coppell Mobile Cell Site, zoning change from LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit) to LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit), subject to the site plan and stated staff conditions. Commissioner Lowry seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. K 7. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of Freeport North, Replat of Lots 1 through 5, to create Lots 1 through 5 and to change the alignment of Creekview Drive between Lot 4 and Lot 5, located at Royal Lane and Creekview Drive, at the request of Rust Lichliter/Jameson. Planning Director Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this 70 acre tract of property contains five (5) platted lots. Last month the applicant asked that this plat be withdrawn so that he could work with the abutting property owner in an attempt to reach some consensus with regard to the realignment of Creekview Drive. One of the conditions in the Staff recommendations was that the replat would be approved subject to the provision that all the easements on the MEPC property (Lot 3R) be shown. During the work session, revised plats were distributed showing all existing easements. Based on the easement we see on this plat, plus the fact that we have reviewed in some detail the plat itself, staff would recommend approval of the replat subject to the 15' utility easement which runs perpendicular to Royal Lane being deleted from the MEPC Lot 3R and provided that there were are no compelling reasons brought to the Commission's attention this evening to deny the plat during this Public Hearing. Steve Heniford, Rust Lichliter/Jameson, 1420 W. Mockingbird Lane, #300, Dallas, TX, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Jim McElroy of Emerson Partners also spoke. Chairman Redford opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. Bill Nabors, 3141 Hood Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX, on behalf of and under power-of-attorney from the adjoining property owners to the north of Lot 3R on the replat application, spoke opposing the realignment of Creekview Drive. Extended discussion followed. Commissioner Lowry made a motion to close the Public Hearing and approve Freeport North, Replat of Lots 1-5 with staff recommendations and the additional notation that the 15' easement running perpendicular to Royal Lane be deleted. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. The motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 8. PUBLIC BEARING: To consider the approval of ZC-583. The Estates of DeForest Road, zoning change from A (Agriculture) to SF -12 (Single Family 12), located on the north side of Deforest Road and west of Cambridge Manor Lane, at the request of Tipton Engineering, Inc. 4 Planning Director Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission, stating that Tipton Engineering had submitted a letter asking to have this case withdrawn from tonight's agenda so that they can reapply next month as a Planned Development. In addition, since the zoning case has been withdrawn, the request to approve the Preliminary Plat (the following case) will need to be denied. It will also come back next month. Both cases 8 and 9 can be handled simultaneously. Chairman Redford opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to acknowledge the withdrawal of Case No. ZC-583, Estates of DeForest Road. Commissioner Lowry seconded the motion. The motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 9. To consider the approval of Estates of DeForest Road, Preliminary Plat, to allow development of a residential subdivision, located on the north side of Deforest Road and west of Cambridge Manor Lane, at the request of Tipton Engineering, Inc. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to deny Estates of DeForest Road, Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 10. To consider the approval of Town Center, Lot 3, Block 1, Preliminary Plat, to allow the operation of Comerica Bank, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 1035 feet north of Sandy Lake Road, at the request of Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, Inc. Planning Director Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this 1.35 acre tract of ground is proposed to house an approximate 5,000 square foot Comerica bank building and drive-in facility. Staff has concerns with regard to the sensitivity to existing environment, i.e., trees, and questions whether or not this plan really reflects the best site plan for development of this property. Staff recommends approval if staff concerns are met. The applicant was sent a copy of the staff report and is knowledgeable of proposed conditions. Bill Anderson, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc., 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, 5 Dallas, TX 75248, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Jim Gwisdala, Comerica Dank, also gave an overview of the proposed bank, and Adena Nichols with Comerica showed the Commission three elevations of the proposed facility. Extended discussion followed. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to approve Town Center, Lot 3, Block 1, Preliminary Plat, with the following conditions: (1) Provision of the exact location of the following trees, as well as disposition of those trees (sound or not) : 1 pecan in excess of 24" caliper; 1 oak in excess of 30" caliper; 3 elms in excess of 16" caliper; 2 elms in excess of 12" caliper each of which are within 3' of a larger elm; a tight and highly unusual cluster of 9 hackberries each over 8" in caliper; (2) dedication of the full width of all adjoining public street rights-of-way; (3) notation of existing right-of-way width on Denton Tap Road and Parkway Boulevard and provision of visibility triangles at points of ingress and egress; (4) revision of the site plan to eliminate the seven (7) parking spaces on the south side of the building (it is understood that the applicant may wish to go before the Board of Adjustment at some future date if additional parking spaces are needed at this site); to show total stacking spaces for motor bank; to provide 11' of right-of-way for a deceleration lane; to show brick pavers at street and driveway intersection with Denton Tap Road, and to preserve as many of the more significant existing trees as possible; (5) provision of a preliminary irrigation layout on the landscape plans; and (6) there will be no clear cutting of the site. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 11. To consider the approval of Coppell Professional Plaza Addition, Preliminary Plat, to allow the development of dental/general office space, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 200 feet south of Braewood Drive, at the request of Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, Inc. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this proposal will be a two-phase development, Phase 1 will consist of the dental facility approximating 9,800 square feet, and Phase 2 will consist of a two-story medical building approximating 10,000 square feet. Construction of the fust phase will take place immediately while there are no construction plans for the second phase. The proposed parking is more than adequate to meet the demand of this proposal. Staff has one area of concern regarding the parking spaces facing the Lone Star Gas Company right-of-way. The applicant has indicated a willingness to go before the Board of Adjustment to seek a variance regarding the 10' landscape buffer. If this variance is not granted, the applicant will need to provide a 10' landscape buffer between the parking spaces and the Lone Star Gas right-of-way. The over-all landscaping plan appears to conform with all City requirements. Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat, subject to the following conditions being met: (1) Dimensions for the one story dental building on site plan and landscaping plan do not match; (2) if the Board of Adjustment does not grant a variance, applicant will have to provide a 10 foot wide landscaped buffer between the parking and southern property line. (3) at the time of Phase 2 development 0 construct an accessway across the Lone Star Gas Company's right-of-way which connects the Coppell Professional Plaza with the White Glove property to the south, thus improving internal circulation for this entire area. Pending Gas Company approval, a note needs to be made on the plat that this will be a future access linking White Glove to the Professional building; (4) show visibility triangles on the Landscape Plan; (5) show storm drain plan, sizes of water mains, meter sizes, drainage easements for meters; and (6) show on irrigation plan brick pavers and 5' sidewalk along Denton Tap Road. Bill Anderson, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc., 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75248, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Dr. Russell Bass, developer, 580 Denton Tap Road, Coppell, TX, was also present. Extended discussion followed. Commissioner Redford made a motion to approve the Coppell Professional Plaza Addition, Preliminary Plat, with staff conditions. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 12. To consider the approval of Town Center, Lot 1, Block 1, Final Plat, to allow the operation of Overton Bank and Trust, located at the northeast corner of Denton Tap Road and Sandy Lake Road, at the request of Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, Inc. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission, stating that Council has given the Commission final authority to approve this plat. Initially, access to the bank will be from Sandy Lake Road and as Lot 2 develops, both lots will share a mutual access along Denton Tap Road. Since the site is heavily wooded with numerous large caliper post oak trees, the developer has agreed to clearly mark and protect the base of all trees to be maintained. Council has expressed a desire for the development to preserve as many trees as possible (especially at the front entrance of the proposed facility). The brick screened dumpster needs to be relocated to a site agreed upon by the City Engineer. Staff recommends approval of this Final Plat subject to the following conditions being met: (1) Revise signature block for P&Z Chairman, P&Z Secretary and City Secretary; (2) more sensitivity to main entrance tree preservation; (3) relocate the brick screened dumpster to a site agreed upon by the City Engineer; and (4) all impact fees being paid. Bill Anderson, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc., 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75248, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Mike Shipman, Overton Bank, was also present. Extended discussion followed. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to approve Town Center, Lot 1, Block 1, Final Plat, with staff conditions, noting that there be a cooperative venture between the 7 applicant, the engineer, and a member of the Planning Department to preserve as many trees on-site as possible. Commissioner Reyher seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, 'Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Chairman Redford called for a five-minute break. 13. To consider the approval of Town Center, Lot 2, Block 1, Final Plat, to allow the operation of a Wendy's drive-through restaurant, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 523 feet north of Sandy Lake Road, at the request of Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, Inc. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Isabelle Moro introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this applicant proposed a one-story building approximating 2,800 square feet in size. The landscape plan attempts to preserve three post oak trees and one hackberry tree ranging in size from 10" to 17" in caliper. The proposed monument sign is cast stone on a brick pillar with a cast stone cap. Although the City would prefer the sign to be 40-50 square feet in size, the proposed 60 square foot sign is acceptable. Parking is more than adequate and the site plan meets all of the City's landscape requirements. Staff recommends approval of this Final Plat, subject to the following conditions being met: (1) revise signature block for P&Z Chairman, P&Z Secretary and City Secretary; (2) show the existing 17" post oak tree on the eastern property line on the site plan; (3) show visibility sight triangle easements at all ingress/egress points; (4) show all utility easements; and (5) elevation(s) of finished building to be placed in plat file for reference. At Council's request, the applicant has been requested to submit an architectural rendering, which will also be placed in the file. Bill Anderson, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc., 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75248, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Extended discussion followed. Commissioner Lowry made a motion to approve Town Center, Lot 2, Block 1, Final Plat, with staff conditions. Commissioner Reyher seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0-1) with Commissioners Lowry, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Commissioner Wheeler abstained. (An abstention is an affirmative vote.) 14. To consider the approval of Old Copvell Estates, Final Plat, to allow the development of a residential subdivision, located two-tenths of a mile east of Coppell Road on the north side of Bethel Road, at the request of W.P.C.-Bethel Development Corporation. Planning Director Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission, stating that this proposed development consisting of 5.5 acres will be used in conjunction with the property which was platted to the east of it some time ago for a total of 32 single-family �t homes. Council has given the Planning Commission final authority with regard to this Final Plat and staff recommends approval with the following three conditions: (1) relocation to a location outside visibility triangles of all trees shown within visibility triangle on the landscape plans; (2) provision of brick pavers at entrances be provided at the time of subdivision construction, and (3) reconsideration of the street name of Old Coppell Lane. There is some concern on the part of staff that this name is too close to the existing Coppell Road. Roger Dietz, GDI and Associates, Plano, TX, was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. No discussion followed. Commissioner Wheeler made a motion to approve Old Coppell Estates, Final Plat, with staff conditions. Commissioner Lowry seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 15. PUBLIC HEARING: To consider the approval of amending Sections 31, 33, 34, 42, and Appendix 1 through 5 of the City of Coppell Zoning Ordinance with regard to parking and landscape requirements. Planning Director Gary Sieb introduced the item to the Commission, showing graphics of the revisions. When the previous revisions went to Council a week ago, it basically signed off on all of the amendments with the exception of two clarifications that were felt to be appropriate: The first concern related to the fact that by reducing the length of the parking space from 19' to 17', this would allow a parked car to infringe upon the landscaped area, so that, in effect, you really have a 19' long space in which to park a vehicle. The concern of Council was that, particularly in hot weather, the landscaping under the 2' area will die and it wasn't really practical to put landscaping there -- perhaps it would better be served by putting gravel, brick pavers or pave stone there but they wanted the total landscaping to remain as is. Basically, if the overhang is utilized, then an extra landscaping area will have to be shown somewhere else in the landscaping plan. The total parking lot landscaped area is not reduced. The second concern related to residential property which was adjacent to commercial property. The present Ordinance specifies that if you have a single-family or duplex area adjacent to a commercial, office or multi -family property, a 6' solid screening wall is required to be built by the commercial, office or multi -family use. Council felt that that wasn't quite enough and wanted to have an additional 10' strip in which landscaping would be required on the inside of the wall to soften it against the residential area. The proposal is to provide a 10' landscaped buffer between non-residential and single/2 family uses with trees at either 40 or 50' spacing. The landscaping requirements in the Ordinance, Section 33-1-8D says 25' spacing between trees, 34-1-8B3 says 50' spacing between trees and in the Streetscape Plan on page 14, it says 1 tree each 40', on page 15, it says 1 tree for each 50' feet of distance. The distance between trees needs clarification. 0 Some discussion followed Chairman Redford opened the Public Hearing, asking for people present who wanted to speak in favor of this proposal to come forward. Kay Tiller, 625 Kirby Lane, Richardson, TX, spoke as the City's public relations consultant. Chairman Redford then asked for people present who wanted to speak in opposition to this request to come forward. There were none. Chairman Redford closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Stewart made a motion to approve amending Sections 31, 33, 34, 42, and Appendix 1 through 5 of the City of Coppell Zoning Ordinance with the provision that the new 10' landscape buffer include a 40' spacing on center for trees and the total square footage on the landscaping not be reduced based on relieving the developer from landscape material under the first 2' of head -in parking areas. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, Thompson, Redford, Reyher, and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. 16. General discussion concerning planning and zoning issues A. Comprehensive Master Plan update Planning Director Gary Sieb stated that he had nothing further to discuss. He asked the Commissioners if they had any questions. Chairman Redford asked about replacing the seat on the Commission vacated by Marsha Tunnell. Planning Director Sieb stated that Council has elected to wait until the October appointments. With nothing further to discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:20 p.m. UVR�_ H. JahoA, Administrative Secretary 10