BM 1993-07-15 PZMinutes of JULY 159 1993
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in pre -session at 7:00 p.m.,
and in regular session at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, July 15, 1993, in the Coppell Town Center,
255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present:
Commissioner, Marsha Tunnell
Commissioner, Don Meador
Commissioner, Carl Thompson
Commissioner, Ray Hildebrand
Because Chairman Robert Green and Vice -Chairman George Redford were absent, the
Commission appointed Commissioner Tunnell to act as Chairman for the meeting.
Also present were Director of Planning and Community Services Gary L. Sieb, City Engineer
Ken Griffin, P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman and Acting Administrative Secretary Pat Ford.
Commissioner Marsha Tunnell called the meeting to order.
Everyone was then asked to stand while Commissioner Meador gave the invocation.
Item 4: Approval of Minutes of June 17, 1993
Commissioner Carl Thompson moved to approve the minutes of June 17, 1993,
as submitted. Commissioner Meador seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0)
with Commissioners Thompson, Tunnell, Hildebrand and Meador voting in favor
of the motion.
Item 5: PUBLIC HEARING: To consider approval of a Special Use Permit to allow the
operation of a retail type business operating in a residential structure. Located
at 416 Bethel Road, at the request of Mr. Philip Jewitt.
P & Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission.
Mr. Phillip Jewitt was present to represent this item before the Commission and
answer any questions.
Mr. Jewitt gave the Commission before and after pictures showing the property.
On the parking lot they propose to use gravel as the other businesses in this area
do. The business name will be Nature's Accents. The home was built in 1892
and required a lot of work to bring up to code. They just lack a small amount
being finished with the remodeling. Additional parking will be in the back of the
business.
Commissioner Tunnell then opened the public hearing and asked for persons
wishing to speak in favor of the request. There were none.
She then asked for persons wishing to speak in opposition to the request. There
were none. The public hearing was then declared closed.
Following discussion Commissioner Carl Thompson moved to approve the
application for the S.U.P. providing all applicable codes be adhered to.
Commissioner Ray Hildrebrand seconded the motion; motion carried (3-0) with
Commissioners Tunnell, Thompson, and Hildebrand voting in favor of the
motion, and Commission Meador abstaining as he lives next door to Mr. Jewitt.
Item 6: Consider approval of a preliminary plat of Park 'N Fly, located at northeast
corner of Royal Lane and Gateway Boulevard, at the request of Park 'N Fly, Inc.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission. Mr.
Sieb stated that this is a request for a preliminary plat. Background information
on the property is 16.07 acre tract of ground. Currently zoned LI for light
industrial. Applicant is requesting a little less than 2,300 parking spaces on this
tract of ground. When plat first came in they were showing 8 1/2' parking spaces
and our ordinance doesn't recognize those. If they go from 8 1/2' wide to 9'
wide they lose 35 or 40 spaces. There are several items that concerns the staff.
The categories discussed includes the replating process, and planning in general.
The categories at issue included questions related to the highest and best use, how
this property relates and reacts to the Thoroughfare Plan, landscaping provisions
which are required through the plat process, also hypothetical tax generation
scenario to give you an idea on the taxes collected today and what will be
collected if in fact this property is developed utilizing a $300,000 improved
value.Talked about billboards and technical elements where the original plan
showed asphalt parking and now the plan shows concrete, (that has been
resolved). They want to go with 5" instead of 6" concrete that is typically a
standard that we do allow developers to develop under.
Questions about the 80% masonry brick structures on the site, two story main
building and the maintenance building outside were also discussed. They agreed
that they would be 80% masonry also. Talked about platting issues, themselves
and then weighing all the factors. The staff s position was there is some question
regarding the reliability of this project and if it is really something that is going
to benefit the community. In our final analysis you need to look at this request
as a plat even though we feel that there are lots of issues that need to be
addressed before you can meet or make a rational decision regarding the plat.
Finally, we feel that because the subdivision plat does not meet the requirements
of the subdivision regulations as specified in the staff report, including the
requirement of a landscaping plan; we do not have information necessary to
properly review. the sewer and water proposal; what are the agreements that the
developer is going to make regarding the Thoroughfare Plan among others.
Because of these unanswered questions we recommend the plat be denied.
Mr. George Casey, Vice -President of Park'N Fly , Mike Daniel, Ron Denny, Bill
Thompson and Peter Stack were present to represent item before the Commission
and answer any questions.
Following discussion Commissioner Don Meador moved to deny the request of
the preliminary plat for the Park' N Fly Addition as the proposal fails to meet the
requirements shown. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion; motion
carried (4-0) with Commissioners Meador, Thompson, Tunnell and Hildredbrand
voting to deny the motion.
Item 7: Consider approval of a preliminary plat Block A, Lot- 1 of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints Addition. Located approximately 1056 feet southeast
from the corner of MacArthur and Samuel Boulevard, at the request of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission.
Mr. John R. Horton, Architect was present to represent this item before the
commission and answer any questions.
Commissioner Don Meador moved to approve the preliminary plat subject to
meeting the requirements specified in submission of the utility plans,
satisfactory resolution of drainage concerns, and the granting of revised
easements. Commissioner Carl Thompson seconded the motion; motion carried
(4-0) with Commissioners Meador, Thompson, Tunnell and Hildrebrand voting
in favor of the motion.
Item 8: Consider approval of a final plat, of Austin Place. Located 250' north of Sandy
Lake Road, along the east side of Moore Road, at the request of Dowdey,
Anderson & Associates, Inc.
P & Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission.
Michael Dowdy, was present to represent this item before the Commission and
answer any questions.
Commissioner Don Meador moved to approve the final plat of Austin Place
subject to applicable conditions. Commissioner Ray Hildebrand seconded the
motion; motion carried (4-0) with Commissioners Meador, Thompson, Tunnell
and Hildrebrand voting in favor of the motion.
Item 9: Consider approval to extend request for SUP for 6 months for Riverchase Golf
Course. Located along the east side of Riverchase Drive within the Riverchase
Golf Course.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission.
Commissioner Don Meador moved to approve an extension of the Special Use
Permit for Riverchase Golf Course for an additional six months. Commissioner
Carl Thompson seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with Commissioners
Meador, Thompson, Tunnell and Hildrebrand voting in favor of the motion.
DISCUSSION
Item 10: Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb had three item to discuss.
1. Remind Commissioners that are up for reappointment which are
Commissioners Tunnell, Thompson and Gross that the application has to be in the
City Secretary's office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday August 13. You must
file a new application. On August 23 there will be a reception at City Hall to
meet potential new Commission and Board Members. The council will be there
to try to get names and faces to identify.
2. Property in the Riverchase Golf Course area that is currently zoned
MF -2. Republic Property Group is the developer that is developing all the
Riverchase single family houses. They are trying to find a user other than a MF
user for the tract of ground that is on the south side of Riverchase Boulevard
between Riverchase and Beltline Road. They are wanting zero lot line with 50
feet lots. Commissioners were sympathetic with density reduction, but did not
favor zero lot lines.
3. Having a problem with corner lots that have 25 foot set backs on both
streets. Ron Robinson has a problem with the way we are interpreting the
ordinance, which says if you have a set back you build within the set back.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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Robert Green, Chairman
ATTEST:
Pat Ford, Acting Secretary
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