BM 1993-06-17 PZMinutes of June 17, 1993
PLANNING AND ZONING COMIVIISSION
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, June 17, 1993, in the Coppell Town Center,
255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present:
Chairman, Robert Green
Vice -Chairman, George Redford
Commissioner, Marsha Tunnell
Commissioner, Don Meador
Commissioner, Carl Thompson
Commissioner, Melvin Gross
Commissioner, Ray Hildebrand
Also present were City Engineer Ken Griffin, P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman and
Administrative Secretary Linda Glidewell.
Chairman Green called the meeting to order and everyone was asked to stand while
Commissioner Meador gave the invocation.
Item 4: Approval of Minutes of May 20, 1993
Commissioner Gross moved to approve the minutes of May 20, 1993, as
submitted. Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0-1)
with. Chairman Green and Commissioners Thompson, Tunnell, Redford,
Hildebrand and Gross voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Meador
abstaining as he was not present at the May 20th meeting.
Item 5: Approval of Minutes of June 2, 1993
Commissioner Tunnell moved to approve the minutes of June 2, 1993, as
submitted. Commissioner Gross seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0-1)
with Chairman Green and Commissioners Thompson, Tunnell, Redford,
Hildebrand and Gross voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Meador
abstaining as he was not present at the meeting.
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Item 6: PUBLIC HEARING: To consider approval of a zoning change, Case # S-
1066, from (SF -0) Single -Family -0, to (SF -O -SUP) Single -Family -0 - Special Use
Permit, located approximately 1,056' from the southwest corner of MacArthur
Boulevard and Samuel Boulevard, at the request of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints.
P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission.
Mr. John Horton, Architect and Mr. Tom Walton, Traffic Engineer were present
to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions.
Chairman Green then opened the public hearing and asked for persons wishing
to speak in favor of the request. Those persons speaking were:
Riley York
135 Winding Hollow
Pete Rasmussen
800 Lakeview Drive
Ron Taylor
805 Falcon Lane
Lisa Titensor
217 E. Bethel Road
He 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 Gross moved to approve Case #S-1066 with
the following conditions:
1) a deceleration lane for entrance; ✓
2) a 16' exit;
3) a sign on the Church property indicating there be no U -Turn on Lakeforest
Drive and No U -Turn sign on the south side at Lakeforest Drive;
4) entrance and exits be marked with signs; aVP
5) that there be 10% landscaping on the
Chairman Green seconded the motion; motion carried (5-2) with Chairman Green
and Commissioners Meador, Thompson and Tunnell and Gross voting in favor
of the motion, and Commissioners Redford and Hildebrand voting against the
motion.
Item 7: Consider approval of a Replat of St. Ann Catholic Church Addition, to allow
the expansion of the original plat, located at the northeast corner of Sandy Lake
Road and Samuel Boulevard, at the request of Nathan Maier Engineering.
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P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission.
Mr. Mike Daniel of Nathan Maier Engineering, and Mr. Jay Turner of Chicago
Title were present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any
questions.
At this time Vice -Chairman Redford excused himself from the Commission due
to a potential conflict of interest.
Chairman Green then opened the public hearing and asked for persons wishing
to speak in favor of the request. There were none. He then asked for persons
wishing to speak in opposition to the request. Again there were none. The
public hearing was then declared closed.
Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to deny the Replat of St. Ann
Catholic Church Addition. Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion; motion
failed due to a tie vote (3-3) with Chairman Green and Commissioners Meador
and Thompson voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioners Tunnell,
Hildebrand and Gross voting in favor of the motion.
Commissioner Meador then moved to approve the Replat of St. Ann Catholic
Church Addition. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion; motion failed
due to a tie vote (3-3) with Chairman Green and Commissioners Meador and
Thompson voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioners Tunnell, Hildebrand
and Gross voting in favor of the motion.
Chairman Green then moved to approve the Replat of St. Ann Catholic Church
Addition. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion; motion failed due to
a tie vote (3-3) with Chairman Green and Commissioners Meador and Thompson
voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioners Tunnell, Hildebrand and Gross
voting against the motion.
Following further discussion, Commissioner Thompson moved to declare an in-
action on this item due to consistent tie votes, with the understanding that State
Laws mandates this in -action be ruled as approval and the Replat would go
forward to City Council for their consideration. Commissioner Meador seconded
the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Green and Commissioners
Meador, Thompson, Tunnell, Hildebrand and Gross voting in favor of the
motion.
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Vice -Chairman Redford rejoined the Commission at this time.
Commissioner Tunnell then excused herself from the Commission.
Item 8: Consider approval of a Final Plat of Fountain Park Addition, located along the
north side of Sandy Lake Road, between MacArthur Boulevard and Meadowglen
Circle, at the request of Waters Edge Joint Venture.
P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission.
Mr. Tim House of Matthews Southwest was present to represent this item before
the Commission and answer any questions.
Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the Final Plat of
Fountain Park with the variance as requested. Commissioner Hildebrand
seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Green and
Commissioners Meador, Thompson, Redford, Hildebrand and Gross voting in
favor of the motion.
DISCUSSION
Item 9: Update on Comprehensive Planning Process.
There was no discussion at this time.
Item 10: General discussion concerning platting and zoning issues.
There was no discussion at this time.
The meeting was then adjourned.
ATTEST:
JM_J40
Linda Glidewell, Secretary
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