BM 1992-02-20 PZMinutes of February 20, 1992
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, February 20, 1992, in the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present:
Vice -Chairman, Lanny Mayo
Commissioner, Charles Cotten
Commissioner, Melvin Gross
Commissioner, George Redford
Commissioner, Marsha Tunnell
Commissioner, Don Meador
Chairman Green was absent.
Also present were Director of Planning and Community Services Gary L.
Sieb, PW Coordinator Taryon Bowman, City Engineer Ken Griffin, and
Administrative Secretary Linda Glidewell.
Vice -Chairman Mayo called the meeting to order and everyone was asked to
stand while Commissioner Gross gave the invocation.
Item 4: Approval of Minutes of January 16, 1992
Commissioner Gross moved to approve the minutes of January 16,
1992, as submitted. Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion;
motion carried (5-0-1) with Vice -Chairman Mayo Commissioners
Meador, Cotten, Tunnell, Redford and Gross voting in favor of
the motion, and Vice -Chairman Mayo abstaining.
Item 5: PUBLIC HEARING: To consider approval of a zoning change, Case
#S-1058, from (R) Retail, to (C -SUP) Commercial Special Use
Permit, to allow the operation of a kennel and retail shop,
located approximately 180' east of Mitchell Street, and 190'
north of Bethel Road, at the request of Ms. Colleen Durkin.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated this request is located on .95
acres of land, and the proposed building would be roughly 1350
square feet. He further stated that this property is contained
within the proposed Historic District area. Mr. Sieb stated
this request does not fall into the nineteen approved uses for
the Historic District, and the Historic Committee is opposed to
this request. Staff recommends denial of this request.
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Ms. Colleen Durkin and Mr. Charlie Price were present to
represent this item before the Commission and answer any
questions.
Vice -Chairman Mayo then opened the public hearing and asked for
persons wishing to speak in favor of the request. Those persons
speaking were:
Pat Thompson 140 Fieldcrest Loop
Roxanne Hoppie 437 Cozby
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 Cotten moved to deny Case
#S-1058. Commissioner Meador seconded the motion; motion
carried (5-1) with Vice -Chairman Mayo and Commissioners Meador,
Cotten, Tunnell and Redford and Gross voting in favor of the
motion, and Commissioner Gross voting against the motion.
Item 6: PUBLIC HERRING: To consider approval of a zoning change, Case
#ZC-534, (Village @ Cottonwood Creek, Section II), from (MF -1)
Multi -Family -1 and (MF -2) Multi -Family -2, to (SF -0)
Single -Family -0, and (SF -7) Single -Family -7, located at the
southeast corner of Coppell Road and Parkway Boulevard, at the
request of Jim Sowell Construction Company.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that he had received a letter that
afternoon from the applicant stating they were withdrawing this
zoning case, and would resubmit for the March 19, Planning
Commission meeting.
Vice -Chairman Mayo 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. Those persons speaking were:
Mike Williams 146 Winding Hollow
The public hearing was then declared closed.
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Following discussion, Commissioner Gross moved to deny Case
#ZC-534 without prejudice. Commissioner Redford seconded the
motion; motion carried (6-0) with Vice -Chairman Mayo and
Commissioners Meador, Cotten, Tunnell, Redford and Gross voting
in favor of the motion.
Item 7: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Village @ Cottonwood
Creek, Section II, located at the southeast corner of Coppell
Road and Parkway Boulevard, at the request of Jim Sowell
Construction Company.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that he had received a letter that
afternoon from the applicant stating they were withdrawing this
plat, and would resubmit for the March 191 Planning Commission
meeting.
Following discussion, Commissioner Gross moved to deny Case
#ZC-534. Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion
carried (6-0) with Vice -Chairman Mayo and Commissioners Meador,
Cotten, Tunnell, Redford and Gross voting in favor of the
motion.
Item 8: PUBLIC HEARING: To consider approval of a zoning change, Case
#ZC-535, Waterside Estates, Phase III) from (TH-1) Town House -1,
to (SF -7) Single -Family -7, located at the northwest corner of
MacArthur Boulevard and Parkway Boulevard, at the request of
Standard Pacific of Texas.
P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the
Commission. Ms. Bowman stated that several tracts of land in
this area have recently been rezoned from multi -family and
town -homes to single -family -7 and single -family -9. She further
stated that staff recommends approval of this request.
Mr. Bill Anderson of Dan Dowdey and Associates was present to
represent this item before the Commission and answer any
questions.
Vice -Chairman Mayo 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.
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Following discussion, Commissioner Tunnell moved to approve Case
#ZC-535, as submitted. Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion;
motion carried (6-0) with Vice -Chairman Mayo and Commissioners
Meador, Cotten, Tunnell, Redford and Gross voting in favor of
the motion.
Item 9: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Waterside Estates,
Phase III, located at the northwest corner of MacArthur
Boulevard and Parkway Boulevard, at the request of Standard
Pacific Homes.
P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the
Commission.
Mr. Bill Anderson of Dan Dowdey and Associates was present to
represent this item before the Commission and answer any
questions.
Following discussion, Commissioner Redford moved to approve the
preliminary plat of Waterside Estates, Phase III, with the
following conditions:
1) that the applicant close the existing median cut on
MacArthur Boulevard, and
2) that the developer include the wrought -iron fence
along the lake
Commissioner Gross seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0)
with Vice -Chairman Mayo and Commissioners Meador, Cotten,
Tunnell, Redford and Gross voting in favor of the motion.
Item 10: PUBLIC HEARING: To consider approval of a zoning change, Case
#PD -123, (Lakewood Estates), from (MF -2) Multi -Family -2, to
(PD -SF -7) Planned Development Single -Family -7, located along the
east side of MacArthur Boulevard, south of Parkway Boulevard,
and north of Sandy Lake Road, at the request of JWL
Investments.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that he had received a letter that
afternoon from the applicant stating they were withdrawing this
zoning case, and would resubmit for the March 19, Planning
Commission meeting.
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Vice -Chairman Mayo 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 Redford moved to deny Case
#PD -123, without prejudice. Commissioner Cotten seconded the
motion; motion carried (6-0) with Vice -Chairman Mayo and
Commissioners Meador, Cotten, Tunnell, Redford and Gross voting
in favor of the motion.
Item 11: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Lakewood Estates,
located along the east side of MacArthur Boulevard, south of
Parkway Boulevard, and along the east and west side of Village
Parkway, at the request of LOC Estates.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that he had received a letter that
afternoon from the applicant stating they were withdrawing this
plat, and would resubmit for the March 19, Planning Commission
meeting.
Following discussion, Commissioner Tunnell moved to deny the
preliminary plat of Lakewood Estates. Commissioner Cotten
seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Vice -Chairman
Mayo and Commissioners Meador, Cotten, Tunnell, Redford and
Gross voting in favor of the motion.
Item 12: Consider approval of a preliminary plat of the Kimbel Addition,
located at the northeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and
Village Parkway, to allow the construction of an elementary
school, at the request of Coppell Independent School District.
P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the
Commission. Ms. Bowman stated this project was originally
platted in 1975 and replatted for single-family lots in 1981;
therefore, this is only a partial replat of the Kimbel
Addition. She further stated that the architectural plans for
this school will be very similar to Mockingbird Elementary and
Barbara S. Austin Elementary School. Ms. Bowman then stated
that the following considerations need to be taken on this
replat:
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1) waiver of development fees,
2) allowance of 5" vs. 6" concrete for parking areas, and
3) to allow brick and wrought -iron for the fencing along
MacArthur Boulevard
Ms. Bowman then stated that the Engineering Department has
requested a traffic analysis be done for this location. Staff
recommends approval of this request.
Mr. Robert Howman of Ayres and Associates, and Mr. Michael
Elmore of SHWC Architects were present to represent this item
before the Commission and answer any questions.
Following discussion, Commissioner Gross moved to approve the
preliminary plat of Kimbel Addition with conditions.
Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion; motion failed (2-4)
with Commissioners Tunnell and Gross voting in favor of the
motion, and Vice -Chairman Mayo and Commissioners Meador, Cotten
and Redford voting against the motion.
Following further discussion, Commissioner Meador moved to
approve the preliminary plat of Kimbel Addition with the
following conditions:
1) landscaping plat be provided at the time this case goes to
City Council on March 10th,
2) not traffic study be done,
3) impact fees be waived,
4) parking area be allowed 5' thick pavement, and
5) that the developer provide a 4' black vinyl coated chain
link fence along the north property line, a 6' combination
brick pilaster and wrought -iron fence along MacArthur
Boulevard, and combination landscaping and berms along
Village Parkway
Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion; motion carried (4-2)
with Vice -Chairman Mayo and Commissioners Meador, Cotten and
Redford voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioners Tunnell
and Gross voting against the motion.
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Item 13: General discussion concerning platting and zoning issues.
a) Comprehensive Plan progress report.
At this time, Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb stated that
meeting times need to be set for the Comprehensive Plan
Update Committee. It was decided that the committee would
meet on February 27 and March 12.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Robert Green, CHAIRMAN
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