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Minutes of June 20, 1991
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, June 20, 1991, at the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present:
Chairman, Joe Munsch
Commissioner, Charles Cotten
Commissioner, Melvin Gross
Commissioner, Lanny Mayo
Commissioners Green, Redford and Tunnell were absent.
Also present were Director of Planning and Community Services Gary L. Sieb
and Administrative Secretary Linda Glidewell.
Chairman Munsch called the meeting to order and everyone was asked to
stand while Commissioner Gross gave the invocation.
Item 4: Approval of Minutes of May 16, 1991
Following discussion, Commissioner Gross moved to approve the
minutes of May 16, 1991 as submitted. Commissioner Cotten
seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with Chairman Munsch
and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross voting in favor of the
motion.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 5: Consider request for a zoning change, Case #S-1053, from (LI)
Light Industrial, to (LI -SUP) Light Industrial Special Use
Permit, for the installation of a 641 monopole telephone tower,
located approximately 992 feet south of the intersection of
Thweatt Road and Royal Lane, along the east side of Royal Lane,
at the request of Southwestern Bell Telephone Systems.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission.
Mr. Peter Kavanaugh of Masterplan was present to represent this
item before the Commission and answer any questions. Mr.
Kavanaugh then presented a slide show of the area showing the
proposed tower and its location.
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Chairman Munsch then opened the public hearing and asked for
persons wishing to speak in opposition to the request. There
were none. He then asked for persons wishing to speak in favor
of the request. Again there were none. The public hearing was
then declared closed.
Following discussion, Commissioner Mayo moved to approve Case
#S-1053, with the following conditions:
1) Tower and antenna may not exceed 64 feet in total
height, and
2) All obsolete or unused facilities must be removed
within twelve (12) months.
Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0)
with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 6: Consider request for a zoning change, Case #PD -118, Riverchase
Estates, from (SF -0), Single -Family -0, to (PD -SF -9) Planned
Development Single -Family -9, located approximately 2110 feet
south of Sandy Lake Road, along the west side of Riverchase
Drive, at the request of Heath and Knight Properties, Inc.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that this item is being postponed
at the applicant's request; therefore, staff would recommend
denial without prejudice of the plat, and hold the public
hearing open for Case #PD -118 until July 18, 1991.
Chairman Munsch then opened the public hearing and asked for
persons wishing to speak in opposition to the request. There
were none. He then asked for persons wishing to speak in favor
of the request. Again there were none. The public hearing was
then held open until July 18, 1991.
Following discussion, Commissioner Cotten moved to hold the
public hearing open for Case #PD -118 until July 18, 1991.
Commissioner Mayo seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with
Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross voting
in favor of the motion.
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PLATTING
Item 7: Consider request for a preliminary plat of Riverchase Estates,
located approximately 2110 feet south of Sandy Lake Road, along
the west side of Riverchase Drive, at the request of Heath and
Knight Properties, Inc.
Following discussion, Commissioner Cotten moved to deny without
prejudice the preliminary plat of Riverchase Estates.
Commissioner Mayo seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with
Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross voting
in favor of the motion.
DISCUSSION
Item 8: General discussion concerning planning and zoning issues.
a) Possible special called hearing on July 1, 1991
Director of Planning and Community Services Gary L. Sieb
stated that a request had been received by Bill Thompson to
hold a special called Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting on July 1, 1991, to consider their zoning case and
plat. Mr. Sieb explained that in order to meet all state
guidelines regarding advertising, July 1st is the only date
the hearing could be held on.
Following discussion, Commissioner Cotten moved to call a
special public hearing on Monday, July 1, 1991, at 7:30
p.m. Chairman Munsch seconded the motion; motion carried
(4-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten
and Gross voting in favor of the motion.
b) Subdivision name change - from Villages of Coppell, Phase
III and Phase IV, to Grand Lakes Addition.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb stated that the developer
has expressed an interest in changing the name of Villages
of Coppell, Phase III and Phase IV, to Grand Lakes
Addition. Mr. Sieb then stated that staff is not in favor
of the change, however, this issue will be coming forward
on the next Commission agenda. It was the consensus of the
Commission that the name of the subdivision should not be
changed.
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The meeting was then adjourned.
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