BM 1991-02-21 PZMinutes of February 21, 1991
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 21, 1991, at the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present:
Vice -Chairman, Robert Green
Commissioner, Charles Cotten
Commissioner, Melvin Gross
Commissioner, George Redford
Commissioner, Marsha Tunnell
Chairman Munsch and Commissioner Mayo were absent.
Also present were Director of Planning and Community Services Gary L.
Sieb, PU Coordinator Taryon Bowman and Administrative Secretary Linda
Glidewell.
Vice -Chairman Green called the meeting to order and everyone was asked to
stand while Commissioner Gross gave the invocation.
Item 4: Approval of Minutes of January 17, 1991
Commissioner Gross moved to approve the minutes of January 17,
1991, with a change to Item #5, it should state the vote was
(4-2) not (3-2). Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion;
motion carried (5-0) with Vice -Chairman Green and Commissioners
Cotten, Gross, Redford and Tunnell voting in favor of the
motion.
Item 5: Consider request for a zoning change, Case #PD -115, from (C)
Commercial to (PD -SF -7) Planned Development Single -Family -7,
located approximately 1,047 feet south of Sandy Lake Road, along
the west side of Denton Tap Road, at the request of Siepiela
Interests, Inc.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that this request contains 20.37
acres. The request is for a single-family detached
development. Mr. Sieb further stated that he has held meetings
with the developer and surrounding property owners over the past
two weeks. Forty-two notices were mailed out to surrounding
property owners, with two responses being returned in favor of
the request and three responses being returned in opposition.
Mr. Sieb stated that drainage is a big issue concerning this
request; however, drainage is normally worked out during the
platting process.
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Mr. Jim Siepiela of Siepiela Interests was present to represent
this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Mr.
Siepiela stated that he also has met with some of the property
owners adjoining this development. Mr. Siepiela stated that he
also felt the drainage issue was one of the major concerns with
this subdivision, which they will attempt to work out. At the
request of the surrounding homeowners, they have agreed to go
from 1650 square foot minimum house size to 1850 square foot
minimum house size. Mr. Siepiela then stated that they have
also agreed to build a screening fence along the western
property at the time they develop the subdivision.
Vice -Chairman Green then opened the public hearing and asked for
persons wishing to speak in favor of the request. Those persons
speaking were:
J.C. Thweatt Rt. 1, Box 188, Denton Tap
He then asked for persons wishing to speak in opposition to the
request. Those persons speaking were:
Paula Lavelle
203
Fieldcrest Loop
Chuck Faerber
226
Southern Belle
Barbara Bailey
232
Plantation
Sandy Ryder
252
Plantation
Buddy Carter
202
Carolina Court
David Moore
228
Plantation
Mary Evelyn Mobley
709
S. Coppell Road
Becky Bedford
236
Plantation
Michael Speck
222
Southern Belle
Noble Fortson
224
Plantation
Chris Bukaty
244
Plantation
Dan Sexton
216
Plantation
Julie Speck
222
Southern Belle
Mark Pinter
248
Plantation
Pat Thompson
140
Fieldcrest Loop
Monte Daly
206
Richmond Court
The public hearing was then declared closed.
At this time Commissioner Cotten asked
clarify for the audience that the notices
owners were not from the developer, but
The notices were mailed to property owners
the proposed zoning change.
Vice -Chairman Green to
mailed to property
rather from the City.
within 200 feet of
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Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to deny Case
#PD -115 without prejudice. The motion died due to the lack of a
second.
Commissioner Cotten then moved to approve Case #PD -115 with the
following conditions:
. 7,400 square foot minimum lot size
. 66 foot minimum lot width
8 foot minimum side yard
. 25 foot minimum front yard
. 20 foot minimum rear yard
. 79 lots maximum
. 1,850 square foot minimum air conditioned house size
. 8 foot wooden screening fence with cap on western
boundary
. 6 foot masonry screening fence on southern boundary
(Lots 10-15) and 6 foot wooden screening fence on
remainder (Lots 3-9) of lots in Block A
. 6 foot minimum masonry screening fence on eastern
and northeastern residential boundary
. landscaping on outside of southern masonry fence
along Plantation
. establishment of homeowners association to maintain
screening fences and all common areas
. maximum one story structures on Lots 11-26, Block A
. alleys throughout subdivision
. landscaping as shown on plans
Commissioner Gross seconded the motion; motion carried (5-0)
with Vice -Chairman Green and Commissioners Cotten, Gross,
Redford and Tunnels voting in favor of the motion.
The Commission recessed for a short break at this time.
Item 6: Consider request of a replat of Lot 12-R, Block A, Shadow Woods
Addition, located near the southwest corner of Coppell Road and
Thweatt Road, at the request of Centex Real Estate Corporation.
P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the
Commission. Ms. Bowman stated that this request is for a replat
of Lot 12-R of Shadow Woods Estates. The original plat was
approved by the City Council in July of 1989. She further
stated that the purpose of this request is to prevent a boundary
dispute with the property owners to the south, of the Irby
Addition. Ms. Bowman then stated that staff recommends approval
of this request.
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Mike Daniel of Nathan Maier Engineers, representing Centex
Development, was present to represent this item before the
Commission and answer any questions.
Vice -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 approve the
replat of Shadow Woods Estates. Commissioner Tunnell seconded
the motion; motion carried (5-0) with Vice -Chairman Green and
Commissioners Cotten, Gross, Redford and Tunnell voting in favor
of the motion.
Item 7: Consider request for approval of a final plat of Villages of
Coppell, Phase III, located at the southeast corner of DeForest
Road and Allen Road, at the request of Denton Creek Joint
Venture.
Mr. Pat Atkins of Don Tipton Engineers, and representing Denton
Creek Joint Venture, was present to represent this item before
the Commission and answer any questions. Mr. Atkins stated that
this development consists of 120 lots. This property was
preliminary platted back in May of 1990, and this plat is in
conformance with that preliminary approval. He further stated
that the developer is planning to develop this area in several
phases.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb then stated that after the
preliminary plat was approved, the Architectural Review Board
had written a letter addressing some concerns they had with this
development. When the final plat came thru, the Board sent a
letter to Mr. Sieb via FAX just two days ago. Mr. Sieb then
stated that staff has met with the developer and he has agreed
to abide by the conditions that were the concern of the Review
Board. Mr. Sieb further stated that the developer has addressed
all the Board's concerns with the exception of the landscaping;
therefore, staff would recommend approval of this plat with more
specific landscaping.
Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the
final plat of Villages of Coppell, Phase III with conditions,
one of which was a solid masonry fence being installed. The
motion died due to the lack of a second.
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Following further discussion Commissioner Redford moved to
approve the final plat of Villages of Coppell, Phase III with
the following conditions:
1) alleys required as shown on the plat
2) minimum street center line can be less than 425 feet
3) drainage problems must be remedied with staff
4) applicant must provide a more specific landscape plan
for the screening along DeForest Road, addressing
homeowners maintenance
Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion; motion carried (4-1)
with Vice -Chairman Green and Commissioners Cotten, Redford and
Tunnell voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Gross
voting against the motion.
Item 8: Consider request for approval of a final plat of Villages of
Coppell, Phase IV, located at the southwest corner of DeForest
Road and Allen Road, at the request of Iona Properties.
Mr. Pat Atkins of Don Tipton Engineers was present to represent
this item before the Commission and answer any questions.
Following discussion Commissioner Redford moved to approve the
final plat of Villages of Coppell, Phase IV, with the following
conditions:
1) alleys required as shown on the plat
2) minimum street center line can be less than 425 feet
3) drainage problems must be remedied with staff
4) applicant must provide a more specific landscape plan
for the screening along DeForest Road, addressing
homeowners maintenance
Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion; motion carried (4-1)
with Vice -Chairman Green and Commissioners Cotten, Redford and
Tunnell voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Gross
voting against the motion.
Item 9: Consider approval of a final plat (resubmittal) of Coppell
Church of Christ, located approximately 467 feet north of Sandy
Lake Road along the west side of Samuel Boulevard, at the
request of Coppell Church of Christ.
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Mr. Joe Fitch of the Coppell Church of Christ was present to
represent this item before the Commission and answer any
questions. Mr. Fitch stated that they have acquired .2
additional acres of land, which they plan to use strictly for
parking; therefore, they must resubmit the final plat for
approval.
Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the
resubmittal of the final plat of Coppell Church of Christ.
Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion carried (5-0)
with Vice -Chairman Green and Commissioners Cotten, Gross,
Redford and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion.
Item 10: Abandonment of a common access easement for Lots 18, 19 and 20
of Block E, Villages of Coppell, Phase II.
Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the
Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that this request is to abandon an
easement in an existing subdivision. Three homeowners have
fences which the developer had installed, which are built across
this easement; therefore, they are asking to abandon the
easement so they will not be required to remove their fences.
Mr. Sieb further stated that staff is reluctant to support this
request.
Mr. Dan Hybel of 839 Chalfont Place was present to represent
this item before the Commission and answer any questions.
Following discussion Commissioner Cotten moved to consider the
abandonment of the access easement at a future Planning and
Zoning Commission meeting, as a replat. Commissioner Redford
seconded the motion; motion carried (5-0) with Vice -Chairman
Green and Commissioners Cotten, Gross, Redford and Tunnell
voting in favor of the motion. The applicants will now submit
their plans to move forward with this request at the next
Commission meeting.
Item 11: General discussion concerning planning and zoning issues.
Director of Planning Gary Sieb informed the Commission that
everyone should have received a copy of the new Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance when they arrived tonight.
Mr. Sieb also stated that a case was recently heard by the Board
of Adjustment concerning accessory buildings. He further stated
that this may be the next issue to come before the Zoning
Ordinance Advisory Committee.
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The meeting was then adjourned.
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