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BM 1990-03-15 PZc % i Minutes of March 15, 1990 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell lThmet in pre -session at 6:30 p.m. and in regular session at 7:30 p.m., n March 15, 1990, in the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following members were present: Chairman Joe Munsch Commissioner Robert Green Commissioner Melvin Gross Commissioner George Redford Commissioner Robert Scott Commissioner Marsha Tunnell Commissioner Peyton Weaver was absent. Also present were Director of Planning and Communityhre ServicesDaneshmGarynd L. Sieb, P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman, Civil Engine nd 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 February 15, 1990 Commissioner Scott moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 1990. Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Greent Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in fa o moon. Item 5: Consideration of an amendment to the City of Coppell Thoroughfare Plan regarding Southwestern Drive/Gateway (proposed) Boulevard. Request is to downgrade plan from 6 -lane divided to 4 -lane divided/undivided thoroughfare, and R.O.W. from 110 feet to 90 feet or less. Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that this request comes from three property owners: Prentis Properties, Santa Fe Realty and Thompson Properties, all located within this area. Mr. Sieb stated that the applicants request is to have the Thoroughfare Plan amended in two respects: 1) down graded from a six -lane divided to a four -lane divided from Denton Tap Roadfour-l ane vided Parkway. The right-of-way width with the four would be 85-90 feet. 2) from Freeport Parkway to Royal Lane the request on the Santa Fe and Thompson portions is that it be down graded from a six -lane divided, requiring 110 feet, to a four -lane undivided, which would normally be a 75 foot right-of-way, however, staff is asking to have an 80 foot Minutes of March 15, 1990 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 right-of-way. In addition, the applicants request suggested realignment of Cotton Road, eliminating Southwestern, both west of Freeport Parkway. Staff has no objections to the realignment/deletion request. Mr. Sieb further stated that the Focus Group is studying all the thoroughfares west of Denton Tap Road. He then stated that K.R. Marshall of Barton-Aschman was at the meeting to answer any technical questions. In closing, Mr. Sieb stated that the outcome of this amendment will directly affect two of the plats to be considered later on the agenda. Civil Engineer Shohre Daneshmand stated that the Public Works Department is recommending the four -lane divided thoroughfare. Mr. K.R. Marshall of Barton-Aschman was present to represent this item before the Commission. Mr. Marshall started that they basically did a more detailed technical analysis of the traffic in the area, and have determined that a six -lane thoroughfare is not necessary in this area. Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to amend the Thoroughfare Plan per the applicants request, and from a six -lane divided thoroughfare to a four -lane divided thoroughfare. Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion; motion carried (4-2) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Gross, Redford and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioners Green and Scott voting against the motion. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item 6: Consider a zoning change, Case #ZC-524, from (R) Retail to (SF -9) Single Family -9, located at 316 W. Bethel Road, at the request of Julianna Otts. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission. Ms. Bowman stated that at the last Planning and Zoning meeting the Commission informed Mrs. Otts it would not be necessary for her to attend this meeting. She stated that this zoning change is being requested in order to allow the boarding of horses on the property. Ms. Bowman then stated that the Historic Committee had met, and this request does fit in with their intentions for the area. Chairman Munsch opened the public hearing and asked for persons wishing to speak in opposition to this 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. Minutes of March 15, 1990 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 3 Following discussion Commissioner Redford moved to approve Case #ZC-524. Commissioner Gross seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. PLAT_ TING Item 7: Consider approval of a final plat for Meadows Addition, Section 61 Phase 2, located at the southeast corner of Parkway Boulevard and Samuel Boulevard, at the request of Meadowglen Properties. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission. Ms. Bowman stated this plat is actually Phase 2 of the Meadows Addition, or Case #PD -105. If approved, this plat will allow the construction of thirteen single-family structures on 2.68 acres. She further stated that all DRC comments have been addressed; therefore, staff has no objections to the plat. Mr. Glen Hinckley was present to represent this item before the Commission. He stated that all utilities are already in place, and that this property should have been included with the final plat with D.R. Horton's project directly adjacent to this property: Mr. Hinckley stated that it was due to an oversight that this property was not included. Following discussion Commissioner Tunnell moved to approve the final plat for the Meadows Addition, Section 6, Phase 2. Commissioner Scott seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnels voting in favor of the motion. Item 8: Consider approval of a final plat for Park West Commerce Center Addition (formerly Gateway Park @ Coppell), located at the southwest corner of Southwestern Drive and Beltline Road, at the request of Prentis/Copley Properties. Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that this is a 328 acre tract, with the preliminary plat already approved. He also stated that staff would recommend approval of this final plat, however, he would like to point out that the Public Works Department has several concerns, as outlined in their memo dated March 14, 1990. Mr. Sieb also stated that the applicant has included a letter dated March 15, 1990, which says that they do agree to follow through with all their construction drawings and everything will be submitted for City approval within ninety (90) days of this plat going to City Council. Minutes of March 15, 1990 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 4 More specifically, Mr. Sieb mentioned that the letter dated March 14, 1990, and signed by Mr. Michael Tucker, Vice President of Prentis, stated that all construction drawings would be complete and submitted for City approval no later than July 16, 1990. Mr. Sieb also stated that Public Works has taken the stand that sidewalks do need to be provided throughout this entire project. Mr. Mike Tucker of Prentiss Properties was present to represent this item before the Commission. Mr. Tucker stated that they feel they have worked out all of staff's concerns with their letter dated March 15, 1990. He also stated that they had drawn the plat to be consistent with the Thoroughfare Plan, which has a six -lane right-of-way. He further stated that if Council reduces the right-of-way to four lane divided, they would ask Council to approve the plat with the condition that the right-of-way be reduced to four -lane divided. Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the final plat for Park West Commerce Center with the condition that they complete all the requirements outlined in the memo from the Public Works Department, dated March 14, 1990, (ATTACHED) and with the agreements stated in Mr. Tucker's letter of March 15, 1990 (ATTACHED). Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. Item 9: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Gateway Business Park Addition, located at the northwest corner of Freeport Parkway and I.H. 635, at the request of Santa Fe Realty. Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission. Mr. Sieb stated that this subdivision plat also relates to the thoroughfare amendment. He also stated that this is a 103.82 acre tract of land, and that staff recommends approval of this preliminary plat. Mr. Weldon Davis of Santa Fe Pacific was present to represent this item before the Commission. Mr. Davis stated that he felt the plat was basically a very simple request, and that they have no problem agreeing with staff conditions. He further stated that they will request Council to override the decision of the Planning Commission to require a four -lane divided roadway, and instead ask Council to approve an undivided street. Mr. Davis stated that they feel the median would be a major detriment to the industrial development. Minutes of March 15, 1990 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 5 Following discussion Commissioner Green moved to approve the final plat for Gateway Business Park with stipulations, and with the condition that the preliminary plat be revised to show 90 feet of R.O.W. to accommodate a four -lane divided thoroughfare. Commissioner Scott seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. Item 10: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Mockingbird School Site Addition, located at the northeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and Falcon Lane, at the request of Coppell Independent School District. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission. Ms. Bowman stated that both the preliminary and final plats for this project are being requested in order to obtain a building permit to allow a timely construction schedule. The proposed school will be situated adjacent to an existing Intermediate School. She further stated that the applicant has submitted a request to allow the distance between the existing exit and the proposed entrance to be 60 feet. The Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance requires a 90 feet minimum. Ms. Bowman then stated that the applicant is requesting all fees other than inspection fees be waived by the City Council. If approved, the final plat will allow the construction of a new elementary site. Ms. Bowman stated that staff has no objections to the approval of the preliminary and final plats. Mr. Robert Howman of Ayres and Associates was present to represent this item before the Commission. Mr. Howman stated that this school site will be built by the same floor plans as Barbara S. Austin Elementary School on Moore Road. In response to concerns raised by the Commission, Mr. Howman stated that this school far exceeds the minimum parking requirements, and that they have added extra parking spaces to handle the overload from the existing Intermediate School adjacent to this site. Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the preliminary plat for the Mockingbird Elementary School site with the applicants requests. Commissioner Green seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. Minutes of March 15, 1990 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 6 Item 11: Consider approval of a final plat for Mockingbird School Site Addition, located at the northeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and Falcon Lane, at the request of Coppell Independent School District. Following discussion Commissioner Scott moved to approve the final plat for the Mockingbird Elementary School site as Presented. Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. DISCUSSION Item 12: General discussion concerning platting and zoning issues. Director of Planning Gary Sieb informed the Commission that the CIAC (Capital'Improvement Advisory Committee) had been appointed by the City Council, and that the Planning Commission members will be serving on that Committee. It was the consensus of the Commission that the Committee would meet on Tuesday night, March 20, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Scott moved to begin the pre -session meetings at 7:00 p.m., and the regular session meetings at 7:30 p.m. Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. The meeting was then adjourned. Joe Munsch, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: v� Linda ell, SECRETARY PZ031590.MIN