BM 1982-07-15 PZMinutes of July 15, 1982
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in regular
session on Thursday, July 15, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High
School Administration Building.
The following members were present:
R. W. Smedul, Chairman
Frank Pope, Commissioner
Jim Kershaw, Commissioner
Co -Chairman Geren Burton and Commissioner Gary Adams were not present.
Also present were City Administrator Jim Elium and City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Commissioner
Pope gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Chairman Smedul questioned
if all Commissioners had read the minutes. All indicated they had. Com-
missioner Kershaw then moved that the minutes be approved as submitted;
Commissioner Pope seconded and motion carried 3-0.
ITEM N0. 4: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of ERA,
representing property owners for a zoning change from "C" Commercial to
"I-1" Light Industrial on the following described property:
Several tracts or lots of land located and known as 400, 404, 416, 424, 4289
436, and 440 Southwestern Blvd.
Mr. Mike Leonard representing the property owners made the presentation to
the Council. He stated that there are several developers interested in
buying this entire amount of property and that the Liqht Industrial use
would be a more sellable use to the property. Chairman Smedul declared
the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak for
the proposed change. Mr. W. H. Plumlee and Mr. Harry Schroeder, both parties
to this requested zoning change, spoke for the proposed change. Chairman
Smedul then asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed
change. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed.
Following discussion, Commissioner Pope moved that this zoning change be
recommended for approval; Commissioner Kershaw seconded and motion carried 3-0.
ITEM N0. 5: Executive Session
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article
6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. During the Executive
Session, the firms of J. T. Duncan and Associates, EDI/Cape Hopkins Clement,
Inc., and Urban System Consultants, Inc. were interviewed as prospective
consultants for an update on the master plan.
ITEM N0. 6: Consider a recommendation to the Council for retaining a
consulting firm for a master plan update.
This item was tabled until further consideration can be given to this matter.
The meeting was then adjourned.
R. W. Smedul, Chairman
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
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