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PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
Minutes of February 16, 1978
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in regular
session on February 16, 1978, at 6:00 p.m., in the Coppell High School
Cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Frank Fitzgerald, Chairman
Paul Ford, Commissioner
Foy Layton, Commissioner
Geren Burton, Commissioner
Harvey James, Commissioner
Also present were City Administrator James Elium and City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Fitzgerald who stated that the
first item on the agenda was consideration of approval.'af.:a'preliminary plat .
for the Willowood Addition presented by Fox and Jacobs: -Mr: Walter Damon
and Mr. Mike Mitchell were present to make the .presentation. Mr. Damon noted
that the plat showed no lots with less than 7,000 square feet, that they
will be dedicating approximately seven acres -.for a park site, and that the
Flair homes will be on the southern edge of'`the subdivision. Mr. Herman
Seymour asked to be recognized from the, audience and stated that he would like
to enter a protest concerning the 'on of the street that intersects with
Bethel Road. His house is located directly across the street from this
proposed intersection and he feels that it would create a hazard to his home
if the intersection is left this way. Several persons spoke up -from the
audience and indicated that they did not want any kind of road intersecting
with Bethel Road, and that the only entrances to the addition should be on
Heartz Road and Moore Road. Mr. Jack Hannan presented the Commission with a
letter stating the objection of the Citizens for Orderly Growth to the Fox
and Jacobs Development, and that they were willing to pursue whatever legal
means necessary to reverse the zoning. Following a lengthy discussion on the
plat by both the audience and the Commission, Commissioner Burton moved that
the preliminary plat be recommended for approval subject to the entrance frorr
Bethel to the subdivision being completely cut off, that Park Meadow Drive be
made a cul-de-sac, that Shady Hill Lane be elbowed, tha t.a connecting road
be put in at Lots 17 and 29 to connect Park Meadow arfvLe'and Wood-hurst Drive,
and that there be no entrance to the south from Sandy Knoll Drive. Commissioner
Ford seconded the motion. Discussion followed as to the entrance to the south
from Sandy Knoll Drive, and Commissioner Burton amended his motion to read
that a'road off Sandy Knoll Drive at approximately Lot 40 be put in to allow
for connection with future development to the south. Commissioner Ford
seconded the amendment and the motion carried 5-0.
The next item to be considered was a zoning change request from Mr. W. G.
Thompson. Mr. Larry Martin presented the request and stated that they are
requesting a change from MF -1 and Retail to SF -12. The tract includes 80.5
acres of land and will be subdivided into approximately 5 -acre estate type
tracts. All of what is presently zoned Retail is in the flood plain. Chairman
Fitzgerald declared the public hearing open and asked..for those persons who
wished to speak against the proposed change. There were none. He then asked
for those persons whowished to speak for the change-. None rose to spear
formally, but severai', persons from the audience indicated that they liked the
change. Chairman Fitzgerald declared the public portion of the hearing closed,
and following discussion by the Commission, Commissioner Layton moved that
the zoning change be recommended for approval; Commissioner James seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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Dorothy Timm ns, C'ty Secretary,
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FEBRUARY 16, 1978
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING AND ZONING CCHMITTEE
GENTLEMEN:
THIS LETTER SERVES AS FORMAL NOTICE THAT THE CITIZENS FOR ORDERLY GROWTH
OPPOSE THE DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ALLOWING THE FOX AND JACOBS' ZONING
CHANGE.
OUR ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH YOUR CCHMITTEE's ORIGINAL RECCMMENDATION, THAT
IS, DENYING FOX AND JACOBS' ZONING CHANGE REQUEST DUE TO THE LACK OF ACCESS ROADS
AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION; HIGH DENSITY OF PEOPLE AND DEVIATION FRCM THE CITY'S
MASTER PLAN. WE HAVE ALSO ADVISED THE CITY COUNCIL BY LETTER THAT WE DISAGREE
WITH THEIR DECISION AND REQUESTED THEY RES C IND THEIR ACTION AND ACCEPT YOUR
RECCMMENDATION ON THIS ISSUE.
THE CITIZENS FOR ORDERLY GROWTH HAVE RETAINED SERVICE OF MORRIS JOFFEE, ATTORNEY,
AND UPON HIS RECCMMENDATION, WE PLAN TO PURSUE WHATEVER LEGAL MEANS REQUIRED TO
HAVE THE COUNCIL'S DECISION REVERSED.
SINCERLY,
JACK HANNON
CHAIRMAN
CITIZENS FOR ORDERLY GROWTH
-,'e the undersigned people are opposed to a zoning change
from 12 single family dwelling to SF 7 single family dwelling
on the following described property
3eing a tract of land situated in the McKinney & dilliams
;.purvey, Abstract No. 1062, the Siebert Henderson Survey, abstract
11o. c)29, and the i:11'red �o�sdon Survey, abstract No 783, City of r
Coppell, wallas County, Texas, and Being more particularly de�-cribed
as follows: _. tract of land containing 122.041 acres of land
situated north of Bethel Road,east of Heartz load, south of sandy
:�.�,e load, and west of Moore �Hoad in the City of Cop )e11, Texas.
e the and rsioned have propertIT tY�at adjoins this proposed
zoning chane.
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