BM 1972-08-03 PZ13
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
City of Coppell
Coppell, T exa s
August 3, 1972
A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Coppell, Texas, was held with the following members in attendance:
Bill Harrison
C. 0. Perkins
Charles Austin
B. J. Melton
A. T. Jenkins
Zoning change application for King W. & Tom R. Hopkins:
Request to change Lots 34 & 35 into commercial lots and do away
with alleys in back of these lots.
In favor of this change- no comments
Against this zoning change -
1. Charles E. Ramey -
Doesn't want more traffic for street, feels there is a station
and store close enough for convience.
2. Charles Arnett -
Only 2 streets there, can't handle much more traffic; there are
other places zoned commercial.
3. Salinas Martinez -
Needs more houses there, wants to prevent more traffic than
would already be caused.
4. Richard Finley -
Feels same as the rest.
Board voted on King W. & Tom R. Hopkins proposal:
In favor -0
Against -Unanimous
Recommendation for the Council will be against this proposal.
Zoning change application for Kenneth M. Good & Associates Inc. -
Mike Crain- Good Financial Corp.
Bart Bradford- Carter & Burgess Engineers
Barry Teller- With Mike Crain
Mike Crain opened and presented Bart Bradford for Engineering
Analysis. He presented facts why this should be zoned for various reasons.
There were no questions from the Board.
For the zoning change:
1. G. O. Woodruff- agreed with entire plan.
Z. Richard Fleming- completely for the proposal.
3. Mrs. Long- agreed with the plan.
Opposition- None
General Discussion followed.
McBride Realty representative arrived - Goes along with this change
completely.
Questions were raised about schools and parks:
Bill Harrison strongly objected zoning because of lack of parks
and parking space.
Discussion on the school areas and land°, price was brought up.
The proposed school areas marked on map were opposed.
The Board passed unanimously the zoning change to be recommended
before the Council on the following conditions:
1. The City would have the option to negorate on purchase of land
for public parks.
2. Schools would have option to choose land for schools.
Mr. Crain agreed to meet with the school board and discuss these changes.
Charles Austin let it be known he felt there were too many multi -family
dwellings, and malzoned.
No further business being presented at this time, the meeting was
adjourned.
Chairman
Secretary