OR 91500-A-615 Old Town (Main St.)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500-A-615
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP
OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY
GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
-250-HISTORIC TO PD-250R8-H (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-250-
REVISION 8-HISTORIC) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN OLD
TOWN COPPELL ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BETHEL ROAD, AND
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”
ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE
CONCEPTUAL SITE/LANDSCAPE PLAN ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “B”;
PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE
NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS
, the City Planning and Zoning Commission and the governing body of the City
of Coppell, Texas, in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas, and pursuant to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, have given requisite notices by
publication and otherwise, and after holding due hearings and affording a full and fair hearing to all
property owners generally, and to all persons interested and situated in the affected area and in the
vicinity thereof, the said governing body is of the opinion that Zoning Application No. PD-250R8-
H should be approved, and in the exercise of legislative discretion have concluded that the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Map should be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Coppell,
Texas, duly passed by the governing body of the City of Coppell, Texas, as heretofore amended, be
and the same is hereby amended by granting achange in zoning from PD-250 “H” (Planned
Development-250 Historic) to PD-250-R8 (Planned Development District Revision-8) for the
property located in Old Town Coppell and being more particularly described in Exhibit “A”,
attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
The property shall be developed and used in accordance with the
following regulations:
A) Purpose.
The purpose of this Planned Development is to provide for a
mixed use development within Old Town Coppell for the development of
approximately thirteen (13) retail office cottages built with craftsman
architectural style, a maximum of forty-four (44) town or patio homes,
eleven (11) retail service buildings, two (2) restaurants, private parking
and landscaping, to be anchored by the proposed Town Square.
B) Uses and Base Zoning District
. The property shall be developed and
used only in accordance with Chapter 12, Article 28A “H” Historic
District regulations of the Code of Ordinances and the Appendices thereto,
except as otherwise provided herein:
1) Service, townhome or garden patio homes as depicted on the
Conceptual Site/Landscape Plan (Exhibit B) are allowed without a special
use permit.
2) The following uses are allowed in the service buildings that do not front
the Town Square without Special Use Permit: carpentry; painting,
plumbing or mechanical shops; private schools and related facilities;
office, limited warehouse and distribution with less than ninety percent
(90%) of the floor area in the service buildings.
3) A Special Use Permit shall not be required for sports, recreation and
entertainment uses indoors, commercial printing shop, equipment sales
and indoor amusement.
4) Restaurants and retail uses are allowed by right except for restaurants
and retail uses occupying more than 8,000 square feet of foundation area
(excluding patios) which require a special use permit.
5) Auto/Mobile Vehicle Parking Lots are allowed without need to obtain a
special use permit.
C)Area Regulations
.
1) The structures along Coppell and Bethel Roads do not have to conform
to the existing setback pattern along the same street. The size and shape
of new buildings are not required to be consistent with the general massing
of the existing “character defining” buildings.
2) Front yard: To be measured from back of curb, generally, 15-25 feet
total on public and private property comprising of:
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a. Five feet to seven feet wide area of street trees, landscaping and
lighting.
b. Minimum five feet wide concrete sidewalk.
c. Five feet to ten feet wide area with plants and other amenities
(benches, trash receptacles, bike racks, etc., if appropriate).
d. The front yard may also contain a patio (outside of the sidewalk)
if a restaurant or similar use is proposed. A larger front yard is
permitted for institutional uses.
3) Side yard: Zero to ten feet maximum unless:
a. Adjacent to a roadway, then it shall be treated as a front yard
(this shall follow the same standards of construction as the primary
facade).
b. Adjacent to a residential district, then it shall equal the side yard
requirements of that residential district.
c. A fire lane or drive is included in the side yard, and then a side
yard can extend to the limits of such fire lane or drive.
4) Rear yard: No rear yard is required unless a nonresidential use is
adjacent to a residential zoning district, then a ten feet minimum landscape
buffer is required in accordance with section 12-33-1. Rear yards may
provide for parking.
5) Maximum building size: Building footprint may not exceed 8,000
square feet without a special use permit.
D)Parking Regulations
.
1) Parking shall be in accordance with the off-street parking regulations of
Chapter 12, Article 28A “H” Historic District regulations and Article 31
“Off Street Parking Regulations”, of the Code of Ordinances and the
Appendices thereto, as amended, except special considerations and
requirements specifically for PD-250-H which are as follows:
a. Typical parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine-feet by
eighteen feet.
b. No parking area shall be allowed within five feet of the rear
property line when abutting a nonresidential district, unless such
parking abuts a private alley.
c. Parking lots shall be screened through plantings of hedges,
shrubs, trees, or fences at edges and in medians within the parking
area, except those outside of view from public streets which shall
not require screening. The screening and landscaping of parking
areas shall be in accordance with Articles 33 and 12-34-8b,
respectively.
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E)Landscaping and Screening
.
All landscaping and screening shall comply with Chapter 12, Article 28A
“H” Historic District regulations and Article 34, of the Code of
Ordinances and the Appendices thereto, as amended, except for special
consideration and requirement specifically for PD-250-H which are as
follows:
1) Residential lots shall have a minimum of a five foot wide area of street
trees, landscaping and lighting.
2) No screening walls shall be required to separate land uses.
3) Trees planted in the parking islands shall be selected from the
Overstory trees listed in Table 1 Plant Palette of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance, as amended. Trees located in the streetscape may be
selected from either Overstory trees or Accent trees.
4) The service court area for the retail and service buildings shall be
exempt from screening requirements for refuse storage and utility
equipment.
5) Screening may be evergreen landscape materials as defined by the Code
of Ordinances.
6) No screening is required for the townhomes or patio garden homes.
7) No screening is required of private parking areas not visible from the
public rights-of-way or located adjacent to private alleys.
8) No perimeter or interior landscaping areas shall be required when
located in a service court area.
9) Planting islands shall contain: (i) trees; and (ii) shrubs or groundcover.
10) If located within a visibility triangle, as required by the City Engineer,
shrubs installed and maintained shall be less than 24 inches and trees shall
have greater than 7 feet clearance from grade to the bottom of the crown.
11) A landscape perimeter buffer shall not be required along interior
property lines or alleys.
12) Streetscape trees shall be counted toward the required number of trees
required under the landscape ordinance in non-vehicular open space. No
other trees shall be required for Cottage, Retail or Service uses.
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13) Trees in the streetscape may be either Overstory trees or accent trees,
as defined. If an accent tree is used, it shall be a Savannah Holly, Tree
Yaupon, Little Gem Magnolia, Crepe Myrtle or similar alternative.
14) Ground and wall mounted mechanical and utility equipment must be
screened from public rights of way and may be screened by evergreen
screening wall. No screening is required from adjacent properties.
15) Streetscape requirements of Sect. 12-28A shall not apply to Burns and
Hammond Streets.
16) Overstory trees shall be required for landscape islands.
F) Design and Construction Standards
.
Prior to the issuance of any building permit (residential or commercial),
the developer/land owner shall conform with all detailed planned
development requirements as provided for in Chapter 12, Article 27 of the
Code of Ordinances and all structures shall comply with Chapter 12,
Article 28A “H” Historic District regulations of the Code of Ordinances
and the Appendices thereto, as amended, except as amended herein.:
1) Driveways shall be located to the side or rear with garages sited in the
rear yards.
2) Building materials other than wood or brick may not include metal
siding but may include cement board.
3) Commercial buildings shall have a minimum of 60 percent glazed area
(windows and door openings) from floor to ceiling for ground floor
primary facades. Cottage buildings shall have doors and windows
appropriate for craftsman architecture.
4) Masonry may only be painted if intended for signage.
5) Roof form and pitch: Gable roof form shall not apply to retail or
services buildings which may use flat roofs or parapets.
6) Buildings having facades longer than those historically found in the
district may utilize vertically oriented bays or other vertical design
elements to break up the massing.
7) Window framing materials may be of aluminum or vinyl but must be
traditional in appearance and shall not have brushed or shiny aluminum or
other metal appearance elements.
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8) Canopies/awnings: May be individually located within major bays or
may be continuous. Canopies may be wooden or metal and parallel with
the sidewalk. Awnings shall be angled and made of fabric (canvas) or
similar materials (sunbrella), or metal. Plastic/vinyl is prohibited.
9) Shutters: Shall be of louvered wood, vinyl, fiberglass or metal
construction, and shall fit the window opening (so that if closed, they
would cover the window opening).
10) Foundations: May be raised and constructed of brick (brick veneer is
acceptable).
11) Gutters: Shall be half-rounded unless there is a flat roof, then box
drains may be used.
12) Electrical and gas meters and other mechanical equipment shall be
located on the rear or side facades and shall be screened from public
rights-of-way.
13) Walls of freestanding brick are not permitted in front yards but are
acceptable at rear yards and side yards not visible from the street unless at
the rear of retail or service buildings as indicated on the Conceptual
Site/Landscape Plan.
I)Sign Regulations
.
Developer/owner shall comply with all sign regulations applicable in
Chapter 12, Article 28A “H” Historic District regulations and Article 29,
of the Code of Ordinances and the Appendices thereto, as amended,
except for special consideration and requirement specifically for PD-250-
H which are as follows:
1) Signs may be painted directly on the façade.
2) Pan signs may be installed on the facades if architecturally compatible
with the facade.
3) Projecting or hanging, perpendicular from vertical building elevations,
signs
4) Neon signs are prohibited, except on buildings containing a restaurant .
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SECTION 3
. In addition, the requirements of Section 2, the property shall be developed
and used only in accordance with the Conceptual Site/Landscape Plan attached as Exhibit “B”, and
incorporated herein for all purposes, and which are hereby approved.
SECTION 4.
After review and recommendation by the Development Review Committee
(DRC) the Director of Planning is authorized to approve Detail Site Plans for developments which
are in accordance with provisions of this Planned Development District and regulations adopted
herein.
A) The Director of Planning may also approve minor amendments to the Detail Plans to:
a.adjust building materials, colors, configuration and placement;
b.to realign driveways and parking layout;
c.to adjust open space, landscaping and screening;
d.and to change utility and service locations;
provided that no such minor amendments shall not substantially change the
approved Concept Plan, as provided herein.
B) Detail Site Plan Approval process:
a.The applicant shall file an application to the Planning Department for
Administrative Approval of Detail Site Plan , sufficient number of sets of the site
plan, landscape plan, elevations and sign package for DRC review. Submission
of preliminary engineering will be required unless waived by the Engineering
Department.
b.Written DRC Comments will be provided to the applicant 6 days prior to the
Applicant DRC Meeting.
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c.The applicant shall address DRC comments, and revise plans to be reviewed at
the Applicant DRC Meeting.
d.The applicant shall submit the final site plan, landscape plan, elevations and sign
package, and preliminary engineering, if required, to the Director of Planning for
approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
C)If it is determined that the Detail Site Plan is not in general conformance with the
provisions as stated in the PD, the applicant can initiate an amendment to the PD and
regulations, as required by the Coppell Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 5
. That the above property shall be used only in the manner and for the purpose
provided for by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, as heretofore
amended and as amended herein.
SECTION 6
. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
In the event that a conflict exists between the Code of Ordinances, this Ordinance and/or the
exhibits hereto, the Code of Ordinances shall govern. In the event that a conflict exists between this
ordinance and the exhibits to this ordinance, Section 2 shall govern.
SECTION 7
. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part so
decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the validity of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as a whole.
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SECTION 8 . An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed
by prior law and the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as amended, in effect
when the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 9. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms
of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Coppell, as heretofore amended, and upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and
every day such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 10.That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the publication of its caption,as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,this the WI' day of
, 2013
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