BM 2014-08-21 PZMINUTES OF AUGUST 21, 2014
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in Pre -session at 6:00 p.m., and in
Regular session at 6:30 p.m., on August 21, 2014, in the Council Chambers of Coppell Town
Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following Commissioners were present:
COMMISSIONERS:
Edmund Haas — Chairman
Glenn Portman — Vice Chairman
Doug Robinson
Ed Darling
Justin Goodale
Sue Blankenship
Commissioner Vijay Sarma was absent.
Also present were Director of Planning, Gary Sieb; Assistant Director of Planning, Marcie
Diamond, and Secretary, Juanita Miles.
The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following items:
ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
PRE -SESSION:
Open to the Public)
1. Briefing on the Agenda.
The Planning Commission was briefed on each posted agenda item in the Workshop
Session. No vote was taken on any item discussed.
REGULAR SESSION:
2. Call to Order.
(Open to the Public)
Chairman Haas called the meeting to order.
3. Consider approval of the minutes for July 17, 2014.
Commissioner Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes for July 17, 201-1 as written.
Vice Chair Portman seconded; motion carried (6-0), with Commissioners Goodale,
Robinson, Haas, Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. S -1196R2 -TC, J. Macklin's Grill, a zoning change
request from S -1196R -TC (Special Use Permit -1196 Revised -Town Center) to S -
1196R2 -TC (Special Use Permit -1196 Revision 2- Town Center), to amend the existing
Special Use Permit to allow an 867 -square -foot covering over the existing patio in front
of the existing 3,700 -square foot restaurant located at 130 N. Denton Tap Road, Suite
120, at the request of Todd Kerr, J. Macklin's Grill.
STAFF REP.: Gary Sieb
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
Presentation:
Planning Director, Gary Sieb introduced this case to the Commission with exhibits and a
color board. He mentioned eight notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of
this request. No notices were returned in favor or in opposition. He stated that staff is
recommending approval with no conditions.
Helena Murphy, Cross Timbers Architects, 3605 Yucca Drive, Suite 102. Flower Mound,
Texas, was present to represent this case, to address questions and stated agreement with
staff's recommendation.
Public Hearing:
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to speak either in
favor or opposition or wanted to comment on this request to come forward. No one spoke.
Chairman Haas closed the public hearing.
Action:
Vice Chair Portman made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 5 -119682 -TC, J.
Macklin's Grill, a zoning change request from 5 -1196R -TC (Special Use Permit -1196
Revised -Town Center) to 5 -1196R2 -TC (Special Use Permit -1196 Revision 2- Town
Center), with no conditions.
Commissioner Robinson seconded; motion carried (6-0), with Commissioners Goodale,
Robinson, Haas, Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. 5 -1258 -LI, Fairfield Inn & Suites, a zoning change
request from LI (Light Industrial) to 5 -1258 -Light Industrial (Special Use Permit -
1258 -Light Industrial), to allow a 95 -room, four-story hotel on 2.075 acres of property
located at the northeast corner of S.H. 121 and Northpoint Drive, at the request of
Dilip Pranav, Chase Hospitality.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Presentation:
Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond introduced this case to the Commission with
exhibits, elevations and a color board. She stated that staff is recommending approval
subject to conditions which she read into the record.
Robert Barr, Project Manager, Chase Hospitality, LLC, 8530 Esters Blvd., Irving, Texas,
was present to represent this case, to address questions and stated agreement with staff's
recommendation.
Public Hearing:
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to speak either in
favor or opposition or wanted to comment on this request to come forward. No one spoke.
Chairman Haas closed the public hearing.
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Action:
Vice Chair Portman made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. 5 -1258 -LI,
Fairfield Inn & Suites, a zoning change request from LI (Light Industrial) to 5 -1258 -Light
Industrial (Special Use Permit -1258 -Light Industrial), subject to the following conditions:
1. Additional comments will be provided upon detail engineering review.
2. Revise the first floor plan to relocate the fire riser room to be directly accessible from
the fire lane.
3. This property will need to be platted prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Commissioner Robinson seconded; motion carried (6-0), with Commissioners Goodale,
Robinson, Haas, Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
6. Update on Council action for planning agenda items on August 12, 2014:
A. An Ordinance for Case No. PD -183R -C, Coppell High School, a zoning change
from PD -183-C to PD -183R -C, to attach a Revised Detail Site Plan to allow a one-
story 80,701 -square -foot multipurpose building, a two-story 52,137 -square -foot
arena and a one-story 4,237 -square -foot kitchen addition on 63.54 acres of property
located at 185 W. Parkway Blvd.
B. An Ordinance for Case No. PD -211R -H, Hard Eight BBQ, a zoning change from
PD -211 -H -S-1226 and H to PD -211R -H, to allow an increase in property size to
accommodate 63 additional parking spaces on 2.98 acres of property located at 688
S. Freeport Parkway.
C. An Ordinance for Case No. PD-267R-RBN-TH, Avalon, a zoning change from C to
PD-267R-RBN-TH, to allow nine (9) townhouses on 0.7 acres of property located at
the southwest corner of Village Parkway and Kimbel Kourt.
D. An Ordinance for Case No. PD -171R5 -HC, GTE Shared Services Addition
(Wisenbaker), a zoning change from PD -171R4 -HC to PD -171R5 -HC, to attach a
Revised Detail Site Plan for a 80,980 -square -foot office/showroom/warehouse
building on 6.6 acres of property located at the northeast corner of Canyon Drive and
S.H. 121.
E. Westhaven PH 2A, Final Plat, to permit the development of 87 residential lots and
15 common area lots on 21.34 acres of property located south of S.H. 121,
approximately 550 feet west of Magnolia Park.
F. Case No. PD -274-H, Hammond Street, a zoning change request from LI to PD -
274 -H, to establish a Detail Site Plan for 18 townhomes on 2.447 acres of land
located along the west side of Hammond Street, south of West Bethel Road,
approximately 575 feet north of Burns Street and to amend the Land Use on the 2030
Comprehensive Plan from Industrial Special District to Old Coppell Historic
District.
G. Case No. PD -97R4 -R, Universal Academy, a zoning change request from PD -97-R
and PD -97R3 -R to PD -97R4 -R, to allow the expansion of the existing charter school
into the entire 113,196 -square -foot existing building, incorporation of an additional
0.8 acres of land and to increase the number of students to a maximum of 1,500 (
grades K-12) on approximately 12.4 acres of property located at 1001 E. Sandy Lake
Road.
H. Case No. PD -209R5 -C, TownOaks Centre (Zoes Kitchen), a zoning change
request from PD -209R -C to PD -209R5 -C, to allow the re -occupancy of an existing
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
vacant restaurant building and allowing for outdoor seating, fagade revisions, awning
colors and sign variances on 2.36 acres of property located at 120 S. Denton Tap
Road, Suite 490.
During the Pre -Session, Planning Director Gary Sieb advised the Commission of Council's
actions on August 12, 2014, and stated that Council approved all of the above -stated items.
Gary also reminded Commissioners Darling, Goodale and Robinson to submit their
applications to the City Secretary's office by Friday, September 12, 2014, to serve on the
Planning Commission if interested in being considered for reappointment.
7. Director's Comments.
There were no additional comments.
ADJOURNMENT
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tar iscuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:41 p.m.
Edmund Haas, Ch
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Ju ita A. Miles, Secretary
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