BM 2014-11-20 PZMINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20, 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 November 20, 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
Ed Darling
Sue Blankenship
Vijay Sarma
Commissioners Doug Robinson and Justin Goodale were absent.
Also present were Director of Planning, Gary Sieb; Assistant Director of Planning, Marcie Diamond and
Secretary, Juanita Miles.
The purpose of the meeting was 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: (Open to the Public)
2. Call to Order.
Chairman Haas called the meeting to order.
3. Consider approval of the minutes for October 16, 2014.
Commissioner Darling made a motion to approve the minutes for October 16, 2014 as written.
Commissioner Sarma seconded; motion carried (4-0), with Commissioners Sarma, Portman,
Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed. Chairman Haas did not vote as he was
not present at the October Planning Commission meeting.
4. Consider approval of the Kyra Court, Final Plat, to allow the development of 22 single-
family lots and three (3) common area lots on approximately 4.23 acres of property located
on the north side of Belt Line Road, approximately 1,700 feet west of Moore Road at the
request of Jason Rose, J Rose Architects & Planners.
STAFF REP.: Gary Sieb
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Presentation:
Planning Director, Gary Sieb introduced this case to the Commission with exhibits. He stated
that staff is recommending approval with conditions which he read into the record. The applicant
was not present.
Action:
Vice Chairman Portman made a motion to recommend approval of the Kyra Court, Final Plat,
subject to the following conditions:
1. There will be comments during detailed Engineering review.
2. Easements being abandoned by this plat may need to be separate instruments.
3. Prior to approval of the Final Plat, approvals and permits from the city of Dallas shall be
procured and submitted in writing to the City of Coppell:
a. To allow the connection of the storm drain across Beltline Road
b. To allow the driveway and median cuts into East Beltline Road
c. Railroad track on site shall be removed, and the tracks crossing Beltline Road
shall be removed if permitted by the City of Dallas
4. Eliminate duplicate Floodplain Administrator signature block on west side of Plat exhibit.
5. Place note on Plat that all garages shall be located no closer than 22 feet from public right-
of-way.
6. Show location of D.P. &L. notation, (Vol. 4414, pg. 82, D.R.D.C.T.)
7. Remove note under KYRA COURT stating square footage of 284,833 and size of 4.2423
acres which is in conflict with legal description.
8. Add sight visibility notes and show locations at intersection of Kyra Court and Beltline
Road.
Commissioner Sarma seconded; motion carried (5-0), with Commissioners Sarma, Haas,
Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of the Northlake Woodlands, Lot 1R, Block 1 & Carter Estates, Lot 5R,
Block 1, Replat, being a replat of Northlake Woodlands, Lot 1, Block 1 and Carter Estates,
Lot 5, Block 1, to relocate the mutual lot line 73.46 feet to the east, increasing the lot size of
Northlake Woodlands, Lot 1, Block 1 (500 Rolling Hills Road) to 1.191 acres and decrease
the size of Carter Estates, Lot 5, Block 1, (431 E. Bethel School Road) to 0.598 acres on
1.789 acres of property located at the southeast corner of Bethel School Road and Rolling
Hills Drive at the request of Lannie Jackson and Francis Witt.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Presentation:
Items 5 & 6 were read into the record together.
Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond introduced this case and the companion case (PD -
248R -SF -18, Carter Estates, Lot 5R, Block 1), to the Commission with exhibits. She mentioned
seven notices for the Northlake Woodlands, Lot 1R, Block 1 & Carter Estates, Lot 5R, Block 1,
Replat were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of this request. One notice was returned
in favor and none in opposition. Sixteen notices for Case No. PD -248 -SF -18, Carter Estates, Lot
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5R, Block 1, were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of this request. No notices were
returned in favor or in opposition. She stated that staff is recommending approval with conditions
which she read into the record for both cases. The applicant was not present.
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:
Chairman Haas made a motion to recommend approval of the Northlake Woodlands, Lot 1R,
Block 1 & Carter Estates, Lot 5R, Block 1, Replat, subject to PD -248 -SF -18 being amended
to reflect this revised lot size of 431 E. Bethel School Road.
Vice Chairman Portman seconded; motion carried (5-0), with Commissioners Sarma, Haas,
Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
6. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD -248R -SF -18, Carter Estates, Lot 5R, Block 1, a zoning
change request from PD -248 -SF -18 (Planned Development 248 -Single Family -18) to PD -
248R -SF -18 (Planned Development -248 Revised -Single Family -18), to relocate the mutual
lot line 73.46 feet to the east, increasing the lot size of Northlake Woodlands, Lot 1, Block 1
(500 Rolling Hills Road) to 1.2 acres and decrease the size of Carter Estates, Lot 5, Block 1,
(431 E. Bethel School Road) from 0.88 acres to 0.60 acres on 1.8 acres of property located
at the southeast corner of Bethel School Road and Rolling Hills Drive at the request of
Lannie Jackson.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Presentation:
Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond introduced this companion case with the previous
case. (Item No. 5)
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:
Commissioner Sarma made a motion to recommend approval of Case No. PD -248R -SF -18,
Carter Estates, Lot 5R, Block 1, a zoning change request from PD -248 -SF -18 (Planned
Development 248 -Single Family -18) to PD -248R -SF -18 (Planned Development -248 Revised -
Single Family -18), subject to allowing the reduction of Lot 5 from 0.87 acres to 0.60 acres as
shown on the Revised Exhibit "A".
Vice Chairman Portman seconded; motion carried (5-0), with Commissioners Sarma, Haas,
Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD -276 -LI, DCT Fellowship West, a zoning change request
from LI (Light Industrial) to PD -276 -LI (Planned Development -276 -Light Industrial), to
allow the development of an approximate 114,800 -square -foot office/warehouse building
with shared access, parking and utilities with office/warehouse development proposed in
the City of Grapevine on 7.5 acres of property located at the northwest corner of Bethel
Road and Creekview Drive at the request of Fellowship Church, being represented by
Clayton Strolle, Pacheco Koch, LLC.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Presentation:
Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond introduced this case to the Commission with
exhibits. The applicant is asking the Commission to hold this case under advisement to the
January 15, 2015, meeting to revise their submission request on property that was denied by the
City of Grapevine. Ms. Diamond also asked the Commission to deny the Minor Plat (Item No.
8) and stated that the applicant will resubmit with the PD. The applicant was not present.
Public Hearing:
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing and continued the Public Hearing to the January 151h
Planning Commission meeting. Chairman Haas also read into the record Item No. 8 which is the
companion case before the motion was made to continue the public hearing for the PD zoning.
Action:
Vice Chairman Portman made a motion to hold under advisement and continue the public hearing
for Case No. PD -276 -LI, DCT Fellowship West, a zoning change request from LI (Light
Industrial) to PD -276 -LI (Planned Development -276 -Light Industrial), to the January 15, 2015,
meeting and to deny the minor plat which will be resubmitted with the PD.
Commissioner Darling seconded; motion carried (5-0), with Commissioners Sarnia, Haas,
Portman, Darling and Blankenship voting in favor. None opposed.
8. Consider approval of the DCT Fellowship West Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, Minor Plat, to
establish a building site and necessary easements to allow the development of an
approximate 114,800 -square -foot office/warehouse building with shared access, parking
and utilities with the office warehouse development proposed in the City of Grapevine on
7.2 acres of property located at the northwest corner of Bethel Road and Creekview Drive,
at the request of Fellowship Church, being represented by Clayton Strolle, Pacheco Koch,
LLC.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Presentation:
This case was read into the record with Item No. 7 and denied.
9. Update on Council action for planning agenda items on November 11, 2014:
A. An Ordinance for Case No. PD -241R3 -C, Red Hawk Office, a zoning change from PD -
241 -C to PD -241R3 -C, to attach a Detail Plan on Lot 27R, Block A, to allow the
construction of a 4,723 -square -foot medical office building on 0.57 acres of property
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located on the west side of Denton Tap Road approximately 920 feet north of Bethel
School Road.
B. An Ordinance for Case No. PD-265R-TH-1, Kyra Court, a zoning change from LI &
PD-265-TH-1 to PD-265R-TH-1, to attach a Revised Detail Plan to allow an expansion
of the existing Planned Development District to incorporate an additional 1.58 acres of
property and to increase the number of townhomes from 15 to 22 and two (2) common
areas to three (3) common areas on approximately 4.23 acres of property located on the
north side of Belt Line Road, approximately 1,700 feet west of Moore Road.
C. An Ordinance for a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance -CHAPTER
12/ARTICLE 35, "ACCESSORY STRUCTURES REGULATIONS", deleting the
80% masonry requirements for accessory structures in non-residential districts and for
structures that are 150 square feet or more in residential districts, unless they are visible
from a public street.
D. An Ordinance for a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, CHAPTER 12 -Section
12-33-1.8, that required brick screening walls be constructed according to the new
standard specifications. The details are proposed to be codified in the Zoning Ordinance
as an appendix illustration.
E. Case No. S -1259-C, Salata, a zoning change request from C to S -1259-C, to allow the
occupancy of a former bank lease space for a 3,260 -square -foot restaurant with a drive-
thm "pick-up only" window located at 150 South Denton Tap Road, Suite 120.
F. Case No. PD -269R -SF -12, St. Alphonsa Catholic Church, a zoning change request
from PD -269 -SF -12 to PD -269R -SF -12, to attach a revised Detail Site Plan to allow a
four -foot tall decorative metal fence with five-foot tall masonry columns within the front
yards along South Heartz Road and Woodhurst Drive and a six -foot -tall board -on -board
wood fence along the east property line on 5.5 acres of property located 200 S. Heartz
Road.
G. Case No. PD -275-11, Founders Crossing, a zoning change request from H to PD -275-
H, to allow the development of three office buildings on 0.751 acres of property located
on the south side of West Bethel Road, approximately 190 feet west of Main Street.
H. Founders Crossing, Lots 1R, 2 & 3, Block A, Replat, being a replat of the Founders
Crossing Addition, Lot 1, Block A, into three lots to establish the fire lane and necessary
easements and to allow separate ownerships on property containing 0.751 acres located
on the south side of West Bethel Road, approximately 190 feet west of Main Street.
L Coppell Commerce Center, PH I, Lots 1R1 & 1R2, Block 1R, Replat, being a replat
of Coppell Commerce Center PH 1, Lot 1R1, into two lots to allow the retention of the
existing uses and easements on Lot 1R1 (16.46 acres) and the subdivision of Lot 1R2 for
townhomes (2.45 acres), on 18.92 acres of property located at the northeast corner of
Freeport Parkway and Burns Street.
J. RL Hammond Street Addition, Lots 1-18 & 1X -2X, Block A, Replat, being a replat
of Coppell Commerce Center PH 1, Lot 1R2, into 18 townhome lots and two common
area lots on 2.45 acres of land located along the west side of Hammond Street, south of
West Bethel Road, approximately 575 feet north of Burns Street.
During the Pre -Session, Planning Director Gary Sieb advised the Commission of Council's
actions on November 11, 2014, and stated that Council approved all of the above -stated items.
10. Director's Comments.
Planning Director Gary Sieb mentioned that three new Commissioners were appointed for the
2015-2016 appointment year. They are Commissioner Ed Darling an incumbent, Commissioner
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Doug Robinson an incumbent and Commissioner George Williford a new appointee. There will
be no meeting on December 18th. January 15, 2015, will be the next Planning Commission
meeting and he wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
ADJOURNMENT
WitI(60te 2A furth r t di c ss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:41 p.m.
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Edmund Haas, Ch ' an
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J vita A. Miles, Secretary
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