BM 2015-07-16 PZCity of Coppell, Texas
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Minutes
Thursday, July 16, 2015
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Planning & Zoning Commission
COMMISSIONER EDMUND HAAS
(CHAIR)
COMMISSIONER SUE BLANKENSHIP
COMMISSIONER VIJAY SARMA
COMMISSIONER GEORGE WILLIFORD
Commissioner Williford was not present.
PRESENT:6
6:00 PM
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019-9478
255 Parkway Blvd.
COMMISSIONER GLENN PORTMAN
(VICE CHAIR)
COMMISSIONER ED DARLING
COMMISSIONER DOUG ROBINSON
Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Sue
Blankenship, Commissioner Ed Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson,
and Commissioner Vijay Sarma
Also present were the Director of Planning, Gary Sieb; Assistant Director of Planning,
Marcie Diamond; Assistant Director of Engineering, Michael Garza; Assistant Director
of Public Works, Keith Marvin and Secretary, Juanita Miles.
The Planning & 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 Thursday, July 16, 2015, in the Coppell
Town Center, Council Chambers at 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Pre -Session (Open to the Public)
Briefing on agenda items.
The Planning Commission was briefed on each posted agenda item in the
Workshop Session. No vote was taken on any item discussed.
Briefing on Proposed Revisions to Chapter 13 - Subdivision
Regulations of the Code of Ordinances.
Gary Sieb and Michael Garza presented a slide presentation to the Commission
and discussed the draft revisions to Chapter 13 - Subdivision Regulations of
the Code of Ordinances. They also addressed questions from the
Commission.
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Regular Session (Open to the Public)
3. Call To Order.
Chairman Haas called the meeting to order.
4. Consider approval of the minutes for June 18, 2015, with EXHIBIT A -
Public Hearing Comments.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Portman for approval of the minutes for
June 18, 2015 as written, seconded by Commissioner Robinson; motion
carried (5-0). Chairman Haas did not vote as he was not present for this
meeting.
Aye: 5 - Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Sue Blankenship,
Commissioner Ed Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson, and
Commissioner Vijay Sarma
5. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-108R5R-H, Coppell Service
Center, a zoning change request from PD -108R5 -LI (Planned
Development -108 Revision 5 -Historic) to PD-108R5R-H (Planned
Development -108 Revision 5 Revised -Historic), to attach a Concept
Plan to allow the construction of an structure for Equipment Vehicle
Storage, a Bulk Storage Enclosure, an Auction Storage Building and
various additions to existing buildings and to approve a Revised Detail
Site Plan to allow additional paving, parking, screening and
landscaping on 11.52 acres of property located at 816 S. Coppell
Road, north of the DART R.O.W., at the request of Keith Marvin, City
of Coppell, being represented by Tom Pickering, Jaster Quintanilla,
Dallas L.L.P.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director of Planning, introduced this case to the
Commission with exhibits and elevations. She mentioned 11 notices were
mailed to property owners within 200 feet of this request. None were returned
in favor or in opposition. She stated that staff is recommending approval
subject to three drafting revisions which she read into the record.
Keith Marvin, Asst. Director of Public Works/City of Coppell, 816 S. Coppell
Road, Coppell, Texas, was present to represent this case, to address questions
and stated agreement with staff's recommendation.
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.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Portman for approval subject to the
following drafting revisions:
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1. Overall Site Plan (aerial) — remove tree stamps from perimeter.
2. Landscape Plan — add future parking area.
3. Enlarge the note allowing the adjustment of the quantity and location of
the Austrian Pines to preserve existing trees.
Seconded by Commissioner Robinson; motion carried (6-0).
Aye: 6 - Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Sue
Blankenship, Commissioner Ed Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson,
and Commissioner Vijay Sarma
6. Update on Council action regarding planning agenda items from July
14, 2015:
In Work Session, Director of Planning Gary Sieb advised the Commission of
Council's actions and stated that Council approved all of the P&Z agenda
items.
A. The Old Town Addition, Lots 1-11 & 1X, Block H & Lot 5R2, Block
D, Replat, being a replat of Lots 5R -9R, Block D, into 11 residential
lots, a common area lot and to adjust the lot size of Lot 5R on
approximately 1.7 acres of property located at the northeast corner of
Hammond Street and Travis Street at the request of Greg Yancey,
Main Street Coppell, Ltd.
B. A TEXT AMENDMENT, to Chapter 12, of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance to revise: Article 34, Division 1, Section 12-34-7 -
"General Standards, Table 1 ", to revise the Plant Palette & Division 2,
"Tree Preservation Requirements", to revise Section 12-34-2-4,
"Definitions"; Section 12-34-2-11, "Tree Removal Permit" & Section 12-
34-2-12, "Protected Tree Replacement".
C. A TEXT AMENDMENT to Chapter 12, of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance to repeal Article 26 - "Mixed Use District
Regulations", Sections 12-26-0 through 12-26-10, including any and all
illustrations or figures in its entirety.
7. Director's Comments.
Mr. Sieb mentioned in Work Session that the Coppell Library facility on Heartz Road
(relocated to 500 Southwestern Blvd) will be closed for a year for remodeling. The P&Z
Packets can be picked up at CORE starting this month until further notice. Also, the
Comp Plan revisions are anticipated to be completed in about a year and existing
mixed use areas wil be re-evaluated.
ADJOURNMENT.
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With oth' further to iscuss, the meeting was adjourned
at app A
Edmund Haa air an
Juanita A. Miles, Secretary
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