BM 2016-10-20 PZCity of Coppell, Texas
COFFE.LL
Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019-9478
Thursday, October 20, 2016 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
COMMISSIONER EDMUND HAAS
(CHAIR)
COMMISSIONER SUE BLANKENSHIP
COMMISSIONER GLENN PORTMAN
(VICE CHAIR)
COMMISSIONER ED DARLING
COMMISSIONER VIJAY SARMA COMMISSIONER DOUG ROBINSON
COMMISSIONER GEORGE WILLIFORD
PRESENT:6
Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Ed
Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson, Commissioner Vijay Sarma, and
Commissioner George Williford
ABSENT:1
Commissioner Sue Blankenship
Also present were Gary Sieb, Director of Planning; Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director
of Planning and Juanita Miles, Secretary.
The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in Work Session at 6:00
p.m. and in Regular Session at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in the Coppell
Town Center, Council Chambers at 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
The purpose of this meeting is to consider the following items:
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
1. Briefing on the Agenda.
The Planning Commission was briefed on each posted
agenda item; 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 September 15, 2016.
Vice Chairman Portman motioned to approve the minutes as written.
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Commissioner Darling seconded; motion carried (6-0).
Aye: 6 - Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Ed
Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson, Commissioner Vijay Sarma, and
Commissioner George Williford
***Chairman Haas read Item No. 5 into the record because
the applicant for Item No. 4 was not present to present
his case.
5. Updates on Council action for Planning agenda items on
October 11, 2016:
A. An Ordinance for CASE NO. PD -284-1-I, SFS Security Fire
Systems, a zoning change from LI (Light Industrial) to PD -284 -LI
(Planned Development -284 -Light Industrial), to allow the development
of an approximate 16,000 -square -foot office/warehouse building on
3.148 acres of property located at 196 S. Freeport Parkway and to
amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan from
"Residential Neighborhood" to "Industrial Special District".
B. CASE NO. PD -285-C, Connell Skaggs Addition, Lot 1 & Portion of
Lot 3 (Woodside Village Expansion), a zoning change request from C
(Commercial) to PD -285-C (Planned Development -285 -Commercial),
to allow retention of the existing retail building with additional parking
on Lot 1 (5.8 acres) and development of a two -building, 30,800
-square-foot, retail expansion on a portion of Lot 3 (3.6 acres),
containing a total of 9.4 acres of property located at 110 & 214 W.
Sandy Lake Road.
Mr. Sieb advised the Commission of Council's actions on October -11, 2016 and
stated that City Council approved Item A. The public hearing for Item B was
held under advisement and the public hearing was continued to the October
25, 2016, meeting at the request of the adjoining properly owner.
***Chairman Haas stated that the applicant had arrived
to present his case.
4. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PDA 97R3 -H, Old Coppell
Townhomes, Lot 1, Block A & Lot 1, Block B, a zoning change request
from PD -197R -H (Planned Development -197 Revision -Historic) to
PDA 97R3 -H (Planned Development -197 Revision 3 -Historic), to
amend the Concept Plan and attach a Detail Site Plan to allow three
(3) live/work units on 0.272 acres and three (3) live/work units on
0.255 acres of property located at the northeast and southeast corners
of S. Coppell Road and McNear Drive, respectively, at the request of
Ron Robertson, being represented by Ron Lustig, Bungalow
Company.
STAFF REP.: Gary Sieb
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, mentioned that the case was held under
advisement initially on April 21, 2016, and subsequently postponed twice after
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that date allowing the applicant an opportunity to address staff's various
concerns with the proposal. He introduced the revised case with exhibits,
elevations, floor plan and a material board. He stated that staff is
recommending denial because of the applicant's failure to comply with city
codes and ordinances relative to work/live structures.
Ron Lustig, Bungalow Company, 733 Creek Valley Court, Allen, Texas, was
present to present this case and to address questions from staff and
Commission about outstanding issues. He did not agree with staffs
recommendation to deny.
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to
speak either in favor or opposition or wanted to comment on this requestto
come forward. The following people spoke:
Mr. Robert Larsen, 530 Mobley Way Court, spoke in opposition.
Mr. Roger Glass, 512 McNear Drive, spoke in opposition.
Both expressed concerns with density, parking, primary use among others.
After much discussion, Commissioner Sarma motioned to deny this case as
submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Robinson; motion carried (6-0).
Aye: 6 - Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Ed
Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson, Commissioner Vijay Sarma, and
Commissioner George Williford
6. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS.
There were no additional comments.
ADJOURNMENT.
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,the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:20 p.m.
Edmund HaasjCh firman
Juanita A. Miles, Secretary
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