BM 2016-11-17 PZCity of Coppell, Texas
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Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission
Thursday, November 17, 2016
COMMISSIONER EDMUND HAAS
(CHAIR)
COMMISSIONER SUE BLANKENSHIP
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019-9478
6:00 PM Council Chambers
COMMISSIONER GLENN PORTMAN
(VICE CHAIR)
COMMISSIONER ED DARLING
COMMISSIONER VIJAY SARMA COMMISSIONER DOUG ROBINSON
COMMISSIONER GEORGE WILLIFORD
PRESENT:7
Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Sue
Blankenship, Commissioner Ed Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson,
Commissioner Vijay Sarma, and Commissioner George Williford
Also present were Gary Sieb, Director of Planning; Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director
of Planning; George Marshall, Engineering Manager 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, November 17, 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 October 20, 2016.
Vice Chairman Portman motioned to approve the minutes as written with two
revisions. Commissioner Darling seconded; motion carried (7-0). The
revisions were as stated below:
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Item #4, should read, "Chairman Haas read Item 5 into the record because the
applicant for Item 4 was not present to present his case."
Item #5, should read, "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 staff's
recommendation to deny."
Aye: 7 - Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Sue
Blankenship, Commissioner Ed Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson,
Commissioner Vijay Sarma, and Commissioner George Williford
4. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of the Duke Lesley Addition, Lots 1 R-1 - 1 R-8,
Block C, Replat, being a replat of Lot 1, Block C, of the Duke Lesley
Addition to establish (8) eight lots and one common area lot, to
dedicate ROW and various easements to allow the development of
retail and restaurant uses on Lots 1 R-2 and 1 R-3, containing
approximately 17.4 acres of property located at the northwest corner
of S. Belt Line Road and 1-635 at the request of Frisco 5 Ventures, LP,
being represented by Kurtis Webb, Webb Surveying, Inc.
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director of Planning, introduced this case with
exhibits. She stated that staff is recommending approval with conditions which
she read into the record.
Greg Guerin, East Star Design, Forney,Texas, presented this case to the
Commission, addressed questions and stated agreement with staff's
recommendation.
Commissioner Robinson asked about the public art in the common area on the
original renderings. Mr. Guerin responded that the architect provided several
smaller areas with benches, shrubs and green space for people to meet and
relax. He mentioned the public art was not in this rendition. He also
addressed Commissioner Sarma's question about a water fountain and
responded that there will not be a water fountain.
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to
speak in favor, in opposition or comment on this request to come forward. No
one spoke.
Chairman Haas closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Robinson motioned to approve this case with the following
conditions:
1. There will be additional comments during final engineering review,
including the redesign of the median opening on Belt Line Road at
Drive "A".
2. City Attorney's approval of the Property Owners' Declaration of Easements,
Covenants and Restrictions to assure the maintenance of all common
areas, including the pedestrian/plaza area and all enhanced
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paving surfaces.
3. Staff approval of the Detail Site Plan for the Common Area Lot (1 R -X).
Seconded by Commissioner Williford; motion carried (7-0).
Aye: 7 - Chair Edmund Haas, Vice Chair Glenn Portman, Commissioner Sue
Blankenship, Commissioner Ed Darling, Commissioner Doug Robinson,
Commissioner Vijay Sarma, and Commissioner George Williford
5. Updates on Council action for Planning agenda items on November
8, 2016:
A. APPEAL/Case No. PD -197R3 -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.
In Work Session Mr. Sieb advised the Commission of Council's actions on November
8, 2016 and stated that Council unanimously denied the above -stated item. He also
reminded the Commissioners that the Boards & Commission reception is December
13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Center.
DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS.
There were no additional comments.
ADJOURNMENT.
W' h'n , It rthe odi ss, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:39 p.m.
Edmund Haas, C firman
?Janibm A. Miles, Secretary
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