BM 2025-07-17 PZ255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas City of Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission
Thursday, July 17, 2025 6:00 PM 255 Parkway Blvd.
Edmund Haas Sue Blankenship
(Chair) (Vice Chair)
Cindy Bishop Freddie Guerra
Kent Hafemann Ed Maurer
John Dobmeier
PRESENT: Chairman, Edmund Haas; Vice Chair, Sue Blankenship; Commissioner, John
Dobmeier; Commissioner, Ed Mauer; and Commissioner, Cindy Bishop; virtually via
Zoom.
ABSENT: Commissioner, Kent Hafemann and Commissioner, Freddie Guerra
Also present were Matt Steer, Development Services Administrator; Mary
Paron-Boswell, Senior Planner; Luay Rahil, Assistant Director of Community
Development; Cole Baker, E.I.T., Graduate Engineer; Robert Hager, City Attorney;
Jacqueline Nivens, Senior Administrative Assistant; and Kami McGee, Board
Secretary.
Notice was given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell,
Texas, met on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Regular Called Session at 6:00 p.m. for Work
Session, and Regular Session at 6:30 p.m., at Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard,
Coppell, Texas.
As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may
be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential
legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.
The City of Coppell reserves the right to reconvene, recess or realign the Work
Session, or called Executive Session, or order of business, at any time prior to
adjournment.
As authorized by Section 551.127, of the Texas Government Code, one or more
commissioners or employees may attend this meeting remotely using
videoconferencing technology.
The purpose of this meeting was to consider the following items:
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Regular Session (Open to the Public)
1. Call To Order
Chairman Haas called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. Work Session (Open to the Public)
The Planning and Zoning Commission was briefed on each posted agenda
item, no vote was taken on any item discussed.
3 Regular Session (Open to the Public)
4, Citizens Appearance
Chairman Haas advised that no one signed up to speak at Citizens
Appearance.
Provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Planning and Zoning Commission on any matter. Anyone wishing to address the commission should register prior to the start of the meeting. There is a three (3) minute time limit for each citizen to speak however, additional
time may be granted by the commissioners.
The Planning and Zoning Commission is not permitted to take action on any subject raised by
a speaker during Citizens' Appearance.
5. Consider approval of the June 18, 2025, Planning and Zoning meeting
minutes.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Blankenship, seconded by Commissioner
Maurer to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2025, Planning and Zoning
meeting. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0 with Commissioner Maurer
abstaining.
6. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of PD-286R-R, Pecan Creek Shopping Center Lot
2A-R, Block A, a new Detail Planned Development revising the current
Planned Development-286-Retail, to allow a detail plan for two
retail/restaurant buildings totaling 16,755 sf on 2.45 acres of land located
on the northeast corner of S. Denton Tap Road and the DART
right-of-way, at the request of Biladi Investments LLC, being represented
by Costa Mazidji, Mazidji Group Engineering.
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell
Chairman Haas stated that the applicant withdrew their application. A motion
was made by Chairman Haas, seconded by Commissioner Maurer to accept the
withdrawal. The motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
7. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Pecan Creek Shopping Center Lot 2A-R, Block A,
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Replat, a replat to revise the current plat and associated easements and
fire lane configuration, on 2.45 acres of property located on the northeast
corner of S. Denton Tap Road and the DART right-of-way, at the request
of Biladi Investments LLC, being represented by Costa Mazidji, Mazidji
Group Engineering
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell
Chairman Haas stated that the applicant withdrew their application. A motion
was made by Chairman Haas, seconded by Commissioner Maurer to accept the
withdrawal. The motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
8. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of PD-198R-SF-7, North Lake Estates Rev, Lot 23A,
A zoning change request from PD-198-SF-7 (Planned Development
198-SF-7, C (Commercial) and SUP (Special Use Permit) to
PD-198R-SF-7 (Planned Development-198 Revised-Single-Family-7),
for Lot 23A, to remove the Commercial District Zoning and Special Use
Permit from the rear portion of the lot to remove property previously used
as parking for the Dickey’s Barbeque Restaurant on 0.35 acres of land
located at 804 Bullock Drive, at the request of the property owner,
Mohammed Jafer Haneef.
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell
Mary Paron-Boswell presented the case with exhibits stating that staff is
recommending approval of the request subject to the following conditions:
1. There may be additional comments during the Detail Building review.
2. PD Conditions:
a. Approve the wood fence in lieu of a brick wall adjacent to the Commercially
zoned property.
b. Require the existing paved parking lot be demolished prior to a building
permit being issued.
Mohammed Jaer Haneef, 4528 Biruni St., Irving, TX 75062, was present to
answer questions of the commission.
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing and asked for those who signed up
to speak.
1. Angelita Dias, 816 Bullock St., spoke in favor of the request.
Chairman Haas closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Dobmeier, seconded by Commissioner
Blankenship, to approve the agenda item with staff conditions. The motion
passed unanimously, 6-0.
9. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of S-1269-LI, Park West Commerce Center Lot 2R,
Block 5 (Golf TRK), a special use permit to allow an indoor commercial
amusement use in an office building located at 1199 S Belt Line, Suite
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160, on the northwest corner of S Belt Line Road and Wrangler Drive at
the request of the property owner 1199 S Belt Line, Inc, and Christopher
Merrill, owner of GolfTRK-Coppell.
STAFF REP.: Matthew Steer
Matt Steer, Development Services Administrator, presented the case with
exhibits stating that staff is recommending approval of S-1269-LI, with no
outstanding conditions.
Christopher Merrill, 351 Westlake Dr., Coppell, TX 75019, was present to answer
questions of the commission.
Chairman Haas opened the Public Hearing and stated that no one signed up to
speak. Chairman Haas closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Maurer, seconded by Vice Chair
Blankenship, to approve the request. The motion passed unanimously, 5,0.
10. Update on City Council items.
Chairman Haas stated that the commission was updated on City Council items
during Work Session.
11, Adjournment
There being no further business before the Planning and Zoning Commission,
Chairman Haas adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
Edmund Haas, Chair
LQ NEY CE®:
Kami McGee, Board Secretary
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