Arbor Manors-CS080221C{TY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Arbor Manors, Replat
PB~Z HEARING DATE: February 21, 2008
C.C. HEARING DATE: March 1 1, 2008
STAFF REP.: Gary L. Sieb, Director of Planning
LOCATION: South of Sandy Lake Road and west of Denton Tap
Road
SIZE OF AREA: 25.15 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING: PD-21482-SF-9 (Planned Development-214 Revised 2
Single-Family-9)
REQUEST: A replat to revise the previously approved subdivision
to eliminate a 4,800-square-foot common area lot
and to incorporate this area into an enlarged and
reconfigured five lots, allowing the development of 73
single-family homes and 10 common area open
spaces.
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Priority Development Dowdy, Anderson
D.Hale/J. Barrett M. Alexander, P.E.
1 1 1 1 N. Post Oak Road 5225 Village Creek
Houston, TX. 77055 Suite 200
(713) 316-3120 Plano, TX. 75093
Fax: (713) 621-4053 (972) 931-0694
Fax: (972) 931-9538
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HISTORY: In 2006, a Planned Development request for 155
townhouses--later reduced to 122 units--was denied by the
Planning Commission on this property and not appealed to
Council. In April of 2007, a revised PD plan was submitted on
the same parcel which included 73 single-family lots on 24
acres and commercial/retail uses on 5 acres. That request
was approved by both the Planning Commission and City
Council in mid 2007. A replat of the property to allow
construction of the 73 homes was approved by Planning
Commission in August of 2007 and by Council on September
11. In undergoing detailed platting analysis after Council
approval, the applicant's engineer found that by
eliminating one common area and aone-way street, at
least 25 trees labeled for removal could be saved. Caliper
inch wise, the saved trees would total over 250 inches. The
reason for this replat is to modify the earlier approved
subdivision by removing one common area shown on the
approved plat and slightly realigning one street, thereby
preserving trees that would have been removed based
upon the earlier plat approval.
TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, improved concrete, six-lane
divided thoroughfare contained within a 110 foot right-of-
way. Sandy Lake Road is an existing asphalt two-lane road
eventually to be improved to a C4D, four-lane divided
thoroughfare contained within a 1 10 foot right -of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-strip center, Exxon gas station; PD-214R2-C; "R", Retail
South-single-family residences; PD-1 15 (SF-7); "C"
Commercial
East-commercial uses; "C" Commercial and PD-214R2-C
West-commercial and single-family uses; "R" Retail, SF-12
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Coppell Comprehensive Plan of 1996, as
amended, shows the property as suitable for single-
family uses.
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DISCUSSION: This is a request to replat an earlier approved
subdivision development that allowed 73 single family
residences on 25 acres of land located behind the
southwest corner of Sandy Lake and Denton Tap
Roads. This replat retains the 73 lots, but by
eliminating a one way pair of streets, and slightly
realigning one side of that one way pair to be two-
way, anumber of trees initially shown to be removed
can be retained. Based upon the exhibits presented
with this application, it appears that 25 trees totaling
285 caliper inches of diameter will be saved if this
replat is approved. Because the density remains
unchanged, the single-family use has not been
altered, the circulation plan is only slightly modified,
and tree preservation is substantially increased, we
can support this request. To insure the developer
follows through with preserving these trees, we also
recommend a 58 foot front yard setback be shown on
all exhibits for Lots 1-5, Block E to encourage their
preservation. The 58 foot dimension was determined
by reviewing the applicant's initial submittal for review
in which the 58 foot dimension was first offered.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of this replat request with the following
conditions:
1) Provide a tree inventory sheet stating number of caliper
inches being saved by the application ,the number of
trees being removed with re-alignment of street (in
caliper inches)
2) Delineate a 58 foot front yard setback on lots 1-5, Block E
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1 J Replat document
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