Apostles-CS 960815 (2) CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO: S-1113, CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES,
EPISCOPAL
P & Z HEARING DATE: August 15, 1996
C.C. HEARING DATE: September 10, 1996
LOCATION: East of MacArthur Boulevard, across from Starleaf Street
SIZE OF AREA: 7 acres; Building(s) Phase I - 9,500 sq. ft.
Phase II & III- 12,000 sq. ft.
Phase IV- 14,000 sq. ft.
TOTAL- 35,500 sq. ft.
CURRENT ZONING: SF-7 (Single Family-7)
REQUEST: SF-7-S.U.P. (Single Family-7, Special Use Permit)
APPLICANT: Owner: Architect:
Church of the Apostles, Episcopal Arthur Weinman
700 East Sandy Lake Rd., Suite 120 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Coppell, TX 75019 FortWorth, TX76116
(214) 462-0234 (817) 737-0977
HISTORY: No platting history.
TRANSPORTATION: MacArthur Boulevard is a 4-lane divided major thoroughfare shown
on the thoroughfare plan as a P6D 6-lane divided major
thoroughfare within the existing 110' wide right-of-way. Starleaf
Street is a residential street in a 60' wide right-of-way
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; "TH-l" Townhouse zoning
South - vacant; "SF-7" Single Family-7 zoning
East - vacant; "SF-7" Single Family-7 zoning
West - Single family residential; "SF-7" Single Family-7 zoning
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
park and open space.
DISCUSSION:
Although churches are recognized as allowable uses in all zoning districts, the Special Use
Permit better guarantees how church properties will develop. As depicted on the submitted
master plan, this church site will be developed in four phases. The first phase of construction
will consist of a parish hall, offices and classrooms measuring close to 9,500 square feet.
During this phase of construction the church will also develop its playing fields on the rear
portion of its property.
During Phases II and 1II the church will erect an additional 12,000 square feet of building which
will consist of a school, supplementary classrooms and meeting rooms. The fourth and last phase
of development will involve the construction of the Church which will seat approximately 500
people and additional offices and meeting rooms all totaling to approximately 14,000 sq. ft.
In addition, on the front portion of the property in the 90 foot wide landscape area construction
of a bridal pavilion, amphitheater and water feature are being proposed for this last phase. The
bridal pavilion observes the 25 feet front yard setback. The applicant might consider visually
and audibly screening it from passing traffic on MacArthur Boulevard or consider relocating to
another site on the property.
The building elevations which were submitted do not specify the type and color of the stone to
be used. It is staff's understanding, that the applicant intends to use an off- white stone similar
to the Austin stone used on the orthodontics clinic on Denton Tap Road. That being the case,
staff does not object to the building material.
Although generally in conformance with staff comments, it needs to be made clear that at some
future date, the Church will need to participate in the cost of construction of a median break in
MacArthur Boulevard. At this time a letter of financial commitment is satisfactory. Also, there
is some question regarding the extension of Starleaf Street with the architect of this project
expressing an opinion that the church property does not abut the extended street. That statement
warrants additional dialogue at the public hearing. Finally, there is some question regarding the
location and the cost of constructing the hike/bike trail on church property when the city owns
the property immediately south of the church. The added construction burden on the church is
at issue here, with the church feeling the hike/bike trail would better serve the park land if the
trail were located on city property.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit subject to the following conditions being
meet:
1) Revise building elevations to reflect the type and color of building materials to
be used.
2) List the construction of the playing fields under Phase I on the Master Site Plan.
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3) Consideration of the location of the Hike/Bike trail.
4) Clarification regarding the median cut financial obligation and Starleaf improvement
responsibilities.
5) Compliance with Engineering comments.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of a Special Use Permit
2) Recommend disapproval of a Special Use Permit
3) Recommend modification of a Special Use Permit
ATFACHMENTS: 1) Master Site Plan
2) Floor Plan
3) Title Survey
4) Boundary and Topography Survey
5) Building Elevations
6) Exhibit of Starleaf Street at MacArthur Boulevard
7) Departmental Comments
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