Cambridge Phase 1-CS 940217 (2) CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: The Estates of Cambridge Manor, Preliminary
Plat
P & Z HEARING DATE: February 17, 1994
C. C. HEARING DATE: March 8, 1994
LOCATION: North side of Deforest Road, 1600 feet east of MacArthur Blvd.
SIZE OF AREA: 33.713 acres for 56 single family lots
CURRENT ZONING: A) Agriculture
REQUEST: Approval of preliminary plat to create 56 building sites
APPLICANT: BeamerDevelopment, Inc. Dowdey, Anderson & Assoc.
(Owner) (Engineer)
Jack Bommarito, Manager Bill Anderson
P. O. Box 2312 16250 Dallas Parkway
Coppell, TX 75019 Dallas, Tx. 75248
908-1068 931-0694
HISTORY: There has been no recent platting activity north of Deforest Road.
Because of a property dispute, this case was withdrawn from the Planning
Commission docket--at the request of the applicant--in December. That
dispute has now been resolved, and the attached plat is submitted for
consideration. The area of request has been reduced from 25.7 acres, and
the density has been reduced from 52 lots. This revised plat, with the
additional land included, now shows 33.7 acres developed with 56
single-family lots.
Item 7
TRANSPORTATION: Deforest Road is to remain a local street in the thoroughfare plan
requiring 50 feet of right-of-way and 27 feet of paving.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; LI zoning
South - existing single-family; SF-0
East - existing scattered single-family, light farming; A
West - existing scattered single-family; A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows this area to be utilized for low density
single-family uses.
ANALYSIS: Just as reflected by the zoning analysis for this case, staff would
recommend approval of the preliminary plat provided questions regarding
maintenance of open space/treatment of the flood plain issue is resolved
to the city's satisfaction; issues regarding capacity of the MUD to serve
the area are resolved; a defensible case can be made that elimination of
alleys throughout the subdivision--not just those adjacent to open space
and flood plain--makes sense; and the following Engineering
recommendations are met:
1. Standard floodplain note needs to be placed on face of plat;
2. Finished floor elevations must be shown on structures located
in the former floodplain (lots 1-8, Block C and lot 5, Block E)
3. Escrow to be provided along portion of Deforest Road;
4. The MUD comment made above--annexation into the MUD;
5. Floodplain study to include amenities needs to be submitted to
FEMA for a conditional letter of map revision review;
6 All setbacks need to be shown on the lot, west side of entry street;
7. A 20-foot utility easement should be provided along the south side
of lots and 2, Block A, and all easements must be shown on
the plat
8. It appears that property south of this is being considered for a
future cul-de-sac off this subdivision. If so, there needs to be
a better plan for a left turn lane out of the cul-de-sac.
9. The drainage layout should be re-evaluated. Specifically, there
should be consideration given to how the drainage area
south of lot 3, Block B and east of lot 10, Block B will
drain in the future
10. The flood study should be revised prior to any work in Phase
2
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the plat
2) Deny the plat
3) Modify the plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat