Cambridge Phase 1-CS 940120 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: The Estates of CambridEe Manor, Preliminary
Plat
P & Z HEARING DATE: January 20, 1994
C. C. HEARING DATE: February 8, 1994
LOCATION: North side of Deforest Road, 1600 feet east of MacArthur Blvd.
SIZE OF AREA: 23.92 acres for 46 single family lots
CURRENT ZONING: (A) Agriculture
REQUEST: Approval of preliminary plat to create 46 building sites
APPLICANT: Beamer Development, Inc. Dowdey, Anderson, and
(Owner) Assoc.
Jack Bommarito, Manager (Engineer)
P. O. Box 2312 Bill Anderson
Coppell, TX 75019 16250 Dallas Parkway
908-1068 Dallas, Tx. 75248
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Because of a property dispute, this case was withdrawn from the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.
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;
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 I and 2, Block A; and
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.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the plat
2) Deny the plat
3) Modify the plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat