Eastbury Manor-CS 980319CASE:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
EASTBURY MANOR, PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
March 19, 1998
April 14, 1998
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Northeast comer of Lodge and Sandy Lake Roads.
6.689 acres; 27 residential lots.
PD-SF-7 (Planned Development, Single Family-7)
Preliminary Plm approval.
Developer:
The Ryland Group, Inc.
12000 Ford Road, Ste. 300
Dallas, TX 75234
(972) 247-8960
No platting history.
Planner/Engineer:
Goodwin & Marshall, Inc.
6001 Bridge St., Ste. 100
Fort Worth, TX 76112
(817) 429-4373
TRANSPORTATION:
Sandy Lake Road is a two-lane asphalt road within a variable-width
right-of-way, shown on the thoroughfare plan as a C4D four-lane
divided collector sweet to be built within a 110'-wide right-of-way.
Lodge Road is undivided collector built to standard, but within a
substandard right-of-way width of 50' (60' is standard).
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-
South -
Pecan Valley residential subdivision; 'PD-113-SF-9' Planned
Development, Single Family-9
Highland Meadows and Stringfellow Addition residential
subdivisions; "PD-99-SF-7" and "SF-12" Planned Development,
Single Family-7 and Single Family-12;
Rejoice Lutheran Church; "SF-12-S.U.P.' Single Family-12,
Special Use Permit
Residential Lot and Pecan Ridge Estates; "SF-12" Single Family-
12 and ~PD-113, SF-9" Planned Development, Single Family-9
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for
low density residential.
DISCUSSION:
This preliminary plat and site plan are acceptable subject to conditions
stated in the zoning request. The submitted tree survey reveals that the
tree groupings are located in the northwest quadrant of the subdivision,
along the eastern and southern property lines. A mixture of Post Oak and
Pecan trees, as well as a grouping of Hackberry trees will be eliminated
when the residential street of Eastbury Circle is installed. Staff
recommends preserving as many of the existing trees located in the 15'
Landscape Easement and Common Area, as well as the trees located in the
front and rear yards of Lots 13-17, Block 1.
RECOMMENDATION TO TIlE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to the following conditions being met:
1)
Revise the third request listed on the plat to read" A request is hereby made to allow 8
PD Lots.
2)
Convert Lots 1 and 10, Block 2 into SF-7 lots with a 25 foot front yard setback and 5 foot
side yard sideback.
3)
Preserve the three existing trees located in the 15' landscape easement and common area
along Sandy Lake Road and six elm and pecan trees in the front and rear yards of Lots
13-17, Block 1.
4)
The development will be assessed the park development fee of $1,285 per dwelling unit
(see Leisure Services comments).
5) The preliminary homeowners agreement be approved by the City Attorney.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Preliminary Plat
2) Site Plan
3) Tree Survey
4) Departmental Comments
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