Fountain Park 1-CS 930521 (2) CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE ~: PD-126 (FOUNTAIN PARK ADDITION)
P & Z HEARING DATE: May 21, 1992
C. C. HEARING DATE: June 9, 1992
LOCATION:
Along the north side of Sandy Lake Road and approximately
836' west of MacArthur Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA: 8.3 acres to accommodate 31 single-family residences.
REQUEST:
Approval of a zoning change from (TH-l) Town House-l, to
(PD-SF-7) Planned Development Single-Family-7.
APPLICANT:
Matthews Southwest Inc.
(Developer)
Mr. Tim House
5220 Spring Valley
Suite #500
Dallas, TX 75240
(214} 934-0123
Lynn Kadleck & Assocs.
(Engineer)
Mr. Lynn Kadleck
5336 Alpha Road
Suite #5
Dallas, TX 75240
(214) 702-0771
HISTORY:
Last month, .Planning Commission denied without prejudice, a
request for SF-0 zoning on this parcel.
TRANSPORTATION:
Sandy Lake Road is proposed to be
thoroughfare (C4D/6), contained
right-of-way (110').
a four-lane divided
within a six-lane
SURROUNDING LA}iD USE & ZONING:
North - developing single-family; $F-9 & PD-SF
South - developing single-family; TH-1
East - vacant; C
West - developed; SF-9
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Plan shows low-density,
appropriate for this parcel.
single-family uses
as most
ITEM 7
ANALYSIS:
The case presented last month (SF-0) suggested 35 lots (the
last minute plan which was added to the Planning Commission
packet) were appropriate for this parcel; this month the
same developer is back suGgestinG 31 lots as desirable.
Elements of the first plan which were more attractive than
this submittal included a more desirable circulation plan,
one access point on Sandy Lake, which could be shared with
the owner to the east, a more sensitive entrance to the
property capitalizing on the water feature, and
considerably more open space area. The only advantage to
the plan before your tonight is the fact that the density
has been cut by four units and the SF-0 has been traded for
PD-SF-7.
We again get back to the issue of what makes this zoning
request a PD? There is no unique character of the parcel
being protected, there is no identification information yet
submitted making this proposal different, and from all
application documents, this request might just as well be
an SF-7 minus 1/3 of the required lot dimensions. The only
apparent saving grace is the screening wall along Sandy
Lake which will be a requirement regardless of the
request.
From all information presented to date, there is no
justification for calling this a P.D. Staff recommends
denial of PD-SF-7 and approval of straight SF-7 zoninG.
The lot count will be reduced by Granting SF-7; the
misapplication of PD zoning on this tract will cease.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning change
2) Deny the zoning change
3) Modify the zoning change
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Zoning Exhibit
PD126.STF
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