Fountain Park 2-CS 980416 (2) CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: FOUNTAIN PARK, PHASE TWO ADDITION,
LOTS 1-8, BLOCK D, PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
April 16, 1998
May 12, 1998
LOCATION:
Along the north side of Sandy Lake Road and along the west side
of Cascade Way.
SIZE OF AREA:
Approximately 3 acres (8 residential lots).
CURRENT ZONING:
SF-9 (Single Family-9).
REQUEST:
Preliminary Plat approval.
APPLICANT:
Developer:
Tim House
c/o Matthews Southwest
1660 Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 280
Lewisville, TX 75067
(972) 221-1199
Architect:
Kadleck & Associates
5336 Alpha Road, Suite 5
Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 702-0771
HISTORY:
No platting history.
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 street to be built within a 110'-wide right-of-way.
Cascade Way is a residential street contained in 60 feet of right-of-
way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Waterside Estates, No.
South -
East-
West -
1 residential subdivision; "SF-9' Single
Family-9
Woodridge Section Five residential subdivision; "PD-145'
Planned Development, Residential
Fountain Park residential subdivision; "PD-SF-7" Planned
Development, Single Family-7
Meadows, Section Two residential subdivision, "SF-9' Single
Family -9
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
medium residential density use.
DISCUSSION:
The average lot size for this subdivision is 18,687 square feet, considerably
larger than the neighboring SF-7 and SF-9 lots, measuring between 7,000 and
9,000 square feet. All eight lots will take alley access off the existing alley
behind Lots 6-17, Block F in the Meadows, Section Two residential
subdivision. The two single family homes on Lot 8, adjacent to Sandy Lake
Road, will be torn down and access to Sandy Lake Road will be sealed off
with a 6 foot high brick screening wall. The proposed wall will match the
existing Fountain Park, Phase One wall. Adjacent to the screening wall,
along Sandy Lake Road, is a 15' wide utility, landscape and sidewalk
easement which will be maintained by the Homeowners Association.
According to the tree survey submitted by the applicant, the site has a number
of trees. The applicant is proposing a rock retaining wall across the front of
Lots 1-8, Block D in an attempt to save as many of the trees on each of the
lots. Staff's major concern is with the location of the retaining wall. It is
shown to be located in the street right-of-way of Cascade Way and needs to
be there to keep from disturbing the tree roots. Ordinarily, the city does not
allow private improvements in public right-of-way. In this case, however,
the street right-of-way is 10 feet wider than necessary. Therefore, the
applicant could propose to enter into a right-of-way use agreement with the
City. The document would have to be reviewed by the City Attorney and
approved by City Council.
In addition, to the applicant's tree preservation efforts, staff requests the
following trees be preserved: Lot 1, Block D: 36" Oak tree; Lot 4, Block
D: 30" Pecan tree; Lot 8, Block D: 30" Sycamore tree; Common Area:
15" Pecan tree and 36" Hackberry tree.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to the following conditions being met:
1) Provide a copy of the Homeowners Association Agreement for City Attorney review.
2)
Furnish a right-of-way use agreement for the proposed retaining wall along Cascade Way
for City Attorney review and City Council approval.
3)
Preserve the following trees:
a) Lot 1, Block D: 36" Oak tree;
b) Lot 4, Block D: 30" Pecan tree;
c) LOt 8, Block D: 30" Sycamore tree;
d) Common Area: 15" Pecan tree and 36" Hackberry tree
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4)
5)
The proposed rock retaining wall across the front of the lots needs to be located outside of
the right-of-way, or a Right-of-Way Use Agreement must be approved by City Council.
The ownership and maintenance of the wall would be the responsibility of the
Homeowner's Association. (see Engineering comments)
The Mexican Plum tree shown on the Landscape Plan must be a 3" caliper tree at the
time of planting.
ALTERNATIVES:
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
1)
2)
3)
Preliminary Plat
Landscape/Irrigation Plan
Departmental Comments
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
ITEM: Fountain Park. Phase Two ~4ddition. Lot~ 1-8. Block D. Preliminary Plat. to
allow the development of 8 residential lot~ on approximately 3 acres of
property, located along the north side of Sandy Lake Road and along the west
side of Cascade Way, at the request of Kadleck and A~sociates.
DRC DATE: March 25, 1998 and~4pril 2, 1998
CONTACT: Mike Martin, P.E., Assistant City Engineer (304-3979)
COMMENT STATUS: PP~L r~,~'L-~. !.~°.Y ~ ~
The proposed rock retaining wall across the front of the lots needs to be located outside of the right-
of-way, or a Right-of-Way Use Agreement must be approved by City Council. The ownership
and maintenance of the wall would be the responsibility of the Homeowner's Association.