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CITY OF COPPI~.I.L
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
GEORGIAN PLACE. PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: March 20, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: April $, 1997
LOCATION:
At the southeast corner of Sandy Lak~ Road and Whispering Hills
Drive, approx. 2000' we~t of Denton Tap Ro~d.
Sw~ OF AREA:
9.48 acres - 35 residential lots
CUR.R~I~ ZONING:
SF-7 (Single Family-7)
Approval of preliminary plat to allow the development of a 35-1ot
residential subdivision
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Owner/Developer:
WODTO, Inc.
1660 S. Stemmons Frwy., g280
LewisviHe, TX 75061
(972) 221-1199
Representative:
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
7950 Elmbrook Dr.,//250
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 638-0145
On November 21, 1996, the Planning and Zoning Commission
di~pproved the ~ Plat of Georgian Place. Applicant obtained
an alley variance from Council on January 28, 1997, and was directed to
resubmit his plat to the Planning Commission without alleys..
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 ll0'-wide
right-of-way. Whispering Hills Drive is a two-lane undivided
re~dentlal ~ within a 50'-wide right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE dc ZONING:
North -
South -
East-
West -
Shadydale Acres residential subdivision, 'SF-12' Single Family-12
zoning
Whispering Hills residential subdivision, 'SF-12' Single Family-12
zoning
GTE Switching Center, "R" Retail zoning
vacant, "SN-7" Single Family-7 zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
medium-density residential use.
DISCUSSION:
With the granting of the ttlley variance, the propo~ subdivision plan now
conforms with the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance. The Zoning
Ordinance, however, requires a front yard along both streets of a comer
lot [except where platted with a 15' (or more) building line on one side,
the building line provision of the plat is observed].
While the purpose, of requiring a front yard on both sides of a comer lot
is to maintain an open, unfeaced yard area adjacent to both streets, in
some instances, it may not be essential. For example, where a street
serves only ~ a side street and no houses face the street in a given block,
it would be appropriaie to observe a 15' building setback and to permit
fencing the side yard all the way to the street right-of-way. In other
instances where some houses front a street and others adjoin on the side,
maintaining a uniform street setback and, especially, an unfenced area
adjacent to the street, may be appropriate. Over the past 2 years, to be
consistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance, staff has recommended
that any 15' side yards established by plat also be shown as fence setback
lines, when other houses front the street.
In Georgian Place, because the lots are small, the applicant proposes 10'
feace se. Jt~cks from the street right-of-way wherev~ a 15' building line
is shown. Staff is willi~lg to compromise on this, but thinks that there is
sufficient room on Lots 8 and 9, Block B, to provide more open, unfenced
area opposite Lots 8-11, Block A.
RECOlVtM~NDATION TO THE PLA_NNING AND ZONING COlViMISSION:
Planning staff recommends approval of Georgian Place Preliminary Plat,
subject to Engineering Comments and the following conditions:
1. On the Final Plat, placement of the fence setback note on each
affected lot and delineation of the actual fence setback line on Lots
8 and 9, Block B, to provide more of a front yard appearance
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opposite Lots 8-11, Block A.
Inclusion on the Final Plat of the standard disclosure statement
pertaining to aircraft activity to and from DFW.
Submission of preliminary Homeowners Association documents by
April 1, 1997, for City Attorney review.
1) Recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat.
2) Recommend disapproval of the Preliminary Plat.
3) Recommend modification of the Preliminary Plat.
ATrACHbiENTS:
1) Preliminary Plat
~) Lan~ Plan
3) Irrigation Plan
4) Tree Survey
5) Depmmental Comments
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