Gibbs Station 1-CS 911017 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
GIBBS STATION ADDITION, PHASE I - PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: October 17, 1991
C. C. HEARING DATE: November 12, 1991
LOCATION:
Along the east side of Mac. Arthur Boulevard, and north of
Parkway Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA: 58.66 Acres; 176 single-family lots.
REQUEST:
Approval of a preliminary plat.
APPLICANT:
Heath & Knight Properties
(Prospective Purchaser)
Mr. Hammond Heath
1660 Dallas Parkway
Suite #1400
Dallas, Texas 75248
(214) 248-9190
Dan Dowdey & Associates
(Engineer)
Mr. Bill Anderson
16250 Dallas Parkway
Suite #100
Dallas, Texas 75248
(214) 931-0694
HISTORY:
No recent activity on this parcel.
TRANSPORTATION:
MacArthur Boulevard will
future development.
serve
as an
arterial
to this
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Vacant; MF-2 zoning
South - Vacant; MF-2 zoning
East - Vacant; MF-2 zoning
West - Vacant; PD-SF-9 zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The master land use plan shows this area to be developed as
medium and high density for the future.
ITEM 11
ANALYSIS:
There.are several deviations from the subdivision ordinance
that are submitted as a part of the preliminary plat. They
are as follows:
1) Lots along Village Parkway will have front yards along
this street.
Staff Comment: Subdivision Ordinance regulations
discourage front yards along collector streets.
2) Gibbs Crossing (between Block A & B) has a length of
1,600+.
Staff Comment: Block lengths, generally, should not
exceed 1,200 feet in length as measured from street
centerlines.
3) 26% of the total lots will be front-entry served.
Staff Comment: Alleys are required in
single-family subdivisions.
all
This single-family subdivision is situated between
MacArthur Boulevard and Denton Creek. Village Parkway and
Warren Drive were constructed several years ago and have
already been dedicated to the City. A separate request has
been submitted for a street name change for Warren Drive to
be called Beverly Drive, and will be processed prior to
approval of the final plat.
Staff has no objections to approval of the preliminary plat
because the above deviations appear reasonable.
ALTER]~ATIVES:
1) Approve the preliminary plat with deviations to the
ordinances, as submitted
2) Deny the preliminary plat
3) Modify the preliminary plat
ATTACI~S: 1) Preliminary Plat
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