Huntington-CS010621CASE NO.:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-129R2 Parks of Coppeil Tract III
Huntington Ridge
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
June 21,2001
July 10, 2001
Huntington Ridge Subdivision at southwest comer of Parkway
Boulevard and Denton Tap Road. (Specifically, at the intersection
of Kingsridge Drive and Denton Tap Road)
Approximately 26.177 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
SF9- PD-129R (Single Family 9- Planned Development-129R)
REQUEST:
SF9- PD-129R2 (Single Family 9-Planned Development-129R2) for
the construction of a masonry wall and revision to a monument sign
to add raised planting beds.
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Huntington Ridge Homeowner's Association
c/o Gary Roden
130 Clover Meadow
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: 972-789-2698
Fax: 972-789-9957
There is significant history regarding the development of the
Huntington Ridge Subdivision. On May 2, 1992 Planning and Zoning
Commission denied the initial zoning change request from "TC"
Town Center to "SF-7" Single Family-7, and preliminary plat for the
subject site (containing 88 single family lots), based on concerns
surrounding the aesthetics, site plan, screening and access. On July
16, 1992, the Planning and Zoning Commission again denied a
revised version of the request, "SF-7 PD129" Single Family-7
Planned Development, due to the applicant not addressing many
outstanding issues. On August 20, 1992, the Planning and Zoning
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Commission recommended approval of another revised plan, "SF-9
PD129R" Single Family-9 Planned Development 129R, which
addressed many of the outstanding concerns.
On September 8, 1992, City Council reviewed and took the case
under advisement until the October 13, 1992 Council meeting, when
the request for the zoning change from "TC" Town Center to "sFg-
PD129R" Single Family-9 Planned Development 129R for the
construction of 86 single family homes within the Huntington Ridge
subdivision, was approved.
TRANSPORTATION:
Denton Tap Road is a six-lane divided thoroughfare (P6D) contained
within a 100 foot right-of-way; Parkway Boulevard is a four-lane
divided street (C4D) contained within an 88 foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Andy Brown Park; "TC" Town Center
South - under construction (Dry Clean City); "C" Commercial
East - Eckerd, Princeton Office Park, and vacant land; "TC" Town Center
West - Coppell High School; "PD183 C" Planned Development 183-Commercial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
medium density residential uses.
DISCUSSION: The Huntington Ridge Homeowner's Association is requesting to
construct a 6' high masonry wall and a monument sign along Denton Tap
Road and revise the existing monument sign to accommodate raised
planting beds. The proposed changes to the site will specifically occur at
the intersection of Kingsridge Drive and Denton Tap Road. The proposed
wall and monument sign will be situated on the perimeter of the lA acre
open/green area owned and maintained by the Homeowner's Association,
which lies on the southwest comer of Kingsridge Drive & Denton Tap
Road. The applicant wishes to construct an angled monument sign with
planting bed, connected to a 60' long masonry wall parallel to Denton Tap
Road.
The wall will be constructed in line, and consistent with, the existing
Huntington Ridge wall to the north and terminate at the south properb.'
line, where it will tie into the required 6' high masonor for the adjacent
Dr)' Clean City. There is an existing 20' wide drainage easement on which
the proposed wall will be placed. The applicant has provided a detail of the
wall in this location, indicating that the wall can be constructed without
interfering with the easement. City staff has reviewed the detail and finds
that it is acceptable. In order to ensure that the wall is designed to
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accommodate the easement, staff has included a condition requiring the wall
to be built according to the submitted detail.
The proposed monument sign and planting bed will mirror the existing
monument sign and design of the planting bed on the north side of
Kingsridge. The only change to the existing planting bed w~ill be the
conversion of the existing stacked landscape stones to a more permanent
brick border.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of PD-129R2, Parks of Coppell, Tract III,
Huntin~on Ridge subdivision, subject to the following conditions:
1)
2)
The proposed wall shall be constructed of the same design and material as the
existing wall.
The area of the masonry wall located over the 20' drainage easement shall be
constructed according to the provided wall detail.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1 ) Photographs of existing conditions
2) Wall Elevation for portion over existing 20' easement
3) Site Plan
4) Details
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RIDGE
:h Monument
Existing North Entrance Monument
20'-4"
20'-0" EASEMENT
9'-4-" 't'1'-8""~ 9'-4" / Di IRICK CAP
CONCRETE FOOTING
ELEVATION
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
HUNTINGTON RIDGE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
AGUIRRE CORPORATION
12700 PARK CENTRAL DRIVE
15 TH FLOOR
DALLAS TEXAS 75251
TEL (972.) 788-1508
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