Lake Park-CS 900419 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
LAKE PARK ADDITION - FINAL PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: April 19, 1990
C. C. HEARING DATE: May 8, 1990
LOCATION: Along the west side of MacArthur Boulevard, northwest of
DeForest Road, and south of Denton Creek.
SIZE OF AREA: 26.195 acres, containing 91 lots.
REQUEST: Approval of a final plat with the following variances:
1) minimum street centerline radius to be less than 425
feet,
2) allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with MacArthur
Boulevard ali~mment,
3) exemption to the Floodplain Management Ordinance,
4) allow curved sanitary sewers.
APPLICANT: Mr. Bill Anderson Univest Properties
Dan Dowdey and Associates 12201 Merit Drive, #170
16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100 Dallas, Texas 75251
Dallas, Texas 75248 (214) 991-4600
(214) 931-0694
HISTORY: This property was originally platted in 1987 and contained
92 lots. Because the market for single-family units has
changed dramatically since that time, the applicant is
requesting to amend the plat to be more responsive to the
local housing demand. The City Attorney has ruled that
this revised final plat can be considered by the Planning
Conumission without requiring a new preliminary plat.
ANALYSIS: This property was originally platted in 1987 and contained
92 lots on 22.2 acres. The revision before you contains 91
lots on 26.2 acres. Although staff is generally supportive
of the deviations to the ordinance as requested, an
elaboration of each is in order.
REQUEST: Minimum street centerline radius less than standard
425 feet.
ITEM 10
STAFF RESPONSE:
The applicant has pointed out that at least 14
existing subdivisions have been built in Coppell,
which do not meet this minimum guide. The standard
itself addresses street design which accommodates more
than just local, residential traffic. Our consulting
engineer is correct in pointing out that since we have
no written guidelines which address local,
neighborhood streets, the only standard he can apply
is the written 425 foot requirement. Common sense, on
the other hand, would suggest that on a case-by-case
basis, the Planning Commission and City Council have
the flexibility of determining ~easonable guidelines
to follow, and have, in fact, in at least fourteen
(14) residential neighborhoods, done so with no
negative repercussions. Planning staff supports this
variation in the standard subdivision requirement.
REQUEST: Allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with HacArthur
Boulevard.
STAFF RESPONSE:
If the Commission and Council allows this design
(Planning staff does not have strong opposition), we
would recommend that it be approved as a temporary
access only until the extension of MacArthur Boulevard
(to the north) allows construction of Lake Park
Drive. At that time Circle Cove at MacArthur should
be closed, gated, and indicated as a fire lane
easement and emergency access easement only.
REQUEST: Allow exemption to the Floodplain Management
Ordinance.
STAFF RESPONSE:
Staff is bothered by this request. The applicant's
claim of exemption based on a 1982 agreement with the
City of Coppoll can not be verified. We are very much
opposed to allowing any exemption. If, however,
Commission or Council is inclined to grant this
request, we would strongly urge referral to the City
Attorney for his opinion before taking affirmative
action.
REQUEST: Curved sanitary sewers.
STAFF RESPONSE:
We can find no documentation which would allow this
alteration.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the final plat with conditions. 2) Approve the final plat without conditions.
3) Deny the final plat.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Final Plat
2) Consultant's review recommendation
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