Round Oak-CS 921119 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF RF. PORT
CASE #: ZC-545 (OAICI'R~ Ar~D1TIOI'~O
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 19, 1992
C. C. HEARING DATE: December 8, 1992
LOCATION: Along the west side of Harris Road, 450' north of Bethel School Road.
SIZE OF AREA: 7.58 Acres of land.
REQUEST: Approval of a zoning change from (MF-2) Multi-family-2 and (SF-12)
Single-family-12, to (SF-7) Single-family-7.
APPLICANT: Matthews Southwest REP: Mr. Mike Daniel
Mr. Tim House Nathan Maier Engineers
5220 Spring alley 8800 N. Central Expressway
Suite MOO Suite g300
Dallas, Texas 75240 Dallas, Texas 75231
(214) 934-0123 (214) 7394741
HISTORY: The parcel is presently vacant and has had no recent activity.
TRANSPORTATION:
Subject property will be served by way of Harris Road. All lots within
this subdivision will have access to Oaktree Lane.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Townhomes; (MF-2) zoning
South - Future single-family; SF zoning
East - Single-family use; SF zoning
West - Single-family use; SF zoning
ITEM 6
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows that the area should be developed as
single-family.
ANALYSIS: While analyzing the Oakmm zoning change request, staff was faced with
multiple concerns as to whether the request to change the zoning from
(MF-2) Multi-Family-2 and (SF-12) Single-Family-12 to (SF-7) Single-
Family-7, is the most appropriate use on the site. The practice of down-
zoning has been widely followed in most recent years by developers and
municipalities in an effort to correct years of over-zoning of commercial
or .multi-family use. Although the community would prefer a single-
family use versus apartments at the location, we must carefully evaluate
Oaktree on its own merits. In evaluating the zoning on surrounding
properties, you will note that the zoning north of Oaktree is (MF-2),
although the use is townhomes (which is a less intensive use than
apartments). (SF-9) Single-family-9 is the zoning and use on the property
to the northwest and southwest of the proposed Oaktree development.
Staff is concerned with the usability of Lot 15 (ltr, ated near the
westernmost comer of the subdivision) due to the unusual configuration
of the rear yard line, at the back of the property. We will need details of
this lot in order to avoid conflicts on the final plat.
The applicant had offered to reduce the density of Oaktree Addition; but
oniy by one (1) lot. Other changes were discussed with the applicant, but
the exhibits were not submitted in time enough to review the revised plat;
therefore, we can only address the plans presented at this time.
Although (MF-2) Multi-family-2 zoning exists north of the proposed
rezoning and the structure sizes in the (SF-12) Single-Family-12 zoning
district vary in size, staff believes that (SF-9) Single-Family-9 would be
a more appropriate land use based on the existing surrounding land uses.
Therefore, staff recommends denial of (SF-T) Single-family-7, but
approval of (SF-9) Single-family-9.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning change.
2) Deny the zoning change.
3) Modify the zoning change.
A'FFACHMENTS: 1) Zoning Exhibit
CITY OF COPPF~LL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
OA~IIH~ AI~iTION '- PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 19, 1992
C. C. HEARING DATE: December 8, 1992
LOCATION: Along the west side of Harris Road, 450' north of Bethel School Road.
SIZE OF AREA: 7.58 Acres of land.
REQUEST: Approval of a preliminary plat and variances.
APPLICANT: Matthews Southwest REP: Mr. Mike Daniel
Mr. Tim House Nathan Maier Engineers
5220 Spring Valley 8800 N. Central Expressway
Suite ~500 Suite #300
Dallas, Texas 75240 Dallas, Texas 75231
(214) 934-0123 (214) 739-4741
HISTORY: This parcel is vacant and has had no recent zoning activity.
TRANSPORTATION:
The subject property will be served by way of Harris Road. Oalm'ee Lane
serves each of the lots in its entirety, in this subdivision.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Townhomes; (MF-2) zoning
South - Future single-family; SF zoning
East Single-family use; SF zoning
West - Single-family use; SF-12 zoning
ITEM 7
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows that the area should be developed as
single-family.
ANALYSIS: Along with the request for approval of the preliminary plat, the applicant
is requesting approval of a zoning change, which is being presented prior
to the preliminary plat request.
Several issues must be addressed prior to approval of this plat, and they
are as follows:
1) Future Oaktree Lane is shown to be placed in the existing future
right-of-way of Kaye Street. The right-of-way would need to be
abandoned in order to allow the future construction of homes along
the south side of Oaktree.
2) If the right-of-way for Kaye Street is to be abandoned; then the
issue of a cul-de-sac for the eastern most portion of Kaye Street
needs to be addressed. One such solution is to install a
hammerhead turn around a~ the easternmost portion of Kaye Street,
(partially on the rear of Lot 15), which would ultimately grant the
existing residents of Kaye Street the ability to turn around and
travel westbound on Kaye Street.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the preliminary plat.
2) Deny the preliminary plat.
3) Modify the preliminary plat.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat