121 BP Phase 1-CS 910516 PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE #: ZC-530
P & Z HEARING DATE: May 16, 1991
C. C. HEARING DATE: 3une 11, 1991
LOCATION: The southeast corner of Coppell Road and S.H. 121.
SIZE OF AREA: 59.65 Acres
REQUEST: Approval of a zoninG change request from (LI) LiGht
Industrial to (HC) HiGhway Commercial.
APPLICANT: E-Systems Pool Trust GSC Properties, Inc.
James W. Crowley, Trustee Mr. GreG Carter
P. O. Box 660248 4322 N. Beltline Road
Dallas, Texas 75266-0248 IrvinG, Texas 75038
(214) 580-1111
HISTORY: Approximately three months ago, a request for a batch plant
was approved on a portion of this land; that request was
never followed through.
TRANSPORTATION:
State HiGhway 121 will be a major traffic artery, contain
six lanes of traffic with median in a 455' riGht-of-way.
Corporate Park Drive is an improved street in a 60 foot
riGht-of-way; Coppell Road is a substandard road in
substandard riGht-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - 121 Cafe; (C) zoning
East - Vacant; (MF-2) zoninG
South - Vacant; (LI) zoning
West - Grapevine City Limits
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan suGGests (HC) land usage along the
S.H. 121 - Freeport area incorporating uses such as hotels,
restaurants and low and mid-rise offices.
ITEM 5
ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a zoning chan§e from (LI) Light
Industrial to (HC) Highway Commercial due to the massive
amount of (LI) zoning (over 36% of Coppell's total zoning
area) and also is relying on the (HC) designation according
to the Future Land Use Plan.
The (HC) zoning district was designed to permit high
intensity areas allowing a mixed-use for office,
commercial-retail and highway-oriented uses, which should
be located along high-volume thoroughfares. This 59 acre
parcel is suitable for (HC) development which could
possibly develop as a (LI) tract, (but actual development
may not take place for years to come). This parcel is
certainly better suited for uses such as hotels,
restaurants and low to mid-rise office, given the fact that
S.H. 121 will be expanded in the future and the proximity
of this parcel to the DFW Airport. Along with these
suggested uses, the (HC) zoning district also allows
manufacturing and industrial use, which allows flexibility
in future development. Staff recommends approval of the
zoning request.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning request 2) Deny the zoning request
3) Modify the zoning request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Zoning Exhibit
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