Oakbend Addn-CS 900215Hearing Date:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPQRT
February 15, 1990
OAK BEND ADDITION - PRELIMINARY PLAT
FILE COPY
LOCATION:
Near the southeast corner of Thweatt Road and State Road.
SIZE OF AREA: 50.64 acres
APPLICANT:
Mr. Jerry Lacy, Trustee
10888 Shady Trail
P.O. Box 20297
Dallas, Texas 75220
(214) 357-0146
HISTORY:
This plat has had a history of denial, primarily based on
Commission concern with its closeness to the airport noise
65 LDN line, and its non-compliance with the Comprehensive
Plan. On September 21, 1989, the Planning Commission
recommended denial of the plat as well as a zoning change
from (LI) Light Industrial, to (SF-7) Single Family-7. The
applicant appealed the zoning denial to Council and was
approved for (PD-SF-9) Planned Development Single Family-9
on October 10, 1989. The preliminary plat was resubmitted
on November 16, 1989, and was denied because of a lack of
information informing a potential home-buyer of the
adjacent 65 LDN noise contour. The case was resubmitted on
January 25, 1990. The Planning Commission again denied the
plat due to applicant offered alterations made during the
public hearing dealing with a density reduction and
proposed open space buffer. The Commission promised to
expedite the reapplication of the preliminary plat, and
after many meetings between January 25 and today, the
attached plat is submitted.
TRANSPORTATION:
State Road is an unimproved, two-lane asphalt road in need
of major repair. The R.O.W. varies from as little as forty
feet. Freeport Parkway, at the institution of thi~/~.~
applicant, by the way, has been realigned and~w~ rept'~6~
State Road at a future date with a minimum~90~f~ot R.O.W.
Thweatt Road is also unimprOVed, and is basicaTIy contained
within an existing< 50 ~oot R.O.W. The Master Plan
indicates Thweatt~Roa~>~t6~ eventually be up-graded to a
major arterial w~th 100 f~et of R.O.W.
ITEM 10
ANALYSIS:
This proposal was developed after numerous conversations
with staff, CommiSsion, and Council participation. The
preliminary plat before you reduces the density from 148
lots to 140. The lots which have been lost are replaced
with a 2 1/2 acre park site, with an additional .4 acres
dedicated for future right-of-way for Freeport Parkway.
/.The applicant volunteered to contribute $50,000 to the
./ eventual improvement of Freeport Parkway (in exchange for
not having to construct three-lanes of that facility
through his property today), increase all easements
throughout the plat from 15 feet to 20 feet, and agreed to
investigate the possibility of increasing the proposed
access and drainage easement between Post Oak Drive and
Beale Lane to the park land. He has also agreed to provide
a finished floor elevation on lots adjacent to Cottonwood
Branch. The developer feels no '~homeowners association
should be established to maintain the screenin~ .wail
adjacent to Thweatt Road.
ALTERNATIVES: 1)
2)
Although this plat is an improvement ,ovpr %9~e earlier
proposals, staff still has concerns with th~siz~_ of the
park, the fact that access to it is limite~ there is
little opportunity for the citizens of Coppell to gain
entry to the open space without adequate parkin&3 being
provided. Also the isolated nature of. it~._ RlaCement is
worrisome.- If .. this park dedication is satisfactory to
Co~sion (staff advocates a 3 acre minimum park site), a
~de~tication instrumen~t will need to be prepared. A1 so,
because--~"~IcfatlTa~' plans show a drainage channel- runnir~
parallel to the western lot line, two pedestrian bridgeS~
need to be provided - one from a 20 fOot accese/dra_9~na~e
easement from the Post Oak Drive cul-de-sac, th~"b~r from
a second 20 foot drainage/access easement from Beale Lane.
of
a
C°nceptual
Finally, staff advocates provision
landscape plan for the area outside the screening WaII
along Thweatt Road, and establishment of a homeowners
association to maintain that area as well as any common
ground elsewhere in the development.
Approval of the plat as submitted... ..~ 2:.:
Approval of the plat with additional conditions not...
3)
reflected by the plat
Denial of the plat
Preliminary Plat
Letter from applicant
ATTACHMENTS: 1)
2)
OKBNDSTF
NDB
NATHAN D. MAIER
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
February 7, 1990
Mr. Gary Sieb
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Oakbend Addition
NDM Job No. 89-05-072
Dear Gary:
Per the staff comments from the February 6, 1990, Development Review Committee
meeting, we have made the following changes to the preliminary plat and plans:
Plat:
1. Included Park and State Road right-of-way in area to be platted.
2. Shown approximate finished pad and finished floor elevation on creek
lots.
3. Increased size of drainage easements to 20 feet.
4. Added note reserving temporary construction easement for drainage
improvements in park area.
Water & Sewer Plan:
1. Relocated 8 inch sewer into alley,
2. Revised fire hydrant locations.
3. Increased size of outfall sewer line to 10 inch diameter.
4. Realigned sewer line at Autumnwood at Oakbend.
Drainage Plan:
1. Show off-site drainage area.
Enclosed are 22 prints and an 8½" X 11" transparency of the plat. Please let
me know if you need additional information.
Sincerely,
NATHAN D. MAIER
Mike Daniel, P.E.
cc: Ms. Shohre Daneshmand
w/Enclosures
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