Parks Coppell ABQ-CS 920716 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE #: PD-129 (PARKS OF COPPELL, TRACT III)
P & Z HEARING DATE: July 16, !992
C. C. HEARING DATE: August 11, 1992
£OCATiON: Southwest corner of Parkway Boulevard and Denton Tap Road.
SIZE OF AREA: 26.244 Acres, proposing 88 single-family lots.
REQUEST: Approval of a zoning change from [TC) Town Center to
(PD-SF-7) Planned Development Single-Famiiy-7.
APPLICANT: R.T.C. Dan Dowdey Associates
(O~mer) (Engineer)
8080 Park Lane Bill Anderson
Suite #700 16250 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75231 Suite #100
Dallas, TX 75248
(214) 931-0694
HISTORY: In May, Planning Commission denied without prejudice a
request for SF-7 on this same parcel based on aesthetic,
environmental, site plan, screening and access concerns.
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 a 88
foot ri~ht-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Andrew Brown Park & vacant land; TC
South - vacant: C
East - vacant and City Hall; TC
West - high school: C
COMPREHENSIVE PLkN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows Town Center uses as most
appropriate here.
ITEM ?
ANALYSIS: Although the applicant has modified May's request from SF-7
to a PD, the proposal still retains a total of 88
single-family lots, and remains a difficult tract to
evaluate. On the one hand, the zoning is changing from a
more intensive use ITC) to a less intensive use (PD-SF-7)
which is generally supported. However, in additional
discussions with the applicant, it was again mentioned that
the topography of the site does not lend itself to the
planned use, and that the hill on the parcel (actually,
this hi!! is the site) will be removed. From a planning
perspective such development is problematic. One of the
major objectives to sound land use planning is the
preservation - as much as possible - of natural amenities
such as trees, streams, rock out croppings and topo - to
work with the natural contours of the site. This plan
still ignores that principle. Although trees have been
spotted on the site, and the applicant has volunteered to
replace caliper inch for caliper inch (total of 6!6 inches)
all trees that are removed with new ones, this proposal
still removes the hill. We have also been advised that the
applicant is working with the School Board to minimize
planning co,ce[ns regarding walls and landscaping. The
plan before you does show a 6' high screening wall, has a
better circulation pattern~ and is an improvement from the
!4ay submittal.
Planning staff is ambivalent regarding this request - - the
zoning change is supportive, the site details shown on the
plat raise concerns regarding environmental and aesthetic
sensitivity and it is our position that a more innovative
way to plan with the hill intact needs to be undertaken -
we can not support this request, although we do recognize
it is an improvement from the original submittal.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning change
2) Deny the zoning change
3) Modify the zoning change
ATTACHMENTS: I) Zoning exhibit (PD site plan)
2) Entry plan view
3) Wall and plan view
4) Common area/evaluation details
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PARKS OF COPPELL o PRELIMINARY PLAT - TRACT III
P & Z HEARING DATE: July 16, 1992
C. C. HEARING DATE: August I1, 1992
LOCATION: Tract III- southwest corner of Denton Tap & Parkway Blvd.
SIZE OF AREA: Tract Ill- 26.2 acres, containing 88 single-family lots.
REQUEST: Approval of a preliminary plat.
APPLICANT: RTC Dan M. Dowdey & Assoc.
(Owner) Bill Anderson
8080 Park Lane 16250 Dallas Parkway
Suite #700 Suite #100
Dallas, TX 75231 Dallas, TX 75248
(214) 692-6892 (214) 931-0694
HISTORY: In May, Planning Commission denied both a zoning request
and preliminary plat on this parcel.
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 - Andrew Brown Park & vacant land; TC
South - vacant land; C
East - vacant & City Hall; TC
West - high school; C
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows Town Center uses as most
appropriate for this land.
ITEM
ANALYSIS: Because of staff concern regarding the severe §fading
proposed for this parcel, and for the other concerns
expressed in the zoning portion of this request, denial of
this plat is recommended at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: !) Approve the preliminary plat 2) Deny the preliminary plat
3) Modify preliminazy plat
ATTAC~L~ENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
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