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December 18, 1997
ALLEN PROPERTY CORPORATION
12221 MERIT DRIVE ·SUITE 17~0, DALLAS, TEXAS 75251-2216
Telephone 972-233-S7'/1 / Fax 972-233-S881
City of Coppell Plannin~ and Zoning Commission
25S Parkway Bird
Coppell, TX 75019
VIA FAX TO 972/304-3570
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Re: Case No. S-1135, Phillips 66 Gu Station, Convenience Store, and Car Wash
Gentlemen:
The undersigned represents the owner of the subject property and the land to the north of the subject. I have just reviewed a
copy of the Staff Report from the City of Coppell Planning D~pt on this c~se and wish to r~gister with the Planning and
Zoning Commission a couple of observations.
As you know this property is zoned "C" Commercial, and "C"also permits uses in the "O" Office districts and the "R" Retail
districts. All of the proposed uses requested by this SUP are listed in one or more places in the SUP section of the Coppell
zoning ordinance as being uses allowed by SUP in either the "O", "R", or "C" districts.
The zoning ordinance of the City of Coppell has been adopted in its current form by appropriate a~tion of the City Council
from time to time and is the written expressed will of the City of Coppell governing the use of real property within your limits.
For this reason I strongly object to the multiplicity of comments throughout ~e Staff Report, which express the personal
opinion of city employees as to what is or is not an appropriate use of the subject property. While they are certainly antitled to
their personal opinions, I do not feel they should be put forth as reasons to deny a use which is clearly permitted by the
adopted zoning ordinances of the city. Subjective opinions such as "desirable lo~ation", "designed to reach regional markets",
"traffic volumes more likely to support them", "far ~xceeds neighborhood service need", and "need for a car wash is highly
questionable" are not mentioned in the SUP s~ction of the City zoning ordinance. I also feel it is inappropriate to recommend
denial of a use on one property, assuming it meets ~he city requirements, on the basis that the approval might make it "very
difficult to justify the denial of similar facilities at .... other locations."
[ believe city government has its appropriate place, but I believe decisions about the market need and the desirability ora
particular location is best left to private enterprise. I feel quit~ confident that Phillips Petroleum has sufficient marketing
experience to judge the validity and the need at this location. As a property owner who has relied for ! 5 years on the fact that
the Coppell zoning ordinance means what it says, I sincxrely hope that the type of reasons I have discussed above are not the
grounds for denial of this case.
I also want to express an opinion on the applicability of the "restaurant within 300' of a church" ordinance. I have read this
ordinance, and looked at the distances involved. Based on the wording of the ordinance that the measurement "shall be ~
the property_ lines of the street fronts and from front door to fiont door" (underlining added), I believe the firont dom' of the
church is more than 300' f~om the front door of the proposed facility.
[ appreciate your consideration of my comments.
Yours very truly,
SANDY LAKE CORNERS JOINT VENTURE, by its manager
Allen Property Corporation
Michael R. Allen