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Regency Court-CS 940324 CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: ReEency Court Addition, Preliminary Plat P & Z HEARING DATE: March 24, 1994 C. C. HEARING DATE: April 12, 1994 LOCATION: Along the east side of MacArthur Boulevard, 1,249 feet north of Riverchase Drive SIZE OF AREA: 19.38 ac. (208 unit complex) CURRENT ZONING: MF-1 REQUEST: Approval of a preliminary plat APPLICANT: Dallas Area Affordable Partners III N.D. Maier (Prospective purchaser) (Engineer) 2200 Lucien Way 8800 N. Cent. Expy. Suite 450 Suite 300 Maitland, Fl. 32751 Dallas, Tx. 75231 (407) 660-1110 739-4741 HISTORY: There has been no recent platting history on this parcel although the plat was denied on March 14 because a staff recommendation had not been finalized (due to the Commission postponing its March 17 public hearing to the 24th). This plat is being re-considered at the 24th meeting. TRANSPORTATION: MacArthur Blvd. is a P6D, divided four-lane thoroughfare, contained within a 110 foot right of way; Beltline Road is projected to be another P6D, but currently is a two lane undivided asphalt road west of its intersection with MacArthur, a six-lane divide street east of MacArthur Item 10 SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North - vacant; TH-1 South- vacant; MF-2 East - vacant, partial golf course; A and SF-12 S.U.P. West developing single family; SF-9 and SF-7 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows duplex and a small portion as high density users. It should be pointed out that at the March 14 Planning Commission meeting a recommendation to rezone this parcel to single-family was unanimously passed by the Commission. ANALYSIS: The comments we have made in the past regarding the Riverchase Two Apartment plat can be repeated here. That is, we have concerns regarding traffic generated by this potential development and its impact on MacArthur Blvd. (our engineering department is reviewing the traffic study provided by the applicant and will review its findings at the hearing), the EMF issue continues to be of concern, a notation indicating a five foot minimum width sidewalk along MacArthur Blvd. must be noted, covered parking areas need to be clearly defined, maintenance of the power line easements needs to be specifically addressed, if the apartment units side to the single-family zoning along MacArthur, minimum six-foot screening must be provided--the plat does not show that provision being met. In addition, when the Liebowitz people had this property, representations were made at both Commission and Council meetings that berms and landscaping would be placed along the TU right-of-way which is not reflected by the landscaping plan. Therefore, it appears there are two courses of action that can be taken here; one, approve the plat assuming all conditions and technical concerns of the City are met before the plat reaches Council; two, deny the plat until those concerns are specifically addressed on the face of a plat reviewed by Commission, then schedule the plat for Council deliberation. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the Preliminary Plat 2) Deny the Preliminary Plat 3) Modify the Preliminary Plat ATFACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat 2) Landscaping Plan