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May $, 1994
Ma'. James Witt
City Manager
City of Coppell
P. O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Zoning/Subdivision Requirements
Dear Mr. Witt:
Pursuit to your request, the undersigned provides the following opinion concerning
wbether the zonin=~ di~ict boundaries and the height of apartments are required to be
shown on a prellmin~ry and/or final plat; and whether a screening wall is required for the
CED (R/verchase Club Addition).
You a~k wh~thor the current or former subdivision regulations of the City require the
zon/ng distr/ct boundaries and the height of mult/-fam/ly structures to be shown on
preliminsry and/or firm] plats. Section VIIIC of Ordinance 341, the former subdiv/sion
regulations, conta/m the requirements for prel/minary plats and Section IXC contains the
requ/rements for Final plats. Neither section of Ordinance 341, as amended, requires zoning
dhtrict boundary lines, the height of multi-family structures, or thc footprints of buildings
to be shown on a preliminary or final plat.
Under Ordi~,t' _':e No. 94-643, the new subdivision regulations, the requirements for
preliminary plats are set forth in Section VIHC and the rcqu/rements for final plats are set
forth Section IXC. Neither section requires zoning district boundaries or the height of
multi-family structures be shown on preliminary or final plats. Thus, we conclude that
neither the plsnni~ or Zoning Commlr-sion nor the City Council may require zoning d/strict
boundaries or the height of multi-fam/ly s*mctures to be shown on a preliminary or final
plat ~s a condition of ~proval.
Next, you ask whether the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance requires a screening
wsll for the Riverchas~ Club Addition. Section 33-1(2) of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance provides:
'When the side, rear or service side of a non-residential or multi-family use is
adjacent to a public thoroughfare with greater than s/xty feet of Right-of-way screening six
(6) feet in height shall be provided. AU screening walls shall conform to 33-1.8.'
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Thus, if the Riverchase Club Addition has any side, rear or service side of a mu]ti-family use
adjacent to a public thoroughfare with greater than sixty (60) feet o£ right-of-way, screening
six feet in height is required. To decide if a screening wall is required for the Riverchase
Club Addition, you must determine whether there are any side, rear or service yards
adjacent to a public thoroughfare with greater than 60 feet of right-of-way. Section 32-2'
provides special regnalations for front yards which when applied to the CED tract, result in
front yards fronting on Beltline, Riverchase Drive and MacArthur Blvd. Thus, the screening
requirement provided in Section 33-1(2) is Rot applicable to the sides of the property which
front on Beltline, MacArthur Boulevard and Riverchase Drive. Further, since the rear yard
adjacent to the Texas Power & Light easement is not adjacent to a public thoroughfare, a
screening wall ia not r~quired at that location either.
Thank you for your attention in this matter. If you have any questiom in this regard,
please don't hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
NICHOLS, JACKSON, DI~ .! .,~RD, HAGER & SMITH, L. LP.