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Riverview Estates-CS 910919 CASE #: P & Z HEARING DATE: C. C. HEARING DATE: CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT ZC-532- (RIVERVIEW ESTATES) September 19, 1991 October 8, 1991 LOCATION: Approximately 320 feet east of Riverchase Drive and 237 feet south of Sandy Lake Road. SIZE OF AREA: 18.94 Acres of land. REQUEST: Approval of a zoning change request from (R) Retail, to (SF-9) SinGle-Family-9, for the construction of single family homes. APPLICANT: Huffines and Partners 7001 Preston Road Suite 222 Dallas, Texas 75205 Nathan Maier EnGineerinG Mr. Mike Daniel 8800 N. Central Expressway Suite #300 Dallas, Texas 75231 (214) 739-4741 HISTORY: No history on this site. TRANSPORTATION: Future access for this subdivision will be Sandy Lake Road and Riverchase Drive. Sandy Lake Road in its present state is a substandard 2-lane roadway. Future plans for Sandy Lake Road included a 4-lane divided roadway. As for Riverchase Drive, (adjacent to this subdivision) it must tie into the existing Riverchase Drive, adjacent to the golfcourse. Two other developments, Villages at Riverchase, (formerly Turnberry Village) and Riverchase Estates must include the installation of Riverchase Drive. Huffines and Partners is the developer for the subject tract (Riverview Estates) as well as the VillaGes at Riverchase. Details which determine the construction of Riverchase Drive should be finalized prior to approval of the final plat. ITEM 9 ANALYSIS: ZC-532 has been submitted as a request to change the zoning from (R) Retail to (SF-9) Single-Family-9. Because it is not a PD, conditions may not be placed on its approval. However, staff would recommend that the site be designed in a manner to reflect the importance of a gateway to the City. A unique and attractive entry feature should be encouraged for this area. The site was originally part of a 25 acre site zoned for retail use. Approximately 19 acres were purchased for the development of single-family structures (SF-9) and the remaining 6 acres, which has the frontage on Sandy Lake Road, will be developed as (R) Retail by others in the future. In summary, because this case has been submitted as a straight zoning case, technically, we can only ask that special attention is devoted to the subdivision's identity along Sandy Lake Road. We encourage the developer to install an entrance that projects a strong image, as this subdivision is situated at the entrance into the City via Sandy Lake Road. Staff has no objections to approval of this zoning change. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning change request 2) Deny the zoning change request ATTACHMENTS: 1) Zoning Exhibit RVRVIEW.STF CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT RIVERVIEW ESTATES - PRELIMINARY PLAT P & Z HEARING DATE: September 19, 1991 C. C. NEARING DATE: October 8, 1991 LOCATION: Approximately 320 feet east of Riverchase Drive and 237 feet south of Sandy Lake Road. SIZE OF AREA: 18.94 Acres of land. REQUEST: Approval of a preliminary plat. APPLICANT: Huffines and Partners 7001 Preston Road Suite 222 Dallas, Texas 75205 HISTORY: No history on this site. TRANSPORTATION: Future access will be gained via Sandy Lake Road and off Riverchase Drive. Riverchase Drive must be constructed in its entirety from its existing connection near the golfcourse, all the way up to Sandy Lake Road. ANALYSIS: The preliminary plat as submitted, is in conformance with City regulations and codes. However, the installation of Riverchase Drive is of great concern to staff. The developers of this site (Riverview Estates), Villages at Riverchase, and Riverchase Estates must resolve how Riverchase Drive will be installed in its entirety. There is a section of the future street that is not adjacent to either development, (see attached map) but it must be installed prior to either of the developments to ensure that proper access to each site is provided. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to the installation of Riverchase Drive. ITEM 17 ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the preliminary plat as submitted 2) Deny the preliminary plat as submitted Modify the preliminary plat ATTACRMENT$: 1) Preliminary Plat 2) Map of development proposals RVRVIEW.STF It 16,366 Acres 12 ~0 21 022 ACfel 11.S7~ Ac~es RWERVlE~/ ESTATES / / / / ESTATES Belt Line Rd. 'VICINITY MAP N. T. S. VILLAGES A'I' R~VE P, GHASE 33 278 Acres I I I I I I I I Minutes of September 19, 1991 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 6 Vice-Chairman Green then opened the public hearing and asked for persons wishing to speak in opposition to the request. There were none. He then asked for persons wishing to speak in favor of the request. Those persons speaking were: Kathy Ingle 200 E. Beltline Road The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion, Commissioner Cotten moved to approve Case #S-1054 with the condition that if at any time this use ceases, all structures and equipment will be removed from the location. Commissioner Mayo seconded the motion; motion carried (3-1) with Vice-Chairman Green and Commissioners Mayo and Cotten voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Gross voting in opposition to the motion. Item 9: Consider request for a zoning change, Case #ZC-532, (Riverview Estates Addition) from (R) Retail, to (SF-9) Single-Family-9, located approximately 320 feet east of Riverchase Drive, and 237 feet southof Sandy Lake Road, at the request of Huffines and Partners, Inc. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to . the Commission. Mr. Mike Daniel of Nathan Maier Engineers was present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Vice-Chairman Green then opened the public hearing and asked for persons wishing to speak in opposition to the request. There were none. He then asked for persons wishing to speak in favor of the request. Again there were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion, Commissioner Cotten moved to approve Case #ZC-532 with a note that special attention should be given to the fact that this development is at an important entrance into the City, during the platting process. Commissioner Gross seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with Vice-Chairman Green and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross voting in favor of the motion. Minutes of September 19, 1991 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 7 Item 17: Consider request for a preliminary plat of Riverview Estates Addition, located approximately 320 feet east of Riverchase Drive, and 237 feet south of Sandy Lake Road, at the request of Huffines and Partners, Inc. Mr. Mike Daniel of Nathan Maier Engineers, as well as Mr. Don Huffines of Huffines and Partners, were present to represent this item before the Commission and answer any questions. Following discussion, Commissioner Gross moved to approve the preliminary plat for Riverview Estates Addition with the following conditions: 1) that they include a flag stone or similar entrance with irrigated divider; and 2) that a homeowners association be formed to maintain common open spaces such as landscaping, screening fences, etc. Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with Vice-Chairman Green and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross voting in favor of the motion. Item 10: Consider request to vacate a plat of Waterside Estates, Phase I, located along the south side of Parkway Boulevard, west of MacArthur Boulevard, at the request of Albert Halff and Associates, Inc. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission. Vice-Chairman Green then opened the public hearing and asked for persons wishing to speak in opposition to the request. There were none. He then asked for persons wishing to speak in favor of the request. Again there were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion, Commissioner Mayo moved to approve the request to vacate the final plat of Waterside Estates, Phase I. Commissioner Cotten seconded the motion; motion carried (4-0) with Vice-Chairman Green and Commissioners Mayo, Cotten and Gross voting in favor of the motion. Item 15: Consider request for a final plat of Waterside Estates Addition, Phase I, located along the south side of Parkway Boulevard, west of MacArthur Boulevard, at the request of Albert Halff and Associates.