SC-Coppell MSN-CS 970116 CITY OF COPP~!-L
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF R~PORT
CASE: COPPELL MIDDI,I*. ,qCHOOL NORTH
ADDITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z I-II~.ARING DATE: ~Ianuary 16, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: February 11, 1997
LOCATION: North of Denton Creek; south of State Highway 121 Bypass; east
of Denton Tap Road.
SIZE OF AREA: Total: 28.11 acres; 2 Buildings: an Elementary School and a
Middle School
CURRENT ZONING: MF-2 (Multi-Family 2), HC (Highway Commercial),
C (Commercial), and LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Preliminary Plat approval.
APPLICANT: Applicant: Representative:
Coppell Independent School District Glenn Engineering Inc.
200 S. Denton Tap Road 100 Decker Court,//250
Coppell, TX 75038 Irving, TX 75062
(972) 471-1111 (972) 717-5151
HISTORY: No platting history.
TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, a six-lane divided (120 foot r.o.w.);
currently, a two-lane roadway; the S.H. 121 Bypass will be built
to freeway standards with access roads in 450 feet of r.o.w. (The
service roads from the Tarrant County line to The Colony are
scheduled for completion within 2 1/2 years. The timing of the
upgrade to freeway status is dependent upon whether or not the
project is approved as a toll road.)
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - S.H. 121 Bypass; City of Lewisville;
South - Andrew Brown East Park; TC (Town Center) zoning;
East vacant; PD-SF-7 (Planned Development, Single-Family-7)
West vacant; PD133-SF-9, SF-12, FP and HC (Planned Development,
Single-Family-9 & 12, Floodplain and Highway Commercial)
COMPRF-HI=.NSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for
residential uses.
DISCUSSION: A public school is not a permitted use in either the HC (Highway
Commercial) zoning district nor the LI (Light Industrial) district. It is
permitted in the MF-2 (Multi-Family 2) district. The applicant is aware
that the property will have to be rezoned, and at staff suggestion will be
requesting rezoning of the 28-acre tract of property to the SF-7 (Single
Family-7) residential zoning classification comparable to land located
immediately to the east of this site owned by Vista Properties. To
facilitate the applicant's demanding consLruction completion deadline of
August 1997, staff is proceeding with the review of this preliminary plat
and anticipates processing the zoning case next month.
The purpose of this preliminary plat is to create a single buildable site to
permit the construction of an elementary school and a middle school. This
plat also involves the right-of-way dedication of Natches Trace Drive, a
two-lane undivided collector street contained within a 60'-wide right-of-
way, intended to provide a link to Denton Tap Road. In addition, the plat
is showing a 28'-wide future private road which will provide additional
access to State Highway-121. Ultimately, when the property to the east
develops, the intent of the CISD is to coordinate with its neighbor a
dedication of I 1' right-of-way on each side to create a public 60'-wide
collector street.
This submittal for the most part complies with city regulations. Staff
requests only minor changes.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject
to the following conditions being met:
1) The property be zoned to the SF-7 (Single Family-7) residential
district.
2) Provide square footages of each building on all exhibits.
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3) On the Landscape Plan, substitute the Bradford Pear with the
Aristocrat Pear and where the CE symbol appears on the plan use
only Cedar Elms.
4) Planting material summary table on the landscape plan must
summarize quantities of each planting material to be used.
5) Correct city officials signature block on the plat.
6) Correct adjoining zoning reference of Magnolia Park Addition to
PD-133, SF-9, SF-12, FP and HC.
7) If not in conformance with the Hike and Bike Plan, provide for the
continuation of a 20'-wide hike and bike trail either on the north
or south side of Natches Trace Drive.
8) Compliance with Engineering comments.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
2) Architectural Site Graphics, Signage and Paving Plan
3) Architectural Horizontal Control Plan
4) Landscape Plan
5) Irrigation Plan
6) Departmental Comments
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMM_rI'F~'__
ENGINEERING COMMENTS ': - ""~.;. .. ~-
ITEM: Coppe~ ~ ~ckool North AddMo:~ Preliatin~ Plat~ a, alio~ the
development of a middle school os a 28.11 acre tract of land and to
extend Na~cl~s Trace Drive from Dmton Tap Road ~ tlwougk
property located norgk of Denton Creek, sotak of tke SH 121 Bypms
(also lmown as Wata Ridge Blv~ ), and east of Denton Tap Road, at
the request of Glenn Engineering, Inc.
DRC DATE: December 26, 1996 and Jmmary 2, 1997
CONTACT: ~ Martin, E. L T., Assist,,nt City E~gineer (301-3679)
REVISED
AFTER P-&Z
The following comments are for information only:
1. Approval will need to be granted from TxDOT for the driveway/street intersecting Vista
Ridge Blvd. (S.H. 121 Bypass).
2. Drainage plans should be submitted.
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CONTACT: R.D. SLAYTOI~, SUFERINTEND~T OF LEISURE SERVICES
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