Stratford Manor-CS 950817 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: ESTATES OF DEFOREST ROAD,
PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: August 17, 1995
C.C. HEARING DATE: September 12, 1995
LOCATION: North side of DeForest Road; west of Cambridge Manor Lane
SIZE OF AREA: 14.835 acres for the development of a single-family residential
subdivision with 29 homesites
CURRENT PD-SF- 12 (Planned Development, Single Family-12)
ZONING:
REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary Plat
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Goff Homes Inc. Tipton Engineering, Inc
2653 Tarna Drive 6330 Belt Line Road, Ste. C
Dallas TX 75229 Garland TX 75043
(214) 620-0242 (214) 226-2967
HISTORY: There have been no previous zoning or subdivision proposals for
this tract. However, the Estates of Cambridge Manor, has been
platted during the past 18 months. It is directly to the east and
contains 46 homesites on 30 acres
TRANSPORTATION: DeForest Road is a local street requiring 50 feet of right-of-way
width and 27 feet of pavement.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; LI zoning
South - existing single-family; SF-0
East - single-family housing under development; PD-SF-12
West - one vacant parcel and the municipal service center; A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows this land as most suited for low-density
single-family development.
DISCUSSION: DeForest Road is not within a primary or secondary image zone, so the
Subdivision Ordinance requires no street landscaping. The type and size
of planting material shown on the landscape plan meet city requirements.
Like most of the property north of DeForest Road, approximately half the
site is within the 100-year flood plain. The width and depth is such that
the layout of streets and lots is virtually fixed. While there is adequate
room for the provision of alleys, the applicant is requesting a waiver of
alley requirements as was granted on the adjoining subdivision.
REC~ATION: Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat with the
following conditions being met:
1. Denote minimum finish floor with a rectangular symbol.
2. Submit a floodplain reclamation study.
3. Show location of the 100-year floodplain.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the Preliminary Plat
2) Deny the Preliminary Plat
3) Modify the Preliminary Plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
2) Wall & Landscape Plan
3) Screening Wall Details
4) Irrigation Plan
5) Departmental Comments
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
ENGINEERING COMMB $
ITEM: Estates oj' DeForest Road. Preliminary ~ ~l. all°w the development of
a residential planned development subdivist~n, located on II, e
of DeForest Road,. west of Cambridge M~nor Lane, ~d
lTpton Engineering, Inc.
DRC DATE: July 27, 1995 and August 3, 1995
CONTACT: Ken Griffin, P.E., Assistant City Manager/City Engineer 004-$679)
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COMMENT STATUS: PRBLIMINAltY ~FINAL IIEVISED
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Preliminary Plat Comments:
1. A Floodplain Reclamation study is required.
2. Please show location of 100-year floodplain.
3. Please provide note stating that Common Area Lot 16, Block A will be maintained by
Homeowners Association.
Developer Information:
1. Cambridge Manor as built plans show a proposed retaining wall behind Lots 1-5. Is this
to be eliminated when Creekside Estates is constructed?
CITY OF COPPFJJL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: PD-146, ESTATES OF DEFOREST ROAD
P & Z HEARING DATE: August 17, 1995
C.C. HEARING DATE: September 12, 1995
LOCATION: North side of DeForest Road; west of Cambridge Manor Lane
SIZE OF AREA: 14.835 acres for the development of a single-family residential
subdivision with 29 homesites
C~ A (Agriculture)
ZONING:
REQUEST: PD-SF-12 (Planned Development, Single Family-12)
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Goff Homes Inc. Tipton Engineering, Inc
2653 Tarna Drive 6330 Belt Line Road, Ste. C
Dallas TX 75229 Garland TX 75043
(214) 620-0242 (214) 226-2967
HISTORY: There have been no previous zoning or subdivision proposals for
this tract. However, the Estates of Cambridge Manor has been
platted during the past 18 months. It is directly to the east and
contains 46 homesites on 30 acres. This application (originally
submitted as SF-12) was withdrawn in July for re-submittal as a
PD.
TRANSPORTATION: DeForest Road is a local street (not in the thoroughfare plan)
requiring 50 feet of right-of-way width and 27 feet of pavement.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; LI zoning
South - existing single-family; SF-0
East - single-family housing under development; PD-SF-12
West - one vacant parcel and the municipal service center; A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows this land as most suited for low-density
single-family development.
DISCUSSION: Planned unit development allows a more unified and potentially desirable
and attractive development than straight zoning cases. Staff encourages
clustering of similar land uses to create consistency in design and type of
development. The residential subdivision to the east is a planned
development, therefore, staff favors a comparable residential planned
development. Also, the fact that this applicant wishes to eliminate alleys
necessitates the PD application.
DeForest Road is not within a primary or secondary image zone, so the
Subdivision Ordinance requires no street landscaping. The Planned
Development District includes landscaping stipulations which encourage
screening walls, ornamental plantings, wooded areas and trees to be
planted. The entry landscape treatment along Deforest Road is designed
to display the double brick and stone screening wall with columns. Staff
recommends Dwarf Yaupon or Bufford Holly or Dwarf Nandina be added
behind the perennial bed. In addition, we suggest that landscaping at the
subdivision entrance and along DeForest Road be similar in quality to the
landscaping at the Estate of Cambridge Manor entrance.
While there is adequate room for the provision of alleys, the applicant is
requesting elimination of the alley requirement, as stated above. This
being the case, staff would prefer that side or rear garage door orientation
be a condition of the PD.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the "PD" Planned Development
District with the following conditions being met:
1. Landscaping at the subdivision entrance and along
DeForest Road similar in quality to the landscaping at the
Estate of Cambridge Manor entrance.
2. Dwarf Yaupon or Burford Holly or Dwarf Nandina be
added to the perennial bed along the screening wall.
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3. Garage doors facing side or rear only.
4. Correct the zoning on The Estates of Cambridge Manor to
PD-SF-12.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the zoning change
2) Deny the zoning change
3) Modify the zoning change
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Zoning Exhibit
2) Wall and Landscape Plan
3) Screening Wall Details
4) Irrigation Plan
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: ESTATES OF DEFOREST ROAD, FINAL PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: August 17, 1995
C.C. HEARING DATE: September 12, 1995
LOCATION: North side of DeForest Road; west of Cambridge Manor Lane
SIZE OF AREA: 14.835 acres for the development of a single-family residential
subdivision with 29 homesites
CURRENT PD-SF-12 (Planned Development, Single Family- 12)
ZONING:
REQUEST: Approval of Final Plat
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Goff Homes Inc. Tipton Engineering, Inc
2653 Tarna Drive 6330 Belt Line Road, Ste. C
Dallas TX 75229 Garland TX 75043
(214) 620-0242 (214) 226-2967
HISTORY: There have been no previous zoning or subdivision proposals for
this tract. However, the Estates of Cambridge Manor,, has been
platted during the past 18 months. It is directly to the east and
contains 46 homesites on 30 acres
TRANSPORTATION: DeForest Road is a local street requiring 50 feet of right-of-way
width and 27 feet of pavement.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; LI zoning
South - existing single-family; SF-0
East single-family housing under development; PD-SF-12
West - one vacant parcel and the municipal service center; A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows this land as most suited for low-density
single-family development.
DISCUSSION: DeForest Road is not within a primary or secondary image zone, so the
Subdivision Ordinance requires no street landscaping. The type and size
of planting material as shown on the landscape plan meet city
requirements. However, the landscape plan needs to be sealed by a
registered landscape Architect or bonafide nurseryman.
Like most of the property north of DeForest Road, approximately half
the site is within the 100-year flood plain. The width and depth is such
that the layout of streets and lots is virtually fixed. While there is adequate
room for the provision of alleys, the applicant is requesting a waiver of
alley requirements as was granted on the adjoining subdivision.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat subject to the
following conditions being met:
1. The Landscape Plan is sealed by a registered Landscape
Architect or bonafide nurseryman.
2. City Council approves the Preliminary Plat and authorizes
the Planning & Zoning Commission to be the Municipal
Authority responsible for the approval of the Final
Subdivision Plat.
3. Eliminate the Mayor's signature block.
4. Submit a Flooplain Reclamation study.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the Final Plat
2) Deny the Final Plat
3) Modify the Final Plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Final Plat
2) Wall and Landscape Plan
3) Screening Wall Details
4) Irrigation Plan
5) Departmental Comments
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