Switching Sta-CS 930121 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE #: S-1041(A) - ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION
P & Z HEARING DATE: January 21, 1993
C. C. HEARING DATE: February 9, 1993
LOCATION: The northwest comer of Thweatt Road and Coppell Road.
SIZE OF AREA: 2.72 Acres of land.
REQUEST: Approval of an amendment to a site plan, to allow the expansion
of the electrical substation.
APPLICANT: Brazos Electric Cooperative
Right-of-Way Department
Waco, Texas 76702-2585
HISTORY: An S.U.P. and a plat were approved for the switching station, at the
request of T.U. Electric in 1989.
TRANSPORTATION:
The property is situated at the intersection of Thweatt, Coppell and Sandy
Lake Roads. Thweatt and Sandy Lake Roads are classified as (C4D/6)
divided thoroughfares with 100-110 feet of right-of-way; Coppell Road
is planned to be a (C2U), an undivided street contained within a 60 foot
right-of-way.
ITEM 5
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; LI
South - single-family; PD-SF
East - vacant; R
West - vacant; R & C
ANALYSIS: Brazos Electric Cooperative is seeking approval to allow expansion of the
subject substation. The applicant wishes to complete the inter-connection
~ between Brazos Electric and TU Electric at the Coppell Substation. The
inter-connection will allow for an exchange of electrical power between
the two utilities. If either of these utilities loses a transmission line or
elects to take it out of service, this substation can remain operative with
power from the other line./ Presently, the Brazos Electric line along
Thweatt Road and Copp~Tl'Road merely passes through the substation
without inter-connecting. Brazos Electric proposes to construct three 48
foot six inch towers inside the substation. These towers 'will be 13 feet
shorter than the existing tower in the substation. The existing screening
fence and landscaping will be extended 90 feet along Thweatt Road and
90 feet along Coppell Road. Approximately 235 feet of screening fence
exists along Thwea:t. Road and 215 feet of screening fence exists along
Coppell Road. Additional landscaping and new fencing will be installed
as was required by the City Council in 1989.
The final plat for the Coppell Switching Station was approved with the
provision that TU Electr[_~_?_.0utd._..b~.._.rgh_'e,~ o_f paving Thweatt Road and
Coppell Road, contingent upon TU's dedication of fight-of-way for both
roads, and also donation of right-of-way for the old B. razos~Power and
Light easement, which parallels Sandy Lake Road. ~tl Electr]c will pay
for the line at the time the City initiates the upgrade and improvement of
Sandy Lake Road.
Because TU Electric has frontage on Coppell Road and Brazos Electric
owns property along both Co~d ~___~_weatt Roads the City will initiate
an agreement which include(s both utilities'an, d the City of Coppell.
The following variances were requested along with this site plan
amendment:
1) Using rock vs. concrete for yard surface
2) Open ditch drainage
3) Minimum landscaping to be done at this time (complete landscaping
to take place when the street is widened)
4) Rock instead of concrete drive (concrete drive to be added when street
is widened)
Staff has no objections to the approval of the variances; however, the
conditions of approval should be placed on the site plan as well.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the site plan amendment
2) Deny the site plan amendment
3) Modify the site plan amendment
ATTACHMENTS: I) Site plan
2) Zoning exhibit
3) Letter requesting variances
4) City Manager's comments (6-13-89)
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· B AZOS
2LECTRIC
,-.-I aaPt:t(,mvt: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER
COOPERATIVE.
INC.
2404 LaSalle Avenue · P.O. Box 2585
Waco. Texas '76702-2585
(817~ 750-6500
FAX 1817) 750-6290
JanuaW 6, 1993
Coppell City Council &
Coppell Planning & Zoning Committee
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Zoning Application, Coppell Substation,
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
Gentlemen:
Along with the above referred to Zoning Application, Brazos Electric hereby requests
the following variance, which is identical to the variance granted to TU Electric in
1989 for this same substation site:
1. Using rock versus concrete for yard surface.
2. Open ditch drainage.
3. Minimum landscaping to be done at this time (complete landscaping to
be done when street is widened).
4. Rock instead of concrete drive (concrete to be added when street
widened).
We will be happy to discuss this with you or your staff.
Very truly yours,
Albin A. Petter, P.E.
Environmental & Land
Acquisition Manager
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS
Item # i :'~i City Council Meeting: 6-13-89
The attached letter was hand-delivered to Mr. Tom Parsons, District Manager, TU Electric.
Mr. Parsons has indicated that this letter reflects our negotiated agreement. In general, TH will
donate the right-of-way for Coppell and Thweatt Roads at this site and the Old Brazos Light
right-of-way along Sandy Lake Road, as well as the cost of relocating that line within our right-
of-way when Sandy Lake is improved. In remm for this we recommend you agree not to assess
TH for the street paving costs. We believe that this agreement will result in significant cost
savings to the City in the future right-of-way acquisition and utility power line relocations. We
recommend you approve this plat and include this condition in the motion approving this plat.
You can instruct the City Attorney to draft any necessary legally binding documents to secure
this commitment before the plat is signed by the Mayor.
Di~tr:.c~ Manager
TU Z~ectrJc
i440,2 Jo~'-' Lane
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Dear Mr. Farsons:
%':e w-'- p'ace an izem cn Coppe!i's City Council's June 13th
aqenda =~ ~
. ~~r approval of TU =~ectric's final plat. As
discussed, ~.:i!i recommend to the Council that TU be
relleve~ o'~ the cos~ ~ ~
u~ Paving, contingent upon TU's
ded~catic.~ cf richt-o~-%~ay for both Coppell and Sandy Lake
Roads, as 'ze!' as your agreement to donate the right-of-way
for the c!d Brazes Pc~er and Light easement which parallels
Sa~.~'',~ Lake Road. TU Electric will pay for relocation of
this ~ne =? the time ~
........ e City initiates the upgrade and
improvemen~ of Sandy Lake Road. Let me know if this is not
consistent %.:!th ~'hat ~as discussed at our recent meeting.
>~e 'wil' aisu recuire that iU provide executed easements for
-~ ~ig.~-cf-=.'~'~ for Coppel~ and Thweat Roads
Sincerely,
Alan D. Ratliff
City Manager
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Attachment
xc: Larry Jackson, City Attorney
bxc: Mayor and City Council