Vistas of C P2-CS 961219 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNINO DF.,PARTMF.~
STAFF REPORT
CASE: VISTAS OF COPPELL, PHASE HB. FINAL
PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: December 19, 1996
C.C. HEARING DATE: January 14, 1997
LOCATION: East side of Denton Tap Road; north of the Denton Creek
SIZE OF AREA: 15.471 acres
54 lots of the proposed 126-1ot residential subdivision
CURRENT ZONING: PD-SF-7
REQUF_~T: Approval of a Final Plat for 54 lots of a proposed 126-1ot
residential subdivision
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Vista Properties, Inc. Carter & Burgess, Inc.
5950 Berkshire Lane, Ste. 400 7950 Elmbrook Dr., Ste/. 250
Dallas, TX 75225 Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 360-1524 (214) 638-0145
HISTORY: The City of Coppell annexed portions of the Vista Ridge Business
Park in 1986 and 1990, including the property currently under
consideration. On February 15, 1996, the Planning and Zoning
Commission disapproved a preliminary plat for the property
pending its decision on a companion request for a Planned
Development District. On March 21, 1996 the Planning &
Zoning Commission approved the zoning and preliminary plat.
City Council approved the zoning on May 14, 1996. On
September 10,1996, Council approved the preliminary plat for the
proposed 126-Iot residential subdivision.
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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 2lb years. The timing of the
upgrade to freeway status is dependent upon whether or not the
project is approved as a toll road.)
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; City of Lewisville
South - vacant, Denton Creek; "TC" Town Center
~a.qt - vacant; "HC" Highway Commercial
West - vacant; Planned Development "PD-133 FP, HC, SF-12, SF-9"
COMPRFJ4F~NSIVE PLAN: The 1987 Comprehensive Plan shows this property outside
the boundaries of the planning area. The 1996
Comprehensive Plan shows the area as suitable for low-
density residential development.
DISCUSSION: This submittal represents final phtfing for the second phase of
construction of Section 2. The layout conforms with the previously
approved preliminary plat for all of Section 2. The landscape plans for
the area along Spur 553 (State Highway 121 By-Pass), however, do not
conform with the plans approved and made a part of the Planned
Development District ordinance for the property. The following table
provides a comparison of the approximate number of plants shown on
each plan for the area between Bella Vista Drive and the we.stem edge of
Phase 2B, excluding the feature landscaping beds at the entry streets
(Bella Vista and Crestwood).
Approved Plan Proposed Plan
Large trees 17 15
Accent trees 21 6
Shrubs and vines 143 101
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RECOMMF~NDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval subject to Engineering Department
recommendations and subject to revision of landscape plans to provide, at
a minimum, 1 additional large tree, 12 additional accent trees, and 30
additional shrubs.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the Final Plat
2) Recommend disapprove of the Final Plat
3) Recommend modification of the Final Plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Final Plat 2) Landscape Plan
3) Departmental Comments
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