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Vistas of C P3-CS 960215CASE; CITY OF COPP~LI. PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT VISTAS OF COPPELL, PHASE HI. PItELIMINARY PLAT P & Z HEARING DATE: February 15, 1996 C.C. HEARING DATE: March 12, 1996 LOCATION: side of Denton Tap Rood; north of the Denton Creek SIZE OF AREA: Total site area: 17.44 acres; 81 residential lots CURRENT ZONING: PD-SF-7 REQUEST: 81-lot residential subdivision APPLICANT: Owner: Vista Properties, Inc. 5950 Berkshire Lane, Ste. 400 Dallas, TX 75225 (214) 360-1524 Carter & Burgess, Inc. 7950 Elmbrook Dr., Ste. 250 Dallaz, TX 75247 HISTORY: TRANSPORTATION: The City of Coppell annexed portions of the Vista Ridge Business Park in 1986 and 1990, including the property currently requested for rezoning. In connection with the annexation proceedings, the City held public hearings to establish the existing zoning and reinforced those decisions by adopting a new Official Zoning Map in 1991 as part of Ordinance 91500, the current Zoning Ordinance. Denton Tap Road is a P6D, a six-lane divided (120 foot r.o.w.); currently, a two-lane roadway; the S.H. 121 Bylmss will be built to freeway standards with access roads in 450 feet of r.o.w. Item# 8 SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North - vacant; South - vacant; East - vacant; West - vacant; City of Lewisville Denton Creek Highway Commercial "HC" Planned D~v¢lopment "PD-133 FP, HC, SF-12, SF-9" COMP~SIVE PLAN: The 1987 Comprehensive Plan shows this property outside the boundaries of the planning area. DISCUSSION: Action on the proposed preliminary plat is dependent upon the results of the companion rezoning request. If the property which the Coppell Independent School District proposes to acquire is not rezoned, and if the remaining property south of the Highway 121 Bypass is rezoned as separate planned development districts, the proposed plat cannot be approved. The area of 5000-square-foot lots will exceed 35% of the property. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Consistent with its recommendation regarding the rezoning, staff recommends disapproval of this preliminary pht and hter consideration of a revised preliminary pht under the same application. ATI~ACHMF~NTS: 1) Approve tho Preliminary ,Plat; 2) Disapprove the Preliminary Plat 3) Modify the Preliminary Plat 1) Preliminary Plat Phase 3 2) Preliminary Water and Sewer Plan Phase 3 3) Preliminary Drainage Area Map Phase 3 4) Departmental Comments Item # 8 ENGINEERING COMMENTS ITEM: Vistas of Coppell, Phase III, Preliminary Plat, to allow the development of a 81 lot residential subdivision located along the south side of Spur 553 (also known as Vista Ridge Blvd.), east of Denton Tap Road, and north of Denton Creek, at the request of Carter & Burgess, Inc. DRC DATE: January 25, 1996 and February 1, 1996 CONTACT: Ken Griffin, P.E., Assistant City Manager/City Engineer (304-3679) COMMENT STATUS: PP. ELIMLYARY ~'FINAL I~'~'"""~'""~"~'r~'~T~'~'rr~ · ~ Preliminary Plat Comments: 1. Any access to the state highway will also require TxDOT approval. e The 20 foot drainage easement between Lots 16 & 17, Block C should be drawn to the correct scale. The correct visibility easement should be shown. Label the area at the end of the cul-de-sac between Lots 14 & 15, Block C. Is it common area, right-of-way, part of the lots, etc.?