Shadowridge P5-CS031120CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Shadow Ridge Addition, 5 th Increment
Lots 1 &2, Block A, Minor Plat
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
November 20, 2003
December 9, 2003
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director of Planning
Southeast comer of Coppell Road and Plantation Drive.
0.87 of an acre of property.
SF -12 (Single Family -12)
Minor Plat to allow two SF -12 lots.
Owner:
Ziauddin Shams
701 Canyon Drive
Coppell, Texas 75019
972 - 906 -9313
FAX: 214 - 292 -8841
Surveyor:
Robert Richardson
Doug Connally& Assoc. Inc.
9754 Skillman Street
Dallas, Texas 75243
214 - 349 -9485
972- 349 -2216
HISTORY: Per the Dallas County Appraisal District records, the existing 1,091
square -foot frame house on this property was constructed in 1935.
There has been no zoning or platting history on this property.
TRANSPORTATION: Coppell Road is an unimproved, two -lane asphalt street contained
within a 50- to 60 -foot right -of -way. Improvements to this road,
from Bethel to Sandy Lake, are currently under design and
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construction is scheduled to commence in June 2005, to be complete
at the end of 2006.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- PD- 107 -SF -7 single - family development
South - SF -12 single - family development
East - PD- 95 -SF -9 single - family development
West - PD- 186 -LI office /warehousing development
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
residential low density.
DISCUSSION: The subject property contains one - single family home, which was
constructed in 1935. Given that the City of Coppell did not have
subdivision requirements 69 years ago, this property has never been platted.
The applicant desires to plat this 0.87 of an acre of property into two
residential lots. Lot 1 contains the existing home, and the applicant intends
to construct a home on Lot 2. The home on Lot 1 will be retained for the
time being.
The property is zoned SF -12, requiring a minimum lot size of 12,000 - square
feet. The lots are proposed to be approximately 19,000 - square feet, well
exceeding the minimum lot size requirement. These lots will measure
approximately 203 x 93.5, again, exceeding the minimum requirements for
this zoning district. To be consistent with the lot patterns existing to the
east, the new home on Lot 2 will face Plantation Drive and will be front
entry. There are no alleys to the east of this property, and part of this request
is a waiver of the alley requirement for these two lots.
There are 10 existing trees on this property, and it is the applicant's intent to
preserve as many trees as possible. It appears that the construction of a home
on Lot 2 should allow for the retention of the existing trees. In the event that
trees will have to be removed, a tree removal permit will be required.
Minor revisions to the notes on the plat are recommended. First, Note #2
under general notes should be deleted. This note states "The reason for this
replat is to create two lots, future construction on Lot 2 only, Lot 1 is to
remain as is ". While this it true for the immediate future, this note may
hamper the redevelopment of Lot I in the future. Note #6 should also be
deleted. It states that the wood shed will be removed when the lot is
developed. Again, while this is true, the shed is no longer shown on the plat
and, therefore, the note is not relevant. All platting notes should also be
removed from the tree survey.
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Finally, the applicant will need to provide preliminary engineering drawings
indicating driveway locations, existing and proposed utilities and grading
plan prior to filing this plat for record in Dallas County. Final engineering
plans must be approved by the Engineering Department prior to the issuance
of a building permit.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the Shadow Ridge Addition, 5` Increment
Lots 1 &2, Block A, Minor Plat, subject to the following conditions:
1) City Council granting a waiver to the alley requirement.
2) Preliminary engineering plans being approved by the Engineering Department
prior to the filing of the plat and final engineering plans being approved by the
Engineering Department prior to the issuance of a building permit.
3) Deletion of Notes 2 and 6 from the plat and all the platting notes from the tree
survey.
4) A permit will be required prior to the removal of any trees.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Minor Plat
2) Tree Survey
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