Old Townhomes-CS050915CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Old Coppell Townhome Addition
Lot 10R Block Al Replat
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
September 15, 2005
October 11,2005
STAFF REP.:
Gary L. Sieb, Planning Director
LOCATION:
518 Mobley Way
SIZE OF AREA:
One lot containing 5,809-square feet.
CURRENT ZONING:
PD- 197R-HO-TH 1/C
REQUEST:
Approval of a Replat to allow the abandonment of a 5' access
easement on the east side of Lot 10, Block A, of the Old Coppell
Townhome Addition.
APPLICANT:
Engineer:
C and P Engineering, Ltd.
Thomas C. Holland
1801 Gateway, Suite 101
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 644-2800
Fax (972) 644-2817
HISTORY:
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In April of 2002, City Council accepted the OM Coppell Master
Plan as a guide for development of the subject property. In July of
2003, a Conceptual PD was granted on the parcel calling for 19
townhomes, two free-standing houses, a recreational area and two
commercial lots on 3.8 acres of land. In December of 2003, a
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Detailed PIaxmed Development district for the townhouse m~d
recreational portion of the PD was approved on the property, which
included the lot being considered with this request. To date, the
project has been developed with six completed townhouses, and
there are currently four more under construction.
TRANSPORTATION:
Coppell Road is an unimproved, two-lane asphalt street contained
within a 50- to 60-foot right-of-way. It is projected to be improved
to a concrete two-lane undivided roadway within 60 feet of fight-of-
way with construction anticipated to begin Jn 2007.
SURROUNDING LAND USE 8,: ZONING:
North- single-family residential; PD-SF7
South- commercial; HO-C
East- single-family; PD-SF-7
West- light industrial; PD-LI
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 1996 Comprehensive Master Plan shows the property
as suitable for Historic District classification. The Old
Coppell Master Plan recommended residential
development on the subject lot.
DISCUSSION:
This is a Replat request to remove a five-foot access easement at the rear
of this residential lot. The easement was originally platted to gain access
to the rear of this property for maintenance of the six-foot wooden
screening fence. However, as pointed out by the developer of the property,
the master homeowner's association agreement has an article requiring all
property owners to agree to allow the HOA to maintain all screening
fences. Therefore, the five-foot easement is redundant, and the current
owner of this lot has asked to have it removed. In discussions with staff,
the applicant has advised us that he will be proceeding (at a later Planning
Commission meeting) to have the remainder of these easements removed
from the Plat in similar manner. Assuming that future action will be taken
to remove the remaining platted access easements on the remaining lots,
staff can support this request.
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