Grapevine Springs CC-CS070920 (2)
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
GraDevine Sprinas Community Center, Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Block A, Minor
Plat
P&Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
September 20, 2007
October 9,2007
STAFF REP:
Gary L. Sieb, Director of Planning
LOCATION:
Located on the south side of Bethel Road west and south of Park
Road
SIZE OF AREA:
22.371 4 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING:
PD-108-H (Planned Development -1 08-Historic)
REQUEST:
A minor plat to establish a building site, various easements and fire
lane to allow development of a 13,560-square-foot Community
Center.
APPLICANT:
Owner:
City of Coppell
Brad Reid, Parks Dir.
816 S. Cappell Rd.
Coppell, TX. 75019
(972) 462-5100
Fax: (072) 462-5149
Surveyor:
BW 2 Engineers, Inc.
1919 S. Shiloh Road
Suite 500
Garland, TX. 75042
(972) 864-8200
Fax: (972) 864-8220
HISTORY:
Overall, this property has had a long history of development
proposals. Prior to 1973 the majority of land between Denton Tap
and Coppell Roads, north of the Cotton belt Railroad (now DART
right of way) and south of Bethel Road, was zoned SF-7 and SF-1 O.
In March of 1973 approximately 100 acres was zoned for
Commercial and Planned Development for a Family
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Entertainment Center, similar to Sandy Lake Park, at the request of
the owner shown to be Coppell Historical Corporation. That
proposal was never constructed. In January of 1991 115 acres
including the 100 acres just mentioned was reclassified to Planned
Development-Light Industrial at the request of Centre
Development Co., representing the Baptist Foundation of Texas,
as owner. That plan showed commercial, office and light
industrial uses surrounding park land and an extension branch of
Texas A&M University. That plan never materialized, and in
January of 1997, the Baptist Foundation sold 21 acres of this
property for residential development-Summit at the Springs-a
55 lot single family subdivision. In August of 1998, Council
approved a 10 acre, 23 lot residential subdivision on part of the
remaining Baptist Foundation property known as The Reserve. In
June of 1999, City Council denied a zoning request for 102 single-
family residential lots on 37 acres on the western portion of the
remaining Foundation property adjacent to Coppell Road. Some
time later, the city purchased the land for future city uses,
including park, open space and public facility possibilities. At
about that same time, First Baptist Church of Coppell purchased
20 acres of Baptist Foundation property at the corner of Denton
Tap and Bethel Roads. That property has since been sold to Toll
Brothers for a 53 lot residential subdivision. In December of 2000
Council approved a plan for the Coppell Service Center on 7.5
acres, which has subsequently been constructed, and in June of
2005 approved a two phase medical complex on 3.2 acres of
property along Bethel Road. Phase one of the medical complex
has been constructed and occupied. The city is currently in
process of selling approximately 11 acres for mixed use along
Coppell Road, including a conference center,
retail/office/boutique hotel use and a pet care facility. The most
recent proposal-the one being considered tonight-is for a
13,500 square foot facility to be known as the Grapevine Springs
Community Center, and plat approval.
TRANSPORTATION:
Bethel Road is a two-lane asphalt street contained within a 50
foot right-of-way, proposed to be a C2U collector street when
improved.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Old Coppell Estates residential subdivision; "SF-9", (Single
Family 9)
South- Grapevine Springs Park; "PD-108-H", (Planned Development-
Historic)
East- park, single family residences; "H" (Historic) I and "PD-SF-9",
(Planned Development, Single Family 9)
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West- park land; "PD-l 08-H", (Planned Development 1 08-Historic)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Coppell Comprehensive Master Plan, as amended, and the
Old Coppell Master Plan show this property as suitable for a
Community Center use.
DISCUSSION:
Provided the zoning request to allow a Community Center is
recommended for approval, this Minor Plat warrants positive
consideration. There are conditions that need to be attached to
any approval action, and they are elaborated on in the Staff
Recommendation, below. The plat boundaries have been
adjusted to create more land for the existing Service Center, and
on the eastern end of the proposed Service Center expansion,
the property line comes within 100 feet of the park. As the Service
Center expands, it would be prudent to provide appropriate
screening for any outside storage that might be contemplated on
Service Center property as required by the Zoning Ordinance. In
addition, we are proposing a Lot 2 at the northeast corner of this
plat to accommodate future land acquisition in the area.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this minor plat subject to the following conditions:
1) Change Lot 1 Block 1 to Lot 1 Block A in title and on plat drawing
2) Add Lot 2, Block A at northeast section of property, and in title block.
3) Change the plat title to Grapevine Springs Community Center
4) Provide screening for any contemplated outside storage on Service Center
property
5) Label the 10 foot sidewalk/utility easement on the north boundary of the
property
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3 Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Minor Plat Document (2 pages)
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