PD94R-AG010327ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-94R. SF-9, zoning change request to amend PD-94, SF-9 (Planned
Development-94, Single Family-9) to PD94R, SF9 (Planning Development-94R, single family-9) to allow an
expansion of the existing home into the required eight (8) foot side yard, on approximately 0.8 of an acre of
property located at 637 Swan Drive.
APPROVED
SUBMITTED ~.' OaryL. Sieb~ CITY COUNCIL
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STAFF COMMff'~'~S: .... ~'~ i
Date of P&Z Meeting: February 15, 2001
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners McGahey, McCaffrey, Halsey, Clark,
Kittrell and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, with no conditions.
Staff recommends approval.
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Agenda Request roma - evised /00 Document Name: ~PD94RSwan
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: PD 94R-SF-9
Amend PD to allow an expansion
into the required side yard
P & Z HEARING DATE: February 15, 2001
C.C. HEARING DATE: March 6, 2001
LOCATION: 637 Swan Drive, south of Bethel School Road
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 0.8 of an acre of property
CURRENT ZONING: PD-94, SF-9 (Planned Development -94, Single Family-9)
REQUEST: To amend the development regulations on this lot to allow for an
expansion of the single family home into the required side yard.
APPLICANT: Lester and Bridgett Bell
637 Swan Drive
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-393-7033
FAX: 972-304-9544
HISTORY: This property was zoned PD94, SF-9 in 1985. The development of
this area is in conformance, and/or exceeds, the SF-9 requirements.
Conditions were also included in the PD allowing for no alleys
adjacent to lots with a minimum of 12,000 square feet, a variety of
lot sizes, and to provide that the 'drainage ways remain in open
natural conditions, to eliminate destruction of exiting trees". This
area was subsequemly platted as Northlake Woodlands East, Phase
6.
TRANSPORTATION: Bethel School Road is two lane collector street (C2U), built within
a 60' R.O.W. Swan Drive is a residential street, built within a 50'
R.O.W.
Item # 6
SURROUNDIlqG LAND USE & ZONING:
North- single family; PD 94, SF-9
South-undeveloped, flood plain/park land; SF-12
East - undeveloped, drainage area; PD 94, SF-9
West -single family; PD 94, SF-9
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
medium density (four to eight dwelling units per acre)
single family residential.
DISCUSSION: The applicant desires to construct a two-story addition to their existing
home. The fu'st floor is proposed to be the garage and the second story is
designated as a storage area. The existing garage is proposed to be
converted to a family room which will over look the pool scheduled to be
constructed in the back yard. This property is zoned PD 94, SF-9, which
requires a minimum side yard of eight feet. The applicant's original
request was to provide a "0' setback due to the adjacency to the park/
flood plain/drainage area to the east and the existing topography
constraints of the property. The applicant has been maintaining and
utilizing this open space area as essentially an extension of their property.
Staff expressed concern that a "0' foot setback is unacceptable due to the
lack of property hardship as well as a potential for setting precedent for
future variance requests. Therefore, several alternatives were presented to
the applicant which reduced or eliminated the need for this encroachment
into the designated side yard.
As a compromise, the current request is for a reduction of the side yard
setback by 6 feet, to allow this addition to be constructed 2 feet from the
east property line. Staff can support this request due to the adjacency of
permanent open space (park/drainage/flood plan) and the provision of 2
feet of setback to allow for maintenance of the east wall of the addition
without requiring access to the city owned property. As illustrated in the
attached elevations and rendering, the materials used for this addition will
be the same as the existing structure, and therefore should not negatively
impact the appearance of this home from either Swan Drive or Bethel
School Road.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of this amendment to PD 94, SF-9.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1 ) Rendering
2) Site Plan/Floor Plan
3) Elevations - East and North (partial)
4) Elevations - South and West
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PROPERTY LINE 322.36'
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