PD103-CS 870617 LAKE PARK VILLAGE - COPPELL, TEXAS
A PROPOSED PD-SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
STATEMENT OF PdRPOSE
The land plan for Lake Park Village is designed to maximize the
utilization of the backyard in a medium density environment. To a great
extent, this is accomplised throught the use of front entry lots on private
streets, places, and cul-de-sacs. The use of more narrow rights of way,
and the placement of utilities in easements in the front yards, allows
more efficient land use while still providing to the city the same
functional 50' wide. area (30'paving plus two 10' easements) as in normal
rights-of-way. The increased lot effieciency helps the builder to
construct housing which is affordable to young growing families, and
which provides a truly adequate and useable back yard for children's play
and family recreation. It is our belief this lot arrangement is much better
suited to the needs of families than the side yard oriented "patio home."
Please see the attached Concept Plan and Development Standards for the
proposed PD.
Although small in total area, the proposed lots lots provide a
backyard as large as is sometimes available with larger standard single
family lots with rear entry garages. Typical rear yards in the proposed PD
are 20'x50' or 1,000 sq. ft. A typical SF-9 rear entry lot can have a
47'x20' rear yard or 940 sq. ft. A typical SF-7 rear entry lot can have a
37'x20' rear yard or 740 sq. ft. Although the patio lot can provide a
reasonable amount of yard for a small lot, most of it is usually 10' wide
and therefore quite limited in function. Please see the attached lot site
plans for a graphic illustration of these facts.
The proposed homes will be primarily 1 1/2 or 2 stories with a
typical footprint of 40'x40'. Minimum size will be 1,200 sq. ft. as in the
standard SF-O district. Average size will be around 1,600 sq. ft. The
homes are specifically designed to the proposed lots for the express
purpose of utilizing the rear yards. They are not "patio" designs and
feature windows on both side elevations.
The streets proposed are 29' of paving in the 30' R.O.W.'s and 34' of
paving in the 35' R.O.W.'s. Thus the street widths meet or exceed the city
requirements for a residential subdivision and the proposed paving
sections, with the 10' utility easement on either side, will have the same
appearance and funci, ional purl~ose as the standard 50' R.O.W. Please see
the attached Typical Lot Layout for a graphic illustration of the street and
utility easements. The oversize 34' streets will more easily accommodate
onstreet parking, although the developer is not aware of any evidence that
onstreet parking is more prevalent in front entry vs. rear entry
subdivisions. On the contrary, our experience indicates less onstreet
parking in front entry subdivisions. In addition, guest parking locations ~-~
scattered through the subdivision will assist in this~gard. ~
Another principle used in the land plan is to attempt to slow down
traffic and increase privacy by dividing the neighborhood into a series of
interconnected but separate "clusters" of homes around U shaped street
patterns or cul-de-sacs. We believe this will enhance the subdivision
because it avoids the appearance of long, uninterrupted blocks and creates
a community "feel" within each cluster. In order to accomplish this
environment, we request support for reasonable variances from some of
the normal radius requirements for the streets designed for slower
traffic.
This plan was also developed to try to maximize the development's
exposure to the proposed 25 acre lake to the west and to benefit from that
amenity, which we hope will ultimately be a public park to benefit the
entire community. As a part of the subdivision development, the lake
excavation will be completed and the lake area adjacent to the subdivision
will be irrigated and mulched with a perennial grass. In addition, an
aerator fountain will in installed in the lake and a 6' sidewalk will be
built along the lake edge in the indicated greenbelt adjacent to the
development. Oversized access streets, a large amount of single loaded
street and guest parking has been devoted to making the lake an enjoyable
and useful amenity. We hope this effort to provide a recreational area for
this development, as well as the community at large, will merit some
additional consideration of our efforts to make the rest of the- plan as
efficient as is practical.
t.hroThe proposed plan does not provide for the extension of Moore Road
ught this area as shown on the recently adopted maoter~ thoroughfare
plan.~f-Fhat plan was adopted with no'~-~scussion with the ~operty Owner
.-I garding the lake across which Moore Road would have to pass. The
proposed lake is substantially in place at this time. The amount of fill
necessary to ever reclaim that area is economically unrealistic. Therefore
the decision of the Parks of Coppell to create a permanent lake at that
location makes the extension of Moore Rd. virtually impossible. We would
suggest the intended purpose of the Moore Rd. extension can be
accomplished as well by routing traffic down Parkway Blvd. to Samuells,
and then north In M~c Arthur.
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ROBERTS & DOWDEY CIVIL ENGINEERS
16200 DALLAS PKWY. DALLAS ,TEXAS
EEVELOPMENT S~rAN [IkRDS
LAKE PARK VILLAGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF COPPELL, TEX~
Ail of the restrictions, conditions, covenants and charges set forth
herein shall affect the real property described on the exhibit referred to
as the "Concept Plan for Lake Park Village Planned Development". The real
property and all improvements constructed on the real property shall be
improved, constructed, occupied and used in compliance with the following:
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIRF34EWrS
Use Reg. ulations: A building or premise shall be used only for the
followi nc3 purposes:
1. Any use permitted in the SF-0 districts.
2. Construction of detached single family units on dedicated or
private streets and which meet the requirements hereof.
3. Such uses as may be pemnitted under the provisions of Specific
Use Permits, Section 29.6 of the Coppell City Zoning Ordinance.
Height Regulations: No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet or two
and one-half (2-1/2) stories in height.
Area Regulations:
1. Size of Yards
(a) Front Yards: There shall be a front yard having a
depth of not less than fifteen (15) feet; however,
a twenty (20) foot building line shall be observed
for the structure or portion of a structure accom-
modating the required off-street parking spaces
when the structure or portion of a structure faces
onto and has vehicular access from a dedicated or
private street.
Where lots have double frontage, from one street to
another, the required front yard shall be provided
on Doth streets.
No required enclosed parking, shall be allo~ed
within the required front yard setback.
(b) Side Yard: There shall be a side yard on each side
of the lot having a width of no less than five (5)
feet. There shall be no restrictions on the pre-
sence of windows and/or doors on side elevations.
A side yard adjacent to a street shall not be less
than fifteen (15) feet unless specifically approved
otherwise. No side yard for allo~able non-residen-
tial uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet.
Any required off-street parking space within a side
yard area on a corner lot shall observe a twenty
(20) foot side building line.
(c)Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard, a depth of
not less than fifteen (15) feet.
This ordinance contemplates rear yard orientation
rather than the sideyard orientation typical of
SF-0 developments.
2. Size of Lot
(a) Lot Area: No structure shall be constructed on any
lot less than thirty-five hundred (3500) square
feet, and the average lot size shall be no less
than four thousand (4000) square feet.
(b) Lot Width: The average width of the lot shall be
mot less than twenty (20) feet at the building line
with an average width of forty (40) feet.
(c) Lot Depth: The depth of the lot shall not be less
than eighty (80) feet at any point unless specifi-
cally otherwise approved by the City Council.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: The minimum floor area of any
dwelling shall be twelve hundred (1200) square feet,
exclusive of garages, breezeways amd porches.
4. LOt Coverage: In no case shall more than fifty percent
(50%) of the total lot area be covered by the combined
area of main buildings and accessory buildings.
5. Parking Regulations: Two enclosed off-street parking
spaces shall be provided behind the front building line
for each unit in accordance with the requirements in
Section 30 of the City of Coppell Zoning Ordinance. In
addition, guest parking shall be provided as provided on
the Comcept Plan.
6. Type of Exterior Construction: At least eighty percent
(80%) of the exterior walls of the first floor of all
structures shall be of masonry construction exclusive of
doors, windows and the area above the top plate lime.
Each story above the first floor shall comply with the
ordinance requirements of the City of Coppell for single
family dwellings. Stucco type construction is permitted
omly by a specific use permit.
LAKE PARK VILLAGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
VARIANCES TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
The Lake Park Village Planned Development proposes the following
variances frcm the City of Coppell Subdivision Ordinance:
1. Front entry garage access.
2. Utilities to be located underground in easements
behind the curbs and located in the front yard.
3. Dedicated rights-of-way and paving sections
as follows:
Major circulation streets - 35' R.O.W.
with 34' paving section.
Minor access streets - 30' R.O.W. with
29' paving section
4. Sidewalks to be adjacent to the curb.