PD118-CS 910620 CASE
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C. C. HEARING DATE:
C!TY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-118 (Riverchase Estates)
June 20, 1991
July 9, 1991
LOCATION:
Approximately 2110 feet south of Sandy Lake Road, along the
west side of Riverchase Drive.
SIZE OF AREA: 47.015 Acres
REQUEST:
Zoning change request from (SF-0) Single-Family-0, to
(PD-SF-9) Planned Development Single-Family-9, for
construction of single family homes.
the
APPLICANT:
Heath & Knight Properties
(Potential Purchaser)
16660 Dallas Parkway
Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75248
(214) 248-9190
Dowdey & Assoc. (Engineer)
Mr. Bill Anderson
16250 Dallas Parkway
Suite 100
Dallas, Texas 75248
(214/ 931-0694
HISTORY:
In September 1990, this 47 acre parcel was rezoned from
(SF-0) Single-Family-0, to (SF-9) Single-Family-9. At that
same Council meeting, a preliminary plat on 27.5 acres was
approved allowing 84 single-family lots.
Because the applicant in the rezoning request (Mr. Bill
Thompson) never closed the transaction, and the owner of
the property (First Gibraltar Bank, FSB, of Houston)
requested that no zoning change ordinance be submitted to
City Council until it closed, the current (SF-0) zoning
remains on this property.
TRANSPORTATION: Before this parcel can be developed, Riverchase Drive
will need extension. Riverchase is proposed to be a four
lane undivided arterial contained within a 70 foot
right-of-way, and shows on the Thoroughfare Plan as a C4U
street.
ITEM 6
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
The surrounding area is currently vacant or contains
Riverchase Golf Course. Current zoning is (SF-0} on the
subject tract, (SF-12-SUP) (Golf Course} on the west, south
and north, and (SF-0} on the east.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Indicates low density, single-family development
subject tract as well as surrounding area.
on the
ANALYSIS:
As pointed out above, this parcel has had a long and
interesting zoning history. From (SF-0) to (SF-9) and
technically back to (SF-0) all in a time frame of less than
one year, suggests a very active zoning background. In
conversation with legal counsel, there appears to be some
question regarding actual zoning on this property. Our
attorney has recommended that we obtain a letter from the
owner of this parcel (First Gibraltar of Houston),
clarifying their position - do they desire (SF-9) which was
passed last September, (in which case we need a written
request to draft the ordinance) or do they desire to drop
their request and have the zoning remain (SF-0), (in which
case we also need a letter to express that desire)? Once
that is resolved, we can consider the zoning request. In
essence, this applicant wishes to build upon the earlier
zoning and requests a PD on 47 acres. In addition, a
preliminary subdivision plat is also being proposed so that
zoning and platting will proceed expeditiously.
In conversation with the applicant, we understand that
additional time is needed to properly prepare their case.
We would, therefore, recormmend that this case be taken
under advisement with the hearing left open until July 18.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Approve the zoning change
2) Deny the zoning change
3) Modify the zoning change
ATTACHMENTS:
i) Zoning Exhibit
2) Hammond Heath letter of June 13, 1991
PDll8STF
,. HEATH &IQq. IGHT
June 13, 1991
Mx, Gaq~ Scib
DJxector of Planning
City. of Coppell
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019
RE: Riverchase - Copp¢ll, Texas
Dear Gary:
As you are aware, we have not yet been able to get all of the information necessary to
complete our application from First Gibraltar, the current owner of the property. We would
therefore request that our Zoning Case and Preliminary Plat be postponed until July 18,'
.1991.
Sincerely,
Hammond Heath
10660 Dalla~ Par~way
~;ufte I~DO
Dallas, Texas 75Z4~3
Phone: 214:24~-9100
FAX~ Z 14- 2_48,91 .~,