Staff Report - 2/15/90 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE #: ZC-524
HEARING DATE: February 15, 1990
LOCATION: 316 W. Bethel Road
REQUEST: Consideration of a zoning change from (R) Retail, to (SF-9)
Single Family-9.
SIZE OF AREA: 5.4 acres
APPLICANT: Mrs. Julianna Otts
HISTORY: There has been no recent zoning activity on this parcel.
The tract to the north and east (approximately 20 acres)
was considered for rezoning to residential use; the
acception of the amending ordinance is; however, tied to
plat approval not yet accomplished.
TRANSPORTATION:
Bethel Road is classified as a six-lane divided
thoroughfare; today it is a two-lane street.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Single family structures; (R) & (SF) zoning
East - Single family structures; (R) zoning
South - Vacant; (R) & (C) zoning
West - Vacant: (R) zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Projected for single-family residential uses.
ANALYSIS:
In that the request for zoning change complies with the comprehensive land
use plan, staff has no objection to this proposal. In addition to
complying with the future land use plan, this request will allow the
property owner to legally utilize the property for a use not permitted in
(R) Retail zoning - the keeping and maintaining of horses.
This tract had been used for horses by the land owner for years.
Approximately twenty months ago, the owner moved away, took her horses
with her, and technically lost non-conforming status in (R) zoning
districts. After considerable difficulty in leasing her former home, the
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applicant finally rented the property last winter with the understanding
that the lessee could board a horse. Shortly after the renter moved in, a
warning was issued stating that the keeping of horses was not allowed in
(R) districts. The City has cooperated with the land owner as she goes
through the re-zoning process, and has agreed to wait until the outcome of
this case before pursuing more aggressive compliance with our zoning
laws. If the zoning is granted, of course, a zoning violation will no
longer be present on the subject tract and this land owner will: 1)
comply with the comprehensive land use plan; and 2) be allowed to
continue a use on her property which had been long standing.
ALTERNATIVES: 1] Approval of the requested change of zoning
2) Denial of the change of zoning
ATTAC~ENTS: 1) Zoning Exhibit
ZC524STF