Staff Report - 3/21/85 Coppell, Texas 75019
The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462-0022
STAFF REPORT March 21, 1985
MARK W. SWEENEY, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTNAT
RE: CASE #85-02-26/LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY
LOCATION: Westside of Denton Tap Road, North of the
Dallas and Denton County Boundary line.
REQUEST: Requesting the following zoning changes:
- 0.98 acre of "MF-2" Multi-family to "O" Office
-22.52 acres of "2F-9" Two family to "0" Office
-13.02 acres of "2F-9" Two family to "R" Retail
- 7.97 acres of "2F-9" Two family to "MF-Z:'Multi-.
Family
- 2.86 acres of "R" Retail to "MF-2" Multi-family
APPLICANT: Lincoln Property Company
GENERAL INFORMATION: The applicant is planning a mixed use development tha'
has the potential of providing 294,680 sq. ft. of Retail space; 1,160,000
sq. ft. of office space and 1,304 multi-family units on a 129.53 acre
site.
STAFF EVALUATION: The proposed zoning changes are considered appropriate
for the following reasons:
1. The planned mixed-use development would give the City
an impressive "gateway entrance" to the "Town Center"
and would generate a significant increase in tax revenue
for the City.
2. The present "2F-9" Two Family zoning is not the highest
and best use of the land along Denton Tap Road.
3. The applicant is requesting a very minor increase
(9.85 acres) in "MF-2" multi-family zoning.
4. The applicant is planning to develop a park and recreational
area within the flood plain along the Northside of Denton
Creek.
P& Z COMMISSION: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 4-0
with the stipulation, that the 29.35 acres of flood plain be zoned PD-FP, Planned Development,
Flood Plain and developed as a park per concept and subject to approval of the Corp of Engineers.