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Country Est/PP-AG 890808Rev. 4-24-89 AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM CAPTION: To consider a preliminary plat for~ Country Estates Addition, located at the Southeast corner of Bet~r School Road and Harris Street, and North and adjacent to GrapevineS, at the request of William Thompson. · ' ~,.::.-' f '~ .-.~--~-. ~,~ SUBMITT~ BY: .,"' ' ,. STAFF R ryQn OTHER REP.: Gabe Farve, Ginn Inc. EVALUATIO~ IT~: DATE: Applicants requests approval of a preliminary plat with a variance to allow the deletion of alleys along the creekside lots. Date of Planning and Zoning Meeting: July 20, 1989 Decision of Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved BUDGET AMT.: AMT. ESTIMATED: AMT. +/- BL~GET: _ COMMENTS: FINANCIAL REVIEW BY: LEGAL REVIE-%' BY: REVIEWED BY CM: ,~ ,- ~ /" _ AGENDA REQ FORM 0588DS CITY MANAGERS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS Item: ~ Council Meeting: 8-8-89 This plat is somewhat of a companion to the University Park plat which was considered at your last meeting. You will recall that the improvement of Bethel School Road, west of Denton Tap, is staff's primary concern. This plat also impacts traffic on Bethel School Road, and again we feel that the road should be improved before the developments proceed. It is the city's policy that the developer put streets in to full pavement width when they are required and the city participates only if the street is larger than 37'. Bethel School Road is scheduled to become a 37' street and, therefore, no city participation is provided for. The one area of major concern is the bridge structure which will be needed if Bethel School is improved and is extended to Bethel Road. Our subdivision ordinance does not provide for bridge participation; however, in a previous meeting with the University Park applicant, it was suggested by Mayor Wolfe and Councilman Morton that the City would consider participating in the bridge improvement for approximately $100,000. We are currently attempting to obtain copies of other city's policies pertaining to their participation in bridge structures, particularly, those policies for off-site bridge costs. We recommend you approve this preliminary plat and inform the developer that you will only consider approving the final plat when we have adopted a cost participation policy for the bridge and when they agree to bear the upfront cost of the road and bridge. We should be able to bring forward a participation policy for your consideration within the next couple of weeks. If they are unwilling to do this, then the development of the project is premature since it appears that the infrastructure is not sufficient to handle the development demands. CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT DATE: July 20, 1989 RE: Country Estates - Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Southeast corner of Bethel School Road and Harris Street, and located north and adjacent to Grapevine Creek on a total of 13.95 acres. APPLICANT: Mr. Bill Thompson; represented by Nathan Maier Engineers TRANSPORTATION: The Coppell Thoroughfare Plan desiunates Bethel School Road to be designed as a (concrete) collector, two lane undivided thoroughfare (C2U). Bethel School is presently a 2-lane undivided street; however, this roadway is considered substandard due to: 1) the road being composed of asphalt 2) the absence of curb, gutter and drainage improvements Because of the volume and location of through traffic movement, and the access needs of the adjacent and surrounding properties, it is staff's opinion that Bethel School Road should be improved at time of any future development along this roadway. A potential for 256 dwelling units could impact this section of Bethel School Road, by routing traffic south to Bethel Road, and north to Denton Tap Road. Staff has given consideration to present and future traffic requirement and also land use plans for the surrounding area, and we base our recommendation on these factors. The applicant has dedicated an additional 12.5 feet R.O.W., as required, for the portion along Bethel School Road, which serves this property. An additional 12.5 linear feet will be required by property owners adjacent to Bethel School Road in order to provide for a 60 foot R.O.W. REQUEST: Applicant is requesting approval of a preliminary plat, along with a variance to allow a waiver of the alley requirement along the creekside lots. SUMM3%RY: Staff has no objections to the preliminary plat for Country Estates as submitted; however, we recommend that careful consideration be given to the present and future traffic trip generations along the subject roadway, will greatly impact this neighborhood. Additionally, due to the request to front eight (8) single family structures along Bethel School Road, ultimately, cars will be parked along the front of these eight homes, by either visitors or the homeowners themselves. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the preliminary plat 2) Deny the preliminary plat ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat CNTRYSTF He then asked for persons wishing to speak in favor of the request. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion Commissioner Redford moved to approve Case ~ZC-522. Commissioner Scott seconded the motion; motion carried (7-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Johnson, Redford, Scott, Tunnell and Weaver voting in favor of the motion. ~-item 6: To consider a preliminary plat for Country Estates Addition, located at the southeast corner of Bethel School Road and Harris Street, and north and adjacent to Grapevine Creek, at the  request of Thompson Properties. Taryon Bowman introduced the item to the Commission. Nathan Maier of Nathan Maier Engineers was present to represent this item before the Council. Following discussion Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the preliminary plat for Country Estates with the following conditions that require resolution prior to approval of final plat: 1.) Resolution of the Bethel School problem; 2.) The floodway easement dedication for Lots nine (9) thru thirteen (13), Block A; and, 3.) The granting of the variance for no alley behind Block A. Commissioner Tunnell seconded the motion: motion carried (6-1) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Johnson, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion; and Commissioner Weaver voting against the motion. Item 7: To consider a final plat for Shadowridge Estates, 4th Increment, located at the northwest corner of Plantation Drive and Bethel School Road, at the request of Centex Real Estate Corporation. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced this item to the Commission. Mr. Bo Bass of Schrickel-Rollins was present to represent this item before the Commission. Following discussion Commissioner Redford moved to approve the final plat for Shadowridge Estates, Fourth Increment. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion; motion carried (7-0)