Switching Stat/PP-CS 890411The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular called session on
Tuesday, April 11, 1989, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of To~
Center. The following members were present:
Dean Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tem
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman (late arrival)
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
John A. Nelson, Councilman
Mayor Lou Duggan and City Manager Alan D Ratliff were not present.
Also present were Deputy City Manager/Finance Director Frank Trando,
City Secretary Dorothy Timmons and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
Item 9: To consider approval of p~-~liminary plat for the Coppell
Switching Station on a 3.407 acre site located on the
northwest corner of Thweatt Road and Coppell Road at the
request of TU Electric.
Date of P&Z Meeting: 3-16-89
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-1) with
providing the right-of way issue be resolved with
Staff prior to final platting; the wall issue be
resolved with Staff before final platting;
the landscaping issue be resolved with Staff, and
the applicant come forward with a completed plat for
final plstting.
Russell Doyle, City Engineer, presented this item to the Council.
indicated the applicant is requesting three (3) variances which are
l~sted on the plat, and called to Council's attention the stipulations
and conditions provided by the Planning and Zoning Commission of their
recommendations for approval of this plat. Mr. Doyle indicated the City
is looking for additional right-of-way for Coppell and Thweatt Ro~ds.
Mr. Mark Carpenter representing the applicant, also spoke to the '
Conncil on this item. He indicated a concern from Texas Utilities
regarding donation of additional right-of-way due to the fact that the
Federal Government.and REA Commission would have to become involved and
approve any dedication of right-of-way at this site. For this reason
the applicant would prefer to grant some type of an easement as opposed
to right-of-way. Fol!owfng further discussion on this item, Councilman
Smotbermon moved that the plat be approved with the following variances:
a. The City will allow rock rather than concrete on th~ yard; and
b. the City will allow rock rather than concrete on the driveway
with the exception that when the road is improved the driveway
will become concrete; and
c. the City will allow open ditch drainage until such time as the
road is widened, at which time the drainage will be enclosed;
and
d. the easement requirements will be worked out with staff prior to
final plat.
Councilman Wolfe seconded the motion; motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro
Tem Wilkerson, Councilmen Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon, Wolfe and
Nelson votin~ in favor of the motion.