Georgian Place/PP-AG 980408 (2) AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY CO~CIL MEETING: April 8, 1997 ITEM
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ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Georgian Place, Preliminary Plat, to allow the
development of a 35-1ot residential subdivision on 9.48 acres of property,
located at the southeast corner of Sandy Lake Road and Whispering Hills
Drive, approximately 2,000 west of Denton Tap Road.
SUBMITTED BY3/~"~~'L. Sieb/:
TITLE.,/ Director g~Planning and Community Services
STAFF REC~~~~~-- Approval ~ Denial
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: March 20, 1997
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approval(6-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Jones,
Wheeler, Cruse, DeFilippo and McCaffrey voting in favor. None opposed.
Commissioner Mabry was absent.
Approval subject to the Engineering comments (attached) and the following
conditions:
(1)
(2)
(3)
On the Final Plat, placement of the fence setback note on each
affected lot and delineation of the actual fence setback line on
Lots 8 and 9, Block B, to provide more of a front yard appearance
opposite Lots 8-11, Block A.
Inclusion on the Final Plat of the standard disclosure statement
pertaining to aircraft activity to and from DFW.
Submission of preliminary Homeowners Association documents by
April 1, 1997, for city Attorney review.
DIR. INITIALS: ~ ~u
Ageada Request Form - Revised 1/97
FIN. REVIEN~
CASE:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DF, PARTMF, NT
STAFF REPORT
GEORGIAN PLACE. PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: March 20, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: April 8, 1997
LOCATION:
At the southeast comer of Sandy Lake Road and Whispering Hills
Drive, approx. 2000' west of Denton Tap Road.
SIZE OF AREA:
9.48 acres - 35 residential lots
CURRENT ZONING:
SF-7 (Single Family-'/)
REQUF_~T:
Approval of preliminary plat to allow the development of a 35-1ot
residential subdivision
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Owner/Developer:
WODTO, Inc.
1660 S. Stemmons Frwy., g280
Lewisville, TX 75061
(972) 221-1199
Representative:
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
7950 Elmbrook Dr., g250
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 638-0145
On November 21, 1996, the Planning and Zoning Commission
disapproved the Preliminary Plat of Georgian Place. Applicant obtained
an alley variance from Council on January 28, 1997, and was directed to
r~ubmit his plat to the Planning Commission without alleys..
TRANSPORTATION:
Sandy Lake Road is a two-lane asphalt road within a variable-
width right-of-way, shown on the thoroughfare plan as a C4D
four-lane divided collector street to be built within a 110'-wide
right-of-way. Whispering Hills Drive is a two-lane undivided
residential street within a 50'-wide fight-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING=
North
South -
East -
West -
Shadydale Acres residential subdivision, "SF-12" Single Family-12
zoning
Whispering Hills residential subdivision, 'SF-12" Single Family-12
zoning
GTE Switching Center, "R' Retail zoning
vacant, "SF-7' Single Family-7 zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
medium-density residential use.
DISCUSSION:
With the granting of the alley variance, the proposed subdivision plan now
conforms with the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance. The Zoning
Ordinance, however, requires a front yard along both streets of a comer
lot [except where platted with a 15' (or more) building line on one side,
the building line provision of the plat is observed].
While the purpose of requiring a front yard on both sides of a comer lot
is to mainlain an open, unfenced yard area adjacent to both streets, in
some instances, it may not be essential. For example, where a street
serves only as a side street and no houses face the s~eet in a given block,
it would be appropriate to observe a 15' building setback and to permit
fencing the side yard all the way to the street right-of-way. In other
instances where some houses front a street and others adjoin on the side,
maintaining a uniform street setback and, especially, an unfenced area
adjacent to the street, may be appropriate. Over the past 2 years, to he
consistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance, staff has recommended
that any 15' side yards established by plat also be shown as fence setback
lines, when other houses front the street.
In Georgian Place, because the Iota are small, the applicant proposes 10'
fence setbacks from the street right-of-way wherever a 15' building line
is shown. Staff is willing to compromise on this, but thinks that there is
sufficient room on Lots 8 and 9, Block B, to provide more open, unfenced
area opposite Lots 8-11, Block A.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Planning staff recommends approval of Georgian Place Preliminary Plat,
subject to Engineering Comments and the following conditions:
On the Final Plat, placement of the fence setback note on each
affected lot and delineation of the actual fence setback line on Lots
$ and 9, Block B, to provide more of a front yard appearance
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opposite Lots 8-11, Block A.
Inclusion on the Final Plat of the standard disclosure statement
pertaining to ~ activity to and from DFW.
Submission of preliminary Homeowners Association documents by
April 1, 1997, for City Attorney review.
1) Recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat.
2) Recommend di~pproval of the Preliminary Plat.
3) Recommend modification of the Preliminary Plat.
ATFACHMENTS:
1) Preliminary Plat
2) Landscape Plan
3) Irrigation Plan
4) Tree Survey
5) Departmental Comments
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMI ,[ ' "
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
DRC DATE:
CONTA CT:
Georgian Place, Pre 'hmina~_ Plat, to allow the development of a 35-
lot residential subdivision on 9. 48 acres of property, located at the
southeast comer of Sandy Lake Road and Whispering Hills Drive,
approximately 2,000 west of Denton Tap Road, at the request of
Carter and Burgess, Inc.
February 27, 1997 and March 6, 1997
Mike Martin, P.E., Assistant City Engineer 004-3679)
COMMENT S TA TUS:
1. Show the correct sight visibility triangles for streets intersecting Sandy Lake Road and
Whispering Hills Dr.
2. Any fencing in the existing Lone Star Gas easement must be approved by Lone Star Gas.
3. Provide a metes and bounds description of the area to be deeded to Homeowner's
Association in Whispering Hills Addition.
Landscape Plans
4. Need approval from TU on types of trees to be planted in their transmission easement.