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Lake Park/FP-AG 900508AGENDA REQUEST FORM TH~ CITY WITH A ~.AUTIFUL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEE?ING May 8, 1990 ITF/~NO. ITEM CAPTION: Consider approval of a final plat for Lake Park Addition, located along the west side of MacArthur Boulevard, north of DeForest Road, and south of Denton Creek, at the request of Dan Dowdey and Associates. SUBMITTED BY: EVALUATION OF ITEM: STA~~nning Dir. OT~E~artment DATE: Date of Planning and Zoning Commission: April 19, 1990 Decision of Planning and Zoning Commission: following conditions: Approved (4-0) with the 1. that a left turn lane be provided on Lake Park Drive at the intersection of MacArthur, and 2. that a combination masonry and wrought iron screening wall adjacent to this property on MacArthur be provided by the developer. Applicant is requesting approval of a final plat along with the following conditions: 1. minimum street centerline radius to be less than 425 feet; 2. allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with MacArthur Boulevard alignment; 3. exemption to the current Floodplain Management Ordinance; and 4. allow curved sanitary sewers. Please see attached staff report for further detail~ BUDGET AMT.: COF~ENTS: AMT. ESTIMATED: PPR O VED BY CITY COUN iIL LEGAL REVIEW BY: AGENDA REQ FOP. M.0588D~ - REVIFw'ED BY CM: P & Z HFJt~ING DATE: C. C. HEARING DATE: CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT LAKE PARK ADDITION - FINAL PLAT April 19, 1990 May 8, 1990 LOCATION: SIZE OF AREA: REQUEST: Along the west side of MacArthur Boulevard, northwest of DeForest Road, and south of Denton Creek. 26.195 acres, containing 91 lots. Approval of a final plat with the following variances: 1) minimum street centerline radius to be less than 425 feet, 2} allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with MacArthur Boulevard alignment, 3) exemption to the Floodplain Management Ordinance, 4) allow curved sanitary sewers. APPLICANT: HISTORY: Mr. Bill Anderson Dan Dowdey and Associates 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100 Dallas, Texas 75248 (214) 931-0694 Univest Properties 12201 Merit Drive, #170 Dallas, Texas 75251 (214) 991-4600 This property was originally platted in 1987 and contained 92 lots. Because the market for single-family units has changed dramatically since that time, the applicant is requesting to amend the plat to be more responsive to the local housing demand. The City Attorney has ruled that this revised final plat can be considered by the Planning Commission without requiring a new preliminary pIat. ANALYSIS: This property was originally platted in 1987 and contained 92 1ors on 22.2 acres. The revision before you contains 91 lots on 26.2 acres. Although staff is generally supportive of the deviations to the ordinance as requested, an elaboration of each is in order. REOUEST: Minimum street centerline radius less than standard 425 feet. ITEM 10 STAFF RESPONSE: The applicant has pointed out that at least 14 existing sulxlivisions have been built in Coppell, which do not ~eet this minimum ~uide. The standard itself addresses street design which accommodates more than just local, residential traffic. Our consulting engineer is correct in pointing out that since we have no written guidelines which address local, neighborhood streets, the only standard he can apply is the written 425 foot requirement. Common sense, on the other hand, would suggest that on a case-by-case basis, the Pla_n_~ing Commission and City Council have the flexibility of determining reasonable guidelines to follow, and have, in fact, in at least fourteen (14) residential neighborhoods, done so with no negative repercussions. Planning staff supports this variation in the standard subdivision requirement. REQUEST: Allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with MacArthur Boulevard. STAFF RESPONSE: If the Commission and Council allows this design (Planning staff does not have strong opposition), we would recommend that it be approved as a temporary access only until the extension of MacArthur Boulevard (to the north) allows construction of Lake Park Drive. At that ti~e Circle Cove at MacArthur should be closed, gated, and indicated as a fire lane easement and emergency access easement only. REQUEST: Allow exemption to the Floodplain Management Ordinance. STAFF RESPONSE: Staff is bothered by this request. The applicant's claim of exemption based on a 1982 agree~nent with the City of Coppell can not be verified. We are very much opposed to allowing any exemption. If, however, Commission or Council is inclined to grant this request, we would strongly urge referral to the City Attorney for his opinion before taking affirmative action. REQUEST: Curved sanitary sewers. STAFF RESPONSE: We can find no documentation which would allow this alteration. ALTEP~NAT~VES: 1) Approve the final plat with conditions. 2) Approve the final plat without conditions. 3) Deny the final plat. ATTAC~4ENTS: 1) Final Plat 2) Consultant's review reco~endation LPRKSTF approved by the Council; however, applicant did not get it filed within the time frame as required. Therefore, it is required to be brought back before Council for approval. Following discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon moved that the final plat be approved as presented with the following conditions: Deletion of alleys on Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9; Allow Lot 1 frontage on Mockingbird Lane; Waiver of centerline radius on Crestview Court to 75 feet (Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance requires a minimum distance of 425 feet). Councilman Morton seconded; motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson and Nelson voting in favor of the motion. Item 18. Consider approval of a final plat for Lake Park Addition, located along the west side of MacArthur Boulevard, north of Deforest Road, and south of Denton Creek, at the request of Dan Dowdey and Associates. Director of Planning & Community Services, Gary Sieb, made the presentation to the Council. Mr. Sieb indicated that the Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended unanimous approval of this final plat with the following six conditions: 1. That a left turn lane be provided on Lake Park Drive at the intersection of MacArthur; and 2. That a combination masonry and wrought iron screening wall adjacent to this property on MacArthur be provided by the developer; 3. Minimum street centerline radius to be less than 425 feet; 4. Allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with MacArthur Boulevard alignment; 5. Exemption to the current Floodplain Management Ordinance; and 6. Allow curved sanitary sewers. Mr. Glen Hinckley, applicant, was also present to discuss this item with the Council. Mr. Hinckley stated that he would agree to one- story homes on this development on Lots 1 through 11. Discussion was held concerning the possibility of flooding on the mud lift station, and was informed by the applicant that the developer is incorporating a storm drainage system on MacArthur to take care of drainage for this mud lift station. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Robertson moved that the final plat be approved with the following seven conditions: 1. That a left turn lane be provided on Lake Park Drive at the intersection of MacArthur; and 2. That a combination masonry and wrought iron screening wall adjacent to this property on MacArthur be provided by the developer; 3. Minimum street centerline radius to be less than 425 feet; 4. Allow Circle Cove Drive intersection with MacArthur Boulevard alignment; 5. Exemption to the current Floodplain Management Ordinance; 6. Allow curved sanitary sewers; and 7. Lots 1-11 will be single story homes. Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon seconded the motion; motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson and Nelson voting in favor of the motion. Item 19. A. Remove from the table the oo~sideration of Drainage Improvement Options proposed by the Connell Development Co., along the west side of Connell Skaggs Addition (Woo~side Village) from Sandy Lake Road to the southeast corner of Coppell High School where existing culvert e~.