CC approval to SF-12 5/17/94CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
May ~, 1994
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING: (CONTINUATION)
To consider approval of a zoning change, Case ~ZC-554(CH) from R and
MF-2 to any appropriate zo~trict classification, including, but
not limited to, SF-7, SF-9~ S~-12~SF-18, SF-ED, and/or MF-1, on a
total of approximately 18.~5 acre~/of land located south of Thweatt
Road, east of Branchwood Tr~-i-~nd north of Autumnwood Lane; more
particularly described in the Dallas County Records as Abstract #624,
tract #12.
SUBMITTED ~': Gary L. Sieb %,
TITLE.-~~~7-~ ~annin------~ ~ Comm.
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meetinq: March 14, 1994
Services
INITIALS
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approval (5-0) to change zoning to SF-9
(Single Family-9)on approximately 18 acres. See attachment.
Commissioners Alexander, Wheeler, Thompson, Tunnell and Hildebrand
voted to approve. Commissioners Meador and Redford were absent.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval ~ Denial
EXPLANATION:
Because of written opposition to this proposed zoning change, a 3/4
vote of Council (6 votes) will be required for the Planning Commission
recommendation to be followed.
This item was held open and continued from the April 12th city Council
Meeting.
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FINANCIAL COMMENTS:
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PLANNING COMMISSION AUTHORIZED PUBLIC HEARING
Case No.
Location: South and east of the intersection of Coppell Road and Thweatt Road
Size:
Approximately 18 acres
Owner:
Cistercian Monastery, Our Lady of Dallas, Inc.
Existing Zoning:
(R) Retail on two parcels having a combined acreage of approximately 4
acres; MF-2 on the remainder with FP designation
Proposed Zoning: SF (with numerical classification to be determined at heating)
Master Plan:
Shows Retail as most appropriate
Recommendation:
"SF" appears most appropriate for this parcel for a number of reasons
including the fact that we have an oversupply of "R" zoned land in the
city, the southern portion of the existing "R" tract is land-locked with no
direct access to a dedicated street, and the remaining developable MF
parcel is too small to develop economically by itself due to the floodplain
designation. In addition, if the tract was (somehow) developed for
apartments, the site would almost certainly have to be completely cleared
of the existing S~ fine, old trees, thus adding to community
recognize and the existing
criticism that ~r ?,alm. ing~oes not respect
environment. By~iJiacing file same zoning classification on the entire
tract, one is left with acreage of sufficient size to develop properly--in this
case as single-family residential use.
J.~IqES J. HA~ITNETT
WILL FORD HAI~THETT
JAMES J. HARTNETT, JR.
JAY DAVID HARTNETT
1~. KEVIN SPENCER
THE I'-IARTNETT L~w FI~
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAw
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lO01 ELM STREET
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
(214) 74~-4655
FAX 855-7857
OF COUNSEL
TI-IoI~A$ R. HARTNETT
March 10, 1994
Coppell Planning and Zoning Department
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
VIA FAX AND
REGULAR MAIL
Re:
18.55 acres on
Coppell Road (a/k/a Thweat or Sandy Lake Road)
Gentlemen:
As you know I represent the}cistercian Monastery, Our Lady of
Dallas, Inc., a Texas nonprofit cOrporation, which owns the above
tract.
On March 8, 1994, at my request to the City Attorney, I was
faxed a copy of your Notice of Public Hearing for a zoning change
on this property. Prior to that time, neither my client nor I had
received any notice of your intentions. Although I am not familiar
with the specific amendment section of your Coppell Zoning
Ordinance, I would suggest that your notice is insufficient or, at
least, unfair. However, I sense that this may be intentional.
Because of the short notice, I am not sure that I can be in
attendance on behalf of Cistercian and am attempting to rearrange
my schedule. I respectfully suggest that the Public Hearing
regarding this property should be postponed.
In any event, please be aware that the Cistercian Monastery
considers this effort at downzoning to be little more than a taking
of their property. There is no legal basis for this amendment.
Coupled with your prior zoning amendment to MF-2 zoning
(disingenuously called a textual amendment) and the effort by the
City staff to intimidate prospective purchasers of the property
with an exorbitant and arbitrary street assessment, it is clear
that the City of Coppell has chosen to eliminate all reasonable use
of the Cistercian property. This conduct cannot be tolerated and
the adverse financial impact of this process upon the Cistercians
will not go without redress.
Coppell Planning and Zoning Department
March 10, 1994
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We hope that your careful review of the history of the
property will result in a reconsideration of your zoning proposal
and the preservation of R the and MF-2 zoning on the Cistercian
property
If you have any questions, please contact me at your
convenience.
JHjr/tar
cc: Rt. Rev. Denis Farkasfalvy
Mayor Tom Morton
Jim Witt
V
J~ Hartnett, Jr, '
Cistercian\Coppell2
15.
Consideration and approval of an ordinance for Case #ZC-557(CtD to change
the zoning from MF-2 to any appropriate zoning district classification,
including, but not limited to MF-1, O, and/or R, on approximately 16 acres
of land located at the northwest corner of Beltline Road and MacArthur
Boulevard, and east of the TP&L transmission line; more particularly
described in Exhibit A & B attached to the ordinance, and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
Item 15 was postponed until the Special Called Meeting on May 17, 1994.
16.
PUBLIC HEARING: (CONTINUATION)
To consider approval of a zoning change, Case #ZC-554(CH) from R and
MF-2 to any appropriate zoning district classification, including, but not
limited to, SF-7, SF-9, SF-12, SF-18, SF-ED, and/or MF-1, on a total of
approximately 18.85 acres of land located south of Thweatt Road, east of
Branchwood Trail and north of Autumnwood Lane; more particularly
described in the Dallas County Records as Abstract #624, tract #12.
Item 16 was postponed until the Special Called Meeting on May 17, 1994.
17.
Consideration and approval of an ordinance for Case #ZC-554(CH) to change
the zoning from R and MF-2 to any appropriate zoning district classification,
including, but not limited to, SF-7, SF-9, SF-12, SF-18, SF-ED, and/or MF-1,
on a total of approximately 18.85 acres of land located south of Thweatt Road,
east of Branchwood Trail and north of Autumnwood Lane; more particularly
described in Exhibit A attached to the ordinance, and authorizing the Mayor
to sign.
Item 17 was postponed until the Special Called Meeting on May 17, 1994.
18.
Consideration and approval of Burch Addition, Preliminary Plat, located at
the southwest corner of Denton Tap and Bethel School Roads, at the request
of Coppell Hardware.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Michael .Dowdey, representing the Applicant, made a presentation to the Council.
Councilmember Reitman moved to approve Burch Addition, Preliminary Plat, located at the
southwest corner of Denton Tap and Bethel School Roads with the following conditions being
completed prior to final plat: 1) the floodplain should be tied down by metes and bounds; 2) any
common access easements should be shown on the face of the plat; 3) the left-turn lane that
services lot 3 will be required to be constructed with this development; 4) the existing eight-inch
sewer on the west side of this property will eventually be enlarged to 12 inches per Coppell's
Master Plan. To accomplish that work, the developer needs to provide the following: a) a
minimum 20-foot permanent easement; b) a 40-foot temporary construction easement; 5) need
to provide estimated water use and sanitary sewer discharge. Councilmember Watson seconded
the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Councilmembers Alexander, Stahly, Watson, Reitman,
Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
19.
Consideration and approval of White Glove Express Addition, Preliminary
Plat, located along the east side of Denton Tap Road, 500 feet south of
Braewood Lane, at the request of Mr. Lenny Poulsen.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Lenny Poulsen, Applicant, was present to answer questions. Councilmember Watson moved to
approve the White Glove Express Addition, Preliminary Plat, located along the east side of
Denton Tap Road, 500 feet south of Braewood Lane with the following conditions: 1) on the
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Exhibit A & B attached to the ordinance, and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember
Mayo seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Robertson and
Councilmembers Alexander, Stahly, Watson, Reitman, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of
the motion.
A short recess was taken at this time.
12.
PUBLI(7 HEARING: (CONTINUATION)
To consider approval of a zoning change, Case #ZC-554(CH) from R and
MF-2 to any appropriate zoning district classification; including, but not
limited to, SF-7, SF-9, SF-12, SF-18, SF-ED, and/or MF-1, on a total of
approximately 18.85 acres of land located south of Thweatt Road, east of
Branchwood Trail and north of Autumnwood Lane; more particularly
described in the Dallas County Records as Abstract #624, tract #12.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Mayor Morton advised that the Public Hearing remains open from the April 12, 1994 meeting,
and asked for those persons wishing to speak against this proposal. Jim Hartnett, Jr., 5724
Berkshire Lane, Dallas spoke against this zoning change. Mayor Morton then asked for those
persons wishing to speak in favor of this proposal. Pat Moriarty, 156 Meadowglen Circle; Elia
Martinez, 534 Greenwich Lane; Barbara Schmidt, 125 Whispering Hills; Chuck Sturges, 132
Newport Drive; Barb Bailey, 232 Plantation; and Pat Keenan, 412 Wellington spoke in favor
of this zoning change. Councilmember Watson moved to close the public hearing and approve
a zoning change on Case ZC-554(CH) from R and MF-2 to SF-12 on a total of approximately
18.85 acres of land located south of Thweatt Road, east of Branchwood Trail and north of
Autumnwood Lane; more particularly described in the Dallas County Records as Abstract//624,
tract #12. Councilmember Stahly seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-1 with
Councilmembers Alexander, Stahly, Watson, Reitman, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of
the motion and Mayor Pro Tern Robertson voting against the motion.
13.
Consideration and approval of an ordinance for Case #ZC-554(CH) to change
the zoning from R and 1V[F-2 to any appropriate zoning district classification;
including, but not limited to SF-7, SF-9, SF-12, SF-18, SF-ED, and/or MY-I,
on a total of approximately 18.85 acres of land located south of Thweatt Road,
east of Branchwood Trail and north of Autumnwood Lane; more particularly
described in Exhibit A attached to the ordinance, and authorizing the Mayor
to sign.
Councilmember Watson moved to approve Ordinance No. 91500-A-55 to change the zoning
from R and MF-2 to SF-12 (Single Family-12) on a total of approximately 18.85 acres of land
located south of Thweatt Road, east of Branchwood Trail and north of Autumnwood Lane; more
particularly described in Exhibit A attached to the ordinance, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Stably seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tern
Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Stahly, Watson, Reitman, Mayo, and Sheehan voting
in favor of the motion.
14.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration and approval of the annexation of 3.79 acres of land along the
north side of East Beltline Road, in close proximity to our existing eastern
City Limit line.
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