Vistas of C P3/PP-AG 980714AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Jul 14, 1998
ITEM CAPTION:
ITEM #
Consider approval of the Vistas of Coppell, Phase 3, Preliminary Plat, to allow the development of 61
residential lots on approximately 23 acres of land located along the south side of Spur 553, east of the
Coppell Middle School North Campus, and north of Denton Creek.
TITLE: ~ql~SVdr of Planning and Community Services
STAFF RECOMMENDS: APPROVAL
APPROVED
BY
CITY COUNCIL
DATE
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: June 18, 1998 ,
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (4-0) with Commissioners
McCaffrey voting in favor. None opposed. Commissioners Kittrell
Commissioner DeFilippo resigned.
Nesbit, Stewart, Lowry and
and Turner were absent.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR CONDITIONS.
FIN. REVIEW.~
CITY MANAGER REVIEW:
Document Name: ~voc3.pp
AGENDA REQUEST NARRATIVE
1)
2)
Approval subject to the following recommended conditions:
Observe a 25 foot front yard setback on all the lots or amend the setback standards of the planned
development.
Correct the following items on the plat:
a) Under notes section, items 2 and 15 should be consolidated as one iter~
s)
Modify the Buffer Concept Plan to include the following:
(CONDITIONS l&2 AND PART OF 3 MET) (Correct quantity of Aristocrat Pear to 6)
(CONDITION MET)
5) Provide a 20' dedication for trail purposes to the City of Coppell.
6)
Developer will be responsible to build the hike and bike trail along the top of the Denton Creek
levee. The cost of the trail will be deducted from the $1,285 per dwelling unit park develop-
ment fee.
7) The Homeowners Association Agreement must be approved by the City Attorney prior to the
plat being recorded with the County.
s)
The placement of the following notation on the face of the plat:
"As part of all executed monetary contracts, a disclosure letter must be given to the
home buyers indicating the following:
a) The development is located along the State Highway 121 Bypass.
b) Due to DFW and Love Field Airports, there may be occurrences
of ambient aircraft noise due to aircraft overflights.
c) The tax impact of the levee improvement district."
9) A letter of permission from the Denton County Levee District #1 must be provided to install
proposed storm system on this property.
10) Any access to the S.H. 121 bypass will require TxDOT approval.
CASE:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
VISTAS OF COPPELL? PHASE 3,
PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
June 18, 1998
July 14, 1998
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
Along the south side of Spur 553, east of the Coppell Middle
School North Campus and north of Denton Creek.
Approximately 23 acres; 61 residential lots
PD-SF-7
Preliminary Plat approval.
APPLICANT:
Owner:
Centex Homes
2800 Surveyor Blvd.
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972) 417-3562
Engineer:
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
7950 Elmbrook Drive, Suite 250
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 638-0145
HISTORY:
The City of Coppell annexed portions of Vista Ridge Business
Park in 1986 and 1990, including the property currently requested
for rezoning. In connection with the annexation proceedings, the
City held public hearings to establish the zoning. On March 10,
1998 the Coppell City Council approved a zoning change from
MF-2 to PD-SF-7.
TRANSPORTATION:
The S.H. 121 Bypass will be built to freeway standards and
currently contains one-way access roads, each 33 feet in width,
within 450 feet of right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-
South -
East -
West -
vacant; City of Lewisville
vacant, Denton Creek, "TC" Town Center
Vistas of Coppell Phase II, "PD-SF-7" Planned Development,
Single-Family-7
CISD Middle and Elementary Schools, "SF-7" Single Family-7
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
medium density residential uses.
DISCUSSION:
Staff's major concern with this preliminary plat is that it deviates from the
development standards set forth in the zoning case. The standards listed
on the face of the plat clearly reflect those in the approved zoning
ordinance for this property. However, the plat drawing does not track
with the setback standards. The standards listed on the plat state that all
lots will observe a 25' front yard setback and 35 % of the property will
have a 7' side yard setback and the remaining 65 % of the property will
maintain an 8' side yard setback. The circled lot numbers on the plat
represent lots that have a 20' front yard setback with a 7' side yard
setback. This is in violation of the planned development standards. While
the zoning ordinance permits an applicant for a Planned Development to
propose 20' front yards on 35% of the property, this applicant did not
request that deviation when the Planned Development was granted.
Other items that staff requests be corrected on the plat include:
1) Under notes section, items 2 and 15 should be consolidated as
one item.
2) Under notes section, item 8 should read "Lot 1 and 20, Block B
and Lots 1 and 2, Block C will maintain an eight foot (8')
building setback from the landscape easement.
3) Lot width on Lot 1, Block B and Lot 10, Block A is not 80'.
4) Lot width on Lot 1, Block A is not 110', nor is the lot width
on Lot 1, Block D 108'.
5) Provide a Block B designation
The landscape plans clearly show a continuation of a landscape treatment
similar to the earlier phases to the east. The Buffer Concept plan provides
a detail outline of the proposed plant material. The following plant
materials will have to be replaced with ones on the City's approved plant
palette. The Bradford Pear will have to be substituted with the Aristocrat
Pear, the Red Oak should be a Shumard Red Oak and the Elm must be a
Cedar Elm. A plant legend would be helpful in reviewing the types,
quantities, sizes of the plant material to be planted.
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The Leisure Services Department is requesting a 20' dedication for trail
purposes to the City of Coppell instead of an 18' dedication to the Denton
County Levee District shown on the plat. The 18' dimension appears to
be identical to the width of the 15' sanitary sewer easement. Applicant
must clearly denote on the plat the boundaries of the trail dedication. An
assessment of $1,285.00 per dwelling unit Park Development fee will be
levied on this property. However, the Leisure Services Department is
requesting that the developer be responsible to build the hike and bike trail
along the top of the Denton Creek levee. The cost of the trail will be
deducted from the park development fee.
Lastly, staff requests the following notation be placed on the face of the
plat:
"As part of all executed monetary contracts, a disclosure letter must be
given to the home buyers indicating the following:
a) The development is located along the State Highway 121 Bypass.
b) Due to DFW and Love Field Airports, there may be occurrences
of ambient aircraft noise due to aircraft overflights.
c) The tax impact of the levee improvement district."
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends of the site plan and preliminary plat subject to the following
conditions being met:
1)
Observe a 25 foot front yard setback on all the lots or amend the setback standards
of the planned development.
2)
Correct the following items on the plat:
a) Under notes section, items 2 and 15 should be consolidated as one item.
b) Under notes section, item 8 should read "Lot 1 and 20, Block B and Lots 1 and
2, Block C will maintain an eight foot (8') building setback from the landscape
easement.
c) Lot 1, Block B and Lot 10, Block A do not have an 80' lot width.
d) Lot 1, Block A does not have a 110' lot width, nor does Lot 1, Block D have a
108' lot width.
e) Provide a Block B designation.
3)
Modify the Buffer Concept Plan to include the following: 1) Substitute the Bradford Pear with the Aristocrat Pear.
2) Specify the Red Oak as a Shumard Red Oak and the Elm as a Cedar Elm.
3) Provide a plant legend specifying type, quantity, size of all plant materials to
be planted.
4)
Provide a 20' dedication for trail purposes to the City of Coppell. (see Leisure Services
comments).
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5)
Developer will be responsible to build the hike and bike trail along the top of the Denton
Creek levee. The cost of the trail will be deducted from the $1,285 per dwelling unit park
development fee (see Leisure Services comments).
6)
The Homeowners Association Agreement must be approved by the City Attorney prior to
the plat being recorded with the County.
7)
The placement of the following notation on the face of the plat:
"As part of all executed monetary contracts, a disclosure letter must be given to
the home buyers indicating the following:
a) The development is located along the State Highway 121 Bypass.
b) Due to DFW and Love Field Airports, there may be occurrences
of ambient aircraft noise due to aircraft overflights.
c) The tax impact of the levee improvement district."
8)
A letter of permission from the Denton County Levee District #1 must be provided to
install proposed storm system on this property. (see Engineering comments)
9)
Any access to the S.H. 121 bypass will require TxDOT approval. (see Engineering
comments)
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Preliminary Plat
2) Preliminary Tree Preservation Plan
3) Landscape Buffer Easement Exhibit
4) Landscape Concept Plan (2 pages)
5) Buffer Concept Plan
6) Departmental Comments
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05/29/98 08:04 CITY OF COPPELL ~ CITY OF COPPELL NO.O?I ~02
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
ITEM: Vistas Of Coppell, Phase 3, Preliminanj Plat
DRC DATE,: May 28, 1998 and June 4, 199S
CONTACT: Brad Reid, Park Planning and Landscape Manager
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COMMENT STA TI2$: _.~ PRELIM1NARY Ftt¢~
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The de~eloper should be aware that this development is impacted by the Park
Deoelopment ordinance stipulating $1,285.00 per dwelling unit Deoeloper has
installed the hike/bike -trail adjacent to phases ! and 2 of the Vistas in lien of
development fees, the city requests this trail be continued to the west.
A 15' dedication for trail purposes to the Denton County Le'oee District should be a 20'
dedication to the City of Coppelt.
a 12'wide, concrete hike/bike trail should be able to be placed in the 20' easement
without the setoer manhole being located within the trail
Should there be any questions by committee members or representat~'ves of the
proposed deoelopment regarding these comments, please feel free to contact Brad Reid
at 30~ -3561.
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
ITEM: Vistas of Coppell. Phase 3. Preliminary Plat. to allow the development of 62
residential lots on approximately 23 acres of land, located along the south side
of Vista Ridge Blvd., east of the Coppell Middle School and North Campus, and
north of Denton Creek, at the request of Carter and Burgess, Inc.
DRC DATE: May 28, 1998 and,tune 4, 1998
CONTACT: Mike Martin, P.E., ,4ssistant City Engineer (304-3679)
COMMENT STATUS: ~rr ~x~ nv g/NAg '/REVISED
AFTER P&Z
Informational comment
1. A letter of permission fi.om the Denton County Levee District #1 must be provided to install
proposed storm system on this property.
2. Any access to the S.H. 121 bypass will require TxDOT approval.