P&Z ltr. re postmt to 2/20/03cOPi:'-Ei2L
December 23, 2002
Mr. Andrew Smith
Houghton Capital Corporation
4316 Main Street, Suite 300
The Colony, TX 75056
RE: Case No. S-1204~ Seeurlock Self Storage
Dear Mr. Smith:
This letter is to inform you that on December 19, 2002, the Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission
voted to hold Case No. S-1204, Securlock Self Storage, zoning change request from LI and C (Light
Industrial and Commercial) to LI/C-S-1204 (Light Industrial/Commercial, Special Use Permit-1204), to
allow the construction of a 49,380 square-foot mini-warehouse use, with a 1,900 square-foot caretakers
quarters and office, and 5,520-square feet of speculative office, on 3.751 acres of property located at the
northeast comer of S.H. 121 and Northpoint Drive, open and under advisement to the Februa_ry 20, 2003.
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Areas of concern include the following:
· The project's nonconformance with the requirements outlined in the Zoning
Ordinance for special use permit approval.
· The proposed use is not supported by the Coppell Comprehensive Plan.
· The project's visible location along a State Highway.
· The proposed awkward and unconventional layout of the site.
· Failure to adequately address screening/landscaping as illustrated in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Staff reiterates the Commission's desire to see the entire property developed as flex/tech office because of
its limited access. For your information, the submittal deadline for our February meeting is 12 noon.
Friday, JanuaE¢ 17~h.
If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Department at (972) 304-3678.
Sincerely,
Marcie Diamond
Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development
Cc Sally Kaufman, Kaufman Design Group
Mardy Brown, Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
Building Inspection
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