P&Z letter of approval-5/20/04May 21, 2004
Mr. Jason Rose
1200 College Parkway, Suite 417
Lewisville, TX 75077
RE: Case No.: PD-102-TH-2~ Riverchase Townhomes~ Lots 1-49
Dear Mr. Rose:
This letter is to inform you that Case No. PD-201-TH-2, Riverchase Townhomes, Lots 1-49, zoning
change request from LI (Light Industrial) to PD-201-TH-2 (Planned Development-201,
Townhouse-2) to allow the construction of 48 single-family attached homes and common areas on
4.42 acres of properb' located along the east side of MacArthur Boulevard, approximately 1,400
feet north of Riverchase Drive and an amendment to the Land Use Plan of the 1996 Comprehensive
Master Plan from Light Industrial/Showroom to Residential High Density on this acreage, were
recommended tbr approval by the Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, May 20,
2004, subject to the following conditions:
1 ) Clearly show fire hydrant locations on all plans.
2)
Place notes on all plans that reflect conditions of the Parks Department review'
(attached).
3)
Landscape screen around parking lots must contain a hedge at least 30-inches tall at
planting; revise Landscape Plan.
4) Lot #49 must conform to the provisions of Sec. 33-1-8~C of the Zoning Ordinance.
5)
Lot widths are 10.4 feet wider than required, not 16.5 feet. Change note 4 on Site
Plan.
6)
Average building area is 1,900-square feet, not 2,000 feet. Change Site Data Table on
Site Plan.
7)
Red Tip Photinias are not an approved plant material. Change on Site Plan and
Landscape Plan.
_ 8) Symbol at entrance of project on Landscape Plan is not identified in Legelkd,
9) River Rock location not clear on Unit Cluster enlarged plan.
10) Location of grass is not shown on Landscape Plan.
11 ) Change "Guest" room to "Guest/Mother-in-law" room on floor plans.
12) Compliance with Engineering comments (attached).
13) Provide rear-yard fencing around project, preferable decorative metal with brick
columns matching brick of buildings.
14) The diameter of the cul-de-sac needs to be 100 feet.
15) Eliminate the fire lane shown on a diagonal between Lots 11 and 12 and 35 and 36.
16) Eliminate two parking spaces at the front western end of property in order to
provide additional landscaping to this area.
17) Parking along Bethel School Court shall be limited to only one side of the street.
The date scheduled for consideration by the Coppell City Council is Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at 7
p.m. A representative for this case must be present at this meeting, which will be held in Council
Chambers at City Hall. Failure to represent this item may result in the denial of this application.
City Council has instructed staff to include in its agenda packets only those items that accurately
reflect conditions as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Therefore, please
submit to the Planning Department three (3) folded copies of all revised plans on or before 12
noon, Wednesda% May 26m. Also. please submit one (1) 8 V~ x 11 paper reduction, along with
one jpg, tiff, pdf or similar electronic file.
If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Department at (972) 304-3678.
e~ely,
qary L. 5~eb, A.1.C.P.
I~irector of Planning
C'e- Building Inspection
file
,dOFFELL
Project tD PD-04-0013
Address S Macanhur Bird
CITY OF COPPFLL
2nd DRC REPORT
Project Name
COFFELL
Riverchase Townhomes
Project Type
Application Date
Case Manager
Project Description
Re-Zoning PD
4/21/04
Gary Sieb
Zoning change request from Li (Light Industrial) to PD-201-TH-2 (Planned Developmenb201, Townhouse-2) to allow the
construction of 52 single-family attached homes on 4.42 acres of property located aJong the east side of MacArthur
Boulevard, approximately 1,400 feet north of Riverchase Drive
~.qency
Parks and Recreation
Engineering
1 of 1
Comments
1. Park Development fee of $1285.00 per unit.
2, Park hours are 6:30 am. until sunset.
3. The City of Coppell has an agreement with the Coppetl Baseball Association that allows the
ball field lights to stay on no later than 11:00 p.m., 7 days a week.
4 Developers, and future residents of this development need to be aware of existing ballfield
lights that shine towards the townhomes, as well as noise that will come from games.
Site Plan -
1 All off-street parking shall be on a HCA owned and maintained lot.
2 The Engineering Dept. has concerns about the parking provided on Lot 1-X being too close
to MacArtt~ur Blvd.
3. Brick pavers are no longer allowed in public streets, use stamped and stained concrete
instead,
See additional comments on Preliminary Plat case for this development