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CC 10/13/87 minutesMinutes of October 13, 1987 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular called session on Tuesday, October 13, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Coppell Town Center. The following members were present: Lou Duggan, Mayor Dan Stanton, Mayor Pro Tem Dean Wilkerson, Councilman Walter Pettijohn, Councilman Tom Morton, Councilman Bill Smothermon, Councilman Jim Cowman, Councilman (late arrival) Councilman Mark Wolfe was not present. Also present were City Manager Alan D. Ratliff, City Secretary Dorothy Timmons, and City Attorney Larry Jackson. Mayor Duggan called the meeting to order and everyone was asked to stand while Councilman Smothermon gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Mayor Duggan led those present in the pledge of allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item 1: Approval of minutes - September 22, 1987 Councilman Smothermon moved that the minutes be approved as corrected; Councilman Morton seconded and motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton and Councilmen Wilkerson, Pettijohn, Morton and Smothermon voting in favor of the motion. MAYOR'S REPORT Item 2: Mayor's Report A. Mayor Duggan provided the city manager and mayor pro rem with copies of a publication that can be used as a guideline for a City to develop a "feel" for the growth and development of the community. Mayor Duggan stated that after reading the book, he felt that the Council is on the right track in its development strategies for the City. B. Students from Mrs. Betty Nash's 5th grade class at Pinkerton Elementary School will take part in the Council meeting of October 27, 1987. These students will be studying the local government process. Council and the City Manager have been invited to have lunch with these students on that day. C. A reception for the Council to meet board and commission applicants will be held at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Council meeting on October 27, 1987. D. The MacArthur Boulevard-Beltline Road intersection was opened last week. Some problems are still being experienced with the signalization, but it is anticipated that these will be worked out. E. Councilmen Smothermon and Morton gave a report on the recent Chamber tour to London and the possible investments in the future in this area. F. Councilman Wilkerson requested that a listing of all the applicants, by board or commission and the number of positions open, be provided to them prior to the appointments on October 27, 1987. Mayor Duggan stated that the public hearing on this item has been opened and continued from a previous meeting. He then asked if there were persons present who wished to speak in favor of the proposed ordinance. There were none. Mayor Duggan then asked if there were persons present who wished to speak in opposition of the proposed ordinance. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman Morton moved that the ordinance providing for comprehensive management of the floodplain in the City of Coppell be comsidered at the regular Council meeting of October 27, 1987; Councilman Wilkerson seconded and motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton and Councilmen Wilkerson, Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon, and Cowman voting in favor of the motion. ZONING Item 12: Consider approval of a zoning change, Case ~S-1026, at the request of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas from (SF-9) Single Family-9, to (SF-9, SUP) Single Family-9 with a Special Use Permit to allow the operation of a Church, on property located approximately 600 feet north of the northeast corner of Sandy Lake Road and Samuel Boulevard. Date of Planning and Zoning Commission - September 17,1987 Decision of Planning and Zoning Commission - Approved (6-0) Father Broderick of the Catholic Diocese made the presentation to the Council. He stated that the church will have a live screening wall around the perimeter of the development and that it would be fully sprinkled. Staff reminded the Council that a variance for the living screen would be required. The use of stucco is allowed in an SUP zoning classification. Concerns regarding the right-of-way along Samuel Boulevard can be addressed at the platting stage. Mayor Duggan then declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons present who wished to speak in favor of the proposed zoning. There were none. He then asked for those persons present who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed zoning. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman Morton moved that the zoning change be approved with the stipulation that stucco construction be permitted; Mayor Pro Tem Stanton seconded and motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton and Councilmen Wilkerson, Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon, and Cowman voting in favor of the motion. Item 13: Consider approval of a zoning change, Case #S-1025, at the request of Mr. Gordon Dunaway, from (LI) Light Industrial to (LI.SUP) Light Industrial with a Special Use Permit, for the operation of automobile sales, on property located at 1203 Crestside Drive. Date of Planning and Zoning Commission - September 17,1987 Decision of Planning and Zoning Commission - Approved (6-0) Mr. Howard Herrington, representing Mr. Gordon Dunaway, made the presentation to the Council. Mr. Herrington stated that there would be no mechanical work or outside storage at this site. Mayor Duggan declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak in favor of the proposed zoning change. There were none. He then asked for those persons who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed zoning change. There were none. The public hearing was declared closed. Following discussion by the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Stanton moved that the zoning change be approved with the stipulation that no outside sales or storage be allowed, no mechanical work be performed on site, and that the zoning change be restricted to the sale of collector-type autos; Councilman Cowman seconded and motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton and Councilmen Wilkerson, Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon and Cowman voting in favor of the motion.