Staff Report
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
West Sandy Lake Road Addition,
Phase 2, Lots 1-5, Block A Preliminary Plat
P&Z HEARING DATE: April 18, 2019
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director of Community Development/Planning
LOCATION: S.H. 121 and Sandy Lake Road, N.E.C.
SIZE OF AREA: 16.57 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING: PD-279-HC
REQUEST: Approval of a Preliminary Plat reflecting the approved Concept Site Plan for
hotel, retail, restaurant and office uses.
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Victor Munson Alek Strimple
Ferguson Reality Co. Jones Carter
6060 N Central Expressway 6509 Windcrest Drive
Suite 560 Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75206 Plano, Texas 75024
214-237-2920 972-265-7174
Email: vmunson@flash.net astrimple@jonescarter.com
HISTORY: In 2003, the Planning and Zoning Commission called a series of public
hearings to determine the appropriate zoning along the limited frontages the
city of Coppell has along freeways. The intent of this initiative, which was
adopted by City Council, was to revise the 1996 Future Land Use Plan and
to rezone these properties from Light Industrial to Highway Commercial to
“allow the land owners significant flexibly in development options to take
advantage of the highway access while assuring compliance with the vision
for the City’s most visible corridors”. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan
reinforced this vision by designating this property as Freeway Special
District.
On January 22nd City Council approved PD-279 for hotel, retail, restaurants
and office uses on 16.57 acres of property and a Detail Site Plan for two
Hotels, one being a Residence Hotel on approximately 6 acres.
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HISTORIC COMMENT: This property does not have any historic significance.
TRANSPORTATION: SH 121 is a state highway, recently built to standard.
Sandy Lake Road is a six-lane divided thoroughfare.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North: vacant land & office/warehouse – HC and LI
South: DCCC – PD- 224R- HC
East: office/warehouse – LI
West: SH 121 and vacant land
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Coppell 2030 Comprehensive Master Plan shows this property
as suitable Freeway Special District.
DISCUSSION: The purpose of a Preliminary Plat is to show “the character and proposed layout
of the tract in sufficient detail to indicate the suitability of the proposed
development. It is intended to provide a review of the overall lot configuration,
water and wastewater services, and street patterns. A preliminary plat is
required when subdividing more than four lots.
The proposed lotting pattern reflects the uses and the Concept Site Plan of the PD
that was established for hotel, retail, restaurant and office uses. This Preliminary
Plat indicates five (5) lots, two (2) of which are for the first phase of development.
Lot 2 will be developed for a Home2Suites and a LaQuinta Hotel on Lot 3. Detail
discussion of the subdivision is in the companion request, which is the Final Plat
to allow the first phase of development.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the West Sandy Lake Road Addition, Phase 2, Lots 1-5, Block
A, Preliminary Plat subject to the following conditions:
1. Additional comments will be generated at the time of Detail Engineering review.
2. Property Owners Association documents shall be submitted for staff review and filed
prior the filing of the Final Plat. Property Owners Association shall maintain all
utilities, common areas, including the mutual access easements, landscape medians,
tree preservation area pedestrian areas, all enhanced paving surfaces, multi-tenant
sign, etc.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the request
2. Recommend disapproval of the request
3. Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Approved Concept Plan
2. Preliminary Plat