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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
West Sandy Lake Road Addition,
Phase 2, Lots 1-5, Block A Final 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 Final Plat reflecting the approved Concept Site Plan for hotel,
retail, restaurants and office uses, and to permit Phase 1 development.
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: This is a companion request to the PD that was established for hotel, retail,
restaurant and office uses. This Final 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. The initial phase of development will also include
the landscaped private spine street (mutual access/fire lane) which will provide
access to both hotels from Sandy Lake as well as SH 121. This first phase of
development will also include various street improvements to enhance the
accessibly of the site. The specific list of improvements is included in the PD
condition as well as listed on the plat for clarity.
The utilities within this development will be private and will eventually cross lot
lines which may ultimately be under separate ownerships, therefore a Property
Owner’s Association (P.O.A.) must be formed to ensure maintenance of the
utilities as well as other common areas including; mutual access easements,
pedestrian areas, enhanced paving surfaces, multitenant project sign, the tree
preserve/amenity area in Lot 5, etc. A condition has been added to the plat that
states that at the time of replatting of Lot 5, the tree preservation area shall be
designated as a common area lot or private maintenance easement to be
maintained by the P.O.A. Also added, was a note that this area shall not be
disturbed during construction.
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, Final 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,
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tree preservation area pedestrian areas, all enhanced paving surfaces, multi-tenant
sign, etc.
3. The lots will be assigned addresses prior to the filing of the Plat for recordation.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the request
2. Recommend disapproval of the request
3. Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Final Plat