Staff Report Final Plat ExtensionITEM # 5
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Extension: West Sandy Lake Road Addition,
Phase 2, Lots 1-5, Block A Final Plat
P&Z HEARING DATE: September 19, 2019
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell, Sr. Planner
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: Extension of the approval of the 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.
ITEM # 5
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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.
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.
On April 18, 2019, the Planning and Zoning commission approved the plat
subject to certain conditions, one of them being the filing of Property Owner
Association (POA) documents prior to the filing of the plat. The applicant has
submitted a letter requesting that the filing date be extended to allow the
applicant more time to finalize the POA documents.
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Plats approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission must be submitted to the
city for signatures within six months or they become null and void. Approval of
this plat will expire on October 15th if an extension is not granted by Planning and
Zoning Commission.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending approval of a six-month extension to the West Sandy Lake Road Addition,
Phase 2, Lots 1-5, Block A, Final Plat. If granted, the Final Plat approval will expire on April 13, 2020.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the request
2. Recommend disapproval of the request
3. Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Request Letter
2. Final Plat