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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-140R-SF, Deforest Road Fence Section Removal
P&Z HEARING DATE: August 20, 2020
C.C. HEARING DATE: September 8, 2020
STAFF REP.: Matthew Steer, Development Services Administrator
LOCATION: 550’ of wooden fencing on the south side of Deforest Road and north side of the
alley abutting properties addressed at 802-838 Cheshire Drive
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 550 feet
CURRENT ZONING: PD-140-SF (Planned Development-140-Single Family
REQUEST: A zoning change request from PD-140-SF (Planned Development–140-Single
Family) to PD-140R-SF (Planned Development-140-Revised-Single Family), to
allow for removal of a 550 linear foot portion of the wooden screening fence.
APPLICANT: Applicant:
Lakes of Coppell HOA
Bob Armstrong
409 Hood Court
Coppell, TX 75019
817-999-2019
barmstrong@fdc-ltd.com
HISTORY: The wooden fence runs along the south side of Deforest Road between the street
and the alley along the north side of the Raintree Village and Villages of Coppell
Phases III & IV subdivisions. The Raintree Village subdivision was approved first
in 1985, with the provision of a brick wall being constructed as required by the
Zoning Ordinance. Later in 1991, The Villages of Coppell III & IV subdivisions
each were approved with the provision that a Photinia Landscape Screening would
be planted in the alley adjacent to Deforest Road and would be irrigated and
maintained by the HOA, as allowed for in the Zoning Ordinance. Then, in 1996 a
wooden screening fence was approved to take the place of the brick wall and a
portion of the landscaping.
The subject property is zoned PD-140-SF (Planned Development – 140 - Single
Family). It was approved in September 1995. This contained the Villages of
Coppell Phases III & IV and is the zoning that would be affected if the wooden
fence were to be removed.
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HISTORIC COMMENT: There is no historical significance with the area of the proposed request.
TRANSPORTATION: Deforest Road is a 28-foot, two-lane collector within a 50’ right-of-way. This road
was reconstructed in 2012.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North – residential; PD-131-SF-12 (Planned Development-131-Single Family -12) and
SF-12 (Single Family-12)
South - residential; PD-138-SF (Planned Development-138-Single Family), PD-139-SF
(Planned Development-139-Single Family), PD-122-SF-7 (Planned
Development-122-Single Family-7) & SF-9 (Single Family- 9)
East – Denton Creek, City Limits
West - residential; PD-137-SF (Planned Development-137-Single Family)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan of March 2011 shows this property as suitable for single
family residential.
DISCUSSION: This request is to remove a 550-foot portion of the wooden fence that was required when
this subdivision was constructed. In 1991, this development was approved with a living
screen on the south side of Deforest Road in lieu of a 6-foot brick screening wall.
Subsequently, in 1996, a wooden fence was approved for a section of the required living
screen. This was installed with the construction of the subdivision and is being maintained
by the Lakes of Coppell HOA.
With the reconstruction of Deforest Road in 2012, the road was raised in this particular
section and a white decorative concrete railing with vertical members installed for traffic
and pedestrian safety. The white concrete railing now screens the wooden fence. The
HOA has requested to eliminate this section of the fence as it is not serving any purpose.
Staff is comfortable in granting this request and is recommending approval.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of PD-140R-SF Deforest Road Fence Section Removal, subject to the
following conditions:
1. The fence removal shall be limited to the segment from the southeast corner of the alley right-of-way at
Deforest Road to the section of fence that is 12.5 feet from the eastern end of the white railing.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approval of the request
2. Denial of the request
3. Modification of the request
4. Take the case under advisement to a future date
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit showing limits of fence removal
2. Street Views (4 Pages)