Staff Report
ITEM # 6
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE No.: PD-231R-H, 528 & 532 S. Coppell Rd.
P&Z HEARING DATE: October 21, 2021
C.C. HEARING DATE: November 9, 2021
STAFF REP.: Matthew Steer, AICP, Development Services Administrator
LOCATION: 528 & 532 S. Coppell Rd.
SIZE OF AREA: 0.434 acres
CURRENT ZONING: PD-231-H (Planned Development District-231-Historic)
REQUEST: A zoning change request from PD-231-H (Planned Development-231-Historic) to
PD-231R-H (Planned Development-231 Revised-Historic), to change from a
Planned Development, which was never constructed and allow the tracts to
continue their use as residential within the existing residential structures.
APPLICANT: Owner
Debbie Baum/Russell Schneider Jean Murph
528 S Coppell Road 532 S Coppell Road
Coppell, TX. 75019 Coppell, TX. 75019
(214) 538-6967 grpmurph@aol.com
gypsynite@gmail.com
Attorney
Debra Edmondson
PO Box 92801
Southlake, Texas 76092
(817) 416-5291
debra@edmondsonlawfirm.com
HISTORY: The subject properties were part of a rezoning in 2007, that established a two-
story office building on the northern property and retention of the existing
residence on the southern property with shared parking in the rear of both. The
plat was never filed of record and the development never took place. The
northern property was purchased by the current owner, Ms. Baum, in May 2019.
HISTORIC COMMENT: This property has no historical significance.
TRANSPORTATION: Coppell Road is a C2U, concrete two-lane undivided street with curb and gutter
contained within a 60-foot right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Vacant; " PD- 188- H", (Planned Development- 188-Historic)
South - Residential; " H", (Historic)
East - Townhomes; " PD- 197R- H", (Planned Development- 197-Revised- Historic)
West - Office Warehouse; " PD- 186R2- L1", (Planned Development- 186- Revised
2- Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Coppell 2030, A Comprehensive Master Plan, shows this property as appropriate
for Old Coppell Historic District uses.
DISCUSSION: This is a fairly simple request. The owners of 528 S. Coppell Rd & 532 S. Coppell
Road wish to change the current zoning for the properties from PD-231-H, which
calls for a proposed two-story office building, a residence, and shared parking, to
the existing conditions- two single family residences.
The northern property was previously owned by Carlos and Maria Oroza between
2006-2009 who were proposing to construct the office and shared parking with the
residence on the rear of the southern lot. However, the Orozas were never able to
move forward with their approved plans and never filed the plat. In the interim, the
property was sold to Charles Price. In May 2019, Ms. Baum purchased the property
from him. She recently was unable to refinance the property, because of the current
zoning on the property calling for office. Jean Murph owns the southern property.
Staff recommends allowing the rezoning of the property to revert back to the
existing conditions. This will allow the existing development to exist as is and if
burned or destroyed, to be rebuilt. However, this would not be allowed to be
expanded. A redevelopment of the property beyond the boundary of the existing
footprints would require a new PD zoning. Each lot will have a separate PD
Ordinance, which will alleviate the need for both property owners to join in a future
zoning application.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the request subject to the following PD conditions:
1. Correct the deed information on the Jean Murph Survey to reflect the correct volume and
page. (Vol. 84048, Pg. 6336).
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the request
2. Recommend disapproval of the request
3. Recommend modification of the request
4. Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Request Letter
2. Baum Survey
3. Murph Survey