CC Minutes of 1/9/96 MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 1996
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, January 9,
1996 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard,
Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Tom Morton, Mayor
Ron Robertson, Mayor Pro Tern
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Couneilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Couneilmember
Lanny Mayo, Councilmember
Candy Sheehan, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Linda Grau and City Attorney
Peter G. Smith.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Morton called the meeting to order and adjourned into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City
Attorney.
1. CED, et al vs. City of Coppell, et al.
2. Special Use Permit requirements as they relate to signage.
a. C.J.'s Clubhouse and Grill.
B. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding real
property.
1. Public Works and Park site.
Mayor Morton convened into Executive Session at 6:14 p.m. as allowed under the above-stated
article. Mayor Morton adjourned the Executive Session at 6:53 p.m. and opened the Work
Session.
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to allow the development of a 235,000 square foot office/warehouse/distribution facility on a
32.8 acre site, located at the northwest comer of Belt Line-Road and Lakeshore Drive with the
following conditions: 1) an approval signature block be placed on the face of the preliminary
plat; 2) a variance be sought for the hedge screening of the loading dock; 3) provide information
regarding how the drainage ditch adjacent to Beltline will be addressed; and that the final plat
be sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval. Councilmember Sturges seconded
the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers
Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
18. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. ZC-588, Riverchase, zoning change from O
(Office) to LI (Light Industrial), on 4.4383 acres of property located on the
east side of Mac. Arthur Blvd., north of and adjacent to TU easement,
approximately 1,249 feet north of Riverchase Drive.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Service, made a presentation to the Council,
advising that the Planning Commission had denied this item and would therefore require a 3/4
vote of Council to approve the zoning change. Mayor Morton opened the Public Hearing and
asked for those persons wishing to speak regarding this proposal. Jerry Ragsdale, Applicant,
made a presentation to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to close the Public
Hearing and approve Case No. ZC-588, Riverchase, zoning change from O (Office) to LI (Light
Industrial), on 4.4383 acres of property located on the east side of MacArthur Blvd., north of
and adjacent to TU easement, approximately 1,249 feet north of Riverchase Drive with the Deed
Restrictions attached and adopting a change to Sections 2 and 4 of the Deed Restrictions
changing the words City Manager to City Council. Councilmember Watson seconded the
motion; the motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Pro Tern Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander,
Sturges, Watson, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion and Councilmember Tunnell
voting against the motion.
19. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. ~1102, Colonial Self Storn~,e, zoning change
from LI-S.U.P. and C (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial)
to LI-S.U.P and C-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and
Commercial, Special Use Permi0, to allow the expansion of the existing self-
storage facility, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, south of the St.
Louis & Southwestern Railroad.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Service, made a presentation to the Council.
Mayor Morton opened the Public Hearing and asked for those persons wishing to speak
regarding this proposal. Brian Chandlor, representing the Applicant, made a presentation to the
Council and distributed to Council pictures of proposed signs. Mayor Pro Tem Robertson
moved to close the Public Hearing and approve Case No. S-1102, Colonial Self Storage, zoning
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change from LI-S.U.P. and C (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial) to LI-
S.U.P and C-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial, Special Use
Permi0, to allow the expansion of the existing self-storage facility, located on the east side of
Denton Tap Road, south of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railroad with the following conditions:
1) elevations and building materials as shown on submission documents with no attached signs
and with face brick of commercial grade no lighter than Boral 3205 Doeskin and no darker than
Boral 3605 Red Brown, with the exception of accent bands which may be lighter or darker; 2)
redesign of the plastic inserts on existing attached signs to coordinate with the color of existing
and proposed building materials, with each plastic insert the same and elimination of the reader
board; 3) monument sign redesigned to eliminate backlit plastic and reader board; 4) preparation
of a landscape plan which will greatly enhance the streetscape and which will provide more
visual interest; 5) placement of brick pavers in new driveway to align with sidewalk; 6) sidewalk
across the full frontage of the existing site as well as the expansion site; 7) the signage to be as
was presented Council at this meeting provided any signage must meet the current sign
ordinance. Councilmember Mayo seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro
Tern Robert.son and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, Mayo, and Sheehan
voting in favor of the motion.
20. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to incorporate an
amended Sign Ordinance as Section 29.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Service, made a presentation to the Council
and discussed the Sign Committee which was formed in October of 1995 at the request of
Council and the proposed Sign Code. Mr. Sieb stated the six parts to the proposed code were
as follows: 1) that the sign code be made a part of the zoning ordinance; 2) that the height of
monument signs be a maximum of 4 feet on any site that is 2 acres or less, a maximum of 6 feet
on any site greater than 2 acres; 3) the size of monument signs be a maximum of 40 square feet
for sites less than 2 acres, 60 square feet maximum on sites greater than 2 acres; 4) no reader
boards, no plastic cans nor backlit plastic signs; 5) neon is to be replaced with luminous gas;
and 6) the maximum window signage on a facade be limited to 10 percent of the window area.
Mayor Morton opened the Public Hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to hold the Public
Hearing open until January 23, 1996. Councilmember Tunnell seconded the motion; the motion
carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson,
Tunnell, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
21. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
There was no action taken under this item.
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