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For the 2025 term the commission formally elected Edmund Haas as chair and Sue Blankenship as vice chair. Commissioner Sue Blankenship nominated Haas for chair; the nomination was seconded and carried by roll call with all commissioners present voting aye.

The commission approved the Dec. 19 meeting minutes on a motion by Commissioner Ed Marr with a second from Commissioner Blankenship; the roll call vote was unanimous among members present.

On agenda items 7 and 8 — PD‑322A and the companion plat for the Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD Ag Barn on Sandy Lake Road — the applicant asked to continue both items to the March 20 meeting and waived related timing requirements. The motion to continue was seconded and carried by unanimous roll call vote.

These administrative motions were passed without substantive debate; the continued Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD items will return to the commission for hearing on March 20.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning - 02/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 20 meeting the commission elected Edmund Haas chair and Sue Blankenship vice chair, approved Dec. 19 minutes, and unanimously continued PD‑322 and associated plat (Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD Ag Barn) to March 20 at the applicant’s request.","taxTitle","Coppell, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",55075,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317314,"Commission recommends text changes to zoning code: new definitions and more flexible parking rules for warehouses and retail",740,9223000,9963000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374276-9433b8bcb347152d888d196c79d69e5a&start=9223&end=9963","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374276-9433b8bcb347152d888d196c79d69e5a/thumbnail_9223000.jpg","/articles/6317314/Texas/Commission-recommends-text-changes-to-zoning-code-new-definitions-and-more-flexible-parking-rules-for-warehouses-and-retail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317314-15417fd95a0a9e813e8a4a5dac5aa745/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195086&Signature=nNlYWsfnPjxTnRauLw0MYEynhCTG8j2EIRZsB3lT-3qMmhdYinYbUzaq6vrc1KfSyhoUbqCYtKfWdwdV9a7LFFDEamja8h8RvZVCeIWp9RZLf7-pk0xsEkpM-oOg4dMAkEBoY2BMeOIz2m9GrlaDkMZO1GiFIcAVept96wqb3i33acXOIyMb8k00CUzH2n3PkSyqKLfiWXvkH1Zkn9IHwfErPFTOqhGT7Pyp5XirLqbNTgMBZVAIJ9LnmwAnjyrto-hNHaSHK0IKL7vT-3wky1fPppP89uKNdMJwDPfWzT9OdLBSysy3KuhKOaqs9qK22HHumZjtiaIUYNKDORI8ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission voted Feb. 20 to recommend ordinance text amendments that add definitions for showroom, warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment center and modify off‑street parking requirements for several industrial and retail uses. The commission approved the changes and will forward them to City Council for public hearing and final adoption.

The amendments stem from city‑led industry roundtables and staff analysis of modern industrial and retail trends. Staff recommended new definitions so the code distinguishes among warehouse (storing goods for hire, not sold on site), distribution center (stores goods purchased for resale and ships for resale), and fulfillment center (fulfills internet orders shipped directly to customers and does not store goods for hire). A showroom was defined as an interior display area in excess of 1,000 square feet where durable goods are displayed for retail sales to customers.

Staff proposed parking adjustments because large industrial and distribution operations typically employ fewer workers per square foot and often do not use peak parking assumptions built into existing code. Under the approved text, warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment center uses will require one parking space per 2,000 square feet or one space per employee on the maximum working shift; showrooms will remain at one space per 1,000 square feet. The amendments also allow the community development director to administratively approve up to a 10% reduction in required parking for retail centers with buildings larger than 10,000 square feet if the applicant provides analysis; reductions greater than 5% must be accompanied by a parking study and alternate parking plan prepared by a licensed transportation engineer.

Matt Steer, development services administrator, told the commission these changes reflect shifting operations in industrial space and aim to provide flexibility for property owners and prospective tenants while retaining safeguards through studies and administrative review. The commission voted to recommend the text changes; the item will go to City Council for a public hearing and possible adoption on March 11.","The commission approved ordinance text amendments to add definitions for showroom, warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment center, and to change parking rules so certain industrial uses require one space per 2,000 square feet and the director may approve up to a 10% reduction for retail centers above 10,000 square feet.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317319,"Commission approves Coppell Entertainment Plaza (indoor pickleball) with conditions, adds gated access option for HOA",1288,7714000,9002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374276-9433b8bcb347152d888d196c79d69e5a&start=7714&end=9002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374276-9433b8bcb347152d888d196c79d69e5a/thumbnail_7714000.jpg","/articles/6317319/Texas/Commission-approves-Coppell-Entertainment-Plaza-indoor-pickleball-with-conditions-adds-gated-access-option-for-HOA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317319-4d6a3b796644012f4e2ac553ffc80ee5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195086&Signature=OMGsHb8cGhRF3D80l2uBomqOd6RbaQXm8ALAjvLhPO0Gq4-dpX0hTHQPTerfyNUjB0T~lvcCevbR9fIAQ1THWacfAP4CSLE-E8ZWe7CWY5wSGy9b4Qycrkpsm5oOGFu7NrR8emlDuCQRFOvVVEGLpDiGGu09n0woj5ygVG5KeRhDYrc4BvKreN8MnWD1mteClQEhQUbfEbJjtOR4fUFTTfbtQUhy5OWWbgoWW7u8p1ASwmI-BNMPca9Eg6YNb4tB2Bvr3ELP6pnePrAq925jNt4a2P6rxl3GrJWaibENnvhZXat703WfID5Jmn9TbPPPkN-N5e8tOWLVUht9S0WeCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 approved PD‑323 HC (Coppell Entertainment Plaza), a plan development and companion minor plat for a 17,655‑square‑foot building to contain five indoor pickleball courts with speculative restaurant and retail space on a 1.62‑acre property north of State Highway 121. The commission also approved the minor plat required to create Lot 1, Block A for the project. Both votes were unanimous among commissioners present.

Staff presenter Matt Steer described the site plan, parking and landscape commitments. The plan proposes 73 parking spaces where 66 are required, allocates enhanced paving and a 25% landscape area plus 8% enhanced pavement, and proposes stucco, stone veneer and a standing‑seam roof to improve the building facade. Steer said TxDOT approval will be required for a drainage tie‑in and listed several staff conditions, including a requirement that a six‑foot masonry screening wall be built along the north property line adjacent to the Coppell Greens subdivision before building construction goes vertical, and that seven proposed Chinese pistache trees be verified and increased to a 3‑inch caliper size on the planting plans.

Developer Jason Chen described the business model: a hybrid membership and pay‑to‑play indoor pickleball facility that also includes a small coffee/food tenant. \"We have been operating for 1 year now\" in another location and are expanding to Coppell, Chen said.

Phil LaBerge, vice president of the Coppell Greens Homeowners Association, said the HOA’s primary concerns were lighting and access to the common area behind the site. LaBerge said a photometric plan addressed the HOA’s lighting concern and requested a locked gate in the rear wall so the HOA could maintain and access its common area. The applicant indicated willingness to work with the HOA on a gated access solution while acknowledging legal and liability details may require review.

Commissioner Ed Marr moved approval of PD‑323 HC subject to the staff conditions and an additional condition enabling a rear access point (gate) to the HOA common area; Marr also asked that the HOA and applicant finalize a signed access agreement. Commissioner Ken Hapeman seconded. The roll call was: Blankenship, Guerra, Patel, Haas, Marr and Hapeman — all aye; Commissioner Bishop had left the meeting before the vote. The minor plat passed on a separate motion with the same staff conditions.

Key staff conditions included: TxDOT approval for the stormwater tie‑in; adjustments identified during detailed engineering review; a requirement to file a plat of record prior to permitting; compliance of building signage with the sign ordinance; verification and sizing of the proposed Chinese pistache plantings; rectifying discrepancies between renderings and final elevations; construction of the six‑foot screening wall prior to vertical construction; and payment of tree mitigation fees at the time of tree removal permitting. Steer noted six protected trees are proposed for removal and staff identified $7,400 in combined on‑site and off‑site tree mitigation and improvements.

Staff said the applicant must address minor plan clarifications (five Chinese pistache trees missing from the plan graphic and caliper sizing adjustments). The project will proceed to City Council for review; staff indicated the plat and PD items will be scheduled for council consideration on March 11.","The commission approved a 5‑court indoor pickleball facility with speculative restaurant and retail (PD‑323 HC) and an associated minor plat, subject to landscaping, screening wall and TxDOT tie‑in conditions, and added a condition enabling a gated rear access for the adjacent homeowners association.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317324,"Planning commission approves Greystone Construction office with conditions after neighborhood objections",5471,2160000,7631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374276-9433b8bcb347152d888d196c79d69e5a&start=2160&end=7631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374276-9433b8bcb347152d888d196c79d69e5a/thumbnail_2160000.jpg","/articles/6317324/Texas/Planning-commission-approves-Greystone-Construction-office-with-conditions-after-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317324-49b21f8f580499cdc12f98f7d10319d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195086&Signature=kc3gwPblZJcuV2zzEn4mzG-aHt-x1xsADFPzUL4uO3smxbonG8hszP-Dpbhzg-PU3vd7ELEwNWEiVfjuAYjnVWpDhRlzh7oLgHubA1HaGQ6dGaMhCHw94Eq7yGuKtZzcFUJngg1IuedoZxhmCl99pyCjLoDaOh4axVl6OW6uQbjr55wYhbsLvvGOP~h4L0wf9dRT3wq-YorW4iOknpXPnQOfJpx52uYG0-ZfrCwH1kt5RiBpxIsu3-OHPW57DiT0sF11w1qD4pUT9Ek3dJqZVE40llDRltIDZh5PYpu-4lR4TJmJK8pQi6~2yf~K0DudJRJXgz-T5qaUUfSIw4AH9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 approved PD‑317R‑C, a zoning change and detailed site plan for a proposed 1,800‑square‑foot office and associated site work for Greystone Construction at 192 Southwestern Boulevard, subject to site modifications and conditions. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote with Commissioners Sue Blankenship, Freddy Guerra, Samit Patel, Edmund Haas, Ed Marr and Ken Hapeman voting aye; Commissioner Cindy Bishop had dropped off before the vote.

Staff said the applicant will keep the existing garage/warehouse at the north of the lot and add a new office building with seven parking spaces and landscaping that exceeds the city minimum. Mary Bridal Boswell, staff presenter, said the applicant removed an earlier plan to store trailers on site, added more landscaping, and proposed brick veneer to improve the warehouse facade. \"They've removed the trailers and added additional landscaping,\" Boswell said in her presentation.

Neighbors objected during public comment primarily to access from Howell Drive and to the site historically operating in ways they say were incompatible with a residential street. Rich Palone, a longtime resident, told the commission: \"We do not want access on Howe Drive.\" Several other neighbors said the nearby properties largely do not operate as active commercial businesses and argued that allowing access on Howell would create traffic, parking and long‑term land‑use changes.

Danny Didick, co‑owner of Greystone Construction and the applicant, described the business and said the company had worked with staff for more than a year on site configuration. He told the commission Greystone would not park commercial vehicles or trailers on the site: \"These vehicles will not be allowed at this site,\" Didick said, adding the company stores trailers at an off‑site location and plans limited staffing.

Commissioners and staff discussed driveway locations and whether a drive from Southwestern Boulevard could be installed. Engineering constraints and the proximity of adjacent driveways made that option impractical, staff said. After an executive session for legal advice, the commission returned with a proposal staff and the applicant had discussed: relocate the overhead door on the warehouse from the east elevation to the south elevation, consolidate access to a single internal driveway, and reconfigure the existing paved area so a portion becomes a single lot‑access parking space.

Chair Edmund Haas moved approval with the staff recommendation plus the additional site conditions; Commissioner Guerra seconded. The motion included the staff conditions described during the presentation (detailed engineering review comments, PD conditions to approve reduced setbacks, the landscaping plan, glazing allowance and parking as shown) and the site‑specific modifications agreed with the applicant.

The vote carried; staff said the item will go to City Council on March 11. Boswell noted the application includes a glazing variance and that additional comments may arise during engineering review. The commission also recorded that the applicant waived timing requirements for any related platting.

The decision formalizes several compromises: Greystone may proceed with the office building and improvements but must implement the door relocation and driveway consolidation, and follow the landscaping, screening and parking conditions approved by staff and the commission. Public testimony and questions to the applicant remain part of the record; commissioners signaled that future compliance with the site configuration will be confirmed during engineering and permitting reviews.","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission approved a plan development (PD‑317R‑C) for a small Greystone Construction office and renovation of an existing garage, with conditions including moving an overhead door and consolidating driveways after residents raised access and parking concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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