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Commissioner Sue Blankenship nominated Edmund Haas for chair; Commissioner Marr (recorded as Commissioner Moore/Marr in the transcript) seconded the nomination. Haas accepted. Commissioners then voted by roll call; all present voted \"aye.\" For vice chair, a motion to nominate Sue Blankenship was seconded and likewise passed on a unanimous roll call.

The commission also approved its Dec. 19 meeting minutes by unanimous roll call earlier in the meeting. The newly elected chair and vice chair will preside over commission business for the coming year and will participate in scheduling and leadership tasks required for annual business and public hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning - 02/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 20 regular session the commission formally elected Edmund Haas as chair and Sue Blankenship as vice chair for the year; the vote was unanimous among members present.","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},6317312,"Commission approves zoning text changes to define warehouses, fulfillment centers and allow limited parking flexibility",801,9665000,10466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d&start=9665&end=10466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d/thumbnail_9665000.jpg","/articles/6317312/Texas/Commission-approves-zoning-text-changes-to-define-warehouses-fulfillment-centers-and-allow-limited-parking-flexibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317312-f930d4fd22553c682be9924e399d6495/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148616&Signature=JdAm3ciSou90cR5Vten0T07J6PwiOTHM5P-WWN0PkJKY6Efd3J5bq6q5Wg~K-VKKctRwdiPAGbetENSdxe8~pQPVDKI9vHWyo5smAbFTBbSKh1ehDX4NLox96pt9EBa7mzIxmHx7wJeIeA8WRgPpqF3LK21kzzD-0jJdxaZomNFKXSzOTC-AkSaxdEQOp9IryS4uEPP2h6i9OLBiqxg0exPqOXdX0-KfBrR7ZwBMyGEVVhjTqAuswYWeXDTwYvdAp7zuqEZApGGu0CaUvBiFR-8Ybn8pBPujw-IgWlayj1v~x2pS5VqwRSV8ovyiOf-5I8RIEl59fAYEQv7TXdKrSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 voted to recommend updates to the city’s zoning ordinance that add new land‑use definitions for showroom, warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment center and create limited flexibility in off‑street parking requirements.

Development Services Administrator Matt Steer told commissioners the changes stem from city roundtables on industrial and retail trends. The proposed definitions distinguish three warehouse-related uses: a distribution center (stores goods for multiple parties, not sold on site), a fulfillment center (fulfills e-commerce customer orders shipped directly to buyers), and a warehouse (stores goods for hire for multiple parties). A showroom is defined as an indoor area larger than 1,000 square feet where durable goods are displayed for retail purchase.

The text amendments would set parking standards so that showrooms remain at 1 space per 1,000 square feet, while warehouse/distribution/fulfillment centers would require 1 space per 2,000 square feet or 1 space per employee on a site’s maximum shift — whichever better reflects operations. The amendments also would allow the Community Development Director to approve up to a 10% reduction in required parking for retail centers; reductions greater than 5% would require a parking study prepared by a licensed transportation engineer.

Commissioners discussed the potentially changing demands of retail and industrial users, noting that automated operations and e-commerce fulfillment can reduce employee density and therefore reduce parking demand. The commission voted to forward the amendments to City Council for public hearing and action, with staff slated to present the ordinance at the March 11 council meeting.

The motion to recommend approval was made by Commissioner Maurer (recorded as Commissioner Moore in the transcript) and seconded by Commissioner Blankenship; the roll call vote was unanimous among commissioners present. Staff said details such as tree-mitigation and additional technical edits will be resolved during the council process and final ordinance drafting.","The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of ordinance text amendments that add definitions for showroom, warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment center and allow limited administrative reductions to retail parking requirements.",{"_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},6317317,"Commission approves Coppell Entertainment Plaza — indoor pickleball, retail and café — with rear-gate access for HOA",1487,7997000,9484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d&start=7997&end=9484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d/thumbnail_7997000.jpg","/articles/6317317/Texas/Commission-approves-Coppell-Entertainment-Plaza-indoor-pickleball-retail-and-café-with-rear-gate-access-for-HOA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317317-5fc70f717c62f38e77302ec079a2d043/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148616&Signature=lNxKC3rAsnNGrl0-U403ZdxSmVRMM3ybg25O6zSXHzVWZvh-35LDlDyxPCYV2bttSELVR1wOlC7A52DCA19BPUhdH9I81aXYQfpoy92kIFXU5Z36fa0qD-XLVrEmOXOBXExalbFWnLZVA7zQIbKVIY0VtPI1282X0YSFoTGn4QFOnfl2QxB6fcDocX7Qs57ozmQjYaJOresT-nLXi1gGq-yLudEkcjZ7p2DSnUD4zTMn7iwaXHtzQ8Wdv0PQFpuie46baj7Sm~STt3Ju4C76r~H5QSSdomJ~Ymdt76p7yOZr6fQ3kXz328zqNQ7acpQHvpeWFBUlGUSaxWXvS6kwCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 approved a planned development and a companion minor plat for the Coppell Entertainment Plaza, a proposed indoor pickleball facility with speculative restaurant and retail spaces on a 1.6-acre parcel along State Highway 121.

Staff described the project as a single-story building containing five pickleball courts (about 13,000 square feet), a speculative restaurant space of about 2,485 square feet and a speculative retail space of about 2,170 square feet (totaling 17,655 square feet). The plan showed 73 parking spaces proposed and 66 required. The applicant also proposed a 6-foot masonry screening wall along the north property line adjacent to the Coppell Greens residential subdivision and identified landscaping and tree mitigation commitments.

Developer Jason Chen and civil consultant Lindsay Mayer told the commission the operator has an existing indoor-pickleball facility elsewhere and plans similar operations in Coppell. Phil LaBerge, vice president of the Coppell Greens Homeowners Association, spoke in favor but requested a rear gate in the masonry wall to allow HOA maintenance access to the common area behind the site; the developer said he was prepared to provide a locked gate but wanted to confirm liability and maintenance details with counsel.

Commissioners placed conditions on the PD that reflect staff recommendations — including TxDOT approval of the stormwater tie-in, detailed engineering review, a required plat prior to permitting, verification and sizing of proposed landscape trees, correction of elevation/rendering discrepancies, and construction of the 6-foot screening wall prior to vertical construction. They also added a condition requiring the applicant and the Coppell Greens HOA to work out a locked access point in the rear wall so the HOA can reach its common area; the HOA is to sign an access agreement to document the arrangement.

Commissioner Moore moved to approve PD-323 (Coppell Entertainment Plaza) with staff conditions and the rear-access condition; Commissioner Hafeman seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote with all present voting \"aye.\" The companion minor plat for Lot 1, Block A was approved separately, also subject to staff conditions (including tree mitigation fees and construction of the screening wall prior to vertical construction). Staff noted final permitting will follow engineering review and TxDOT approvals for drainage ties.

Staff also asked the developer to revisit the species selection for some Chinese pistache shown on the planting plan; HOA representatives said some varieties can produce messy fruit and suggested alternatives. The developer agreed to review the gate access and legal concerns raised by counsel and the HOA while moving forward with permitting.","The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a planned development and companion minor plat for a 17,655-square-foot indoor pickleball facility with speculative restaurant and retail, adding a condition to enable a locked gate in the rear wall for HOA access to common area.",{"_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},6317323,"Commission approves Greystone Construction office with conditions after neighbors raise access and parking concerns",5685,2629000,8314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d&start=2629&end=8314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d/thumbnail_2629000.jpg","/articles/6317323/Texas/Commission-approves-Greystone-Construction-office-with-conditions-after-neighbors-raise-access-and-parking-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317323-5cc9630c4d43ea3aa20aee41e751ab75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148616&Signature=DSBBqFVNskIFJC-Wzg5xnSK-lag~nCPvA26LEniHH7rv1jpCvAHqQE5x2sAGk2j7N8aAzxOHusTLWzVCGXnE733wFbvA2WehUdmlu3DxhFnZUCsUwgrdjMQKZaRwUGpqCOBuOIAMXbvh4LFxhJT8~uciEfqa42Zk9cX7n9bPU37iKC3iQUQUR83iWCIBSSxBEmrytoC-Nb8YkbeIEGuBoKMdwTb89amQnsocVedpttg7nR5ndXpwBQ-IvnhDUIL0DIKOoadRhU6bjhxFslrxuZGPkcHBj~9nFv1t0vetumHOeM6GG~CfsJB35Gju-hCZzxkCCynJh5xGF7h79s1IfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 approved a planned-development zoning request for Greystone Construction’s office at 192 Southwestern Boulevard, imposing site-specific conditions after neighbors raised concerns about driveway access, parking and on-site storage of trailers.

Mary Boswell, community development staff, summarized the application: the site includes an existing garage/warehouse toward the rear of the lot, which the applicant proposed to retain, and a new 1,800-square-foot office building accessed from Howell Drive. The applicant removed an earlier proposal to store trailers on-site and added wainscoting to the existing warehouse façade to better match the new office.

Co-owner Danny Didick told the commission Greystone uses the site as a small home office and storage area for reconstruction and disaster-recovery work; he said trailers would be stored off site and pledged not to leave commercial vehicles parked along Howell Drive. Neighbors said they opposed any new driveway from Howell because they view the street as residential and worry about future uses should the current owner leave.

After public testimony, commissioners asked the applicant to consider site modifications. The applicant agreed to move the overhead door on the existing garage from the east elevation to the south elevation, to provide a single interior driveway aligned with a reconfigured parking layout, and to convert the existing driveway area into a lot-access parking space. Chair Edmund Haas moved approval of PD-317R-C with the conditions staff recommended plus those three modifications; Commissioner Freddy Guerra seconded.

The roll call vote recorded ayes from Vice Chair Sue Blankenship, Commissioners Freddy Guerra, Samit Patel, Edmund Haas, Commissioner Maurer (listed in the record), and Commissioner Hackman; one commissioner (Cindy Bishop) had dropped off by the time of the vote. The motion carried and the case will proceed to City Council; staff said any final engineering comments will be addressed during building-permit review.

The commission’s conditions require the applicant to: work with staff on detailed engineering review, allow the reduced setbacks and landscaping as shown in the PD, permit the glazing and parking as proposed, move the garage door to the south elevation, consolidate driveways to a single interior access aligned with the parking lot, and reconfigure the existing driveway into a single lot-access parking space. City staff also noted that the legal alley behind the garage exists on the plat and that alley access and setback questions influenced the discussion.","The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a rezoning (PD-317R-C) for an 1,800-square-foot office and retaining an existing garage at 192 Southwestern Boulevard, adding conditions that require moving the garage door, consolidating driveways and reconfiguring an existing drive into a lot-access parking space.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317327,"Carrollton–Farmers Branch ISD ag barn cases continued to March 20",68,2508000,2576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d&start=2508&end=2576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374277-d28df1458c5c6b9eefb1caf96881a42d/thumbnail_2508000.jpg","/articles/6317327/Texas/CarrolltonFarmers-Branch-ISD-ag-barn-cases-continued-to-March-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317327-5f53744fedab25e50ea8a326a2d5ab25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148616&Signature=KrDK~toeULZG1lfDszAgtRp2vD2mOA2koHYwmV7oxkLxwAIXI8C6tbYT6Vg~XZRGTmi3eGaSaH3d7WxvgpabQqwtRRxDK4hYzDX4CJOyanqeoUxBKWLP0OHx7SqcA9wc61BWZjQHKJNfOZMm-DoofeX0vq1W8ThhSrk085zwxURY4GxsW-99pq0R1osUDlaLAzSBk1lJdBzYiWU~GDWSrrKnlNNOJrz4YSImbgXU9MuYTPDHkhtXZ5k~u79Ig1Bs76atoTD7xs8fBOWjzM297fHXqR-pCFDcZyeOedl8x2-qo0NfumL-HGqZjrnzzWe9OoQmtq4cLBIXV1zvWy8cCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 20 voted to continue two agenda items related to a Carrollton–Farmers Branch ISD agricultural education project to the commission's March 20 meeting.

The items were a planned development rezoning request (PD-322-A) to allow construction of a new 14,000-square-foot education building and an approximately 21,800-square-foot metal barn and butterfly/education stations on about 41.63 acres along the north side of Sandy Lake Road, and the companion plat that would create the development lots. Mary Boswell, a community development staff member, told the commission the applicant requested the continuance and waived any platting time requirement for recordation.

The continuance gives the applicant additional time to finalize changes staff and the commission discussed in an earlier review. Commissioners opened the public hearing and then voted to continue rather than close the matter for decision.

Commission Chair Edmund Haas moved to continue both items to March 20; Commissioner Sue Blankenship seconded. The roll call showed the motion passed with all members present voting \"aye.\" The commission recorded the continuance and will expect the applicant to appear on the March 20 agenda with updated materials.

No substantive public testimony or final action on the zoning change or plat was taken on Feb. 20; the hearing remains open and the record will carry forward to March 20.","The Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to continue two agenda items — a PD zoning request and a companion plat for a new ag education building and barn for Carrollton–Farmers Branch ISD — at the district's request; the applicant waived timing requirements for the plat.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning and Zoning Commission elects Edmund Haas chair and confirms Sue Blankenship as vice chair

Commission approves zoning text changes to define warehouses, fulfillment centers and allow limited parking flexibility

Commission approves Coppell Entertainment Plaza — indoor pickleball, retail and café — with rear-gate access for HOA

Commission approves Greystone Construction office with conditions after neighbors raise access and parking concerns

Carrollton–Farmers Branch ISD ag barn cases continued to March 20