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Coppell panel approves PD amendment for Singa's Pizza with five-space parking exception
Summary
The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to PD‑157 (Valley Ranch Plaza) to allow an 1,120‑square‑foot Singa's Pizza, granting a five‑space parking exception and requiring an on‑site grease trap, signage permit and hours capped at 10 a.m.–12 a.m.; the vote was unanimous.
The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 19 to amend Planned Development 157 (PD‑157R9C) to allow a 1,120‑square‑foot Singa's Pizza at Valley Ranch Plaza, subject to staff conditions including a five‑space parking exception, a grease‑trap requirement and a limit on hours of operation.
Staff presentation by planner Matt Steer said the center currently provides 209 parking spaces whereas the zoning calculation requires 214, triggering a requested exception to allow restaurant use in space that was not previously designated for restaurants. Steer told commissioners that one tenant (a U‑Haul service) had been storing trucks in more spaces than intended; in consultation with the property owner the applicant has designated and painted 12 U‑Haul spaces and committed to keeping storage limited to those spaces.
"Staff is recommending approval of PD 157R9‑C subject to the conditions," Steer said, noting the proposal also carries forward existing PD requirements for setbacks, landscape buffers and shared‑parking agreements. The conditions included a cap on hours (no later than 12 a.m.), separate permitting for signage, and an adequately sized on‑site grease trap to serve the restaurant.
Applicant Mark Hess addressed the commission and said he agreed with staff's presentation. "Matt did a great job, and I'm in agreement with everything he said," Hess said.
Commissioner Erin Guerra moved to approve PD‑157R9C in accordance with staff conditions; Commissioner Ed Marr seconded. A roll call vote was called and the motion carried with all commissioners voting in favor.
The approval allows the restaurant to operate with the noted parking exception but directs the applicant to secure required administrative permits for signage and to comply with engineering and building permit reviews as the project proceeds.
