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Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission Summary: September 17, 2026

City Council & Boards — Thursday, September 17, 2026
BodyCoppell, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, September 17, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:05

Good evening.

0:06

This is the September 17th, 2026 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

0:11

The time is six o'clock.

0:13

Our first order of business item one is uh to um

Unassigned speaker

0:18

I'm

Speaker 1

0:18

sorry, item two is to convene into work session where we'll review the cases.

0:23

Uh we will then uh reconvene into general session at 6 30.

0:27

So with that I'll convene into our work session.

0:38

We'll start with a roll call this evening.

0:40

Um chairman of the commission, uh Edmund Haas.

0:44

Okay, Commission members vice care so blank and chip.

0:47

Same patel.

0:48

Here Kent Hafman.

0:49

Here, Ed Marr.

0:50

President Cindy Bishop.

Speaker 2

0:52

Here.

Speaker 1

0:54

All right, hi.

0:55

And John Dodmeyer.

0:56

Present.

0:56

And Mary, would you introduce staff?

0:59

Sure.

1:00

And then review the cases.

Speaker 3

1:01

All right.

1:02

So myself, Mary Promboswell.

1:05

Mr.

1:05

Matt Steer.

1:07

Uh they're not here.

1:10

Mr.

1:10

Bob Hager.

1:12

And Ms.

1:12

Kenny McDee.

1:15

So on the agenda this evening, uh, your first case is a plat.

1:24

The OAM edition.

1:27

Um so essentially this is on Howell Street.

1:30

Originally this was platted back in the like 1961 or so.

1:35

Um at some point in time, many of those lots on that street and the adjacent street seem to have been subdivided by meets and bounds and not by replant.

1:48

So this particular lot is when you look on the records, says it's part of lot 13 and part of lot 14.

1:58

So the house has been torn down that was on there, and he's just simply replatting it to create a legal lot so they can build a new house.

2:07

Pretty straightforward.

2:10

Um questions.

2:13

Did our attorney review it?

2:18

He's good.

Speaker 2

2:19

Now I did not go out and talk to the neighbors.

Unassigned speaker

2:25

Is it is this the type of item that we we would solicit comments and have a

Speaker 4

2:29

public hearing on?

2:30

No, right.

Speaker 2

2:32

It doesn't require any other dedications or anything to trigger those uh

Speaker 4

2:37

and as part of and today we're not having a public hearing on this item.

2:41

No,

Speaker 5

2:42

it's just a reply, not a rezone.

2:44

Yeah.

2:45

Correct?

Speaker 6

2:46

Yeah.

Unassigned speaker

2:47

So satellite shows that there's a house there, and then it looks like the lot of it.

Unassigned speaker

2:54

Oh,

Speaker 6

2:54

it's been recently torn down.

Speaker 7

2:56

I

Speaker 6

2:56

believe so.

2:57

Yeah.

Speaker 7

2:58

You didn't drive out there?

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Summary of Proceedings

Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission Summary: September 17, 2026

The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission met on Thursday, September 17, 2026, convening a work session at 6:00 PM and a regular session at 6:30 PM. Commissioners unanimously approved a routine replat and adopted a series of zoning text amendments to regulate emerging land uses like data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the July 16, 2026, meeting minutes (7-0).
  • Approved the OAM Addition, Lot 1, Block A Replat at 820 Howell Drive, merging 0.194 acres into a single residential building lot (7-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up for Citizens' Appearance.
  • No members of the public signed up to speak at the Public Hearing for the text amendments.

Discussion Items

  • Zoning Text Amendments (Item 7): The commission debated seven code changes during a work session and public hearing. Development Services Administrator Matt Steer presented the amendments, which delete the outdated "Technology Equipment Facility" definition, add definitions for "Cryptocurrency Mining Facility" and "Data Center," and require a Special Use Permit (SUP) for both. The amendments also clarify rules for temporary concrete batch plants.
    • Commissioner John Dobmeier, an industry expert, recommended adding "tripwires" to the ordinance, such as performance metrics for power consumption (e.g., a 5-megawatt threshold), cooling tonnage, and power generation methods to effectively capture intensive uses. He also recommended defining AI as a data service.
    • Commissioner Ed Maurer sought clarification that the "primary use" language in the definitions would prevent standard warehouse or call center operations with typical server rooms from triggering the SUP requirement. Staff confirmed this was the intention.
    • Commissioner Cindy Bishop noted that the phrase "continuous 24/7/365 baseload electricity consumption" in the cryptocurrency mining definition was inaccurate, as crypto operations can be curtailed, and requested its removal.
    • Commissioner Samit Patel expressed concern that an overly broad definition might inadvertently burden existing businesses, generally preferring a broad definition to capture new uses.
  • Comprehensive Plan Update: Staff announced the launch of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, with consultant Kimley Horn contracted for a 15-to-18-month process.

Key Outcomes

  • Zoning Text Amendments Approved (7-0): The commission approved all seven amendments with the following additional considerations:
    • Include performance metrics to effectively capture technology and the facilities they are housed in.
    • Include performance metrics to capture power consumption.
    • Include performance metrics to capture the metric tons of cooling, whether liquid or forced air.
    • Include a metric to capture the method of power generation.
    • Include a definition of AI as it relates to data service.
    • Remove "continuous base load of power" from the definition of cryptocurrency mining.
  • The Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. This is the September 17th, 2026 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The time is six o'clock. Our first order of business item one is uh to um I'm sorry, item two is to convene into work session where we'll review the cases. Uh we will then uh reconvene into general session at 6 30. So with that I'll convene into our work session. We'll start with a roll call this evening. Um chairman of the commission, uh Edmund Haas. Okay, Commission members vice care so blank and chip. Same patel. Here Kent Hafman. Here, Ed Marr. President Cindy Bishop. Here. All right, hi. And John Dodmeyer. Present. And Mary, would you introduce staff? Sure. And then review the cases. All right. So myself, Mary Promboswell. Mr. Matt Steer. Uh they're not here. Mr. Bob Hager. And Ms. Kenny McDee. So on the agenda this evening, uh, your first case is a plat. The OAM edition. Um so essentially this is on Howell Street. Originally this was platted back in the like 1961 or so. Um at some point in time, many of those lots on that street and the adjacent street seem to have been subdivided by meets and bounds and not by replant. So this particular lot is when you look on the records, says it's part of lot 13 and part of lot 14. So the house has been torn down that was on there, and he's just simply replatting it to create a legal lot so they can build a new house. Pretty straightforward. Um questions. Did our attorney review it? He's good. Now I did not go out and talk to the neighbors. Is it is this the type of item that we we would solicit comments and have a public hearing on? No, right. It doesn't require any other dedications or anything to trigger those uh and as part of and today we're not having a public hearing on this item. No, it's just a reply, not a rezone.

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