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Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - October 15, 2026

City Council & Boards — Thursday, October 15, 2026
BodyCoppell, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, October 15, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:05

This is item one call to order.

0:07

Um good evening.

0:08

This is the October 15th, 26th, 2026 meeting of the planning and commission.

0:13

Planning and zoning commission.

0:15

The time is 6.01.

0:17

Um we'll reset back into uh the work session.

0:23

Thank

Unassigned speaker

0:24

you.

Speaker 1

0:36

You're just testing them.

0:38

Okay.

0:38

This is item two, the work session.

0:40

We'll start tonight with a roll call of the commission members present tonight.

0:44

Commissioners, as you name this call, please respond with the notification of presence.

0:49

I'm Sue Blanketship, Vice Chair of the Commission.

0:52

Commissioner Ednar.

0:54

Present.

0:54

Commissioner Kent Hafman.

0:56

Present.

0:57

Commissioner Cindy Bishop.

0:58

Here.

0:59

Commissioner Jim John Cobbmeyer.

1:03

Here he'll be Commissioner.

1:05

Synet Mattel.

Speaker 2

1:06

Here.

Speaker 1

1:07

Okay.

1:08

The first order of business is good work session.

1:11

Uh is identified on items to the agenda as we discuss each case.

1:15

I'll turn the work session over to Mary Barn Boswell.

1:18

Mary, would you identify staff members present?

1:21

And then leave the discussion.

1:23

Please.

Speaker 3

1:23

Thank you, Vice Chair Blankenship.

1:27

So myself, Mary Prone Boswell, Senior Planner.

1:31

Matt has the night off.

1:34

We have Mr.

1:34

Cole Baker, civil engineer.

1:37

Extraordinaire.

1:38

Extraordinaire.

1:39

Bob Hager, city attorney, and Ms.

1:41

Cammy McGee.

1:43

Keeping us all in line tonight.

1:47

So there's really only one item on the agenda today.

1:54

So I'm gonna set one one step back.

1:58

So we did have a second item, but it was withdrawn, so it's not on the agenda.

2:04

So if someone shows up tonight to talk about the school, because we had uh Austin Elementary was gonna they're doing an addition to the school, uh, but they pulled the item um so we'll probably see it in the next meeting if they resubmit on Monday.

Speaker 4

2:24

I did see the notice, and that's why it was

Speaker 3

2:27

yeah.

2:27

So we sent out the notices because we send them out, you know, ahead of time, and then they told us, oh, we want to we need to withdraw it because they need to figure out some stuff.

2:37

I'm like, okay.

Speaker 2

2:39

So are they getting pushback?

Speaker 3

2:41

No, um, I think they were just trying to um talk with the school board and then set up a meeting with the neighbors and

Unassigned speaker

2:52

uh

Speaker 3

2:53

so I'm like okay, that's fine.

2:56

Got

Unassigned speaker

2:57

it.

Speaker 3

2:58

So um so if someone shows up, maybe you can make a uh something at the beginning of the meeting.

3:06

Say if you're here for Austin Elementary, it is not on tonight's agenda because the item was withdrawn.

3:12

Or I can say it.

3:13

I I can make the announcement too.

3:21

So when they if and when they resubmit, we will send out new letters uh notification.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████56%
Procedural█████████████16%
Transportation Safety███████████14%
Community Engagement██████████13%
Public Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - October 15, 2026

The Planning and Zoning Commission of Coppell, Texas, met in Regular Called Session on October 15, 2026, beginning with a Work Session at 6:00 PM and the Regular Session at 6:30 PM. The primary agenda item was a public hearing and consideration of a Special Use Permit (SUP-1272-C) for Shammy's Car Wash, a drive-through car wash with self-service vacuums on approximately 1.746 acres on the east side of S. Belt Line Road. A second item regarding the Austin Elementary School addition was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up to speak during Citizens' Appearance or the public hearing on the car wash item. One written comment in opposition was received from the owner of the Bimmer automotive property directly north of the site, citing the existing presence of other car washes within a few miles.

Discussion Items

  • Austin Elementary School Withdrawal: Staff announced that the Austin Elementary School addition item had been withdrawn by the applicant; new public notices will be sent if the item is resubmitted.
  • SUP-1272-C – Shammy's Car Wash: Senior Planner Mary Paron‑Boswell presented the proposal: a 5,440‑square‑foot car wash tunnel with 24 covered vacuum stations, two drive-through lanes with menu boards, and two driveways on S. Belt Line Road. A southbound left-turn deceleration lane will be installed at the existing median opening. The site has a 15‑foot Pioneer Oil Company easement to be abandoned via replat. Staff recommended approval subject to five conditions, including landscaping revisions. Applicant Clay Christie (Claymore Engineering) confirmed acceptance of staff conditions and addressed traffic-stacking questions. Commissioners discussed potential traffic conflicts with vehicles exiting the northern driveway and attempting U‑turns; the applicant agreed to work with city engineering to install "No U‑Turn" signage at that exit. The applicant also noted the site will include a mutual access easement for a future adjacent parcel.

Key Outcomes

  • Meeting Minutes Approved: The September 17, 2026, meeting minutes were approved unanimously (6‑0).
  • Special Use Permit Approved: The Commission approved SUP-1272-C for Shammy's Car Wash by a unanimous vote (6‑0), subject to staff's recommended conditions, including: (1) additional reviews during building permit and engineering; (2) required replat; (3) installation of the southbound left-turn deceleration lane prior to certificate of occupancy; (4) abandonment of the 15‑foot Pioneer Oil easement with the replat; and (5) revision of the landscape and tree mitigation plan to comply with the city's landscape ordinance.

Meeting Transcript

This is item one call to order. Um good evening. This is the October 15th, 26th, 2026 meeting of the planning and commission. Planning and zoning commission. The time is 6.01. Um we'll reset back into uh the work session. Thank you. You're just testing them. Okay. This is item two, the work session. We'll start tonight with a roll call of the commission members present tonight. Commissioners, as you name this call, please respond with the notification of presence. I'm Sue Blanketship, Vice Chair of the Commission. Commissioner Ednar. Present. Commissioner Kent Hafman. Present. Commissioner Cindy Bishop. Here. Commissioner Jim John Cobbmeyer. Here he'll be Commissioner. Synet Mattel. Here. Okay. The first order of business is good work session. Uh is identified on items to the agenda as we discuss each case. I'll turn the work session over to Mary Barn Boswell. Mary, would you identify staff members present? And then leave the discussion. Please. Thank you, Vice Chair Blankenship. So myself, Mary Prone Boswell, Senior Planner. Matt has the night off. We have Mr. Cole Baker, civil engineer. Extraordinaire. Extraordinaire. Bob Hager, city attorney, and Ms. Cammy McGee. Keeping us all in line tonight. So there's really only one item on the agenda today. So I'm gonna set one one step back. So we did have a second item, but it was withdrawn, so it's not on the agenda. So if someone shows up tonight to talk about the school, because we had uh Austin Elementary was gonna they're doing an addition to the school, uh, but they pulled the item um so we'll probably see it in the next meeting if they resubmit on Monday. I did see the notice, and that's why it was yeah. So we sent out the notices because we send them out, you know, ahead of time, and then they told us, oh, we want to we need to withdraw it because they need to figure out some stuff. I'm like, okay. So are they getting pushback?

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