Commission approves temporary Ready Mix batch-plant plat with exceptions, staff says site must be reclaimed

The Coppell Planning & Zoning Commission approved a minor plat that clears the way for a temporary concrete batch plant to operate for up to six months on a leased industrial property, granting exceptions to the city’s public street frontage and utility-extension requirements.

Staff presenter Matt Steer told the commission the plat is necessary before the applicant obtains a building permit and that the use is allowed by right in light industrial zoning for operations under 180 days. Staff recommended approval of the plat but noted the exceptions requested require commission action. "The applicant has noted a replat will be required when they do a permanent use on the property," Steer said, adding that a 24-foot fire lane and appropriate easements will be required for any permanent use.

Applicant representatives Phil Flink and Steve Maglisco said the plant is for a single contractor project and that water will be trucked to the site and stored in a tank for operations; they confirmed temporary restroom facilities and an office would be used. Flink told the commission that the project’s timeline is six months based on past work and that the company can shut down operations "in two days." He also said the lease is long-term and that the applicant has an interest in restoring the site; staff said the permit will include an expiration date and a reclamation deadline 30 days after the six-month operation period.

Steer also told commissioners that staff plans a zoning-text amendment to limit temporary batch-plant permits to one per property every five years; that amendment would be processed separately and is not part of the current plat approval. After brief questions, the commission moved, seconded and approved the plat; roll call returned "aye" votes and the motion carried.

The commission’s approval was procedural — it clears the platting requirement and grants requested variances; any detailed engineering, drainage, or permit conditions will be enforced during the building-permit and reclamation-review processes.