BM 2006-05-18 PZ
Minutes of May 18,2006
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in pre-session at 6
p.m., and in regular session at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 18, 2006, in the Council
Chambers of Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The
following members were present:
Vice Chair Anna Kittrell
Commissioner Mark Borchgardt
Commissioner Edmund Haas
Commissioner Richard McCaffrey
Commissioner Dornell Reese, Jr.
Also present were Graduate Engineer Charlene LaMattina, Planning Director Gary Sieb,
City Planner Matt Steer and Secretary Linda Gatlin. Chairman Lee Foreman and
Commissioner Matt Hall were absent.
PRE-SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Briefing on the Agenda.
Staff briefed the Commission on the cases to be heard tonight, and actions taken
by Council on May 9, 2006.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
2. Call to Order.
Vice Chair Kittrell called the meeting to order.
3. Approval of minutes dated April 20, 2006.
Commissioner McCaffrey moved to recommend approvai of the minutes of the
April 20, 2006, Commission meeting, as written. Commissioner Haas seconded;
motion carried (5-0) with Commissioners Borchgardt, McCaffrey, Kittrell, Haas,
and Reese voting in favor; none opposed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of the Northlake 635 Business Park,
Lot 2, Block B, (PSINet, Lot 1. Block A), Site Plan Amendment, to allow a two-
story, 27 ,200-square- foot addition (13.600-square feet per floor) to the exi sting
Crestside Facilities building on 6.527 acres of property located at 1333 Crestside
Drive, at the request of Brian OeGravelle. Merriman Associates/ Architects.
Presentation: City Planner Matt Steer introduced the item to the Commission,
identifying the property location on the southwest comer of Crestside and
Lakeshore Drive. The existing structure is 80,000 square feet. The applicant is
proposing a two-story, 27,000-square-foot addition; reconfiguring the internal use
to 51,000 square feet of computer space and 56,000 square feet of office space. A
total of 216 parking spaces would be provided which exceeds the required 210.
Three trees at the south end of the property will be removed and 28 trees will be
added, meeting our landscape ordinance requirements. The elevations and
materials will match the existing design and there are several windows on the first
and second floors. Staff recommends approval, subject to the following
conditions:
1) Redesign the new addition using brick with steel framework adjacent
to the fire lane, so that any potential wall failure during fire
conditions will minimize chance of failure into collapse zone.
2) Procure a tree removal permit prior to start of construction.
3) Contact Jeff Curry at 972-888-1330 to discuss electric load
requirements.
4) Remove bold line on the southwest section of the site and show all
existing bollards.
5) Indicate the floor area ratio as .3 77 to 1.
6) Verify all required/provided tree calculations for each landscaping
category (Perimeter, Non-vehicular and Interior).
7) Revise areas devoted to office and computer uses to read 56,137-
square-feet and 51 ,065-square-feet, respectively.
Brian DeGravelle ~ 300 N. Field Street, Dallas, TX 75202, was present to represent
this case before the Commission and answer any questions, stating agreement with
staff recommendations.
Discussion:
There WaS llU Jiscussiull.
Public Hearing:
Although not required, Vice Chair Kittrell opened the Public Hearing, asking for
people who wanted to speak either in favor or opposition or wanted to comment
on this request to come forward. No one spoke.
Vice Chair Kittrell closed the Public Hearing.
Action:
Commissioner Borchgardt made a motion to approve Northlake 635 Business
Park, Lot 2. Block B. (PSINet, Lot I. Block A), Site Plan Amendment, with
conditions. Commissioner McCaffrey seconded; motion carried 5-0 with
Commissioners Borchgardt. McCaffrey, Kittrell, Haas, and Reese voting in favor;
none opposed
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of the Northlake 635 Business Park, Lot
2, Block B, (PSINet, Lot 1, Block A), Replat to relocate the fire lane to
accommodate the two-story, 27,200-square-foot addition (13,600-square feet per
floor) to the existing Crestside Facilities building on 6.527 acres of property
located at 1333 Crestside Drive, at the request of Brian DeGravelle, Merriman
Associates! Architects.
Presentation: City Planner Matt Steer stated this is the companion case to the
previous request. The existing fire lane easement shifts to the south causing a
need for the replat. Staff is recommending approval, subject to the following
conditions:
1. Remove the notary signature block located below the City Secretary
signature block.
2. Comply with the attached Engineering comment sheet.
Brian DeGrave lie ~ 300 N. Field Street, Dallas, TX 75202, was present to represent
this case before the Commission and answer any questions, stating agreement with
staff recommendations.
Discussion:
There \\'as no discussion.
Public HeariDl!::
Vice Chair Kittrell opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to
speak either in favor or opposition or wanted to comment on this request to come
forward. No one spoke.
Vice Chair Kittrell closed the Public Hearing.
Action:
Commissioner Haas made a motion to approve Northlake 635 Business Park, Lot
2, Block B, (PSINet. Lot 1, Block A), Replat, with conditions. Commissioner
Reese seconded: motion carried 5-0 with Commissioners Borchgardt, McCaffrey,
Kittrell, Haas. and Reese voting in favor; none opposed.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: Freeport North, Lot 1R1 and 1R2, Block L Replat. to
subdivide Lot 1 into two lots and to retain the existing developments on 27.85
acres of property located along the west side of Royal Lane between Northpoint
Drive and Gateview Boulevard, at the request of Chad Jackson, Pacheco Koch
Consulting Engineers.
Presentation: Director of Planning Gary Sieb stated this is a request to replat one
lot into two. The north lot would contain 12.27 acres and has an existing
125,OOO-square-foot building. The south lot would contain roughly 16 acres of
property and has a 297,OOO-square-foot office/warehouse, which the applicant
wants to sell. The landscaping plan is in general conformance with our city
requirements with two alterations to be made. These have been discussed with
the applicant and he is in agreement. The applicant agreed the plan needs to show
the 17 parking spaces existing at the northwest corner of the lot and provide two
additional trees of at least 3" caliper or greater along the north property line of Lot
IR2.
Staff is recommending approval, subject to the following conditions:
1. Provide two additional trees (species listed in the Plant Palette) of
at least 3-inch caliper in the north landscape area.
2. Add the following note to the Landscape Plan Exhibit under
Perimeter Landscaping:
North Property Line (745 l.f)
Required Provided
(15) Trees (15) trees
3. Add to Landscape Plan Exhibit existing parking spaces on north
side of building.
4. Address Engineering comments. (Need a property aSSOCIation
agreement for maintenance of the shared utilities within the private
utilities between Lot 1 R 1 and 1 R2)
Alex Bennett - Duke Realty, 5495 Belt Line Road, Ste. 360, Dallas, TX 75254,
was present to represent this case before the Commission and answer any questions,
stating agreement with staff recommendations.
Discussion:
There was no discussion.
Public Hearing:
Vice Chair Kittrell opened the Public Hearing, asking for people who wanted to
speak either in favor or opposition or wanted to comment on this request to come
forward. No one spoke.
Vice Chair Kittrell closed the Public Hearing.
Action:
Commissioner Borchgardt made a motion to approve Freeport North, Lot IRl and
1 R2. Block 1. Replat. with conditions. Commissioner McCaffrey seconded;
motion carried 5-0 with Commissioners Borchgardt, McCaffrey, Kittrell, Haas,
and Reese voting in favor~ none opposed.
7.
General discussion concerning planning and zoning issues.
A. Update on Council planning agenda actions on May 9, 2006:
a. Case No. PD-212-LI, Freeport North, northern portion of Lot 1.
Block I, (CitiFinancial), zoning change request from LI to PD-
212-LI, to amend the approved Site Plan to allow an expansion to
the off-street parking areas; to allow deficits in parking and
landscaping, and to allow additional site modifications on 12.28
acres of property located at 1111 Northpoint Drive.
b. JWI Addition, Lots I R. 2 and 3 Block 1, Replat, to allow the
subdivision of one lot into three lots, containing a total of 1.27
acres of property located along the eastside of Coppell Road,
approximately 200 feet south of Cooper Lane, allowing for
separate ownership of each lot.
c. Coppell/121 Office Park, Lot 2R, Block 1, Site Plan Amendment,
to increase the lot size by 5,764-square feet and to allow 15
additional parking spaces (11 on-site, 4 off-site) to serve the
existing 8,288-square-foot one-story medical office building on
1.29 acres of property located along the north side of S.H. 121,
approximately 1, 134 feet west of Denton Tap Road.
d. Coppell/121 Office Park, Lot 2R, Block 1, Replat and Final Plat,
to increase the size of Lot 2R by 5,764-square feet and to allow 15
additional parking spaces (lIon-site, 4 off-site) to serve the
existing 8.288-square-foot one-story medical office building on
1.29 acres of property located along the north side of S.H. 121,
approximately 1,134 feet west of Denton Tap Road.
e. Gatewav Business Park, Lot 38. Block 2, Site Plan, to allow the
construction of an approximate 142, 120-square- foot
office/warehouse building on 11.62 acres of property located at the
northwest comer of Freeport Parkway and Gateway Blvd.
f. Text amendments to the Coppel! Zoning Ordinance to add
definitions and regulations for hotels, motels and residence hotels,
specIfICally: amendmg Sec. 12-42-1, Special Oetinitions; Sec. 12-
30 Special Use Permits to allow a hotel, motel and residence hotel
by Special Use Permit in "HC" and. "H" districts; delete these uses
by Special Use Permit from the "0", "R" and "C" districts; amend
Sec. 28A-l to delete these uses as permitted in the "H" district, and
further to add Sec. 12-30-18 Hotel, Motel and Residence Hotel to
provide development standards for these uses.
Durin~ :re-S~ssion, Plannin~ Direc~or .Sieb adv~se.? the Commission of
C ouncd s actIOns on May 9 , mentlOnmg Item 'a was approved for a
variance to allow for a minimum of 820 parking spaces as indicated on the
site plan; Items "b - e" were approved as recommended by the
Commission and Item "f' was approved as recommended by the
Commission with two wording changes.
B. Director's comments:
Planning Director Sieb mentioned those Commissioners whose
term of office is expiring would need to resubmit a City of Coppell
Application for Boards, Commissions and Committees form.
Applications will be accepted on May 30, 2006 through July 28,
2006. All applications should be directed to the City Secretary's
office.
With nothing further to discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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