BM 2008-03-20 PZ
Minutes of March 20, 2008
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in pre-session at 6:00 p.m., and
in regular session at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 20, 2008, in the Council Chambers of Coppell
Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. The following commissioners were
present:
COMMISSIONERS:
EDDIE HAAS, CHAIR
JOHN FOX, VICE CHAIR
ANNA KITTRELL
CHARLES SANGER HAUSEN
ROBERT SHIPLEY
DAVID SHUTE
Also present was Planning Director, Gary Sieb; Assistant Planning Director, Marcie Diamond;
Graduate Engineer, Michael Garza; Deputy Fire Chief/Prevention, Tim Oates and Secretary,
Juanita Miles.
Commissioner Greg Frnka was absent.
PRE-SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Briefing on the Agenda.
Staff briefed the Commission on the cases.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
2. Call to Order.
Chairman Eddie Haas called the meeting to order.
3. Approval of minutes dated February 21, 2008.
Commissioner Kittrell made a motion to approve the minutes of February 21, 2008, as
written. Commissioner Shipley seconded; motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Shute,
Haas, Fox, Sangerhausen, Shipley and Kittrell voting in favor; none opposed.
4. Consider approval of the Rollina Oaks Memorial Center. Lot 1, Block A, Minor Plat, to
dedicate right-of-way, establish fire lanes and easements for Phase 1 development of
the memorial center (SUP-1244-L1) on approximately 15.5 acres of property located at
the northeast corner of Freeport Parkway and Ruby Road (400 S. Freeport Parkway), at
the request of the City of Coppell, being represented by Mike Daniel, Nathan D. Maier
Consulting Engineers.
Presentation:
Assistant Director of Planning, Marcie Diamond introduced this case to the Commission,
showing exhibits. Staff recommends approval with no outstanding conditions.
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Mike Daniel, Nathan D. Maier Engineers, 8080 Park Lane, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75231
stated agreement with staff's recommendations and was available to answer any
questions.
The Commission asked the applicant about the start date and completion time for
Phase I. The applicant stated that bids were due that day and would probably be
breaking ground in approximately 30 to 45 days. The completion of Phase I
infrastructure, is scheduled to be completed in approximately four months weather
permitting. The construction of the buildings will immediately follow the infrastructure.
Discussion:
There was no discussion.
Action:
Commissioner Shute made a motion to approve the RollinQ Oaks Memorial Center, Lot 1,
Block A, Minor Plat with no conditions. Commissioner Sangerhausen seconded; motion
carried (6-0) with Commissioners Shute, Haas, Fox, Sangerhausen, Shipley and Kittrell
voting in favor. None opposed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-209R-C, TownOaks Centre.
zoning change request from PD-209-C (Planned Development-209-Commercial) to PD-
209R-C (Planned Development-209 Revised-Commercial) to allow an increase in the
allowable size of a proposed attached sign from 25.6 square feet to 64.7 square feet, for
Tuesday Morning, on property located at the southeast corner of Sandy Lake Road and
Denton Tap Road, at the request of Alen Hinckley, Coppell Village, Ltd.
Presentation:
Assistant Director of Planning, Marcie Diamond introduced this case to the Commission,
showing exhibits. She added 26 notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet of
this request. One notice returned in opposition from an adjacent property owner. Staff
recommends denial of a 64.7-square-foot sign for Tuesday Morning and approval of a
25-foot-seven-inch square foot sign which complies with the Sign Ordinance.
Comments from the Commission to staff were as follows:
. If this request for an over-sized sign is approved and the tenant leaves, the
building official would permit the same size sign for a new tenant. which would be
setting a precedent for large signs.
. Staff was opposed to the size of the Express Fitness sign.
. Because of the irregular shape and narrow frontage of the Tuesday Morning lease
space some variance to the size of the sign may be appropriate.
. Tuesday Morning sign is proposed to have the same black back plate as Express
Fitness sign.
Alen Hinckley, Coppell Village, LTD., 12201 Merit Drive, Ste., 170. Dallas, TX 75251,
presented his case showing exhibits, elevations, a letter from Tuesday Morning and
handouts to clarify the importance for the larger sign. Tuesday Morning needs visibility
from the street to give them the kind of presence that will allow them to be a continued,
stable tenant at this center.
Comments from the Commission to the applicant were as follows:
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. Usage of the existing monument sign.
. Length of lease term and lease out possibility.
. The limited amount of store linear frontage of the lease space as compared to
the size (11,000 square foot tenant).
. Usage of the remaining lease space.
. Providing a balanced appearance on the fa<;ade with the Tuesday Morning sign,
the Express Fitness sign and the sign for the remaining lease space.
. Alternatives for compromise in size of the sign.
Public Hearina:
Chairman Haas 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.
Chairman Haas closed the public hearing.
Additional Discussion:
. The opposition from an adjacent property owner of the shopping center to the
south which staff read into record.
. Calls received by staff about the size of the Express Fitness sign being very large.
. One to one ratio calculations of the linear frontage between the two signs.
. Concern over setting the precedent of larger signs.
. Possibility of a smaller sign than what is requested and larger than what staff
recommends.
. Removal of sign once tenant moves out and if signage is not in compliance with
the sign ordinance, stating that the applicant must go through the process to
amend the PD.
. Compromise size of letters to 22-inch or 24-inch letters, or overall square footage
of the sign.
Action:
Commissioner Shipley made a motion to approve Case No. PD-209R-C, TownOaks
Centre with a modification of the letter height to 22 inches; no second, motion fails.
Commissioner Sangerhausen made a motion to approve this request with the following
modifications to the signage:
1. Modify the size of this attached sign to be a maximum of 33 square feet.
2. The sign shall be removed within 30 days of this lease space being vacated.
3. All future signage that is not in compliance with the regulations of the Sign
Ordinance shall require an amendment to this Planned Development District.
Commissioner Shipley seconded; motion carried (4-2) with Commissioners Haas, Fox,
Sangerhausen, and Shipley voting in favor. Commissioners Shute and Kittrell opposed.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-222R2-LL Duke Lesley Addition
Lot 2, Block A, zoning change request from PD-222-L1 (Planned Development-222-Light
Industrial) to PD-222R2-L1 (Planned Development-222 Revision 2-Light Industrial) to
amend the PD conditions to allow for attached building signage which exceeds the size
and number requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for Hemispheres, located along the
north side of Dividend Drive, approximately 1,200 feet west of S. Belt Line Road, at the
request of Duke Realty Corporation, being represented by Debbie Stellar, Starlite Sign, LP.
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Presentation:
Director of Planning, Gary Sieb introduced this case to the Commission, showing exhibits
and elevations. He added seven notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet of
this request. There was one returned in favor from Duke Realty, the owner of the
property, and none in opposition. Staff recommends denial of the application as
submitted and approval of two, blue "Hemispheres" attached signs (already in place)
only with "Customer Pick-Up" and "Distribution" signs to be located inside the building
above the appropriate entrance doors with directional signage limited to three square
feet.
Comments from the Commission to staff were as follows:
. Other directional signs on the site or surrounding areas.
. Non-Lighted signage.
. Pick-Up only warehouse, is not a retail store.
. Maximum square footage of the directional sign.
. Non-compliance of the signage ratio of one linear foot to one square foot.
. Exclusion of the two existing monument signs.
. Illumination of the "Customer Pick-Up" and "Distribution" signs.
. Transitional signage to make it easier for customers to find the area for pick-up by
placing "Customer Entrance" below the "Hemispheres" logo or inside above the
door.
Debbie Stellar, Starlite Sign, 7923 E. McKinney Street, Denton, TX 76208 clarified the
applicant's request for more signage and Ed Warner, Operations Manager for
Hemispheres was present to answers technical questions from the Commission.
Comments from the Commission to applicant were as follows:
. Applicants request to have two lines which are not in compliance due to the
amount of square footage to cover this amount of verbiage.
. Visibility is greater on the west side of the building.
. Material used for the "Customer Pick-up" signage seems to be similar to a can
sign which is not allowed per the Sign Ordinance.
. The public will think that the center is a retail store.
. The original signage was not in compliance with the Sign Ordinance from the
beginning. [Sign was too large and a can sign that was not allowed)
Public Hearina:
Chairman Haas 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:
Chairman Haas closed the public hearing.
Discussion:
There was discussion among the Commissioners about the following concerns:
. The request as submitted being a conundrum
. The alleviation of the confusion for customers thinking the center is a retail store,
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. The issue of the signage being non-compliant from the beginning.
. The need to have different signage for customer pickup.
Chairman Haas reopened the public hearing for the applicant to speak:
Debbie Stellar, Starlite Signs suggested the usage of channel letters for the "Customer
Pickup" sign to be similar to the "Hemispheres" sign and the Commission stated that
would be more compliant with the Ordinance.
There was no one else to speak; Chairman Haas closed the public hearing.
Action:
Commissioner Kittrell made a motion to approve Case No. PD-222R2-L1, Duke Lesley
Addition Lot 2, Block A, zoning change request from PD-222-L1 (Planned Development-
222-Light Industrial) to PD-222R2-L1 (Planned Development-222 Revision 2-Light Industrial)
to amend the PD conditions for signage with the following modifications:
1. Allow a blue Hemispheres sign on the west side with channel letters stating
"Customer Pick-up".
2. The two blue "Hemispheres" attached signs (already in place) stay as is.
3. "Customer Pick-up" and "Distribution" signs to be internal to the building over
the appropriate entrance doors.
4. Directional signage should be limited to three square feet.
Commissioner Shipley seconded; motion carried (6-0) with Commissioners Shute, Haas,
Fox, Sangerhausen, Shipley and Kittrell voting in favor. None opposed.
7. General discussion concernino planninQ and zoninQ issues.
A. Update on Council planning agenda actions on March 11, 2008:
a. Arbor Manors, a replat to revise the previously approved subdivision to eliminate
a 4,800-square-foot common area lot and to incorporate this area into an
enlarged and reconfigured five lots, allowing 73 single-family homes and 10
common area open spaces located south of Sandy Lake Road and west of
Denton Tap Road.
b. Case No. S-1245-TC, DeVine Cellars, a zoning change from TC to S-1245-TC, to
allow the operation of a 2,272-square-foot retail/convenience store and
restaurant, located in the Town Center Addition, along the east side of Denton
Tap Road north of Town Center Blvd.
c. Case No. PD-223R-C, Chase Bank (Kimbel Addition), a zoning change from PD-
223-C to PD-223R-C to attach a revised Detail Site Plan to allow the
development of a 3,889-square-foot bank with three drive-thru lanes located at
the southeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Village Parkway.
d. Case No. S-1238R-C, Kegs N Cellar, a zoning change from S-1238-C to S-1238R-C
to allow an additional 23-square-foot attached sign on the west elevation in
addition to the two existing attached signs for the 2,850-square-foot
convenience/retail store located at 777 S. MacArthur Blvd., #413.
e. Approval of two text amendments to the Coppell Zoning Ordinance; Sec. 12-29-
3.3 adding "(P) Signs which advertise or refer to the sale or consumption of
alcoholic beverages by words or symbols" to types of signs are specifically
prohibited, and Sec. 12-29-4.3(A)i, requiring individually mounted letters in the
industrial districts.
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f. Approval of an application by Chesapeake Energy to allow drilling and
production from a horizontal well on property located north of Bethel Road,
west of the proposed extension of Creekview Drive, on the Fellowship Church
Property.
g. Approval of a nine-month extension to the expiration date (December 12, 2008)
of the Alexander Court, Lots 1-29, Block A, Preliminary Plat, to allow the
subdivision of 29 single-family lots and two common area lots located at the
northwest corner of Bethel and Denton Tap Roads.
h. Ordinance for Case No. PD-221 R4-HC, Duke Lesley Addition, a zoning change
from PD-221-HC to PD-221 R4-HC to allow two oversized Monument Signs to be
located in the medians of Dividend Drive and Point West Boulevard.(one at
each location)
i. Ordinance for Case No. PD-227R-SF-12, Bellacere Addition, a zoning change
from PD-227-SF-12 to PD-227R-SF-12, to allow: realignment of the mutual
access/fire lane easement; reconfiguration of the common area lot; relocation
of the garage access on Lot 4; and construction of four single-family homes
located along the north side of Sandy Lake Road, approximately 150 feet east
of Summer Place Drive.
During the Pre-Session, Planning Director Gary Sieb advised the Commission of Council's
actions on March 11, 2008, mentioning that all the above-mentioned items were
approved by Council.
B. Director's comments:
There were none.
With nothing further to discuss, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20 p.m.
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Eddie Haas, Chairman ,
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anita A. Miles, Secretary
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