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All Care-CS 960919CASE: CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTM~ STAFF REPORT ALL CARE VETERINARY HOSPITAL, PRELIMINARY PLAT P & Z HEARING DATE: September 19, 1996 CC HEARING DATE: October 8, 1996 LOCATION: Along the west side of Denton Tap Road, approx. 240' n6rth of Parkway Boulevard SIZE OF AREA: .646 acres; Building approximately 2,500 s.f. CURRENT ZONING: TC (Town Center) REQUEST: Appwval of preliminary plat APPLICANT: Developer: Representative: Greg Weber ' Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc. 110 W. Sandy Lake Road, Ste. 102 16250 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 100 Coppell, TX 75019 Dallas, TX 75248 (214) 393-7750 (214) 931-0694 HISTORY: This land has never been platted before. TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a six-lane divided (P6D) major arterial thowughfare within a 100' wide right-of-way. Parkway Boulevard ' is a four-lane divided (C4D) collector street within an 105' wide right-of-way. Item# 11 SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North - South - l~.u ~t - West - Andrew Brown Park, City of Coppell; "TC" Town Center zoning vacant; "TC" Town Center zoning Stonemeade Estates residential subdivision; "SF-7" Single Family-7 zoning vacant; "TC" Town Center zoning COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows park/open space adjoining neighborhood retail. DISCUSSION: Initially, the landscape plan showed proposed trees within the 15' sanitary sewer easement running along the front of the property adjacent to Denton Tap Road. By relocating the building back 5', the applicant was able to provide the 15' landscape setback called for in the primary image zone and supply the required number of trees without encroaching on the easement. The plant palette, landscaping ratios and parking conform to city regulations. The eastern most side of the monument sign meets the minimum setback of 75' from property lines, yet the western most side of the monument sign is short 5' of the setback requirement. The sign will have to be reoriented such that all sides of the sign meet the required setbacks. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff recommends approval of this preliminary plat subject to the following conditions being met: 1. Correct adjacent zoning reference from "PD-29 SF-9" to "PD-129 SF-9'. Reorient monument sign such that all sides of the sign are 75' from property lines other than those property lines fronting the street right-of-way. On the landscape plan, in the table which summarizes city requirements, include a statement referring to 15 feet landscape setback and minimum density of one tree for every 40 feet of frontage required in a primary image zone. Also, include a summary of total provided landscape. 4. Compliance with Engineering comments. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat 2) Recommend disapproval of the Preliminary Plat 3) Recommend modification of the Preliminary Plat Item# 11 ATtACkS: 1) Preliminary Plat 2) Landscape Plan 3) Monument Sign Elevation 4) Department Comments Item# 11