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Advantage-CS 951221CASEg: P & Z I-IFARIN(3 DATE: C. C. HEARING DATE: CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMgNT STAFF REPORT S-1102, COLONIAL SELF STORAGE December 21, 1995 Ianuary 9, 1996 LOCATION: West side of Denton Tap Road, south of the St.' Louis & Southwestern Railroad SIT~ OF AREA: 5.97 acres; 4.29 acres in original site, 1.68 acres of expansion CURRENT ZONING: LI-S.U.P. and C (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial) LI-S.U.P. and C-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial, Special Use Permit) APPLICANT: Owner: Colonial Self Storage 1500 N. Norwood ~-308 Hurst TX 76054 (817) 282-2505 Fax (817) 282-2679 Architect: Floyd C. Nave & Associates 4100 Felps, Suite A Colleyville, TX 76034 (817) 498-0767 HISTORY: City Council granted a special use permit for a mini-warehouse with on-site residence in an LI Light Industrial district on the original 4.29 acre site on June 28, 1989. The original site has been platted. The expansion site is unplatted. TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, 6-lane divided major thoroughfare within a 130'-wide right-of-way. Item# 9 SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING'. North - South - East - West - Electric transmission line, railroad, commercial and residential uses; R and PD-SF9 zoning Vacant; C zoning Vacant; LI zoning Vacant; C zoning COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1987 Plan shows the area as suitable for commercial uses. DISCUSSION: The intention for rezoning to LI-SUP is to add self-storage facilities adjacent to existing ones. The applicant has addressed safety issues, with one exception. The driveway spacing is 105 feet. The Subdivision Ordinance requires on a throroughfare with a 45 m.p.h, spccd limit that driveways be spaced 150 feet from the edge of one driveway to the closest edge of the next at the property line. A 10' reduction to that standard is permissible without a variance granted by City Council. The spccd limit on Denton Tap currently is 45 m.p.h., but is to be reduced to 40 m.p.h. very shortly. This will reduce the minimum driveway spacing to 110 feet. Nevertheless, if Council does not grant a variance at the time of platting, staff cannot authorize both driveways as shown. The Engineering Department's first comment, therefore, is of considerable significance. The principal concerns remaining relate to building materials, signage, landscaping and sidewalks. The building elevations, as shown, with an appropriate brick selection will improve the view of the property from the south. The applicant has stated that there will be no additional signs on the buildings. The signs on the existing buildings, however, are not color coordinated with either the existing building materials or those proposed. In addition, the inclusion of a reader board on the sign on the south face of the resident quarters destroys much of the identification value of that sign. The proposed monument sign is commensurate with those approved recently in connection with other special use permits on Denton Tap Road, but will not comply with new sign regulations as currently proposed. Denton Tap Road is a primary image zone, as defined in the Subdivision Ordinance and Streetscape Plan. The expansion of this seN-storage facility provides an opportunity to enhance the visual impression travels receive as they enter Coppell from the south. At the time the property is platted, the Subdivision Ordinance will require a landscape plan signed and sealed by a registered landscape architect or landscape contractor. Engaging a landscape professional at this stage of the design process would benefit the project. Item # 9 Staff made an error as to the location of a proposed hike-and-bike trail. At the DRC meeting, without the trail plan at hand, staff mistakenly assumed the trail to be along Denton Tap Road. In fact, it is proposed to be along the east side of the existing self-storage site. Therefore, a 12'- wide hike-and-bike trail is not required across the front of the property. Instead, a 5-wide sidewalk is required 1 foot inside the right-of-way of Denton Tap Road. Since replatting of the original self-storage site is' required to accomplish the proposed site plan, a sidewzlk across the full frontage of the development will be necessary. P,~CO~ATION: Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit subject to Engineering Depamnent recommendations and subject to the following conditions: Elevations and building materials as shown on submission documents with no attached signs and with face brick of commercial grade no lighter than Boral 3205 Doeskin and no darker than Boral 3605 Red Brown, with the exception of accent bands which may be lighter or darker. Redesign of the plastic inserts on existing attached signs to coordinate with the color of existing and proposed building materials, with each plastic insert the same and elimination of the reader board. Monument sign redesigned to eliminate bacldit plastic and reader board. e Preparation of a landscape plan which will greatly enhance the streetseape and which will provide more visual interest. Placement of brick pavers in new driveway to align with sidewalk. e Sidewalk across the full frontage of the existing site as well as the expansion site. In regard to the driveway spacing issue, judgment rests ultimately with City Council. Staff certainly agrees that there should be a driveway at the median break. If leaving the existing driveway in place creates a safety concern, then the driveway should be eliminated and the development served by a single new driveway with internal circulation. Item # 9 1) Approve the Special Use Permit 2) Disapprove the Special Use Permit 3) Modify the Special Use Permit ATI'ACHIVIF~NTS: 1) Proposed Site Plan, Elevations and Monument Sign 2) Landscaping Plan 3) Departmental Comments Item# 9 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ENGINEERING COMMENTS ITEM: DRC DATE: S-1102. Colonial Self Storage. zoning clumge from "LI-S.U.P and C" flight ~ Special Use Permit and Commercial) to "LI, S.U.P and C-S. U.P." (Light Indugri~ Special Use Permit and Commetvial, Special Use Pennit), to allow the extnm~n of the ~g self-storage facility, tocated on the west side of Denton soutlt of tire St. Louis & Southwestern Raih'oad, at the Associates. November 30, 1995 & December 7, 1995 CONTACT: Ken C, dJ'fm, P.E., Assistant City COMMENT STATUS: PRELIMINARY ,/FINAL SUBSEOUENT TO P&Z 1. Your proposed driveway spacing along Denton Tap Road does not meet our standard of 150'. You should be prepared to explain your justification on why you cannot eliminate the north driveway and route all traffic to the proposed driveway at the median opening. 2. The original Advantage Self Storage plat showed 10 foot building lines along the perimeter of the plat. Currently, there are buildings proposed in the 10 foot building line. There may need to be a replat of the Advantage Self Storage to eliminate the 10 foot building lines prior to constructing over them. 3. Impact fees may be required for this development. 4. Sidewalks are required along Denton Tap Road.