Denton Tap L2R BA-CS001116 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: EVERYBODY FITS, REPLAT and SITE PLAN
AMENDMENT for LOT 2R, BLOCK A, of
DENTON TAP DEVELOPMENT
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 16, 2000
C.C. HEARING DATE: December 12, 2000
LOCATION: On North Texas Court, west of N. Denton Tap Road.
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 3.799 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Site Plan Amendment and Replat approval to construct a 73,513
square foot gymnastics/athletics facility.
APPLICANT: Applicant: Architect:
Brian Kennedy Mark Wainscott
Everybody Fits, LP Wainscott and Assoc., Architects
149 Cottonwood Drive 4815 Keller Springs
Coppell, Texas 75019 Addison, Texas 75001
(972) 393-1272 (972) 447-9119
Fax: (972) 393-1272 Fax: (972) 447-9110
HISTORY: There is a long history on this parcel that began when it was platted
in June of 1998. The Board of Adjustment granted a special
exception and allowed a total 116 parking spaces to serve this
athletic facility. Shortly after Board action, construction began on
what was then known as the North Texas Gymnastics facility, and
over the next two years intermittent construction proceeded on site.
There were several interruptions in building progress and for
many months there was no construction at all. The City became
concerned with the facility,, and in the summer of 2000 started
condemnation proceedings to have the building demolished.
During these proceedings we were advised that the building had
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been sold, the new owner was interested in completing the
structure, and an application to renew the site plan was submitted.
On August 17, 2000 the Planning Commission recommended
approval of the resubmission of the previously approved site plan.
On September 12~ the City Council followed the recommendation
of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
On October 10, 2000 the City Council followed the
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and
approved a revision to the site plan for this property. This
amendment included revisions to the floor plan, signage, elevations
and landscaping.
TIL, kNSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided concrete roadway
built to standard in a 110-foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- developing retail center; "C", PD 178
South- Albertson's center; "C" Commercial
East - restaurant and grocery store; "TC" Town Center
West - single family; SF- 12
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the propert3' as suitable for
neighborhood retail.
DISCUSSION: As discussed above, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City
Council re-approved the site plan and landscape plan for this property to
allow completion of construction of this facilib'. In October, revisions to
the floor plan, elevations, signage and landscape plan were approved.
This application is to allow for additional parking and minor modifications
to the Landscape Plan.
The applicant has acquired an additional 0.7+ acre tract east of the existing
propert3' line and is proposing 48 additional parking spaces on this tract of
land. In addition, 40 parking spaces are being planned along the west
property line, behind the building. The new parking lot will be served
by one driveway that will allow for westbound movements (right turns)
only. The width of each side of this one way driveway must be noted on
the site plan. A raised median is proposed to be placed within the right-
of-way to funnel the traffic. Given that this will be in the public right-of-
way, an easement for this median must be indicated on the plat.
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The monument sign has, once again, been relocated. The Staff
recommended on the previous request, that the monument sign be
relocated from the out lot to the main lot. On the initial application for
this submittal, the sign was located on the expanded parking lot area.
However, this location was in conflict with Section 29-4.2(B)i, of the
Zoning Ordinance which requires that a monument sign be set back 75 feet
from abutting property lines. Therefore, this revised site plan, again,
shows the sign on the out lot. The Board of Adjustment will need to
consider a variance to allow for the sign in this location.
RE*vISIONS TO THE LAN'DSCAPE PLAN
The landscape plan has been revised to: accommodate additional parking
along the west property line; provide additional landscaping to screen the
ground mounted mechanical equipment along the southern portion of the
building; and to landscape the new parking lot area. Specifically, tree
islands have been added every 10 spaces to break up the additional 40
parking spaces along the west property line. Along the southern portion of
the site Red Oaks have been replaced by Live Oaks. Three of the Live
Oaks have been located in close proximity to the mechanical equipment
area which is further screened by Nellie R. Stevens planted 48" on center,
at a height of 4 feet.
While the landscaping being provided appears to generally be in
accordance with the Ordinance, there are conflicts in the number of trees
being provided as indicted on the Plant List and the Landscape
Iabulations. There are also slight errors in the calculations of perimeter
areas along the south and east property lines.
The Landscape Plan for the additional parking area indicates that there are
six trees to be preserved, with a total of 191 caliper inches. Staff
requested a tree survey of this additional area, with a Mitigation Plan
indicating the trees to be removed and preserved. The revised landscape
plan includes a Ivlitigation Plan, however, the Mitigation Plan can not be
verified without a tree survey.
REPLAT
The purpose of this plat is to incorporate an unplatted 0.699 acre tract of
land in to Lot 2 Block A of the Denton Tap Addition. Additional drainage
easement is being provided along the north property line. An existing
water easement is indicated, however, the recording information needs to
be added to the face of the plat. The median in the proposed one-way
driveway also needs to be provided within an easement. Finally, TXU
has commented that additional easements are needed on the plat.
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RECONLMENDATION TO THE PLANx'NING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL subject to the following conditions:
SITE AN1) LANDSCAPE PLAN CONDITIONS:
1. Board of Adjustment granting a variance to allow for an off-site sign.
2. A tree survey being submitted which accurately reflects the trees being
preserved and removed.
3. Revisions to the Tree Preservation Plan to reflect//2 above.
4. Rectify the differences in the number of trees on the "Plant List" and the
table "Landscape Tabulations", and the calculation of perimeter
landscaping.
5. Show the width of the one-way driveways into the new parking lot.
REPLAT CONDITIONS:
1. Revise franchise utilities signature block to reflect TXU Electric and Gas
as one signature line.
2. Denote on the plat that the proposed median will be owned and maintained
by the property owner.
3. The volume and page of the existing 20' water easement must be labeled
on the plat.
4. TXU easements may be needed on the plat.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Staff Comments
2) Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
4) Replat and minor plat.
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CiO' of Coppell
Development Review Committee Comments
Planning Department
Everybody Fits
Amended Site Plan and Replat
North Texas Court Drive, West of N. Denton Tap Road
DRC Date: October 26Eh and November 2, 2000
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting: November 16, 2000
City Council Meeting: December 12, 2000
Site Plan
I. Computations of site and building areas need to be placed on the site plan.
2. The parking calculations indicate 190 parking spaces being provided, however,
only 178 are shown on the subject property. ,am additional 15 spaces are
indicated south of the property line, which brings the parking count to 193.
Recti~ the differences.
3. Need to dimension the existing parking spaces.
4. Need to specify the screening of rooftop mechanical equipment.
5. Need to specie' dumpster screening devise.
6. Per Section 29-4.2(B)i. Of the Zoning Ordinance, the monument must be setback
75 feet from the adjacent property line to the east.
7. Per Section 34-1-8 B.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, planting islands within a single
row of parking shall be separated by no more than fifteen (15) spaces: and bv no
less than five (5) parkinz spaces. However, on November 14, 20(50 the City
Council will consider an amendment to this ordinance, which will eliminate the
"less than $ parking space" requirement.
Landscape Plan
I. A complete Tree Survey of the Additional Lot Area is required. Retained trees
may be eligible for credit towards landscaping provided.
2. Rectify the difference in the site area on the plat and the site area on the landscape
plan.
3. Need to add dimensions along property lines.
4. Perimeter Landscaping:
· Verify the width of the landscaping along west property line to be 10 feet, it
scales 9 feet.
· Landscape Tabulations table is in error.
· The linear footage of the east and south boundaries do no match the Re-
plat, even with deducting the widths of the driveways.
· In the first section of the Table, the sum of the "Provided" column, is
17,143 not 18,304.
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· The linear footage used to calculate the perimeter trees required are also in
conflict with the linear footage stated above (16,888). The number of
trees may need to be adjusted depending on the correct linear footage.
· The in the Summary, the Perimeter landscaping (required and provided) is
stated as 13,611.
Please recti~ the differences in the perimeter landscape calculations.
· Note that per Section 34-1-8 (C) 4. of the Zoning Ordinance, states that
when a masonry.' wall is required then no additional landscaping is
required; however, sufficient landscaping shall be provided within a
required perimeter landscape area to provide concealment of wall
foundations and to satisf.v tree requirements.
5. Parking Lot £andscaping:
· Landscape Islands are required at the end of each parking row, including
loading areas and each island requires a minimum of(l) tree. The islands are
required to be a minimum of 150 square feet, and 9 feet in width.
Additional trees are required adjacent to the west property line and additional
islands and trees are required along the eastside of the building.
6. The quantities of the trees in the tree list do not match the number of trees
indicated in the Landscape Tabulations table.
REPLAT
1. Revise the Title Block to read Re-plat and Minor Plat, fill in the acreage of minor
plat area, and change the date from August to November.
2. Need to identify which existing utility easements ',,,-'ill be abandoned, relocated,
ancL.'or added. There appears to be conflicts with the uses proposed on the site
plan and the existing drainage easements.
3. Need to specif.v existing R.O.W. on Denton Tap Road, "variable" is not
acceptable.
4. Revise Franchise Utility signature block to reflect TXU Electric and Gas
Note:
A. Please revise plats, site plans, landscape plans, and building elevations based on staff
recommendations. ShouM applicant disagree with staff comments please provide
reasons why staff recommendations should not be followed when you attend the
November 2nd Development Review Committee ~DRC) meeting.
B. Each applicant will bring two new sets of revised plats and plans to the November 2nd
DRC meeting. Applicants will be asked to show, erplain, and defend an), revision. A
representative for this project is required to attend the meeting.
C. Applicant will have till noon Tuesday, November 7th to resubmit s£rteen (16) folded
copies of revised plans and three (3) reduced paper copies (8 1/2 X 11) of each exhibit
to the Planning Department
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ENGINEERING COMM~TS-- V - ~ -~:.~
ITEM: Eve~'bodv Fits, Re~lat and Site Plan Amen~ent [or Lot 2R, Block ~ ~ ~
Denton Ta~ D~elopment, to amend and ~pand thc ~,ti,,g She ~lan to allow
for addition~ parking for an indoor spo~Mrecreation center on approximately
3. 799 acres of prope~ located on No~h T~as Coup, west of N. Denton Tap
Road, at the request of Eye.body Fits, L.P.
DRC DA TE: October 26, 2000 and November 2, 2000
CONTA CT: Mike Martin, P.E., Assistant City Engineer (972-304-3679)
1. Show the width of the one way driveways into and out of the new parking lot.
2. Denote on the plat that the proposed median will be owned and maintained by property
owner.
TXU
TXU Electric & Gas
4200 North Beit Line
Irving, TX 75038
Comments tbr the City of Coppell
Development Review Committee
October 26, 2000
EveD'body Fits. Replat and Site Plan Amendment For Lot 2R. Block A of Denton Tap
Development
Replat Unacceptable
Easements/hr TXU Electric & Gas facilities will be required on the plat. Please contact Jeff
CurD-' at 972-570-4126 to discuss easement requirements.
JeffCurrv
OCT 26 2OOO