Sandy Lk Cross 2R-CS000420 (2) CITY OF COPP~:~ J.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: S-1177, FIRESTONE
P & Z HF. ARINO DATE: April 20, 2000
C.C. I4F. ARING DATE: May 9, 2000
LOCATION: Along the south side of W. Sandy Lake Road, approximately
200' west of N. Denton Tap Road.
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 1.2 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: R (Retail)
REQUEST: R-S.U.P. (Retail, Special Use Permit) for a 7,715 square foot Auto
Repair Garage
APPLICANT: Applicant:
The Richmond Group
James M. Corkill
12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 317
Dallas, Texas 75234
972484-5977
FAX: 972484-8641
HISTORY: In 1987 the City Council approved a final plat and site plan for a
portion of the current request area for a Firestone Store. At that
time a Special Use Permit was not required for an Auto repair
Garage. The current request expands the size of the building as well
as the area of the lot.
TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake Road is a two-lane asphalt road within a variable-width
right-of-way, shown on the thoroughfare plan as a C4D four-lane
divided collector street to be built within a 110'- wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Albemon's Shopping Centex; C, Comm~cial
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South- vacant; C, Commercial
F~.~t - Exxon Gas Station and McDonalds; R, Retail
West -vacant; R, Retail
COMPREHF~NSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
Neighborhood Retail Uses.
DISCUSSION: As noted above, in 1987 Firestone received a final plat and site plan
approval for a 6,500 square foot car repair facility on the northern 0.737
acres of this property. This approval was prior to the CMC Retx~, and
revisions to the Zoning Ordinance, requiring a Special Use Permit for this
use as well as specific landscape requirements.
The Firestone Company desires to construct a ten bay, 7,715 square foot
car repair facility on 1.2 acres of land. This tract incorporates an
additional 0.54 acre parcel to the south needed to accommodate this use.
The site plan indicates that five overhead bay doors will be facing
Sandy Lake Road, approximately 75 feet south of the property line.
Eight parking spaces, a 24 foot fire lane and a 15 foot landscape buffer
will be between the street and the structure. Thirty-five additional
parking spaces are proposed behind the building. Along the eastside of
the property is an existing mutual access easement, which serves the
Exxon Gas Station and the McDonalds Restaurant. The tree survey
indicates that there are almost 400 caliper inches of trees on the site, all
but 18 inches are protected trees. Per the applicant's calculation, the
development of this project will necessitate the removal of 251 caliper
inches of protected trees. These calculations will be verified by the
Department of Leisure Services.
Staff has various concerns with this request, including the visibility of
the bay doors from Sandy l.ak¢ Road, the colors on the proposed
elevations, the size and colon of the attached and detached signs,
inconsistencies in the data on the various plans, and the lack of
adherence to the Landscape Ordinance and the CIVIC guidelines.
Sandy Lake Road has been designated as one of the City's Primary
Image Zones. Staff is concerned of the aesthetic appeal of the bay doors
being parallel to this thoroughfare. Similar existing uses in the City of
Coppell (oil changes and car repair facilities) have sited their buildings
so that the bay doors were perpendicular to the major streets, minimizing
the visual impact. The reorienting of this Firestone facility is strongly
being recommended.
The elevations submitted state the main brick color is a reddish brown
brick (Acme #138 Royal Birksdale), with white brick along the base of
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the building and horizontal stripes of red and blue glazed brick in the
middle of the elevation. A band of (white) EFIS is proposed along the
roof line of the building. The solid portions of the overhead doors are
proposed to be dark gray. The CMC report recommends that in retail
areas the brick colors should be earth tones, and the accent brick should
not exceed 20% of the facade. It appears that closer to 30% of the
fac~ade is the blue, red or white (base brick and EFIS) accent brick
colors. Overall, too many colors are being used. A color board
illustrating the proposed color scheme also needs to be submitted.
The size, color and illumination of the signage on the north elevation is
also a concern. "Firestone" is proposed to be white illuminated letters
and the "MasterCare Car Services" is proposed to be red illuminated
letters. The effective area of the Firestone sign has been miscalculated,
whereas it appears to be closer to 60 square feet. The Mastercare Car
Service sign has an effective area of 49 square feet. Per Section 29-
4.3(B), attached signs are permitted to have an effective area equal to
one square feet of lineal footage. The front faqade of this building is
less than 110 ten feet, therefore it appears that the attached signage
exceeds the size permitted by the ordinance. Internally illuminated signs
are not permitted, and white would need to be substituted for red on the
MasterCar Car Services sign.
The monument sign is proposed to be the maximum permitted, 40 square
feet, with white letters and the same field brick as the main structure.
The sign is proposed to read "Firestone" and" America's Home for
Tires and Service". Per Section 294.2(A), of the Sign Ordinance, a
monument sign "shall only contain the name, logo, address, product or
service of the establishment ..... No other advertising or promotional
information is permitted thereon" Therefore the "America's Home for
Tires and Service" would not be permitted.
Finally, the lack of adherence to the provisions of the Landscape
Ordinance and the potential loss of trees are major concerns. There are
inconsistencies on the plans and plat submitted regarding the calculation
of the landscaped areas, size of building and size of lot, which make
thorough analysis difficult. It appears that the perimeter landscaping and
the interior requirements are being met. However, less than one half of
the 6,950 square feet of non-vehicular landscaping is being provided.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Based on the lack of adherence to the landscape and sign ordinances,
conflicts with the recommendations of the CMC Report in terms of colors
proposed and aesthetic concerns with the bay doors facing a thoroughfare
designated as a primary image zone, staff is recommending DENIAL of this
request.
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ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend di~pproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Tak~ under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATrACTIMENTS:
1) Site Plan
2) Floor Plan
3) Exterior Elevations
4) Landscape Plan
5) Tree Mitigation Plan
6) Tree Survey
7) Irrigation Plan
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