Freeport NIP(2.1)-CS001221 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Freeport North Lot IT
Site Plan Amendment
P & Z HEARING DATE: December 21, 2000
C.C. HEARING DATE: January 9, 2001
LOCATION: Southeast comer of Northpoint Drive and Royal Lane.
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 7.1784 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Site Plan amendmem approval to install a generator and screening
wall adjacent to a 117, 260 square foot building.
APPLICANT: Architect:
Charlie Reagan
Alliance Architects
1600 N. Collins Blvd. #1000
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 233-0400
(972) 233-2259 Fax
HISTORY: The final plat for Freeport North was approved by City Council on
August 8, 1984. A replat was approved by City Council on August
13, 1996, creating the 7.1784-acre parcel for the development of a
117, 260 square foot office/warehouse building.
TRANSPORTATION: Royal Lane is a C4D/6 four-lane divided thoroughfare in a right-of-
way containing 110 feet of dedication (adequate for six-lane divided
thoroughfare). Northpoint Drive is a C2U two-lane undivided
collector street contained within an 80 foot right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant, "LI" Light Industrial zoning
South-Quill/Staples (office/warehouse building), "LF' Light Industrial
zoning
East - Wagon Wheel Park, "PD-LI 185" Planned Development
West -The Associates (office/warehouse building), "LI" Light Industrial
zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
Light Industrial uses.
DISCUSSION: The applicant requests approval of a site plan amendment to locate a
generator and screen wall on the subject site. The subject building is
currently occupied by IBM and is used for high speed printing of statements,
checks, and other related materials for financial institutions. The proposed
generator is needed to provide electrical back up for all printers and
computers within the building.
The applicant has placed the 42' long by 12' wide generator on the southeast
comer of the building toward Wagon Wheel Park. The generator, as well as a
transformer and recycling bin will be contained within a 10' high tilt wall
enclosure, entirely screening the 9.5' high generator and other mechanical
equipment from view. The enclosed area will measure 56' x 77', containing
approximately 4,312 square feet of area. The enclosure walls will be painted
to match the existing building. The enclosed area will be accessed via two
6' wide steel gates and a door within the south wall. The proposed enclosure
will not be visible from Royal Lane, but will be slightly visible from
Northpoint Drive and the westernmost area of Wagon Wheel Park.
Construction of the enclosure will render two existing dock doors unusable.
No parking or landscaping will be eliminated as a result of the enclosure.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staffrecommends APPROVAL of this site plan amendment with no conditions.
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) Site Plan
2) Screen Wall Details
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