Freeport NIP(7.3)-CS 991216CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: FREEPORT NORTH LOT BLOCK
FREEPORT BUILDING VII SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
December 16, 1999
January 11, 2000
Along the west side of S. Royal Lane, approximately 470' south of
Creekview Drive.
SIZE OF AREA:
Approximately 18.1 acres of property; for construction of a
386,150 sf office/warehouse facility
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
LI (Light Industrial).
Site Plan approval for Building VII.
APPLICANT:
Architect:
Hardy McCullah/MLM Architects
12221 Merit Drive, #280
Dallas, TX 75251
(972) 385-1900
FAX: (972) 385-1937
Engineer:
Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers
9401 LBJ Freeway, #300
Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 235-3031
FAX: (972) 235-9544
HISTORY:
This property has been zoned industrial for more than 25 years. The
property was platted in 1984.
TRANSPORTATION:
Royal Lane is a C4D/6 four-lane divided collector built to standard
in a 10ft-wide fight-of-way capable of accommodating a 6-lane
divided thoroughfare. Creekview Drive is a C2U two-lane
undivided collector built to standard within a 60'-wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-
South -
East -
West -
vacant; "Lr' Light Industrial
vacant; "LI" Light Industrial
office/warehouse; "LI" Light Industrial
vacant; "LI" Light Industrial
Item # 17
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial and showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
Staff's main concern is that an off-site right-of-way dedication is required
for the future extension of Creekview Drive. The thoroughfare plan shows
the future Creekview Drive to be a C2U, 2 lane undivided thoroughfare to
be contained in a 60'-wide right-of-way connecting the existing Creekview
with Bethel Road to the south. The applicant is well aware of the situation
and is currently negotiating with the property owner to the west. Before a
plat is recorded with the County, an off-site right-of-way dedication must
be recorded and provided to the City. Engineering staff is receptive to
allowing the develbper to build the full width of the future Creekview
Drive for half the length of the western property line of Lot 2, Block 2 and
would encourage the developer to straighten the alignment of Creekview
Drive. Eventually, when the property to the west develops, the full width
of the remaining portion of Creekview Drive will have to be built. Until
the off-site right-of-way dedication is recorded, Lot 2, Block A is not a
buildable lot because it does not abut a dedicated street or a private road.
Assuming that Lot 2, Block A is a buildable lot, the 386,150 sf
office/warehouse facility being proposed has 28 dock doors on the eastern
elevation and another 28 dock doors facing the furore Creekview Drive.
By ordinance, loading areas facing the street need to be screened with a 6-
ft high screening wall. The applicant is requesting 10'-high Leyland
Cypress and 3'-high shrubs on top of berms approximately 4' in height, be
accepted in lieu of a 6'-high masonry screening wall. Also, planting
islands have been incorporated into staircases at the truck courts with one
Aristocrat Pear to be planted per island.
The landscape architect indicates in a letter dated December 7, 1999, that
the future right-of-way acquisition along Creekview Drive along the
western side of both sites is accurately depicted in the landscape plan in
accordance with the site plan. If the developer decides to straighten the
alignment of future Creekview it will impact the western landscape buffer
for a distance of approximately 500'. Currently, both the site plan and
landscape plan indicate the applicant is providing a 60'-wide landscape
buffer for the 500' of future frontage. According to staff's conversation
with the landscape architect, the landscape tabulations only reflect an
average of a 30'-wide landscape buffer being provided along furore
Creekview Drive. The calculations do not reflect the extra landscaping
being proposed. If that is the case, the realignment of Creekview Drive
should not impact the landscape calculations, however, it will impact the
proposed berms and it will require some modifications to the proposed
living screen.
Item # 17
Approximately 90% of the interior space will be devoted to warehouse
space and the remaining 10% space will be used for office. Applicant is
providing 473 parking spaces as required by code. A word of caution, that
the site can not accommodate more than 37,200 sf of interior office space
without incurring a parking shortage.
The building elevations indicate a painted tilt wall structure in white and
light gray tones with gray tinted glass, very comparable to the Freeport V
building and the existing facilities in the Freeport North Industrial park.
The site plan shows a 60 square foot monument sign along the future
Creekview frontage. The sign identifies the building rather than the
tenants and has a gray tile sign face with black/silver letters with the logo
etched in a pre-cast stone.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Planning staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the following
conditions being met:
1) Before the replat is recorded with Dallas County an off-site right-of-
way dedication for Creekview Drive should be recorded and provided
to the City.
2) The construction of the full width of the future Creekview Drive for
half the length of the western property line of Lot 2, Block A and the
straightening of the aligranent of Creekview Drive will need to be
coordinated with the Engineering Department. (See Engineering
Department comments)
3) Modify the living screen proposed to screen the track courts facing the
furore Creekview Drive to accommodate the realignment of the future
Creekview Drive.
4) Obtain City Council approval for the living screen in lieu of a 6'-high
masonry screening wall for loading areas facing the future Creekview
Drive.
5) Limit interior office space to 37,200 sfor less.
6) Submittal and approval of a preliminary irrigation plan.
7) A 50% landscaping credit will be applied bringing the total retribution
due equaling 142 inches of trees. (See Leisure Services comments)
8) Approval of the color board specifying all exterior building materials.
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.
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Site Plan
Landscape Plan
Building Elevations
Linda Tychefs letter dated December 7, 1999
Departmental Comments
Item # 17
1~' - ''~ 1999
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW C MZTTEE -
ENGINEERING
ITEM: Freepo~ No~h, Lot 2, Block A, Freepo~ Budding VII Site Plan R~i~,
Mlow the development of a 386,150 square foot o~c~warehouse facili~ on
approximately 18.1 acres of prope~, located along the west side of S. Royal
Lane, approximately 470' south of C~e~ Drive, at the request of Hardy
McCulla~LM Architects.
DRC DA TE: November 23, 1999 and December 2, 1999
CONTACT: Mike Matin, P.E., Assistant Ci~ Engineer (972-304-3679)
COMME~STA~' ~o~r rn~rnrA ov ~FINAL
An off-site R.O.W. dedication should be provided for Creekview Drive.
The construction of Creekview Drive across the western property line will need to be
coordinated with the Engineering Department.
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMI2TEE
LEISURE SERVICES COMMENTS
Ereeport North, Lot 2, Block A, Freeport Building VII,
DRC DATE: November 2:3, 1999 and December 2, 1999
CONTACT: Brad Reid, Park Plannin8
DEC -9 1~99
COMMENT STATUS:
PRELIMINARY
The Tree Survey indicates 284 caliper inches of protected trees to be removed with no
existing trees to remain on the site after de~elalnner~t. Therefore, no preser~atio~
credits will be applied for those tre~ being removed. A 50% landscaping credit wilt be
at, lied bn'nging the total retribution due equaling 142 inches of trees.
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FROM : LINDA TYCHER & ASSOCIAT''-~ INC FAX NO. : 214-'~-1210 '~ Dec, 07 1999 09:40AM P2
December 7, 1999
Ms. Isabel Moro
CITY OF COPPELL
P.O. Box 278
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, TX 75019
Dear Isabel:
Per our telephone conversation, we have decided to retain the Leyland Cypress
trees on both Freeport VI and VII- instead of changing to Austrian Pines. There
is presently a disease affecting Austrian Pines in the mid-west U.S. and along
the east coast. This tree is therefore, not available at some nurseries and we are
not recommending its use in our design. Leyland Cypress is an excellent
screening tree, and it has been specified an installation height of 10 ff.
A fully automatic sprinkler system will be designed and installed by a licensed
irrigator as noted on all the planting sheets. This irrigation plan will be promptly
submitted for approval after the landscape plans are approved.
The future right-of-way acquisition along Creekview Drive along the western side
of both sites is accurately depicted in the plans in accordance to our
communication with the Architect. All berms and planting shown do not conflict
with this alignment.
Sincerely,
Linda Tycher, ASLA
LINDA TYCHER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
cc: Mr. Kyle McCullah, HARDY M¢CULLAH/MLM ARCHITECTS, INC.
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