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Gateway BP(1.1)-AG 900410 i O~R ~.: ~.~UATION OF IT~: . DATE: p~t ~ ~ to ~ow ~0 f~t of R.O.W. to ~~ a f~e ~ I} The ~capin~ of Parkwalrs shnl! be ~m~ ~ ~ ~fi~l ~ts ~ deve~ All a~.cable f~ ~ ~ ~d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~s ~e i~i~d~ lots ~ d~e~ 3) Al~h F~ P~way ~ a ~ ~e ~e, no ~ ~ ~ ~itt~ a}~ t~ west R~ht~f-Way 41 'rem~,~ ~e to ~ ~ by ~ ~ ch~nel wi~out c~te in~: ~ l~ck. fac~g :*l(-'.',~ ~ ~ttached staff repcwt for furtho~ details. ";~:.'-.~;:.:~.T /~MT.: N/A tie/. ESTI~TI~:.. &3~l~. -F/- BUDG~ET: ;.' '7}.iP~.~S: .' ' FINANC'LAL P~,WIN BI/': CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK ADDITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT P & Z HEARING DATE: March 15, 1990 C. C. HEARING DATE: April 10, 1990 LOCATION: North of I.H. 635, west of Freeport Parkway, and south of the Santa Fe Pacific Rail Road. REQUEST: Approval of a preliminary plat. SIZE OF AREA: 103.82 acres APPLICANT: Santa Fe Pacific Realty Corporation, represented by: Albert Halff & Associates 8616 Northwest Plaza Drive Dallas, Texas 75225 TRANSPORTATION: Subject site is located adjacent to Freeport Parkway and Gateway (proposed) Boulevard. According to the Master Thoroughfare Plan, Freeport Parkway is classified as a (M6D) Major 6-lane divided thoroughfare with a R.O.W. of 110 feet. Gateway (proposed) Boulevard is classified as a (P6D) Primary 6-lane divided roadway with a R.O.W. width to be 110 feet. ANALYSIS: The preliminary plat submitted meets the requirements of the Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance, with exceptions being the variance requested and providing the proper R.O.W. width for the proposed Gateway Boulevard is indicated on the plat. Please see the attached staff report entitled "Thoroughfare Amendment", page 2, Reasons Behind Request which addresses the thoroughfare R.O.W. issue. Review will continue as the plat progresses to the final plat stage. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the preliminary plat with variances as requested. 2) Approve the preliminary plat without variances. 3) Deny the preliminary plat. ITEM 9 Minutes of March 15, 1990 Planning & Zoning Co~mission Page 4 More specifically, Mr. Sieb ~entioned that the letter dated March 14, 1990, and signed by Mr. Michael Tucker, Vice President of Prantis, stated that all construction drawings would be complete and submitted for City approval no later than July 16, 1990. Mr. Sieb also stated that Public Works has taken the stand that sidewalks do need to be provided throughout this entire project. Mr. Mike Tucker of Prentiss Properties was present to represent this item before the Commission. Mr. Tucker stated that they feel they have worked out all of staff's concerns with their letter dated March 15, 1990. He also stated that they had drawn the plat to be consistent with the Thoroughfare Plan, which has a six-lane right-of-way. He further stated that if Council reduces the right-of-way to four lane divided, they would ask Council to approve the plat with the condition that the right-of-way be reduced to four-lane divided. Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the final plat for Park West Commerce Center with the condition that they complete all the requirements outlined in the memo from the Public Works Department, dated March 14, 1990, (ATTACHED] and with the agreements stated in Mr. Tucker's letter of March 15, 1990 (ATTACHED). Commissioner Redford seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. Item 9: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Gateway Business Park Addition, located at the northwest corner of Freeport Parkway and I.H. 635, at the request of Santa Fe Realty. Director of Planning Gary L. Sieb introduced the item to the Commission. Mr. $ieb stated that this subdivision plat also relates to the thoroughfare a~endment. He also stated that this is a 103.82 acre tract of land, and that staff recommends approval of this preliminary plat. Mr. Weldon Davis of Santa Fe Pacific was present to represent this item before the Commission. Mr. Davis stated that he felt the plat was basically a very simple request, and that they have no problem agreeing with staff conditions. He further stated that they will request Council to override the decision of the Planning Commission to require a four-lane divided roadway, and instead ask Council to approve an undivided street. Mr. Davis stated that they feel the median would be a major detriment to the industrial development. Planning & Zoning Commission Page Following discussion Commissioner Green ~oved to approve the final plat for Gateway Business Park with stipulations, and with the condition that the preliminary plat be revised to shoe 90 feet of R.O.W. to accc~modate a four-lane divided thoroughfare. Commissioner Scott seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman gunsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnell voting in favor of the motion. Item 10: Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Mockingbird School Site Addition, located at the northeast corner of Nockingbird Lane and Falcon Lane, at the request of Coppell Independent School Oistrict. P&Z Coordinator Taryon Bowman introduced the ite~ to the Commission. Ns. Bowman stated that both the preliminary and final plats for this project are being requested in order to obtain a building permit to allow a timely construction schedule. The proposed school will be situated adjacent to an existing Intermediate School. She further stated that the applicant has submitted a request to allow the distance between the existing exit and the proposed entrance to be 60 feet. The Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance requires a 90 feet minimum. Ns. Bowman then stated that the applicant is requesting all fees other than inspection fees be waived by the City Council. If approved, the final plat will allow the construction of a new elementary site. Ns. Bowman stated that staff has no objections to the approval of the preliminary and final plats. Hr. Robert Howman of Ayres and Associates was present to represent this item before the Commission. ~r. Howman stated that this school site will he built by the same floor plans as Barbara S. Austin Elementary School on Noore Road. In response to concerns raised by the Commission, Nr. Howman stated that this school far exceeds the minimum parking requirements, and that they have added extra parking spaces to handle the overload from the existing Intermediate School adjacent to this site. Following discussion Commissioner Gross moved to approve the preliminary plat for the Hockingbird Elementary School site with the applicants requests. Commissioner Green seconded the motion; motion carried (6-0) with Chairman Munsch and Commissioners Green, Gross, Redford, Scott and Tunnel1 voting in favor of the motion.