Gateway BP(1.4)-CS001116CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: HAVERTY'S, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT for
LOT IR, BLOCK 2 OF GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
November 16, 2000
December 12, 2000
West of Exchange Circle, north of Gateway Boulevard.
Approximately 26.45 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST:
Site Plan amendmem for Lot IR, Block 2, of Gateway Business Park,
to construct a 170,590 square foot expansion onto the existing
facility.
APPLICANT:
Owner:
Catellus Development Corp.
4545 Fuller Drive, It 100
hMng, TX 75038
(214) 719-0111
Engineer:
HalffAssociates, Inc.
8616 Northwest Plaza Drive
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 739-0095
HISTORY:
The City Council approved the final plat of Gateway Business Park on
June 12, 1990. On October 12, 1993, City Council then approved a replat
of Block 2. More recently, on April 9, 1996, City Council approved a
replat with site plan for the subject site, allowing the development of a
220,675 square foot regional distribution facility and a 50,000 retail
furniture center.
TRANSPORTATION:
Gateway Boulevard is a C4U four-lane undivided collector street
within a 70'-wide fight-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Raikoad (D.A.R.T right-of-way), United States Post Office
South - I.H. 635, warehouse/office facility, "LF' Light Industrial
East - Vacant, "LF' Light Industrial
West - Park 'N Fly, "LF' Light Industrial
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial/showroom use.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant is requesting to amend the existing Haverty's Site Plan in order
to construct a 170,590 square foot addition, with accessory loading/service
areas and parking. The proposed expansion includes a 16,590 square foot
shop and parts area and an additional 154,000 square feet of warehouse area,
bringing the total square footage of the entire facility to 499,265 square feet.
As a result of the building expansion, the existing track court in the front of
the building will be extended further to the east, consisting of an additional
21 dock doors and 27 truck parking spaces. The applicant proposes to locate
two trash compactors within the expanded truck court, one on either enc[ The
building addition, extended track court and trash compactors will be
completely screened from Gateway Boulevard by the adjacent building to the
south and from Exchange Circle by a landscape screen. Toward the rear of
the site, the building expansion will provide a shop and parts area and an
additional track court consisting of 20 dock doors.
The architecture of the proposed addition will match that of the existing
building. The applicant has indicated that the building walls, louvers,
downspouts, and doors will be painted beige (ICI474 Stone Harbor) and all
metal canopies over the loading areas will be painted grey (ICI-1437 Ascot
Blue). No architectural changes are proposed to the existing portions of the
facility and no additional signage is proposed as a result of the expansion.
The existing chain link fence will be modified to include the expanded areas
and sliding gates will be installed at the Gateway Boulevard and the
Exchange Circle entrances.
PARKING
The existing Haverty's facility contains 50,000 square feet of retail, 15,000
square feet of office, and 213,675 square feet of warehouse area and is served
by 318 parking spaces (1:876 overall parking mt/o). A parking variance was
granted with the original site plan approval in 1996, which included future
expansions to the facility up to 522,000 square feet (total proposed- 499,265).
At that time, Haverty's demonstrated to the Planning Commission and City
Council that the level of parking required by the zoning ordinance exceeded
the level needed to serve this particular type of facility. Staff's review of the
existing parking conditions confirms that the current level of parking is
adequate. Staff believes there is no reason not to allow the applicant to
continue parking the facility as outlined in the original site plan approval. As
proposed, additional parking will be provided at a 1:865 parking milo, with
302 additional parking spaces serving the 170,590 square feet expansion.
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LANDSCAPING/SCREENING
In accordance with the zoning ordinance, the applicant has. provided the
required interior and non-vehicular landscape areas; however, perimeter
landscape requirements have not been met. Due to the site's existing
conditions, the majority of the required landscaping is already existing; the
current plan primarily provides for the replacement of all damaged/removed
trees and shrubs, new landscape islands with trees and additional landscape
screening at the Exchange Circle entrance. Because of the site's adjacency to
the raikoad tracks, no perimeter landscaping was/is provided along the north
property line. The approved site plan does show this condition and the
apphcant requests that the north perimeter area remain as it currently exists.
Due to the nature of the facility and the fully landscaped rear parking lot, staff
has no objection to the request as it pertains to the passenger vehicle areas
only.
As mentioned above, it appears that all landscaping requirements have been
met, with the exception of the noted perimeter areas. However, the landscape
tabulations are inconsistent with site conditions. While it is apparent that the
provided landscaping meets and exceeds the landscape requirements, staff
has recommended that the applicant revise the calculations to accurately
reflect the existing and proposed site conditions.
Both the expanded south track court and the new truck court at the north of
the property are required to be screened from adjacent properties. In both
instances, the applicant is requesting that the existing conditions remain. On
the south side of the property, existing Red Oak trees are spaced every 50'
and a solid hedge of Nellie R. Stevens is present along the property line
between the expanded truck court and the property to the south. The
expanded track court will also back up to the existing truck court serving the
property to the south and will not be visible from either Gateway Boulevard
or Exchange Circle. In this instance, staff believes the existing mature
landscaping conditions should not be altered to comet a wall or additional
screening measures. On the north side of the property, the new truck court
will face the existing railroad and undeveloped property. Unlike the south
track court, no perimeter landscaping is provided in this area to buffer to the
loading/service area. While the north truck court will not be visible from
Gateway or Exchange Circle, it will be visible from the adjacent railroad,
currently D.A.R.T. fight-of-way and the future D.A. KT line. In this ease,
staff does not support full relief from the screening requirements and has
recommended that a living screen be installed along the eastern half of north
property line to adequately screen the truck court from view.
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RECOMMER~ATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of the site plan amendment, subject to the following
conditions:
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The applicant shall install a living screen along the eastern half of the north
property line adjacem to the building expansion.
City Council approval of a waiver to the perimeter landscape requirements
for the western half of the north property line adjacent to passenger vehicle
parking area.
Revise table on parking/building area table shown on cover sheet to reflect
that 302 parking spaces will be provided (Phase 2) and not 235 as showr~
Label fire lanes throughout plan, as currently indicated, the exact path of the
fire lanes can not be confirmed.
Remove note on cover sbeet-"No Variance Required."
Revise Existing Landscape (A) Calculation to reflect the correct number of
existing parking spaces (as indicated on the parking table, 318 parldng spaces
are existing) and adjust remainder landscape calculations as necessary.
Revise Existing Landscape (A) Calculation to reflect the correct number of
new parking spaces (according to staff calculations, 302 parking spaces will
be provided) and adjust remainder landscape calculations as necessary.
Remove wording "per previous D.R.C. submittal" from the note on
Landscape Plans (at north property line).
ALTERNATIVES:
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Recommend approval of the request
Recommend disapproval of the request
Recommend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Approved Site Plan (2-27-96)
Site Plan
Floor Plan
Building Elevations
Building Elevations
Overall Landscape Plan
Detail Landscape Plan
Detail Landscape Plan
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