Lam Lee-CS 981119 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: LAM LEE ADDITION, REPLAT AND SITE
PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 19, 1998
C.C. HEARING DATE: December 8, 1998
LOCATION: Along the east side of Royal Lane; approximately 600' north of,
Creekview Drive in the Freeport North Industrial Park.
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 13.1 acres of property;
208,800 sf office/distribution facility
42,800 sf future expansion
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial).
REQUEST: Replat and Site Plan review.
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
C.L. Lee & Partners Family Ltd. Paceheco Koch Consulting Engineers
168 Regal Row 9401 LRI Freeway, Ste. 300
Dallas, TX 75247 Dallas, TX 75243
(214) 631-6611 (972) 235-3031
FAX: (214) 631-2863 FAX: (972) 235-9544
HISTORY: The 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 100'-wide right-of-way capable of accommodating a 6-lane
divided thoroughfare.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Quill Corporation; Light Industrial
South - Derse Exhibits; Light Industrial
East - Vacant; Light Industrial
West - Vacant; Light Industrial
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial and showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: The applicant, an oriental lacquer furniture manufacturer, is
proposing to build a 208,000 square foot office/warehouse
facility. Approximately 192,800 square feet of space will
be devoted for warehousing, another 16,000 square feet is
being used for office and showroom uses. No retailing will
occur out of the showroom. The Site Plan also shows a
42,800 square foot future expansion. Initially, 80 parking
spaces and 16 loading spaces will be provided during Phase
I of construction. The remaining 196 required parking
spaces would be built during the second phase of,
construction. The applicant will have to go to the Board of
Adjustment to obtain a special exemption to delay the
placement of the required parking on site. The applicant is
requesting leniency regarding construction of the parking
spaces. It is his intention to provide for the required
parking.
The site plan shows two driveways on Royal Lane. The
northern driveway lines up with a median break on Royal
that allows traffic to flow both north and south. The
southern access point also lines up with another median
break on Royal Lane. However, the median will be
modified to allow only a northern left-turn into the site.
Traffic out of this driveway will not be able to travel south
on Royal Lane.
The landscape plan shows that the applicant will be
providing a 3 foot high berm along Royal Lane with feature
landscaping by the from entrance to the building found east
of the northwest comer of the building. Another berm is
being proposed along the eastern property line. The
landscape plan exceeds code both in quantity of planting
material and area of space devoted to landscaping.
The proposed building is a painted tilt-wall structure. Part
of the southern elevation is showing a brick veneer with
decorative inserts occurring above the main entrance adding
architectural interest to the building. Tinted windows as
well as vertical detailing are provided.
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RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends approval of the replat and site plan subject to the
following conditions being met:
1) The Board of Adjustment granting a special exception delaying
the placement of the required parking on site.
2) The Replat title block should reference that this property is a
portion of Lot 5R of the Freeport North Addition.
3) Verify that all the future parking spaces are screened with a
30" hedge or berm, that planter islands are located at each
terminus of each future parking row and all future planting
islands contain at least 1 tree. ,
4) Modify tabulations of the architectural site plan to read as
follows:
Future Parking as Required to Meet Code (Phase I: 167 cars
Site Area: 13.085 acres = $69,974 sf
Maximum Coverage $0% =284,987 sf
5) Modify the third notation under the Notes section of the Replat
to read exactly as follows:
"Additional electric wiring shall be underground and that
mechanical equipment, electric equipment and utility meters
shall be either placed in inconspicuous locations or screened
from view".
6) Specify color of building materials on the elevations.
7) Fire hydrants to be spaced a maximum 300 feet on center as
measured along the fire lane. (See Fire Department's
comments)
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
9) Recommend disapproval of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Replat
2) Engineering Site Plan
3) Architectural Site Plan
4) Landscape Plan
5) Irrigation Plan
6) Building Elevations
7) Departmental Comments
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DEVELOPMENT VIEW COMMITTEE
FIRE PREVENTION COMMENTS
ITEM: IAM t~R ADDITION
DRC DATE: OCTO~F.R 29, 1998
CONTACT: TRA VlS CRUMP, FIRE MARSHA~ (214) $04-$503
COMMENT STATUS:I I,?.TI,~-L I PRELIMINARY
1. All portions of buildings to be within 150 feet of a fire lane. Royal Lane can not be used
as a fire lane.
2. Fire lanes to be platted as easements.
3. Fire lanes to be 6" concrete on a lime stabilized base. Fire lanes to be installed per City
of Coppell engineering standards.
4. Fire hydrants to be spaced on a maximum 300 feet on center as measured along the fire
lane.
OCT 2 9 1998