MacPlaza1 Sonic-CS 960215 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMF~NT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO: S-1106, SONIC ADDITION
P & Z HEARING DATE: February 15, 1996
C.C. HEARING DATE: March 12, 1996
LOCATION: West side of MacArthur Boulevard; approximately 860' north of
Beltline Road
SIZE OF AREA: Total site area: .79 acres
Building area: 1,338 sq. ft.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permi0
APPLICANT: Wainscott & Associates, Inc. Engineer:
16775 Addison Rd., Ste. 360 Dowdey, Anderson, & Associates, Inc.
Dallas, TX 75248 16250 Dallas Parkway
(214) 447-9119 Dallas, TX 75248
(214) 931-0694
HISTORY: In 1994 the City reclassified the zoning of this property from MF-2,
Multi-Family Residential to O, Office. A lawsuit resulted. In connection
with a settlement agreement not yet approved by the court, the City
changed the zoning to C, Commercial in late 1995. Agents for the owners
are in the process of preparing a preliminary plat of the property between
MacArthur Boulevard and the electric transmission line, north of
Riverchase Drive.
TRANSPORTATION: MacArthur Boulevard is a 4 lane divided thoroughfare built in a
110'-wide right-of-way shown on the thoroughfare plan as a P6D,
6-lane divided thoroughfare.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; "C" Commercial
South- vacant; "C" Commercial
East - Jefferson at Riverchase Apartments; "lVlF-2" Multi-Family
West - vacant; "C" Commercial
TP&L transmission line r.o.w.; 'A" Agriculture
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1987 Comprehensive Plan shows Office.
DISCUSSION: This property is subject to the Dallas Area Affordable Partners IV, L.P.,
exterior design and sign review and no evidence is provided to show that
DAAP has approved the project. The preliminary site layout generally
corresponds to MacArthur Plaza's Master Plan. Some irregularities do
exist between the Sonic's landscape plan and MacArthur PlaT~'s
Landscape Master Plan, specifically the Sonic's plan does not show the
three Crape Myrtle trees in the landscape stripe adjacent to MacArthur
Blvd.. Also, the site summary information tables on the two separate
plans do not match.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends that applicant coordinate all its plans with those of
MacArthur Plaza and that the public hearing be held open until April 18,
1996 to allow ample opportunity for the applicant and DAAP to
coordinate drawings.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the Special Use Permit
2) Disapprove the Special Use Permit
3) Modify thc Special Use Permit
ATrACHMEHTS: 1) Site Plan
2) Landscape Plan
3) Irrigation Plan
4) Elevations of Detached Monument Sign
5) Front Elevation
6) Elevations
7) Architectural Rendering
8) Departmental Comments
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