MacPlaza Phase 2-CS 970220 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: MacARTHUR PLAZA, PHASE II,
PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: February 20, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: March 11, 1997
LOCATION: Along the west side of MaeArthur Boulevard, approx. 186.53'
north of the DART rail right-of-way.
SIZE OF AREA: 4.08 acres
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Preliminary Plat approval.
APPLICANT: Applicant: Representative:
Dallas Area Affordable Partners IV, L.P. Nathan D. Maier Consl. Engrs.
8445 Freeport Pkwy, Ste. 650 8800 N Central Expwy, Ste 300
Irving TX 75063 Dallas TX 75231
972-929-7127 214-739-4741
FAX 972-929-7130 FAX 214-739-5961
HISTORY: In 1994 the City reclassified the zoning of this property from "MF-2"
Multi-Family Residential to "R" Retail. 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. The applicant
platted the property adjacent to the north in 1996.
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 - Commercial development; PD-C zoning
South - Undeveloped; C zoning
East - Commercial development; R zoning
West Transmission line and undeveloped; A and TH-1 zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for
regional retail uses.
DISCUSSION: The site plan, as proposed, does not conform with the landscaping area
requirements specified in Section 34 of the Zoning Ordinance. The areas
required are tabulated as follows:
Non-vehicular landscaping (z,6 or more in front) - 21,164 s.f.
Landscape buffers for the vehicular use areas _ 16,700 s.f.
Interior parking lot landscaping - 10% of paved area
The site plan shows a 30,000 s.f. building surrounded by 8,300 s.f. of
sidewalk. The first two lines of the table above shows nearly 38,000 s.f.
of required landscaping. Out of a 178,621 s.f. site, this leaves
approximately 102,500 square feet of land available for driveways,
parking and parking lot landscaping. Therefore, parking and drives
cannot exceed 93,200 s.f. The parking and drives on the site plan
submitted appear to have an area of 98,420 s.f.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject
to Engineering Department comments and revision of the site plan to
conform with Section 34 of the Zoning Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the preliminary plat
2) Disapprove the preliminary plat
3) Recommend modification of the preliminary plat
ATrACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary plat
2) Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
4) Departmental Comments
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