Northlake BC-CS 980716 (2) CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: NORTHLAKE CENTER. SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE: July 16, 1998
C.C. HEARING DATE: August 11, 1998
LOCATION: Along the east side of South Denton Tap Road, approximately
240 feet north of East Belfline Road.
SIZE OF AREA: 4.6 acres; 3 office/retail/showroom/warehouse buildings;
Phase I: Building A: 21,557 sf.
Building B: 11,264 sr.
Phase II: Building C: 10.360 sr.
Total: 42,181 sr.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Site Plan approval.
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Dale Veenker Walter J. Nelson and Associates
133 Cottonwood Drive 1002 W. Wall Street
Coppell, TX 75019 Grapevine, TX 76051
(972) 242-7373 (817) 329-1576
FAX (972) 242-9329 FAX (817) 329-4723
HISTORY: No platting history.
TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is an improved six-lane divided thoroughfare
(P6D) contained within a 100'-wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Colonial Self-Storage; "LI-S.U.P. and C-S.U.P." Light Industrial
and Commercial, Special Use Permit
South - Mobil Gas Station; 'C-S.U.P.' Commercial, Special Use Permit
East - Riverside Church of Christ; 'LI' Light Industrial
West - vacant; ~C' Commercial
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial and showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: This is a phased office/retail/showroom development with llmited
warehouse and distribution. Buildings A and B will be built during Phase
I and Building C will be built at a later date. Staff has concern about the
northern access from the Colonial Self Storage (formerly known as
Advantage Self-Storage). The self-storage facility is not a great traffic
generator, however, just beyond the access point to the East is the security
gate pad site. The concern arises when there is more than one automobile
waiting to enter the storage facility blocking the access point into this site.
The potential for vehicular conflicts and maneuverability constraints are
great and staff would like to minimize the creation of a potentially
hazardous off-site situation. Staff would rather see a second access point
provided elsewhere, preferably about 120' north of the first access point
on Denton Tap Road, as shown on the site plan.
A modified deceleration lane will be required on Denton Tap Road for the
south access point. The Site Plan is showing a 30' access easement
extending east to the Riverside Church of Christ property line. Based on
field study, the church's landscape buffer adjoins this property's eastern
property line and there currently is no driveway opening. Therefore, staff
would like to receive a letter, from the church stating they intend to
connect and share the proposed driveway shown on the Site Plan before
approving it.
All three building elevations show the front and side facades of the
building to be of brick veneer and the rear facade to be concrete panels.
Although staff would prefer all brick veneer, the elevations are acceptable.
Staff would like the building facade reference to be shown as east, west,
north and south. The landscape and irrigation plans meet city code.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the
following conditions being met:
1) There is a concern about the northern access from the Advantage Self-
Storage. (See Engineering comments)
2) Consider a second access point about 120' north of the southern access
point on Denton Tap Road
3) Provide deceleration lane on Denton Tap Road for southern driveway.
(see Engineering comments)
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4) Furnish a letter from the Riverside Church of Christ to the City stating
they intend to connect and share the proposed driveway shown on the
Site Plan.
Modify Building Elevations reference to building facades as
north/south/east/west elevations.
6) Impact fees will be required. (see Engineering comments)
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request 2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan
2) Landscape Plan
3) Irrigation Plan
4) Building Elevations (4 Sheets)
5) Departmental Comments
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