Minyard-CS 960919 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: MINYARD ADDITION, LOTS l&2, BLOCK 1,
PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: September 19, 1996
CC HEARING DATE: October 8, 1996
LOCATION: At the southwest comer of Bethel Road and Freeport Parkway
SIZE OF AREA: 79.992 acres; Combined buildings- 717,600 s.f.
Existing office - 37,500 s.f.
Existing perishable - 200,100 s.f.
Existing grocery- 240,000 s.f.
Proposed grocery- 240,000 s.f.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Approval of preliminary plat
APPLICANT: Owner: Representative:
Minyard Properties, Inc. David Moak Surveyors, Inc.
777 Freeport Parkway P.O. Box 1034
P.O. Box 518 Hurst, TX 76053
Coppell, TX 75019 (817) 268-2211
(214) 462-8194
HISTORY: No platting history.
TRANSPORTATION: Freeport Parkway is a C4D/6, a four lane divided major arterial
in a 110' wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; "LI" Light Industrial zoning
South vacant; "LI" Light Industrial zoning
East - vacant; "R" Retail and "LI~ Light Industrial zoning
West - North Texas Mail Processing Center; "LI" Light Industrial zoning
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the area suitable for light
industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
The entire property will be platted into two lots with multiple non-residential buildings shown
on Lot 1. All are existing structures with the exception of the 240,000 s.f. warehouse
expansion.
Applicant has not provided any additional parking for the 240,000 square foot warehouse
expansion. The applicant will have to obtain a special exception from the Board of Adjustment
for the shortage of 225 parking spaces not included on the site plan.
The landscape plan does not show the location of Bethel Road, nor the calculations for the
required and proposed landscaping.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommend approval of the preliminary plat contingent upon the following:
1. City Council granting a variance for asphalt fire lanes, i- -,"-"%
2. The Board of Adjusment granting a special exception for the shortage of 225 parking
spaces.
3. Bethel Road being shown on Landscape Plan as well as the calculations for the required
and proposed landscaping.
4. Compliance with Engineering comments.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat
2) Recommend disapproval of the Preliminary Plat
3) Recommend modification of the Preliminary Plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
2) Master Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
4) Departmental Comments
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