Northlake 635(6)-CS 951221CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTM~NT
STAFF REPORT
P & Z HEARINO DATE:
C. C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CUP. RENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
TRANSPORTATION:
December 21, 1995
January 9, 1996
Northwest corner of Beltline Road and! Lake~
32.8 acres of property;
office/warehouse/distribution facility: 235,00(
LI (Light Industrial)
Approval of a preliminary plat for the idevelc
square foot warehouse/distribution facility.
Bruce R. Heller
Fults Associates, Inc.
(Representative)
300 Crescent Court, 12th FI.
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 871-6689
Goodwin
6001 Bri(
Fort Wo~
(8!7) 42~
A preliminary plat for the entire Northla~ 63
approved by the Planning and Zoning Co
However, the road system of this business par]
approval on January 22, 1985. The
McCollister's Moving and Storage, InC. was
Belt Line Road is an existing 6-lane divide~
120'-wide right-of-way. I. akeshore DriVe is m
lane undivided road built in a 60'-wide right,
Item # 12
lore Drive
)ment of a 235,000
ari-Ute)
& Marshall
~e St., Ste. 100
~h, TX 75201
'4373
Business Park was
~mission in 1984.
r received Final Plat
urrent location of
flatted in 1987.
major arterial in a
existing C2U, two-
of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North -
South-
East
West -
Vacant; LI (Light Industrial) zoning
LI (Light Industrial) zoning; groposed
distribution facility and outlet Center.
North Lake; City of Dallas
Vacant; LI (Light Industrial) zOning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1987 Plan shows industrial.
DISCUSSION:
This proposed office/warehouse/distribution facility cl
on the panoramic vistas offered by North Lake and fl
attention to design and landscape opportunitie~ is refl~
building elevations and landscape plan. The i existi~
Lake and its park offers a good opportunity tO reinfl
element. However, the proposed 'prairie" landscape
acres site does not fit the City's street.scape and lands
A number of proposed planting material are not in the
Many of the native grasses may grow anywhere from
plant material over 12 inches is in conflict with the Ci
Staff is willing to work with applicant to preserve an(
setting of the site using the planting material in the
however, the landscaping plans submitted thus far r~
modification.
The City's Streetscape Plan identifies severa~ existi
unique streetscape ch~stics that need tO be ~
individually. The Belt Line/North Lake edge, bein
identified by the Plan, calls for groupings of Cedar
and Live Oaks used to provide year round scr~nin
use. In addition to the edge treatment, all planter isl
at least one tree. Staff recognizes that the applicant
of the screenwall requirements to permit the bed
loading dock, and supports that variance.
Staff recognizes the magnitude and quality of the pr
and is supportive of the type of development whi
economic vitality of the community as well as
RF~O~ATION:
Staff recommends approval of this prelimin
following conditions being met:
An approval signature block be plac~
preliminary plat.
Item It 12
Haverty's
.early has capimliTed
he park. The careful
:cted in the site plan,
g edge of the North
~rce a natural design
concept for the 32.8
:aping requirements.
; City's plant palette.
6 to 10 inches. Any
weed ordnance.
I enhance the natural
City's plant palette,
quire a great deal of
ng edges as having
anced and addressed
~ one of those areas
~m with accent trees
of an industrial land
ands need to contain
is seeking a variance
ge screening of the
~ject being proposed
ch will enhance the
,reate additional job
ry plat subject to the
d on the face of the
A variance be sought for the hedge sc~
dock.
All planter islands shall contain iat leal
the City's plant palette.
~ming of the loading
one tree as listed in
ATTACH1V~NTS:
Work closely with staff to insure the landscape plan is much
more compatible with our existing l~pe development
and plant palette. /
Provide information regardinil how the drainage ditch
adjacent to Belt Line will be addr~se~[.
Modify the Preliminary Plat
1) Preliminary Plat
2) Site Plan
3) Topographic Exhibit
4) Landscape Plan
5) Building Elevations
6) Departmental Comments
Item # 12
1) Approve the Preliminary Plat
2) Disapprove the Preliminary Plat