Sandy L Add L2BA-CS 960815 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: SANDY LAKE ADDITION (CHILDRENS FIRST
ACADEMY), LOT 2, BLOCK A, FINAL PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: August 15, 1996 (On July 9th, C.C. granted the P&Z Comm.
final plat approval authority)
LOCATION: West side of Samuel Boulevard, approximately 184.93 feet north
of Sandy Lake Road
SIZE OF AREA: 1.937 acres; Building- 13,400 sq. ft.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Final Plat approval
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Daniel R. Wewer Dowdey, Anderson & Assoc.
P. O. Box 168166 16250 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 100
Irving TX 75016-8166 Dallas TX 75248
214-717-3566 214-931-0694
HISTORY: This property has no previous platting history. However, it
adjoins the south sides of the Coppell Church of Christ subdivision
and Lot 1, Block B, of Sandy Lake Addition, as well as the east
side of Lot 1, Block A, Sandy Lake Addition. In connection with
the development in 1990 of the Food Lion grocery on Lot 1, Block
A, the developer constructed a concrete driveway to serve as a fire
lane from the east side of the building to Samuel Boulevard. The
south line of the proposed Lot 2, Block A, Sandy Lake Addition
follows the centerline of this existing driveway from the former
Food Lion building to a point 30 feet west of Samuel Boulevard.
Earlier this year the applicant submitted a Preliminary Plat on a
the western portion of this property, including property south of it,
but withdrew the submission.
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TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake Road is a 2-lane road, without curb and gutter,
planned to be a C4D 4-lane divided collector in a proposed 106'-
wide fight-of-way in the vicinity of this property. Samuel
Boulevard is a developed C2U 2-lane undivided collector in a 70'-
wide right-of-way.
SHRROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Veterinary facilities and church; "C" Commercial
South - Vacant; "C" Commercial
East Vacant comer, adjoining retail development; "C" Commercial
West - Developed office space; "C" Commercial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows this property as suitable
for neighborhood retail uses.
DISCUSSION: One of the purposes for recording plats of commercial properties is to
establish the location of easements and fire lanes. Part of an existing
concrete drive is located on this property. The drive serves as a fu'e lane.
Therefore the plat should show its location and identify it as a fire lane.
In addition, since this fire lane loops around the former Food Lion
building, all of it needs to be reflected in the County plat records. The
fact that there is an existing driveway does not mean that the driveway
will always be there. From the City's standpoint it would be preferable to
designate the 30 foot access easement as a fire lane and this could be
accomplished by separate instrument.
To meet the fire code, the northeast comer of the proposed day care
center building must be within 150 feet of a fn'e lane. A fn'e lane is
marked on the pavement of the Coppell Church of Christ property which
adjoins on the north. The City has received a letter from the Coppell
Church of Christ stating they agree to the construction of the fire hydrant
by the developer of the Day Care Center. The approval letter also allows
the City of Coppell access to this fire hydrant from the existing fire lane
which extends from Samuel Blvd. and to pass through the southern
boundary to the Day Care Center property in the event of a fire
emergency. However, this does not preclude the Church from building
a brick masonry screening wall or landscaping their southern property line
with trees or shrubs which would prevent the Day Care Center access to
the fire hydrant. Staff would prefer that the Childrens First Academy
reword the agreement with Coppell Church of Christ to reflect in greater
detail the access issues to the fire hydrant, or better yet, obtain and record
an easement.
The height of the monument sign slightly exceeds the city's maximum
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allowable height of 4 feet. The Landscape Plan shows a Shumard Oak at
the northeast corner of the property. While it may not impede access,
there probably is a better location for it elsewhere.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat subject to the following
conditions being met:
1) Recordation of an access easement to the frre hydrant to be located
on the Coppell Church of Christ's property.
1) The height of the monument sign must not exceed 4 feet.
2) Relocate proposed tree at the northeast corner of the property to
the front yard adjacent to Samuel Boulevard.
3) Compliance with Engineering comments.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the Final Plat
2) Recommend disapproval of the Final Plat
ATrACHMENTS: 1) Final Plat
2) Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
5i Copy of Ron Patten's Letter
6) Departmental Comments
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June 26, 1996
Mr. Chuck Durham
Pastor
Coppell Church of Christ
111 Samuel Blvd.
Coppell, Texas
Dear Mr. Durham,
The City of Coppell has requested that fire protection be provided on your property at
the western edge of your existing 'fire lane" which extends from the ,~amuel Blvd.
frontage. ,~
The developer of the property to the south of your proper~y plans to construct a 'day
care facility" and is requesting permission fi'om the church to install a 'fire hydrant' on
the western edge of the fire lane. The approximate location of the 'fire hydrant" is
shown on the attached diagram.
The developer of the Day Care Center, Mr. Dan Wewer, plans to start construction
within 45 to 60 days.
If the Coppell Church of Christ agrees to the construction of this 'fire hydrant" by the
developer of the Day Care Center, please indicate your approval in the space
provided below. This approval is only intended to allow the City of Coppeli access to
this 'fire hydrant" from the existing 'fire lane' which extends from Samuel Blvd. and to
pass through the southern boundary of the Day Care Center property in the event of a
fire emergency.
Sincerely,
Ron Patton
Acknowledged and Agreed to by: COPPELL CHURCH OF CHRIST
By_
Pastor
Date
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