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Slice of Ice-CS 890411LEE ANNE aha JEFF BURK 214-221 -0626 A SLICE OF ICE 200 E. Oak Knoll #823 Lew~s'viile, TX 75067 HaW~ian Shave Ice Distnbutors, Swan Machines, Syrups, anti Supplies LEE ANNE anti JEFF 214-221-0626 A SLICE OF ICE 200 E. Oak Knoll #823 LewlSVllle, TX 75067 May 10, 1989 City of Coppell Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 478 Coppell, TX 75019 To whom it may concern: Enclosed is a request for a Specific Use Permit to operate a Snow Cone business in the Town Oaks Centre of Coppell. Our request also includes variances from the city which would allow us to use a portable wooden building during the summer months each year. We have taken our request to the planning & zoning committee who read our application. We have responded to their recommendations as follows: Creative Theme - The original building has been transformed ~-~to a "Ginger-Bread" house, which includes candy canes, gum-drops, and M&M's resting in a bed of icing. Provide new Elevations of the new Theme - Plans have been prepared by a local, c-~tl-~ie~ architect. The new plans reflect our attempt to add additional aesthetic value to the business and to the space around it. Provide a Skirt around the building - The building will be ~kI~-ted across the front with a red-wood step, across each side with wooden planter boxes containing lollipops, and across the back with a strip of painted ply-wood. Put a Fence around the back of the building - The new plan incorporates a (6) ft., portable wooden fence that will fully enclose the rear of the building, the outdoor freezer and the waste container. 0 Secure bathroom facilities, in writing -A letter is enclosed from a tenant in the center, allowing our employees to use their bathroom facilities. Modify the permit to include a lenqth of time - Although zoning of property can only be changed by council action, we have suggested a provision which would require the we re-apply for a "Snow-Cone" Permit every year. Since meeting with the Planning and Zoning committee, we received a letter from Dale Jackson, the City Building Official, concerning the city's sign ordinance. We have incorporated his recommendations into our new plan. Thank you for your consideration, Lee Anne Burk Jeff Burk April 11, 1989 LEE ANNE ana JEFF BUI~ 214-221-0626 A SLICE OF ICE 200 E. Oak Knoll #823 Lew~s~l~, TX 75067 Haw~ian Shave Ice Distributors, Swan Machines, Syrups, ancl Sut3131ies Kevin E. Peiffer, P. E. 17103 Preston Road, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75248 Re: Specific Use Permit reply Dear Kevin: As you suggested, we have written Dale Jackson, inspector with the city of Coppell, concerning several issues which we discussed at an earlier meeting. We felt that these issues were important and needed to be addressed before our application reached the Planning and Zoning committee. Unfortunately, as was explained over the telephone last week, Mr. Jackson's office is presently understaffed. For this reason, he has not been able to address these issues directly. We have ~ut together the following requests based on information that has been collected from members of your sub- committee and members of the Univest Development Corp., which owns the property. Our request for Specific Use Permit is for the area located in the TownOaks Shopping Centre, at Sandy Lake Rd. and Denton Tap. Inside this shopping center, at the north end facing Sandy Lake Rd., lies an area, 15 ft. by 15 ft., originally designated as a landscape area. This area, located in the final row of parking, next to Sandy Lake Rd., is a problem area for traffic and does not provide any additional parking or landscape for the center. Our intention is to operate a snow cone business on a seasonal basis within the center. The following issues are relevant for our situation: 1. Parking Apparently, when the center was originally developed, Univest provided more parking spaces than were required by code. I have not been able to find out how many additional spots there were; However, I can say by experience, our business will only require from (5) to (6) spaces at a time during the busiest times of the day. 2. Temporary Building We realize from conversation between your department and the inspection department that we will be required to seek a variance to place a temporary building on this location. We are formally requesting this variance at this time. 3. 80% Masonry Requirement Also, since this building is temporary, it would not be feasible to brick its exterior. For this reason, a variance from masonry exterior would be required so that we may remove the building at the end of each season. 4. Landscape Dedication Since the area was originally dedicated as landscape, we request that the building be allowed to be placed on this spot on a temporary basis. This spot can be returned to its present condition when the permit expires. 5. Electric Service As discovered through conversation with your committee, electric service will be provided by TU Electric. We are in the process of contacting them about arranging a utility pole and meter for the building. 6. Signage We have discussed with your committee about the size and location of our signage. According to Mr. Jackson, as long as the signs do not exceed the size of the exterior walls of the building, he did not see any problems with reference to code. We must indicate to your committee and to each committee following, that we are very flexible in our requests. We are open to any recommendations and/or concerns these committees may have. We realize; However, that timing is critical. Even as the process stands, the earliest approval would be mid-May. This would only allow us a few weeks to have the building constructed, delivered, and set up. We look forward to discussing these matters with in further detail. T.~ank you for your con~~ation. Lee Anne Burk ~eff Burk April 6, 1989 Hawalmn Shave ice Oistnbutors. Swan Machines. Syrups. ano Supplies LEE ANNE anti JEFF BU,~ 214-221-0626 A SLICE OF ICE 200 E. Oak Knoll #823 I_~swil& TX 75067 Dale Jackson Planning & Zoning Dept. P. O. Box 478 Coppell, TX 75019 Dear Mr. Jackson: This letter is a follow up of our conversation on Wednesday, April 5, 1989 concerning the use of a temporary building in the TownOaks Centre of Coppell. The building will be used from April to August each year to sell snow cones from. Per request from Russell Doyle, city engineer, I have completed an application for Specific Use Permit and paid the associated fees. Accordingly, I have attended the subcommittee for the P & Z chaired by city consultant, Kevin Peiffer with Gin & Associates. It was Kevin who suggested that I contact you concerning several variance requests he thought I may need to operate my business from this building. 1. Available Parking A major concern of the subcommittee was sufficient parking space once the building has been set. According to committee members, it was understood that the center was developed with additional space up and over their requirement. I need to find out how many additional spaces there are. 2. Temporary Building This issue will be addressed for several reasons. First, since the business is seasonal and closed for more than half the year it does not appear appropriate to add additional empty lease space to the area. Second, the amount of initial expense required in this kind of investment would eliminate any financial opportunity for myself, or the center. 3. (80%) Masonry Requirement Since the building is temporary, masonry siding would not be practical. A variance would be required. 4. Landscape Dedication The location of the building (see attached exhibit "A") is requested for TownOaks Centre, located at Sandy Lake Rd. and Denton Tap (Minyards). Inside this center, near the Sandy Lake Rd. entrance, lies a landscape area. This area (15' X 15' ') is located within the parking lot and currently acts as a mud hole for traffic in the center. Our proposal is that the city would allow the issuance of a Specific Use Permit for this area. We would then be allowed to set a building in this area between April and August, each year. We need to know if this location would fit into the landscape requirements for the center, or if another variance would be required. 5. Electric Service The only utility that our business would require is electricity. I have visually inspected the site and noticed that a power line runs down the south side of Sand~ Lake Rd., just a few feet from this location. We would require a service pole to be set adjacent to the power pole so that a meter could be installed by the local power company. Do you see any problems with this request? 6. Siqnaqe Our building is 8' X 12' X 10.5'. The side walls are 12'long and 8.5' high. Our signage is unlighted and mounted on a 4' X 8' plywood covered with a matching size piece of plexi- glass. The sign is permanently attached to the center of the exterior side wall (see photographs, exhibit "B"). Do you recognize any problem with these two signs, or any of the menu signs appearing in the attached photographs. I am seeking this information to be presented to Kevin Peiffer for his P & Z agenda. Our request is scheduled to enter the next P & Z committee meeting. My deadline with Mr. Peiffer is next Wednesday morning, April 12, 1989. I need a response on these questions Tuesday, April 11, if possible. I understand your personnel.limitations; However, please understand that my request is a timely one. A month delay at this point would virtually eliminate the opportunity of openin~ the business this year. Please call me if your see there ~s going to be any delays. Thank you for your time and consideration. ff Burk he City With A Beautiful F P,O. Box 478 Coppell, Texas 75019 214 - 462 - 0022 April 17, 1989 Mr. Jeff Burk A Slice of Ice 200 E. Oak Knoll #823 Lewisville, Texas 75067 Dear Mr. Burk: I have just recently reviewed the information you sent me. I apologize for not getting back with you prior to April 12. The only question I have, concerning the information sent, involves proposed signage for the building. It appears that you may have misunderstood City regulations governing the size of attached signs. Attached signs are limited to a maximum size that is directly related to the lineal frontage of the building. For example, if the lineal frontage of your building is 8 feet, the maximum size of the sign is 8 square feet. If signs are located on separate facades of the building, the size of the sign can be double. A maximum of 16 square feet of signage can be installed if at least 2 signs are installed on separate facades. For your information I have attached a copy of the Sign Ordinance that regulates attached signs. If you have any questions concerning the sign regulations or any other city regulation, feel free to call me at 462-9010. Sincerely, Building official DJ/mm xc: Taryon Bowman, Planning & Zoning Coordinator aslice.ltr unis~ - coppea wUa~, Ltd March 30, 1989 Mr. Jeff Burk 200 E. Oak Knoll, #823 Lewisville, Texas 75067 RE: Snow Cone Stand, TownOaks Centre Dear Mr. Burk: Per your request, I would like this letter to serve as an admission of your intent to set up a ground lease on the northern most property as indicated in the exhibits provided on the land owned by Univest-Coppell Village, Inc., better known as TownOaks Shopping Centre. As I indicated to you previously, it will be necessary for you to gain the necessary permits from the municipal authorities that regulate your industry before we can consummate the final details of a ground lease. It is our intention to attempt to consummate a ground lease for the Summer months for your Slice of Ice business. The stipulations regarding this obviously are the acceptance by the municipal authorities, as well as the conforming architectural designs to your building that will match our specifications and requirements for TownOaks Centre. You have our permission to apply for such permits from the municipal authority based on the stipulations mentioned above. We cannot, however, take responsibility for any actions of the City of Coppell or the County of Dallas in reference to this matter. Thank you. Sincerely, H. Lockett Stewart, III HLS/jc 12201 MERIT DRIVE I SUITE 170 1 DALLAS, TEXAS 75251 I (214) 991-4800 ~XHIBIT A-1 DESCRIPTION OF L~ND UNIVEST COPPELL VILLAGE LTD. Lf~AL DESCl~IF~ION ~hareas Univest Corp. an~ Minyard Properties, Inc. are the ~mers of a tract of Land located in the ~ A. Crow Survey, Abstract No. 301, City of Coppell, DalLas County, Texas ar~ being.part of the "FIRST TRACT" in a deed recorded ~n VoI~Iue 79018, Page 1964 of the ~ ~__~co_~s of Dallas County, Texas and being more particularly descr/J~ed as follows: ~ at an ~ z~d /n the south line o£ S~nd¥ Lake ~ (60' R.O.W.! at the n~et r~rth~rly southeast corne~ of a §. 39 acre ~ract descr/t~d in a deed frcm Audrey W. T~__, et. v/r, to the County of Pallas, for wldan£n~ Dent~n Tap l~ad, dated J~ly 9, 1955 and filed Dec~ber 6, 1955 in the Deed ~___~o_rcls of Dallas County, Texas~ sa~d ~ z~d ~ the most northerly nort~est corner of sa£d ~ S 89'47'11~ E, 550.0~ feet alon~ the south line of Sandy Lake ~d, to an ~ zod at the nort~est corner of a 1.00 ac~e trac~ of l~d conveyed by deed recor~U~ in Volu~ 2109, Pa~e 27] of the Deed ~cords of Dallas County, Texas~ ~ $ 00'09'21~, 201.?0 feet alon~ the ~eet line of sa/d 1.00 acre tract to a ~ S 00* 37'45~, 440.12 feet to an iron rod; TH~CE N 19'~3~00~, 5?0.ii feet to a 3/1 inch pipe in the east 1/ne o~ Dentcm Tap ~ for the rmst ~esterly northwest corner o[ a tract of land conveyed by deed recorded in Volu~e 79060, Page 2165 of the Deed l~cords of Dallas Ccunt~, Texas~ 02'09'05~, 595.3~ feet alonq the east 1/ne of Dent~n Tap T~CE N 44'03'11"E, 69.25 feet to the POINT OF BEGinnING ;~D C~taining 8.6691 acres or 377,62& square feet of lar~, more or less. TownOaks Centre ~ No~h r,a ,**'-rcs'"' '~' ' Out Applicant: ~ice of Ice ~ ~E. Oak Knoll ~823 Lewisvi]le, TX 75067 (214) 221-0626 SITE PLAN March 22, 1989 Sandy Lake Road JJJli LtL .. Miny~rd Eckerd 256"~ _ Bldg G EXHIBIT A Prepared by: Lee Anne Burk Jeff Burk Anomer (~i~ Proi~ct by Univest- Coppell Village, Ltd. 6350 LBJ Frwy., Suite 228 Dallas, Texas 75240 214-233-5771 Agent: Lockett Stewart 12201 Merrit ~rive, Suite 120 Present Zoning: Ccmn~rcial/Retail . E~llas, TX 75251 (214) 991-4600 Zoning Request: SUP-Snow Cone Building Din~nsions: 8ft wide X 12ft Deep X 10ft,4in High S~ary of Track Record: A Slice of'Ice is a seasonal Snow Cone business operated by Lee Anne Burk.' Tb~ business has been highly successful in The Colony, Texas, since opening in the s~ner of 1988. Due to favorable results and positive local response, it is felt that Coppell will provide an ideal opportunity for business expansion. This business will also provide a ccm~unity service that is not presently available. Thls sits plan ts presented solely for the purpose of tdenct~ytn$ chs approximate locecloa and stxs of chs bulldlnss presently contemplated by Cbs owner. SubJecc co chanse aC the osme='s dtscreCton, except as oChecv/se expressly re~cglcced herein. (7) MIKE McKAY, Agent Auto - Life - Health - Home and Business 120 S. Denton Tap Road, Suite 250-A (Minyard Shopping Center) Coppell, Texas 75019 Phone: Bus. (214) 462-7227 Res. (214) 462-9319 Lockett Stuart Univest-Coppell Village, LTD 12201 Merit Drive Suite 170 Dallas, Texas 75251 May 12, 1989 Dear Lockett, This is to inform you that the Slice of Ice Snowcone Stand has access to restroom facillttes in my office. Sincerely, //// 'l ,! .-( ? ///I tU ELEVATION