Sherrill Acres-CS000316 CITY OF COPPF~-L
PLANNING DEPARTMF'gqT
STAFF P-~ORT
CASE: SHERRILL ACRES, PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: March 16, 2000
C.C. HEARING DATE: April 11, 2000
LOCATION: Along thc south side of E. Beltlinc Road, approximately 2,300
feet east of MacArthur Boulevard.
SIT:N. OF AREA: Approximately 4.5 acres of property.
~ ZONinG: LI (Light {ndusuiai).
REQU~T: Preliminary Plat approval.
APPLICANT: Owner: Dr. Tom and Leslie Sherrill
820 S. Mac Arthur Blvd., Suite 118
Coppeil, Texas 75019
972-462-7387
FAX 972-393-2002
Engineer: Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers
Dally% Texas, 75231
214-739-4741
FAX 214-739-5961
HIS'FORY: There is no platting zoning history on this tract.
TRANSPORTATION: l:a~ Beltline Road is a P6D 6 lane divided major thoroughfare built
within a 120' wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Railroad, Apartment; MF-2
South - Archon Alxutn'Mmts; PD-162- lVIF-2
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East - Archon Apartnents; PD- 162- MF-2
West - Blooming Colors Nursery: LI
COMP~SIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industriaYshowroom uses
DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting to subdivide this property into
(3) three lots. The proposed use for Lot 1 is a Veterinary
Clinic and Lot 3 (2.26~: acres) is an office warehouse.
The site plans for these uses are included in this agenda.
The user for Lot 3 (1.45_+ acres) is unknown at this time.
Access to this property will be via two driveways on Belt
Line Road. The western driveway is 146.5 feet east of
the existing driveway serving Blooming Colors. A
variance to the required 200 foot driveway separation is
being requested to allow for utilization of the median
opening on Belt Line Road. Proposed mutual access
easements and fire lanes will connect these three lots as
well as adjacent properties (Blooming Colors and Archon
Apartments). There is an existing 50 foot access
easement which was established when the adjacent
property was platted, to assure joint access to the eastern
driveway on Belt Line Road. The southern portion of this
access easement will be abandoned and replaced with a
fire lane easement.
When the Gunner Subdivision (Archon Apartments), to
the south and east of this property was approved, a 15
foot hike and bike trail easement was provided along the
western property line, south of this tract. This wail was
permitted to be located concomitant with the required
landscape buffer along this property line. A ten foot
concrete trail has been constructed from the corner of the
subject property to the flood plain area to the south
through the apartment development. The continuation of
this wail easement along this property line and along Belt
Line Road has been reflected on this plat.
As discussed in the site plan review for the
office/warehouse on Lot 3, in the event that a second
access point is provided from the western portion of Lot 3 to
Belt Line Rood through Lot 2, this access easement will need
to be reflected on the plat.
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Finally, the easement adjacent to Belt Li,me Road should
not be a drainage easement. The drainage system in that
area will need to be private. The notation plat needs to be
revised accordingly.
RECO~ATION TO 'rite PI.ANN]NO A_N-D ZONING COlVIMISSION:
Staff is recommending approval of this plat subject to:
1) A variance to the driveway spacing requirement,
allowing an 146.5 foot separation between the
western driveway and the existing driveway serving
Blooming Colors.
2) In the event that a second access point is provided
from the western portion of Lot 3 to Belt Line Road
through Lot 2, this access easement will be reflected
on the plat.
3) The easement adjacent to Belt Line Road needs to be
labeled '24 foot fire lane and mutual access
easement~, deleting the word ~dminage."
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disappmv~ of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATI'ACItMF~NTS: 1) Eugineering Comments
2) Preliminary Plat
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CITY OF COPP~JI.
PLANNING DEPARTMEHF
STAFF REPORT
CASE: SHERRILL VETERINARY CLINIC, SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE: March 16, 2000
C.C. ~G DATE: April 11, 2000
LOCATION: Along the south side of E. Beltline Road, approximately 2,600
feet east of MacArthur Boulevard.
SIT~ OF AREA: Approximately .078 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONIN(~: LI (Light Industrial).
REQUEST: Site Plan approval for a 5,400 square foot Veterinary Clinic.
APPLICANT: Owner: Dr. Tom and Leslie Sherrill
820 S. Mac Arthur Blvd., Suite 118
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-462-7387
FAX 972-393-2002
10719 Piano Road, Suite 100
Dallas, Texas, 75238
HISTORY: There is no recent zoning history on this tract.
TRANSPORTATION: ]~.~.st Beltline Road is a P6D - 6 lane divided major thoroughfare built
within a 120' wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- l~:~ilroad, MF-2 Multifamily
South- Archon Apartments; PD-162- MF-2 Multifamily
East - Archon Apartments; PD-162- MF-2 Multfamily
West -Blooming Colors Nursery: LI, Light Industrial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
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DISCUSSION: The applicant wishes to relocate an existing Veterinary Office from 820
S. MacArthur in the Valley Ranch Center to this site. They propose to
construct a 5,400 square foot building on approximately 0.78 acres of
land. The site plan indicates 34 parking spaces and an outside exercise
area. The property is currently zoned LI, which permits this use. The
LI district regulations require 60 foot front yard setbacks and 10 foot
setbacks side and rear. The parking is required to be setback 30 feet
from the property line, unless a 15 foot setback is approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission. The site plan indicates a parking
setback of 15 feet and therefore could be approved as part of this site
plan review. Along Belt Line Road, the plan indicates a continuation of a
meandering ten foot hike and bike trail which undulates within private
property and the parkway of Belt Line Road.
The elevations indicate that the building will have a masonry exterior
with a limestone veneer finish, light color mortar, and white columns.
The roof is proposed to be standing seam metal, slate gray in color.
A monument sign is proposed to have limestone veneer to match the
facade of the building with cast concrete insert and dark brown recessed
letters. The sign is proposed to be 40 square feet, four feet in height,
placed on an earthen berm, 1.5 feet above the adjacent grade.
It appears that almost 40% percent of the lot area is devoted to
landscaping. A fifteen foot landscape buffer with a landscape barrier is
normally required between off-street parking and street right-of-way. As
noted above, a meandering, ten foot hike and bike trail undulates within
private property and the parkway, is being provided along Belt Line
Road. Normally, only a five foot sidewalk within the parkway would be
required. Therefore, less than the 15 foot landscaping is indicated to
off-set the additional land needed to provide for the hike a bike trail.
Dwarf chinese holly are planned along the northern edge of the parking
areas for a visual buffer. Non-vehicular landscaping is being provided
in the front, side and rear of the building. Although the illustrations are
in error, it appears that they are providing 4,942 square feet, which
exceeds the requirement by 683 square feet. Over 6:5% of this non-
vehicular landscaping is being provided in the front yard.
Thc original plans indicated thc exercise area, located in the rear of the
building, would be screened with a wood fence. In discussions at the
DRC, alternative fencing such as decorative metal with landscaping was
discussed to allow for this area to count towards the required
landscaping. The current plans do not indicate any fencing around the
exercise area. A clarification of this fencing material is being requ~.
The interior landscaping is deficient by 368 square feet. However,
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consideration has being given to the additional non-vehicular landscaping
being provided in the front yard.
Finally, there are two minor corrections needed to the site plan data.
First, in the Land/Building Data Table, Lot "4', in the parking
calculations, needs to be revised to Lot "3". Second, staff is unclear as
to the intent of the Gen~'al Note 'Signs shall conform to Chapter 29,
Paragraph 2 and 3 of the Coppell Zoning Ordinance." Staff is
recommending that Signs shall be in accordance with a/l applicable
provisions of Chapter 29.
RECO~ATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending approval of this site plan subject to:
1. A clarification of the scree~dng ~ to be used for the
exercise area.
2. Correction of '4" to Lot '3" in the Data Table
3. Revision to # 9 of the General Notes to read as follows:
'Signs shall be in accordance with all applicable
provisions of Chapter 29 of the Coppell Zoning
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend d_i~ppmval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATtAr: 1) Fire ~t Comments
2) Combined Site Plan
3) Plan
4) Elevations
5) L.-*rigation Plans
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