SC-Coppell HS-CS 990520CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Copne�gh School, Site Plan Amendment
P & Z HEARING DATE: May 20, 1999
C.C. HEARING DATE: June 8, 1999
LOCATION: 185 W. Parkway Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA: 49.78 acres of property; Existing Building: 1' Floor: 204,800 sf
2` Floor: 77,500 sf
Proposed Additions: 137,615 sf
1' Floor: 93,835 sf
2" Floor: 43,780 sf
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Site Plan amendment.
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
Coppell Independent School District Glenn Engineering, Inc.
200 S. Denton Tap Road 100 Decker Court, #250
Coppell, TX 75019 Irving, TX 75062
(972) 471 -1111 (972) 717 -5151
FAX: (972) 462 -7599 FAX: (972) 719 -4229
HISTORY: City Council initially approved the final plat on September 8, 1987.
The plat was not submitted for city signatures within 6 months
after approval by the City Council, the plat was resubmitted for
City Council consideration and approved on May 18, 1989.
TRANSPORTATION: Cowboy Drive is a 2 -lane undivided street in a 60' -wide right -of-
way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; "SF -12" zoning
South - residential subdivisions; "SF -12 and PD -148" zoning
East - residential subdivision; "PD129R, SF -9" zoning
West - residential subdivision; "SF -12"
Item # 15
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
public /institutional uses.
DISCUSSION: The proposed expansions at the Coppell High School campus consists of
a 9` Grade wing, a band hall, dining /lecture hall, and principal suite, as
well as additional corridors. The new additions do not impact the
current on -site driveways. However, a number of existing trees on this
site will be affected by the construction. It is the intent of the school
district to relocate the trees to the Coppell Middle School North campus
to further enhance the landscape quality at the middle school. Since the
existing trees are being relocated to another site, the school district is
requesting that a tree survey and tree preservation plan requirement be
waived.
During the Development Review process, staff concerns related to the
amount of parking required to adequately serve the new additions, as
well as the lack of a tree survey. The applicant has provided a copy of a
tree survey for city-wide forestry planning purposes, as well as the
parking data shown on the site plan which indicates 42 parking spaces
over city requirements for a grand total of 1,170 parking spaces on
campus.
The building elevations show the exterior of the new wings to blend with
the existing structure, both in architectural style and exterior building
materials. The 9' grade and administration additions are shown to be 2-
story additions. The band hall will reach a 2 -story height for acoustical
purposes. The construction is scheduled to begin next month and
completion date is expected to be Fall 2000.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends approval of the site plan amendment subject to
the approval of the exterior building materials shown on the submitted on the
color board.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1)
Overall Site Plan
2)
Main Building Overall Site Plan
3)
Building Elevations
4)
Tree Survey
5)
Buddy Echols' letter
Item # 15
C ISD
COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
200 S. DENTON TAP ROAD • COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 • (972) 471 -1111
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April 16, 1999
Nk Gary Sieb
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
APR 21 NO
RE: Landscape Plan and Tree Preservation Plan at Coppell High School
Dear Mr. Sieb:
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ASSISTANT SUPERNIMENT
It is our intent to relocate the trees affected by the new building addition at Coppell High School to
Coppell Middle School North and further enhance the landscape quality at the middle school facility.
after completion of the high school additions, the district will reestablish the quality of landscaping
and irrigation that currently exists.
Since we are relocating the existing trees, we request that a tree survey and tree preservation plan
requirement be waived. We feel that money would be better spent on landscape material and relocating
more trees.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
S incerely,
�d)q.' & 4a'&9
W. O. Echols, Jr.
Superintendent
Coppell Independent School District