Park West CC(16)-AG 910723ITEM CAPTION;
Consideration of approving a variance to the subdivision mxlinance fo~ the use of 5" thick
Thacker Container.
concrete pavil~, as requested by Pros8 Design Group, Inc. f~. ~~~
OTHER REP.'
EVALUATION OF ITEM: DATE: July 16.
Please see attached letter from Mr. Mark Pross, dated July 15, 1991.
ALso see attached memo from Director of Planning stating staff's position on this item.
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July 15, 1991
MS. Shohre Daneshmand J~ %~='--~
Acting City Engineer
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
RE: Variance for paving thickness - Thacker Container, 505 Air-
line Drive, Coppell, Texas
Dear Ms. Daneshmand:
This letter will serve as formal request to apply for variance in
the construction of the paving thickness for the above mentioned
project. Currently the drawings call for the truck~court area
and fire lane area to be 6" thick concrete paving wtth~ ~3's at
18" o.c. The request for variance would be to provide 5" thick
paving with #3's at 24" o.c. in all truck court and parking areas
with the fire lane to be 6" thick with #3's at 24" o.c.
Please notify this office if your department requires any addi-
tional correspondence or documentation to proceed with processing
of this application for variance.
hould you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
Mark W. Pross, AIA, CSI ~
President
cc: Don Mills
Bob Thacker
Mike McCoy
Ed McGuire
· 2607 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 100 · IDa,as, Texas 75229 · 214/350-5602 ·
MEMO
TO: Alan D. Ratliff, City Mana§er
FROM: ~fy L. Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services
SUBJECT: Request to Waive Pavement Thickness Requirements
DATE: July 16, 1991
This morning the attached letter was delivered to Shohre requesting that
Council waive the 6" concrete pavement requirement for Thacker Container.
Although we have diligently worked with Thacker to make them welcome here
- expediting processing, offering tax incentives, cooperating whenever
possible - there comes a time when we must abide by our written
guidelines. Such is the case with this request.
We have granted 5" paving in some instances, but to do so in this instance
- an industrial user in an industrial district in an industrially zoned
area - borders sn irresponsibility. I can not endorse this particular
request at this particular location, and urge the Council to not grant
this waiver. Doing so will set a dangerous precedent, send the wrong
message to the development community, is discriminatory in nature, and
just does not make sense in our industrial areas which generate heavy
truck traffic.
GLS/bd
THAC1
of Moore Business Forms, Inc., an described as Lot 1, Block 8, of Park West Commerce
Center, an addition to the City of Coppell (as described in Exhibit *A* attached to the
ordinance). Councilman Morton seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1 with Mayor Pro
Tem Smothermon and Councilmen Thomas, Morton, and Robertson voting in favor of the
motion and Councilman Weaver voting in opposition to the motion.
Item 14 Presentation by Dallas County District 1 Commissioner Jim Jackson regarding a
proposal by Dallas County to provide initial development to the Grapevine
Springs Park site.
Dallas County District 1 Commissioner Jim Jackson was present to address Council. He
introduced Mary Phinney, Director of Dallas County Open Spaces Program. The County is
proposing that the City of Coppell release their claim on and concur with the Baptist Foundation
in dedicating the park to Dallas County. Their goal is to have the park restored and ready for
dedication by April, 1992. Parks and Recreation Director Rick Wieland made a presentation
to Council. He stated that it is the intention of the Park Board to get with the County during
the next 30 days or so to go over some of the details and also to consult with the Coppell
Historic District Committee, coming back to Council after this to ask for Council's approval for
the project. The consensus of Council was to accept the offer from Commissioner Jackson and
Dallas County for them to take over and develop the park, based on getting an agreement
worked out and that Staff be directed to work out the terms of the joint use agreement, working
with Coppell Historic District Committee on the joint use agreement. No further action was
required.
Item 15 Consideration of approving a variance to the subdivision ordinance for the use of
5" thick concrete paving, as requested by Pross Design Group, Inc. for Thacker
Container.
Planning and Community Services Director Gary Sieb made a presentation to Council, stating
that Staff recommends denial of this variance request. Mark Pross, the architect for the Thacker
Container project, was in attendance to present his case to Council. Mayor Pro Tem
Smothermon moved to deny the request of a variance to the subdivision ordinance for the use
of 5~ thick concrete paving, as requested by Pross Design Group, Inc. for Thacker Container
and accept the recommendation of Staff for a 6" concrete pavement. Councilman Weaver
seconded the motion. The motion to deny carried 4-1 with Mayor Pro Tern Smothermon and
Councilmen Weaver, Thomas and Morton voting in favor of the motion and Councilman
Robertson voting in opposition to the motion.
Item 16 Consideration of a variance from Section 10-8-3 B of the Sign Ordinance which
concerns Real Estate Signs. The variance is requested by Ms. Loft Bolton of
Everfine/Gateway Partnership for the Pecan Valley Subdivision. The sign will
be located at the Northeast corner of Pecan Hollow Drive and Lodge Road.
Chief Building Official Dale Jackson made a presentation to Council. Ron Fraze with
EverfinedGateway Partnership was also present to answer any questions Council might have.
Couv. cilman Mort,an moved to deny a 'variance from Section !0-8-3 B of ti,.e Sign C'rdinance
which concerns Real Estate as requested by Ms. Loft Bolton of Eveffine/Gateway Partnership
for the Pecan Valley Subdivision at the location of the Northeast corner of Pecan Hollow Drive
and Lodge Road. Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon seconded the motion. The motion to deny.
failed 2-3 with Mayor Pro Smothermon and Councilman Morton voting in favor of the motion
and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas and Robertson voting in opposition to the motion.
Following further discussion, Councilman Robertson moved to approve a variance from Section
10-8-3 of the Sign Ordinance which concerns Real Estate signs as requested by Ms. Lori Bolton
of Everfine/Gateway Partnership for the Pecan Valley Subdivision located at the Northe~lst
corner of Pecan Hollow Drive and Lodge Road, with the maximum, square footage being 35
square feet, with one year (whether or not the subdivision is 75 % sold) as the maximum length