Town Center L2B1-CS 941114 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE #: S-1088, WENDY'S RESTAURANT
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 14, 1994
C. C. HEARING DATE: December 13, 1994
LOCATION: East side of Denton Tap Road, approx. 390' north of Sand Lake
Road
SIZE OF AREA: 0.905 acre
CURRENT
ZONING: TC (Town Center)
REQUEST: TC-S.U.P. (Town Center-Special Use Permit)
APPLICANT: The Parks of Coppell Trust Wendy's Internat. Dowdey,Anderson
(Owner) (Developer) (Engineer)
5956 Sherry Lane 4545 Fuller Dr. 16250 Dallas Pkwy
Suite 1000 Suite 404 Suite 100
Dallas, Tx. 75225 Irving, Tx. 75038 Dallas, Tx. 75248
750-1633 791-0070 931-0694
HISTORY: Them has been no recent zoning activity on this tract.
TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided built to standard in a
100 foot r.o.w.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; TC, Town Center
South - vacant; TC, Town Center
East - vacant; TC, Town Center
West - Goodyear store; "C", Commercial
Item 10
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows town center uses generally defined as
"...pedestrian and business uses..." In addition, several
conceptual plans have been prepared which, basically, reflect the
above quoted use types.
ANALYSIS: From staff perspective, the long-range interests of the community may not be best
served by locating a fast-food restaurant in a Town Center district. The
Comprehensive Plan defines Town Center uses as "... pedestrian and business
uses...". Presently located in the Town Center district is the majestic City Hall
building and the nearly completed William T. Cozby Public Library. Both
buildings were carefully planned in terms of aesthetics and usage to reflect the
community's image. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to promote uses that
complement the existing structures, as well as serve the long-range interests of
the community.
It could be argued that the use is not what was proposed for the center of the city,
the geometrics of the circulation and parking warrant additional applicant review,
common easements between adjacent uses are not defined, and there are several
questions relative to tree preservation, interpretation of ordinances, etc., that are
still outstanding, as well as a request from Engineering for a traffic impact
analysis. In short, staff believes this request needs more work and additional
detail before a positive recommendation could possibly be considered.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the S.U.P.
2) Deny the S.U.P.
3) Modify the S.U.P.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) S.U.P. Site Plan
2) Landscape Plan
3) Exterior Elevations and Floor Plan
4) Departmental Comments
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTF
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
ITEM: S-1088, Wendy's, zoning change frotn TC (Town Center) to TC-S.U.P.
(Town Center, Special Use Permit) to allow the operation of a drive-
through restaurant, located on the east side of Denton Tap road,
approximately 390' north of Sandy Lake Road, at the request of Dowdey
Anderson & Associates, Inc.
DRC DATE: October 27, 1994 and November 3, 1994
CONTACT: Ken Griffin, P.E., Assistant City Manager/City Engineer 093-1016)
COMMENT STATUS: ~' INITIAL PRELIMINARY
S.U.P. /Site Plan Comments:
1. Why are the parking spaces along the north side slanted?
2. The site plan shows a proposed access easement southward toward Sandy Lake Road.
Is it your intention to construct that access easement at this time? If so. do you have
a master plan layout of this property to insure that it is constructed in the proper
location'?
3. Because of concerns with the Wendy's/Tom Thumb and the MacDonald's/Minyards
intersections, the City is vet)' concerned about the creation of a four-way stop that
would coincide with the northern driveway out of the Albertsons Shopping Center at
Goodyear. The difficulty of this access location is compounded by the fact that you
have reD' limited sight distance to the north for south bound oncoming traffic because
of a vertical curve in Denton Tap Road. Because of the aforementioned concerns, a
traffic impact analysis should be provided. It should also evaluate the limitations of
sight visibility to insure that a safe roadway is constructed.
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: WENDY'S, PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 14, 1994
C. C. HEARING DATE: December 13, 1994
LOCATION: East side of Denton Tap Road, approx. 390' north of Sandy Lake
Road
SIZE OF AREA: 0.905 acre
CURRENT
ZONING: TC (Town Center)
REQUEST: Approval of a Preliminary Plat
APPLICANT: The Parks of Coppell Trust Wendy's Internat. Dowdey, Anderson
(Owner) (Developer) (Engineer)
5956 Sherry Lane 4545 Fuller Dr. 16250 Dallas Pkwy.
Suite 1000 Suite 404 Suite 100
Dallas, Tx. 75225 Irving, Tx. 75038 Dallas, Tx. 75248
750-1633 791-0070 931-0694
HISTORY: There has been no recent platting activity on this parcel.
TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided thoroughfare built to
standard in a 100 foot r.o.w.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; TC, Town Center
South - vacant; TC, Town Center
East - vacant; TC Town Center
West - Goodyear store; "C" Commercial
Item 11
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Plan shows town center uses generally defined as
"...pedestrian and business uses..." In addition, several
conceptual plans have been prepared which, basically,
reflect the above quoted use types.
ANALYSIS: Because of our objection to the zoning case which precedes this request,
we can not recommend approval of a preliminary plat until we are certain
the proposed use is acceptable to Commission and Council. Assuming
that a denim will result from the zoning heating, we would recommend
denial of the preliminary plat. We have the same concerns articulated in
the zoning discussion, and your attention is directed to Engineering's
comments relative to easement requirements, the traffic impact analysis,
fire lanes, etc. Because these issues have not been addressed, we must
recommend denim of the preliminary plat.
ALTERNATIVES' 1) Approve the preliminary plat
2) Deny the preliminary plat
3) Modify the preliminary plat
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat Document
2) Departmental comments