Town Center L1B3-CS 970918 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: TOWN CENTER ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK 3.
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE: September 18, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: October 14, 1997
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Denton Tap Road and Town Center
Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA: 2.54 acres; proposed 24,620 s.f. retail facility
CURRENT ZONING: TC (Town Center)
REQUEST: Development of a 24,620 square foot retail facility
APPLICANT: Developer: Architect:
Malouf Interests Inc. Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
5655 Sherry Lane, #1000 5225 Village Creek Dr., Ste. 200
Dallas, TX 75225 Plano, TX 75093
(214) 369-4900 (972) 931-0694
HISTORY: No platting history.
TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is an improved six-lane divided thoroughfare
(P6D) contained within a 100'-wide right-of-way. Town Center
Boulevard is an access street with a variable right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; "TC" Town Center
South - Comerica Bank; "TC" Town Center
East - Police & Courts Facility Addition; "TC"
West - Sonic Restaurant; "C" Commercial
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for
mixed uses.
DISCUSSION: The Town Center District, from its inception in 1982, requires site plan
approval by both the City Council and the Planning and Zoning
Commission prior to issuance of a building permit. In evaluating the site
plan proposed, one of the greatest concerns has been the building
orientation. The service side faces Town Center Boulevard. Both
Council and Commission should carefully consider this aspect of the plan,
since it is physically possible to reorient the building with the service side
facing north, away from the three street frontages.
However, the applicant has taken steps to offset the adverse effects of the
building orientation, by placing landscape screening within the eastern
portion of the property (although the eastern red cedar chosen is not on
the current plant palette, and a change to that plant selection is
recommended). The applicant has agreed to gang the electric service
meters and place them in an inconspicuous location. In addition, the
applicant has agreed to landscape the three islands in the center of Town
Center Boulevard adjoining the property, to enhance the total site
development.
Another aspect of the site plan which requires correction or
accommodation is the presence of only one loading space. For the past
18 years the Coppell Zoning Ordinance has always required two loading
spaces of at least 12' by 30' each for a 24,000-square-foot retail building.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Planning staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to
Engineering comments and the following conditions:
1) Revision of the landscape plan to show either Leyland cypress or
Austrian pine in place of eastern red cedar. If Austrian pine is
chosen, the spacing shall be a minimum of 8 feet.
2) Revision of the landscape plan to show the space to each side of
the service doors on the east and north sides of the building, as
well as the eastern end of the east-west wing, fully landscaped
between the building and the parking lot curb. Landscaping shall
consist of a sufficient number of plants capable of achieving
heights in excess of 6 feet to provide a minimum of 20% coverage
of the east building elevation, and 20 % coverage of all that part of
the north building elevation not on the property line.
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3) Provision of a landscape plan showing landscape development of
the three median islands within Town Center Boulevard where it
adjoins the property, as volunteered by the applicant.
4) Delineation of the location of electrical service meters on the
building elevations, in inconspicuous groupings.
5'i. Unl ~C's~the Boa_-~ of Adjusm~lent authQ~'~e~'~'v~i~nce, p~"ovisi~n
\,, reqt~.ir.e~.~y the TC"~is~t }~guiat~ns. ~(Th~'s is ~ ar~ way
~'~inte~ded to~sug~=est ti~,t th~ Board of Adj~st~ent,~would authorize
6) Town Center Architectural Review Board approval of the building
plans.
7) Submission of a color board showing exterior building and sign
material samples which comply with C. I.V.I.C. recommendations,
for Planning and Zoning Commission approval prior to forwarding
the site plan to City Council.
8) Provision of attached signs all of a uniform color and consisting
only of channel letters approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission and City Council.
9) Screening of all rooftop mechanical equipment so as not to be
visible from any street.
Planning staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, subject to
Engineering comments.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the plat and/or site plan.
2) Recommend disapproval of the plat and/or site plan.
3) Recommend modification of the plat and/or site plan.
4) Recommend approval of the plat, but take the site plan under
advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
2) Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
4) Building Elevations
5) Departmental Comments
6) Applicant's letter dated September 8, 1997
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COMMENT STATUS: PRELIMINARY ~FINAL REVISED
AFTER P&Z
Site Plan
1. Provide a 4' sidewalk along the east and south side of the property.
2. Provide 12' easement for future deceleration lane.
Preliminary Plat
. Provide water utility easement for vaults and meter for fire line.
Utility Plan
4. All public lines need to be located outside the limits of paving. Therefore, the domestic
meter and fire line meter need to be located near the property line.
Landscaping Plan
5. Show visibility triangles at all ingress and egress locations.
6. Provide a 5' sidewalk along Denton Tap Road and a 4' sidewalk along Town Center Blvd.