Coppell Cross L5-CS000420 CITY OF COPP~-L
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
C.,AS~: COPPELL CROSSING ADDm*N
LOT 5, BLOCK 1. FINAL PLAT -nd SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
S][~ OF AREA:
April 20, 2OOO
May 9, 2OOO
Along the west side of S. MacArthur Boulevard; approximately 580'
north of the D.A.R.T. right-of-way.
Approximately 1 acre of property, to contain one 5,046 sq. ft.
retail building.
CURRENT ZONING:
C (Comme~ial)
Final Plat and Site Plan approval.
APPLICANT:
Chris Lam (for 1Vlitch Vexler)
2351 West N. W. Highway, Suite 3280
Dallaa, TX. 75220
(214)
Fax: (214) 6.54-O122
Architect:
David Cannon
6709 Creekside
Piano, TX. 75023
(972) 618-8891
Fax: (972) 618-2409
HISTORY:
Them has been consida'abl~ d~ve, lopmmt history on the pmpe~
surrounding this request including site plan approvals as well as
platting activity. A sim plan for a 9,942 square foot ~ building
and final plat for this property was dmied by the City Counc~ on
December 14, 1999. Lack of adherence to the city's landscaping
requirements, size of the building, setbacks, as well as need for
additional information ca proposed signage were the major areas of
On March 2, 2000 the B~crd of Adjustment consi~ requests for
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foot building setback requirements.
· Variance 1o locate tl~ building on Lot 5 ten feet from the west
~ line, in lieu of the required :20 foot rear yard seemck
· Spedal ~ to allow three parking spaces in a mw on a
patkil~g ishnd, aa ~ to the City's requirement that there
be no less than five parking spaces in a row where there is a
parking i.~l~qd.
TRANSPORTATION:
MacAnhur Blvd. is a P6D, shown as a six-lane divided thoroughfare
on our ~ Plan. It is cunmtly an improved four-lane
divided roadway contained within a ll0-foot r.o.w.
SURROLrNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- mini-warehousing; PD-151C
South-retail; 'C~, Commercial
F-~.~t -franchise restaurant; "C", Co~
West -TU electric transmission line; "A", Agricultural
COMPREI-H=.NS1VE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows ~ property as suitable for
DISCUSSION
The current request is for site plan approval of a 5,000 square foot retail
building. This represents a reduction of almost 5,000 square feet from
the previous request. The site plan indicates parking at a ratio of one
space per 100 square feet. This would allow this site to be used as a
restaurant. Any restaurant use will require a Special Use Permit prior to
its occupancy. The SUP application will specify type of restaurant, floor
plan, hours of operation, etc.
Generally, the current plan meets the landscape requirements, whereas
over 32% of the lot is devoted to landscaping. All parking islands
contain trees, and a ten foot perimeter has been provided on aH four
s/des of the property and 15% of the lot is non-vehicular landscaping.
The Data table on the Landscape Plan indicates the total number of trees
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pwvided is 19, however the plan indicates 24 trees. The Data Table
needs to be corrected.
The only deviation to the Landscape Ordinance being requested is
Section 34-1-8(B)(3), which states "single mw of parking shall have
landscape islands separating no more than 15 space or less than S
spaces." The Board of Adjustment granted a variance in this regard,
allowing for the three spaces in the northern parking lot. The granting
of this variance was based on the irregular shzpe of the lot. The
applicant is now requesting consideration for three additional areas
which do not meet this requirement. There are two parking spaces
separated from the parking rows in the northern lot, as well as a separate
eight car parking lot (four on each side) adjacent to the east side of the
building. Trees are planned at the ends of these parking rows. Given
the configuration of the lot, and the parking and landscape requirements,
the existing drainage easement, and the approval granted by the Board of
Adjustment on a similar request, the Planning Staff is of the opinion that
the Board of Adjustment would probab/y have granted variances for
these parking spaces, also. Technically, the Board did not grant this
variance, and it appears that Board action will be required to approve
this plan.
The exterior elevations, site lighting and signage will match the existing
buildings in this shopping center.
The Final Plat indicates a 1.07 acre tract with a proposed 35 foot
drainage easement traversing the property in a east-west direction.
There are also existing and proposed fire lane and access easements
along the south and east property lines. A TXU easement also exists
along the west property line. All existing easements need to be labeled
with the recorded volume and page numbers.
RECO~A~ON TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: S~t' reconunends ~ of the site plan subject
(1) The granting of a variance by Baard of Adjustment to Section 34-1-
8(B)(3) of the Landscape Ordinance allowing for a row of
parking with less than 5 spaces.
Staff recommends approval of the final plat subject to:
(1) All existing easements being labeled with volume and page number.
(2) The plat being a black line verses a blue line print.
I) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend denial of the request
3) Modify ~ ~t
4) Talin under advisement for additional information
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