Wynnpage Plaza-CS020221CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Wynnpage Plaza South, Building 2,
Site Plan
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
February 21, 2002
March 19, 2002 (Date changed from March 12 because of CISD
Spring Break)
AndreaRoy, City Plarmer
At the southwest comer of Denton Tap Road and Wynnpage Drive.
Approximately 1 acre of property.
C (Commercial)
Site Plan approval to allow the development of an approximately
9,000 square-foot medical/office building.
Developer:
Mark Wainscott
Wainscott & Associates
4815 Keller Springs
Addison, TX 75001
Phone: 972-447-9119
Fax: 972-447-9110
The subject property was originally platted as part of the 14-lot,
25.65-acre DTC Business Center, which was filed on January 6,
1987. On March 26, 1991, City Council approved the rezoning of
the residential property to the west from C (Commercial) to PD-I 15
SF-7 (Wynnpage single-family subdivision). As a result of the
development of the Wyrmpage residential subdivision, the DTC
Business Center plat was vacated on May 8, 1992. The subject site
remains unplatted at the current time.
The parcel immediately to the south of the subject lot, known as
Wynnpage Plaza Lot 1, Block A, received Site Plan and Minor Plat
approval from City Council in October 2001. The plat is currently in
the process of being filed with the County and grading work has
begun.
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Access to the site has been provided through a shared curb cut on
Denton Tap Road. This drive will serve as the fire lane/mutual
access drive through the site, connecting to Wynnpage Drive. At
the direction of the Fire Marshal, for matters of health and safety,
the entire fire lane/mutual access drive was required to be
constructed in conjunction with development of Lot 1 and will be
in place when this subject site is developed.
TRANSPORTATION:
Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided concrete roadway built
to standard in a 11 O-foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDiNG LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant, C (Commercial)
South - vacant, O (Office)
East - retail/vacant, C (Commercial)
West - Wyrmpage residential subdivision, PD115-SF7 (Single Family-7)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
mixed use, which includes office uses.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant is requesting Site Plan approval for the development of an
8,896-square-foot medical/office building on approximately .626 of an
acre of property. The site is situated at the southwest comer of the Denton
Tap Road and Wynnpage Drive. The subject request is the second of its
kind to be located in front of the Wynnpage subdivision; both will be
constructed to appear as a planned office development, with shared access,
coordinating architectural elements, design, and landscaping.
Site Plan
The proposed building will be served by 47 parking spaces, well
exceeding the 30 required spaces for a business or professional office. The
applicant has provided the additional parking to adequately serve the
proposed medical/dental uses, not to exceed 7,000 square feet of the 8,896
square-foot building.
A 40 square-foot monument sign will be provided along Denton Tap Road.
The sign will be constructed of stone veneer to match the building, with
black metal letters. The sign will read "Wynnpage Plaza South", which will
identify this and the property to the south (Lot 1).
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Architecture
The proposed building will be one-story, measuring approximately 21' to
the mid-point of the roof and 31' to the peak. The primary building
material will be red brick, with cream/buff stone veneer and cast stone
accents. Windows and doors will be bronze aluminum with tinted glass.
Copper colored metal vents will serve as pseudo dormers on the roof.
Staff commends the applicant's efforts to design a building similar in style
and scale to area office buildings, as well as the adjacent residential
structures. However, concern remains with regard to the "true front"
elevations of the building. Because the building has been designed with the
primary entrances along the south and west elevations (adjacent to the
parking areas on the interior of the site), extra detail and enhancements have
been placed on those elevations. This design leaves the actual rear of the
building facing Denton Tap Road and Wynnpage Drive, which is
troublesome to staff. While the applicant has made significant
improvements to the proposed fagade along Denton Tap Road, with two
secondary pedestrian exits, a bumped-up roofline and stone accents, no
architectural enhancements are provided along the Wynnpage Drive
elevation. Staff would request that the applicant revise the design of the
elevation facing Wyrmpage Drive to provide a feature and detailing similar
to that added along Denton Tap Road and enhance the elevations to more
closely reflect the design elements on the south and west sides.
Landscaping
The proposed landscape plan appears to fully provide the required interior,
perimeter, and non-vehicular landscape areas, including the required number
of trees. However, the landscape tabulations indicate that a shortage actually
exists. Staff has recommended that the applicant revise the plan and/or
tabulations to provide the required level of landscaping. In order to alleviate
the required tree mitigation associated with the removal of existing on-site
trees, the applicant has proposed to provide 4" caliper trees in lieu of the
minimum required 3" caliper trees. The provided tree mitigation plan has
been reviewed and approved by the City's Landscape Manager.
In order to address perimeter landscaping along the south property line,
which falls within the mutual access driveway, the applicant has provided a
1 O' landscape buffer along the south property line between the parking and
building. While not provided in a traditional manner, it is staff's
interpretation that the design meets the spirit and intent of the Zoning
Ordinance in providing a buffer and relief between properties.
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Additionally, staff is concerned with the probable placement of mechanical
and utility equipment in highly visible locations on the subject site. As
Oncor Electric & Gas has requested easements along Denton Tap Road, it is
likely that equipment serving this site will be placed within that easement.
To ensure adequate screening of the utility equipment, staff has
recommended that the applicant comply with Section 12-33-1 (6.A) by
providing a significant level of landscaping to adequately screen any
mechanical and utility equipment from view.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNiNG AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staffis recommending APPROVAL of the Wynnpage Plaza South Site Plan, subject to the
following conditions:
I) Revise the design of the north building elevation to provide a feature and
detailing similar to that provided on the east elevation.
2) Revise the Landscape Plan and/or tabulations to provide the required level of
landscaping.
3) The applicant shall comply with Section 12-33-1 (6.A) by providing a
significant level of landscaping to adequately screen any mechanical and utility
equipment from view.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take Site Plan under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan
2) Elevations
3) Landscape Plan
4) Tree Survey
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Wynnpage Plaza, Lot Block A
Minor Plat
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Febma~y 21, 2002
March 19, 2002 (Date changed fi.om March 12 because of CISD
Spring Break)
Andrea Roy, City Planner
At the southwest comer of Denton Tap Road and Wynnpage Drive.
Approximately 1 acre of property.
C (Commercial)
Minor Plat approval to allow the development of an approximately
9,000 square-foot medical/office building.
Developer:
Mark Wainscott
Wainscott & Associates
4815 Keller Springs
Addison, TX 75001
Phone: 972-447-9119
Fax: 972-447-9110
Surveyor:
Lane's Southwest Surveying
2717 Motley Drive, State B
Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: 972-681
The subject property was originally platted as part of the 14-lot,
25.65-acre DTC Business Center, which was filed on January 6,
1987. On March 26, 1991, City Council approved the rezoning of the
residential property to the west from C (Commercial) to PD-115 SF-7
(Wyrmpage single-family subdivision). As a result of the development
of the Wynnpage residential subdivision, the DTC Business Center
plat was vacated on May 8, 1992. The subject site remains unplatted
at the current time.
The parcel immediately to the south of the subject lot, known as
Wynnpage Pla?a Lot 1, Block A, received Site Plan and Minor Plat
approval from City Council m October 2001. The plat is currently in
the process of being filed with the County and grading work has
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TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided concrete roadway built
to standard in a 110-foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant, C (Commercial)
South - vacant, O (Office)
East - retail/vacant, C (Commercial)
West - Wynnpage residential subdivision, PD115-SF7 (Single Family-7)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
mixed use, which includes office uses.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant is requesting Minor Plat approval for the development of a
one-story, 8,896-square-foot medical/office building on approximately
1.033 acres of property. The site is situated at the southwest comer of
Denton Tap Road and Wynnpage Drive.
Staff has no objection to the Minor Plat, with minor corrections by the
applicant with regard to the notation of the lot size and some inconsistencies.
Because the proposed Fire Lane through the subject site was required as part
of the development of Lot 1 to the south, it will be recorded via separate
instrument. The recordation information will be noted on both Lot 1 and Lot
2 for reference purposes.
While all known existing and proposed easements have been shown on the
plat, it is assumed that additional easements will be required with final utility
review by the Department of Engineering and Oncor Electric & Gas. These
easements must be provided prior to final signatures and recordation of the
plat.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMIvlISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the Wynnpage Plaza Lot 2, Block A, Minor Plat,
subject to the following conditions:
1) Remedy inconsistencies in Title Block, with regard to the size of the property.
2) Revise date of plat, shown near the Title Block, to more closely indicate the
submission date of January 2002.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1 ) Recomanend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Minor Plat
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