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Riverview Office-CS021121 (2)CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: Riverview Office Development, Lot 1. Block A. Minor Plat P & Z HEARING DATE: November 21, 2002 (originally heard and denied October 17`".) C.C. HEARING DATE: December 10, 2002 STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director LOCATION: SWC of Sandy Lake Road and Riverview Drive. SIZE OF AREA: 2.17 acres of property. CURRENT ZONING: R (Retail). REQUEST: Minor Plat approval to allow the development of four office buildings totaling 19,800-square feet. APPLICANT: Architect: Stirling Wainscott 4815 Keller Springs Addison, Texas 75001 (972) 931-0014 FAX: (931) 447-9110 Engineer: Dowdey Anderson & Assoc. , Inc. 5225 Village Creek Drive Plano, Texas 75093 (972) 931-0694 FAX: (972) 931-9538 HISTORY: In October 1991, the property abutting the subject tract to the south was rezoned from R (Retail) to SF-9 (Single Family-9). The preliminary plat for Riverview Estates was also approved with this rezoning. The Final Plat was not approved until 1997. Given that the preliminary plat had expired (even with one extension being granted), City Council's approval Item N 7 Page 1 of 3 was subject to the granting of a waiver to the Subdivision Ordinance, which requires approval of a preliminary plat prior to final plat approval. The final plat also provides for the HOA to maintain the median in Riverview Drive at Sandy Lake Road. It also maintains the entry features, which were established, by sepazate easement, in 1998. TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake Road exists as a two-lane asphalt road. In the fall of this year, improvement to a four-lane divided thoroughfare is planned to commence; completion scheduled for spring of 2004. Sufficient right-of--way exists adjacent to this property for this road improvement. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North -undeveloped; Retail and Office South - Riverview Estates; Single Family-9 East -undeveloped; Retail West -Eagle Point at Riverchase; Single Family-7 COMPREHENSNE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for neighborhood retail. DISCUSSION: This is a companion request to the approval of the site plan for Riverview Office Development. This 2.17-acre tract is being platted into one lot to allow for the development of four office buildings. This plat defines the property, reflects existing easements and establishes the fu•e lane and required utility easements. This plat requires several minor revisions. First, the water line easements aze for the fire hydrants that aze private and are not required to be in public easements. These easements need to be removed from the plat. Second, an easement for the sidewalk needs to be added to the southeast corner of the tract, along Riverview Drive. Third, Oncor requested that the applicant meet with them to determine the location of additional easements for their facilities. Finally, staff is requesting that the Lot and Block numbers be added to the Title Block. Item # 7 Page 2 of 3 RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff is recommending APPROVAL of Riverview Office Development, Lot 1, Block A, provided site plan aze resolved, and subject: 1) (Removed) 2) pFepet~}- (Determined not to be needed) 3) Easements being provided for Oncor Facilities. (Added) ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request. 2) Recommend disapproval of the request 3) Recommend modification of the request ATTACHMENTS: 1) Minor Plat of the Riverview Office Addition Item # 7 Page 3 of 3