Freeport NIP(2.7)-CS030116CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Product Support Services, Lot 2, Block 3,
Freeport North, Replat
P & Z HEARING DATE: January 16, 2003
C.C. HEARING DATE: February 11, 2003
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: Southwest corner of Royal Lane & Gateview Boulevard..
SIZE OF AREA: 5.66 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Replat approval to allow the development of a 70,000 square -foot
office /warehouse building.
APPLICANT: Applicant: Architect:
T/E Freeport North Land II Ty Holcomb
10005 Technology Blvd. West Azimuth Architecture
Suite 151 3809 Parry Ave #205
Dallas, Texas 75220 Dallas, Texas 75226
214 - 904 -9930 214 - 261 -9060
FAX: 214- 904 -9930 FAX: 214 - 261 -9049
HISTORY: In 1984, the Final Plat for Freeport North was approved. This plat
encompassed the land from Bethel Road to north of Northpoint
Drive, contained 237± acres and provided for the extension of Royal
Lane. In April 2001 City Council approved a site plan and replat on
a 12 -acre tract of property for a 167,000 square -foot
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office /warehouse for the Expo Group. This building was not
constructed and the replat was never filed; therefore, this plat has
expired. The subject property is the eastern half of this site.
TRANSPORTATION: Royal Lane is a C4D /6 -four -lane divided thoroughfare in 110' of
right -of -way (adequate for a six -lane divided thoroughfare).
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- existing office /warehouse; LI (Light Industrial)
South — vacant; LI (Light Industrial)
East - Lam Lee Furniture; LI (Light Industrial)
West - Fellowship Church; LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting to replat a portion of the original Tract 4 of the
Freeport North Addition into a 5.66 -acre tract to allow for the development
of a 70,000 office /warehouse building. As discussed in the review of the
site plan, the southern portion of this tract is in the flood plain. Although no
additional studies need to be submitted to FEMA, the Engineering
Department is requiring that: the drainage easement be realigned to reflect
the actual flood plain elevation; a statement reiterating that the property
owner will be responsible for maintenance of the flood plain area needs to
be added to the plat; and the 500 -year flood plain line being removed from
the plat.
There are several other minor issues that need to be addressed prior to the
final approval of this plat. First, a standard note needs to be added to
assure that sidewalks will be constructed on the property by the owner,
when deemed necessary the City Engineer. Second, it appears that the
southern radius of the fire lane contained within the driveway on Royal
Lane is substandard and needs to be revised. Third, the location of the fire
lane to Gateview Boulevard will need to be relocated with the realignment
of the driveway. Finally, easements required by Oncor/TXU need to be
provided.
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RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of Freeport North, Lot 2, Block 3, Replat subject to
1) Removal of the 500 -year flood plain line, only the 100 -year is
required to be defined.
2) The drainage easement being realigned to reflect the actual
flood plain elevation.
3) The following notes being added to the replat:
• "The City of Coppell will have no responsibility for maintenance of the
floodway /floodplain areas as shown hereon; however, the City does have
the authority to regulate activity in the floodway /floodplain as per the
City's Floodplain Ordinance. The maintenance of these areas shall be
the sole responsibility of the individual owner(s) adjacent to said areas.
These areas are to remain free of improvements that may obstruct the
flow of storm water and protected from potential erosion by the owners.
No fences will be allowed in the floodplain, along with any other
structures as per the City's Floodplain Ordinance." and,
• "Sidewalks will be constructed by the property owner when deemed
necessary by the City Engineer."
4) Provision of all easements required by Oncorf= Gas.
5) Revision to the fire lane easement within the driveway on Royal Lane to
provide for a minimum radius of 30 feet.
6) Relocation of the fire lane easement to Gateview Boulevard due to the
realignment of the driveway.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Replat of Lot 2, Block 3 of the Freeport North Addition.
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Product Support Services, Lot 2, Block 3, Freeport
North Site Plan
P & Z HEARING DATE: January 16, 2003
C.C. HEARING DATE: February 11, 2003
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: Southwest corner of Royal Lane & Gateview Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA: 5.66 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Site Plan approval to allow the development of a 70,000 square -
foot office /warehouse building.
APPLICANT: Applicant: Architect:
T/E Freeport North Land II Ty Holcomb
10005 Technology Blvd. West Azimuth Architecture
Suite 151 3809 Parry Ave #205
Dallas, Texas 75220 Dallas, Texas 75226
214 -904 -9930 214- 261 -9060
FAX: 214 -904 -9930 FAX: 214- 261 -9049
HISTORY: In 1984, the Final Plat for Freeport North was approved. This plat
encompassed the land from Bethel Road to north of Northpoint
Drive, contained 237± acres and provided for the extension of
Royal Lane. In April 2001 City Council approved a site plan and
replat on a 12 -acre tract of property for a 167,000 square -foot
office /warehouse for the Expo Group. This building was not
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constructed and the replat was never filed; therefore, this plat has
expired. The subject property is the eastern half of this site.
TRANSPORTATION: Royal Lane is a C4D /6- four -lane divided thoroughfare in 110' of
right -of -way (adequate for a six -lane divided thoroughfare).
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- existing office /warehouse; LI (Light Industrial)
South — vacant; LI (Light Industrial)
East - Lam Lee Furniture; LI (Light Industrial)
West - Fellowship Church; LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial /showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting site plan approval for a 70,000 square foot build -
to -suit for Product Support Services (PSS). This company desires to relocate
their headquarters from the city of Grapevine to Coppell. PSS repairs and
refurbishes telecommunication equipment and electronics and employs 200-
250 people. There will be two working shifts, with a maximum of 165
employees per shift. The site plan indicates 191 parking spaces, which
exceeds zoning requirements and is sufficient for this user. However, the
Data Table on the Site Plan states that there are 190 spaces and this needs to
be corrected.
This property is located at the southwest corner of Royal Lane and Gateview
Boulevard. Along the souther property line is an existing flood plain area.
The Engineering Department has determined that additional FEMA studies
will not be necessary. However, staff is requesting that the flood plain area
be more clearly delineated, and the drainage easement be realigned to reflect
the actual flood plain elevation. A note has been added to the plans to assure
that this flood plain area will be maintained, mowed and kept free of debris.
Two driveways, one on Royal and one on Gateview, will provide access to
this property. The driveway on Gateview is currently slightly offset from
the existing driveway on the north side of this street. It is recommended by
the Engineering Department that this driveway either align with the existing
driveway or be offset a minimum of 125 feet.
The Landscape Plan exceeds the requirements in terms of areas devoted to
landscaping, as well as overall tree count. Most notably, along Royal Lane
is a 30- foot -wide landscape buffer, which contains berming, low shrubs and
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32 trees, approximately one -half of which are over -story trees and the
remaining are a variety of ornamentals trees, including Austrian Pines,
Crape Myrtles and Mexican Plum. The Gateview Boulevard frontage will
contain a 15- foot -wide landscape buffer that will be further enhanced with
20 over -story and eight ornamental trees and shrubs which will screen the
parking. In lieu of a screening wall, the loading area along the southern wall
of the building, will be shielded from view by Eastern Red Cedar trees
planted approximately seven feet on center along the southern property line
and a row of Eastern Red Cedar trees will also be planted as an extension of
the eastern wall of the building, parallel to Royal Lane. The most recent
revision to the site plan reduced the number of parking spaces for this use.
While this change is correctly illustrated on the landscape plan, the number
of parking spaces and the amount of paving detailed in the Landscape
Tabulations Table need to be revised to reflect this change.
This building will be constructed of tilt -wall with an enhanced office
entrance at the corner of Royal Lane and Gateview Boulevard. The
warehouse portions of the building will be white, with the office area being a
darker gray color. Given that approximately 60% of the frontage on Royal
and 80% of the frontage on Gateview Blvd. is the warehouse portion of the
building staff was concerned about the massing of this portion of the
elevation. In response to staff's concern, the applicant has added an accent
stripe of the same color as the office along the warehouse portions on both
elevations, as well as vertical and horizontal reveals to break up the expanse
of these elevations. Along Royal Lane, six Cedar Elm trees, planted 30 feet
on center, have been added to further soften the appearance of this wall.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the site plan for Product Support Services, Lot 2,
Block 3, of the Freeport North addition, subject to the following conditions:
1) The flood plain area be more clearly delineated, and the drainage
easement be realigned to reflect the actual flood plain elevation on the
site plan.
2) The Data Table on the site plan being revised to reflect the correct
parking count.
3) Relocation of the driveway on Gateview to either align with, or be
offset 125 feet from the existing driveway on the north side of Gateview
Blvd.
4) Landscape Tabulations Table being revised to reflect the correct parking
count and paving area.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1)
Site Plan
2)
Landscape Plan
3)
Elevations
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