Securelock-CS030619CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE • Securlock Small Business Park & Storage Center,
Lot 1, Block A
Minor Plat
P & Z HEARING DATE: June 19, 2003
C.C. HEARING DATE: July 8, 2003
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: Northeast corner of S.H. 121 and Northpoint Drive.
SIZE OF AREA: 3.751 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: LI and C (Light Industrial and Commercial)
REQUEST: Minor Plat approval for the development of a 49,380 square -foot
mini - warehouse, with a 1,900 square -foot caretakers quarters, and
5,520- square feet of speculative office.
APPLICANT: Developer:
Houghton Capital Corporation
Andrew Smith
4316 Main Street, Suite 300
The Colony, TX 75056
Phone: (972) 370 -1416
Fax: (972) 370-1427
Engineer:
Dowdey, Anderson & Assoc., Inc.
Tim Porter
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5225 Village Creek Drive, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (972- 931 -0694
Fax: (972) 931-9538
HISTORY: On April 22, 2203, City Council overruled the Planning
Commission's recommendation for denial and approved S -1204 for
Securlock Self Storage.
TRANSPORTATION: Adjacent to the subject property, Northpoint Drive is a C4U four -
lane undivided thoroughfare within 90' of right -of -way. To the
east, Northpoint Drive turns into a C4D four -lane divided
thoroughfare within 80' of right -of -way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; C (Commercial) & LI (Light Industrial)
South -vacant; LI (Light Industrial) & Fellowship Church
East - office /warehouse; vacant; LI (Light Industrial) & C (Commercial)
West - S.H. 121, City of Grapevine
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial /showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting approval of a Minor Plat for the development
of a mini - storage facility with accessory uses on 3.751 acres of property.
The site is situated at the northeast corner of Northpoint Drive and S.H.
121. As acknowledged by the project's engineer, the preliminary utilities
have not been finalized; therefore, additional City easements may be
required. Oncor is also requesting an opportunity to review this
development plan to determine if additional easements will be necessary.
Finally, given that this property fronts onto S.H. 121, driveways and any
additional easements will need to be reviewed and approved by TxDot.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of Lot 1, Block A, Securlock Small Business Park and
Storage Center Addition, subject to the following conditions:
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• Additional City easements may be required when final engineering is
completed.
• Oncor easements may need to be provided.
• Driveways and any additional easements will need to be reviewed and
approved by TxDot.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Minor Plat
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