Sandy Lake Med-CS030717CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: SANDY LAKE PLAZA MEDICAL BUILDING
LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE: July 17, 2003
C.C. HEARING DATE: August 12, 2003
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: At the northwest corner of Sandy Lake & Moore Roads
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 2.75 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Site Plan approval for a two story, 30,000 square foot medical
building.
APPLICANT: The Cirrus Group
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2730
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 953 -1722
FAX: (214) 953 -0278
Architect:
John Garrison
GSR Andrade Architects
4121 Commerce Street, Suite One
Dallas, Texas 75226
(214) 824 -7040
FAX: (214) 887 -0559
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Engineer:
Brandon O Donald
Brockette. Davis. Drake
4144 N. Central Expry.
Dallas, Texas 75204
(214) 824 -3647
FAX: (214) 824 -7064
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HISTORY: This area was preliminary platted as the Sandy Lake Plaza
Addition. In the mid 1980's, the lot to the north of the subject
tract was final platted as Lot 4 of this addition, and a Site Plan was
approved for the Children's World day care center.
In 1997, a request for a Special Use Permit for Phillips 66 gas
station, convenience store and car wash on 1.2 acres at the
northwest corner of Sandy Lake and Moore Roads was
recommended for denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
this case was not appealed to City Council.
In 1999, an application for Site Plan and Minor Plat approval for
Sav -On Drugs was submitted on the subject property. The
application was withdrawn prior to Planning and Zoning
Commission consideration.
TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake Road has recently been improved to a 4 -lane divided
thoroughfare, built generally within 95 -feet of right -of -way.
Moore Road is a 2 -lane undivided collector street, built within 60-
feet of right -of -way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North -Day Care Center; C (Commercial)
South - Single - Family homes; SF -12 (Single Family -12)
East - vacant and Austin Place residential subdivision; C
(Commercial) and PD- 130 -SF -7
West - Sandy Lake Road Baptist Church; SF -12 (Single Family -
12)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1996 Comprehensive Master Plan shows this property
as suitable for Neighborhood Retail.
DISCUSSION: This request is to allow for the development of a two -
story, 30,000 square -foot medical office building, with
172 parking spaces. As discussed in the HISTORY
section of this report, various developments have been
proposed on this tract (gas station and drug store), and
this proposed medical building is a preferable use.
The proposed Site Plan is in compliance with the zoning
regulations in terms of setbacks, parking, signage and
building height. As shown on the Landscape Plan, plant
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materials are in eg_neral compliance with City ordinances
in terms of area devoted to landscaping and quantities.
The only issue is along the western property line of this
tract, where, per ordinance, 13 trees (one per 40- linear
feet, adjacent to residential zoning) are required. Given
this residential adjacency, a 6 -foot masonry screening wall
is also required; however, there is an existing 15' TP &L
easement running parallel to this western property line,
where there are overhead power lines and a tree row. The
preliminary response from TP &L (Oncor) is that they will
allow for parking and the required screening wall within
this easement; however, they expressed concern over the
planting of new trees under the existing power lines, as
required by the Zoning Ordinance.
As previously stated, there is an existing tree row along
the western property line consisting of nine, 8- caliper inch
Hackberry trees, which provides a fairly dense visual
screen. However, due to the size and species, these trees
may be removed without mitigation, which is indicated as
such on the plan. The only tree subject to mitigation is
the 20" Hackberry located in the southeastern portion of
the site. The applicant has proposed to mitigate the
removal of this tree through the upsizing of 10 of the
required three- caliper inch to 4- caliper inch trees.
The issues relating to this western property line are:
• Thirteen 3- caliper inch trees are required along the
western property line.
• A six -foot screening wall is also required, due to the
adjacency of residential zoning, even though the
property is developed with a non - residential use
(church).
• TP &L (Oncor) is reluctant to allow new trees to be
planted in their easement, due to the overhead power
lines.
• The existing nine Hackberry trees could be preserved
to fulfill a portion of the tree requirement; however,
the erection of the required 6 -foot masonry screening
wall would kill the existing trees.
The following solutions may be available, subject to
negotiations with TP &L (Oncor), or variations of the
following:
• The installation of plant materials that, at mature
height, would not interfere with the power lines and
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the planting of the required 13 trees elsewhere on the
site.
• Work with Oncor to place the trees within the eastern
portion of the easement as not to interfere with the
power lines (this may not be feasible).
• Seeking relief from the Board of Adjustment to grant a
variance to the screening requirement given that the
adjacent property is developed for a non - residential
use, with the caveat that if the church property is
redeveloped for residential use, the required screening
wall can be built by this property owner. With this
option, the nine existing trees (total of 72- caliper
inches) would be preserved, which could fulfill the
requirement of the 13, three - caliper inch trees.
• Any combination of the above.
It is the applicant's and staff's intent to resolve this issue
prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on
July 17th.
Minor technical issues relating to this Site Plan are: the
provision of specification as to the color of the metal gates
on the dumpster, and verification that the brick color used
for the screening wall match the color of the main
building. Finally, the screening indicated along the
northern property line adjacent to the day care is not
required due to the fact that this property is also zoned for
commercial uses. The applicant may eliminate this portion
of the wall, if desired. The zoning classification on the
property to the north needs to be corrected on the Site
Plan to indicate C (Commercial) instead of MF -2 (Multi -
family-2).
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of the Site Plan for the Sandy Lake Plaza Medical
Building, subject to the following conditions:
1) Resolution to the perimeter landscape and screening issues along the
western property line.
2) Confirmation that brick used on the main building will also be used on the
screening walls.
3) Specification of the color of the metal gates on the dumpster.
4) Correction of the zoning to the north of the property from MF -2 to C.
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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) Exterior elevations (2 sheets)
3) Landscape Plan
4) Existing Tree and Mitigation Plan
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: SANDY LAKE PLAZA MEDICAL BUILDING
LOT 1, BLOCK 1, MINOR PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE: July 17, 2003
C.C. HEARING DATE: August 12, 2003
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: At the northwest corner of Sandy Lake & Moore Roads
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 2.75 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Minor Plat approval
APPLICANT: The Cirrus Group
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2730
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 953 -1722
FAX: (214) 953 -0278
Architect:
John Garrison
GSR Andrade Architects
4121 Commerce Street, Suite One
Dallas, Texas 75226
(214) 824 -7040
FAX: (214) 887 -0559
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Engineer:
Brandon O Donald
Brockette. Davis. Drake
4144 N. Central Expry.
Dallas, Texas 75204
(214) 824 -3647
FAX: (214) 824 -7064
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HISTORY: This area was preliminary platted as the Sandy Lake Plaza
Addition. In the mid 1980's, the lot to the north of the subject tract
was final platted as Lot 4 of this addition, and a Site Plan was
approved for the Children's World day care center.
In 1997, a request for a Special Use Permit for a Phillips 66 gas
station, convenience store and car wash on 1.2 acres at the
northwest corner of Sandy Lake and Moore Roads was
recommended for denial by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
this case was not appealed to City Council.
In 1999, an application for Site Plan and Minor Plat approval for
Sav -On Drugs was submitted on the subject property. The
application was withdrawn prior to Planning and Zoning
Commission consideration.
TRANSPORTATION: Sandy Lake has recently been improved to a 4 -lane divided
thoroughfare, built generally within 95 -feet of right -of -way.
Moore Road is a 2 -lane undivided collector street, built within 60-
feet of right -of -way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North -Day Care Center; C (Commercial)
South - Single - family homes; SF -12 (Single Family -12)
East - vacant and Austin Place residential subdivision; C
(Commercial) and PD- 130 -SF -7
West - Sandy Lake Road Baptist Church; SF -12 (Single Family -
12)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1996 Comprehensive Master Plan shows the property
as suitable for Neighborhood Retail.
DISCUSSION: As discussed in the HISTORY portion of this report, a
Preliminary Plat for this property was approved in the
1980's; however, a Final Plat for these tracts, which were
envisioned as Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the Sandy Lake Plaza
Addition was never submitted. Therefore, a Minor Plat is
required to establish a building site for this medical
facility.
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This Minor Plat contains approximately 2.75 acres and
provides for the required fire lane. A mutual access
easement (existing shared driveway with the day care to
the north) is also shown. The existing 15 -foot TP &L
easement, which is discussed at length in the review of the
Site Plan, is also depicted. Finally, the plat establishes a
sidewalk and a water easement along Moore Road. The
Engineering Department is requesting that a condition be
included that additional easements may be necessary once
final engineering is complete. Finally, Oncor is also
requesting that the applicant /engineer discuss electric
service requirements with them.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of Sandy Lake Plaza Medical Addition, Lot
1, Block 1, Minor Plat, subject to the following condition:
1) Additional sidewalk and utility easements (City and franchise
utility) may be required.
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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