Amberpoint BP-CS030619CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: AmberPoint Business Park
Lot 1BR and 1C, Block A, Replat
P & Z HEARING DATE: June 19, 2003
C.C. HEARING DATE: July 8, 2003
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: At the northeast corner of Royal Lane and Northpoint Drive.
SIZE OF AREA: 27.31 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: PD-194R2-LI (Planned Development-194R2-Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Replat Lot 1B and create Lot 1C
APPLICANT: Applicant: Engineer:
APBP, LLC Halff Associates, Inc.
clo AmberJack, Ltd. Mark McGraw, P.E.
Transwestern Commercial Services 8616 Northwest Plaza Dr.
5001 Spring Valley Road Dallas, TX 75225
Suite 600W (214) 346-6244
Dallas, TX 75244 FAX: (214) 361-5573
972-774-2544
FAX: 972-991-4247
HISTORY: In 1988 Council approved the Hager Containers Addition, which
contained 4.673 acres of property. This plat provided utility
easements and fire lanes. In 1992, S-1053 was approved fora 64'-
tall SWBT telecommunications tower to be established. This SUP
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was amended in 1995 to increase the height of the tower to 100
feet. In August 1993, Council adopted an ordinance abandoning
the fire lane in the Hager Containers Addition to allow for the
construction of the telecommunications tower. This tower exists
today.
The Freeport North plat was established in 1984. This tract is one
of the few remaining parcels that have not been replatted since the
original plat was approved.
In November 2001, Council approved PD-194 to allow the
development of six buildings, totaling approximately 1,775,600-
square feet, on 110 acres of property, which would be served by
an 8.6-acre detention pond in the southeast corner of the site
(adjacent to Wagon Wheel Park and State Road). The following
variations to the Zoning Ordinance were approved as part of the
Planned Development: multiple monument signs, variances to the
tree mitigation requirements, the perimeter landscape
requirements and the provision of a living screen in lieu of a solid
masonry screening wall. A detail site plan and final plat for
308,000-square feet of speculative office/warehouse on Tract lA
were also approved at that time. The building has since been
constructed and has been occupied by Somera Communications.
In October 2002, Council approved PD-194R, to allow a detail site
plan and replat for the Staples 228,250-sq.ft. office/warehouse
facility with future expansion of 161,750-sq. ft.
In February 2003, Counci] approved PD-194R2, which amended
the Amberpoint PD to modify the industrial park identification sign
location and design and to incorporate an additional 9.102 acres
into this PD. This additional acreage, as well as a portion of the
original PD, is the subject of this replat.
TRANSPORTATION: Royal Lane is a C4D/6 four-lane divided thoroughfare in a right-
of-way containing 110' of dedication (adequate for a six-lane
divided thoroughfare) to a point approx. 600' north of the
Northpoint Drive intersection, where the road narrows to a two-
lane undivided roadway. The additional two lanes of pavement of
Royal Lane are scheduled to be complete in June of 2004.
Northpoint Drive is a C4D four-lane divided thoroughfare within
80' of right-of-way adjacent to this tract.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North: Office/warehouse, LI (Light Industrial)
South: Office/warehouse, LI (Light Industrial)
East: Office/warehouse, LI (Light Industrial)
West: Office/warehouse, LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: As discussed in the History section of this report, there is extensive zoning
and platting history of this area. To summarize, the subject property is
currently within three different subdivisions (Hager Containers, Freeport
North and AmberPoint Business Park), and a portion of this area has
recently been incorporated into the AmberPoint PD zoning district.
Therefore, the purpose of this request is to establish a lot for future
development (Lot 1C) and to reduce the size of the existing Lot 1B to be
reflective of the existing zoning and development of these lots.
Specifically, this replat reduces the size Lot 1B, which is developed with a
308,000 square-foot office warehouse (Somera), from 18.21 acres to 14.62
acres. The development on this tract remains in compliance with the
zoning and landscaping regulations of PD-194.
Lot 1C, containing 12.b9 acres, incorporates the remaining 3.59 acres of
Lot 1B, adds 4.428 acres of the Freeport North Addition and includes
4.673 acres of the Hager Containers Addition. Lot 1C currently reflects
the easements established on the previous plats; however, prior to any
development on this tract this lot will need to be replatted to establish fire
lanes and additional easements to serve the proposed development. Notes to
this effect have been included on the replat.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMIvIISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of the Replat for the AmberPoint Business
Park Addition, Lots 1 B and Lot 1 C, with no conditions.
ALTERNATIVES
1) Reconunend 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) Replat (2 pages)
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