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CF-Justice Center-CS060119 CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: Coppell Town Center Addition, Lot II Block (Justice Center) Site Plan Amendment P & Z HEARING DATE: C.C. HEARING DATE: January 19, 2006 February 14, 2006 STAFF REP.: Matt Steer, City Planner LOCATION: 130 Town Center Boulevard SIZE OF AREA: 4,028-square-foot expansion. CURRENT ZONING: TC (Town Center) REQUEST: Site Plan amendment approval to allow a 4,028-square-foot expansion to the 22,640-square-foot Justice Center and a revised parking layout. APPLICANT: Sheri Moino City of Coppell 255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell, Texas 75019 Phone: (972) 304-5152 Fax: (972) 960-9751 Stuart Everett & Randall Daniel Brinkley Sargent Architects 5000 Quorum Dr., Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75254 Phone: (972) 960-9970 Fax: (972) 960-9751 HISTORY: Page 1 of 4 The Site Plan and Final Plat for the Coppell Justice Center was approved in 1996. In 1999, a Site Plan Amendment was approved which permitted the construction of a 47-space parking lot just north of the Justice Center site to be jointly used by the Coppell Justice Center and the YMCA. In 2001, a Site Plan Amendment was Item # 7 approved which allowed for a 775-square-foot building addition and a 734-square-foot covered patio. TRANSPORTATION: Town Center Boulevard has 37'-wide pavement within a variable right-of-way. Adjacent to the Coppell Justice Center, there is 37' of right-of-way. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North Fire Station and City Hall; TC (Town Center) zoning South Coppell Family YMCA; TC (Town Center) zoning East Town Center Elementary School; TC (Town Center) zoning West Village at Town Center retail strip; TC (Town Center) zoning COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan of May 1996 shows the properly as suitable for Public and Institutional uses. DISCUSSION: Page 2 of 4 This request is to amend the existing Site Plan to allow a 4,028-square- foot expansion of the Coppell Justice Center. As indicated on the Site Plan, two 390-square-foot recesses are now being enclosed and a 3,250- square-foot addition to the south is being proposed. This expansion area will provide more office space for the Police Department. The building materials on this expansion will match the existing building, including red and reddish brown brick, buff color cast stone and CMU veneer, and green metal. The addition/renovation will impact the existing parking configuration. There are 11 spaces on the east side of the existing building that will need to be relocated within the existing parking area. In coordinating with the Parks Department and the conceptual Plaza Plans (east of this site), it was determined that four spaces on the far east side of the parking lot will also need to be eliminated and provided for elsewhere within the existing parking lot. There are a few changes needed to the proposed parking configuration currently shown on the Site Plan. The proposed parking spaces just east of Town Center Boulevard xvill need to be moved to the existing paving area on the east side of the parking lot, adjacent to where the dumpster is currently shown. There will be nine 9'x 17' potential spaces in this location. The dumpster will also need to be relocated on-site. An additional parking lot (33 spaces) is shown on the Fire Department expansion plans to mirror the existing parking lot. It will serve the Justice Center, Fire Department, Town Center building and the proposed Plaza area. Item # 7 The Landscaping Plan will be modified in places where building renovation/expansion or infill parking is proposed. Trees will be provided at the end of each parking row and a landscaping screen of the parking area will be provided as a part of the Plaza project. A replat will be needed for the abandonment of various easements. This will be considered as an Amending Plat and will be submitted for Administrative Approval in the near future. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the Amended Site Plan for the Coppell Justice Center, subject to the following conditions being met: 1) Contact Larry Redick at (972) 323-8917 to discuss electrical requirements and potential conflict with existing TXU Electric Delivery facilities. 2) Reflect the most recent proposed parking configuration on all plans (attached). 3) Review parking information on chart and revise according to plan. 4) Include all existing and proposed easements with dimensions on Site Plan. 5) Coordinate the Site Plan, Landscape Plan and Tree Survey with the Parks and Recreation Department, as they are responsible for the Plaza Project surrounding this site. 6) Modi~' Landscape Plan to reflect all changes made to the Site Plan. 7) Include a tree at the end of each parking row if there is adequate area for tree survival. 8) Change the trees labeled as "3 Live Oak" to "3 Chinese Pistache", as indicated on the Plant Chart. 9) Revise landscaping on the east side of the building, and ensure it will not interfere with security, cameras. 10) On Tree Survey, indicate that the 9" Oak will be relocated to the end of the parking row. 11) Reduce Crape Myrtle size from 65-gallon to 30-gallon. 12) Comply with attached Engineering comment sheet. Page 3 of 4 Item # 7 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) 2) 4) 5) Site Plan Landscape Plan/Tree Survey Elevations Engineering comments Revised parking configuration Page 4 of 4 Item # 7