Northlake 635(7)-CS060518CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Northlake 635 Business Park, Lot 2, Block B,
(PSINet, Lot 1, Block A)
P & Z HEARING DATE
C C HEARING DATE
STAFF REP
LOCATION
SIZE OF AREA
CURRENT ZONING
May 18, 2006
June 13, 2006
Matt Steer. City Planner
1333 Crestside Drive
6 527 acres of property
LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST To relocate the fire lane to accommodate the two - story, 27,200- square -foot
addition (13,600- square feet per floor) to the existing Crestside Facilities
building on 6 527 acres of property located at 1333 Crestside Drive
APPLICANT
Architect
Merriman Associates
Brian Degravelle
300 N Field St.
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone (214) 987 -1299
Fax (214) 987 -2138
En ineer
O'Donald Engineering
Brandon O'Donald
8912 Sirocka Dr
Benbrook, TX 76116
(817) 560 -5480
(817) 560 -1618
Contact
Contractors & Associates
Bill Homrighausen
3333 Welborn St, 4200
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 525 -5114
(214) 520 -0413
HISTORY On Julv 14, 1998, Council approved a Site Plan and Minor Plat on this
property to allow for the construction of an 80,000 - square -foot office
building At that time, the proposed user for the property was a call center
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Although the building was constructed and the site fully developed and
landscaped, it was never occupied for that use
On March 14, 2000, Council approved a Replat and an Amended Site Plan
for this building to allow for the construction of a 20,120- square -foot
courtyard area addition to house mechanical equipment to serve a start-up
internet access provider, PSINet Unfortunately they occupied this building
for less than a year
In August 2003, a Minor Amending Site Plan, supported by the Fire
Marshal, was administratively approved to allow for the closing of one
driveway and the widening of another, with a gated entrance and additional
landscaping
In November 2003, Council approved an amendment allowing for a
sunbrella fabric canopy to cover 28 parking spaces In October 2005, another
Minor Amending Site Plan was administratively approved for the addition
of bollards and shrubs along the perimeter of the site
On March 16, 2006, a site plan amendment to allow a two -story, 17,550 -
square -foot expansion to the existing structure was recommended for
approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Subsequent to the
meeting, the applicant requested that the item be removed from the City
Council agenda in order to increase the proposed expansion to 27,200 square
feet.
TRANSPORTATION Lakeshore Drive is a concrete street with a 41 -foot pavement width
within a 60 -foot right -of -way Crestside Drive is a concrete street
with a 37 -foot pavement width within a 60 -foot right -of -way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING North - Office LI (Light Industrial)
South - vacant, A (Agriculture)
East - warehousing, LI (Light Industrial)
West - warehousing, LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for Light
Industrial /Showroom uses
DISCUSSION The purpose of this Replat is to relocate the fire lane easement on the
south side of the existing structure to allow for the proposed 27,200 -
square -foot two -story expansion
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RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this request. subject to the following
conditions
1) Remove the notary signature block located below the City Secretary
signature block
2) Comply with the attached Engineering comment sheet.
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) Replat
2) Engineering comment sheet
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Northlake 635 Business Park, Lot 2R, Block B,
Site Plan Amendment
(PSINet, Lot 1, Block A)
P & Z HEARING DATE May 18, 2006
CC HEARING DATE June 11, 2006
STAFF REP Matt Steer, City Planner
LOCATION 1333 Crestside Drive
SIZE OF AREA 6 527 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST To allow a two -story, 27,200- square -foot addition (13,600- square
feet per floor) to the existing Crestside Facilities building on 6 527
acres of property located at 1333 Crestside Drive
APPLICANT
Architect
Merriman Associates
Brian Degravelle
300 N Field St.
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone (214)987 -1299
Fax (214) 987 -2138
Engineer
O Donald Engineering
Brandon O'Donald
8912 Sirocka Dr
Benbrook, TX 76116
(817) 560 -5480
(817) 560 -1618
Contact
Contractors & Associates
Bill Homrighausen
3333 Welborn St, #200
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 525 -5114
(214) 520 -0413
HISTORY On July 14, 1998, Council approved a Site Plan and Minor Plat on this
property to allow for the construction of an 80,000- square -foot office
building At that time, the proposed user for the property was a call center
Item # 4
Page 1 of 3
Although the building was constructed and the site fully developed and
landscaped, it was never occupied for that use
On March 14, 2000, Council approved a Replat and an Amended Site Plan
for this building to allow for the construction of a 20,120- square -foot
courtyard area addition to house mechanical equipment to serve a start-up
internet access provider, PSfNet. Unfortunately, they occupied this building
for less than a year
In August 2003, a Minor Amending Site Plan, supported by the Fire
Marshal, was administratively approved to allow for the closing of one
driveway and the widening of another, with a gated entrance and additional
landscaping
In November 2003, Council approved an amendment allowing for a
sunbrella fabric canopy to cover 28 parking spaces. In October 2005, another
Minor Amending Site Plan was administratively approved for the addition
of bollards and shrubs along the perimeter of the site
On March 16, 2006, a site plan amendment to allow a two - story, 17,550 -
square -foot expansion to the existing structure was recommended for
approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Subsequent to the
meeting, the applicant requested that the item be removed from the City
Council agenda in order to increase the proposed expansion to 27,200 square
feet.
TRANSPORTATION Lakeshore Drive is a concrete street with a 41 -foot pavement width
within a 60 -foot right -of -way Crestside Drive is a concrete street
with a 37 -foot pavement width within a 60 -foot right -of -way
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING North - Office, LI (Light Industrial)
South - vacant, A (Agriculture)
East - warehousing, LI (Light Industriai)
West - warehousing, LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for Light
Industrial /Showroom uses
DISCUSSION This request is for a new two -story office addition to the south side of the
existing structure The addition is extending into an area previously used
as parking and fire lane, therefore, the parking space total is being reduced
from 267 to 216 and the fire lane is being shifted south. The reduction in
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parking will not bring the site out of conformance with our parking
regulations The uses are now being classified as 33,900- square feet of
computer area and 63,652- square feet office area, bringing the required
parking to 210 spaces The proposed elevations will match the existing
structure, the majority being a reddish -brown "Park Rose" with a band of
dark brown "Ironstone" with cast stone star accents and windows
throughout There are a total of 28 new trees being added to the site
Twelve Redbud ornamentals are being added within the 13 -foot TP &L
easement on the south property line The remaining trees are over -story
and have been added throughout the site to meet the tree requirements of
the Landscape section of the Zoning Ordinance All and all, staff is in
support of the building addition, the fire lane shift and landscaping
modification and has only minor changes to be made (listed as conditions
of approval)
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this request, subject to the following
conditions
1) The new addition shall be designed using brick with steel framework
adjacent to fire lane, so that any potential wall failure during fire
conditions will minimize chance of failure into collapse zone
2) A tree removal permit will be required prior to start of construction.
3) Contact Jeff Curry at 972- 888 -1330 to discuss electric load
requirements
4) Remove bold line on the southwest section of the site and show all
existing bollards
5) The floor area ratio should read 377 to 1
6) Verify all required /provided tree calculations for each landscaping
category (Perimeter, Non - vehicular and Interior)
AL 1 ERNA I INLS
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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T H E C 1 T Y O F
COPPELL
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Proiect ID
Address
S PR -06 -0016
1333 Crestside Dr
Project Type
Application Date
Case Manager
Proiect Description
Agency
Building Inspection
Electric and Gas
Engineering
Fire Administration
Site Plan Amendment (Revision)
4/20/2006
Matt Steer
CITY OF COPPELL
DRC REPORT
Project Name
T H E C 1 T Y O F
COPPELL
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Northlake 635 Business Park, Lot 2, Block B
to allow a two story 27,200 square -foot addition (13,600 square feet per floor) to the existing Crestside Facilities
building
Parks and Recreation
Planning Department
1 of 1
Reviewed By Review Date
Comments
Greg Jones 4/25/2006
1 Previously, there has been some concern with the
new two story construction being so close to the Fire
Lane that structural failure during fire conditions could
cause building collapse into the Fire Lane
Coordinate building structural systems with
Fire /Building Inspection departments to minimize this
hazard
Jeff Curry 4/27/2006
No Comments Received
Charlene La Mattina 4/27/2006
No Comments
Tim Oates 4/27/2006
1 Fire hydrants on south side of property shall be on
building side of 6ft screening wall
John Elias 4/25/2006
1 Need to know the size of all existing trees to
determine tree mitigation
2 Tree removal permit is required prior to start of
construction
Matt Steer 4/27/2006
Site Plan
1 Rename Site Plan to "Site Plan Amendment
Northlake 635 Business Park Lot 2R, Bock B, (PSINet
Lot 1, Block A)
2 Check number of parking spaces provided
3 Remove notes that indicate there's an existing 6'
high pre -cast concrete screen wall
1 Dimension pr cposcd parking spaces
5 Indicate what is proposed vs what is existing
6 Expand landscape island at the end of a parking row
where not utilized for parking
7 Explain how loading area functions
Landscape Plan /Tree Survey -
1 Review existing and proposed landscaping
calculations (three categories of landscaping -
perimeter, interior, non - vehicular) See attached sheet
for a breakdown of how calculations are determined
Each category is stand alone, and cannot be included
within another
2 Expand landscape island at the end of a parking row
where not utilized for parking
3 Include required chart as part of tree survey
Elevations
1 Indicate window type on black and white elevations
T H E C 1 T Y O F
COPPELL
T O
Project ID
Address
RP -06 -0018
1333 Crestside Dr
Project Type
Application Date
Case Manaoer
Project Description
Agency
Building Inspection
Electric and Gas
Engineering
Replat
4/20/2006
Matt Steer
CITY OF COPPELL
DRC REPORT
Project Name
T H E C 1 T Y O F
COPPELL
Northlake 635 Business Park, Lot 2, Block B
To relocate the fire lane to accommodate the two -story, 27,200- square -foot addition (13,600- square feet per floor) to the
existing Crestside Facilities building
Fire Administration
Parks and Recreation
Planning Department
1 of 1
Reviewed By Review Date
Comments
Greg Jones 4/25/2006
1 No plating comments
Jeff Curry 4/27/2006
No Comments Received
Charlene La Mattina 4/27/2006
1 Water lines 10" in diameter and smaller shall be
Class 200, DR -14 Please modify the utility notes
accordingly
2 Construction plans should be submitted for review
and construction permit should be applied for through
the Engineering Department.
Additional comments may be generated upon detailed
engineering review
Tim Oates 4/27/2006
No comments regarding the replat.
John Elias 4/25/2006
No comments
Matt Steer 4/27/2006
1 Rename plat to "Replat Northlake 635 Business Park
Lot 2R, Block B, (PSI Net, Lot 1, Block A)
2 Correct all signature blocks (Owner's Dedication and
Surveyor's Certificate)
3 Add City Secretary, Mayor, Planning and Zoning
Commission Chairperson, Mayor, Flood Plain
Administrator, and Utility Companies (Atmos Energy,
TXU Electric Delivery, Verizon and Comcast) Signature
Blocks.
4 Ensure all existing easements are shown (Previous
plat shows and underywund electric easement not
shown)
5 Change information within the drawing to show Lot
1, Block A, PSINet Addition faded with the new title
above it.
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Reviewed By Review Date Comments
Marcie Diamond 4/26/2006 Plat:
1 Correct the title block on both sheets to Lots 1 R1
and 1R2
2 Make new property line between the two lots thicker,
it's hard to locate and /or provide a detail to illustrate
how the new property line, and new private utility
easement overlap the existing fire lane and water
easements
3 Correct the vicinity map on both sheets to reflect
Freeport Parkway, instead of State Road
4 Remove the Volume and Page box and notations
(blank lines) on both sheets, Dallas County is using an
new filing /recording system.
5 Correct the Owner's Certificate (metes and bounds
description) to describe this property, instead of a
property in the Freeport-Duke Addition
6 Correct the Lot numbers to Lots 1 R1 and 1 R2 in the
Owner's Dedication and the City Secretary's Signature
block.
7 Page 2, Notes Correct the basis for the bearing
system used for this plat.
8 Verify the square footage of each lot, as they do not
total the square footage of the original lot, or the two
lots added together
Landscape Plan
As previously stated, after replatted, Lot 1 R2 needs to
be in compliance with all provisions of the Landscape
Ordinance, because Lot 1 R1 (the Citi financial lot) has
been placed under a PD to address the parking and
landscape issues This PD is scheduled (again) to be
heard on May 9th
LOT 1 R2 (the southern lot)
1 Need to indicate new lot line on Lot 1 R2, and verify
the number of location of trees on the respective lots,
indicating the required 10 feet of perimeter
landscaping on each side of the lot, and revise
perimeter calculations accordingly
2. Need to verify that the existing trees, shrubs and
landscaped areas are as was proposed in the approved
landscape plan
3 Comparing the landscape calculations from the
approved (1997) landscape plan for Lot 1R2 and the
revised calculations submitted with this request:
How did the size of the parking area increase by
58,952 square feet?
There are also inconsistencies with the lot areas
exclusive of building, whereas, the approved
landscape plan indicates 386,190 scl ft., revised plan
381,711 sq ft. and as calculated, utilizing the
replatted lot area (678,541), minus the approved
building area (297,902) equals 380,639 square feet.
Once the area figures are corrected, please adjust all
applicable landscape calculations