Robertson Pools-CS060921 (2)CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Case: Robertson Commercial Pools Addition,
Replat and Minor Plat
P&Z HEARING DATE September 21, 2006
C C HEARING DATE October 10, 2006
STAFF REP Matt Steer, City Planner
LOCATION 569 Coppell Road, north of Bethel Road
SIZE OF AREA 2 65 acres
CURRENT ZONING Hand SF-12
REQUEST To expand the area of the existing plat and provide necessary easements to allow
for a building expansion and new construction.
APPLICANT Owner• Architect Engineer/Surveyor
Ron Roberston Bob Anderson Thomas Holland, RPLS
R.L Robertson, L L C Plan Solutions C-P Engmeermg, LTD
569A S Coppell Rd 393 E Las Colinas Blvd, #169 1801 Gateway Blvd, #101
Coppell TX 75019 Irvmg_ TX 75039 Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 393-2152 (972) 373-9999 (972) 644-2800
Fax (972) 393-b244 Fax (972) 373-900] Fax (972) 644-2817
HISTORY Lot 1, Block A, Robertson Commercial Pools Addition, a portion of this property,
was platted m November 1998 An application for a zone change was submitted
m September 2001 but formally withdrawn October 4, 2001 (no reason was
given)
ITP M # 7 Page 1 of 2
TRANSPORTATION C oppetl Road is a two-lane, asphalt road contained within a 60'
right-of-way Freese and Nichols has prepared the construction
plans, which are now 90% complete, showing variable right-of-
way widths and approximately 34' of pavement with an 8'
sidewalk on the west and a 6' sidewalk on the east. Construction is
scheduled to begin ~n the second quarter of 2008
SURROUNDING LAND t1SE & ZONING
North -Office/Warehouse, "PD-186-LI" Planned Development - 186 -Light
Industrial
South -Vacant, "H" Historic
East - Vacant. "H" Historic
West - Residential, "SF-12" Single Family - 12
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Coppell Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable
for appropriate uses w~thm the Historic Distract
DISCUSSION This is the companion case to the proposed Planned Development that shows a
1,740-square-foot addition to the existing Robertson Pools office, a 4,970-
square-foot storage bu~ldmg, 23 new parking spaces, and paved outside storage
which ~s being tracked concurrently through the planning process The purpose
of this Replat is to extend the 24' fire lane easement to the west encircling the
bwldmg and back east to Coppell Road. Staff is comfortable recommending
approval of this request and only the standard conditions of approval remain.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this request, subject to the following conditions
l) Contact Larry Redick at 972-323-8917 to discuss electric easement
requirements
2) Comply with the attached Departmental Comment Sheet.
ALTERNATIVES
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disappro~ al of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date
ATTACHMENTS
1) Departmental Comment Sheet
2) Plat
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Case No.: PD-216-H, Robertson Pools
P&Z HEARING DATE September 2l , 2006
C C HEARING DATE October 10, 2006
STAFF REP Matt Steer, City Planner
LOCATION 569 Coppell Road, north of Bethel Road
SIZE OF AREA 2 65 acres
CURRENT ZONING Hand SF-12
REQUEST Zoning change request to PD-216-H (Planned Development-216-Historic) to
approve a detail site plan to allow a 1,740-square-foot expansion to an existing
3,120-square-foot building, construction of a 4,970-square-foot building, outside
storage and additional parking
APPLICANT Owner
Ron Roberston
R.L Robertson, L L C
569A S Coppell Rd
Coppell, TX 75019
(972)393-2152
Fax (972)393-6244
Architect Engineer/Surveyor.
Bob Anderson Thomas Holland, RPLS
Plan Solutions C-P Engineering, LTD
393 E Las Colinas Blvd, #169 1801 Gateway Blvd, #101
Ir~mg, TX 75039 Richardson, TX 75080
(972)373-9999 (972)644-2800
Fax (972)373-9001 Fax (972)644-2817
HISTORY Lot 1, Block A, Robertson Commercial Pools Addition, a portion of this property,
was platted ~n November 1998 An application for a zone change was submitted
m September 2001, but formally withdrawn October 4 2001 (no reason was
given)
ITEM # 6 Page 1 of4
TRANSPORTATION Coppell Road is a two-lane, asphalt road contained within a 60'
right-of-way Freese and Nichols has prepared the construction
plans, which are now 90% complete, showing variable right-of-
way widths and approximately 34' of pavement with an 8'
sidewalk on the west and a 6' sidewalk on the east. Construction is
scheduled to begin -n the second quarter of 2008
SURROUNDING LAND USE & 70N1NG
North -Office/Vdarehouse, "PD-186-LI" Planned Development - 186 -Light
Industrial
South-Vacant. "H" Historic
East -Vacant, "H" Historic
West -Residential, "SF-12" Single Family - 12
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Coppell Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable
for appropriate uses within the Historic District.
DISCtiSSION The purpose of this Planned Development is to allow a 1,740-square-
foot addition on the west side of the existing 3,120-square-foot office
structure, construction of a 4,970-square-foot building, outside storage
and additional parking Within the Historic District an office/warehouse
type use is allowed by a special use permit with less than 20% of the
structures used for warehousing There are a variety of uses already on
site (office, warehouse, retail and outside storage) This proposal is to
add on to the existing office and warehouse space (greater than 20%)
and "clean up'' the site, making this a prime candidate for a Planned
Development An existing metal bwlding will be removed from the
site to make room for the office expansion The "outside storage"
consists of vehicle parking and stone storage all located behind solid
screening (either the existing or proposed masonry walls along the
north and ~~-est property lines, the existing wood fence and trees on the
southwest and south property Ivies, or the wood gate and fence on the
east, fronting Coppell Road)
The applicant is proposing to asphalt pay e the parking/storage area and
drives This is a permissible material within the Historic District. A
total of 44 parking spaces are required for the assortment of land uses
(1 parking space is required per 200-square-foot retail area, 300-square-
foot office and 1,000-square-foot warehouse) There are a total of 45
proposed (23 new, 22 existing) Per the Historic District regulations, no
parking is allowed in the front yard. The parking area along Coppell
Road is partially within the subject property and partially within
Coppell Road right-of-way A condition of the Planned Development
will allow for this parking to exist within the front yard, as this is
essentially 'bn-street parking " This is included in the parking
calculations as permitted within the Historic District.
ITEM # 6 Page 2 of 4
One of the ob~ectwes ~n estabhshmg the Historic District was to ensure
that alterations to existing structures are compatible with the unique
character of the area. Construction standards of the district state that all
bwld~ng additions shall be compatible with the main structure,
generally, secondary to the mam structure, and shall be located m the
rear The proposed office expansion meets these requirements with the
proposed Austin Stone being the same as the existing and its location
on the rear of the existing building Accessory structures within the
district are required to conform to the same setback standards of the
main structure, are required to be smaller in scale than the primary
building, are to be compatible m design, shape, materials, and roof
shape and are to reflect the general character of the primary building
The applicant is meeting these regwrements, as the total area of the
budd~ngs to the front comes to almost twice its size, the materials will
match the existing structure (Austin Stone) and the roof shape is
proposed to be flat (the same as the north building on Coppell Road)
Landscape areas w~thm the Historic District shall be provided
according to the landscaping section of the Zoning Ordinance
However, considerations for additional streetscapmg/hardscapmg m
lieu of the required "nonvehicular" and/or "perimeter" landscaping is
allowed The Ordinance is specific that all of the "interior," or parking
lot, landscaping requirements be met ~n all nonexempt parking/outside
storage areas The entire parking/outside storage area behind the
buildings is exempt from these requirements, as rt is screened from
view and access to the public is restricted, therefore, the "mter~or"
landscaping is a not an issue The "nomehicular" requirement of
14,583 square feet is not bung met with the 7,553 square feet proposed
The applicant has agreed to sage Tree #7 on the west side of the
property which will require addrt~onal green space around the tree that
can be added to the "nom~ehicular" landscape area (300 to 400-square-
feet area around the tree to be left unpaved) Staff recommends adding
eight planters along the front (one per 20') to soften the front facade,
and to count towards the landscape deficiency "Perimeter"
landscaping is proposed along the north property brie (seven, 3" cal
trees proposed) Staff recommends adding six trees to the west
property line and six along the south to meet the perimeter requirements
along all interior property lines There are six existing overstory trees
on site and a total of twelve, 3" cal trees are currently proposed (5 Live
Oak and 7 Cedar Elm) Lacebark Elms are recommended m place of
the Cedar Elms, as these will match the street trees proposed for the
d~stnct In sum, adding a total of twelve, 3'' cal trees and eight planters
would help compensate for the "perimeter and nonvehicular"
landscaping shortages
A fire lane and prig ate water line is proposed to encircle the building
with two fire hydrants placed within landscaped parking lot islands
adjacent to the fire lane
ITEM # 6 Page 3 of 4
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this request, subject to the following conditions
1) List all proposed PD conditions on Site Plan. These are as
follows
a. Front yard parking is permitted
b Nonvehicular and perimeter landscaping shortages (Specify
areas once calculations are revised)
c All uses (Retail, Office, Warehouse, and Outside Storage)
permitted by nght.
2) Contact Larr} Redick at 972-323-8917 to discuss electric
service requirements
3) Include all existing and proposed lighting facilities and ensure
they are m accordance with the H District regulations.
4) Include 300 to 400-square-foot area around Tree #7 w~thm
nonvehicular landscaping calculations
5) Replace Cedar Elms with Lacebark Elms as these are more
appropriate for the district.
6) Include 12 additional perimeter trees (six on the west and six
on the south property lines) and eight planters on the Coppell
frontage
7) Show adjacent zoning information
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) Landscape Plan./Tree Surve}
3} Elevations
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