Coppell Cross L1-CS061019CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
S-117082, Mariachi Grill with Private Club
P&Z HEARING DATE October 19, 2006
C C HEARING DATE November 14, 2006
STAFF REP Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION 761 S MacArthur, Suite 101
SIZE OF AREA 2,200 square feet
CURRENT ZONING 5-11708 (Special Use Permit-1170 Revised)
REQUEST To allow an approximate 2,200-square-foot private club wrthm a
restaurant.
APPLICANT Robert Montemayor
Mariachi Grill
761 S MacArthur, Suite 101
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-462-7001
FAX 972-462-7002
HISTORY In February 1998, Council approved a prehmmary plat and a concept
plan for Coppell Crossing retail center to allow for a five lot, six-
building retail development to accommodate a mixture of retail,
office and restaurant uses. The first phase of this development (Lot
1) contained two retail buildings with a total of 21,000-square feet.
There have been numerous restaurants m and out of business in this
shopping center since construction, Sushi Kyoto ~s now Cafe Miso,
Kolache Depot ~s now Great Day Bakery, Fresh Wok is still m
business and Droner Station is now closed. This particular lease
space (Suite 101) was originally a Great Outdoors, then Southwest
Deli.
ITEM # 8 Page 1 of 3
TRANSPORTATION MacArthur Blvd. ns designated as a P6D, six-lane, drvnded
thoroughfare, with 110 feet of nght-of--way This road ns currently
built as a 4-lane, divided thoroughfare, with sufficient nght-of--way
to accommodate widening to a 6-lane, divided thoroughfare
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING
North - Retail, C (Commercial)
South - Retail, C (Commercial)
East - Retail, R (Retail)
West - Retail, C (Commercial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The 1996 Comprehensive Master Plan shows the property as
suntable for regnonal retail uses.
DISCUSSION Anew Mexican restaurant, Marachn Grill, has recently opened nn thus
approximate 2,200-square-foot lease space at the southern end of this
building wrthnn Coppell Crossnng shoppnng center While a restaurant may
re-occupy a lease space that has previously been a restaurant through
admnnnstratnve approval, per Sectnon of Sec. 12-30-16.5 of the Zoning
Ordinance, none of the prevnous tenants had a prnvate club designatnon.
Therefore, thus restaurant ns required to go through the public hearnng
process Soon this additional public hearnng process may no longer be
necessary nn the event the electnon/charter amendment, allownng mixed
beverage servnce wrth out a prnvate club desngnatnon, passes m November
The applncant desnres to sell alcoholnc beverages for on-premnse
consumptnon and does not want to wart untnl the electnon and related
processes
The floor plan nncludes mammal changes from the prevnous tenants. The
most substantnal change ns the erectnon of a wall to enclose the kitchen to
allow for afull-servnce, versus self-serve concept. The nnternor has also
been pannted and updated
The hours of operatnon are proposed not to exceed Sunday through
Thursday 7 00 a.m. to 9 00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 7 00 a.m to
11 00 p.m The seatnng capacnty ns 68
The exnstnng 28-square-foot attached sngn consnsts of white, individually
mounted channel letters wrath a 4-square-foot black and red logo nn the
shape of a sombrero Thns sngn ns complnant wrth the Sngn Ordinance and
consnstent wrth the other sagas nn thus shoppmg center
ITEM # 8 Page 2 of 3
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of 5-1170R2, Mariachi Grill with
Private Club, subject to the following conditions
1) The property shall be developed in accordance with the floor plan and
sign plan
2) Hours of operation shall not to exceed Sunday through Thursday 7 00
a.m to 9 00 p m. and Friday and Saturday 7 00 a.m to 11 00 p.m.
3) The operation of the private club shall be in compliance with all
applicable provisions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and other
state regulations
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) Floor plans
3) Sign plan
4) Picture of sign
ITEM # 8 Page 3 of 3
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