Valley R Plaza 2B-CS070419CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Case No.: 5- 1216R, Cool Star Beverage
P &Z HEARING DATE: April 19, 2007
C.C. HEARING DATE: May 8, 2007
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: 809 S. MacArthur, Suite 125 (southwest corner of Belt Line Road
and MacArthur Boulevard)
SIZE OF AREA: An approximate 1,600- square -foot retail /convenience store.
CURRENT ZONING: PD- 157R6 -C -S -1216 (Planned Development -157 Revision 6-
Commercial— Special Use Permit -1216)
REQUEST: Zoning change request to PD- 157R6- C- S -1216R (Planned
Development -157 Revision 6- Commercial - Special Use Permit -
1216- Revised) to allow the operation of an approximate 1,600 -
square -foot retail/convenience store to be located at 809 S.
MacArthur, Suite 125 (southwest corner of Belt Line Road and
MacArthur Boulevard).
APPLICANT: Kristen An
2639 Walnut Hill Lane #226
Dallas, TX 75229
(214) 315 -5555
FAX: (214) 350 -1167
HISTORY: This property was platted in 1987 and replatted in 1992. City Council
granted approval of a 10,000 - square -foot retail building site plan of Phase II
on May 11, 1999. On November 9, 1999, Council approved a revised plan,
reducing the building size of Phase II to 8,000 - square -feet. The PD
condition for the entire shopping center limited the restaurant usage on the
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4.6 acres of property (McDonalds & Phase I & II) to a total of 17,300 -
square -feet of both interior /exterior space, provided parking requirements
were met. On January 13, 2004, City Council approved S -1210 for a 1,500 -
square -foot Subway restaurant in this retail building (Phase II). In June of
the same year, Council approved 5 -1216 for Cold Stone Creamery, which
has since gone out of business.
TRANSPORTATION: MacArthur Boulevard is a P61) divided major thoroughfare built to
standard in a 110' right -of -way. Beltline Road is shown on the
Thoroughfare Plan as a P613 divided major thoroughfare built to
standard in a 120' right -of -way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - shopping center, C (Commercial)
South - restaurant; PD -157R6 (Planned Development- 15 7Revision6)
East - shopping center; LI (Light Industrial)
West - vacant; C (Commercial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan of May 1996 shows the property
as suitable for regional retail uses.
DISCUSSION: This request is to allow a 1,600 - square -foot retail/convenience store to
occupy the former Cold Stone Creamery lease space. The parking for this
use is required at retail ratio, which is one space per 200- square -feet (8
spaces), requiring one -half of the amount of parking than its former
restaurant tenant.
As discussed in similar applications, this request is to allow a beverage
store (beer and wine) to occupy this lease space. Per the definition of
Convenience Store, as amended in Ordinance #91500 -A -445:
"Convenience Store: A small retail store, generally under 3,000
square feet, which typically sells groceries and retail sales of
non -food items or prepared foods, hot and cold beverages and
packaged beverages or a combination. The outside storage or
display and sale in the open, outside the building of groceries,
packaged beverages and consumer goods and drive - through
or drive -up service is prohibited."
Compliance with all applicable TABC rules and regulations, as well as City
of Coppell Ordinance #2006 -1143, which regulates location and hours of
operation, will also be required. The hours of operation for this store shall
be limited to 9 a.m. to midnight Monday - Saturday and noon until midnight
on Sunday. This use is also compliant with the separation criteria, whereas
it is not within 300 -feet of a church, hospital, public or private school.
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The only issue with this request is the proposed signage. While the area of
the sign has been reduced to 19- square -feet to be in compliance with the
provision of the Sign Ordinance, there appears to be a discrepancy between
the colors on the exhibit and the written details. The details specify red,
gold and yellow vinyl, as well as red neon, none of which would be
permitted. However, the exhibit indicates white channel letters, with a blue
and white logo which would be in accordance with the provisions of the
Sign Ordinance, as well as being consistent with the other signs on this
retail building.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of S- 1216R, Cool Star Beverage, subject to the
following conditions:
1) Rectify the inconsistencies on the sign exhibit to specify that the logo
will be blue and white and to assure that the shade of the white channel
letters and the returns will match the other signs in the shopping
center.
2) Compliance with all City of Coppell Ordinances, as well as TABC
rules and regulations, which are specific to this use.
3) The hours of operation for this store shall not exceed 9 a.m. to
midnight Monday- Saturday and noon until midnight on Sunday.
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 Plan
3) Sign Plan
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