Coppell CC 1R2-CS071009
CITY OF COPPEll
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Coppell Commerce Center, Phase I. Block 1 R2, Site Plan Amendment
P&Z HEARING DATE:
c.c. HEARING DATE:
September 20, 2007
October 9, 2007
STAFF REP:
Matt Steer, City Planner
LOCATION:
Along the west side of Hammond Drive, 400 feet south of Bethel
Road.
SIZE OF AREA:
18.92 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING:
LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST:
A site plan to allow the development of a fourth office warehouse
building, containing 37,800 square-feet.
APPLICANT:
Applicant:
Lincoln Property Co.
Jarrod Yates
500 N Akard, 3300 Lincoln Plaza
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: 214.740.3300
Fax: 2124.740.3449
Owner:
Freeport Parkway Holdings, L.P.
Bradley Cohen
1900 Avenue of the Stars, # 500
Los Angeles, California 90067
Phone: 310.860.0598
Fax: 310.860.5464
Engineer:
Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
Trey Braswell, EIT
5750 Genesis Court, Suite 200
Frisco, Texas 75034
Phone: 972.335.3580
Fax: 972.335.3779
HISTORY:
The subject site was originally platted as part of the Coppell
Commerce Center Phase I, containing a total of 32.34 acres. On
November 14, 2000, City Council approved a replat and site plan
for the subject site, allowing the applicant to subdivide the
property into two north/south blocks (Blocks 1 & 2) and to develop
two office/warehouse buildings, each containing, 76,797 square-
feet, on the southern portion of the site. On January 9, 2001, City
Council approved a Replat and Site Plan amendment,
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consolidating the property into one lot and allowing the
development of one additional office/warehouse building
containing 76,797 square-feet.
TRANSPORTATION:
Freeport Parkway is a four-lane divided road in an 80 foot-wide
right-of-way. Freeport Parkway is proposed to be expanded north
of Sandy Lake Road to a six-lane roadway in a 110 foot-wide
right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Hard Eight Barbeque Restaurant; "PD-211-H" (Planned
Development-211-Historic)
South - Warehouse Distribution; "L1" (Light Industrial)
East - Vacant Carter Crowley Site; "H" (Historic)
West - Office/Warehouse; "L1" (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Coppell Comprehensive Master Plan shows this property as
suitable for industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: The current request for site plan approval includes the northeast
portion of the lot to allow for the development of an additional
office/warehouse building. There will be a total of four office
warehouse buildings on this site. The proposed is the smallest of
the four, consisting of 37,800 square feet (1/2 the size of those
previously constructed). This portion of the site was originally
approved as a detention and an "alternate" parking area on the
last set of plans. This proposal includes the previously constructed
detention area and amends the alternate parking area to
include an office/warehouse building with a loading area on the
west and parking area on the east. This reflects the previous
pattern of development within this site, keeping the loading areas
between the buildings and screened from view (12' wall
proposed on north end). The proposed building is to be 20%
Office and 80% warehouse use. Parking required for the office
use is one parking space per 300 square foot building area and
that for warehouse use is one parking space per 1,000 square foot
building area. This calculates to 57 spaces being required. There
are 100 spaces shown in the parking lot; however, they are
removing two existing spaces to accommodate the drive on the
southeast corner, bringing the total parking provided to 98
spaces, well exceeding the required 57.
A detention area will remain on the northeast comer of the site
with no planned improvements. A pedestrian access easement is
being provided at the northern edge of the detention area
extending to the northern property line to provide future access in
the event the vacant Carter Crowley site is developed and
pedestrian connectivity is needed.
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The architecture of the proposed warehouse/office building
matches the existing structures on site. It will consist of a two-
toned painted tilt wall (tan/beige) with clear glass windows and
silver/gray mullions. The main building entrances will be
highlighted with a darker gray tilt wall, projecting approximately
five feet beyond the roofline and will feature architectural stone
walls. This feature will give depth to the building and break up the
massing, as was done in the previous buildings.
No additional monument signage is proposed and the building
signage will comply with the Zoning Ordinance.
All perimeter landscape requirements appear to have been met
for the site as a whole in the previously approved plan for the lot.
The specific nonvehicular and interior landscaping area
requirements for this portion of the site are being met. The plans
should however be adjusted to include 13 interior trees and 8
nonvehicular trees. There are also some discrepancies between
what is shown on the plan and what is being listed in the plant
table. Revision to this is listed as a condition of approval.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this site plan amendment subject to the following
conditions:
1 }
2}
Revise landscape plan to show 13 overstory trees (interior requirement) and
eight overstory trees (nonvehicular requirement) in addition to the existing six-
inch perimeter trees shown. Revise plant list accordingly.
Replace "20'" with "variable width" on the pedestrian access easement on
the north end.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3 Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Site Plan
2) Landscape Plan
3} Tree Survey
4} Elevations
ITEM # 7
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