Duke Lesley 3C-CS090219
P&Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Duke Lesley Addition, Lot 3R, Block C
ReDlat & Minor Plat
February 19,2009
March 10, 2009
Gary L. Sieb, Director of Planning
SWC of Dividend Drive and South Belt Line Road
15.296 acres of property
PD-221 R-HC (Planned Development-221-Revised-Highway
Commercial) and PD-221 R4-HC (Planned Development-221-
Revision 4-Highway Commercial)
A replat of the Duke Lesley Addition, Lot 3, Block C to
incorporate 3.4 acres of unplatted property. revising
drainage and access easements to allow additional
parking.
Duke Realty
Kirk Klatt
14241 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 1000
Dallas, TX. 75254
(972) 361-6706
Fax: (972) 361-6800
In December of 2006, Council changed zoning on this parcel
from A (Agriculture) to HC (Highway Commercial). In January
of 2007 zoning was changed to a Conceptual Planned
Development, and in March of 2007 a Detailed Planned
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development was approved by Council which allowed a
three-story, 182.700 square foot office building to be
constructed on this site with appropriate parking.
TRANSPORTATION:
Beltline Road is a P6D, major thoroughfare built to standards
in ak120 foot fight of way. LBJ Freeway is an interstate
highway build to federal highway guidelines. Dividend Drive
is a four lane C4D roadway constructed within a 90 foot right
of way
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-warehousing and Middle School West; L1, (Light
Industrial)
South-developing commercial; City of Irving
East -vacant; A (Agriculture)
West -vacant; PO, (planned Development 221-R4, He)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan, as amended, shows this property
as suitable for freeway office and commercial uses.
DISCUSSION:
This is a companion piece to the parking addition just heard.
Provided all conditions listed under the zoning case are
complied with, this replat would simply add the additional
acreage required for more parking and revise
drainage/access easements to reflect the enlarged plan
proposal.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this request subject to the following conditions:
1. Under "Notes" please indicate that the replat area is 3.4 acres in
size.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the request
2. Recommend disapproval of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1 . Replat Document
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P&Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-221 R6-HC, Duke Lesley Addition
February 19,2009
March 10, 2009
Gary L. Sieb, Director of Planning
SWC of Dividend Drive and South Belt Line Road
15.296 acres of property
PD-221 R-HC (Planned Development-221-Revised-Highway
Commercial) and PD-221 R4-HC (Planned Development-221-
Revision 4-Highway Commercial)
A zoning change to PD-221 R6-HC (Planned Development-
221-Revision 6-Highway Commercial) to revise the Detail
Plan to expand the area by 3.4 acres to allow 362 additional
parking spaces and generator locations to seNe the tenant
of the existing 182,l00-square-foot office building.
Duke Realty
Kirk Klatt
1 4241 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 1000
Dallas, TX. 75254
(972) 361-6706
Fax: (972) 361 6800
In December of 2006, Council changed zoning on this
parcel from A (Agriculture) to HC (Highway Commercial). In
January of 2007 zoning was changed to a Conceptual
Planned Development, and in March of 2007 a Detailed
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Planned Development was approved by Council which
allowed a three-story, 182,700 square foot office building to
be constructed on this site with appropriate parking.
TRANSPORTATION:
Beltline Road is a P6D, major thoroughfare built to standard
in a 120 foot right of way. LBJ Freeway is an interstate
highway built to federal highway guidelines. Dividend Drive
is a four lane C4D roadway constructed within a 90 foot right
of way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-warehousing and Middle School West; U, (Light
Industrial)
South -developing commercial; City of INing
. East -vacant, A (Agriculture)
West -vacant; PO, (Planned Development 221-R4, He)
. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan as amended shows this property as
suitable for freeway office and commercial uses.
DISCUSSION: The owner of this property is in the midst of leasing this entire
building to one user, American Horne Mortgage SeNices,
Inc., a company that deals with residential mortgages. The
move into this building will include its headquarters, call
center, and data operations. Approximately 60% of
employment will be in the call center, and additional
parking is needed to accommodate all workers. Hours of
. operation will be from 7 AM to 7 PM. Two shifts of
employment are envisioned with one shift from 7 AM to 3
PM, the second shift from 11 AM to 7 PM.
Currently, the site contains 912 parking spaces which more
than complies with the Code requirement of 1 parking
space for each 300 gross square feet of office floor area.
With a 3.4 acre addition, 362 more will be provided, totaling
1,274 parking spaces. At full employment. the company
could house 1281 employees, but the applicant points out
that there are always some vacancies within the
organization, employees are out of the office for training,
vacation, sick leave, etc. The point being that the entire lot
is never fully occupied. Staff is comfortable with that
rationale, and would point out that if more parking is
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needed in the future, there is additional .Iand available
within this expansion area to accommodate 34 more spaces
with very little disruption to the proposed lot.
The site plan also shows two generators being located in two
phases on the western portion of the parking area to
accommodate additional energy requirements of this user.
We can also support this request provided a solid masonry
screen is constructed around the generator pad with
appropriate landscaping outside the wall to soften its effect
on the surrounding future uses.
Finally, additional mechanical equipment is shown to be
added to the northwest corner of the building. It will also be
developed in two phases. This equipment needs to be
visually screened, and if it complies with code regarding
screening and landscaping, we can support its location.
Plant material affected by introduction of the mechanical
equipment and expansion of the parking lot will be
replanted elsewhere on site, as shown on the Landscape
Plan.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of this request subject to the following conditions:
1. Provide elevations/dimensions of the proposed generator(s).
2. Provide building materials list/height of generator surrounds,
type of fuel, fuel storage capacity, etc.
3. Provide additional information regarding the mechanical
equipment at the northwest corner of the building-what it is,
elevations, height, number, etc.
4. Provide a more detailed landscape and screening plan for the
mechanical equipment at the northwest corner of the building.
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
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