PD133HCR3-CS011004MEMORANDUM
Reference: Response to City of Coppell's staff comments dated September 28, 2001
For
Community Credit Union proposed branch facility
Denton Tap Road at S.H. 121
Date: October 4, 2001
Project No: 513-01039.00
Copy: Marcie Diamond - City of Coppell
Jodi Pyle - Community Credit Union
Scott McPherson - Community Credit Union
PLANNING DEPARTMENT REVIEW COMMENTS:
SITE PLAN:
1. Will comply. Drawings revised.
2. Two copies provided at DSC review meeting. Do we require 14 copies on
October 9tn ?
3. Per survey, no additional ROW required. Plans have been revised and ROW
designation has been removed.
4. 50 foot landscape bur[er has not been provided. Plans reflect a 25 foot
landscape buffer on both the Denton Tap and S.H. 121 frontage, which is lO feet
more than the minimal requirement.
5. The mutual access easement does not line up with the mutual access easement to
the south. We are 54 feet from the street curb line whereas the MAE on the
property to the south is approximately 60 feet from the curb. We feel this 6 foot
differential does not constitute a traffic hazard and therefore should be allowable.
6. Please note new setback line configuration that indicates 20'-0" clearance from
adjacent southern residential property.
7. Configuration of stack space with angled drive-thru does not allow all lanes to
have equal stack space. However, the stack space capacity is 33 cars, an average
of more than 6 cars per lane, which is more than adequate. The Credit Union can
control car entry through the use of open/closed lights on the canopy. This
situation is not uncommon. The initial proposed site layout (16 August 2001 -
copy attached), provided for equally distributed lanes. However, this plan
concept was discarded in favor of the current plan at the city's request in order to
locate the drive-in at "the rear of the property".
8. Will comply. See site directional signs located on site plan at drive-in exit and
entry locations.
9. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
10. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
11. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
12. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
13. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
14. Will comply. Notation has been removed from site plan.
15. Will comply. Notation has been provided on plan. Detail will be provided in
drawings for October 9th. Can City provide wall details utilized on other
property?
16. See revised site plan with rear landscape setback. By-pass lane does not extend
over setback lines.
17. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
18. Dumpster orientation has been revised to allow straight approach and back-up.
Please assist us in defining a final solution.
LANDSCAPE PLAN:
1. Trying to resolve. Current landscape architect does not have capability of
preparing CAD drawings and/or jpg. & PowerPoint ready drawings. We are
looking at obtaining this from another landscape architect.
2. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
3. Will comply. ROW has been deleted.
4. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
5. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
6. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
7. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
8. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
9. Will comply. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
10. Trees will be located at ends of all parking rows, except at the two ends adiacent
to the building entr},. This area has walkways to entrance and not conducive to
tree growth. Drawings to be revised for October 9th
ELEVATIONS:
1. Will provide data.
2. We have provided a note on the drawings with regard to site lighting near the
homes. There will be no wall-mounted signs on the "rear" canopy or building
facing the homes. (See West Elevation C-1 on Sheet 3)
3. We will be bringing brick colors for discussion in conjunction with item #4. A
color board will be prepared for the October 9th submission.
4. Community Credit Union is willing to make changes to their corporate branch
design in order to meet the spirit of the city's design intent. This is primarily
through the removal of the luminous canopy over the drive-in facility and making
the exterior brick color to be predominantly red and of a darker hue. We are
hopeful that an agreement can be reached to enable us to have revised elevations
and color boards for the October 9th submission.
FIRE PREVENTION REVIEW COMMENTS:
1. Building can be reached within 150' from the Denton Tap fire lane. Building can
be reached within 160' of S.H. 121 fire lane. Providing a fire lane completely
around the site would require either the purchase of more land, or the Credit
Union reducing their drive-in to only four lanes plus the ATM. This item needs
to be discussed for an alternate resolution.
2. Minimum radius for fire lane has been provided and so indicated on revised
drawings.
3. We will provide additional fire hydrants. Will the Fire Department advise us as
to the locations on the site with respect to adjacent properties? We will revise
drawings based on city requirements.
4. Will comply. Building will have automatic fire sprinkler system.
BUILDING INSPECTION REVIEW COMMENTS:
1. See revised site plan with rear building setback. Canopy does not extend over
setback lines.
ENGINEERING REVIEW COMMENTS:
1. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
2. Will comply. A deceleration lane has been indicated on the site plan. This lane
will have to be coordinated with the property development to the west. Who
paW for this deceleration lane since it would encompass two properties?
3. We have been unable to obtain this verification. Can you assist us in answering
this question ?
4. Please see Utilities Concept Plan for proposed relocation. Is this location
acceptable?
5. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
6. Will comply. Drawings have been revised.
7. See re-orientation of Dumpster. Is this satisfactor},?
8. Drawing has been revised to hopefully provide adequate information. We were
informed that the requirement is for a "concept plan" only, rather that engineered
drawings.