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PD136R-AG 981208 AGENDA REQUEST FORM CITY COUNCIL MEETING: December 8, 1998 ITEM # ITEM CAPTION: PL~LIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. PD-136R. D/FW Trade Center. zoning change for property zoned PD-LI (Planned Development, Light Industrial) to amend the conditions of the Planned Development to allow the development and operation of a TU Pipeline Services gas measuring station on 2,000 square feet of property located70' south of the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 4 at the D/FW Trade Center. AP, P, OVED BY TITLE: ~nning and Community Services STAFF RECOMMENDS: APPROVAL STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: November 19, 1.998 Decision of P&Z Commis$i01~: Approved (7-0) ~4th Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell, Lowry, McCaffrey, Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Approval subject to the following recommended conditions: 1)- u .... l~, ~.~. .... i.~:~:~_~, .~ ~,~.~ ~ ..... :.~ ........... ~* ~ ~-~ ~'~' wide ea~ement.(CONDITION MET) ~ M ........... u ...:u ~.~ ~.:.~ · ..... ,. o..:,.~:~g r, ~e,. .... :~ *~:~,:~o ~-~:~., '~ ~x (CONDITION MET) irrlg-"?.igno:~.~.... ....... (CONDITION MET) 4) u~dlr., ~ll dr~;;'~S ~ ~' ~,~ $C~ll~re r~ .... · ~.~ M ...... :~ ~:~ ~k ....... ~k~ ~ Plan, (CONDITION MET) 5) Access gate to be provided prior to the placing of station in operation. DIR. INITIALS: -~e~ FIN. REVIEW: ~-~ CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Agenda Request Form ised 3/98 Document Name: ~pd136r CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE NO.' PD-136R, D/FW Trade Center P & Z HEARING DATE: November 19, 1998 C.C. HEARING DATE: December 8, 1998 LOCATION: 70' south of the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 4 at the D/FW Trade Center. SIZE OF AREA: 2,000 square feet of property. CURRENT ZONING: PD-LI (Planned Development, Light Industrial) REQUEST: To amend the conditions of the Planned Developmem to allow the developmem and operation of a TU Pipeline Services gas measuring station. APPLICANT: Owner: Lone Star Pipeline (TU Pipeline Services) 1931 East 6~ Street Irving, TX 75060 (972) 579-3742 FAX: (972) 579-3743 HISTORY: The original Planned Development was approved by City Council on July 11, 1995. TRANSPORTATION: State Highway 121 is a four-lane divided freeway to be built in a 450' foot right-of-way. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North- City Park; City of Grapevine South - Business Park District "BP"; City of Grapevine East - Vacant; Agriculture "A" West - Single family residential "R-20"; City of Grapevine Item# 7 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for light industrial/showroom uses. DISCUSSION: The D/FW Trade Center Industrial Park is split by the city limit lines of Coppell and Grapevine. The City of Coppell has an agreement with the City of Grapevine, which requires us to have zoning similar to Grapevine's Business Park District. The City of Grapevine permits public utility distribution equipment within any of its zoning districts by special use permit. Therefore, Coppell can do the same without violating its agreement with Grapevine. However, it requires an amendment to the Planned Development. Lone Star Pipeline has a 50'-wide easement running northwesterly, and southwesterly of Lot 1, Block 4. The company is proposing to locate a gas measuring station within the easement. There is a 12' drainage, utility and sidewalk easement adjacent to the 80'-wide Freeport Parkway right-of-way and 80'-wide pavement. Lone Star Pipeline indicates in this submittal that the measuring station lot has been shifted north to compensate for the 10'-wide sidewalk and utility easement. Staff requests that the lot be moved north an additional 2' to avoid any kind of encroachment into the 1T-wide easement. The site plan shows the facility being screened on all four sides by an 8'-high painted masonry wall to match the existing Building D to the east. The masonry wall will be screened with a Nellie R. Stevens holly hedge. A twelve-foot access gate is being provided on the northwest elevation that can provide immediate access to the facility in the event of an emergency. During the development review process the fire marshal had requested a fire lane to the facility. Based on the station's proximity to Freeport Parkway and the size of the lot, the applicant requests that this requirement be waived. Should an emergency occur, the applicant is of the opinion the site could be easily accessed from the street. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: The planning staff recommends approval of the planned development amendment subject to the following conditions being met: 1) Move lot north an additional 2 feet to avoid any encroachment into the 12'-wide easement. 2) Masonry wall will be painted to match Building D (Sherwin Williams Pediment 2011). Item # 7 3) Maintenance of foundation planting as shown, with planting of a species capable of survival without an irrigation system. 4) Compliance with Fire Department requirement or a written waiver of fire lane requirement by the Fire Department. 5) Access gate to be provided prior to the placing of station in operation. (See Fire Department comments) ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request 2) Recommend disapproval of the request ATTACHMENTS: 1) Cover Letter addressing Development Review Comments 2) Lone Star Pipeline Letter Requesting Waiver of Fire Lane 3) Portion of Lot 1, Block 4, Final Plat 4) Plat Showing 2,500 sf tract 5) Site Plan 6) Department Comments Item# 7 ~ Dec-01-98 og:29A P.02 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE FIRE PREVENTION COMMENTS ITEM: D/FW TRADE CENTER DRC DATE: OCTOBER 29, 1998 CONTACT: TRA V1S CRUMP, FIRE MARSHAL. (214) 304-3503 ~,i' 2. Access gate to be provided prior to placing station in operation.. ~. r~ p ~ .............. ea:cme~:s. Field Construction Coordinator (972) 579-3743 fax Metroplex Region- Dallas District 1931 East 6th Street Irving, Texas 75060 Nov. 23, 1998 Re: Development Review Comments 1. Masonry wall is currently in bid process. It will be approximately 46'x 36'x 8' to compensate for shrubs. It will be painted Sherwinn Williams Pediment 2011 to match Bldg. D. at this site. 2. Nellie R. Stevens holly will be installed around the perimeter of the wall. 3. The lot will shifted north as layout shows to compensate for 12' sidewalk and utility easment. 4. Gate has been moved to the creek side or N.W. 5. Zoning Change Request Sign has been completed and sign installed. Lone Star Pipeline Company T W Rudd 1931 East Sixth St. ~ / Dalk~s Pi~ine Di~'t I~ng, Texas 75060 ,~etropl~x ~ion Phone: 214-579-3745 November 5, 1998 City of Coppell Development Review Committee P. O. Box 478 .C ~ppell, TX 75019 Re: Project PD-136R, DFW Trade Center. To Whom it May Concern: TU Pipeline Services which operates Lone Star Pipeline Company's natural gas transmission pipelines in and around the City of CoppeH has applied for n special use permit to install a natural gas metering station to provide additional volumes of natural gas to CoppelL The location of the station is approximately twenty feet north of Freeport Parkway and approximately 400 feet west of Patriot Drive. Among the staff comments was a request from the fire marshal for a fire lane to the facility. Based on the station's proximity to Freeport Parkway and the size of the lot we request that this requirement be waived. Should an emergency occur, the site is easily accessed from the street. The other request, for an access gate, is a normal part of any new facility. A twelve-foot access gate will be provided and can be placed so as to provide immediate access in the event of an emergency. 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