PD157-CS 961223jThe City With A Beautiful Future
P,O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
December 23, 1996
Mr. Verlin Woods
McDonald's Corporation
Suite 375
511 East Carpenter Freeway
Irving TX 75062
Dear Mr. Woods:
RE: PD-157,Valley Ranch Plaza
The ordinance establishing a Planned Development District 3.895 acres of land at MacArthur
Boulevard and Beltline Road limits restaurant usa_ge on the property to a total of 115,900 square
feet of interior space and 800 square feet of exterior patio area [Section 2, paragraph (D)]. The
800 square feet of exterior patio area has already been authorized for a Mexican restaurant south
of your building.
The ordinance also states that the property shall be developed and used only in accordance with
the Site Plan, Exhibit "B". Exhibit B shows a future outdoor playland. Therefore, to build one
in the present will require review by City Council on recommendation from the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Staff is not likely to support outdoor seating in excess of 400 square feet of patio area, because
in all other site plan approvals for restaurant patios (by special use permit) the City has required
parking for the outdoor space equivalent to that provided for indoor space. With regard to the
play equipment, the planning staff recommendation is likely to address placement and colors.
We will discourage the use of play equipment as a device for drawing attention to a commercial
location, and therefore may recommend neutral colors and placement as far removed from Belt
Line Road as possible.
Sincerely,
Pert Virtanen
Assistant Director of Planning and Community Services
cc: Gary Sieb
Greg Jones