PD191-CS010112DATE: January 12, 2001 ;
TO: Grcg Jones, Building Official
FROM~-qGary Sieb, Director of Planning
RE: ~/ Amended Site and Landscape Plan for Freeport VII
Lot 2, Block A Freeport North Addition
Attached are the amended Site and Landscape Plans for Freeport VII, dated January 5,
2001 and January 12, 2001 respectively. The site plan and landscape plans were
originally approved by City Council on January 11, 2000, subject to the conditions as
outlined in the attached Agenda Request Form.
The amended site and landscape plans qualify for administrative approval due to their:
Reduction in building size from 386,150 square feet to 383,925 square feet;
· Reduction in required parking from 473 spaces to 408 spaces due to the altering of
the office to warehouse ratio from 10%: 90% to 2.6%: 97.4%;
· Compliance with the provisions of the Landscape Ordinance, including the planting
of 142 caliper inches for the required tree retribution, as confirmed by Brian Adams
of SMR Landscape Design; and
· The dedication and construction of Creek View Drive.
The submission of a color board was also a condition of the City Council. We have
received confirmation from Paul Brown of Duke Weeks that the colors and materials will
be the same as was approved for Freeport 5 and 6, which is acceptable. Finally, the
previously approved site plan indicated a 60 square foot monument sign along Creek
View Drive. This 60 square foot sign has been relocated to the northeast comer of the
site at the cul-de-sac, and will have the design as previously approved.
If you have any questions or would like addition information, feel free to contact me or
Marcie Diamond at x3676.
CC: Paul Brown, Duke Weeks
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May 21, 2001
City of Coppell Development Review Committee
c/o/vlr. Gary Sieb
RE: Duke-Wee~ Warehouse Parking Analysis for Freeport VII PD Application
In reviewing anticipated parking needs versus city requirements for its Freeport VII project,
Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation has gathered information to support its position that parking for
warehouse uses in this area can be reduced without a negative impact. Duke-Weeks is proposing
a reduction for this site from the currently required ratio of 1 parking space per 1,000 sf of
warehouse space to 1 per 3,000. This supporting information is based on existing uses in the
immediate project area and elsewhere. Pictures of Duke-Weeks' Freeport III and Freeport VI
projects were taken between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2001, and they are attached
to this document. Also included is a separate warehouse parking analysis prepared by Champion
Panners for another Coppell industrgal park. Champion submitted this analysis as part of a PD
application that included a change in the warehouse parking ratio to 1 parking space per 5,000 sf
of warehouse space, and this PD was approved by the City of Coppell in July 2000.
1.) Freeport III--Duke-Weeks developed this building at South Royal Lane and
Gateview Boulevard, which is just a few blocks north of the Freeport VII site. This
297,202 sf building is fully leased by three tenants. Within their respective spaces,
they are using between 4% and 10% of the square footage for office uses, and the
balance is warehouse use. Parking for the site using the 10% office figure for the
whole building requires 366 spaces(99 office and 267 warehouse) with the respective
1/300 and 1/1000 office and parking ratios. If the 1/300 and 1/1000 ratios would
have been used, 188 spaces(99 office and 89 warehouse) would have been provided.
The attached pictures of the Freeport III project show very little parking is actually
being used at this time, so parking using the reduced warehouse ratio would appear to
be more than adequate.
2.) Freeport VI--This is another Duke-Weeks property, and it is located immediately
north of Freeport VII. The occupants of this building use about 6% of it for office
use and 94% for warehouse use. Parking has been provided for this fully occupied,
228,210 sf building based on an assumption of 4% office and 96% xvarehouse uses
for a total of 260 cars. Despite the higher actual office use, the attached pictures for
Freeport VI also demonstrate that very little of this building's parking spaces are
being used. If parking had been allocated for this buildmg's actual usage with ratios
of 1/300(office-4% ) and 1/3,000(xvarehouse-96% ) as Duke-Weeks proposes for
Freeport VII, 155 spaces would have been eliminated from Freeport VI. Based on
the emstmg plan and the current usage shown in these photos, more than 155 spaces
on this site are unused and unneeded now.
3.) Freeport VII Prospective Tenant One possible tenant whom Duke-Weeks is
attempting to bring to the building is seeking approximately 300,000 sf of space, yet
they require only 80 parking spaces. If they use 10% of their space for office uses, the
1/300 and 1/1,000 ratios would require a total of 370 spaces for this firm, which is
almost 300 more than they need. The proposed 1/300 and 1/3,000 ratio would
provide 190 spaces, which still well exceeds the needed amount.
4.) Centreport At Duke-Weeks' Centreport building in Fort Worth, Great Spring
Waters of America, which distributes Ozarka and other brands locally, occupies
310,000 sf, 10,000 of which is used as office space. The needs of this tenant are
similar to what Duke-Weeks expects for those who will occupy the Freeport VII
project. Great Spring Waters employs 36 people. At ratios of 1/300(office) and
1/1000(warehouse), they would be required in Coppell to provide 333 parking
spaces. Even at ratios of 1/300 and 1/3000(Duke-Weeks' proposed warehouse
amount), the corresponding 133 spaces would supply more than enough parking for
this company's employees and visitors.
Based on this Duke-Weeks data and that provided by Champion, xve believe that a warehouse
parking ratio of 1 parking space per 3,000 square feet of warehouse space is sufficient. We
respectively request your consideration of permitting this condition in our proposed PD.
FreeporZ 1II Buikting---Northeast corner, looking west
Freeport HI Buikting Northeast corner, looking norris, est
Freeport HI Building Not.west corner, looking east
III Building ~orthw~ comer, looking .south
Freeport III Btfikling Southwest~,~g~
Freepoct III Buikiing~So~thwest corner, kx)king east
Freep~ In Buikting---Southeast corner, looking'aest
Freeport III Buiklin~st corner, looking north
Freeport VI Building Norfl-rva~ como, looking east
Freeport VI Buikling~S(mlh~e~t corner, looking east
Freeport VI Buikting No~ con-Ka', looking south
CHAMPION ANALYSIS
March 20, 2000
Development I>,.eview Committee
c/o Mr. GaT Sieb
City of Coppell
RE: Warehouse/Distribution Facilities Parking Requirements and Analysis
The purpose of the analysis is actual parking utilization for typical warehouse/distribution
uses as compared to municipal parking standards mandated by municipal requirements.
Over the past decades, the operating procedures in warehouse/'distribution facilities have
been ~eatly influenced by advancements in the arena of mater/al handling methods a_nd
equipment. Such progress has allowed users to increase operation efficiencies wtfile
dramatically reducing their v,'arehouse persormel requirements. Material handling
methods utilizing rolling ladders, hand trucks, and dollies has become outdated and has
been replaced by today's use of high speed forklifts, computerized kigh bay pic'king
apparatus, ',,.'ire guided lifting plaffom~s, basaloid compressior~ lifts, computerized
packing, cut-ting, and fulfillment equipment
The following is a [tst of warehouse/distribution companies that validate our request to
specifically reduce tile warehouse parking ratio requirements:
General Electric Co. (GE Appliances)
101 I ISUZU Park'way
Grand Prairie, TX 75050 -
972-623-4600
Contact: Jack Jortes
Faclltty Area 470,000 square feet
Office Area 10.000 square feet
Warehouse Area 460.000 square feet
Warehouse employees 28 (var/es +10%)
Warehouse area to v,'arehouseemployeel)arktngrat~o I space per 16.400square feet
\Varehousc'[)~str~but~on ["ac~lities Pa~k~ng Requirements and ..\nalvszs
Republic Beverage
1010 Isuzu Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75060
972-595-6100, ext. 6715
Contact: BobGillespie
Facility A. rea: 385,000 square feet
Office Area: 55,000 square feet
Warehouse .&rea' 330,000 square feet
\Varehouse employees: 38
Warehouse area to warehouse employee parking ratio: I space per 8,700 square feet
Mohav,'k Industries - Southwest Division (Aladdin Carpet Distribution)
1035 Post & Paddock
GrandPraine, TX 75050
972-647-823'~
Contact BobHendon
Facilit,, Area _0._.000 square feet
Sho:vroon'~'Ot~fice Area: 9,000 square feet
\\;arehouse .&rea: 196,000 square feet
\\'arehouse employees: 35
\Varehouse area to warehouse employee parking ratio: I space per 5,600 square feet
Bugle Bo,,' Industries, Inc
300 Eagle's Landing Park\var
St0ckbridge. GA 302S1
805-582-5445
Contact' Barney Mow
Facility Area: 434,837 square feet
OFfice Area 17.000 square feet
\VarchouscArea 417,837square feet
Warehouse employees: 90
Warehouse area to v,/arehouse employee parking ratio I space per 4.600 square feet
Nestle Gott>oration
13600 Eagle Parkway South
For~ \Vortl~. TX
817-491-5500
Conlact l)avc Baker;Carlos Del Rio
I:ac~l~IvArea 524.252 square feet
()l'Gcc ..Nrta 16.300 square feet
\Varchot,sc ,",rca 507.952 square feet
\Varclmusc cn~ployccs 72(vanot, s ±10% )
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,. ::"~ ."5 AH CHAt'IPION PARTNERS FAX NO. 972 386+0600 P. 04/04
Vv'~,~-i,,.use,l)i~lribulion Facilities Parking Requirements and Analysis
Ma.ell Foys
1520{.) Irinily Bivd: --'
Fm't Worth, Texas
8 i 7-354 -4278 '
Contact. Wa3mc Bayiiem
Facility Area: 508,469 square Feet
Office :\rca' 216,469 square feet (includes store)
Wmchouse ~'ea: 482,000 squa,'¢ feet
Vv'a,eh,,use employees: 100
~a. :,,,.,,,,~se area lo warehouse employee pat'king ratio: 1 space per 4,820 square feet
Ad, .:,. ed Distribution
5(~': I ai;lc's Landing Parkway
St..~kb~idge, GA 30281
7 ;~-06S-7706
Cc,~l:,ci Tommy Gibson
F.,,.,l,t, A~ea 300.000 square Feet
Oltic¢ '\rea' 2,200 square feet
\Varch,,use Area: 297,80~ square feet
Wareht,use employees: 20
Watchnuse area to ware_house cmptoyee parking ratio: 1 space per 15,000 square feet
ConAgra Grocery Products (formerly Hunt-Wesson)
26 F..ngclhardt .
Cra,bury, NJ 08512
6(}9-4o0-9200
('o.~ac~: Gcmge Mullins
Facilir., AJ'ea: 324,540 square feet
(!l"f'~ce Area' 20.540 square feet _ - -
v, .,,, l,,.d..,c Aaea' 304.000 squaro fcct
\\ .~,'1, ,use employees: 24
v.'., cl:,',use area to warehouse employee pm'king ratio: I space per 12.700 square feet
.\~ }~a.. bcc~ d,:monstratcd, the parking ratios for the warehouse areas oflhcse projects is
I,.~ :, ..~,~all fiaction of that currently ,'equired to meet City standa,ds Thereby. we
I,vl,c~t tl~is validati.g evidence supports out' request to reduce the warehouse parking
{Cql~c,l't¢'lll IO I1 maximum of one space pet- 5.000 square feet of wa,'ehouse area.