C Cross L5/FP-AG000509(~~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING: May 9, 2000 ITEM
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Coppell Crossing, Lot 5, Block 1, Final Plat and Site Plan, to allow the
development of 5,046 square foot retail building on approximately 1 acre property located along the west
side of S. MacArthur Boulevard, approximately 580' north of the D.A.R.T. right-of-way.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
SUBMITTED BY:GaryL. Sieb DA rE _ .s'". ?. o0
TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services cO I ~ ....
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: April 20, 2000
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell Clark,
Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval recommended, subject to the following conditions:
SITE PLAN CONDITIONS:
~-!)~ The granting of a Special Exception by the Board of Adjustment to
Section 34-1-8(B)(3) of the Landscape Ordinance allowing for rows of
parking with less than 5 spaces.
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FINAL PLAT CONDITIONS:
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Staff recommends approval.
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Agenda Request Form - Revised 2/99 Document Name: ~CC51fps
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: COPPELL CROSSING ADDITION
LOT BLOCK FINAL PLAT and SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE: April 20, 2000
C.C. HEARING DATE: May 9, 2000
LOCATION: Along the west side of S. MacArthur Boulevard; approximately 580'
north of the D.A.R.T. right-of-way.
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 1 acre of property, to contain one 5,046 sq. ft. retail
building.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial)
REQUEST: Final Plat and Site Plan approval.
APPLICANT: Engineer: Architect:
Dunnaway and Associates David Cannon
Chris Lam (for Mitch Vexler) 6709 Creekside
2351 West N. W. Highway, Suite 3280 Plano, TX. 75023
Dallas, TX. 75220 (972) 618-8891
(214) 654-0123 Fax: (972) 618-2409
Fax: (214) 654-0122
HISTORY: There has been considerable development history on the property
surrounding this request including site plan approvals as well as
platting activity. A site plan for a 9,942 square foot retail building
and final plat for this property was denied by the City Council on
December 14, 1999. Lack of adherence to the city's landscaping
requirements, size of the building, setbacks, as well as need for
additional information on proposed signage were the major areas of
concern.
On March 2, 2000 the Board of Adjustment considered requests for
variances and special exceptions for this as well as Lot 4 of this
development (see attached letter from Greg Jones, Coppell's
Building Official). In summary, the following was granted for Lot 5:
Item # 19
Variance to eliminate the designation of "front yard" for the
south and east sides of Lot 5, thereby removing the required 60
foot building setback requirements.
· Variance to locate the building on Lot 5 ten feet from the west
property line, in lieu of the required 20 foot rear yard setback
· Special exception to allow three parking spaces in a row on a
parking island, as opposed to the City's requirement that there
be no less than five parking spaces in a row where there is a
parking island.
TRANSPORTATION: MacArthur Blvd. is a P6D, shown as a six-lane divided thoroughfare
on our Thoroughfare Plan. It is currently an improved four-lane
divided roadway contained within a 11 O-foot r.o.w.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- mini-warehousing; PD- 151C
South - retail; "C", Commercial
East - franchise restaurant; "C", Commercial
West - TU electric transmission line; "A", Agricultural
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
retail uses.
DISCUSSION The current request is for site plan approval of a 5,000 square foot retail
building. This represents a reduction of almost 5,000 square feet from the
previous request. The site plan indicates parking at a ratio of one space per
100 square feet. This would allow this site to be used as a restaurant. Any
restaurant use will require a Special Use Permit prior to its occupancy. The
SUP application will specify type of restaurant, floor plan, hours of
operation, etc.
Generally, the current plan meets the landscape requirements, whereas
over 32% of the lot is devoted to landscaping. All parking islands contain
trees, and a ten foot perimeter has been provided on all four sides of the
property and 15% of the lot is non-vehicular landscaping. The Data table
on the Landscape Plan indicates the total number of trees provided is 19,
however the plan indicates 24 trees. The Data Table needs to be corrected.
The only deviation to the Landscape Ordinance being requested is Section
34-1-8(B)(3), which states "single row of parking shall have landscape
Item # 19
islands separating no more than 15 space or less than 5 spaces." The
Board of Adjustment granted a variance in this regard, allowing for the
three spaces in the northern parking lot. The granting of this variance was
based on the irregular shape of the lot. The applicant is now requesting
consideration for three additional areas which do not meet this
requirement. There are two parking spaces separated from the parking
rows in the northern lot, as well as a separate eight car parking lot (four on
each side) adjacent to the east side of the building. Trees are planned at
the ends of these parking rows. Given the configuration of the lot, and the
parking and landscape requirements, the existing drainage easement, and
the approval granted by the Board of Adjustment on a similar request, the
Planning Staff is of the opinion that the Board of Adjustment would
probably have granted variances for these parking spaces, also.
Technically, the Board did not grant this variance, and it appears that
Board action will be required to approve this plan.
The exterior elevations, site lighting and signage will match the existing
buildings in this shopping center.
The Final Plat indicates a 1.07 acre tract with a proposed 35 foot drainage
easement traversing the property in a east-west direction. There are also
existing and proposed fire lane and access easements along the south and
east property lines. A TXU easement also exists along the west property
line. All existing easements need to be labeled with the recorded volume
and page numbers.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to:
(1) The granting of a variance by Board of Adjustment to Section 34-1-
8(B)(3) of the Landscape Ordinance allowing for a row of parking
with less than 5 spaces.
Staff recommends approval of the final plat subject to:
(1) All existing easements being labeled with volume and page number.
(2) The plat being a black line verses a blue line print.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend denial of the request
3) Modify the request
4) Take under advisement for additional information
Item # 19
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Letter from Greg Jones, dated March 6, 2000, detailing the Board of
Adjustment Action of March 2, 2000
2) Engineering Department Comments
3) Overall Site Plan
4) Lot 5 Site Plan
5) Landscape Plan
6) Irrigation Plan
7) Floor Plan
8) Elevations
9) Final Plat, Lot 5, Block 1, Coppell Crossing Addition
Item # 19
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
'ITEM: Coppell Crossing, Lot 5, Block 1, Final Plat and Site Plan, to allow the
development of 5,046 square foot retail building on approximately 1 acre
property located along the west side of S. Mac~4rthur Boulevard, approximately
580' north of the D.A.R.T. right-of-way, at the request of David Cannon &
Associates.
DRC DATE: March 30, 2000 andApril 6, 2000
CONTACT: Mike Martin, P.E., Assistant City Engineer (972-304-3679)
COMM£NT S TA TUS: r~ r:, ~ r r n ~c rn r A r~ v ,/FINAL
1. Any existing easements shown on the plat need to be labeled with the recorded volume and
page.
Coppell. Texas 75019
The City With A Beautiful Futu e 972-462-0022
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COPPELL. TEXAS 75019
March 6, 2000
Mr. David Co-nnon, ,~c.h. itect
6709 Creekside Lane
Plo. no, TX 75023
Dear Mr. Cannon:
The City of Coppell Board of Adjustment met on Thursday, March 2, 2000, and heard
your requests for special exceptions and variances from the City's Zoning Ordinance, for
the property located in Lots 4 and $ o£Coppell Crossing, at the comer of MacArthur
Blvd. and Beltlin¢ Road. The Board voted as follows:
1. Section 34-14: Reduction of the landscapo requimne~,
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6. Section 41-3-30)): Special exception to reduce the
number of parking spaces rcquircd for Lot 4: Special exception lpant~
subject to a maximum 4,000 sq.
7. Section 29: Variance to ti~ Sign Ordinance: Variance denied
8. Section 41-3-2:
a. Variance regardi~ Staff's ~ tlmt the overall
square fuotas~ ofti~ buil~,? has inctmml since
b. Variance to allow a sidewalk to be located over a
drainage/sanitary sewer easemcnt on thc south side of
c. Variance to locat~ a dumpst~r on Lot 2 for u 'tdization
by th~ building on Lot 5: Request dismissed
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (972) 304-3500.
Sincerely,
~ Official