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Arts Center/SPAm-AG001010 II T H E C I T Y 0 COPP-ELL AGENDA REQUEST FORM 4 ~ . ~ CITY ~ COUNCIL MEETING: October 10, 2000 ITEM # ~t ? ITEM CAPTION: Consider approval of the Coppell Center for the Arts, Site Plan Amendment, to provide two additional disabled parking spaces and air conditioning unit on 1 acre of property located at 157 S. Moore Road; south of Sandy Lake. Ap,oRO TITLE: ' anning and Communi~ Services ~/~ ~ STAFF CO~ENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: September 21, 2000 Decision ofP&ZCommission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell, McCaffrey, Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Approval is recommended, subject to the following condition: ) Dwarf Hollies shall be installed on the west and south sides of the cooling unit to Burford adequately screen from view. Staff recommends approval. DIR. INITIALS: ~' ' FIN. REVIEW: ,~ CITY MANAGER REVIEW: I1 Agenda Request Form - Revised 5/00 Document Name: ~CCAspa CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: COPPELL CENTER FOR THE ARTS SITE PLAN AMENDMENT P & Z HEARING DATE: September 21, 2000 C.C. HEARING DATE: October 10, 2000 LOCATION: West side of Moore Road; south of Sandy Lake Road. SIZE OF AREA: Approximately one acre of property. CURRENT ZONING: SF- 12 (Single Family- 12) REQUEST: Site Plan amendment to modify the number of handicap parking spaces from 2 to 4 and add air conditioning equipment. APPLICANT: Applicant: City of Coppell 255 Parkway Boulevard Coppell, TX 75019 972-462-0022 HISTORY: This property was adapted from a fire station to the City's Cultural Arts facility in 1998, designating 4 handicapped parking spaces. The plan was reviewed and approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations relative to compliance with the American Disability Act requirements. During the State review it was noted that the provision of only two ADA parking spaces would meet federal guidelines. In response to this determination, the two State required spaces were constructed and the two additional spaces were omitted. Soon thereafter, it was brought to the City's attention that there was a discrepancy between the approved plan and the site. On July 11, 2000 City Council approved an amendment to the site plan showing only two ADA parking spaces, consr =t,~,- ,,Hth rebut is nn the ~rour today. ATTACHED TO Item# 16 C.C. PACKET TRANSPORTATION: Moore Road is a C2U undivided street contained within a 60-foot fight of way and is built to standard. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North- Single-family residential; SF-12 South - Austin Elementary School; SF-12 East - Single-family residences; PD SF-7 West - Austin Elementary School; SF-12 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for public/institutional uses. DISCUSSION: The City is requesting to again provide a total of four handicapped spaces. The request to provide two additional handicapped spaces is in response to a citizen complaint with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Initially, two ADA spaces were required based on the provision of 40 on-site spaces. However, it has been determined that the required number of ADA spaces should be based on on-site and off-site spaces available through the shared parking agreement at Austin Elementary School. In addition to the request to revise the parking, the City is also requesting to install a 10-ton cooling unit with accessory ductwork at the rear of the building (west side). The cooling unit measures 7' in length, 3' in width and 4' in height. The concrete support pad for the cooling unit is shown to measure 9' x 9' square; however, it has been determined that the unit can be placed lengthwise against the building, reducing the width of the concrete pad. Staff has recommended that Dwarf Burford Hollies be installed on the south and west sides of the unit to adequately screen the unit from view. The ductwork connecting the unit to the interior of the building will project 1' from the building wall, however, it will be covered and painted red oxide to match the building. Although our preference would suggest a roof mounted air conditioning unit, a structural engineer investigation has determined the roof can not support the added weight of the air conditioning unit. Item # 16 RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff recommends APPROVAL of both the provision of the additional handicapped spaces and the installation of the cooling unit subject to the following conditions: 1) Dwarf Burford Hollies shall be installed on the west and south sides of the cooling unit to adequately screen from view. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request. 2) Recommend disapproval of the request 3) Recommend modification of the request 4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan 2) West side elevation 3) South side elevation Item# 16 I (6)-6'-0' CONC. ~' PARKING BUMPER  EXISTING BUILDING I ~<~ F~RE LANE /--'SIGI~S TO ME ~ ~OPPELL REOUlREMENT5 / o I ~ ~V~T~; STRIPING 0 .-:' "': :".:";..:.'.f:' ::: ." 4 '.':.';- ~T0 SITE PLAN 20 o lo 20 ~ ART CENTER PARKING SPACE I AC UNIT PROd. NO. ! .~o~uoD sl~v lloddoD ~tOSl~I ~i~I oq o~ ao!ao~uI aom!a,I op!x0 poH oq o~ ~lao~.~:m(I ao!ao~x~I SOUTH ELEVATION