DFW Trade B5/FP-AG 980113 AGENDA
REQUEST
FORM
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the D/FW Trade Center, Lot 2, Block 5, Site Plan
Review, to allow the development of a 493,697 square foot
warehouse/distribution facility on 22.513 acres of property located east of
Freeport Parkway, along the south side of Patriot Drive in the D/FW Trade
Center Industrial Park, at the request of Goodwin & Marshall, Inc.
TIT~'' 6irect~r of Plan~ing and Community Services
STAFF RECO~4t~uS: Approval ~ Denial
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: December 18, 1997
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners Nesbit,
Stewart, Kittrell, Lowry, McCaffrey, and DeFilippo voting in favor. None
opposed. Commissioner Turner was absent.
Approval subject to the Site Plan and the following recommended conditions:
1) Eliminatc thc rcfcrcncc to "outsidc storagc" on thc Sitc Plan.
2) Changc Thwcatt Road to Sandy La]cc Road on thc Vicinity Map shown
on thc Sitc Plan.
3) Indicate on the Site Plan and Landscape Plan that a variance is
being sought from Council to allow a 3-foot high berm with living
screen instead of a 6-foot high brick masonry wall.
Rcvisc thc landscapc plans (L 2, L 3 and L ~) to match thc L 1
landscapc plan.
5) Submit litcraturc on thc "Canacrts Rcd Ccdar" for staff rcvicw
and approval.
6) Spccify typc and hcight of lighting polcs shown on thc Utility
Plan.
7) As part of thc currcnt projcct, parc that portion of thc futurc
truck court which is shown as a firc lanc in front of thc
building.
Six of the above seven conditions have been met. ~ ......... ?%
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DIR. INITIALS: - FIN. REVIEW'~
Agenda Request Form - Revise~ 1/97 Document Name
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: D/FW TRADE CENTER, LOT 2, BLOCK 5
FINAL PLAT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW
P & Z HEARING DATE: December 18, 1997 (P&Z was granted Final Plat authority by
Council on July 12, 1995)
LOCATION: East of Freeport Parkway, along the south side of Patriot Drive in
the D/FW Trade Center Industrial Park.
SIZE OF AREA: 22.513 acres; 493,679 s.f. office/warehouse building
CURR~NT ZONING: PD (Planned Development)
REQUEST: Final Plat and Site Plan approval
APPLICANT: Developer: Planner/Engineer:
Industrial Developments International Goodwin & Marshall Inc.
5420 LBJ Freeway, Ste 1275 6001 Bridge St, Ste 100
Dallas TX 75240 Ft Worth TX 76112
972-991-9939 8174294373
Fax 972-991-9414 Fax 817-446-3116
HISTORY: City Council approved a preliminary plat for the emirety of DFW
Trade Center on July 11, 1995, after a favorable recommendation
from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
TRANSPORTATION: Patriot Drive is a 41'-wide undivided street within a 60'-wide
right-of-way, which intersects with Freeport Parkway, a 4-lane
divided thoroughfare within an 80'-wide right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
Northwest - Office/Warehouse (Buildings D & E) under construction; PD
Southeast- Vacant; PD
Northeast - City of Grapevine park land; A
Southwest - Vacant; PD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for light
industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
This is the third warehouse distribution facility which Industrial
Developments International is developing on the Coppell side of this
particular industrial planned development. The building and most of the
lot is located in Coppell city limits. The only portion of the lot located in
the City of Grapevine is the southernmost comer of the lot. It includes 9
parking spaces, a portion of the 24 foot wide fire lane and some
landscaping.
The applicant proposes to build a shell warehouse facility similar in
appearance to the approved Building "E" located along the north side of
Patriot Drive. This is a two toned gray painted tilt wall structure with 5 %
of the space devoted to office. The truck court is on the back side of the
building, along the southeastern property line. In addition, a future truck
court is shown on the front side of the building parallel to Patriot Drive.
When the future truck court is built, it will have to be screened. The
ordinance specifies a 6 foot high brick masonry wall. The applicant is
requesting a variance from Council to modify the 6 foot high brick
masonry wall requirement and allow a 6 foot high living screen. The
applicant proposes to provide a 6 foot high holly screen. Details of the
living screen will be presented at the P&Z Commission meeting. It might
be well to note here that at the December City Council meeting, a
warehouse user requested a similar screening wall modification. In that
case, the proposal included a six foot berm with a six foot natural screen
on top. That proposal received praise from the Council, and a comparable
plan might be considered here.
The submitted landscape plan has been modified to reflect city
requirements. For this submittal, the future truck court area will not be
included as part of the interior parking landscaping calculations.
However, the applicant must realize that if and when the future truck court
is built, they will have to provide an additional 9,155 square feet of
interior landscaping and will have to plant 23 additional trees to comply
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with city regulations or reduce the size of the truck court. Before
recommending approval of the "Canaerts Red Cedar" plant material
shown along the southwestern property line, staff requests that applicant
submit literature on the plant variety.
A reminder that this particular Planned Development prohibits outside
storage except for dumpsters. The applicant should eliminate the
reference to "outside storage" on the Site Plan.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat and Site Plan with the following
conditions being met:
1) Eliminate the reference to "outside storage" on the Site Plan.
2) Change Thweatt Road to Sandy Lake Road on the Vicinity Map shown on
the Site Plan.
3) Indicate on the Site Plan and Landscape Plan that a variance is being
sought to allow a 6 foot high living screen instead of a 6 foot high brick
masonry wall (and, perhaps, a berm to address Council's public hearing
comments).
4) Revise the landscape plans (L-2, L-3 and L-4) to match the L-1 landscape
plan.
5) Submit literature on the "Canaerts Red Cedar" for staff review and
approval.
6) Specify type and height of lighting poles shown on the Utility Plan.
7) As part of the current project pave that portion of the future truck court
which is shown as fire lane in front of the building.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the fmal plat and site plan.
2) Disapprove the final plat and site plan.
3) Approve the final plat, withholding approval of the site plan.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Final Plat
2) Site Plan
3) Utility Plan
4) Landscape Plans (L-2, L-3, L-4)
5) Irrigation Plans (L-5, L-6, L-7, L-8)
6) Building Elevations (A-3.1 & A-3.2)
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