Freeport-2.9/Re-AG 971209 AGENDA REQUEST FORM
December 9, 1997
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of the Freeport North, Replat of Lots l&2, Block 2 and
Site Plan Review to allow the development of a 310,000 square foot
office/warehouse distribution facility on a 18.498 acre tract of land
located at the northwest corner of Royal Lane and Northpoint Drive.
SUBMITTED BY: Gary L. Sieb
TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services
STAFF RECOMMENDS: Approval ~ Denial
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meetinq: November 20, 1997
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners Nesbit,
Stewart, Kittrell, McCaffrey, Turner and DeFilippo voting in favor. None
opposed. Commissioner Lowry was absent.
Approval subject to the following recommended conditions:
1) Change Coppell Road to Sandy Lake Road on the vicinity map on the site
plan.
2) City Council modification of the screening wall requirement to allow a
6 foot high berm with a living screen.
3) Payment of impact fees.
4) Modify the legal description to include Lot 2.
DIR. INITIALS: FIN. REVIEW: CITY MANAGER REVIEW:
Agenda Request Form - Revised 1/97 Document Name freerps.PZ
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: FREEPORT NORTH, REPLAT OF LOT 1 AND
2, BLOCK 2 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 20, 1997
C.C. HEARING DATE: December 9, 1997
LOCATION: Northwest corner of Royal Lane and Northpoim Drive.
SIZE OF AREA: Total 18.498 acres; Lot 1:16.588 acres; 310,000 square foot
office/warehouse/distribution facility; Lot 2:1.910 acres
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Replat and site plan approval
APPLICANT: Developer: Engineer:
T/E Northpoint Partners, Ltd. Halff Associates, Inc.
10005 Technology Blvd. West, //151 8616 Northwest Plaza Dr.
Dallas, TX 75220 Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 904-0907 (214) 739-0094
HISTORY: The final plat for Freeport North was approved by City Council on
August 8, 1994. The first Replat for Lot 3C and a portion of Lot 5R was
approved by Council on April 9, 1996. Replat for Lots 1-5 was approved
by Council on August 8, 1996. Most recently, Council approved a replat
for Tract 5 on July 8, 1997.
TRANSPORTATION: Royal Lane is a C4D/6 four-lane divided thoroughfare in a right-
of-way containing 110 feet of dedication (adequate for a six-lane
divided thoroughfare). Northpoint Drive is a C4D four-lane
divided thoroughfare in an 80 foot right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; "LI" Light Industrial
South - MEPC office/warehouse facility; "LI" Light Industrial
East - vacant; "LI" Light Industrial
West - vacant; "LI" Light Industrial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for
light industrial and showroom uses.
DISCUSSION: The site plan shows a predominantly warehouse/distribution facility being
proposed along the west side of Royal Lane. Only 5 % of the facility will
be used as office. The truck courts are located on the south side of the
building adjacent to Northpoint Drive. The applicant is requesting Council
to modify the brick masonry screening wall requirement to allow a 6 foot
high living screen wall to conceal the track court.
The elevations show the exterior facade to be mostly aggregate with a
smooth, f'mish concrete cornice with sandstone palm finish. On the four
corners of the building the elevations show tinted glass storefronts,
sandstone painted tilt wall panels, medallions and reveals with a charcoal
green cornice.
The landscape plan complies with city code. Most of the feature
landscaping is being proposed along Northpoint Drive with 6 foot high
berms with Live Oak and Bald Cypress trees on top of the berms. Along
Royal Lane, the landscape perimeter buffer will also contain 3 foot high
berms with Live Oaks and Nellie R. Stevens being planted on top of the
berms.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of the replat and the site plan subject to the following
conditions being met:
1) Change Thweatt Road to Sandy Lake Road on the vicinity map on the site
plan.
2) City Council modification of the screening wall requirement to allow a 6
foot high living screen.
3) Payment of impact fees (see Engineering comments).
Item # 11
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the replat and site plan.
2) Disapprove the replat and site plan.
3) Approve the replat, withholding approval of the site plan.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Replat
2) Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
4) Irrigation Plan
5) Building Elevations
6) Department Comments
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS
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Replat:
1. Impact fees will be required.