Freeport-2.3/SPAm-AG010109F
~~~~~L AGENDA REQUEST FORM
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING: January 9, 2001 ITEM # /
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Freeport North, Lot 1, Site Plan Amendment, to allow the addition of a generator
and screening wall on 7.1784 acres of property located at the southeast corner of Northpoint Drive and Royal
Lane.
SUBMITTED ~
TITLE:~ Director~g and Community Services
STAFF COMMEIN x S:
CITY COUNCIL
DATE _
Date of P&Z Meeting: December 21, 2000
Decision ofP&ZCommission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners
McCaffrey, Clark, Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed.
Nesbit, McGahey,
Approval is recommended with no conditions.
Staff recommends approval.
DIR. INITIALS:
Agenda Request Form - Revised 5/00
FIN. REVIEW:
CITY MANAGER REVIEW:
Document Name: ~FreepSP
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
_CASE: Free ort North, Lot 1,
Site Plan Amendment
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
December 21, 2000
January 9, 2001
Southeast comer of Northpoim Drive and Royal Lane.
Approximately 7.1784 acres of property.
LI (Light Industrial)
Site Plan amendment approval to install a generator and screening
wall adjacent to a 117, 260 square foot building.
Architect:
Cbarlie Reagan
Alliance Architects
1600 N. Collins Blvc[ #1000
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 233-0400
(972) 233-2259 Fax
The final plat for Freeport North was approved by City Council on
August 8, 1984. A replat was approved by City Council on August
13, 1996, creating the 7.1784-acre parcel for the development of a
117, 260 square foot office/warehouse building.
TRANSPORTATION:
Royal Lane is a CAD/6 four-lane divided thoroughfare in a right-of-
way containing 110 feet of dedication (adequate for six-lane divided
thoroughfare). Northpoint Drive is a C2U two.lane undivided
collector street contained within an 80 foot fight-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant, "LF' Light Industrial zoning
South-Quill/Staples (office/warehouse building), "LF' Light Industrial
zoning
East - Wagon Wheel Park, "PD-LI 185" Planned Development
West -The Associates (office/warehouse building), "LI" Light Industrial
zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
Light Industrial uses.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant requests approval of a site plan amendment to locate a
generator and screen wall on the subject site. The subject building is
currently occupied by IBM and is used for high speed printing of statements,
checks, and other related materials for financial institutions. The proposed
generator is needed to provide electrical back up for all printers and
computers within the building.
The applicant has placed the 42' long by 12' wide generator on the southeast
comer of the building toward Wagon Wheel Park. The generator, as well as a
transformer and recycling bin will be contained within a 10' high tilt wall
enclosure, entirely screening the 9.5' high generator and other mechanical
equipment from view. The enclosed area will measure 56' x 77', containing
approximately 4,312 square feet of area. The enclosure walls will be painted
to match the existing building. The enclosed area will be accessed via two
6' wide steel gates and a door within the south wall. The proposed enclosure
will not be visible from Royal Lane, but will be slightly visible from
Northpoint Drive and the westernmost area of Wagon Wheel Park.
Conslmction of the enclosure will render two existing dock doors unusable.
No parking or landscaping will be eliminated as a result of the enclosure.
RECOIVIMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of this site plan amendment with no conditions.
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:
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Site Plan
Screen Wall Details
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