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COFFELL AGENDA REQUEST FORM
March 19, 2002 ITEM #
CITY
COUNCIL
MEETING:
March
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of an amendment to the Gateway Business Park, Lot 2, Block A, Site Plan, to allow the
addition of a generator with a screening wall enclosure and landscaping on 7.31 acres of property located at
555 Dividend Drive.
APPROVED
CITY cOUNCIL
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STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: February 21, 2002
Decision ofP&ZCommission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners McCaffrey, Clark, Kittrell,
McGahey, Halsey and Dragon voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions:
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2) In the event this generator is no longer needed, the generator, screening walls and
non-required landscaping shall be removed.
Staff recommends approval.
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Gateway Business Park, Lot 2, Block A
Site Plan Amendment
P & Z HEARING DATE: February 21, 2002
C.C. HEARING DATE: March 19, 2002 (Date changed from March 12 because of
C.I.S.D. Spring Break)
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION: 555 Dividend Drive
SIZE OF AREA: 7.31 acres of property, containing a 104,000 square-foot office
building.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Amendment to the Site Plan to allow the addition of a screened
enclosure with landscaping to house an emergency generator.
APPLICANT: Tomas Stastny, AIA
BOKA Powell
13727 Noel Road, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75240
972-701-9000
FAX: 972-991-3008
HISTORY: In December 1998, Council approved a site plan and preliminary
plat with three lots totaling 32.82 acres for this tract of property.
The final plat for 7.31 acres was approved by the Planning and
Zoning Commission in 1999. The approved site plan was for a
103,611 square-foot (2 story) office building, which has since been
constructed.
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TRANSPORTATION: LBJ Freeway is a full-service freeway built to standard. This tract
may be accessed from the Freeport Parkway exit. Dividend Drive
was constructed with this development and is located at the eastern
edge of this tract. This street contains enhanced pavement and
landscaping and is the entry road into the Gateway Business Park.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; LI (Light Industrial)
South - LBJ Freeway
East - Coppell Middle School West; LI (Light Industrial)
West - vacant; LI (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
freeway commercial uses.
DISCUSSION: As stated in the HISTORY section of this report, the site plan for this
approximately 104,000 square-foot office was approved in 1998. Brinks
Security intends to occupy the northern half of this building, which
contains approximately 50,000 square feet. This tenant requires a back-up
power source for their main computer system. They are proposing to
place an emergency generator along the east side of the building to be in
close proximity to the main computer.
Staff has concerns with the placement of this emergency generator.
Normally, staff would recommend that this be placed along the rear wall
of the building. However, given that this is a 100% office building, there
are two fronts and two sides, with first and second story windows on all
sides. The side of the building selected for the placement of this generator
is visible from LBJ Freeway, as well as Dividend Drive, both of which are
the "front doors" to this development.
Considering that there is no logical place to conceal this generator on the
site, the applicant has offered to screen this emergency generator to the
greatest extent possible. This generator will be just less than 10 feet tall.
A 10'6" concrete wall will be constructed on three sides, which will have
reveals and be painted to match the existing building. To soften the
appearance of these walls, landscaping has been added. This additional
landscaping includes a new Live Oak tree, Asian Jasmine on the north and
south sides and Dwarf Burford Holly will surround the base of the
screening enclosure. Finally, Boston Ivy will also be planted, which will
eventually obscure the view of the wall.
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This emergency generator enclosure, including the proposed landscaping,
will occupy approximately 600 square feet, which is presently three
parking spaces and a landscape island. Since, the parking for this office
building exceeds the minimum required by 71 spaces, this reduction will
not negatively impact the parking.
Staff is supportive of the efforts that the applicant has made to obscure the
view of this generator from the public; however, it will still impact the
occupants of the offices abutting this generator. Therefore, as a condition
of approval, staff is recommending that in the event this generator is no
longer needed (i.e., if a new tenant occupies the space), this generator and
associated enclosure must be removed.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the amendment to the site plan for Gateway
Business Park, Lot 2, Block A, subject to:
1. The screening wall enclosure shall match the color, texture and materials of the
main building, as indicated on the attached site plan, elevations and details.
2. In the event this generator is no longer needed, the generator, screening walls and
non-required landscaping shall be removed.
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 and Landscape Plan with Details and Elevations
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