Gatew-2.1/SPRv-CS 980227 GROMATZKY DUPREE and ASSOCIATES
I1~.i I'IZIdF)143 27 February 1998
')ALLRS Mr. Gary Sieb
~,,2~, ~ ~,~ ~'~ .........Director of Planning and Community Services
Stme I0~), LB 4~ City of Coppell
Dallas, Texas 7~204
~214~ ~71 ,~o7~ P.O. Box 478
~.~x,:.~4~ ~l ,~ Coppell, TX 75019
4~ ~,~ <:,.., RE: Lucent Technologies, Gateway Business Park, Coppell, TX
r,,~ ...... .~,~ ...... s:,,~2 Dear Mr. Sieb:
This leEer is in response to the conditional approval by the City Council meeting 24 February
~ ~ N ~,d st~.~,~ 1998 and your letter dated 25 February 1998. We have addressed all items discussed and have
s~t~ ~;,~ incorporated them into the drawings. I have included both the comment and the response for
....... ~ ,~,i ....... ~ ;,:~ clarity (response in bold print).
~'~'~ "~'~ ~ 1. The amount of total landscaping equal to at least 77,409 SF to comply with Section
~'~ ~'' ~ ~: ......... "'~ 34 of the Zoning Ordinance.
....... , ...... ~ ',,~ Catellus Development Corporation agreed to add more land, which is reflected in
~ ,, .,~, ,r~.~ ~ .... the most recent plat. Total landscape requirements (after adding the additional
~..,~ ~ ~,~.. .... ~, land) is 77,686 SF. Fhe amount of landscaping provided is 77,760 SF
~ ~ .',~,,~ ~,~ The requirement calculations are: (298/521 SF - 49,495 SF (footprint)) x 15% =
~ m.,,,, ,~ ~.,~ ..... 37,354 SF + 24,165 SF + 16,167 SF = 77,686 SF total required.
· ~,~ ....... ,, ........... The provided calculations are: 298,521 SF - 49,495 SF - 9598 SF - 161,668 SF =
x~ ~,~ 77,760 SF, for an additional 74 SF of landscaping.
~, ......... :~.~,~.r ,.: ...... 2. That the monument sign be mounted on a concrete monolith ~vith the same surface
as that of the building, that the monolith be no higher than the 6-foot height shown
~,~ ........ on the detail submitted, that the width be no greater than 10 feet, and that a second
........ . ....... , 4' x 8' panel be mounted on the opposite side of the monolith to provide
.... ~ ...... ~ ~'~'~ '" .dentF~c3fion for bath northbound and southbound F~eepart Parkway. Because fi,is
....... ~'"' '~ "~ proposed building is in the HC (Highway Commercial) zoning district, a maximum
r~ ~ ...... ,~,.~ of 300 SF of a~ached signage is allowed. Therefore, the eastern sign needs to be
reduced to not exceed 120 SF in order to be in compliance with our current sign
ordinance standards, assuming the southern attached sign remains at 180 SF.
We have informed Catellus Development Corporation of lhe Sign requirements
state~ above. Catelius will inform the Te.ant, Lucent Technologies, what the
~aximu~ square footage allowed; the ~enant is responsible for both t~e building
sign an~ the monument sign.
3. Provisions of a note for the maintenance of the Grapevine Creek floodplain.
T~is note has been a~aed to t~e mino~ plat.
4. Show floodplain line and label as floodplain easement.
This note has been added to the minor plat.
We appreciate the time and effort you and your staff have spent trying to help Catellus
Development Corporation push this project through the approval process.
Sincerely,
GROMATZKY DUPREE AND ASSOCIATES
cc: Steve Bryan, Catellus
Jim McLaughlin, Catellus
Lindsey James, SWA
Pat Acker, Todd Abbott, Halff
Scott McCrary, GDA