Gatew-2.2/PP,SPRv-CS 981119 CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK, LOT 1 & 2,
BLOCK A AND LOT 1, BLOCK B, PRELIMINARY
PLAT AND SITE PLAN FOR LOT 2, BLOCK A
P & Z HEARING DATE: November 19, 1998
C.C. HEARING DATE: December 8, 1998
LOCATION: Along the north side of I.H. 635; east of Freeport Parkway.
SIZE OF AREA: 32.82 gross acres, platted into three lots: one of 4.72 acres, one
of 7.31 acres, one of 18.36 acres, and common area of .28 acres.
The remainder is platted into a dedicated street The 7.31 acre lot
(lot 2, block A) is proposed to contain a 103,611 sq. ft. general
office building.
CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Preliminary Plat and Site Plan review.
APPLICANT: Engineer: Architect:
Halff and Associates Omniplan, Inc.
Todd Jackson D. Michael Hellinghausen
8616 Northwest Plaza Dr. 2711 N. Haskell, Suite 1340
Dallas, Tx. 75225 Dallas, Tx. 75204
(214) 346-6200 (214) 827-9206, Ext. 135
Fax: (214) 739-0095 Fax: (214) 826-7016
HISTORY: There has been no recent development on the subject tract.
TRANSPORTATION: LBJ Freeway is a full-service freeway built to standard. Freeport
Parkway is a C4D/6 built to standard. The proposed Dividend
Drive is contained within a 75 foot r.o.w.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; "LI" Light Industrial
South -Interstate Highway 635; "A", Agricultural
East - vacant; "A", Agricultural, and "C", Commercial (on school site)
West -vacant; "LI", Light Industrial
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable
for Freeway Commercial and Office use.
DISCUSSION: We support the construction of an office building along LBJ
Freeway and the extension of the proposed Dividend Drive east
from Freeport Parkway. This road will provide access to the
interior of the tract, open the area to future development, and
complies with the thoroughfare layout contained within the
Comprehensive Plan. Provided the applicant complies with our
sign guidelines, utilities are placed underground, and some detail
regarding the low entry and end walls is presented, this project
can be endorsed by staff.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends approval of both the preliminary
plat and site plan subject to the landscaping plan conforming to
the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, utilities
being placed underground, the understanding that monument
signs are limited to one per street frontage, additional detail
regarding the low walls is forthcoming, and the attached
comments from other Department's review of this request.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
2) Site Plan for proposed office building
3) Site Plan calculations
4) Landscaping Plan for proposed office building
5) Elevations of proposed office building
6) Irrigation Plan
7) Other Departmental comments (Fire and Engineering)
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