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Lam Lee/Re,SPRv-AG 981208AGENDA REQUEST FORM CITY COUNCIL MEETING: December 8, 1998 ITEM # ITEM CAPTION: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of the Lam Lee Addition. Replat and Site Plan, to allow the creation of a new lot and the development of a 208,800 square foot office/showroom/warehouse/fabrication center on approximately 13.1 acres of property located along the east side of Royal Lane; approximately 600' north of Creekview Drive in the Freeport North Industrial Park. IIP, ORO!/EP T1TLE~r of Planning and Community Services STAFF RECOMMENDS: APPROVAL CITY COUp, CIL STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: November 19, 1998 Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell, Lowry, McCaffrey, Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Approval subject to the following recommended conditions: CONDITIONS FOR REPLAT: CONDITIONS FOR SITE PLAN: 1) The Board of Adjustment granting a special exception to the required parking on site. 2) Verify that all the future parking spaces are screened with a 30" hedge or berm, that planter islands are located at each terminus of each future parking row and all future planting islands contain at least 1 tree. 3) 5) Fire hydrants to be spaced a maximum 300 feet on center as measured along the ru-e lane. DIR. INITIALS: ~? Agenda Request Form - Revised FIN. REVIEW:~ CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Document Name: ~..PDI72s CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: LAM LEE ADDITION, REPLAT AND SITE PLAN P & Z HEARING DATE: C.C. HEARING DATE: November 19, 1998 December 8, 1998 LOCATION: Along the east side of Royal Lane; approximately 600' north of Creekview Drive in the Freeport North Industrial Park. SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 13.1 acres of property; 208,800 sf office/distribution facility 42,800 sf furore expansion CURRENT ZONING: LI (Light Industrial). REQUEST: Replat and Site Plan review. APPLICANT: Owner: C.L. Lee & Partners Family Ltd. 168 Regal Row Dallas, TX 75247 (214) 631-6611 FAX: (214) 631-2863 Engineer: Paceheco Koch Consulting Engineers 9401 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 300 Dallas, TX 75243 (972) 235-3031 FAX: (972) 235-9544 HISTORY: The property has been zoned industrial for more than 25 years. The property was platted in 1984. TRANSPORTATION: Royal Lane is a C4D/6 four-lane divided collector built to standard in a 100'-wide right-of-way capable of accommodating a 6-lane divided thoroughfare. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North- South - East - West - Quill Corporation; Light Industrial Derse Exhibits; Light Industrial Vacant; Light Industrial Vacant; Light Industrial Item # 10 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: DISCUSSION: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for light industrial and showroom uses. The applicant, an oriental lacquer furniture manufacturer, is proposing to build a 208,000 square foot office/warehouse facility. Approximately 192,800 square feet of space will be devoted for warehousing, another 16,000 square feet is being used for office and showroom uses. No retailing will occur out of the showroom. The Site Plan also shows a 42,800 square foot future expansion. Initially, 80 parking spaces and 16 loading spaces will be provided during Phase I of construction. The remaining 196 required parking spaces would be built during the second phase of construction. The applicant will have to go to the Board of Adjustment to obtain a special exemption to delay the placement of the required parking on site. The applicant is requesting leniency regarding construction of the parking spaces. It is his intention to provide for the required parking. The site plan shows two driveways on Royal Lane. The northern driveway lines up with a median break on Royal that allows traffic to flow both north and south. The southern access point also lines up with another median break on Royal Lane. However, the median will be modified to allow only a northern left-turn into the site. Traffic out of this driveway will not be able to travel south on Royal Lane. The landscape plan shows that the applicant will be providing a 3 foot high berm along Royal Lane with feature landscaping by the front entrance to the building found east of the northwest corner of the building. Another berm is being proposed along the eastern property line. The landscape plan exceeds code both in quantity of planting material and area of space devoted to landscaping. The proposed building is a painted tilt-wall structure. Part of the southern elevation is showing a brick veneer with decorative inserts occurring above the main entrance adding architectural interest to the building. Tinted windows as well as vertical detailing are provided. Item# 10 RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: The planning staff recommends approval of the replat and site plan subject to the following conditions being met: 1) The Board of Adjustment granting a special exception delaying the placement of the required parking on site. 2) The Replat title block should reference that this property is a portion of Lot 5R of the Freeport North Addition. 3) Verify that all the future parking spaces are screened with a 30" hedge or berm, that planter islands are located at each terminus of each future parking row and all future planting islands contain at least 1 tree. 4) Modify tabulations of the architectural site plan to read as follows: Future Parking as Required to Meet Code (Phase I: 167 cars Site Area: 13.085 acres = 569,974 sf Maximum Coverage 50% =284,987 sf 5) Modify the third notation under the Notes section of the Replat to read exactly as follows: "Additional electric wiring shall be underground and that mechanical equipment, electric equipment and utility meters shall be either placed in inconspicuous locations or screened from view". 6) Specify color of building materials on the elevations. 7) Fire hydrants to be spaced a maximum 300 feet on center as measured along the fire lane. (See Fire Department's comments) ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request 2) Recommend disapproval of the request ATTACHMENTS: 1) Replat 2) Engineering Site Plan 3) Architectural Site Plan 4) Landscape Plan 5) Building Elevations 6) Departmental Comments Item # 10 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE FIRE PREVENTION COMMENTS ITEM: LAM LF..F, ADDITION DRC DATE: OCTOBER 29, 1998 CONTACT: TRAMS CRUMP, ~ MARSHAL. (214) 304-3503 COMMENT STATUS: ,~,,~,i · PRELIMINARY All portions of buildings to be within 150 feet of a fn'e lane. Royal Lane can not be used as a fire lane. Fire lanes to be platted as easements. Fire lanes to be 6" concrete on a lime stabilized base. Fire lanes to be installed per City of Coppell engineering standards. Fire hydrants to be spaced on a maximum 300 feet on center as measured along the fire lane. OCT 2 9 1998