Northpoint/SP,PP-AG010410 (2)rT H ~' C: I T Y O F'
COPP- AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: April 10, 2001 ITEM # ~ 4'
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of Northpoint Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, Site Plan and Preliminary Plat, to allow the
construction of two office/warehouse buildings totaling 137,000 square feet on 9.081 acres of property located at
the southeast comer of Northpoint Drive and S.H. 121
SUBMITTE~
TITLe.' Director of Planning an~ Community
STAFF
APPROVED
BY
CITY COUNCIL
DATE D4.-,I -DI
Services
Date of P&Z Meeting: March 15, 2001
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (5-0) with Commissioners McGahey, Nesbit, Clark, Halsey and
Stewart voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, with the following conditions PRELIMINARY PLAT
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DIR. INITIALS: ~_~Q FIN. REVIEW: CITY MANAGER REVIEW:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: NORTHPOINT ADDITION
LOT 1~ BLOCK 1
SITE PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
March 15,2001
April 10, 2001
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
At the southeast comer of Northpoint Drive and S.H. 121.
Total site area measures approximately 16.13 acres, with 9.081
acres being located within Coppell City Limits and 7.045 acres in
the City of Grapevine.
LI (Light Industrial)
Preliminary Plat and Site Plan approval for two office buildings
totaling approximately 137,000 square feet.
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Engineer:
HalffAssociates, Inc.
Chris Amarante
8616 Northwest Plaza Drive
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 346-6200
FAX: (214) 739-7086
Gromatzky Dupree & Assoc.
Keith Rabuse, AIA
2626 Cole Avenue, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 871-9078
(214) 871-9869
Owner/Developer:
Jackson-Shaw Company
Christopher Gardner
4890 Alpha Road, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 628-7400
FAX: (972) 628-7444
Them has been no platting history on the subject property.
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TRANSPORTATION:
Northpoint Drive is a C4D four-lane divided thoroughfare within 80'
of right-of-way to the east of the subject property; however
Northpoint Drive continues to the west as a C4U four-lane undivided
thoroughfare within 90' of right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant; LI, Light Industrial
South - Fellowship Church; LI, Light Industrial
East - Freeport North existing office/warehouse; LI, Light Industrial
West - S.H. 121, City of Grapevine
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat and Site Plan approval for Lot
1, Block 1 of Northpoint Addition. The proposed development will
encompass a total of 16.13 acres, with the western seven acres being
located within the City of Grapevine. The applicant has clearly denoted
the 9.081 acres of the site, known as Phase I, which lies within Coppell.
While the City limit line runs north/south through the property, the site has
been designed so that only parking areas cross that line and all buildings
are fully located in either jurisdiction.
The applicant is proposing to construct a total of three office buildings,
containing approximately 241,600 square feet. One building will be
located within Grapevine. The remaining two buildings (Buildings 1 & 2)
will fall within Coppell and they will be served by a total of 691 parking
spaces, well exceeding the 457 spaces required. Staff review will only
reference the buildings, parking, and landscaping which is located within
the City of Coppell, with the exception of a parking area which falls
within Grapevine, but will be constructed as part of Phase I.
The proposed buildings will be tilt-wall construction, with contemporary
architectural elements. The building walls and accents will be set apart by
varied shades of white & gray. Portions of the east/west building walls
and additional architectural elements will be painted reddish/brown with a
glass block design. Both buildings are served by dumpsters located within
dumpster enclosures designed to match the building and have been located
in inconspicuous locations, so not to be visually prominent along
Northpoint Drive.
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Building I will be two-story, containing a building area of 104,600 square
feet. Because the building has been designed for office uses only, a
significant number of windows are proposed to be located on all four sides
of the building. The building elevations indicate that a metal roof screen is
proposed; staff has recommended that this roof screen appear to be part of
the building and be of a color consistent with that proposed for the
building walls. The building will measure approximately 35' in height
and 38.5' to the top of the metal roof screen.
Building II will be one-story, containing 32,400 square feet of building
area and be constructed to approximately 23' in height. Building Two
will be situated toward the rear of the site, closer to Fellowship Church to
the south and behind Building I facing Northpoint Drive.
A 60 square foot monument sign is proposed to be located along
Northpoint Drive. The sign will be constructed of the same material, with
the same contemporary features as the buildings and painted to match.
The building elevations do not indicate areas for attached signage. Staff
recommends that the applicant clearly indicate the proposed areas to
contain future signage, if applicable.
Landscaping
All perimeter, interior, and non-vehicular landscape requirements have
been met with regards to the required number of trees. However, there are
some locations within the parking areas where additional trees are
required at the end of rows or within a row of parking. Staff has included
conditions requiring the applicant to provide the necessary trees.
Existing Hackberry and Mesquite trees will remain along the east property
line and approximately 12 additional trees will be installed among the
existing trees. Some Cedar Elms are also existing on the eastern portion
of the site, but will be removed because of their poor condition.
Additionally, a row of Eleagnus shrubs exists along the south edge of the
property and appear to have been planted by Fellowship Church at the
time of development. The applicant has indicated that approximately 246
new shrubs will be installed to replace any unhealthy or missing shrubs.
Preliminary Plat
As previously mentioned, the proposed preliminary plat will establish the
16.13 acre parcel as Lot 1, Block 1 Northpoint Addition. In order to
eliminate any confusion, the applicant has shown the property in its
entirety, with both the City of Coppell and Grapevine plat requirements,
allowing for one plat to be recorded in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties.
Also part of the Preliminary Plat, the applicant is shirring the existing 30'
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access easement through the property to the Fellowship Church to the
south. While access to the church will be maintained, the drive will be
shifted to coordinate with the patterns of the new parking lot.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of the site plan and preliminary plat, subject to the following
conditions:
PRELIMINARY PLAT
1. Revise note on Preliminary Plat showing the abandonment of the 15' drainage
easement along Northpoint Drive to include a label for the new Volume and
Page numbers.
SITE PLAN CONDITIONS:
1. Revise Landscape Tabulations (Sheet L1.01) to reference the City of Coppell as
Phase I.
2. Eliminate Landscape Calculations shown for the City of Grapevine.
3. Revise Landscape Tabulations (Sheet L1.01) to show the Interior Landscape
Requirements as noted by Section 34-1-8 (B.3).
4. Revise Landscape Summary Notation indicating that a deficiency in landscaping
exists and eliminate notation that 25 existing trees will be applied toward the
required number of trees.
5. Provide additional landscape islands, with trees, at both ends of the most
northwestem row of parking (along Northpoint) and with/n the parking row
immediately south of Building I.
6. Revise proposed building elevations to show proposed areas for future attached
signage, if applicable.
7. Clearly define and label the circular pattern shown between Building 1 and
Building 2. Indicate if enhanced pavers, type of pavers, etc.
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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Preliminary Plat (Sheets 1 &2)
Site Plan
Elevations-Building 1
Elevations-Building 2
Dnmpster Enclosure Details
Existing Tree Plan
Landscape Plan
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