Riverchase-6.1/PP-AG 940111AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNCIL MEEFING _lan,m? II; 1O~l
ITEM NUMBER
ITEM CAPTION:
Consideration and approval of Riverchase Plaza, Preliminary Plat, located along the northeast corner of
Beltline Road and MacArthur Boulevard, at the request of Riverchase Plaza, Ltd.
SUBMITTED BY: STAFF : C.~ry I,_ Rich
Direr of Plannin. & Comm. se~
OTHER REP.:
DATE:
EVALUATION OF ITEM:
Date of P&Z Meeting: December 16, 1993
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approval (6-0) with Commissioners Alexander, Wheeler, Thompson, Meador,
Redford and Hildebrand voting in favor. Chairman Tunneil was absent. The following conditions apply:
the proposed 15 foot utility easement south of Riverchase Drive should be a minimum 20 foot wide;
and
a more detailed drainage study will be required before a final plat can be reviewed.
Because of traffic concerns expressed by the Engineering Department, the applicant is requested to
undertake a traffic study (not unlike the one undertaken when Boston Chicken was contemplating a
move west of MacArthur, south of this area). Staff's concerns include:
a. vehicles wanting to go south on MacArthur must make a u-turn at Riverchase or the existing
median, or will have to exit on Riverchase and go through the MacArthur/Riverchase
intersection;
b. the overall ingress/egress to/from the property; and
c. median reconfiguration.
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Riverchase Plaza, Preliminary Plat
P & Z HEARING DATE: December 16, 1993
C. C. HEARING DATE: January 11, 1994
LOCATION:
Northeast comer of Belt Line Road and MacArthur Blvd.
SIZE OF AREA:
8.55 acres to be subdivided into six pad sites
CURRENT
ZONING:
R, Retail
REQUEST:
Approval of preliminary plat to create six pad sites on 8.55 acres
of land
APPLICANT:
Riverchase Plaza, Ltd
(Owner)
5501 LBJ Freeway, Suite 905
Dallas, Tx 75240
239-6966
Winklemann and Assoc.
(Engineer)
12800 Hillcrest, //200
Dallas, Tx. 75230
490-7090
HISTORY:
There has been no recent platting history on the subject tract
TRANSPORTATION:
MacArthur Blvd. is a P6D, divided six-lane thoroughfare,
contained within a 110 foot r.o.w.; Beltline Road is a P6D east
of MacArthur built to standard in a 120 foot r.o.w. Another point
of access to this property is Riverchase Blvd., a C4U street, 4
lanes built to standard.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Riverchase golf course; SF-12 SUP
South - Commercial development; LI
East - Vacant; MF-2
West - Vacant; MF-2 (plat pending consideration)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Plan shows this tract to be utilized for commercial
development
ANALYSIS:
Because this land is zoned for commercial use, the Plan calls for it to be
utilized for commercial use, and the applicant is proposing commercial
use, staff is in general agreement with the request. However, the
landscaping guidelines called out in plat approval have not been met for
the MacArthur primary image zone, and minor alterations need to be
made prior to approval including:
the proposed 15 foot utility easement south of Riverchase Drive
should be a minimum 20 foot wide
a more detailed drainage study will be required before a final plat
can be reviewed
because of traffic concerns expressed by Engineering, the
applicant is requested to undertake a traffic study (not unlike the
one undertaken when Boston Chicken was contemplating a move
west of MacArthur, south of this area). Staff's concerns include:
ao
be
vehicles wanting to go south on MacArthur must make a u-
turn at Riverchase or the existing median, OR will have to
exit on Riverchase and go through the
MacArthur/Riverchase intersection
the overall ingress/egress to/from the property
median reconfiguration
If the applicant can not provide the information which will make
Engineering comfortable with the traffic flow, and if we do not have a
landscape plan to review and comment upon before the Commission
meeting, staff would recommend that the plat be denied. If these issues
are addressed satisfactorily prior to the Commission meeting, approval
would be in order.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Approve the Preliminary Plat request
2) Deny the Preliminary Plat request
3) Modify Preliminary Plat request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Preliminary Plat
2) Schematic Pad Site Layout
speak against this proposal. There were none. He then asked for those persons wishing to
speak in favor of this proposal. Jeffrey Dixon, 559 Lake Park Drive and Dan Boyer, 591 Lake
Park Drive indicated their desire to have this item approved. Mayor Morton then closed the
Public Hearing. Bill, Dalstrom, representing Univest, made a presentation to the Council. Glen
Hinckey, representing Univest, addressed the Council. Following motion to deny which died
for lack of second, Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve the Replat of Lake Park
Addition, Block E, Lots 10-14, 17, 19-22, 24-25, located west of MacArthur Boulevard, along
DeForest Road and Lake Park Drive with the following conditions: 1) the maintenance
agreement to show on the face of the plat; 2) on page two of the plat under Tract II, legal
description, last line should read (8,983 square feet); and 3) on page two of the plat, the
paragraph following the legal description for Tract IV should have the language "Univest
Properties, Inc., et al" changed to read "The Property Owners described herein" and that the
10 foot easement be removed when the plat is redone due to the easement having been
abandoned previously. Councilmember Garrison seconded the motion; the motion carried 5-1
with Mayor Pro Tern Robertson and Councilmembers Weaver, Stahly, Mayo, and Garrison
voting in favor of the motion and Councilmember Watson voting against the motion.
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration and approval to amend Section 31,
Parking Standards, and specif'g~ily amend 31-6, item number 28, changing
the parking requirement from one (1) parking space for each one hundred
(100) square feet of floor area to one and one-half (1¥z) parking spaces for
each one hundred (100) ~ square feet of floor area.
This item was pulled from the agenda.
Consideration and approval of an ordinance approving changes to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, addressing parking requirements for
restaurant uses and authorizing the Mayor to sign
This item was pulled from the agenda.
Consideration and approval of Riverchase Plaza, Preliminary Plat, located
along the northeast corner of Beltline Road and MacArthur Boulevard, at the
request of Riverchase Plaza, Ltd.
Councilmember Reitman rejoined participation in the meeting at this point. Gary Sieb, Director
of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council. Don Penney,
Applicant, addressed the Council regarding the project.. After discussion, motion and
reconsideration of motion, Councilmember Weaver moved to approve Riverchase Plaza,
Preliminary Plat, located along the northeast comer of Beltline Road and MacArthur Boulevard
with the following conditions: 1) the proposed 15-foot utility easement south of Riverehase
Drive should be a minimum 20-foot wide; 2) a more detailed drainage study will be required
before a final plat can be reviewed; 3) modification of MacArthur Boulevard median; 4)
additional stacking in median with regard to southbound MacArthur traffic; 5) right turn only
into the property at the southwest corner; and 6) a right turn lane from MacArthur Boulevard
to Riverchase Drive, as volunteered by the applicant. Councilmember Reitman seconded the
motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Weaver,
Stably, Watson, Reitman, Mayo, and Garrison voting in favor of the motion.
Item 32 D was considered at this time. See Item 32 D below for minutes.
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