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Gatew-2.3/SPRv-AG 980512AGENDA REQUEST FORM CITY COUNCIL MEETING: ITEM CAPTION: Ma~ 12, 1998 Consider approval of the G&K Services~ Inc, Laundry Plant and Office Facilitw Minor Plat and Site Plan, to allow the development of a 67,725 square foot facility on approximately 6 acres of property located along the south and east sides of Airline Drive. APPROVED BY CITY COUNX tL SUBMITTED B .'~ Gary L. Sieb TITLE: ~irector ofPlan~d Community Services STAFF RECOM~: '~ APPROVAL STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: April 16, 1998 Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, Stewart, Kittrell, Lowry, McCaffrey, Turner and DeFilippo voting in favor. None opposed. Approval subject to the Site Plan and the following recommended condition: 1) The vinyl coating on fencing be green in color. DIR. INITIALS: ~ ~k~, Agenda Request Forrff- Revised 3198 FIN. REVIEW: CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Document Name: ®G&K. mps CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: G&K SERVICES, INC., MINOR PLAT AND. SITE PLAN P & Z HEARING DATE: C.C. HEARING DATE: April 16, 1998 May 12, 1998 LOCATION: SIZE OF AREA: CURRENT ZONING: REQUEST: Along the south and east sides of Airline Drive, near Freeport Parkway. Approximately 6 acres of property. LI (Light Industrial) Minor Plat and Site Plan approval. APPLICANT: Developer: G & K Services, Co. 5995 Opus Parkway, Ste. 500 Minnetonka, MN 55343 (612) 912-5500 Planner/Engineer: Halff Associates, Inc. 8616 Northwest Plaza Dr. Dallas, TX 75225 (214) 346-6200 HISTORY: No platting history. TRANSPORTATION: Airline Drive is 4-lane undivided thoroughfare within a 60'-wide right-of-way. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North- South - East - West - M.J. Designs office/warehouse facility; "LI" Light Industrial vacant; "LI" Light Industrial Rediform office/warehouse facility; "LI" Light Industrial vacant; "LI" Light Industrial Item # 16 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for. light industrial/showroom uses. DISCUSSION: The site plan was held under advisement at the March 19th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The applicant has revised the plans to meet staff concerns. Below is a synopsis of applicant's efforts to bring the plans to conformity with city regulations: 1) Approval of the Water Discharge: The applicant is in the process of obtaining the necessary city permits from the Environmental Health Department which will monitor and approve the pre-treated water discharge emitted from the laundry plant. 2) Screening of Loading Docks from street right-of-way: A concrete screenwall is being proposed on both the south and east sides of Airline Drive to conceal the truck court from the street. In addition, the applicant is showing a 6-foot high vinyl covered chain link fence enclosing the entire truck court area. Nellie R. Stevens and Dwarf Burford Hollys wffi be planted against the chain link fence to soften the appearance of the fence. 3) Resolve the Landscape Deficiency: The applicant has removed 11 parking spaces from the southwest corner of the property and converted the area into a 4,500 square foot landscape buffer. The width of the landscape buffer along the southern property line was increased from 10 feet to 15 feet . Also, the landscape buffer at the southeast corner of the property was increased in width from 10.5 feet to 30 feet for approximately a length of 76 feet, creating an oversized landscaped buffer of 2,278 square feet. The current landscape plan not only shows an adequate amount of landscaping but also provides the landscape ratios, and the plans are signed and sealed by a licensed landscape architect and licensed irrigator. 4) Provide more Details on Building Elevations and Signage: The revised elevations show greater detailing on the building itself, additional reveals were added to the northern, eastern and western facades of the building. Also, the applicant is showing a 112 square foot attached sign on the northern elevation which conforms to the city regulations. For your information, the text on the next page is the discussion portion of the March 19th staff report presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Item # 16 [Discussion portion of the March 19th Staff Report] This is a troublesome request. The proposed 67,725 square foot facility will house a uniform leasing and laundry business. The cleaned uniforms will be delivered by truck to clients between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Clients include a number of landscaping businesses, grocery supply companies, as well as car dealerships. The plant will operate 2 shifts during the week between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and will be closed on weekends. Total employment at the plant is anticipated to be approximately 70 people. Although we have concerns, the applicant has assured staff that the business will not emit any odor nor noise. During the summer months the bay doors will be kept opened during business hours. The company anticipates using 150,000 gallons of water per week and the discharge will be pre-treated. The Trinity River Authority will have to approve the discharge. The submitted site plan shows the building, guest and employee parking on the south and east sides of Airline Drive. Feature landscaping is being proposed against the western side of the building. Located within the feature landscaped area is the employee courtyard area that measures approximately 650 square feet. Although unknown to staff at submittal, the applicant is proposing a 6 foot high vinyl covered chain link fence around the truck court area with two wrought iron gates which will be kept shut between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.. The plans show shrubs and trees planted behind the chain link fence. However, chain link is not one of the permissible screening materials to conceal loading areas facing a street, and staff can not support the chain link fence with the landscaping screening. Without the proper landscaping ratios shown on the landscape plan addressing the interior, perimeter and non-vehicular landscaping requirements, we can not verify if the applicant has met the requirements. According to staff calculations, the applicant has paved 187,939 square feet with the building, sidewalks, driveways and truck courts. That leaves 52,451 square feet of property that can be devoted to landscaping, while the applicant is required to provide approximately 59,900 square feet of landscaping. This leaves a landscape deficit of approximately 6,500 square feet. The color rendering shows a single story two tone gray painted tilt wall structure with gray tinted windows. Staff requests that the building materials and paint colors be specified on the building elevations. Any proposed signage must be shown on the building elevations. Item # 16 RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff recommends approval of the both the site plan and minor plat. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the minor plat and site plan 2) Recommend disapproval of the minor plat and site plan 3) Recommend disapproval of the minor plat and take the site plan under advisement for reconsideration at a later date. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan 2) Building Elevations 3) Landscape Plan 4) Courtyard Plan 5) Irrigation Plan 6) Minor Plat Item # 16