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Gatew-2.3/SPRv-CS 980319 CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: G&K SERVICES, INC., LAUNDRY PLANT AND OFFICE FACILITY, MINOR PLAT AND SITE PLAN P & Z HEARING DATE: C.C. HEARING DATE: March 19, 1998 April 14, 1998 LOCATION: SIZE OF AREA: CURRENT ZONING: REQUEST: Along the south and east sides of Airline Drive, Parkway. 5.519 acres of property; LI (Light Industrial) Minor Plat and Site Plan approval. 67,725 square foot facility near Freeport 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 zoning vacant; "LI' Light Industrial zoning Rediform office/warehouse facility; "LI' Light Industrial zoning vacant; "LI" Light Industrial zoning Item # 15 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for light industrial/showroom uses. DISCUSSION: 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 # 15 RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff appreciates the applicant's efforts to cooperate with staff on a number of issues, however, at this time the site plan does not meet all city regulations. Therefore, staff recommends holding the site plan under advisement until the April 16, 1998 meeting and recommends denial of the minor plat. The following technicalities must be resolved by the next meeting: 1) Obtain Trinity River Authority approval for the discharge. 2) Substitute the chain link fence with a permissible screening material to conceal loading areas facing Airline Drive. 3) Provide landscape ratios on the landscape plan. 4) The landscape plan be signed and sealed by a licensed landscape architect or bonafide n nurseryman. 5) The irrigation plan be signed and sealed by a licensed irrigator. 6) Resolve the landscaping deficiency. 7) Specify paint colors and building materials on the building elevations, as well as any proposed signage. 8) On site drainage should be picked up internally before it discharges into the street. (see Engineering comments) 9) If sidewalks are not to be built with the property, a note on the Minor Plat needs to be provided stating "The sidewalks to be constructed by the property owner when directed by City Engineer". (see Engineering comments) 10) Domestic water should not come off the fire line. (see Engineering comments) 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 Plans 5) Irrigation Plan 6) Minor Plat 7) Departmental Comments Item # 15 ENGINEERING COMM] ,TS ITEM: G&K Services Int. Minor Plat. to allow the~ square foot facility on a $.$19 acre tract of land located along the south and east sides of Airline Drive, at the request of Halff Associates, Inc. DRC DA TE: February 26, 1998 and March 5, 1998 CONTACT: Mike Martin, P.E., Assistant City Engineer (304-3679) COMMENT STATUS: pr, vt r~,~r~ra 1. On site drainage should be picked up internally before it discharges iato the street. If sidewalks are not to be built with the development, a note on the Minor Plat needs to be provided stating "The sidewalks to be constructed by the property owner when directed by City Engineer". 3. Domestic water should not come off the fire line.