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C-O-?P-ELL
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNC/L MEETING: April 9, 2002
ITEM # 10
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-195, Callahan Medical/Office Addition, zoning change request from C
(Commercial) to PD-195-O (Planned Development-195-Office), to allow the constl~:ion of an
approximately 19,400 square-foot medical/office building on 1.948 acres of property located at 884 S. Denton
Tap Road, north of Belt Line Road. APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
SUBMITTED BY: Gary L. Sieb
TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services
STAFF COMMENTS:
Motion to close Public
Date of P&Z Meeting: March 21, 2002
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners
Halsey, Dragon and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed.
-Hearing & Approve
w/conditions #2 & 6
M - Peters
S - York
Vote - 7-0
McCaffrey, Kittrell, McGahey,
Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions:
(CONDITION MET)
2)
The southern half of the shared driveway along the property line of the Callahan
tract be defined by metes and bounds and dedicated by separate instrument as a
fire lane and access easement.
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6) Indicate that the raceway for the attached sign will match the color of the material
on which it is mounted.
Staff recommends approval.
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CASE NO.:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-195, Callahan Medical/Office
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
March 21, 2002
April 9, 2002
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
884 S. Denton Tap Road, north of Belt Line Road.
Approximately 1.948 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
C (Commercial)
REQUEST:
PD-195-O (Planned Development-195-Office) to permit an
approximately 19,400 square-foot medical/office building.
APPLICANT:
Applicant:
Mrs. Nina Callahan
120 S. Denton Tap Road
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-393-5559
FAX:
Architect:
Gary Olp, GC~ Architects
718 N. Buckner, Suite 316
Dallas, Texas 75218
214-328-9091
FAX: 214-328-4614
HISTORY:
In August 1998, City Council approved a site plan to allow the
development of three retail/office buildings with limited
warehousing on 4.6 acres of property. In August of 2000, this site
plan expired. In April 2000, City Council approved a minor plat for
this property, which was never filed with the county and expired in
October 2000. The subject property contains approximately 2 acres
of this 4.6-acre tract.
TRANSPORTATION:
Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided thoroughfare within a
100-foot right-of-way.
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SURROIYNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Self-storage facility; C (Commercial)
South - vacant; C (Commercial)
East - parking lot; LI (Light Industrial)
West - Dickey's restaurant and vacant land; C (Commercial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
Light Industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
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The applicant desires to construct a two-story, 19,400 square-foot medical/
office building in two phases. This use is permitted under the existing
Commercial District zoning; however, the Planned Development for office
uses is being requested to allow for development standards and use
regulations which more closely reflect the proposed development for the
property, including setbacks, phasing of parking and limiting the use of this
property to professional and medical office.
Phase 1 is proposed to include a two-story, 11,324 square-foot building and
65 parking spaces. The second phase expansion is proposed to include an
additional 8,076 square feet abutting the east wall of the building and an
additional 29 parking spaces. The first phase of development is planned to
be a 100% medical office, and the second phase will consist of other
professional offices. The applicant has stated that, initially, only the parking
spaces required to serve the first phase of development will be provided,
with the additional required parking being provided in Phase 2. If this is the
preferred scenario, then Phase 2 parking needs to be indicated as such on the
site plan.
Along the southern property line a shared driveway is planned, which is
designed to serve the current site, as well as the future development to the
south. However, this driveway is also labeled "30 foot access easement, vol.
92138, page 2020". In reviewing that recorded document, the intent of this
access easement is to provide access from the Riverside Church of Christ
property to a median opening on Denton Tap Road. As shown on the site
plan, there is no connection to the church property. Even though the exact
location of this access easement is at the discretion of the property owner, it
appears that the purpose and intent of this easement is not being served with
the easement in this location. There are also traffic circulation concerns with
the easement in this location. First, there will be two driveways merging in
at a "Y" intersection, which is not a preferred traffic pattern. Second, when
the future north/south legs are provided to allow for access to the median
opening by the church, the route would be circuitous, at best. Staff
recommends that this access easement for the church be relocated to more
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closely align with the median opening, which will also serve the existing
church parking lot. The southern half of the shared driveway along the
property line of the Callahan tract needs to be defined and dedicated by
separate instrument as an access and fire lane easement.
Based on the ultimate footprint for this medical/office building, over 34
percent of this site is being devoted to landscaping. When Phase 2 is
developed, this percentage of landscaping increases to almost 40 percent. A
30-foot landscape buffer is being provided along Denton Tap Road and
significant landscape areas are planned adjacent to the building. The parking
lot landscaping is slightly deficient (27-square feet), however, the non-
vehicular landscaping exceeds the requirement by 686-square feet, which
compensates for this minor deficiency in the parking lot landscaping.
As indicated on the elevations, the lighting for the site will be provided by
dark bronze "shoe box" type light fixtures, which are 26'6" in height,
including the base. However, the notes on the site plan and landscape plan
call out the height of the light poles as 30 feet. Therefore, these notes need
to be revised to reflect the height of these light poles as shown on the
elevations.
Due to the placement of light poles in the rear parking lot, the required trees
at the end of the parking rows have been removed. It is recommended that
the required trees are placed at the end of the parking rows and the light
poles be relocated to an area where both the trees and the light poles can be
accommodated.
The elevations of the building indicate a two-story brick structure, with cast
stone and stucco accents. Exterior stairwells and balcony will serve the
second floor. The railings and supports were originally indicated as a
burgundy color. The most recent elevations call out either a "graystone" or a
"reddish dusk" color for these railings and supports. Staff recommends the
greystone color, which is more compatible with the other building materials.
The site plan indicates one attached sign and a monument sign to be placed
along Denton Tap Road. The attached sign will be limited to 50-square feet
and will consist of warm gray channel letters. Per the recent revision to the
Sign Ordinance, a note should be added to the plans which indicates that in
the event a raceway is used, it shall match the color of the material to which
it is mounted. The monument sign will be 40-square feet in size and will be
of the same materials as the main building. Again, the lettering will be
individually mounted channel letters, which are gray in color. A hidden
fixture at the top of the monument will externally illuminate the signage.
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RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
stuff is recommending APPROVAL of the rezoning from C (Commercial) to PD-
195-0 subject to:
1. The access easement for the church be relocated to more closely align with
the median opening on Denton Tap Road and to serve the existing church
parking lot.
2. The southern half of the shared driveway along the property line of the
Callahan tract be defined by meets and bounds and dedicated by separate
instrument as a fire lane and access easement.
3. Indicate on the Site Plan the parking spaces that will be constructed with
Phase 1 and, in the future, with Phase 2 development.
4. Revise notes on the site plan and landscape plan to reflect the height of the
light poles as indicated on the elevations (26'-6',).
5. Relocate the light poles on the site plan and the landscape plan, on the rear
parking lot to allow for the required trees at the end of the parking islands.
6. Indicate that the raceway for the attached sign will match the color of the
material on which it is mounted.
7. Revising the elevations to specify the greystone color for the railings and
supports.
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.
AT'I'ACHMENTS:
1) Engineering comments
2) Site Plan
3) Landscape Plan
4) Elevations
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