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Smart Start Sh/PP-AG 981208AGENDA REQUEST FORM CITY COUNCIL MEETING: December 8, 1998 ITEM CAPTION: Consider approval of the ~Imnrt Start School Addition. Preliminary Plat and Site Plan, to allow the development of a 8.909 square foot day nursery on 1.65 acres of property located along the south side of Natches Trace Drive; approximately 250' east of Denton Tap Road. SUBMITYED BY: Gary L. Sieb TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services STAFF RECOMMENDS: APPROVAL APPROVED PLEASE SEE ATTACgi~ PAGE. Agenda Request Form - Revised .1/98 FIN. REVIEW: CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Document Name: i~'sss STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meetine: November 19, 1998 Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell, Lowry, McCaffrey, Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Approval subject to the foHoss~ng recommended conditions: (~ONDITIONS FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT: gr. om-~iev~ (CONDITION MET) fr=m v~=w. (CO~ON ~ (CO~ON 4) CompE~ce ~th B~ng ~tion ~d Fire ~p~ent co~en~ (attach~ to St~ Re~rt). A~=~ ~h= ~=:== T=p ~r~ ~==~=~. (CO~ON P~LY ~'~ ~ addition~ C~ EI~ to be add~ to the inside of the ~r~ng ~ence, ~ vol~t~r~ by &e appli~t~ CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: SMART START SCHOOL ADDITION, PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN P & Z HEARING DATE: C.C. HEARING DATE: November 19, 1998 December 8, 1998 LOCATION: Along the south side of Natches Trace Drive; approximately 250' east of Demon Tap Road. SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 1.65 acres of property. CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial). REQUEST: Preliminary Plat and Site Plan approval for 150 studem school. APPLICANT: Owner: J. C. Jammal 854 Pelican Lane Coppell, Tx. 75019 (972) 462-8206 Fax: (972) 393-5966 Engineer: Jones and Boyd, Inc. Chuck McKinney 16800 Dallas Pkwy., Ste.240 (972) 248-7676 Fax: (972) 248-1414 HISTORY: There has been no recent developmem history on the subject tract, although a new middle and a new elememary school have been constructed within the last year on the parcel immediately to the east. TRANSPORTATION: Demon Tap Road is a PD6, six lane divided thoroughfare comained within a 100-110 foot right of way currently under construction, with a completion date projected for the summer of 1999. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North- vacant; "C", Commercial South- vacant; "C", Commercial East - Demon Creek Middle School; SF-7 West -Denton Tap Road, vacant land; PD 133 for SF development Item # 13 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: DISCUSSION: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for regional retail The Master Plan supports retail activities for this property, and the proposed day care facility is a retail type use. Staff's primary concern with the application relates to access and the facility's appearance from Denton Tap Road, a Primary Image zone. The access is accommodated by Natches Trace Drive, which means the potential for traffic congestion along Denton Tap is minimized. The rear of the facility--that part of the building which faces Denton Tap--is a bit more problematic, but with proper landscaping, and with some idea of what the fifty foot strip between this center and Denton Tap Road is projected to be used for, this project could be a positive addition to the City of Coppell. We suggest more tree plantings along the Denton Tap exposure to the school would address our concern. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: The planning staff recommends approval of the request subject to several conditions which have not yet been met by the applicant. Specifically: -change road identification to reflect Natches Trace Drive on all exhibits -plant material screening parking areas needs to be 30" tall, not 24" as shown on the landscaping plan -provide a notation on all drawings that additional electrical wiring shall be underground and that mechanical equipment, electrical equipment and utility meters shall be either placed in inconspicuous locations or screened from view -preliminary plat signature blocks modified (TU/.Lone Star, in particular) -Compliance with other departmental comments (Fire and Building Inspection) -address the Denton Tap screening concern ALTERNATIVES: ATTACHMENTS: 1) Recommend approval of the request 2) Recommend disapproval of the request 1) Preliminary Plat 2) Architect's Site Plan 3) Architect's Elevations 4) Engineering Site Plan 5) Landscape Plan 6) Preliminary Irrigation Plan 7) Departmental comments Item ti 13 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE BUILDING INSPEC310N COMMENTS nv .. Sman Start lg:© QW !~\, OCT 2 9 1998 DRC DATE: October 29, 1998 ,',!111\ ,i CONT/ICT: Greg Jones, Chief Building Official (304-3500) COMMENT STATUS: ./INITIAL o~ r'~ ra,o-nr ~ 1. Natches Trace is correct street name. 2. Did not see a floor plan included in set; however, cooking areas will require proper facilities as well as grease interceptors for collection of grease solids. 3. drc12345 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMI~EE FIRE PREVENTION COMMENTS ITEM: SMART START SCHOOL ADDITION DRC DATE: OCTOBER 29, 1998 CONTACT: TRAVIS CRUMP, FIRE MARSHAL. (214) 304-3503 COMMENT STATUS: ~ PRELIMINARY Minimum inside radius on fire lanes is 30 feet. Minimum outside radius is 54 feet. A fully automatic fire sprinkler system is required. Additional fire hydrants may be required. OCT 2. a, 1998