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CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
July 11, 1995
ITEM # ~__
ITEM CAPTION:
Consideration and approval of Town Center, Lot 2, Block 1, Preliminary
Plat, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 523'
north of Sandy Lake Road.
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SUBMIT~~_.._Gary L. S~.~ , S~
TITLE: ..~-~.~-~.~'~'"of Planning & Community Services INITIAL
STAFF CO~ENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: June 15, 1995
Decision of Commission: Approved (4-1) with Commissioners Wheeler,
Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. Commissioner Redford
opposed. Commissioner Lowry was absent. A vacancy exists at the
present time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
EXPLANATION:
Approval ~
Denial
Please see attached for conditions of approval.
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AGENDA REQUEST NARRATIVE
TOWN CENTER, LOT 2, BLOCK 1, PRELIMIN~Y PLAT
Conditions for approval:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Correction of parking space size and peripheral buffer widths if
changes in the current requirements do not occur;
placement of the monument sign no closer to the north or south
property line than 75 feet;
relocation either of the existing fire hydrant or of the proposed
exit drive to Denton Tap Road and revision of the drawings so
that the site plan and landscape plan are consistant as to
location and configuration of the driveway;
provision of green space between the dumpster site and the first
diagonal parking space; and
provision of an easement for the proposed off-site sanitary sewer
line.
Agenda Narrative - Revised 1/94
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: TOWN CENTER, LOT 2, BLOCK 1,
PRELIMINARY PLAT (WENDY'S)
P & Z HEARING DATE: June 15, 1995
C. C. HEARING DATE: July 11, 1995
LOCATION:
East side of Denton Tap Road, approx. 523' north of Sandy Lake
Road
SIZE OF AREA:
.934 acres
CURRENT
ZONING:
TC (Town Center)
REQUEST:
Approval of a preliminary plat.
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
Wendy's International, Inc.
(Applican0
4545 Fuller Drive, Ste. 404
Irving, TX 75038
(214) 717-0165
Teri Jones
(Engineer)
Dowaey, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
16250 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75248
(214) 931-0694
In 1994 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial and
City Council denied a special use permit for a Wendy's restaurant on
property immediately adjacent to the south. Subsequently, the City and
The Parks of Coppell Trust entered into a settlement agreement entitling
the Parks of Coppell Trust to construct and operate 2 restaurants with
window service on two specific locations in Town Center. The Wendy's
site is one of the two specified restaurant sites. One of the terms of the
settlement is that no special use permit shall be required as a condition to
the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy on either site.
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TRANSPORTATION:
Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided thoroughfare built to
standard in a 100 foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North -
South -
East -
West -
vacant; Town Center
vacant; Town Center "TC"
vacant; Town Center 'TC"
Woodside Village of Coppell; Commercial "C"
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 1987 Plan showed Town Center uses.
DISCUSSION:
The Town Center zoning district requires no front, side or rear
yard setbacks. Consequently, for the purpose of constructing a
building or installing pavement, tree removal is permitted
anywhere on the site without replacement. The accompanying site
plan does, however, show some sensitivity to tree preservation.
Thc plan preserves 3 post oak trees ranging in size from 15" to
17" caliper. Only 3 post oak trees will require removal. They
range in size from 10" to 17" in caliper. All remaining trees are
hackberries. The trees which have grown up around the existing
windmill on the site are 9" and 12" hackberries. They, along with
the windmill, are to be removed.
Without the development of adjoining traffic circulation facilities;
accommodating 45 parking spaces and adequate stacking space for
a drive-through window is particularly difficult on this site. The
City Engineering Department worked extensively with Wendy's
consultants to devise a workable solution, although an exit
driveway shown conflicts with an existing rue hydrant location.
The parking spaces shown anticipate a reduction in the required
minimum size.
The proposed monument sign is cast stone on a brick pillar with
a cast stone cap. The total area of the face of the pillar is to be 60
square feet. Although we would prefer a sign of 40 to 50 square
feet in size, the proposed sign is acceptable if located 75' from the
side property lines in accordance with the Sign Code.
Landscaping shows cedar elm as the predominant street tree, and
screening of parldng areas and driveways with photinia on the
north and east and with holly on the south and west. A 20'
Item 10
landscape buffer is provided adjacent to Denton Tap Road. A
shared driveway is placed on the south side of the property
separated from .the parking area by an 8' landscape strip. The north
and east sides of the property have 5'-wide landscape buffers in
anticipation of a reduction in the current requirements. Recent
conversations with members of Council have suggested no reduction
in the 10' landscape strip, so the dimensions shown on the plan may
require Board of Adjustment action. The Commission cannot
approve 5' buffers.
RECO~ATION:
Although staff questions whether fast-food restaurants are
appropriate for the Town Center area, legal counsel has declared
that argument moot. The use is allowed by right. That being the
case, staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, subject
to the following site plan changes:
1) correction of parking space size and peripheral buffer
widths if changes in the current requirements do not occur.
2) placement of the monument sign no closer to the north or
south property line than 75 feet.
3)
relocation either of the existing fire hydrant or of the
proposed exit drive to Denton Tap Road and revision of the
drawings so that the site plan and landscape plan are
consistant as to location and configuration of the driveway.
4) provision of green space between the dumpster site and the
first diagonal parking space.
5) provision of an easement for the proposed off-site sanitary
sewer line.
ALTERNATIVES:
1) Approve the Preliminary Plat
2) Deny the Preliminary Plat
3) Modify the Preliminary Plat
AT FACHMENTS:
1) Preliminary plat
2) Site plan
3) Landscape plan
4) Monument sign elevation
5) Departmental Comments
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COM ..........
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
ITEM: Town Center, Lot 2, Block 1, Prel~nar~ Plat, to allow the opera,on of
a Wendy's drive-4hrough restaurant, located on the east side of Denton
Tap Road, approximale~ 523' norlh of Sam~ ~ Road, at the request
of Dowdey, Anderson and Associates, Inc.
DRC DATE: May 25, 1995 aad June 1, 1995
CONTACT: Ken Griffi~ P.E., As~ City Manager/City Engineer ~304-3679)
COMMENT STATUS: ~ oo~., .a..,,~ ~ ov /FINAL
Site Plan:
1. Various on-site directional signs will be required. You should coordinate the
locations and types of signs with Atul Patel in the Engineering Department.
2. The 'exit only' drive should be more restrictive to prevent vehicles from entering at
that location. Driveway should be consistent with streetsc~pe plan.
3. Greenspace should be provided for the area between the dumpster site and the first
diagonal parking space on the north side of the site.
4. The northern exit drive should be consistent with what is shown on the landscape
plan.
Preliminary Utility Plans:
1. An easemem will be required for the proposed off-site sanitary sewer line.
Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve Town Center, Lot 1, Block 1, Preliminary Plat,
located at the northeast corner of Denton Tap Road and Sandy Lake Road provided that the four
conditions have been met and to direct that the Planning and Zoning Commission have approval
of the final plat. Councilmember Sturges seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-1 with
Mayor Pro Tern Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Mayo, and
Sheehan voting in favor of the motion, and Councilmember Tunnell voting against the motion.
18.
Consideration and approval of Town Center, Lot 2. Block 1. Preliminary_ Plat,
located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 523' north of
Sandy Lake Road.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Councilmember Watson inquired regarding the buffer, the windmill, and parking spaces. Tim
West, representing Wendy's addressed the Council concerning the building design. The
Applicant agreed to have the plat state that 10' landscape buffers will be provided on the north,
south and east sides of the plat and that there will be no variance requested on the buffers.
Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve Town Center, Lot 2, Block 1,. Preliminary Plat,
located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 523 feet north of Sandy Lake Road
with the following conditions: 1) correction of parking space size and peripheral buffer widths
if changes in the current requirements do not occur; 2) placement of the monument sign no
closer to the north or south property line than 75 feet; 3) relocation either of the existing fire
hydrant or of the proposed exit drive to Denton Tap Road and revision of the drawings so that
the site plan and landscape plan are consistent as to location and configuration of the driveway;
4) provision of green space between the dumpster site and the first diagonal parking space; and
5) provision of an easement for the proposed off-site sanitary sewer line and provided that the
note at the top of the plat state that all the 10-foot set-back requirements will be met and no
variances will be requested from the Board of Adjustments, a copy of the color rendering of the
exterior of the building be attached to the plat as Exhibit A, and that Planning and Zoning will
have final plat approval. Councilmember Alexander seconded the motion; the motion carried
7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell,
Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
19.
Consideration and approval of a recommendation by the Telecommunications
Board requesting Council to communicate written objection to Paragon Cable
regarding bleedover of transmi~ion programming without subscribers'
consent.
City Attorney Peter G. Smith addressed the Council with a proposed letter to be sent to Paragon
Cable. Councilmember Sturges moved to approve the recommendation of the
Telecommunications Board and authorize the sending of the proposed letter with corrections
noted to Paragon Cable with a copy to the Federal Communications Commission.
Councilmember Alexander seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Pro Tem
Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in favor
of the motion, and Councilmember Tunnell voting against the motion.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
July 11, 1995
ITEM #
ITEM CAPTION:
Consideration and approval of Town Center, Lot 2, Block 1, Preliminary
Plat, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 523'
north of Sandy Lake Road. ~,)?1~ ~~~
SUBMITTED BY: Gary L. Sieb
TITLE~ Director of Planning & Community Services
STAFF COMMENTS:
INITIALS~,
Date ~$ P&Z Meetinq: June 15, 1995
Decision of commisSion: Approved (4~ with Commissioners Wheeler,
Thompson, Reyher and Stewart voting ~favor. Commissioner Redford
opposed. Commissioner Lowry was absent. A vacancy exists at the
present time.
Please see attached for conditions of approval.
VOTE TO ALLOW THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION TO BE THEFINALAUTHORITYON
THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT, ~'~ ,~.~ ;./~fa
FINANCIAL REVIEW:
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