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Greg Jones
Gary Sieb
Wed, Aug 29, 2001 3:30 PM
Landscape variance/Univest
As you are aware, I met today with Alen Hinckley regarding the upcoming off-site landscape variance
request to his Town Center Retail project.
Among the documents that your office furnished to Mr. Hinckley was a letter dated May 1996 from Pete
Smith to Jim Witt giving an opinion that lots in Town Center are subject to perimeter landscape
requirements and that a lot line which transverses a shared driveway (such as this) is subject to a
landscape area of at least 10 feet in width on each side of the driveway.
In the August 20, 2001 letter you provided me, this time from Art Anderson to Robert Hager, the applicant
indicates he believes they are not subject to this perimeter landscape requirement based on Council's
approval of the adjacent bank site, and they are not planning to seek relief from the BOA with respect to
this issue.
I have made Mr. Hinckley aware of all of this and he indicates he prefers not to amend his variance
request to address the perimeter landscape question.
In my reading of the comments resulting from the August P and Z meeting, it appears that the issue of a
perimeter landscape buffer was never addressed as an item. The letter references only the condition of
an off-site landscape variance approval.
My concern is that if this perimeter landscape buffer issue is now raised at the Council meeting, Mr.
Hinckley will most likely have to seek an additional variance if he wishes to proceed with his development.
At this time I do not know how to fix this from my end, but if there is this concern we should try to address
it now instead of waiting until it is in front of the Council and having to send an applicant back thru the
system.
Let me know if you have any thoughts on this.
CC: Robert Kruse
T 'H ~' C I T Y 0 F
COPP- I2£ AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: September 11, 2001 ITEM #
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Town Center Addition, Lot 2, Block 3, Site Plan, to allow the development of an
approximately 13,000 square-foot retail/office building on approximately 1.7 acres of property located along
the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 475 feet south of Parkway Boulevard.
SUBMITTED BY: Gary L. Sieb
TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: August 16, 2001
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (4-1) with
Stewart voting in favor. Commissioner Halsey opposed.
Commissioners Nesbit,
McGahey,
Kittrell and
Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions:
1) The front elevation shall be as reviewed by the Planning and Zoning
Commission on July 19, 2001 (plan dated July 3, 2001) with the
notching of the canopy at the south end facing Denton Tap Road to create
the appearance of a visual separation from Eleanor s Square, as discussed ,--xe
at the August 16~ Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. ~..-'~
2) Boaxd of Adjustment acfion granting vaxiances to Sections 12-3.~_n~)--"~('~;~
of the Landscape Ordinance and to allow for off-site landscaping. If~
are granted, then:
(a) Prior to the installation of the off-site landscaping, irrigation plans
shall be approved by the City and the irrigation system shall be
installed by the applicant.
(b) Prior to installation of the landscaping in the off-site areas, City
staff shall approve the specific landscape materials.
DIR. INITIALS: FIN. REVIEW:
Agenda Request Form - Revised 5/00
(c) City Staff shall approve all off-site landscaping after installation.
(PLEASE SEE CO~__D_C_O_ ..bJDITIONS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)
Initially, staff recommended this case be held under advisement due to a number of issues to be addressed. '~, ,~'
CITY MANAGER REVIEW: .
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TOV~N CENTER ADDITION, LOT 2, BLOCK 3, SITE PLAN
CONDITIONS CONTINUED:
The Leisure Services Department shall inspect off-site plant
materials approximately 90 days after planting to ascertain their
healthy and growing condition.
(e)
In the event the landscape materials proposed for the off-site
landscaping are not adopted with the revised Plant Palette, the
applicant shall replace the plantings with materials on the
adopted Plant Palette.
In the event the Board of Adjustment does not grant the variances, then:
(a) Revise Site Plan and Landscape Plan to be in accordance
with all provisions of the Coppell Zoning Ordinance.
August 17, 2001
Mr. Alen Hinckley
Univest Properties
12201 Merit Drive//170
Dallas, TX 75251
RE: Town Center Addition~ Lot 2~ Block 3~ Site Plan
Dear Mr. Hinckley:
This letter is to inform you that the Town Center Addition, Lot 2, Block 3, Site Plan, to allow the
development of an approximately 12,975 square-foot retail/office building on approximately 1.7
acres of property located along the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 475 feet south of
Parkway Boulevard, was recommended for approval by the Coppell Planning and Zoning
Commission on Thursday, August 16, 2001, subject to the following conditions:
1)
2)
The front elevation shall be as reviewed by the Planning and Zoning
Commission on July 19, 2001 (plan dated July 3, 2001) with the
notching of the canopy at the south end facing Denton Tap Road to create
the appearance of a v~sual separataon fi.om Eleanor s Square, as &scusse
at the August 16th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Board of Adjustment action granting variances to Sections 12-3 .,{~m~'"
of the Landscape Ordinance and to allow for off-site landscaping. If variances
are granted, then:
(a) Prior to the installation of the off-site landscaping, irrigation plans
shall be approved by the City and the irrigation system shall be
installed by the applicant.
(b) Prior to installation of the landscaping in the off-site areas, City
staff shall approve the specific landscape materials.
(c) City Staff shall approve all off-site landscaping after installation.
(d)
The Leisure Services Department shall inspect off-site plant materials
approximately 90 days after planting to ascertain their healthy and
growing condition.
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