Town C AddL1/SPAm-CS 981208AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
ITEM CAPTION:
December 8, 1998
ITEM #
Consider approval of the Town Center Addition. Lot 1, Block 3. Site Plan Amendment, to allow the placement of a 60 square
foot double face non-illuminated monument sign at the future Eleanor's Square retail center to be located at the northeast
corner of Denton Tap Road and Town Center Boulevard. ~ ,~ ~,~ ,?~ ~! :?, ~, ~-~
CiTY COUNCII
DATE
SUBMI~FED BY: Gary L. Sieb
TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services
STAFF RECOMMENDS: APPROVAL
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: November 19, 1998
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (5-2) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell, Lowry and McCaffrey
voting in favor. Commissioners Halsey and Stewart opposed.
Approval subject to the following recommended conditions:
1)
2)
The diamond background matches the color of the stone on the sign elevation presented at the 1.1/1.9/98 Planning
and Zoning Commission meeting.
The property be replatted to show the revised location of the water easement.
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Agenda Request Form - Revised 3/98 Document Name: ~TCl3spa
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: TOWN CENTER ADDITION, LOT 1, BLOCK 3,
SITE PLAN AMENDMENT
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
November 19, 1998
December 8, 1998
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Denton Tap Road and Town Center
Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA:
2.544 acres containing an approximate 25,000 square foot
building.
CURRENT ZONING:
TC (Town Center).
REQUEST:
Amendment to the Site Plan to allow a monument sign.
APPLICANT:
Owner:
Matt Malouf
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., 1800
Dallas, Tx. 75219
(214) 219-4900
Fax: (214) 219-4901
Sign Company:
Reynolds Signs
P.O. Box 177185
Irving, Tx. 75017
(972) 870-1594
Fax: (972) 870-1598
HISTORY:
This property gained site plan approval approximately one year
ago and currently has a 25,000 square foot retail building being
constructed on it.
TRANSPORTATION:
Denton Tap Road is a P6D 6 lane divided thoroughfare built to
standard in a 110 foot r.o.w.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant parcel, then office building; "TC" Town Center
South -bank building; "TC" Town Center
East - city building (Justice Center); "TC' Town Center
West -residential across Denton Tap Road; "PD-SF-9" residential planned dev.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable
for neighborhood retail.
Item # 15
DISCUSSION:
At first blush, this appears to be a pretty insignificant request--a
proposal to add a monument sign to a commercial development.
Upon closer observation, however, and being aware of the
impact such a sign will have on the entire Town Center
development, caution must be exercised as the request is
reviewed. By that we mean is the sign absolutely necessary for
properly advertising goods and services offered by the center?
Does the design of the sign compliment and retain the same
architectural style of the building itself?. Are the colors proposed
for the sign compatible with what is already existing in Town
Center?
During our initial review, the sign included business
identification blocks. The applicant has eliminated them with this
submittal. However, just because the sign ordinance allows a
maximum 60 square foot sign, is it prudent for staff to
recommend it considering the size of the center?
These and other concerns leads staff to question the necessity for
this sign. We could support a sign that is more in keeping with
the development of Town Center. Although the Architectural
Review Board has endorsed this design (there is some question
regarding whether the Board even has to review signs), we feel
modifications are in order. A sign similar to Wendy's--cast stone
with more traditional lettering set into a brick pylon with cast
stone trim--makes more sense here. The proposed stylized
lettering with the extended diamond shape and red/black color
does not compliment signage already in place within Town
Center. If the sign is redesigned in such a way that it more
closely relates to the architectural style of the center itself, and if
the sign colors are toned down (read: get rid of the red color and
the stylized "Eleanor") staff would be more inclined to support
this request.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff could recommend approval of the request provided the applicant redesign
the sign based upon our comments, consider reducing the size of
the signage (perhaps a size more in line with a 4 foot by 8 foot
dimension), and insure the location proposed does not cause a
traffic hazard.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Sign Elevation 2) Sign Location
3) Architectural Review Board letter 4) Engineering Comments
Item # 15
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HARRY M. HARGRAVE
INVESTMF.~TS
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Isabelle Moro, AICP
City Planner
City of Coppell
P.O, Box 478
CoppeU, Texas 7501.9
November 10, 1998
Via Facsknile: 972-304-3570
Hard Copy to Follow Via US Mail:,
Town Center Addition, Lot 1, Block 3
Matt Malouf Sign
Dear Ms. Moro:
Thc Town Center Architectural Control Committee has reviewed and approved the above
referenced sign that was submitted to your office.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me. Thank you in advance for
your assistance in this matter.
cc: Matt Malouf
Sincerely,
Merit Drive · Suite 1750 · Dallas, Texas 75251-2252 · Office: (972) 386-9157 · Fax: (972) 233-5881
, Nov 5 1998
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS
ITEM: Town Center Addition, Lot 1, Block 3, Site Plan Amendment, to allow the
placement ora 60 square foot double face non-illuminated monument sign at
the future Eleanor's Square retail center, to be located at the northeast corner
of Denton Tap Road and Town Center Boulevard, at the request of Malouf
Interests,
DRC DATE: October 29, 1998 and November $, 1998
CONTACT: Mite Martin, P.E., Assistant City Engineer (972-304-3679)
COMMENTSTATU$: ~owt n~tara ov wrara r ,"REVISED
AFTER P&Z
1) A revised water utility easement needs to be provided for the existing water vault located at
the corner of Town Center Boulevard and Denton Tap Road.
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd. · Suite 880
Dallas, Texas 75219 · (214) 522-5897
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