PD186R3-CS020418CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: PD-186R3, Duke-Freeport
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April 18, 2002
May 14, 2002
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
Along the west side of Freeport Parkway, north of Bethel Road.
Approximately 13.8 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
PD-186R2 (Planned Development-186R2)
REQUEST:
PD-186R3 (Planned Development-186R3), for a Concept Plan
approval for a 195.,000 square-foot building, with reduced parking.
APPLICANT:
Applicant:
Brook Barefoot
Duke Realty Corporation
5495 Beltline Road, Suite 360
Dallas, Texas 75254
972-361-6714
FAX: 972-361-6800
HISTORY:
On September 12, 2000, City Council approved a Conceptual
Planned Development district (PD-186-LI) for industrial uses to
allow the development of seven office/warehouse facilities on
approximately 143 acres of property. Also approved was a final plat
for this property to allow the construction of the extension of
Freeport Parkway from Bethel Road to Ruby Road.
On January 9, 2001, City Council approved a Detail Plan for Tracts
4 and 4X of this PD. Part of this approval was a condition to prepare
a tree mitigation plan.
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In October 2001, City Council approved a reduction of parking
required for warehouse uses on Tract 1 from one space per 1,000-
square feet to one space per 5,000-square feet; allowed for
additional monument signage; and attached a tree
reparation/landscape plan to the PD.
TRANSPORTATION:
The construction of Freeport Parkway is complete through this
property as a C4D/6 four-lane divided built in a six-lane (120-foot)
R.O.W. Bethel Road is proposed to be a C4D, (four-lane divided
within a l l0-foot R.O.W) west of Freeport Parkway. East of
Freeport Parkway, Bethel Road is a C2U, two-lane undivided street
within 50 feet of right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- vacant land; PD 186R2-LI
South - Minyards; LI (Light Industrial)
East - Light Industrial building; PD-186R (Tracts 4 and 4X)
West - vacant; PD- 185-LI (Light Industrial) Tradepoint
COMPREHENSWE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
office, showroom, light industrial and warehousing uses.
DISCUSSION:
This request is to attach a revised Concept Plan for Building 3 of this PD to
allow for the reduction in the required parking from one space per 1,000-
square feet for warehouse use to one space per 5,000-square feet. This
request is similar to the request recently granted for Tract 1 of this PD,
where the required parking was reduced from one space per 1,000-square
feet to one space 5,000-square feet, and PD-191 where the parking was
reduced to one space per 3,000-square feet of warehouse. As with the other
two requests, the applicant has stated that the reduction in required parking
will allow these sites to be more marketable, by reducing costs and
providing for additional flexibility in design.
Again, similar to the other two requests, staff could support this reduction of
parking as long as there is assurance that if additional parking is needed, it
could be provided on-site while meeting all the City's codes and ordinances.
The following note has been added to the Concept Plan to assure
compliance with parking and landscaping requirements in the future:
"The parking for a warehouse use may be reduced to a maximum
ratio of one space per 5,000-square feet. In the event that the
demand for parking increases due to the occupancy characteristics
of the building, additional parking shall be provided, while meeting
the requirements of the Landscape Ordinance in effect at the time
that the Detail Plan is approved".
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This Concept Plan, for this proposed 194,865 square-foot building,
illustrates where the additional parking would be accommodated if required
to provide parking at a ratio of one space per 1,000-square feet. For this
scenario, the applicant utilized an office to warehouse ratio of 10% to 90%,
which is a reasonable ratio for this type of use and actually "over parked"
this building, by providing parking.at a ratio of one space per 700-square
feet for the warehouse uses.
Staff could, once again, support this request for a revised Concept Plan,
given that the assurances are in place that in the event a higher parking ratio
is needed, it could be accommodated on-site while meeting all codes and
ordinances.
This Concept Plan also shows a furore additional median opening and curb
cut on Freeport Parkway. This median opening has been planned to align
with a future curb cut on the northeast side of Freeport Parkway. This
median opening has been recommended for approval by the Engineering
Department and is expected to be included when the Detail Plan is submitted
for this tract.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends approval of PD-186R-3, with no additional conditions,
other than those noted on the Concept Plan.
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.
ATTACHMENTS:
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2)
Conceptual Site Plan
Landscape Tabulations Plan
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