Nlake 635(5)/Re-AG990413 AGENDA REQUEST FORM
r"~~~L~7;TEETING: April 13,1999 ITEM # ~
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of the Northlake 635 Business Park, Replat of Lot 1, Block D and
Site Plan, to allow the development of 2 office and warehouse buildings totaling 240,800 square feet on 32.83
acres of property located at the northwest corner of Beltline Road and Lakeshore Drive.
SUBMITTED BY: Gary L. Sieb rvlc~es~]* ~
TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Se
STAFF COMMENTS:
Date of P&Z Meeting: March 18, 1999
Decision ofP&ZCommission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners Nesbit,
McCaffrey, Halsey and Stewart voting in favor. Commissioner Kittrell was absent.
McGahey,
Lowry,
Approval recommended as follows:
The Replat was recommended for approved, as submitted.
The Site Plan was recommended for approval, subject to the following conditions:
1) Show limits of the protected wetland areas along Beltline Road on the site plan.
hedge. (CONDITION MET)
CONDITION MET)
7) CompliaJ~ce with the Leisure Services Department comments (attached to Staff
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Staff recommends approval oY'-this request.
DIR. INITIALS: ~~t FIN. REVIEW: ¢ CITY MANAGER REVIEW:
enda Request Form -~Revised 2/9 9
Document Name: ~NL635BP
CASE:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
NORTHLAKE 635 BUSINESS PARK, REPLAT
OF LOT 1, BLOCK D, AND SITE PLAN
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
March 18, 1999
April 13, 1999
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
At the northwest corner of Beltline Road and Lakeshore Drive.
32.83 acres of property;
Phase I: Total 2 Buildings:
Building A: 105,600 sf
Building B: 135,200 sf
LI (Light Industrial)
Replat at Lot 1, Block D, and Site Plan review.
Owner:
Transwestern Beltline, L.P.
12221 Merit Dr., Ste. 450
Dallas, TX 75251
(972) 233-1022
FAX: (972) 991-4247
Engineer:
Halff Associates, Inc.
8616 Northwest Plaza Dr.
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 346-6248
FAX: (972) 361-5573
HISTORY:
A preliminary plat for the entire Northlake 635 Business Park was
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in 1984.
However, the road system of this business park received Final Plat
approval on January 22, 1985. A preliminary plat for this site
(also known as the Vari-Lite site) was approved by City Council on
January 9, 1996. The Planning and Zoning Commission was
designated as the final review authority on the Final Plat which was
approved on January 18, 1996.
TRANSPORTATION:
Beltline Road is an existing 6-lane divided major arterial in a 120'-
wide right-of-way. Lakeshore Drive is an existing C2U, two-lane
undivided road built in a 60'-wide right-of-way.
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SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-
South -
East -
West -
Industrial development; LI, Light Industrial
Industrial development; LI, Light Industrial
North Lake; City of Dallas
vacant; LI, Light Industrial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
industrial/showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant is proposing a two-phase industrial development.
The two-office/warehouse distribution buildings proposed for
Phase I would be constructed immediately. However, Phase II will
be developed at a later date. The proposed building facing Beltline
Road measures approximately 105,600sf. About 70% of the
building space will be devoted for office use and 30% will be
devoted to warehousing. The second building, overlooking
Lakeshore Drive, measures approximately 135,200sf and will be
evenly split between office and warehouse space. The two
buildings are U-shaped and the interior courtyard area of each
building will be used as truck courts, thus concealing the loading
areas from both Lakeshore Drive and Beltline Road. The buildings
will be painted tilt wall construction, very comparable to the
existing structures to the north and south of this site.
The replat document indicates that along the northern property line,
as well as along the eastern property adjacent to Beltline Road, are
areas recognized as wetlands. Staff was informed that most of the
wetlands along Beltline Road occurs in the ditch that parallels the
road. The landscape plan shows trees being planted along Beltline
Road. Staff would request some form of documentation from the
applicant that the proposed landscaping would be allowed as
shown. Also, there are utility poles in the ditch along Beltline.
Originally, the poles were 40' in height. TU Electric cut down the
size of the poles to 20' when they relocated their line to the east
side of Beltline. Staff was informed that GTE and Paragon Cable
are presently using the 20' poles. Staff would request that the
utility lines be placed underground or relocated to a less
conspicuous location on the site.
The submitted site plan shows that the applicant is providing a total
of 724 parking spaces for Phase I, approximately 151 parking
spaces over city code. The plan also shows future locations of two
monument signs. The first sign is shown at the southeastern
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driveway of Phase I and the second sign is shown at the southeast
corner of the property at Beltline Road and Lakeshore Drive. Staff
is comfortable with both locations, however, requests some
dimensions and elevations of the signs.
The landscape plan generally complies with city regulations.
However, there are three changes that staff request of the applicant
with regards to the plan. First, the parking spaces along the
northern property line are partially screened with a 3' tall berm.
However, the majority of the parking spaces are not screened.
Staff realizes there is a minimum of 60 feet of open space between
the proposed parking spaces and the northern property line. A
portion of the open space is designated as wetland area that
contains trees, shrubs and tall grasses. Nevertheless, the zoning
ordinance is very specific that it requires all off-street parking
spaces to be screened from all abutting property lines with a 30"
high hedge or berm. Therefore, staff requests a 30" high hedge be
installed. Second, the Texas Ash is not a tree listed in the city
approved plant palette. Substitute it with one that is listed. Third,
provide documentation that the proposed landscaping along Beltline
Road is acceptable.
Lastly, the tree survey indicates a total 1,047 caliper inches in
Phase I. The plan shows replacing only 193 caliper inches.
According to the landscape architect the remaining 1,047 caliper
inches do not have to be replaced because those are injured trees
that are exempt from mitigation. Most of the injured trees are
Mesquites that have significant bark damage or brown flux, or
large limbs are missing. The City's Park Planner and Landscape
Manager has confirmed that a vast majority of the trees on site can
not be saved. However, the Landscape Manager has indicated
some of the trees on the survey could be saved and that some trees
were not shown on the survey.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
The planning staff recommends the following:
REPLAT RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the replat.
SITE PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the site
plan subject to the following conditions being met:
1)
Show limits of the protected wetland areas along Beltline Road on the site
plan.
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Staff requests that the applicant provide documentation that the proposed
landscaping along Beltline Road is allowed as shown.
Staff requests that the utility lines be placed underground or the poles be
relocated to a less conspicuous location on the site.
Screen parking spaces along the northern property line with a 30" high
hedge.
Substitute the Texas Ash tree with a tree on the city approved plant
palette.
Submit dimensions and elevations of the two monument signs.
Compliance with the Leisure Services Department comments.
ALTERNATIVES:
ATTACHMENTS:
Relative to the Replat:
1) Recommend approval of the replat
2) Recommend disapproval of the replat
Relative to the Site Plan:
1) Recommend approval of the site plan
2) Recommend disapproval of the site plan
3) Recommend modification of the site plan
4) Take site plan under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
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8)
Replat
Site Plan
Building Elevations
Landscape Plan
Irrigation Plan
Tree Survey
Departmental comments
Applicant's Memo Regarding Relocation of
Existing Overhead Utilities
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03/11/99 10:3G CITY OF COPPELL
LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OFFICE MEMO
DATE: Mm'ch Il, 1999
TO: Gary 5ieb, Director of Planning
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FROM: Brad Reid, Park Planning and Landscape Manager ~
SUBJECT: Tree Survey Performed on the Northlake 635 Business Park, Phase I
I visited the above mentioned site this week in order to familiarize myself with the site
characteristics and condition of the existing trees. As you are aware, the tree surveyor for this
project has omitted from the reparation list, several trees which would ordinarily fall within the
size and species guidelines for being protec:ted trees. All of the trees being exempted from the
protected list are of the species Prosopis grandulosa (mesquite). While several specimens at this
location are desirable of preserving, most are not in a condition which would generally be
classified as a tree to be protected and preserved. Many of these trees have suffered si~iticant
bark damage at the base, are emitting a brown flux or ooze and are dropping large limbs. This
situation creates an unsafe, weak wooded tree which is in obvious decline.
I also noticed the tree survey performed at this site is not complete. There are a few trees of note
which are not reflected on the survey and need to be added to the list of trees for which reparation
is due. Also, a few of the trees should be mitigated which are listed on the tree survey but are not
proposed to be replaced. In particular, trees with tag numbers 24, 27, 43 and 91 should be
mitigated and reparation made as damage to these trees is minimal and with trimming and care,
they could make acceptable landscape trees.
Please let me know if you need additional information.
BR
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ENGINEERS · ARCHITECTS · SCIENTISTS · PLANNERS · SURVEYORS
8616 No~'wvast Plaza Drive
Dallas, Texas 75225-4292
(214) 34e-S200
Fax (214) 361-5573
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MEMORANDUM
Isabelle Moro DATE: March 10, 1999
Coppell Planning Dept.
AVO: 17695
Jim Gaspard
Transwestem Property Company
Todd Abbott, E.I.T.
Emaih tabbottOhalff.com
Utility Relocations
PROJECT:
Coppell Commerce Center
Block D, Lot1
Northlake 635 Business Park
The following is an update on the status of the relocation of the existing overhead utilities along the west side of
Beltline Rd. between Lakeshore Dr. and Wrangler Dr., as requested by the City of Coppell.
Per conversation with Tim Brancheau, TU Electric has relocated all overhead lines along the above referenced
site to the east side of BeEline Rd. TU Electric has, however, currently maintained ownership of the poles tocated
along the west side of BeEline Rd. Additional utilities are on the poles. We are currently in the process of verifying
which utility companies have facilities located on the TU poles.
Approximately three weeks ago, TU Electdc topped the poles to a height just above the remaining utilities. It is our
understanding that the poles may be sold to the remaining utility companies 30 days after the poles are topped.
Per conversation with Gary Casteel, if GTE has facilities along the TU poles, the facilities may be relocated at no
expense to the property owner if the City of coppell requests that the lines be relocated. Mr. Casteel is currently in
the process of verifying that GTE facilities are, in fact, along the west side of Beltline Rd.
We are currently in the process of contacting Paragon Cable and Southwestem Bell Telephone to determine if
they have facilities that will be impacted. This information will be forwarded to you as soon as it becomes
available.
We would request that the City of Coppell make a formal request to TU Electric that the existing poles not be sold
to the remaining facilities' owners and that the poles be removed. We would also request that formal requests be
made to GTE and Paragon Cable for the relocation of their existing facilities along the west side of Beltline Rd. if,
in fact, they are present.
Please find attached sample letters for your use.
If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact me at your convenience at (214)
346 -6248.
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'" Halff Associates, Inc.
ENGINEERS · ARCHITECTS · SCIENTISTS · PLANNERS · SURVEYORS
8616 Northwest Plaza Drive
Dallas, Texas 752.25-4292
(214) 34e-~ZO0
Fax (214) 361-5573
MEMORANDUM
TO:
CC:
Isabelle Moro
Coppel! Planning Dept.
Jim Gaspard
Transwestem Property Company
Bill Morgan
Paragon Cable
DATE: March 16, 1999
AVO: 17695
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Todd Abbott
E/naih tabbott @ halff.com
Utility Relocations
PROJECT:
Coppell Commerce Center'
As stated in a previous memorandum, we have been in the process of contacting Paragon Cable to determine
what utilities may be affected by the removal of the overhead poles along the west side of Beltline Rd. between
Lakeshore Dr. and Wrangler Dr. I was able to speak with Mr. Bill Morgan of Paragon Cable yesterday. According
to Mr. Morgan, Paragon is in the process of constructing a fiber optic system along Beltline Rd. Once this system
is completed, the existing overhead lines along the west side of Beltline Rd. will be relocated to the east side of
Beltline Rd. The relocation should take place in approximately 60 days. A~though I am unaware of the project
limits, it does include the frontage of Block D, Lot 1.
If you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact me at your convenience at (214)
346-6248.
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