CC approval on 12/9/03AGENDA REQUEST FORM
COl'FELL
DEPT: Planning
DATE: December 9, 2003
ITEM #: 11
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-185R-LI, Coppell Industrial Addition (Tradepoint), zoning change request on
98.84 acres of property from PD-185-LI to PD-185R-LI to attach a Detail Site Plan to allow for an approximate
350,183 square-foot expansion to the existing 600,000 square-foot building on Lot 1R and the development of an
approximate 952,094 square-foot office/warehouse building on Lot 2 located 50' east of Royal Lane; north of
Bethel Road, at the request of Hillwood Fund No. 1, LP.
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
GOAL(S): ABOVE DATE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Motion to close Public
Hearing & Approve
M - Faught
S - Raines
Vote - 6-0
Tunnell absent
Date of P&Z Meeting: November 20, 2003
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approval (6-0) with Commissions McCaffrey, Milosevich, Kittrell,
Borchgardt, Foreman and Reese voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions:
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(CONDITION MET)
(CONDITION
Staff recommends approval.
DIR. REVIEW: ~
Agenda Request Form - Revised 09/02
FIN. REVIEW:
CM REVIEW:
Document Name: ~3PD-185R-LI, CI I-AR
CASE NO.:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-185R, Coppell Industrial Addition
(Tradepoint)
P & Z HEAR1NG DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
November 20, 2003
10/16/03)
December 9, 2003
Continued from the P&Z Meeting on
STAFF REP.:
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION:
50' east of Royal Lane; north of Bethel Road.
SIZE OF AREA:
98.84 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
PD-185-LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST:
PD-185 Revised to attach a Detail Site Plan
APPLICANT:
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Owner:
Architect:
Hillwood Funds No. 1 LP
Three Lincoln Centre
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 800
Dallas, Texas 75240
(972) 847-1422
FAX: (972) 201-2989
Rick Gilliland
RGA Architects
215 N. Oak Street, Suite A
Roanoke, Texas 76262
(817) 430-3382
FAX: (817) 491-1969
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Engineer:
Stephen Crawford
Halff Associates, Inc.
4000 Fossil Creek Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76137
(817) 847-1422
FAX: (817) 232-9784
HISTORY:
In May 2000, Council approved PD-185-L1 to allow for the
development of two office/warehouse buildings on approximately
100 acres of property. Phase One of this development was
proposed to contain a 600,000 square-foot building with a 350,000
square-foot future expansion area. Phase Two anticipated a
900,000 square-foot building. This PD included various conditions
including: a reduction in the required parking for warehouse uses,
tree mitigation and allowing for a single 120 square-foot monument
sign, in lieu of two 60 square-foot signs. Council also approved a
Preliminary Plat for the entire acreage and a Final Plat to allow for
Phase One construction.
Since that time, staff has administratively approved a revision to
the Site Plan to allow for 50 additional parking spaces along Bethel
Road, east of Royal Lane to serve the 150 Mohawk employees.
TRANSPORTATION:
Bethel Road is currently a two-lane asphalt road; however, it is
designated on the Thoroughfare Plan as a C4D, to be built within
90' to 100' R-O-W. Construction documents are currently being
prepared to improve this road to a 4-lane divided-concrete
thoroughfare. Improvements are scheduled to start in the second
quarter of 2004 and be completed the third quarter of 2005.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
North -WagonWheel Park; LI (Light Industrial)
South - Postal Distribution Center; LI (Light Industrial)
East - U-Line; LI (Light Industrial)
West-Sun Dial, TNA, Crafimade International;
Industrial)
LI (Light
The Comprehensive Plan of May 1996 shows the property
as suitable for Light Industrial/Showroom Uses.
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DISCUSSION:
As discussed in the HISTORY section of this report, this PD for this
approximate 100-acre tract was approved to allow two office/warehouse
buildings, totaling approximately 1.8-million square feet. The first phase,
600,000-square feet, has since been built, and Mohawk has occupied most
of this building. The current request is to allow for the expansion of the
fn:st building and to permit the development of the second equally-sized
building. This Detail Plan is in general conformance with the Concept
Plan that was approved with the original PD in terms of building
placement, size, bulk and landscaping. The original PD allowed for a
reduction of the parking required for warehouse use from a ratio of one
space per 1,000-square feet to one space per 5,000-square feet. This
condition will be carried forward with the caveat that if additional parking
is required, all parking areas must be in compliance with the regulations of
the Landscape Ordinance in terms of number of trees and property devoted
to landscaping.
As mentioned, the Site and Landscape Plans are essentially the same as
was previously approved, and therefore, staff's comments are limited to
minor technical and drafting errors. Specifically, parking counts in the
Data Table need to rounded to the nearest whole number (not revised);
the R-O-W for Bethel Road needs to be corrected from 990 feet to 90
feet (not corrected); dimensions need to be added to the Landscape Plan
(added); the existing and proposed landscaping in the
detention/landscape area along the east property line need to be
differentiated (revised), and finally, it must be specified that the future
trailer parking area will be hydromulched and contain required trees in
the required parking islands until such time this area is needed for
vehicle or trailer parking (note added).
The most notable difference from the existing PD are the elevations,
including: the new designs for the entries, the type of roof for the
expansion area and second building and the color scheme proposed for
the second building. The existing building fronts Bethel Road and has a
two-story window entry feature at the corners of the building, which
appear to be approximately 60% glass. The expansion area for this first
building will somewhat mimic that design; however, the second-story
windows have been eliminated and the percentage of glass in these
entries has been reduced to approximately 40%. Staff feels that this
additional glass provides a more aesthetic entry and breaks up the
expanse of the 500froot building frontage. The second building is
proposing a different color scheme, being more brownish than gray, and
has further reduced the amount of glass at the corner-entry features to
approximately 20%. While the massing and size of all of the corner
entries are fairly consistent, staff is concerned with the lack of detail and
the preponderance of tilt-wall over glass, especially with Building 2.
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Finally, the expansion area for Building 1, and the entire Building 2, will
have a standing-seam metal roof, instead of the existing tilt-wall roof.
This roof appears awkward in scale in relation to the mass of the
building. Since the previous Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting, the applicant has redesigned the corner entry features for
the expansion of the existing building, as well as the proposed
Building 2. As indicated on Sheet 3.1.2, the entry elevation for the
expansion of Building 1 has been enhanced by adding reveals and
recessed concrete panels and light cool gray paint in an area equal in
mass to the windows on the first floor. More significant are the
changes proposed to Building 2. As shown on Sheet 3.2.2. and
further illustrated on the color renderings, the north and south entry
areas have been articulated through the use of layered panels,
actually creating four plains, plus the metal canopy. The proposed
color scheme further enhances the design. Sheet L3.0 has been
added to this package, which details additional landscaping being
installed adjacent to all four main entries of proposed Building 2.
Along these north and south elevations (along the street frontages)
two full-length recessed concrete panels have been added where the
man-doors are located, as well as smaller accent areas and
undulating roofllne. Along the long lengths of the building, both
internal to the site and facing the detention area and PD-186 (Duke),
sets of four clear story windows (approximately the width of two
dock doors) have been added approximately every 72 feet above the
dock doors.
A unique part of this PD request is the allowance for a "middle-entry
feature" that may be incorporated into the east and/or west facades, as
needed, for future tenants in both or either of the buildings. This
"middle- entry feature" will enhance these facades by breaking up the
expanse (1,900 linear feet), as well as providing identification for the
tenant. In terms of revisions to the Site Plan, there will be additional car
parking spaces and landscaping at these entries. In terms of building
elevations, these "middle-entry features" will convert several of the
existing overhead doors to windows and store-fronts, and metal canopies
and additional accent colors will be added. The incorporation of these
entry features may be approved administratively, without going through
the Site Plan Amendment process. It is recommended that, at a
minimum, this type of canopy be added to the entry features at the
corners of Building 2 to compensate for the lack of glass and other
architectural feature. It is also important to establish at the corners the
canopy feature that can be repeated when the "middle entry" features are
added. The design of the middle entry feature for Building 1 is
essentially the same as previously submitted. The middle entry
feature for the second building has been revised, specifically, clear
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story windows have been added and the canopy has been redesigned.
Sheet L3.0, which has been included in this resubmittal, includes a
detail of the landscaping proposed for the middle entry features.
However, this sheet specifies that this landscaping is for the middle
entry feature of Building 2. Staff is recommending that this
landscape design also be included for the middle entry features of
Building 1.
Finally, there is an existing illegal guardhouse on the property. This
needs to be removed. If a guardhouse is desired, it must be compliant
with the masonry requirements, etc., and shown on the Site Plan,
Landscape Plan and Elevations. The port-o-potty must also be removed.
The applicant has submitted a new sheet, AS.l.1, which specifies the
elevations and location of the security house. The security house will
be moved approximately 4 feet to the east, which will be out of the
designated firelane. The applicant is requesting to apply
manufactured stone veneer over the existing metal surface. The
existing roof and the new metal fascia will be painted to match the
stone veneer. It is assumed that the port-o-potty will be removed.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of PD- 185R, Coppell Industrial
Addition (Tradepoint), subject to the following conditions:
1)
Technical and drafting revisions:
· parking counts need to rounded to the nearest whole number;
· the R-O-W. for Bethel Road needs to be corrected from 990
feet to 90 feet;
2)
Consideration be given to adding canopies to the entries, at the
corners of Building 2, to compensate for the lack of glass and
other architectural features (see revised elevations).
3)
Remove the existing illegal security house and port-o-potty from
the western parking lot. If a security house is desired, it must be
compliant with the masonry requirements, etc., and shown on the
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Site Plan, Landscape Plan and Elevations. The elevations and
location of the security house shall be as indicated on Sheet
5.1.1. The port-o-potty shall be removed.
4)
Revise Detail C on Sheet L3.0 to indicate that this landscape
design will be required for the middle entry features of
Buildings I and 2.
ALTERNATIVES
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Recommend approval of the request
Reconmaend disapproval of the request
Recommend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Color renderings of:
· Building 2, Entry,
· Mid-Entry, Building 1,
· Mid-Entry, Building 2, and
· Security House
Detail Site Plan (Al.0.0)
Landscape Plan (LI.0)
Landscape Details and Calculations (L2.0)
Landscape Details for Entry Areas (L3.0) - New this submittal
Elevations Building 1 Expansion (A3. I. 1)
Elevations Building 1, Entry Details (A3.1.2)
Elevations Building 2 (A3.2.1)
Elevations Building 2, Entry Details (A3.2.2)
Middle Entry, Building 1 (A4.1.1)
Building Signage, Building 1 (A4.1.2)
Middle Entry, Building 2 (A4.2.1)
13) e Building Signage, Building 2 (A4.2.2)
14) -'i,,Security House Elevations (AS.l.1) - New this submittal
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