CC approval on 5/11/04AGENDA REQUEST FORM
COl'FELL
DEPT: Planning
DATE: May 11, 2004
ITEM #: 22
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Sandy Lake Addition, Lot 3, Block A (McAnelly), Site Plan, to allow the construction of
an approximate 4,800-square-foot medical office, Phase One being 3,572-square feet and 1,228-square feet in
Phase 2, on 0.83 of an acre of property located along the north side of Sandy Lake Road, approximately 400 feet
~vest of Samuel Boulevard.
GOAL(S):
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ABOVE DATE
Motion to Approve
M - Brancheau
S - Tunnell
Vote - 7-0
Date of P&Z Meeting: April 15, 2004
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approval (7-0) with Commissioners McCaffrey, Milosevich, Kittrell,
Borchgardt, Halsey, Foreman and Reese voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, ~ubject to the following conditions:
(CONDITION MET)
(CONDITION MET)
Staff recommends approval.
Agenda Request Fom~ - Revised 02/04 Document Name: (~ 5SL3A SP I-AR
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Sandy Lake Addition, Lot 3, Block A
Site Plan
(McAnelly),
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
April 15, 20O4
May 11, 2004
STAFF REP.:
Maxcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director
LOCATION:
Along the north side of Sandy Lake Road, approximately 400'
west Samuel Boulevard.
SIZE OF AREA:
0.83 of an acre of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
C (Commercial)
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
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Site Plan approval to allow the construction of an approximate 4,800
s.f. medical office to be built in two phases.
Owner:
Dr. George McAnelly
120 S. Denton Tap
Suite 290A
Coppell, TX 75019
972-304-9240
FAX: 972-745-3382
Architect:
Joel Stricklin
Blake Architects
1202 S. White Chapel Road, Ste. A
Southlake, TX 76092
817-488-9397
FAX: 817-251-3205
Surveyor:
Doug Connally and Assoc., Inc.
11545 Pagemill Rd. Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75243
214-349-9485
FAX: 214-349-2216
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HISTORY:
There has been no zoning or platting history on the subject property; however, as
the abutting properties sold and developed, various mutual access and utility
easements have been established, which impact the development of this property.
These easements will be discussed in detail under the DISCUSSION section of
this report.
TRANSPORTATION:
Sandy Lake Road is built as a four-lane divided thoroughfare
within 100' of right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Peanut Gallery Day Care Center- C (Commercial)
South -Single-family residential - Northlake Woodlands East Phase 2 (PD-
91-SF-7)
East - Vacant - C (Commercial)
West - UPS Office - C (Conunercial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan of May 1996 shows the property
as suitable for neighborhood retail uses.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant desires to construct a medical office building in two phases.
Phase 1 will be 3,572-square feet and Phase 2 will add 1,228-square feet
of building area for a total of 4,800-square feet. The total building can be
accommodated with the 30 parking spaces built in the initial phase of this
development.
This property is impacted by various easements previously dedicated by
separate instruments. Specifically, when the adjoining properties to the
north and west were developed, access and fire-lane easements were
established. Along the northem boundary of this tract, an existing concrete
driveway provides access from the day care to the north and the UPS facility
on the west, to Samuel Boulevard. The existing driveway on Sandy Lake
Road will be shared by the subject tract and the existing facility to the west.
This driveway allows access to the existing full median opening on Sandy
Lake Road. This area will also be designated as a fire lane and platted as
such.
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The landscape plan meets City requirements, having 34% of the site devoted
to landscaping. Per the Streetscape Plan, Cedar Elms are proposed as street
trees along Sandy Lake Road, and internal to the site, Live Oak trees will be
planted. The parking lot areas and mechanical equipment (air conditioning
units, etc.) will be screened by a hedgerow of DwarfYaupon Holly. Staffis
requesting that the electrical meters attached to the building be painted to
match, as closely as possible, the color of the brick/stone to which they are
mounted.
The building will be a combination of red brick and Austin stone, being used
as accent material around the door and along the base. This building will
have an 8- to 12-roof pitch, with a total building height of 31' 4". Along
the east and west elevations, there are gable areas approximately 30-square
feet in size. These areas are designated on the elevations as "siding". While
the overall building is compliant with the 80% masonry requirement (81%),
the siding areas appear to be out of scale and should be modified with the
addition of vents/dormers or similar architectural treatment. Also, the actual
color of the proposed siding needs to be specified. It is recommended that
the color of the siding match the brick color of the building to improve the
appearance of these gables.
The site plan also indicates a monument sign to be placed approximately in
the middle of the tract, generally meeting the setbacks required by the Sign
Ordinance of 75 feet from property lines. However, the Sign Ordinance
also states that on lots less than 2 acres in size, the maximum height of the
sign is 4 feet, with a maximum 40-square feet in size. The sign shown on
the site plan is labeled as 40-square feet in size; however, it measures 56-
square feet, and 5 feet in height. Otherwise, the design, materials and
external illumination is in compliance with the provisions of the Sign
Ordinance.
There are several technical and drafting issues, which need to be corrected.
There needs to be consistency in the labeling of the existing, proposed and
abandoned easements, within this document and on the plat. For example,
the recently established easements were filed as "drainage, utility and access
easements" and "cross access and drainage easements"; however, these areas
are labeled as "25'-access easement, concrete parking/paving traffic flow",
and over that easement is a "24'-fire lane by this plat", on the site plan.
There is also a question as to whether the easement closest to Sandy Lake
has been abandoned beyond this property. The site plan shows this
easement, but the plat does not. Finally, all utility information, water
meters, service lines and foot-candle measurements should be removed from
the site plan.
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Item# 8
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staffrecommends APPROVAL of the Sandy Lake Addition, Lot 3, Block A
(McAnelly), Site Plan, subject to the following conditions:
1) Revise the monument sign to be in compliance with the Sign
Ordinance.
2) Revise the elevations to enhance the gabled areas with
architectural accents, and specify the color of the siding.
3) Electrical meters need to be painted to match, as closely as
possible, the color of the brick/stone to which they are mounted,
and screened accordingly.
4) Revise and correct easement labels to be consistent with the plat.
5) Remove utility and foot candle measurements from the site
plan.
ALTERNATIVES
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Recommend approval of the request
Recommend disapproval of the request
Reconmaend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Site Plan
2) Landscape Plan
3) Elevations
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