CC approval on 11/9/04AGENDA REQUEST FORM
COPPELL
DEPT: Planning
DATE: November 9, 2004
ITEM #: 19
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Gateway Business Park No. 2, Lot 2, Block A (Avaya), Site Plan Amendment, to allow
for the addition of three air conditioner chillers, an additional transformer and modification of the previously
approved generator plan on property located at 1111 Freeport Parkway.
GOAL(S):
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Motion to Approve
subject to conditions 1 &
below
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Vote - 7-0 ~ ~
Date of P&Z Meeting: October 21, 2004
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners Borchgardt, Hall, McCaffrey,
Foreman, Milosevich, Kittrell and Reese voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions:
1) A tree removal permit will be required if trees are removed.
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4) Abide by comments of other departments (Engineering)
Staff recommends approval.
Agenda Request Form - Revised 09/04 Document Name: ~IOGBP2 (Avaya) SPA 1-AR
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Gateway Business Park No. 2~ Lot 27 Block A
(Avaya), Site Plan Amendment
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
October 21, 2004
November 9, 2004
STAFF REP.:
Gary L. Sieb, Planning Director
LOCATION:
1111 Freeport Parkway.
SIZE OF AREA:
2,204-square feet of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
LI and HC (Light Industrial and Highway Commercial)
REQUEST:
Site Plan amendment to allow the placement and screening of three
air conditioner chillers, an additional transformer, and modification
to the previously approved generator-storage tank site plan located at
1111 Freeport Parkway.
APPLICANT:
Mr. Brion Sargent
IA Interior Architects
3232 McKinney Ave., Suite 970
Dallas, Texas 75204
(214) 740-1922
Fax: (214) 740-1933
HISTORY:
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This property was platted and developed with a 100,000-square-foot,
two-story building in 1998-99. At that time, it was the home of
Lucent Technologies. In 2000 ownership changed, and today, the
building is occupied by Avaya Communications. In July 2004, a site
plan amendment was approved allowing the construction of two
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diesel generators and two fuel storage tanks. The pending
application will alter the configuration of the generator space, add
three large air conditioning chillers, and allow the construction of an
additional transformer.
TRANSPORTATION:
Freeport Parkway is a C4D/6, four-lane divided thoroughfare
within a 95-foot wide right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - vacant; HC (Highway Commercial)
South - vacant: HC (Highway Commercial) and LI (Light Industrial)
East - vacant; LI (Light Industrial)
West - LBJ Freeway; A (Agriculture)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan of May 1996 shows the property
as suitable for freeway commercial uses.
DISCUSSION:
This property was developed as a 99,495-square-foot, two-story building
in 1998-99 to house Lucent Technologies. In 2000, the building was
acquired by Avaya Communications and is one of its regional offices. In
July of this year, an application was submitted requesting generators and
fuel tanks be added to the site to perform back-up to the existing power
grid serving the building. As explained to staff, if there is a power
outage, these back-up generators would ensure 24-hour-per-day, seven-
day-per-week service to the building, with no interruption in service.
Based on the fact that the screening structure surrounding these facilities
was the same design and constructed of the same material as the building
itself, staff supported the request. This submitted site plan has been
altered from the one initially approved in July by adding additional
equipment as explained below.
The function of this building is in process of change with a much heavier
reliance on computer support. That being the case, more air
conditioning capacity is needed. As submitted, three large air
conditioning chillers 48-feet long by 8-feet wide by 8-feet tall, are
needed to properly cool the building and its enhanced computer function.
A concrete barrier varying in height from 11 to 16 feet (with spandrel
glass panels) repeating the design of the main building will screen the
chillers. Tilt-wall construction will be identical to the existing building
and to the generator screening granted in July.
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The approved generator screening is being modified to allow additional
equipment be located behind the screen and is enlarged by roughly one-
quarter. The existing transformer site is being redesigned to
accommodate another transformer similar in size to the existing one.
Base planting is proposed for all screening walls and the transformer
area. Several trees have been added around the generator and chiller
walls to break up the massing of the screening wall itself. This
landscaping will soften the appearance of a wall 16-feet in height and
almost 120-feet long. One suggestion of staff is to include some Live
Oak trees intermingled with the Crape Myrtle trees in front of the
chillers. The Live Oaks will give additional green color, be of sufficient
height and massing to screen and break up this massive wall, and offer
additional interest to this screening feature.
Although parking is being reduced by 27 spaces with this proposal, there
are still 458 parking spaces remaining, well over our code required 299.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of this request, subject to the following conditions:
1) A tree removal permit will be required if trees are removed.
2) Dimension transformer sizes.
3) Add Live Oak trees in front of chiller screening wall.
4) Abide by comments of other departments (Engineering)
ALTERNATIVES
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Recommend approval of the request
Recommend disapproval of the request
Recommend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan with structure elevations, and landscaping (2 sheets).
2) Computer generated elevation of chiller yard screening wall.
3) Departmental comments (Engineering)
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COl'FELL
Prelect ID SPR-04-0063
Address 1111 Freeport Pkwy
CITY OF COPPELL COIF'FELL
2nd DRC REPORT
Prelect Name Gateway Business Park No.2, Lot 2, Block A (Ava
Prelect Type
Application Date
Case ManaRer
Proiect Description
Site Plan Amendment (Revision)
9/22/2004
Gary Sieb
To allow for the addition of three air conditioner chillers along the east side of the existing building
Aqency
Engineering
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Comments
1. It appears this work may impact drainage in the area.
2. There is both an 8" and a 3" water line in the proposed construction area.
3. This work will require engineered drawings and a permit from the Engineering Department