Memo re LS & signagePage I ol I
Marcie Diamond - Memo - PD-199 and Service Star
From: Marcie Diamond
To: Jim Witt
Date: 3/19/04 7:48 AM
Subject: Memo - PD-199 and Service Star
CC: Gary Sieb
Jim,
Attached is the memo you requested concerning landscaping and signage on the above referenced
zoning requests. Let me know if you would like any revisions or if you have any questions.
As discussed, the applicant's revisions still do not address several of the Council member's concerns
related to use of the property, access to Forest Hill, sight lines from the residential as well as screening
requirements.
Marcie Diamond
Assistant Planning Director
City of Coppell
972-304-3676
T H E · (: I T Y 0 F
COPP-ELL
Date:
To:
From:
March 25, 2004
Jim Witt. City Manager
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director of Planning
As a follow-up to your meeting on March 11, 2004, concerning PD-199, you requested a
clarification of staff's position on Items #6 (signage) and #7 (landscaping) in "Response to
City Council Comments on PD-199" prepared by the applicant.
6. %0 address intemal signage to either
increase or decrease the amount of
signage".
Applicant understands the issue to be
the number of monument siqns as
opposed to "internal" signage.
Applicant will comply with Coppell's Sign
Ordinance as it relates to monument
signage for Tracts 1,2,5,6, and 7. A
variance is required only for Tract 3 & 4.
Staff Clarification/Comments:
The applicant is committing to comply with the Sign Ordinance on all tracts except for
Tract 4 where they are requesting a variance to the number and size of monument signs
on that lot. Tract 4 is to remain one lot; therefore only one 60-square foot sign is
permitted. If platted separately, then one 60- and one 40-square-foot sign would be
permitted, for a total of 100-square-feet. However, the most recent request indicates two
96-square-foot signs on this one lot, for a total of I92-square feet of signage, exceeding
the Ordinance requirement by 13g square feet. City Council may also consider the
variance to the location of the sign on Tract 3, requested to be less than 75 feet from the
side property line, as part of the PD.
It must also be noted that most of the attached signs on the proposed Great American car
repair facility are also not in compliance with the Sign Ordinance.
7. The amount of perimeter landscaping
needs to be addressed as well as the intemal
parking issues.
Applicant is uncertain as to the nature of
this concern. Item to be discussed at the
March 11th meeting.
March 25, 2004
Witt
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Staff Clarification/Comments:
The applicant has chosen, by virtue of this being a PD, to not provide for perimeter
landscaping along internal lot lines as required in 12-34-8(C) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Therefore, all of the landscaping calculations are net of this requirement. If this level of
landscaping was provided, then an additional 25,020-square feet of landscaped area
and 34 trees would be required.
The following is the applicant's summary calculations:
"LANDSCAPE SUMMARY
TOTAL LANDSCAPE REQUIRED
(excluding buffers)
185,047 s.f.
TOTAL LANDSCAPE PROVIDED
(excluding buffers)"
197,970 s.f.
If the internal buffers were added in, the required landscaping would be increased to
210,067-square feet, and there would be a deficit of 12,097-square feet of total
landscaping.
Again, per the applicant's calculations:
TOTAL TREES REQUIRED 296 Trees, 3" cal. (888 total caliper inches)
TOTAL TREES PROVIDED 445 Trees, 4" cal. (1780 total caliper inches)
145 ornamental trees 7' in height.
If the internal buffers were provided, then 34 additional 3 caliper inch trees would be
required for a total of 102 additional caliper inches. Given the amount of tree
retribution required, due to the loss of 1,354 inches of protected trees with this
development, the applicant has chosen to add 149 four-inch caliper trees, as well as
upsize the required trees from three to four inches, instead of providing funds to the City
of Coppell Reforestation and Natural Areas Fund. If the required internal buffers were
provided, the required number of trees would increase to 330 trees (990 caliper inches)
and there would be a deficit of 102 caliper inches. If the applicant intends to plant trees
in the levee as part of the required mitigation, consideration must be given to the
applicant being responsible for the installation, irrigation, and maintenance of these trees
in healthy growing condition.
Jim, these calculations are based on the Landscape Plan denied by the Planning and
Zoning Commission and considered by the City Council. If revised plans are
forthcoming, these calculations will need to be revised.
Cc: Gary Sieb, File