CC approval on 4/12/05AGENDA REQUEST FORM
COPPELL
DEPTf Planning
DATl~: April 12, 2005
ITEMi#: 11
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-97R3-R, Comers of Coppell (Universal ~cademy), zoning change request from
PD-97-R (Planned Development-97-Retail) to PD-97R3-R (Planned Devel~p_ment-97 Revision 3-Retail) to allow
the occupancy of approximately 73,128-square-feet of the existing buildingi for Universal Academy (grades preK-
12th), and the occupancy of the remaining 41,475-square feet for college an~or retail uses, on 10.7 acres of
property located at the southeast comer of Sandy Lake Road and Blvd.
GOAL(S):
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Date of P&Z Meeting: March 17, 2005
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approval (6-0) with Commi
Foreman, Kittrell and Reese voting in favor. None opposed.
Motio~ to close Public Hearing &
subject to conditions 1,
6 below
Jhy
Vote ~ 5-0
York Sbsent
Raine~ not in attendance for this
item
Borchgardt, Hall, McCaffrey,
gent.
Approval is
1)
recommended, subject to the following conditions:
Engineering Department review of the proposed circulation Patterns and directional signage prior to
opening and during the operation of this school.
thc .......... hal. (CONDITION MET)
3) The applicant re-evaluate the necessity of fencing in the future{ retail areas.
4) Provision of a letter from a registered structural engineer lproving the bridges/box culverts will
support a vehicle weighing a minimum of 80,000 lbs.
6) Submission of details of the proposed attached signage, inc
clarification that no monument sign is proposed for this tract.
Staff recommends approval.
uding color, font, size, location and a
Agenda Request Form - Revised 09/04 Document Name: ~3PD-97R3-R CofC 1 -AR
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: PD-97R3-R, Corners of Coppell
(Universal Academy)
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
March 17, 2005
April 12, 2005
STAFF REP.:
Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planni~lg Director
LOCATION:
Southeast corner Sandy Lake Road~ and MacArthur Blvd.
SIZE OF AREA:
10.7 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING:
PD-97-R (Planned Development-97;Retail)
REQUEST:
PD-97R3-R (Planned Developmen~ 97 Revision 3-Retail) to allow
the operation of a charter school anti college and/or retail uses within
the existing 120,000 square foot unoccupied building.
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
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Karl Crawley Universal Academy Coppell, LLC
Masterplan 700 /q. Pearl, Suite 1820
900 Jackson Street, Suite 640 DallaS, Texas 75201
Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 397-0800
(214) 761-9197 FAX: (214) 397-0804
FAX: (214) 748-7114
In 1985, City Council approved a zoning change from a Multi-
Family-2 district and a Retail district to PD-97 for retail uses on
this property to allow the develol~ment of a 120,000-square-foot
shopping center on 11.6 acres of land. The Final Plat for the
Corners of Coppell Addition was approved in 1986, which
encompasses the subject property as well as the out-lot (Lot 2) at
the corner of Sandy Lake Road and! MacArthur Blvd.
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TRANSPORTATION:
It appears that the shopping center changed ownership between
1986 and 1992. In 1992, the current owner, Blue Chip Partners,
replatted the Corners of Coppell into three lots to allow for the
marketing of the individual lots (b~tilding and parking) for office
uses. Lot 2 was not included in this replatting activity.
On January 13, 2003, the Planrdng and Zoning Commission
recommended denial of a request to allow the construction of a
5,970-square-foot retail building with a dry cleaners on Lot 2 of
the original PD. This request was denied due to lack of response
from the applicant and issues relating to orientation, size,
accessibility and design of the building. This recommendation for
denial was not appealed to Council.
Sandy Lake Road has recently been improved to a four-lane
divided thoroughfare within 110 feet of right-of-way west of this
property. The improvements to sandy Lake Road, adjacent to this
property, are scheduled to start this quarter of 2005. MacArthur
Boulevard is constructed as a four-lane divided thoroughfare with
110' of right-of-way which is sufficient to accommodate a six-lane
divided roadway.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Retail; C (Commercial)
South -Wellington Place Apartments; MF-2 (Multi-Family-2)
West -Single Family-Woodridge, Section ~5; PD-145
East- St. Joseph Village; PD-114-SF-'~ (Planned Development-ll4-
Single Family-7)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan slmws the property as suitable for
neighborhood retail uses
DISCUSSION:
This property was developed almost 20 Years ago. The anchor grocery
store tenant (Safeway) never occupied this building, and few retail leases
that were entered into. Therefore, a majority of this property has remained
unoccupied since its construction. This request is to allow Universal
Academy, a Charter School, to occupy apl~roximately 64 % (73,128-square
feet) of the exiting structure, including the anchor store area and lease
spaces to the east. The remaining 41,475-square feet will be leased for
retail uses and/or a college/university. There is sufficient parking to
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accommodate a variety of uses. Althoug~ the submitted Site/Landscape
Plan does not meet all of the typical requirements for Site Plan approval,
this is not new construction and the recoggition of existing conditions has
been incorporated in this Site and Landscape Plan revision.
Universal Academy Charter School will l~e relocating from the Town of
Flower Mound to this location. This school is proposing to have an
enrollment of approximately 700 -750 studgnts, and will provide:
· 6 classrooms for Pre-K,
· 24 classrooms for K-6~'
· 6 classrooms for 7-9~ grades,
· 6 classrooms for 10-12® grades,
· gym/auditorium,
· lunch room, and a
· playground at the northeast corner of!the property.
The hours of operation, will not exceed 6!:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. og Saturdays. However, Saturday
hours are rare and are usually in conjunction with a school function, i.e.
graduation, etc.
As part of the site improvements, the sch(}ol intends to construct a 6-foot
wrought iron fence around the proposed playground area (currently a
parking lot). It appears that the fence extel~ds along the frontages of Sandy
Lake Road and MacArthur Boulevard. St~ff needs additional clarification
as to the exact location of the fence and if it is proposed to cross frre lanes
and driveways. If so, appropriate gates an[1 opticom systems will need to
be installed and approved by the Fire M~shal. Staff is also concerned
that this fencing would not be appropriate i(or practical) when the balance
of the shopping center is occupied with retail and/college uses. Staff
would like to encourage the occupancy of retail uses, and, therefore,
recommends that the applicant reevaluate ~is proposed fencing.
As noted above, the applicant intends to provide a playground in front of
the eastern wing of the school, in an ares which is currently a concrete
parking lot. They are indicating that they v~ill install some type of artificial
turf over the concrete. The City does not inspect or permit playground
equipment; therefore, a Certified Playgrodnd Inspector/Installer will need
to be engaged. Also, ADA requirements will need to be met for this
playground, as well as the entire school faOility.
Access to this property will be via one driveway on MacArthur Boulevard
and three on Sandy Lake Road. SpecifiCally, the parent drop-off route
will be to enter the site via the western driveway and exiting the site at the
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middle driveway along Sandy Lake Road. Buses will access the site from
MacArthur Blvd. and exit onto Sandy ~ke via the middle driveway,
which will be served by a median opening. The Engineering Department
has requested to review the proposed circulation patterns, including
directional signage, during the initial operations of this school, especially
due to the construction of the improveme*ts to Sandy Lake Road, which
are scheduled to start this month.
For the past several years there has beeg a concern over the structural
integrity of the bridges over the drainage area, especially the center one,
which will be served by a median open~g and will carry most of the
traffic. As commented on by the Fire Marshal, the applicant will be
required to obtain a report from a registered structural engineer
certifying that these bridges/box culverts can support, at a minimum, an
80,000-pound vehicle.
Although this property has been essentially unoccupied since construction,
the buildings and grounds have been fairlyi well maintained. This property
does not meet current landscape requirements; however, it is assumed that
the property was in compliance when it was constructed. There are a
significant number of mature trees and landscaping that will remain;
however, dead plant materials and trees will need to be replaced. As
indicated on the Site/Landscape Plan, the applicant intends to provide
hedges to screen the parking lots from MacArthur Blvd. and Sandy Lake
Road. A preliminary submission noted that 7-gallon Burford Hollies
would be planted 36" apart for this required screening, although the most
recent submission did not include this level of specificity. If this is still
the intent of the applicant, this information needs to be added to the
Site/Landscape Plan.
The applicant has not submitted any information on the attached signage,
except that it will be constructed over the main entrance of the school.
Staff needs more information about this signage; i.e., color, size, etc., to
assure compliance with the Sign Ordinance. The applicant also has stated
that no monument sign will be needed.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of PDi97R3-R, Corners of Coppell
(Universal Academy), subject to the follo~ving conditions:
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Engineering Department review of th~ proposed circulation patterns
and directional signage during the operation of this school.
Provision of additional clarification as to the exact location of the
fence. If it will be crossing fire lan~s and driveways, appropriate
gates and opticom systems will need ~o be installed and approved by
the Fire Marshal.
The applicant re-evaluate the necessity of fencing in the future retail
areas.
Provision of a letter from a registered structural engineer proving the
bridges/box culverts will support a vehicle weighing a minimum of
80,000 lbs.
Specification of the type of plat materials proposed for the
"evergreen hedge"
Submission of details of the proposed attached signage, including
color, font, size, location and a clarification that no monument sign
is proposed for this tract.
ALTERNATIVES 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Departmental Comments (Engineer, Fire Administration, Electric and Gas)
2) Site and Landscape Plan
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COl'FELL
Project ID PD-05-0004
Address 1001 E Sandy Lake Rd
CiTY OF COPPELI
2nd DRC REPOR'F
Project N~me
COFFELL
PD-g7R3, Corners of Coppell,
Project Type
Application Date
Case ManaRer
Proiect Description
Re-Zoning PD
2/15/2005
Msrcie Diamond
Zoning change request from PD-97-R (Planned Development-97) to PD-97R3-F~ (Planned
Development-97
Revision
3-Retail) to allow the occupancy of approximately 73,128-square-feet of the exiting building for Universal Academy
(grades K-I 2th), and the occupancy of the remaining 41,475-square feet for college and/or retail uses.
Aqency
Fire Administration
Engineering
Electric and Gas
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Comments
1. Provide a letter from a registered structural engineer proving the bridges/box culver[s will
support a minimum of 80,000 lbs vehicle.
1. The City will need to review the traffic plan. ,
2. Sidewalk adjacent to Sandy Lake Rd. and MacAr~hur Blvd. should be 5' in width.
3. FDC's needs to be 1.5 x height of building away f~'om the bud ng on the same side of fire
lane as F.H. within 50' of F.H.
Zoning Change acceptable, please contact Larry R4dick at 972-323-8917 to discuss easement
requirements,