CC approval on 12/13/05AGENDA REQUEST FORM
ITEM CAPTION:
COPPELL
DEP!': Planning
DATI~: December 13, 2005
ITEM #: 21
Consider approval of the Park West Commerce Center, Lot 1, Block 5, Sitq Plan Amendment, to allow the
construction ora dock door and loading area, with a revised Landscape Plan, for the northeast comer of the
existing building on 14.28 acres of property located at the southwest come~ of Beltline Road and Airline Drive.
GOAL(S):
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Date of P&Z Meeting:
Decision of P&Z Commission:
IMotion to Approve Option I subject to
Iondition 1 below
M - Brancheau
S - Faught
Vote - 6-0 5 ~:,~:4~
Tunnell absent
November 17, 2005
Approved (5-2) with Commissioners Hall, McCaffrey, Foreman, Kittrell
and Reese voting in favor. Commissioners Borchgardt and Haas opposed.
Approval is recommended, subject to the following condition:
1) Approval f ......
o Option One (SP4.1), with the continuation ora mlmmum of 330
high Nellie R. Stevens Holly to the west along Airline Drive.
linear feet of six-foot
Staff recommends approval of Option Two (SP4.2) with the following conditions:
1) The masonry screening wall should be at least 10-feet tall to s~een vehicles using the truck bay.
2) Landscaping, in addition to the Oak tree, needs to be added to ihe east side of the wall to soften its
appearance. Crape Myrtle or Dwarf Holly would be suitable h~re.
Agenda Request Form - Revised 09/04 Dbcument Name: ~4PWCC, SPA I-AR
CASE:
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANN1NG DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Park West Commerce Center t
Site Plan Amendment
Lot Block 5
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
November 17, 2005
December 13, 2005
STAFF REP.:
LOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
CURRENT ZONING:
Gary L. Sieb, Planning Director
At the southwest comer ofBeltline R
14.28 acres of property containing
LI (Light Industrial)
oad and Airline Drive.
151,304-square-foot building.
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
HISTORY:
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Site Plan amendment request to allow the construction of a dock
door and loading area, with a re},ised Landscape Plan, for the
northeast comer of the existing buil~ling.
IBM
1507 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1154
Dallas, TX. 75234
(972) 561-7393
Fax: (972) 490-1889
There has been considerable development
surrounding land area. The original plattit
blocks and took place in 1990. Replatting o
almost all of the original Prentiss Properties
The parcel in question was replatted into thi
subsequent construction of the exisfmg IBM
Item # 6
Jacobs and Assoc.
Allen Coronett
4101 McEwen Rd.
Suite 150
Dallas, TX. 7524
(972) 490-1888
Fax: (972) 490-1890
history on this parcel and the
g of this property was in large
:curred periodically, resulting in
land holdings being developed.
; 14.28-acre parcel in 1997 with
:all center.
TRANSPORTATION:
Beltline Road is an existing P6D Rix lane divided major arterial
concrete street contained within a ll20-foot right-of-way. Airline
Drive is a C4U, four-lane undivi~ led concrete street constructed
within a 60-foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North - Existing office/warehouse/distribution facilities; LI (Light Industrial)
South - Existing office/warehouse; LI (Light InduStrial)
East Radio towers, North Lake; City of Dallas
West - Existing warehouse/distribution structures; I~I (Light Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan of IVl~y 1996 shows the property as
suitable for industrial and showroom uses.
DISCUSSION:
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In addition to remodeling approximately
Center at the comer of Beltline Road and~
need for an additional track court. As ex
would be used on an occasional basis to de
area, essentially a computer filled room 1o
the building. Although the applicant wisl~
and loading dock to an existing buildin
location of the truck dock and the lack t
public right-of-way, particularly Beltline ]3
the applicant has submitted two plans for c
one-quarter of the IBM Call
iifline Drive, this applicant has
~lained to staff, this track court
liver products to the remodeled
:ated at the northeast comer of
:s to simply add a track court
staff is concerned with the
adequate screening from the
ad. Because of staff concern,
)nsideration.
Option Number One (Sheets SP 2.1 a
concealed by new landscaping generall
Airline, with no screening wall to hide th
Beltline, a Primary Image Zone. in the p~
plantings to substitute for the more approp
disappointing results. One only needs to k
Bethel Road to observe the inadequate scn
have been very consistent in requiring soli(
Staff feels that no amount of natural scree
this track court; therefore, we do not suppc
Option Number Two (Sheets SP 2.2 ar
partially concealed by a 40-foot-long, six-.
screening wall located in an approximate '~
one Shumard Red Oak is proposed to be i
which is primarily a grassed area. With sc
much more appealing.
Item # 6
~d 4.1) shows the track bay
t located along Beltline and
~ court from passing traffic on
tst, we have allowed landscape
· iate solid screening walls, with
ok at the CiCi's building along
,ening. Since that approval, we
walls. The same applies hem.
ting can conceal vehicles using
rt this option.
d 4.2) shows the truck court
tnd-one-half-foot high concrete
0-foot-long island. In addition,
ocated in the landscape island,
,me modification, this option is
In the past, parking has been a problem on this site. However, with
remodeling of the building, the occupanlt count will be reduced from
approximately 1000 people to somewhere between 750-800 occupants,
thus reducing the parking requirement. When originally approved, this
building was required to provide 505 spaces. By actual count, 931 spaces
were constructed on-site. With the truck court design, 12 spaces will be
eliminated, leaving a total of 919 spaces far employees. With the reduced
staffing count, parking should be adequate for the building.
One final comment needs to be directed to the exhibit submittal. Sheet SP
4-1 is a bit unclear. The photos show additional landscaping (the lime
green hatched areas) which does not show on the Landscape Plan itself,
specifically along Airline Drive, west of the proposed truck court. It
appears that at least one bank of landscaping has been left off the
Landscape Plan. That concern needs to be clarified and discussed at the
public meeting.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff can recommend approval of the OPtion Two submittal with some
additional comments.
1) The screening wall should be atileast 10-feet tall to screen
vehicles using the truck bay.
2)
Landscaping, in addition to the {)ak tree, needs to be added to
the east side of the wall to sofieh its appearance. Crape Myrtle
or Dwarf Holly would be suitabie here.
3) Remove all notes on all exhibits that refer to the side yard and
parking setback dimensions.
4) Clarify location of the landscape screening shown on Sheet
SP4-1.
ALTERNATIVES
1)
2)
3)
4)
Recommend approval of the request
Recommend disapproval of the request
Recommend modification of the request
Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later ktate.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Package of Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Elevations, et4:. (8 sheets)
Item # 6
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