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CCapproval on 12/13/05AGENDA REQUEST FORM DEP'T: Planning DATE: December 13, 2005 ITEM #: 18 ITEM CAPTION: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. S- 1228R-C, Coppell Montessori Academy~ zoning change request from S- 1228-C (Special Use Permit- 1228-Commercial) to S- 1228R-C (Special Use Pennib 1228 Revised-Commercial), to amend the Site Plan to allow the construction of an approximate 240-square-foot greenhouse as an ancillary use to the private school on 1.68 acres of property located along the north side of Fitt~ess Court, approximately 250-feet west of Denton Tap Road. Motion to close Public Hearing & ~,pprove subject to conditions 1 & below GOAL(S): APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON ABOVE DATE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: q - Faught S - Peters Vote - 6-0 ~ . 20os 12 15 Tunne[I absent omo. Date of P&Z Meetin?: November 17, 2005 Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioner~ Borchgardt, Hall, McCaffrey, Foreman, Haas, Kittrell and Reese voting in favor. None opposed. Approval is recommended, subject to the following conditions: I) A variance from the Board of Adjustment is required to permit glass to exceed 50 percent of the total area of any one facade of a building. 2) Additional comments may be generated upon detailed Engineering review. Staffrecommends approval. Agenda Request Form - Revised 09/04 DOcument Name: @2S-1228R-C, CMA I-AR (lily OF COPPEI.L PI.ANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPOR'F CASE NO.: S-1228R-C, Coppell MonDssori Academy P & Z HEARING DATE: C.C. ItEARiNG DATE: November 17, 2005 December 13, 2005 STAFF REP.: Matt Stec~, City Plmmer LOCATION: Along tine north side of Fitness Corn-t, approximately 250-feet west of Denton Tap Road. SIZE OF AREA: 1.68 acres of property CURRENT ZONING: S- 1228-C (Special Use Permit- 122S-Commercial) REQUEST: S- 1228R-C (Special [!se Permit-1228 Revised-Commercial), to m-nend the Site Plan to allow the construction of an approximate 240-square-foot glass greenhouse as an ancillau' use to tine private school. APPLICANT: Mark Wainscott, Architect itcad Construction, lnc 3030 IBJ Frce'~ay, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75234 (214) 722-7535 Fax: (214) 722-7635 HISTORY: The Special list Pcnnit was approxted on October I l, 2005, for the main use of a Montcssori School. TRANSPORTATION: Fitness Courl is a local commercial tatreet with variable right-of-way. Page 1 of 3 Item ~ 4 SURROUNDING I.AND USE & ZONING: North - Children's Courtyard & Mark~?t at Town Center; PD-178P, 2-C (Planned Development-178 R~vision 2-Commercial) and PD- 178R-C (Planned Developmen}t- 178 Revised-Commercial) South Ballet Academy; PD-207-~ (Plam~ed Development 207- C)mmercial) & :[aco Bell Re~staurant; S-1093-C (Special Use Permit- 1093-Commercial) ~ East - \\'achovia Bank is currently un4ter construction; C (Commercial) \\"est Parking Lot tbr EveD'bod>~ Fits gymnastics facility; C (Commercial) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan of M2~y 1996 shows the property as suitable fbr neighborhood retai! uses of which this use is acceptable. DISCUSSION: This proposal calls for an approximate 2}40-square-foot glass greenhouse as an ancillary, use to the private school On 1.68 acres of property located along the north side of Fitness Court, ~est of the proposed Wachovia Bank (formerly Grandy's Restaurant) a}nd east of the Everybody Fits gymnastics facility. The greenhouse i~ proposed to be located on the northeast portion of the lot. A revision roi the previously approved Special Use Penrfit is required fur the addition of this accessory use. As this is a grecnhouse, the majority of xvhich is glasis, a variance is requested to the construction standards of the Zoning O~dinance, which prohibits glass exceeding 50 percent of the total area ofapy one facade ora building. This will need to be obtained through the !Board of Adjustment prior to permitting. The Landscape Plan has been ~odified to include screening of the mechanical equipment associated witl~ the greeuhouse and exclude the greenhouse area frown the previously appioved nonvehicular open space. A white metal is shown to be used in theiconstruction of the greenhouse. Staff recommends using black to match !he previously approved fencing matcrial on-site, and make this structure l}ess obtrusive to the surrounding dexclopment. RECOMMENDATION TO TFIE PI.~\NN[NG AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff recommends APPROVAL of this r~quest, subject to tbe following conditions: ! l) A variance fi-om the Boar< permit glass to exceed 50 pc faq:ade ora building. llem/* 4 of Ad~justment is required to cent of the total area ()fan)' one Page 2 of 3 Rcxise Landscape Plan to show correct nonvehicular open space calculations. 3) Specify on the clexations th~at the brick on the greenhouse will match the main structure.i 4) Recommend a black materiallfor greenhouse construction, as previously indicated to staff This will match the fence already approved for lhe site. 5) Additional comments may be generated upon detailed Engineering review. ALTEI~NATiVES 1) Recommend approval of the request 2) Reco~rm~end disapproval of the requesl 3) Recommend modification of the request 4) Take under advisement fur reconsideration at a late~ date. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan 2) Landscape Plan 3) Elevations Page 3 of 3 Item # 4 u]z wF_ Z__ F--LL LL