Design group response to DRC comments
December 6, 2006
Ms. Marcie Diamond
City of Coppell
Planning Department
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
RE: PD - 218 - U SHAKE AND SHINGLE AND REPLAT, 200 EAST BEL TUNE ROAD,
COPPELL, TEXAS, RESPONSE TO CITY COMMENTS
PROJECT: PO - 06 - 0062
Dear Ms. Diamond:
The following is in response to the DRC Agenda and Staff Comments received by fax on December
1st, 2006:
Fire Administration:
1. FDC's shall be detached from building. Locate within 50 feet of a fire hydrant and on the
same side of the firelane of said hydrant.
The FOe's have been relocated to be out of the panel fall zone. See the Site Plan for
locations.
Parks and Recreation:
1. Tree survey is incomplete, need to know what is coming out. Survey should show only
protected trees on property.
Tree Survey was complete. Reviewer did not look at the correct sheet.
2. Tree Removal Permit will be required prior to start of construction.
Okay.
Planning Department:
All Sheets:
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Ms. Marcie Diamond
City of Coppell
Planning Department
Project - 0626/PD - 06- 0062
December 6, 2006
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Change title block to Lot 1 R, Block A of the Shake and Shingle Addition (instead of Tract 1).
Complete.
Site Plan:
A. The proposed 8' X 16 (288 square foot) double sided monument sign will not be permitted,
Maximum monument sign size in the City of Coppell is 60 square feet. with a maximum
height of 6 feet.
Sign has been revised. See the Site Plan.
B.
Standard parking space size is 19 feet... why do the spaces vary from 18'6" to 20' 6"?
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Corrected per the City Standard parking.
C.
Conceptual Site Data Summary: Under the Existing Development -how were the parking
space counts derived? They do not relate to the existing building sizes, occupancies or what
is indicated on the Site Plan (Buildings 3,4 and 5). Rectify the inconsistencies.
The existing buildings and development are "grandfathered". Parking was calculated
when originally Permitted and constructed twenty-five (25) years ago. Buildings have
been numbered per the Owner's request.
D. . Surrounding zoning is LI not L 1.
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Corrected to L1.
E. Relocate north arrow to under Scale.
Corrected.
F. City of Coppell Site Plan Notes -remove all notes. They are either a reiteration of ordinance
requirements or incorrect, include only conditions specific to this PO, where the
development will either not be in compliance with or special conditions exist, such as:
Corrected as noted on the Site Plan.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS:
See Site Plan for PO Conditions.
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Ms. Marcie Diamond
City of Coppell
Planning Department
Project - 0626/PD - 06- 0062
December 6, 2006
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1. The development of this property shall be phased as indicated on the site plan.
Correct.
2. All existing developments shall retain their legal, non-conforming status.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT CONDIT10NS:
1. The development of this property shall be phased as indicated on the
Site Plan.
2. All existing Buildings/Structures shall retain their legal non-conforming
status. No upgrades or modifications shall be required on the existing
structures.
3. Site plan approval shall be required for all existing building re-
development and shall adhere to development standards in place at
the time of construction if existing facilities are demolished for new
development. However, at this PO Submittal no new upgrades shall be
required to the existing structures.
4. No masonry screening wall will be required with the 100' Railroad
R.O.W. The distance between this property and the SF9 Zoning to the
north. In addition there is landscaping and a detention pond between
the Railroad R.O.W. and the northern most building as indicated on the
Site Plan. The trees within the perimeter landscape that are currently
placed at 50'-0" o.C. will be redistributed to cluster trees at the
northern most parking area, as shown on the landscape plans.
5. The landscape area between the sidewalk and the building will be
counted toward the interior landscape requirements.
6. The additional landscape requirement of 3,470 S.F. will be
incorporated within the non-vehicular open space at the ratio of 2:1 =
3,470x2 = 6,940 additional square feet of non-vehicular open space.
Correct with added statement.
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Ms. Marcie Diamond
City of Coppell
Planning Department
Project - 0626/PD - 06. 0062
December 6, 2006
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3. Site Plan approval shall be required for all re-developments of existing
"arandfathered" buildinas only and shall adhere to development standards in
place at the time of construction.
Correct with added verbiage.
4. Specify any variances to the Landscape Ordinance.
See Site Plan for PO Conditions.
G. Revise all parking lot islands to be a minimum of 150 square feet (minimum width of 9 feet)
several islands appear to be less than 150 square feet.
Completed - see site plan. Note that a small area has been identified planting area
for tree location. The remaining is for sidewalk to building.
H. Delete" The Hours of Operation" from under Site Data Summary.
Complete.
I. Delete GSI parcel # from site plan.
Complete.
J,. Specify the height and type of the existing fence.
6' chainlink fence.
K. Add the Telecommunication Tower SUP numbers - S-1054, S-1123 and S -1123R2.
Complete
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Show required 6 foot tall masonry screening wall along the north property line as required
when non-residential development abuts residential.
No masonry screening wall will be required with the 100' Railroad R.O.W. The
distance between this property and the SF9 Zoning to the north. In addition there is
landscaping and a detention pond between the Railroad R.O.W. and the northern
most building as indicated on the Site Plan. The trees within the perimeter landscape
that are currently placed at 50'.0" o.C. will be redistributed to cluster trees at the
northern most parking area, as shown on the landscape plans.
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Ms. Marcie Diamond
City of Coppell
Planning Department
Project - 0626/PD - 06- 0062
December 6, 2006
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Landscape Plan:
A. It is recommended that the Landscape Plan be consolidated onto Sheet L1, including the
Plant List table. The irrigation plan does not need to be revised or re-submitted. See Parks
Department's comments on Tree Survey.
Complete.
B. It is assumed that the calculations are based on the new development areas only, which is
appropriate, however, please specifically designate which areas are within this area.
Complete.
C. Revise all parking lot islands to be a minimum of 150 square feet (minimum width of 9 feet)
several islands appear to be less than 150 square feet.
Complete - see Site Plan.
D. Verify the "provided" non-vehicular landscape area calculation. The landscaped open and
detention area may be included, which will exceed the 32,238 square feet as indicated in
the calculations.
Complete - see Landscape Plans.
E. It is recommended that trees be provided in the "front yard" of the new building instead of
some of the paved walkways between the parking spaces. Some of the non-vehicular trees
from the north end of the property could be relocated to be in front of the buildings.
See Site Plan - trees have to be relocated to landscaped islands.
F. Include the same title block as the Site Plan and Elevation Sheet, including the revision to
Lot 1 R, Block A of the Shake and Shingle Addition.
Complete.
Elevations:
A. It appears that the front elevations of all buildings are identical, why does Building #7 have
a separate elevation drawing?
See Elevations - Building 7 finish floor does not step. Buildings 8, 9 and 10 step.
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Ms. Marcie Diamond
City of Coppel!
Planning Department
Project - 0626/PD - 06- 0062
December 6, 2006
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B. Specify colors on the elevation sheets as specified on the color board.
Complete.
C. Do not need to resubmit lighting details.
Should you have any additional questions, please call the office.
Charles Miller
Contract Administrator
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