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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE No.: PD-294-C, Alpine Wash, White Glove Express Addition, Lot 1R1, Block A
P&Z HEARING DATE: January 18, 2018
C.C. HEARING DATE: February 13, 2018
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell, Senior Planner
LOCATION: 250 S. Denton Tap Rd
SIZE OF AREA: 1.02 acres
CURRENT ZONING: S-1074RR-C
REQUEST: A zoning change request from S-1074RR-C (Special Use Permit-1074 Revision 2-
Commercial) to PD-294-C (Planned Development District-294-Commercial) to
amend the Detail Site Plan to allow the renovation and expansion of existing car
wash facility to include self-service vacuums on 1.020 acres on property located at
250 S. Denton Tap, at the request of Mark Lockwood, A Plus Design Group.
APPLICANT: APPLICANTS CONSULTANT
Palmer Dean Mark Lockwood
(214) 317-3317 A-Plus Design Group
palmer@outlinethesky.com Flower Mound, TX. 75028
Randy Brown (972) 724-4440
(214) 724-6730 marklockwood@apdg.us
randolph.e.brown@gmail.com
PROPERTY OWNER
Coppell Car Wash
Steve Chang
250 S. Denton Tap Rd
HISTORY: The original special use permit for the existing car wash was approved in 1993 with
four conditions: 1) The vacuum operation shall be fully enclosed and the sound
emanating from the enclosure due to operation of the vacuum, measured at the
exterior of the building, shall not exceed 55 decibels; 2) The driveway shall contain
a divider separating ingress and egress traffic; 3) Additional landscaping to buffer
the sound from the adjacent neighborhood shall be added at the rear of the location;
and 4) the SUP shall be in accordance with the site plan. The car wash facility has
not had any special use permit modifications since then. The car wash was built on
the northern portion of the lot while the southern portion remained vacant until
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1997 when an oil lube and car detailing facility was constructed. More recently the
car detailing facility was expanded and upgraded in 2006 when it became a
Valvoline Oil Change facility, also resulting in the replatting of the site into its
current two-lot configuration. A variance was granted at this time by the Zoning
Board of Adjustment for the side yard setback encroachment of the existing
buildings created by the introduction of a property line to create the two lots.
HISTORIC COMMENT: This property has no noted historical significance.
TRANSPORTATION: South Denton Tap is a P6D, a six-lane concrete divided thoroughfare, to the west of
this property.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North: 50-foot Gas Easement;
South: Valvoline Oil Change; S-1074R3-C Commercial (C)
East: Single-Family Residential (SF-7)
West: Commercial (C)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Coppell 2030, A Comprehensive Master Plan, shows this property as appropriate
for Neighborhood Center Retail. These areas would provide for retail, restaurants,
office, civic and institutional primarily intended to serve nearby neighborhoods.
DISCUSSION: The existing car wash was approved in 1993 and originally operated as White Glove
Express and more recently as Coppell Car Wash. It currently operates as a full-
service car wash, where patrons drop off their car and wait for the wash and
vacuuming/detailing to be done. The existing vacuum canopy, adjacent to the car
wash, consists of a couple of vacuum stanchions where employees vacuum the cars.
The prospective owners would like to convert the facility, in their words, into a
state of the art express car wash. The existing facility’s equipment would be
replaced with modern equipment and the existing vacuum canopy would be
removed. The site would be reworked, a new drive area to the enter the car wash
is proposed where the existing vacuum area is located. The existing drive area
would be converted to six new covered vacuum areas and additional parking spots
for employees. An additional nine vacuum spots are proposed along the eastern
property line. These proposed nine spots would also be covered and would be
adjacent to the existing wooden fence and landscaped area, abutting the existing
residential neighborhood alley. The facility is proposed to be open daily from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m.
The existing site has very limited landscaping (13%). The proposed changes to the
site include increasing the landscaping to 30% of the lot area, which would include
adding trees, removing some concrete, adding grassy areas both along the front and
side of the lot as well as stamped concrete in the new drive area to improve the curb
appeal. Other proposed changes include narrowing the existing driveway to meet
current driveway requirements. As with the previous permit requirement, the main
vacuum machinery will be located inside of the building with lines running
underground from the building to the 15 vacuum stanchions.
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The exterior façade will be updated to include additional stone on the front façade
with split-face block (CMU-2) wainscoting and a new metal roof and awnings and
be architecturally compatible with the recently renovated oil change center to the
south. New signage is proposed on the front of the building. The proposed signage
for the building will need to comply with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
As shown the monument sign cannot be internally illuminated. The applicant is
working on obtaining a trademark for their logo.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the request subject to:
1. There may be additional comments during the site plan review.
2. A replat will be required to relocate the fire lane on the property.
3. All proposed signage shall comply with ordinance requirements.
4. The vacuum operation shall be fully enclosed and vacuum stanchions shall be inoperable when the car
wash is closed.
5. The existing landscaping along the western property line shall be maintained and enhanced if necessary.
6. Hours of operation be limited to 7 a.m to 7 p.m.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approval of the request
2. Denial of the request
3. Modification of the request
4. Take the case under advisement to a future date
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Narrative
2. Site Plan
3. Landscape Plan & Tree Survey
4. Elevations & Signage
5. Photos