CC Memo & Staff Report1
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: June 12, 2018
Reference: Consider approval of PD-221R3R3-HC to attach a Detail Site Plan for an 8,526-square
foot retail/restaurant building on 1.9 acres of land (Lot 1R-1), and to amend the Concept
Plan on Lot 1R- 8 (3.6 acres) and attach a Detail Plan for a parking lot on one (1) acre and
retain the Concept Plan for a Hotel on the remainder (2.6 acres) of the property.
2030: Business Prosperity
Executive Summary:
This is the third phase of this 17-acre, Point West development which includes a retail building along
Belt Line Road and additional parking to serve the entire development.
Introduction:
Specifically, this request is for an 8,526-square foot retail/restaurant building to be located just north of
the first phase of this development along Belt Line Road. This Detail Plan complies with the uses and
general layout as established in the Concept Plan approved in 2016. This lot will have direct access to
Belt Line Road and Private Drive “C”. Mutual access is shown to connect this tract, through the proposed
Hotel tract, to the existing office development to the north. The building elevations and materials are
identical to those approved for the overall Concept Plan, as well as the Detail Plans approved for the first
two phases. The attached signs will be complaint with the provision of the Sign Ordinance
The second part of this request is to amend the Concept Site Plan for what was originally a 3.65-acre
hotel site, to utilize approximately one acre for a parking lot to be shared by the entire development.
Generally, hotels, meeting the city’s current regulations may be accommodated on 2.5 acres. This lot
abuts the common landscaped plaza area and will allow for greater flexibility in leasing/utilizing the retail
buildings for uses which require a higher parking ratio, such as restaurants.
Analysis:
On May 17, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of PD-
221R3R3-HC, Point West, PH 3, the following conditions remain outstanding:
1. There may be additional comments at the time of Building Permit and Detail Engineering
Review.
2. Replat of Lot 1R-8 indicating the following, must be approved and filed with Dallas County
prior to construction of this phase:
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a. Lot 1R-8X as a common area lot for the parking lot and the incorporation of this
property of the Property Owners Agreement, and
b. the establishment of the mutual access easement from Private Drive “B” to the office
tract to the north within Lot1R-8R.
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Legal Review:
This did not require city attorney review
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation:
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Overall Concept Plan
3. Detail Site Plan
4. Landscape Plan
5. Monument Sign and Site Details
6. Perspective View and Building Elevations
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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: PD-221R3R3-HC, Point West, PH 3
P&Z HEARING DATE: May 17, 2018
C.C. HEARING DATE: June 12, 2018
STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Director of Planning
LOCATION: North side of IH-635, west of S. Belt Line Road
SIZE OF AREA: 4.5 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING: PD-221R3R-HC (Planned Development-221 Revision 3 Revised-Highway
Commercial)
REQUEST: PD-221R3R3-HC (Planned Development-221 Revision 3 Revised 3-Highway
Commercial) to attach a Detail Site Plan for an 8,526-square foot retail/restaurant
building on 1.9 acres of land (Lot 1R-1), and to amend the Concept Plan on Lot 1R-
8 (3.6 acres) and attach a Detail Plan for a parking lot on one (1) acre and retain the
Concept Plan for a Hotel on the remainder 2.6 acres of property.
APPLICANT: Owner: Architect:
Sun Holdings, Inc. East Star Design
Michel El Haddad Greg Guerin
3318 Forest Lane P.O. Box 53
Dallas, Texas 75214 Forney, Texas 75126
972-232-2118 ext. 293 214-469-7176
Email: melhaddad@sunholdings.net Email:gguerin@EastStarDesign.com
HISTORY: In February 2007, a 78-acre Planned Development (PD) was established to allow light
industrial, office, retail and hotel uses at the northwest corner of I.H.-635 and S. Belt
Line Road. Since that time, through various PD amendments and minor lot
adjustments, approximately 1/3 of the property has been developed for its intended
uses including office, office warehouse and hotel.
In July 2007, a revised PD Concept Plan was approved for retail and restaurant uses
on the subject 17.4-acre tract. On the same agenda, an 187,535-square-foot, six-story
hotel, with 260 rooms and ancillary uses was also approved.
In June 2008, a PD amendment request was denied for a RaceTrac convenience
food store with gas pumps along Belt Line Road within this 17.4-acre tract.
Included in the reasons for denial, was concern that the first development in this
PD would set the tone for the development of the remainder of the property in terms
of types of uses and architectural character.
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In 2013, a PD amendment was approved to the hotel originally established in 2007, to
reduce the room count, but to include a restaurant and conference center on the five-
acre tract. This 157-room Four Points by Sheraton, includes a 2,000-square-foot
restaurant and a 10,000-square-foot conference center and opened in November 2016.
In February 2016, Council approved a revised Concept Plan for the entire 17 acres for
retail, restaurant, office, bank and hotel uses, and a Detail Plan for the 1st phase of
development along Belt Line Road. The first phase also includes the construction of
the various driveways/mutual access easements and the landscaped plaza area (X-lot).
In February 2017 Council approved the attachment of a Detail Site Plan for two
retail/restaurant buildings totaling approximately 17,000 square feet on 2.9 acres of
property along the frontage of IH-635.
HISTORIC COMMENT: There is no historical significance attached to this property.
TRANSPORTATION: Beltline Road is a P6D, major thoroughfare built to standard in a 120-foot right-of-
way. LBJ Freeway is an interstate highway built to federal highway guidelines.
The service road is currently being re-configured to provide a connection to Point
West Boulevard. Point West Boulevard is 32-foot wide and built within a 50-foot
wide right-of-way. Point West Blvd. also intersects with Dividend Drive to the
north of this property.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North – vacant land; PD-221R3R-HC
South – LBJ Freeway, developing commercial; City of Irving
East – vacant land; PD-221R3R-HC
West – vacant land; PD-221R3R-HC
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Coppell 2030, A Comprehensive Master Plan, shows this property as appropriate
for Freeway Special District which is defined as, “To provide areas within that
community for conventional high intensity regional commercial uses and office
development dependent upon good transportation access to highway interchanges
and frontage roads”.
DISCUSSION: This third phase of this 17-acre, Point West development includes a retail building
along Belt Line Road additional parking to serve the entire development.
Specifically, an 8,526-square foot retail/restaurant building is proposed for Lot 1,
which is located just north of the first phase of this development along Belt Line
Road. This Detail Plan complies with the uses and general layout as established in
the Concept Plan approved in 2016. This lot will have direct access to Belt Line
Road and Private Drive “C”. A deceleration lane, as required in the original PD,
will be provided with this phase of development and will be constructed with the
Belt Line Road improvements. A mutual access is shown to connect this tract,
through the proposed Hotel tract to the existing office development to the north.
The building elevations and materials are identical to those approved for the overall
Concept Plan, as well as the Detail Plans approved for the first two phases. The
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attached signs will be complaint with the provision of the Sign Ordinance. One 24
square-foot multi-tenant monument sign is proposed. The exhibit indicates that
each tenant name will be individually mounted, illuminated letters on cast stone,
which is compliant with the provisions of the Concept Plan. The landscape plan
indicates similar design and materials as approved in the previous phases.
The second part of this request is to amend the Concept Site Plan for what was
originally a 3.65-acre hotel site, to utilize approximately one acre for a parking lot
to be shared by the entire development. Generally, hotels, meeting the city’s
current regulations may be accommodated on 2.5 acres. This lot abuts the common
landscaped plaza area and will allow for greater flexibility in leasing/utilizing the
retail buildings for uses which require a higher parking ratio, such as restaurants.
The additional 58 parking spaces increases the amount of parking available for the
approved, five (5) retail/restaurant buildings (totaling 42,540 square feet) from one
space per 142 g.s.f. to 119 g.s.f. The Detail Site Plan indicates parking spaces with
perimeter landscaping and islands. Re-platting this lot into a separate, “X” lot to
be maintained by the P.O.A. is a condition of approval.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of PD-221R3R3-HC, Point West, PH 3, subject to the following
conditions:
1. There may be additional comments at the time of Building Permit and Detail Engineering Review.
2. Replat of Lot 1R-8 indicating the following must be approved and filed with Dallas County prior to
construction of this phase:
a. Lot 1R-8X as a common area lot for the parking lot and the incorporation of this property of the
Property Owners Agreement, and
b. the establishment of the mutual access easement from Private Drive “B” to the office tract to the
north within Lot1R-8R.
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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. Overall Concept Plan
2. Detail Site Plan
3. Landscape Plan
4. Monument Sign and Site Details
5. Perspective View and Building Elevations