CC Memo & Ordinance1
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: October 9, 2018
Reference: Consider approval of an Ordinance for PD-250R24-H, Coppell Arts Center to allow the
development of an approximate 32,370 square-foot Coppell Arts Center on 3.044 acres of
property located on the south side of Travis Street, east of Hammond Street, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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Executive Summary:
This is the approval of the Ordinance for the Coppell Arts Center Detail Planned Development.
Introduction:
This will allow the development of a 32,370 square-foot theater use on city-owned vacant property. This
location is ideal for an arts center, as it will energize and bring people to the area. In turn, they will
support the existing Old Town businesses and will hopefully spur the build-out of the remaining parcels.
In the original Site Plan presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission, verbiage was included to
allow a digital sign on the northeast corner of the site to be approved by staff at a later date. The Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended that this condition be deleted. The idea was presented at the
Council Work Session on August 28, 2018. Council was not interested in pursuing it; therefore, it has
been deleted from the Site Plan and conditions.
Analysis:
On September 11, 2018 the City Council unanimously approved this PD request, subject to the following
conditions which are incorporated in the Ordinance:
1. The following PD Conditions which are variances to the Historic District:
a. The predominant height of the building is 30'-11", with a high roof set back from the
front elevation at 48'-3", which is the minimum stage height required to support the
Theatre program.
b. The gross square footage of the building is 32,370 SF.
c. Driveways at the fire lane are 30'-0" wide to accommodate emergency vehicle access
given the proximity of the fire lane to Burns Street.
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d. The building is supported by a foundation at-grade to provide accessible access at all
entrances & exits, rather than raised and constructed of brick as required in the Historic
District.
e. Fences and Walls - "(B) Wood board fences for privacy shall only be located in rear
yards; (C) Walls of freestanding brick are not permitted in front yards [...]"Proposed:
Brick and wood screen walls are provided at the Garden to create an "outdoor room"
for semi-private uses associated with the Multipurpose space.
f. The Director of Community Development shall be given the authority to
administratively approve the design of the gazebo at a later date.
On August 16, 2018, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended APPROVAL (3-2), subject to
the conditions which have been incorporated into the ordinance.
Legal Review:
The City Attorney reviewed this Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation:
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A – Legal Description
3. Exhibit B – Detail Site Plan
4. Exhibit C - Landscape Plan
5. Exhibit D – Building Elevations
6. Exhibit E – Typical Elevations
7. Exhibit F - Old Town Parking Plan
ANORDINANCE OF THECITY OFCOPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500-A-731
ANORDINANCEOFTHE CITY OFCOPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING
THECOMPREHENSIVE ZONINGORDINANCE AND MAPOFTHECITYOF
COPPELL, TEXAS, ASHERETOFOREAMENDED, BYGRANTING A
CHANGE IN ZONING FROM PD-250R8-H (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT- 250 REVISION 8 – HISTORIC) TOPD-250R24-H (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT- 250REVISION 24 – HISTORIC) TOALLOW
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANAPPROXIMATE 32,370 SQUARE-FOOT
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND THEATER ON3.044ACRESOF
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THESOUTH SIDEOFTRAVIS STREET, EAST
OFHAMMOND STREET, AND BEING MOREPARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
INEXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO ANDINCORPORATED HEREIN;
PROVIDING FORAPPROVALOFTHE DETAIL SITEPLAN, LANDSCAPE
PLAN, BUILDING ELEVATIONS, TYPICAL ELEVATIONSANDOLDTOWN
PARKING PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO ASEXHIBITS “B” THOUGH “F”;
AND, PROVIDINGFOR DEVELOPMENTREGULATIONS; PROVIDINGA
REPEALINGCLAUSE; PROVIDING ASEVERABILITYCLAUSE;
PROVIDINGA SAVINGSCLAUSE; PROVIDING APENALTYOFFINE NOT
TOEXCEED THESUMOF TWOTHOUSANDDOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR
EACHOFFENSE; ANDPROVIDING ANEFFECTIVEDATE.
WHEREAS, theCityPlanning andZoning Commission andthegoverningbody oftheCity
of Coppell, Texas, incompliance withthelawsoftheState ofTexasandpursuanttothe
Comprehensive ZoningOrdinanceof theCityof Coppell, have givenrequisitenoticesbypublication
andotherwise, andafterholding duehearings andaffording afullandfairhearing to allproperty
owners generally, andtoallpersons interested and situated intheaffected areaand inthevicinity
thereof, thesaidgoverning bodyisoftheopinion thatZoning ApplicationNo. PD-250R25-Hshould
beapproved, andin theexercise of legislative discretion have concluded thatthe Comprehensive
Zoning OrdinanceandMap should beamended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BEITORDAINED BY THECITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION1. ThattheComprehensive ZoningOrdinance andMap oftheCityofCoppell,
Texas, dulypassedby thegoverningbodyoftheCityof Coppell, Texas, asheretofore amended, be
andthesameishereby amendedbygranting achange inzoning fromPD-250R8-H (Planned
Development District- 250Revision8 – Historic) toPD-250R24-H (PlannedDevelopment District-
250Revision24 – Historic) to allow thedevelopment of anapproximate 32,370 square-foot
Performing ArtsCenterandTheateron3.044acresofproperty located onthesouthsideofTravis
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Street, east ofHammond Street, for theproperty describedinExhibit “A” attached heretoandmadea
part hereofforall purposes.
SECTION2. Thatthe Property willbeconstructed, maintainedandusedinaccordancewith
theCode ofOrdinances, isherebyapproved andsubject tothefollowingdevelopment regulations:
A. Exceptas amended herein, theproperty shallbe developedin accordance withthe
PlannedDevelopment Ordinance, No. 91500-A-615, as amended, which are
incorporated hereinassetforthinfull andhereby republished.
B. AsindicatedinExhibit “B” the DetailSite Planfor thefacility, shall meetthe
following development regulations:
a. Themaximumheightofthebuildingshall be50 feet.
b. Thegrosssquarefootage ofthebuildingshall beapproximately 32,500square
feet.
c. Maximumdrivewaywidth shallbe30'-0" asdepicted onsaid Exhibit.
d. Thebuildingissupportedbyafoundation at-grade toprovide American with
disabilities approved accessible accessatallingress andegress.
e. Brickand wood screen wallsare providedattheGarden tocreatean "outdoor
room" forusesassociated withtheMultipurpose space. Thisshallbepermitted
tobelocated inthefrontyard along adjacentandparalleltoHammond Street.
f. TheDirector ofCommunity Development shallbegiven theauthority to
administratively approvethedesign ofthegazebotobecompatible withthe
materialsofthesurrounding areaandthestyleofthemainstructure assetforth
inthebuildingelevation atalater date.
SECTION3. Thatthe DetailSitePlan, Landscape Plan, Building Elevations, Typical
Elevations andOld Town Parking Plan, attached hereto asExhibits “B” though “F”; respectively,
shall bedeemedasdevelopmentregulations forthisdevelopment.
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SECTION 4. Thattheabovepropertyshallbe usedonlyinthe manner andfor thepurpose
providedforbytheComprehensive Zoning Ordinance oftheCityofCoppell, asheretofore amended,
andasamendedherein.
SECTION5. Thatthedevelopment ofthepropertyherein shallbein accordance with
buildingregulations, zoning ordinances, andanyapplicableordinances except asmaybespecifically
altered oramended herein.
SECTION6. Thatallprovisions oftheOrdinances oftheCityofCoppell, Texas, in conflict
withtheprovisions ofthisordinance be, andthesamearehereby, repealed, and allotherprovisions
notinconflictwiththeprovisionsofthisordinanceshallremain in fullforceandeffect.
SECTION7. Thatshould anysentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase orsection of
thisordinancebeadjudgedor heldto beunconstitutional, illegalorinvalid, thesame shallnotaffect
thevalidityofthisordinance asawhole, oranypartorprovisionthereofotherthan thepartso decided
tobe unconstitutional, illegal orinvalid, andshallnotaffectthevalidity oftheComprehensiveZoning
Ordinanceasawhole.
SECTION8. Anoffense committedbeforetheeffective dateofthisordinanceisgoverned
byprior lawandtheprovisionsoftheComprehensive ZoningOrdinance, asamended, ineffectwhen
the offensewascommitted andthe formerlaw iscontinuedineffect forthis purpose.
SECTION9. Thatanyperson, firmorcorporation violating anyof theprovisionsorterms
ofthisordinance shallbesubject tothesamepenalty asprovided forintheComprehensive Zoning
Ordinance oftheCityofCoppell, asheretofore amended, andupon convictionshallbepunishedbya
fine nottoexceed thesumofTwoThousand Dollars ($2,000.00) foreachoffense; and eachand every
daysuchviolation shallcontinue shallbedeemed toconstitutea separateoffense.
SECTION10. Thatthisordinanceshalltakeeffect immediatelyfromandafteritspassage
andthepublication ofitscaption, asthelawandcharter insuchcases provide.
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