Council Memo & Ordinance1
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: February 12, 2019
Reference: Consider approval of an Ordinance for PD-297-HC to establish a Concept Site Plan for
hotel, retail, restaurants and office uses on 16.57 acres and a Detail Site Plan for two
Hotels, one being a Residence Hotel on approximately 6 acres located at the northeast
corner of SH 121 and Sandy Lake Road and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
2030: Business Prosperity
Executive Summary:
This Planned Development District will establish a Concept Site Plan for hotel, retail, restaurants and
office uses on 16.57 acres of property; and a Detail Site Plan for two hotels, one being a Residence Hotel
on approximately 6 acres, and providing for a variance to Sec. 12-30-18. (2) c. Not more than 22 room
units per acre for one of the hotels and allowing for a 40’ tall multi-tenant sign along SH 121.
Analysis:
On January 22, 2019, the City Council approved PD-297-HC, as recommend for approval by the Planning
and Zoning Commission, subject to all conditions as stated below, and adding the condition that a 40’
tall monument sign would be permitted along SH 121 and a 60 square foot monument sign along Sandy
Lake. All applicable conditions have been incorporated into the Ordinance.
On December 11, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of PD-297-HC,
Whitestone, subject to the following conditions which have been incorporated into the Planned
Development exhibits
1. Concept Plan Conditions:
a. At the time of Detail Site Plan approval for the remaining 11 +/- acres, consideration be
given to providing additional buffers along the freeway as well as a focal point feature at
the intersection of SH 121 and Sandy Lake Road.
b. Detail Site Plans shall meet all development code requirements unless specifically varied
at that time.
c. There shall be a coherent architectural theme and Detail Site Plans shall include elevation
facades to assure architectural compatibility. Variances to Sec. 12-22-5. Type of exterior
construction relating to the color of wall surfaces will be reviewed at the time of Detail
Site Plan approval.
d. There shall be a consistent sign package for all attached signs and signs to be compli ant
with the provisions of the Sign Ordinance.
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e. This property shall to be replatted to provide building sites, necessary easements, tree
preservation area and Property Owners Association.
f. The following traffic improvements are required to support this development, based on
the T.I.A. submitted and shall be at the time of the platting of the property:
i. Provide an eastbound left turn lane with 150 feet of storage on Sandy Lake Road
at Royal Lane.
ii. Provide a northbound right turn lane with 425 feet of deceleration including 100-
foot taper on SH 121 Northbound Frontage Road at Driveway 2.
iii. Provide a northbound right turn lane with 300 feet of deceleration including 100-
foot taper on SH 121 Northbound Frontage Road at Driveway 3.
iv. Modify existing signal at the intersection of Sandy Lake Road and Royal Lane to
accommodate for southbound leg and eastbound left turn lane including a new
traffic signal pole for the southbound direction and pedestrian signals for all legs.
v. To construct one additional northbound through lane to the development at the
intersection of Sandy Lake and Royal Lane.
vi. The addition of a deceleration lane for the right turn into the Royal Lane Driveway.
g. At the time of platting Fire lane shall be stubbed-out at intersections to Phase 2 to allow
connection of future buildings.
h. Property Owners Association shall maintain all common areas, including the landscape
medians, tree preservation area pedestrian areas, and all enhanced paving surfaces.
Property Owners Association documents areas shall be submitted for staff review prior to
the filing of the Final Plat.
i. Additional comments will be generated at the time of Detail Engineering review.
2. Detail Plan – Home2-Suites, approval of a variance to Sec. 12-30-18.(2) c. Not more than
22 room units per acre, and the deficit in one amenities,
a. Allowance to the variance in the number of colors of masonry and accent materials,
subject revisions to the materials the reduction in the stucco areas to be compliant with
the 80% masonry requirement.
b. All signs shall be compliant with the Sign Ordinance.
3. Detail Plan – LaQuinta, subject to:
a. Allowance to the variance in the number of colors of masonry and accent
materials.
b. All signs shall be compliant with the Sign Ordinance.
c. Allowing for a one parking space deficit, with 131 parking spaces being provided.
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 - Concept Plan
4. Exhibit C - Detail Site Plan – Hotels
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5. Exhibit D - Landscape Plan
6. Exhibit E - Tree Survey
7. Exhibit F - LaQuinta Elevations
8. Exhibit G - LaQuinta First Floor Plans
9. Exhibit H - LaQuinta 2-5 Floor Plans
10. Exhibit I - Home2Suites Elevations
11. Exhibit J - Home2Suites First Floor Plans
12. Exhibit K - Home2Suites 2-5 Floor Plans
13. Exhibit L - Home2Suites – room layout
14. Exhibit M - Street Cross Section
15. Exhibit N - Intersection Design
16. Exhibit O - 40-foot Multi-Tenant Sign
ANORDINANCE OF THECITY OFCOPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500-A-738
ANORDINANCEOFTHE CITY OFCOPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING
THECOMPREHENSIVE ZONINGORDINANCE AND MAPOFTHECITYOF
COPPELL, TEXAS, ASHERETOFOREAMENDED, BYGRANTING A
CHANGE IN ZONING FROMHC (HIGHWAYCOMMERCIAL) TOPD-297-
HC (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-297-HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL) TO
ESTABLISHA CONCEPTSITEPLAN FOR HOTEL, RETAIL,
RESTAURANTSANDOFFICEUSESON16.57ACRESOFPROPERTY AND
ADETAILSITEPLAN FORTWOHOTELS, ONEBEING ARESIDENCE
HOTEL, ONAPPROXIMATELY6 ACRESOFLANDLOCATEDATTHE
NORTHEAST CORNER OFSANDYLAKEAND SH121, AND BEINGMORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED INEXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETOAND
INCORPORATEDHEREIN; PROVIDING FORAPPROVALOFTHE
CONCEPT PLAN, DETAILSITEPLAN, LANDSCAPE PLAN, TREE SURVEY,
LAQUINTAELEVATIONS, LAQUINTA FIRST FLOORPLANS, LAQUINTA 2-
5FLOOR PLANS, HOME2SUITES ELEVATIONS, HOME2SUITES FIRST
FLOORPLANS, HOME2SUITES 2-5FLOORPLANS, HOME2SUITES – ROOM
LAYOUT, STREET CROSS SECTION, INTERSECTION DESIGNAND40-
FOOTMULTI-TENANTSIGN, ATTACHED HERETO ASEXHIBITS “B”
THOUGH “O”; AND PROVIDING FORDEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS;
PROVIDINGAREPEALINGCLAUSE; PROVIDING ASEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING ASAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING APENALTYOF
FINENOTTO EXCEED THESUM OFTWOTHOUSAND DOLLARS
2,000.00) FOR EACHOFFENSE; ANDPROVIDINGANEFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, theCityPlanning andZoning Commission andthegoverningbody oftheCity
of Coppell, Texas, incompliance withthelawsoftheState ofTexasandpursuanttothe
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance oftheCityofCoppell, havegivenrequisite noticesbypublication
andotherwise, andafterholding duehearings andaffording afullandfairhearing to allproperty
owners generally, andtoallpersons interested and situated intheaffected areaand inthevicinity
thereof, thesaid governing body isoftheopinionthatZoningApplicationNo. PD-297-HC should
beapproved, andin theexercise of legislative discretion have concluded thatthe Comprehensive
Zoning OrdinanceandMap should beamended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BEITORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OFTHE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION1. ThattheComprehensive ZoningOrdinance andMap oftheCityofCoppell,
Texas, dulypassedby thegoverningbodyoftheCityof Coppell, Texas, asheretofore amended, be
andthesame isherebyamendedbygranting achangeinzoningfromHC (HighwayCommercial) to
PD-296-HC (Planned Development -296 -Highway Commercial) toestablishaConceptSitePlanfor
hotel, retail, restaurants and officeuseson16.57acres ofproperty andapproving aDetailSitePlan
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fortwo Hotels, including onasaResidenceHotel, asdefinedbytheCoppell CodeofOrdinances, on
approximately 6 acresof landlocatedatthenortheastcornerofSandy Lake andSH121, forthe
property described inExhibit “A” attachedheretoandmadea parthereofforallpurposes.
SECTION2. ThattheProperty willbeused anddeveloped forHighway Commercial
purposesasprovided intheCodeofOrdinances, asprovidedin Section1, isthesame herebyapproved
subject tothefollowingdevelopment regulations:
1. Concept Planishereby approvedsubjecttothe developmentregulations, asfollows:
a. ThataDetailSite Planshallberequiredforapproval(s) forthe remaining 11.6acres,
toprovide additionalbuffers along thefreeway, toprovide a focalpointfeatureat
theintersection ofSH121andSandyLake Road; andshallbedesigned to take
advantage ofthetreepreservation amenityasnoted anddesignated on theConcept
Plan, attachedas Exhibit B.
b. Detail SitePlans shall befiled andapproved by development regulations and
Highway Commercialstandards, as amended herein, andinaccordancewith the
Comprehensive ZoningOrdinance.
c. Thereshallbe acoherent architecturaltheme and DetailSitePlans shallinclude
elevationfacades toassurearchitectural compatibility. Typeofexterior construction
relating tothecolorofexterior wallsurfaces elements shall bereviewedatthetime
ofDetail SitePlan andshall beconsistent withcompatible materials colorand
architectural style.
d. There shallbe aconsistentsignplan throughoutthe PlannedDevelopment forall
attachedand monument signage; andsuchsignsshallbe compliant withthe
provisions oftheSignOrdinance, exceptotherwise asprovided herein.
e. Thisproperty shalltobereplatted asnecessaryunder theCitysubdivision toprovide
buildingsites, necessaryeasements, firelanesandpublic access.
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f. Thefollowingtrafficimprovements are required tosupport thisdevelopment, based
ontheTrafficImpactAnalysis (T.I.A.) submittedand shallbe atthetimeofthe
priortoand/ortime ofplatsubmittal whichshallinclude:
i. Provideaneastbound left turnlanewith 150feetofstorage onSandy Lake
RoadatRoyal Lane.
ii. Provideanorthbound rightturnlanewith425feetofdecelerationincluding
100-foottaper onSH 121Northbound FrontageRoadatDriveway 2; as
depicted onConcept Plan.
iii. Provide anorthboundrightturnlanewith300feetof deceleration including
100-foottaperonSH121Northbound Frontage RoadatDriveway 3.
Modifyexistingsignalattheintersection ofSandyLakeRoadandRoyal
Lanetoaccommodate forsouthboundportion andeastboundleftturnlane
including anewtrafficsignal poleforthe southbound directionand
pedestriansignalsfor allportions.
iv. Provide forconstructionforoneadditional northbound through lanetothe
development attheintersectionofSandy LakeandRoyalLane; and
v. Provide anadditionofadeceleration lanefortherightturnintotheRoyal
LaneDriveway.
g. Atthetime of platting ofPhase1, Firelane(s) shall bestubbed-outatintersections
toPhase2toallowconnection offuture development anduse.
h. Property OwnersAssociation shall beformedand continued to maintainall
commonareas, including thelandscape medians, treepreservation areapedestrian
areas, andall enhancedpavingsurfaces. PropertyOwnersAssociation documents
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areasshallbesubmitted priorto filing forstaffreview andapproved priortothe
filing ofthe FinalPlattoensurecompliance withthisordinance; and
i. Detailed siteplansfor Phase1 (LaQuinta andHome 2Suites) shallbein
compliancewiththisordinance.
2. DetailPlan – LaQuinta
a. Allowancetocolors ofmasonry and accentmaterials shallbe inconformity with
theCode of Ordinances, exceptasprovided ontheBuilding Elevations, attached
heretoasExhibit “F”.
b. Allsignageshallbecompliant withtheSignOrdinance, except asamendedherein
inSection 4ofthisordinance.
c. Provide a minimum131parking spaces beingprovided, includingAmerican
Disability Actrequirements.
d. First FloorPlans, thehotelshall meet the followingdevelopment regulations:
i. Thereshall beaminimumof125 guestrooms;
ii. theminimum guestroomsizeshall be335squarefeet;
iii. thelobby/waiting/atriumareashall beaminimum of820squarefeet;
iv. there shallbeadedicated meeting roomspace of atleast1,200squarefeet.
v. thereshallbealimited food service/restaurantdefinedas – buffetfood
availableforself-serviceby acustomer through a serving line and with a
table/seating.
vi. thereshallbeaminimumof2,600 squarefeet outdoorplaza orpatioarea
asdepictedinExhibit C.
vii. thereshall beaswimming poolwithaminimumof600 square feet ofwater
surface areaandbemaintained ingood workingorder.
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viii. thereshallbeequippedweight orfitnessroomwithaminimum of600
squarefeet.
3. DetailPlan – Home2-Suites,
a. Notmorethan22roomunitsperacre, andtheprovisionofthree amenities, as
notedonExhibit G.
b. The masonryandaccentmaterials, to becompliantwiththe80% masonry
requirement, asindicatedandnotedonExhibit I, attachedhereto and
incorporated herein.
c. AllsignageshallbecompliantwiththeSignOrdinance, exceptasamended
herein inSection4 ofthisordinance.
d. As indicated in Exhibit J, FirstFloor Plan, attachedhereto shallmeetthe
followingdevelopmentregulations:
i. There shall be aminimum of126guestrooms;
ii. theminimum guestroomsizeshallbe 323squarefeet;
iii. thelobby/waiting/atrium areashall beaminimum of750squarefeet;
iv. thereshallbeadedicated meetingroomspaceofatleast 1,200 square
feet.
v. thereshallbealimited foodservice/restaurant definedas – buffet food
availablefor self-servicebyacustomer through aserving lineand
withatable/seating forconsumption.
vi. there shallbea minimumof 2,600squarefeetoutdoorplazaor patio
areaasdepicted inExhibitC.
vii. thereshallbe aswimming poolwith aminimum of600square feetof
water surfaceareaandbe maintained ingoodworkorder.
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viii. thereshall beanequippedweight orfitnessroom withaminimumof
600squarefeet
4. Signs –
a. One40’ tallpylonsign shallbepermitted on SH121atthe maindriveway,
asindicated ontheExhibit “O”.
b. One60squarefootmonumentsign, as permitted bytheSignOrdinance be
allowedatSandyLakeand themaindriveway.
c. Allothersignsshallbeinaccordance withthe SignOrdinance, exceptas
specificallyamended herein”
SECTION3. Thatthe Concept Plan, Detail SitePlan, LandscapePlan, TreeSurvey,
LaQuintaElevations, LaQuintaFirstFloor Plans, LaQuinta2-5FloorPlans, Home2Suites Elevations,
Home2Suites FirstFloorPlans, Home2Suites 2-5Floor Plans, Home2Suites – roomlayout, Street
Cross Section, IntersectionDesign and40-footMulti-TenantSign, attached heretoasExhibits “B”
though “O”; respectively, shallbedeemedasdevelopmentregulations tothisdevelopment.
SECTION 4. Thattheabovepropertyshallbe usedonlyinthe manner andfor thepurpose
providedforbytheComprehensive Zoning Ordinance oftheCityof Coppell, asheretofore amended,
andasamendedherein.
SECTION5. Thatthedevelopment ofthepropertyherein shallbein accordance with
buildingregulations, zoningordinances, andanyapplicable ordinances exceptasmaybe specifically
altered oramended herein.
SECTION6. ThatallprovisionsoftheOrdinancesoftheCity ofCoppell, Texas, inconflict
withtheprovisions ofthisordinance be, andthesamearehereby, repealed, and allotherprovisions
notinconflictwiththeprovisionsofthisordinanceshallremain in fullforceandeffect.
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