CC Ordinance memo1
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: August 13, 2019
Reference: Consider approval of an ordinance for PD-224R2-HC (Planned Development 224
Revision 2-Highway Commercial), to revise the Concept Master Plan and attach a Detail
Site Plan to permit a 146,655 square foot building expansion in conjunction with
Construction Education Foundation (CEF) on approximately 34.8 acres of property
located on the southwest corner of Royal Lane and Sandy Lake Road; and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
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Executive Summary:
This request is to revise the Concept Master Plan and attach a Detail Site Plan for Dallas County
Community College District to permit a 146,655 sf (includes exterior canopy) expansion for North Lake
College in conjunction with the Construction Education Foundation (CEF) on approximately 34.8 acres.
Introduction:
Concept Master Plan
The Concept Master Plan identifies future phases which contain additional buildings and a parking
garage. Construction of future phases will be subject to future plan review and compliance with the
regulations in place at that time.
Planned Development (PD)
The proposed building will be home to the construction sciences and will include three lab rooms and an
outdoor lab and 27 indoor classrooms, and additional offices for staff. An additional 117 parking spaces
will be constructed just south of the existing, along Royal Lane. A technical variance was approved to
allow for more than 50% of parking in the front yard. The proposed building will be located south of the
existing building closer to the SH 121 frontage road. Overall, the building is 81% masonry, with both
the north (92%) and south (82%) elevations exceeding the 80% masonry requirement. The District is
requesting some relief on the east and west elevations, which calculate slightly below the required 80%
amount of masonry (75% and 66% respectively).
Analysis:
On July 9, 2019 the City Council approved this rezoning request from PD-224R-HC to PD-224R2-HC
On June 20, 2019 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of PD-224R2-HC,
Northlake College North Campus, subject to the following conditions:
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1. Master Concept Plan Conditions:
a. At the time of Detail Site Plan approval for the remaining acreage, the plans shall meet all
development code requirements unless specifically varied at that time.
b. There shall be a coherent architectural theme and Detail Site Plans shall include elevation
facades to assure architectural compatibility.
2. Detail Plan – Construction Science Building:
a. Approval of the of the variances to the masonry veneer requirements and the location of
more than 50% of the parking in the front yard along Royal Lane.
b. All signs shall be compliant with the Sign Ordinance.
c. Gas tank enclosure area shall be well ventilated, have a canopy over the top and shall have
a temperature gauge.
d. No outside storage shall be permitted.
Legal Review:
This was reviewed by the city attorney.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation:
The Planning Department recommends approval
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A – Legal Description
3. Exhibit B - Narrative
4. Exhibit C - Parking letter
5. Exhibit D - Conceptual Master Plan
6. Exhibit E - Detail Site Plan
7. Exhibit F - Tree Survey
8. Exhibit G - Landscape Plan
9. Exhibit H - Elevations & Rendering