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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PD-224R2-HC, Northlake College North Campus
P&Z HEARING DATE: June 20, 2019
C.C. HEARING DATE: July 9, 2019
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell, Sr. Planner
LOCATION: S.W.C. of Sandy Lake Road and Royal Lane
SIZE OF AREA: 34.8 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING: PD-224R-HC
REQUEST: A zoning change request from PD-224R-HC (Planned Development 224 Revised-
Highway Commercial) to 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.
APPLICANT: Owner: Architect:
Dallas County Community College Scott Wegener
1601 S Lamar Street Beck Architecture
Dallas, TX 75215 1807 Ross , Suite 500
Attn: Dr. Christa Slejko Dallas, TX 75201
214-378-1500 214-303-6627
scottwegener@beckarchitecture.com
HISTORY: This property was originally zoned Light Industrial in the 1980’s, but in 2003 the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that both the Future Land Use
Map and the zoning classification for this piece be changed to encourage the
development of well-designed retail, commercial and/or office development. City
Council approved the changes in 2003. In 2007, Dallas County Community College
District requested a zone change from Commercial (C), Highway Commercial
(HC) and Light Industrial (LI) to Planned Development (PD-224- HC) to allow for
Phase One construction of a multi-purpose building, associated parking and
easements on approximately 10 acres of the property for a new college campus. In
2011 the PD was amended to allow a gas valve site to support th e gas pipeline
installed parallel to SH 121.
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HISTORIC COMMENT: This property does not have any historic significance.
TRANSPORTATION: State Highway 121, is a state highway, recently built to standard.
Sandy Lake Road is a four-lane divided thoroughfare in a six-lane R.O.W.
Royal Lane is a four-lane divided thoroughfare in a six-lane R.O.W.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North: Vacant (Proposed Hotels/Office/Retail); PD-297-HC (Highway Commercial)
South: Office Warehouse; LI (Light Industrial)
East: Office Warehouse; LI (Light Industrial) & PD-194R5-LI
West: SH 121& Self Storage; C (Commercial (S-1204))
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Coppell 2030 Comprehensive Master Plan shows this property as
suitable for Freeway Special District with a designation for other school
facilities.
DISCUSSION: This request is to revise the Concept Master Plan and attach a Detail Site Plan to
permit a 65,500 square footprint (146,655 sf – includes exterior canopy) expansion
in conjunction with the Construction Education Foundation (CEF) on
approximately 34.8 acres. 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.
This project is a joint venture with the Construction Education Foundation (CEF).
The intent is to offer residential and commercial construction courses for students
wanting a career in the construction industry. This facility will replace the West
Campus facility located in Irving and will house classrooms and laboratories
providing both management and skill-based education for the construction
industry. The building will pursue LEED- Silver certification. The proposed new
building will be home to the construction sciences and will also include four lab
rooms including an outdoor lab and 27 indoor classrooms, and additional offices
for staff. A wide range of courses will be offered including Construction
Management, Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, Carpentry, and
Plumbing and Pipefitting. Additionally, the facility is planned to have a large
outdoor laboratory space shared by the trades for events, workshops and mockup
projects and will be screened from TX-121.
Currently all the existing parking is located along the Royal Lane frontage. These
spaces will remain while an additional 117 spaces will be constructed just south of
the existing, along Royal Lane. All of these spaces will utilize the existing
driveways on Royal Lane. The school has indicated that based on the number of
students and faculty, based on zoning regulations. This will meet their parking
needs and exceeds the 410 parking spaces required. A technical variance is being
requested to allow for more than 50% of parking in the front yard. Staff has no
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objection to this variance request since this site has three frontages and the majority
of the parking is existing.
The Landscape Plan is generally compliant with the provisions of the Landscape
Ordinance. Landscaping in some areas of Phase 1 will need to be replaced due to
trees/plants dying over time. Additional modifications to the required landscaping
is necessary where existing and proposed utility easements, and a gas pipeline
exists. Perimeter landscape areas with street trees are provided along Sandy Lake
Road, Royal Lane and the portions of SH 121 outside of the easements. A
landscape berm with wildflowers and trees is being provided along a portion of the
SH 121 frontage. This will also act as screening for this facility. Interior
landscaping of the site is being exceeded both in area (50%) and the number of trees
provided (21 provided vs 15 required). The non-vehicular open space area is five
times greater that what is required by ordinance. They are providing 96 new trees
to the site.
The existing building is located to the north of the site, close to Sandy Lake Road.
The proposed building will be located south of the existing building closer to the
SH 121 frontage road. With this new construction, fire lanes will be extended and
looped around the new building. The building will be a combination of two types
of brick, in addition to glass and metal panels. The material for the building will
generally match the existing North Campus color palette and include Brick B1
Cocoa Brown; B2 Whitestone; Aluminum Composite Panel ACP 1 Umbra Grey;
ACP 2 Oyster White; Kawneer Curtain Wall System 1600 Anodized Aluminum.
The building will have a flat roof with mechanical equipment being screened.
Overall, the building is 82% masonry, with both the north (93%) and south (83%)
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 68% respectively). Staff has no
objection to this request.
In terms of signage, the District is proposing to upgrade their existing monument
sign in the near future and will comply with sign regulations to city requirements.
All proposed signage for the building itself will also comply with sign regulations.
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of PD-224R2-HC, Northlake College North Campus, subject to the
following conditions:
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. Additional comments will be generated at the time of Detail Engineering review.
b. 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.
c. Label screening wall and enclosure materials.
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d. All signs shall be compliant with the Sign Ordinance.
e. Gas tank enclosure area shall be well ventilated, have a canopy over the top and shall have a
temperature gauge.
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. Narrative
2. Parking letter
3. Conceptual Master Plan
4. Detail Site Plan
5. Tree Survey
6. Landscape Plan
7. Elevations & Rendering
8. Material Board