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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: July 9, 2019
Reference: Consider approval of a zoning change 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.
2030: Community Wellness and Enrichment
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.
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 management and skill-based education for the construction
industry.
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. 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. 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 objection to this variance request since this site has three
frontages and the majority of the parking (300) is existing.
The Landscape Plan is generally compliant with the provisions of the Landscape Ordinance.
Landscaping in some areas have been modified where there are existing and proposed utility easements,
and a major gas pipeline. A landscape berm with wildflowers and trees is being provided along a portion
of the SH 121 frontage that will also act as screening for this facility. Interior landscaping of the site is
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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 then what is required by ordinance and they are
providing 96 new trees to the site.
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 generally match the existing building.
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). Staff
has no objection to this request.
Analysis:
On June 20, 2019 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended 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. 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 did not require city attorney review
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation:
The Planning Department recommends APPROVAL of PD-224R2-HC (Planned Development 224
Revision 2-Highway Commercial)
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Narrative
3. Parking letter
4. Conceptual Master Plan
5. Detail Site Plan
6. Tree Survey
7. Landscape Plan
8. Elevations & Rendering
9. Material Board