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CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
VariSpace Coppell, Lot 1, Block A, Replat
P&Z HEARING DATE: May 20, 2021
STAFF REP.: Matthew Steer, AICP, Development Services Administrator
LOCATION: Southeast corner of Freeport Parkway and SH 121
SIZE OF AREA: 9.84 acres of property
CURRENT ZONING: HC (Highway Commercial)
REQUEST: A Replat of Lot 6R, Block A, Prologis Park One Twenty One and Lot 1, Block 1,
One Twenty One Business Park to combine lots, abandon and dedicate easements
to allow for the development of a 185,700 square foot, 3-story office building with
a two story parking structure.
APPLICANT: Owner: Architect: Engineer:
Jeff Lamb Josh Dockery Tate Braun
Varidesk LLC BOKA Powell Pacheco Koch
1221 S Belt Line 8070 Park Ln, Ste 300 7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 1400
Coppell, Texas 75019 Dallas, Texas 75231 Dallas, Texas 75231
214-793-1357 972-701-9000 972-235-3031
jeff.lamb@vari.com jdockery@bokapowell.com tbraun@pkce.com
HISTORY: In 2003, the City Council revised the Future Land Use Plan and rezoned property
along the freeways to Freeway Commercial and Highway Commercial,
respectively. The reason for the change was to “allow the land owners significant
flexibly in development options to take advantage of the highway access while
assuring compliance with the vision for the City’s most visible corridors”. The 2030
Comprehensive Plan reinforced this vision by designating this property as Freeway
Special District.
In 1999, City Council approved the Site Plan for Lot 2, Block 1, One Twenty One
Business Park, allowing for the construction of 4 professional office buildings on
the south side of Canyon just east of this request. Lot 1, Block 1, One Twenty One
Business Park was left vacant and is part of this request.
The adjacent property southeast of this proposal was rezoned from Light Industrial
to a Conceptual Planned Development in July 2014. Detail plans have subsequently
been approved for each of the sites. This includes the 40,480 square foot and
125,520 square foot office warehouses directly to the southeast (administratively
approved in 2018).
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In 2019, City Council approved a Concept Plan for a gas station, hotel, retail,
restaurants and office uses on 8.6 acres, and a Detail Site Plan for a QT convenience
store with gas pumps fronting on Freeport Parkway across the road west of this
development. The QT gas station has since been constructed and detail plans have
been approved for a four-story Four Points by Sheraton Hotel.
HISTORIC COMMENT: There is no historical significance attached to this property.
TRANSPORTATION: SH 121 is a state highway built to standard in a variable width right-of-way.
Freeport Parkway is an improved six-lane divided thoroughfare in a variable width
right-of-way.
Northwestern Drive is a 31-foot wide local road in 38-foot right-of-way.
Canyon Drive is a 44-foot wide two-lane street built within a 60-foot right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North: Wisenbaker Office/Showroom/Warehouse – PD-171R5-HC (Planned Development-
171- Revision 5- Highway Commercial)
South: QuikTrip – PD-295-HC (Planned Development-295-Highway Commercial)
East: Professional Office and Office/Warehouses – HC (Highway Commercial) and PD-
272 LI (Planned Development-272-Light Industrial)
West: SH 121 and city limits
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Coppell 2030 Comprehensive Master Plan shows this property as
suitable Freeway Special District.
DISCUSSION: This is the companion request to PD-306-HC, VariSpace. The applicant is
proposing a Replat of Lot 6R, Block A, Prologis Park One Twenty One and Lot 1,
Block 1, One Twenty One Business Park to combine lots. This involves
abandoning an easement that is located on the mutual lot line and to dedicate
easements and right-of-way necessary for the development of a 185,700 square
foot, 3-story office building with a two-story parking structure.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending approval of VariSpace Coppell, Lot 1, Block A, replat subject to the following
conditions:
1. Additional comments may be generated upon detail engineering permit reviews.
2. The existing conditions drainage area map shall be included with the detail engineering plans.
3. A Tree Removal Permit will be required prior to the removal of any trees. Tree mitigation fees of $19,100
will be due at that time.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the request
2. Recommend disapproval of the request
3. Recommend modification of the request
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Replat