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CC approval on 1/9/96 AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM CAPTION: PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration and approval of Case No. S-1102, Colonial Self Storage, zoning change from LI-S.U.P. and C (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial) to LI-S.U.P and C-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial, Special Use Permit), to allow the expansion of the existing self-storage facility, located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, south of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railroad. ...o~ ~F'~ ~..~ ~ .~ ~ TITLE: Dire6t-6'~'-Of 'PTa]5~ing and C~mm~ Services INITIALS STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: December 21, 1995 Decision of Commission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners Lowry, Wheeler, McCaffrey, Cruse, Redford, Reyher and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval ~ Denlal EXPLANATION: Please see attached for conditions of approval. BUDGET ANT. $ AMT. EST. $ +/- BUD: $ FINANCIAL COMMENTS:~'l' ~INANCIAL REVIEW:~ CITY MANAGER REVIEW: Request Form - Revised 1/94 Document Name ozsll02.css AGENDA REQUEST NARRATIVE S-1102, COLONIAL SELF STORAGE Conditions for approval: (1) Elevations and building materials as shown on submission documents with no attached signs and with face brick of commercial grade no lighter than Boral 3205 Doeskin and no darker than Boral 3605 Red Brown, with the exception of accent bands which may be lighter or darker. (2) Redesign of the plastic inserts on existing attached signs to coordinate with the color of existing and proposed building materials, with each plastic insert the same and elimination of the reader board. (3) Monument sign redesigned to eliminate backlit plastic and reader board. (4) Preparation of a landscape plan which will greatly enhance the streetscape and which will provide more visual interest. (5) Placement of brick pavers in new driveway to align with sidewalk. (6) Sidewalk across the full frontage of the existing site as well as the expansion site. agenda Narrative- Revised 1194 Sl~UClr.~k ~ S~,~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ ~ P~. ~ CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASEg: S-1102, COLONIAL SELF STORAGE P & Z HEARING DATE: December 21, 1995 C. C. HEARING DATE: January 9, 1996 LOCATION: West side of Denton Tap Road, south of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railroad SIZE OF AREA: 5.97 acres; 4.29 acres in original site, 1.68 acres of expansion CURRENT ZONING: LI-S.U.P. and C (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial) REQUEST: LI-S.U.P. and C-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial, Special Use Permi0 APPLICANT: Owner: Architect: Colonial Self Storage Floyd C. Nave & Associates 1500 N. Norwood #C-308 4100 Felps, Suite A Hurst TX 76054 Colleyville, TX 76034 (817) 282-2505 (817) 498-0767 Fax (817) 282-2679 HISTORY: City Council granted a special use permit for a mini-warehouse with on-site residence in an LI Light Industrial district on the original 4.29 acre site on June 28, 1989. The original site has been platted. The expansion site is unplatted. TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is a P6D, 6-lane divided major thoroughfare within a 130'-wide right-of-way. Item # 9 SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North - Electric transmission line, railroad, commercial and residential uses; R and PD-SF9 zoning South - Vacant; C zoning East - Vacant; LI zoning West - Vacant; C zoning COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The 1987 Plan shows the area as suitable for commercial uses. DISCUSSION: The intention for rezoning to LI-SUP is to add self-storage facilities adjacent to existing ones. The applicant has addressed safety issues, with one exception. The driveway spacing is 105 feet. The Subdivision Ordinance requires on a throroughfare with a 45 m.p.h, speed limit that driveways be spaced 150 feet from the edge of one driveway to the closest edge of the next at the property line. A 10' reduction to that standard is permissible without a variance granted by City Council. The speed limit on Denton Tap currently is 45 m.p.h., but is to be reduced to 40 m.p.h. very shortly. This will reduce the minimum driveway spacing to 110 feet. Nevertheless, if Council does not grant a variance at the time of platting, staff cannot authorize both driveways as shown. The Engineering Department's first comment, therefore, is of considerable significance. The principal concerns remaining relate to building materials, signage, landscaping and sidewalks. The building elevations, as shown, with an appropriate brick selection will improve the view of the property from the south. The applicant has stated that there will be no additional signs on the buildings. The signs on the existing buildings, however, are not color coordinated with either the existing building materials or those proposed. In addition, the inclusion of a reader board on the sign on the south face of the resident quarters destroys much of the identification value of that sign. The proposed monument sign is commensurate with those approved recently in connection with other special use permits on Denton Tap Road, but will not comply with new sign regulations as currently proposed. Denton Tap Road is a primary image zone, as defined in the Subdivision Ordinance and Streetscape Plan. The expansion of this self-storage facility provides an opportunity to enhance the visual impression travels receive as they enter Coppell from the south. At the time the property is platted, the Subdivision Ordinance will require a landscape plan signed and sealed by a registered landscape architect or landscape contractor. Engaging a landscape professional at this stage of the design process would benefit the project. Item # 9 Staff made an error as to the location of a proposed hike-and-bike trail. At the DRC meeting, without the trail plan at hand, staff mistakenly assumed the trail to be along Denton Tap Road. In fact, it is proposed to be along the east side of the existing self-storage site. Therefore, a 12'- wide hike-and-bike trail is not required across the front of the property. Instead, a 5-wide sidewalk is required 1 foot inside the right-of-way of Denton Tap Road. Since replaRing of the original self-storage site is required to accomplish the proposed site plan, a sidewalk across the full frontage of the development will be necessary. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit subject to Engineering Department recommendations and subject to the following conditions: 1. Elevations and building materials as shown on submission documents with no attached signs and with face brick of commercial grade no lighter than Boral 3205 Doeskin and no darker than Boral 3605 Red Brown, with the exception of accent bands which may be lighter or darker. 2. Redesign of the plastic inserts on existing attached signs to coordinate with the color of existing and proposed building materials, with each plastic insert the same and elimination of the reader board. 3. Monument sign redesigned to eliminate backlit plastic and reader board. 4. Preparation of a landscape plan which will greatly enhance the streetscape and which will provide more visual interest. 5. Placement of brick pavers in new driveway to align with sidewalk. 6. Sidewalk across the full frontage of the existing site as well as the expansion site. In regard to the driveway spacing issue, judgment rests ultimately with City Council. Staff certainly agrees that there should be a driveway at the median break. If leaving the existing driveway in place creates a safety concern, then the driveway should be eliminated and the development served by a single new driveway with internal circulation. Item # 9 ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the Special Use Permit 2) Disapprove the Special Use Permit 3) Modify the Special Use Permit ATTACHMENTS: 1) Proposed Site Plan, Elevations and Monument Sign 2) Landscaping Plan 3) Departmental Comments Item # 9 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ENGINEERING COMMENTS ITEM: S-1102. Colonial Self Storage. zoning change from "LI-S.U.P and C" (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial) to "L/, S.U.P and C-S. U.P." (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit and Commercial, Special Use Permit), to allow the expansion of the existing self-storage facility, located on the west side of Denton Tap, Road, south of the St. Associates. DRC DATE: November 30, 1995 & December 7, 1995 A ~ ~ ~ I~Od~ CONTACT: Ken Griffin, P.E., Assistant City Manager~City Eneineer 004-36'/~)' COMMENT STATUS: PRELIMINARY 1. Your proposed driveway spacing along Denton Tap Road does not meet our standard of 150'. You should be prepared to explain your justification on why you cannot eliminate the north driveway and route all traffic to the proposed driveway at the median opening. 2. The original Advantage Self Storage plat showed 10 foot building lines along the perimeter of the plat. Currently, there are buildings proposed in the 10 foot building line. There may need to be a replat of the Advantage Self Storage to eliminate the 10 foot building lines prior to constructing over them. 3. Impact fees may be required for this development. 4. Sidewalks are required along Denton Tap Road.