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COPPELL AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: May 8, 2001 ITEM # / ~,
ITEM CAPTION:
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. S-1137R, First United Methodist Church, zoning change
request from SF-7 and SF-12, SUP 1137 and SUP 1052 (Single Family -7 and Single Family-12, Special Use
Permits) to SF-7 and SF-12, SUP 1137R and SUP 1052 (Single Family-7 and Single Family-12, Special Use
Permits) to allow a revision to the west parking lot, on approximately 11.84 acres of property located at the
northwest and northeast comers of Bethel School Road and Heartz Road.
APPROVED
BY
SUBMITTED B yL. Si CITYCOUNCIL
TITLE:sTAFF COMMENTs:Dir~ Planning_ax~Community Services /aoD~ ~ ~~~,'
Date of P&Z Meeting: April 19, 2001
Decision ofP&ZCommission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners Nesbit, McGahey, Kittrell,
McCaffrey, Clark, and Halsey voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended subject to the following conditions:
(~ this SUP will be the establishment of detailed site plan,
amendment
to
required,
including
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elevations, signage, parking, fire lanes and circulation prior to the construction of the "future
building" as noted on the site plan.
(CONDITION MET)
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Staff recommends approval. .
Agenda Request Form - Revised 5/00 Document Name: ~S1137RFUMC NI
CITY OF COPPELL
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO.: S-1137R
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
P & Z HEARING DATE: April 19, 2001
C.C. HEARING DATE: May 8, 2001
LOCATION: Northeast and Northwest comers of Bethel School Road and Heartz
Road
SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 11.84 acres of land
CURRENT ZONING: SF-12 and SF-7, S-1137 and S-1052
REQUEST: Amend SUP 1137 to permit a redesign and the paving of the
parking lot at the northwest comer of Bethel School Road and
Heartz Road.
APPLICANT: Owner: Engineer:
First United Methodist Church William Anderson
420 South Heartz Road Dowdy, Anderson & Assoc.
Coppell, Texas 75019 5225 Village Creek Drive
972- 462-0471 Suite 200
FAX: 972-393-1260 Plano, Texas 75093
972-93143694
FAX: 972-931-9538
HISTORY: In 1984, a five acre tract was planed to allow for the initial
construction of the First United Methodist Church facility at the
northeast comer of Bethel School and Heartz Road. In 1991, SUP
1052 was established on this property allowing for a Day Care
facility to operate within the existing church building. In April
1998, SUP 1137 was established, expanding the church property to
approximately 12 acres, which allowed for a 36,200 square foot
addition to the existing 15,000 square foot building, for a total of
51,200 square feet of development. This action also included the
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"remote" parking lot on the west side of Heartz Road (Section 2).
At that time, alternative paving (not concrete) was allowed on this
parking lot. In April 1998, a Minor Plat was approved on 7.04
acres of land (Section 2) to allow for the construction of this
parking lot. Finally, the replat for the main facility was approved
in 1998, but not filed until July of 1999. City Council granted an
extension for the filing of this replat.
TRANSPORTATION: Bethel School Road is shown on the Thoroughfare Plan as a C2U,
two-lane undivided collector street within a 60 foot wide right-of-
way, built to standard east of Heartz Road and substandard in
pavemem width west of Heartz. Heartz Road is shown on the
thoroughfare plan as a C2U, two-lane undivided collector built to
standard, but within a substandard right-of-way width of 50 feet
(60 feet is standard)
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North-Single Family residemial; SF-12 (Frank Addition) and SF-7
(Willowood and Braewood West)
South-Single Family residential; SF-12, SF-9 and 2F-9 (Northlake
Woodlands)
East - Single Family residemial; SF-12, (Northlake Woodlands)
West - Day Care Center and undeveloped; "C" Commercial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
institutional and medium density residential uses.
DISCUSSION: As discussed in the HISTORY section, this property has a long zoning
and platting history. In 1998, SUP 1137 was established which
permitted the expansion of the existing church facility as well as to allow
for the construction of 225 parking spaces on the west side of Heartz
Road. In lieu of paving this parking lot with concrete, grass was
permitted over a compacted sub-grade, except for drive approaches that
are paved with 5" thick concrete. This alternative "paving" has not held
up very well, therefore this request includes redesign and expansion of
this parking facility to 330 spaces, and will utilize standard concrete
paving.
The required parking for churches is based on a ratio of one space per
three seats in the main sanctuary. This church has 1,100 seats, therefore
367 parking spaces are required. As indicated on the Overall Site Plan,
there are 140 spaces on the main lot, and an additional 311 spaces are
being added with this request, with an additional 19 spaces being
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provided with the next phase of development, for a total of 470 parking
spaces. Per Section 12-31-8.1.of the Zoning Ordinance all required
parking needs to be within 600 feet of the main building. Given the
requested 262 spaces (within 600 feet) on this lot, plus the 140 parking
spaces on the main lot, the parking requiremem is being met.
This parking lot layout also observes Section 12-31-1.1.of the Zoning
Ordinance that requires parking in a single family district be located
behind all setback lines. A twenty-five foot setback for parking is
provided along Vanbebber and Bethel School Roads per SF-7
regulations. This parking lot will be illuminated with 11, 25-foot light
poles, with down light, shoe box type fixtures. Seven new light poles are
proposed and four of the existing poles will be relocated.
Also indicated on this site plan is a footprint for a future 36,380L-_ square
foot building. Prior to the construction of this building, the applicant
will be required to amend this SUP and provide a detail site plan package
once the use, building materials, elevations and signage has been
determined for this building. It must be noted that while the landscaping
and 'open space for this additional building have been accounted for on
this site plan, once the use is determined, additional fire lanes, and
potentially additional parking may be required.
LANDSCAPE PLAN
The Landscaping of this parking lot, as well as the furore building padj
meets or exceeds the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Given the
required parking setback, per existing residential zoning, 25 to 30 foot
buffers are being provided along ail street edges. In place of berming,
three-foot high hedges of Needlepoint Holly are planned along all street
frontages and along the west property line, adjacem to the undeveloped
land. Live Oak trees will be planted along the edges with Cedar Elms as
parking lot trees.
This landscape plan takes advantage of Section 12-31-5.1.b of the Zoning
Ordinance, which allows for the reduction in the length of a parking space
from 19 to 17 feet if additional interior landscaping is provided at a ratio
of one square foot of landscaping for every square foot in reduction of
depth of parking space. An additional 660 square feet of landscaping is
being provided. The parking rows have been designed with 8-10 feet of
turf area between parking rows to allow for the car overhang as well as
additional open space.
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A note needs to be added to the landscape plan that until such time that the
furore building is constructed, this area will be landscaped and maintained
with turf or similar ground cover.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff is recommending APPROVAL of S-1137R for First United
Methodist Church subject to the following conditions:
1. An amendment to this SUP will be required, including the
establishment of a detailed site plan, elevations, signage, parking,
fu'e lanes and circulation prior to the construction of the "furore
building" as noted on the site plan.
2. Revise the landscape plan to indicate turf where the .future building
pad is proposed.
3. Revise the Overall Site Plan to correct the street names on the
south side of Bethel School Road.
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) Department Comments
Fire Administration
TXU Electric and Gas
2) Overall Site Plan for S-1137R
3) Site Plan for Section 2 (west parking lot)
4) Landscape Plan of Section 2
5) Illumination Plan
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DE VEL OPMENT RE VIE W COMMITTEE
FIRE PREVENTION COMMENTS
ITEM: S-1157R, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SECTION 2
DRC DA TE: MARCH 29, 2001
CONTACT: TRA VIS CR UMP, FIRE MARSHAL. (972) 304-3503
COMMENT S TA TUS I rnrrrr ~ r I
: ........ PRELIMINARY Fr~r A ·
1. CAUTIONARY NOTE: While the furore building is not included in this review, it should be noted that S.
Heartz and Vanbebber Roads can not be utilized as fire lanes. This will adversely affect the footprint of the future
site. An on-site fire lane will be required on the North and East sides of this building.
TXU
TXU Electric & Gas
4200 North Belt Line
Irvin~ TX 75038
Comments for City of Coppell
Development Review Committee
March 29, 2001
S 1173-R, First United Methodist Church, Section Two Zoning change acceptable Replat.
acceptable, but additional easements may be needed if building is built on the site in furore.
Bobby Oney