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CC approval on 1/8/02F' C-OPP-ELL AGENDA REQUEST FORM CITY COUNCIL MEETING: January 8, 2002 ITEM # /i~ __ __ ITEM CAPTION: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. S-1149R, 7 Salsas Tex-Mex Grill, zoning change request from TC (Town Center) and TC-S.U.P-1149 (Town Center-Special Use Permit-Il49) to TC-S.U.P-1149R (Town Center- Special Use Permit-Il49 Revised) to allow a 1,400 square-foot expansion of the existing restaurant and private club located in Eleanor's Square retail center at 230 N. Denton Tap Road. APPROVED SUBMITTED BY'~aryL. Sieb -'~ ') CITY COUNCIL TITLE: x---Dire_~c_..tg_r__o. LPlamfiffg and Community Services DATE.__ STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meeting: December 20, 2001 Decision ofP&ZCommission: Approved (7-0) with Commissioners McCaffrey, Clark, Kittrell, McGahey, Halsey, Dragon and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Approv~l is recommended, subject to the following conditions: Board of Adjustment approval of a three parking space variance.  All conditions in S-1149, follows: required as To allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages in a private club restaurant. OThe proposed hours of the restaurant to be: 11 a.m. to ~8'1~. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to ~ Friday and Saturday; and I ~ ~ 10 a.m. to ~ Sunday. II l~m O Attached sign will comply with conditions placed by City Council during the Site Plan review of the retail building which limited all signs to a single color in shades of light gray, light brown, beige, cream or white. 3) The development of this property shall be limited to the Site Plan and Floor Plan as attached to and made part of the Ordinance. Staff recommends approval. DIR. T S: F .R VI W:. Agenda Request Form - i~evised 5/00 @S1149R CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE NO: S-1149R, 7 Salsas Tex-Mex Grill P & Z HEARING DATE: December 20, 2001 C.C. HEARING DATE: January 8, 2002 STAFF REP.: Marcie Diamond, Assistant Planning Director LOCATION: In Eleanor's Square, 230 N. Denton Tap Road. SIZE OF AREA: A 1,400 square-foot expansion of 7-Salsas Tex-Mex Grill. CURRENT ZONING: TC and TC-S.U.P.-1149 (Town Center and TC-S.U.P.-1149) REQUEST: TC-S.U.P.-1149R (TC-Special Use Permit-Il49 Revised) approval to expand restaurant APPLICANT: Applicant: Owner: Roberto A. Villa Matthew Malouf 7-Salsas Malouf Interests 121 Edgewood Drive 3811 Turtle Creek, Suite 1800 Coppell, Texas 75019 Dallas, Texas 75219 972-462 -9006 214-219-4900 FAX: 972-745-7766 FAX: 214-219-4901 HISTORY: In October 1997, City Council approved a site plan and a preliminary plat for a 24,620 square foot retail center, known as Eleanor's Square. It was final planned in May of the next year. In October 1998, City Council approved a request by the current applicant to allow for the establishment of a 3,000 square-foot restaurant. In December of 1998, a site plan amendment was approved which allowed a monument to be located at the corner of Denton Tap Road and Town Center Drive for this retail center. In February of 1999, this lot was replatted to move a water easement to allow for the construction of the monument sign. In May of 1999, City Council approved an amendment to the site plan to allow Blockbuster to have an eighteen square-foot, yellow and blue Page 1 of 3 Item # 4 attached sign at the corner of the building. Special Use Permits have also been granted for Subway and Smoothie Factory in this retail center. TRANSPORTATION: Denton Tap Road is an improved six-lane divided thoroughfare (P6D) contained within a 100'-wide right-of-way. SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North - vacant; TC (Town Center) South -Comerica Bank; TC (Town Center) East - City of Coppell Justice Center; TC (Town Center) West- Market at Town Center and Sonic Restaurant; PD-178 and C (Commercial) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for neighborhood retail. DISCUSSION: As discussed in the HISTORY section, the S.U.P. for this restaurant was established in 1998 for a 3,000 square-foot restaurant, with 116 seats. The current request is to expand this restaurant by 1,400 square feet, adding 76 seats for a total of 192 seats. No changes are proposed for the signage or the hours of operation; however, the conversion of retail lease space to a restaurant does alter the required number of parking spaces from one space per 200 square feet to one space per 100 square feet. Therefore, an additional seven spaces would be required to serve this expanded restaurant. The following table is a breakdown of the existing leases in this retail center, their square footages, and required number of parking spaces: TENANT PARKING LEASE REQUIRED REQUIRED PER SPACE PARKING SQUARE FOOT Nail Salon 200 1,050 5 Cleaners 200 2,100 11 Subway 100 2,000 20 Blockbuster 200 6,500 33 7 Salsa's 100 4,400 44 Smoothie Factory 100 1,000 10 Title Company 300 1,600 5 Skin Care 200 1,560 8 Frame Shop 200 2,300 12 Boutique 200 1,500 8 TOTAL 24,010 156 Page 2 of 3 Item # 4 Eleanor's Square currently has 153 parking spaces and with this restaurant expansion, 156 will be required, resulting in a shortage of three parking spaces. Therefore, the owner/applicant will need to request relief from the Board of Adjustment to allow for this parking deficit. It is staff's understanding that this restaurant will encourage the use of the existing rear-door entrance to so that patrons will park in the under-utilized parking spaces at the rear of the building during peak times. Given that the hours of operation, signage and the type of restaurant will not change and this expansion will only impact parking, staff can support this request, subject to a three parking space variance being granted by the Board of Adjustment. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Staff is recommending APPROVAL of the expansion of 7 Salsas's restaurant, subject to the following conditions: 1) Board of Adjustment approval of a three parking space variance. 2) All conditions required in S-1149. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request. 2) Recommend disapproval of the request 3) Recommend modification of the request 4) Hold Special Use Permit under advisement ATTACHMENTS: 1) Site Plan for Eleanor's Square Retail Center 2) Floor Plan for 7 Salsas Page 3 of 3 Item # 4 HOURS OF OPERATION: ~,T I ! NON. THURS. 11:00 am- 10:00 p~ FRI. & SAT. 11:00 am- 11:00 pm ~ ~ ~ SUN. 10:00 am- 10:00 pm ,w- , " 000 '-% ~ 000  , 0 o ~ ~ ; - ' o o rTl ~.d- o o 0 0 Z L ~-- C.C. 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