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Item 7 - ZA16-100 Narrative and Variance RequestGRIFFIN HARRIS December 28, 2016 The Honorable Laura Hill, Mayor of Southlake, and City Council 1400 Main Street Suite 270 Southlake Texas 76092 Mason M. Griffin, Partner Ryan J. Harris, Partner Atwood J. Jeter, Partner Kathy Zibilich, Attorney 214.420.8700 Office 214.420-8704 Fax kzibilich@griffinharris.com 8144 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 1080 Dallas, Texas 75231 Re: Application for Site Plan Modification and Variance for Loading Dock #4 at 500 West Dove Road Dear Mayor Hill and City Council: The applicant, Verizon Wireless, requests approval of modification of the site plan for its facility at this location in order to permit modifications to Loading Dock #4 as shown in the plans provided to city staff. The applicant requests a variance to allow the proposed landscaping as an alternative to the 10' solid screen wall for loading docks intended for tractor/semi-trailer delivery in the Corridor and Residential Adjacency Overlay Districts. Applicant requests approval for realignment of the existing loading dock and loading driveway in order to make it easier, safer, and quicker for trucks to back into the loading area and unload the same type of cargo that is being delivered th e now (i.e. there would be no change in the type of delivery made at this dock with or without the proposed changes). The existing loading dock height would remain at the current level. The loading driveway would be lowered at the loading dock end to make the loading area level, which would make the back end of trucks at the dock lower relative to the building than they are now. Other proposed modifications include relocation of bollards and a fire hydrant, a "Deliveries Only" sign, roll -up doors into the building at the same location as existing swinging doors, hand rail similar to the existing handrail to go around the edge of the revised loading area, a canopy over the loading dock, stairs and handrail to the new lower base of the loading dock driveway, and a scissor lift to replace the existing loading lift (to accommodate the greater depth from the top of the loading dock to the new excavated/levelled loading driveway at the loading end). Applicant proposes to retain all existing landscaping, and to add new landscaping to enhance the existing screening of the loading dock and loading area, as shown in the landscape plan provided to city staff. Please let me know if you need any additional information. If you have any questions about this, please call me at 214-534-0900.