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Item 10Case No. ZA17-065 S T A F F R E P O R T October 13, 2017 CASE NO: ZA17-065 PROJECT: Barger & Associates Office Building EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Barger & Associates Allstate is requesting approval of a Site Plan for an approximately 3,025 square foot office building on property described as Lot 3, T. Mahan No. 1049 Addition, City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas and located at 440 N. Kimball Avenue, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: “I-1” Light Industrial District. SPIN Neighborhood #4. REQUEST DETAILS: The subject property is generally located on the west side of N. Kimball Avenue, approximately 375 feet north of the intersection of N. Kimball Avenue and the westbound SH114 Frontage Road. The purpose of this request is for approval of a site plan for development of a single-story office building to be occupied by an Allstate Insurance Agency. The proposed development is consistent with a previously approved concept plan under City case ZA13-089 which was approved November 5, 2013 along with a site plan for Trinity Partners Commercial Real Estate on the adjacent lot to the north (Lot 4). SITE DATA: Lot 3 Lot 4 (Existing Bldg.) Number of lots 1 1 Land Use Designation Mixed Use Mixed Use Existing Zoning I-1 Light Industrial I-1 Light Industrial Proposed Use General Office General Office Gross Acreage 15,498 sf 17,222 sf Building Area 3,025 sf 3,212 sf Open Space % 41% 38% Impervious Coverage % 59% 62% Lots 3 and 4 share parking; the total square footage for both buildings is 5,237: 26 spaces are required; 27 spaces are provided Department of Planning & Development Services Case No. ZA17-065 VARIANCES REQUESTED: The following variances are being requested in relation to the proposed development: The following are previously approved variances regarding the two-lot development: 1. Tree Preservation Ordinance No. 585, as amended, requires at least 70% minimum existing tree cover be preserved. There is a single 24” Oak tree shown in the future connecting driveway extending through Lot 3. The tree will remain until which time Lot 3 is constructed. 2. A reduction in the length of the required bufferyards to accommodate intersecting drives and parking lot landscape islands, as shown on the plan. 3. A minimum spacing of 250 feet is required along N. Kimball Avenue. An existing drive to the south is approximately 198.5 feet from the proposed drive. An existing drive approach to the north is approximately 120 feet from the proposed drive and does not currently serve an established use. ACTION NEEDED: 1. Conduct public hearing 2. Consider Approval of a Site Plan ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Revised Site Plan Review Summary No. 3, dated October 12, 2017 (D) Surrounding Property Owners Map & Responses Full Size Plans (for Commission and Council Members Only) Link to PowerPoint Presentation Link to Narrative Link to Plans STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817) 748-8072 Lorrie Fletcher (817) 748-8069 Current Regulation Request Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 43.19.d (d) Exposed Columns: Exposed structural support columns shall be constructed of, or clad in, the same masonry material as the principal structure. Architecturally significant columns (e.g. fluted, etc.) may be permitted. There are proposed metal support brackets and metal columns shown on all four elevations of the building. Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 42.7.a Required Structures, Fences: An F1 bufferyard requires an 8’ opaque fence meeting the material requirements in Section 39.2b. The applicant is requesting relief from this requirement stating a fence would look out of place at this location. Case No. Attachment A ZA17-065 Page 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/APPLICANT: Barger Equity Group, LLC PROPERTY SITUATION: 440 N. Kimball Avenue LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 3, T. Mahan Survey No. 1049 Addition LAND USE CATEGORY: Mixed Use CURRENT ZONING: “I-1” Light Industrial District HISTORY: The current I-1 zoning was placed on the property with the adoption of the Zoning Map in 1989. November 5, 2013; City Council approved a site plan for Trinity Partners Professional Office Building on Lot 4 that included a concept plan for Lot 3. (ZA13-089) December 2, 2014; City Council approved a site plan for Trinity Partners Professional Office Building on Lot 4 that modified the originally approved building materials. (ZA14-136) SOUTHLAKE 2030 PLAN: Consolidated Land Use Plan Under the Southlake 2030 Consolidated Land Use Plan the subject property is designated as Mixed Use. The subject property has been designated as Mixed Use since 1993. Typically, the Mixed Use designation is intended for medium- to higher-intensity office buildings, hotels, commercial activities, retail centers, and residential uses. Nuisance-free, wholly enclosed light manufacturing and assembly uses that have no outdoor storage are permitted if designed to be compatible with adjacent uses. Mobility Master Plan North Kimball Avenue in this location is classified as an “88’ A4D,” or a 4-lane divided arterial with 88’ of right of way. Turn lanes may be necessary at key intersections and the design speed is 35-40 mph. Typically no on-street parking is permitted. There is an existing 6 foot sidewalk on the east boundary along N. Kimball Avenue. TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT: Area Road Network and Conditions N. Kimball Avenue (73a) (between SH 114 and Kirkwood Blvd.) 24hr North Bound (6,385) South Bound (6,782) AM Peak AM (377) 11:45AM –12:45PM Peak AM (707) 7:15 – 8:15AM PM Peak PM (701) 5:30 – 6:30 PM Peak PM (548) 3:45 – 4:45PM * Based on the 2015 City of Southlake Traffic Count Report Case No. Attachment A ZA17-065 Page 2 Traffic Impact Use Area Vtpd* AM- IN AM- OUT PM- IN PM- OUT General Office Building (710) 3,025 35 5 4 1 4 * Vehicle Trips Per Day * AM-In, AM-Out, PM-In and PM-Out are peak hour generators on a weekday * Based on the ITE: Trip Generation Manual, 7th Edition TREE PRESERVATION: There is one (1) existing 24” Post Oak located within the parking lot area of the proposed development. A variance to the canopy cover preservation regulations of the Tree Preservation Ordinance was approved with the Concept Plan approval and the proposed Site Plan is the same. STAFF COMMENTS: Attached is Revised Site Plan Review Summary No. 3, dated October 12, 2017. VARIANCE CRITERIA: Section 42 – Bufferyards 42.15 VARIANCES - The responsibility for granting variances shall be as follows: a. City Council: On all site plans and concept plans requiring review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council, variances to the bufferyards may be granted by the City Council. Section 43 – Overlay Zones c. Variances - At the time of review of any required Concept Plan or Site Plan, the City Council may grant variances to the development regulations set forth in this Section and to Section 35.6, “Number of Off- Street Parking Spaces Required.” A parking space variance can only be granted at the request of the Owner/Applicant and cannot be required by the City Council as a part of their approval of any Concept Plan, Site Plan, Developer’s Agreement or by any other means. The City Council shall be limited to granting a variance to no more than fifteen percent (15%) of the required number of off-street parking spaces. 1. To receive a variance, the applicant must demonstrate one of the following: (a) A variance will reduce the impact of the project on surrounding residential properties; or (b) Compliance with this ordinance would impair the architectural design or creativity of the project; or (c) A variance is necessary to assure compatibility with surrounding developed properties; or (d) The proposed construction is an addition to an existing project that does not meet the requirements of this ordinance. 4. The City Council may grant a variance by an affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council members present and voting on the matter. In order to grant a variance, the City Council must determine that a literal enforcement of the regulations will create an unnecessary hardship or a practical difficulty for the applicant; that the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the Case No. Attachment A ZA17-065 Page 3 affected property; that the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties; and that the granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of this ordinance. 5. If a variance application is denied by the City Council, no other variance of like kind relating to the same project or proposed project shall be considered or acted upon by the City Council for a period of six (6) months subsequent to the denial. Case No. Attachment B ZA17-065 Page 1 Case No. Attachment C ZA17-065 Page 1 REVISED SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY Case No.: ZA17-065 Review No.: Three Date of Review: 10/12/17 Project Name: Site Plan – Lot 3, T. Mahan No. 1049 Addition – Barger & Associates Allstate APPLICANT: Barger & Associates, LLC ARCHITECT: Josh Barger 1330 N. White Chapel Blvd., Ste 400 Southlake, Texas 76092 Phone: 214-549-2713 Phone: Email: joshbarger@allstate.com Email: CITY STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT RECEIVED BY THE CITY ON 10/10/17 AND WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS. THESE STIPULATIONS ARE HEREBY MADE CONDITIONS OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBER. Planning Review Lorrie Fletcher Planner Phone: (817) 748-8069 Email:lfletcher@ci.southlake.tx.us 1. Non-Residential Overlay: a. Exposed Columns: Exposed structural support columns shall be constructed of, or clad in, the same masonry material as the principal structure. Architecturally significant columns (e.g. fluted, etc.) may be permitted. This regulation applies to the proposed metal support brackets and the metal columns shown on all four elevations of the building. A variance has been requested. Tree Conservation/Landscape Review Keith Martin Landscape Administrator Phone: (817) 748-8229 E-mail: kmartin@ci.southlake.tx.us TREE PRESERVATION COMMENTS: 1. There is one (1) existing 24” Post Oak located within the parking lot area of the proposed development. A variance to the canopy cover preservation regulations of the Tree Preservation Ordinance was approved with the Concept Plan approval and the proposed Site Plan is the same. LANDSCAPE COMMENTS: * The south 10’ – F1 bufferyard requires that the minimum of 6’ stockade fence be constructed along the property line. A variance has been requested. Case No. Attachment C ZA17-065 Page 2 * Indicates informational comment. # Indicates required items comment. Public Works/Engineering Review Steven Anderson, P.E. Deputy City Engineer Phone: (817) 748-8101 E-mail: sanderson@ci.southlake.tx.us GENERAL COMMENTS: This review is preliminary. Additional requirements may be necessary with the review of civil construction plans. New Requirement: Provide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan per TXR150000. The plan must include all required elements in Part III, Section F of the permit. The City of Southlake especially reviews Part III, Section F, (1) (g), Maps. The review is for completeness of a plan to prevent pollution (especially sediment) to the Separate Storm Sewer System. It is highly recommended the project manager provide a series of maps for complex projects, including one map showing controls during mass grading and infrastructure, one map showing controls during vertical construction, and one map showing final stabilization (may be but not always equitable to the landscape plan). Please include timelines in relation to the project act ivities for installation and removal of controls. SWPPP shall be submitted by second review of the civil construction plans. NEW REQUIREMENT: Submit with Civil Construction Plans a Retaining Wall Layout sheet, if applicable. Retaining walls greater than 4-feet including the footing shall require structural plans prepared by a registered engineer in the State of Texas. Retaining walls shall require a permit from the Building Inspections Department prior to construction. * Street intersections shall comply with TDLR/ADA accessibility standards. * Sight distances shall comply with AASHTO guidelines on adjacent collectors and arterials. * Sidewalk widths shall conform to the Southlake Pathways Plan. * Use the City of Southlake GPS monuments whenever possible. Monument locations can be found in the City of Southlake website: http://www.cityofsouthlake.com/index.aspx?NID=266 EASEMENTS: 1. Provide all necessary easements for water, sanitary sewer and drainage. Easements shall be 15’ minimum and located on one lot – not centered on the property line. A 20’ easement is required if both storm sewer and sanitary sewer will be located within the easement. A drainage easement shall be required for the detention pond/s. Case No. Attachment C ZA17-065 Page 3 * Water and sanitary sewer cannot cross property lines without being in an easement or right of way. All waterlines, sanitary sewer and storm sewer in easements or right of ways must be constructed to City standards. WATER COMMENTS: 1. Minimum size for water lines is 8”. Commercial and industrial developments require fire hydrant spacing of 300’ maximum for non-sprinkled buildings or 600’ for sprinkled buildings. Minimum water tap/meter size is 1” * Water lines cannot cross property lines without being in an easement or right of way. * The size of the water service tap must match the size of the meter. There are no reducers allowed before the meter on the public side. A one inch meter must have a one inch tap, etc. * Water meters and fire hydrants shall be located in an easement or right of way. * Fire lines shall be separate from service lines. SANITARY SEWER COMMENTS: 1. Minimum size for sanitary sewer is 8”. Sanitary sewer service lines shall connect to public sanitary sewer system built to City standards. 2. Add a note: Private sanitary sewer services need a plumbing permit and must be inspected by building inspections prior to burial. * Sanitary sewer in easements or right of way shall be constructed to City standards. DRAINAGE COMMENTS: * Calculations will be required to verify capacity of proposed curb inlets. * Storm sewers collecting runoff from public streets shall be RCP and constructed to City standards. * Discharge of post development runoff must have no adverse impact on downstream properties and meet the provisions of Ordinance No. 605. INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS: * Submit 22”x34” civil construction plans and a completed Construction Plan Checklist directly to the Public Works Administration Department for review. Please allow 15 business days for review. The plans shall conform to the most recent construction plan checklist, standard details and general notes which are located on the City’s website: http://www.cityofsouthlake.com/PublicWorks/engineeringdesign.asp * Submit with Civil Construction Plans a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan which outlines pre-construction, construction and post-construction erosion control measures. * A Developer Agreement may be required for this development and may need to be approved by the City Council prior to any construction of public infrastructure. Construction plans for these improvements must be acceptable to Public Works prior to placing the Developer’s Agreement on the City Council agenda for consideration. Case No. Attachment C ZA17-065 Page 4 * Any hazardous waste being discharged must be pretreated per Ordinance No. 836. *=Denotes informational comment. Fire Department Review Kelly Clements Fire Marshal Phone: (817) 748-8233 E-mail: kclements@ci.southlake.tx.us No comments based on the submitted information. Informational Comments: * Staff strongly recommends contacting Jerod Potts to determine if a SPIN meeting would be beneficial to your application. Jerod can be contacted by phone at (817) 748-8195 or by e-mail at jpotts@ci.southlake.tx.us. For more information about SPIN and the SPIN process please go to https://www.cityofsouthlake.com/825/SPIN . * No review of proposed signs is intended with this site plan. A separate building permit is required prior to construction of any signs. * All mechanical equipment must be screened of view right-of-ways and residential properties in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended. * All lighting must comply with the Lighting Ordinance No. 693, as amended. * All development must comply with the Drainage Ordinance No. 605 and the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance No. 946, as amended. * It appears that this property lies within the 65 LDN D/FW Regional Airport Overlay Zone and will require construction standards that meet requirements of the Airport Compatible Land Use Zoning Ordinance No. 479. * Through the wholesale water customer contract with the City of Fort Worth, all new water connections are required to pay the City of Fort Worth impact fee. The City of Fort Worth impact fee assessment is based on the final plat recordation date and building permit issuance. The applicant is encouraged to review the City of Fort Worth's assessment and collection of Impact Fees Guide to determine the fee amount. * Development must comply with all requirements in Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 43, Non-Residential Development Overlay Zone and Section 26, I-1 – Light Industrial District. * Masonry materials shall mean and include brick, stucco, plaster, cement, concrete tilt wall, stone, rock or other masonry material of equal characteristics. Stucco and plaster shall only be considered a masonry material when applied using a 3-step process over diamond metal lath Case No. Attachment C ZA17-065 Page 5 mesh to a 7/8th inch thickness or by other processes producing comparable cement stucco finish with equal or greater strength and durability specifications. Synthetic products (e.g., EIFS –exterior insulation and finish systems, hardi plank, or other materials of similar characteristics) shall not be considered a masonry material. * Development must comply with all requirements in Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 33.21, Building Color Standards for Non-Residential Buildings. * Staff recommends providing a materials sample board. * The applicant should be aware that prior to issuance of a building permit a Plat must be processed and filed in the County Plat Records, a fully corrected site plan, landscape plan, irrigation plan, and building plans, must be submitted for approval and all required fees must be paid. This may include but not be limited to the following fees: Park Fee, Perimeter Street Fee, Water & Sewer Impact and Tap Fees, and related Permit Fees. * Denotes Informational Comment Case No. Attachment D ZA17-065 Page 1 Surrounding Property Owners Owner Zoning Address Acreage Response 1 TATE, JOHN T SP2 2120 E SH 114 0.92 NR 2 MAYSE, RICHARD A SP2 2118 E SH 114 0.75 NR 3 SANDCO HOLDINGS LP SP2 420 N KIMBALL AVE 0.54 NR 4 TEXAS PETRO CORP III SP2 2150 E SH 114 1.16 NR 5 BOWEN SL LTD I1 450 N KIMBALL AVE 0.37 NR 6 BARGER EQUITY GROUP LLC I1 440 N KIMBALL AVE 0.32 NR 7 HAGAR, STEPHEN T AG 479 N KIMBALL AVE 3.80 NR 8 CHAMATHIL, VARGHESE AG 411 N KIMBALL AVE 1.62 NR 9 MDP SOUTHLAKE LLC SP2 2114 E SH 114 2.97 NR 10 MDP SOUTHLAKE LLC SP2 2116 E SH 114 0.92 NR 11 KP SOUTHLAKE JV LLC SP2 2112 E SH 114 1.30 NR Responses: F: In Favor O: Opposed To U: Undecided NR: No Response Notices Sent: Eleven (11) Responses Received: None