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Item 6G Department of Planning & Development Services S T A F F R E P O R T May 27, 2010 CASE NO: ZA10-026 PROJECT: Sabre – Parking Lot Improvements EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On behalf of Sabre Group Inc. Brockette Davis Drake, Inc. is requesting approval of a site plan for the addition of a parking lot with approximately 336 parking spaces on 25.02 acres at the Sabre Corporate Campus located at 3110 – 3150 Kirkwood Boulevard. SPIN # 1 REQUEST DETAILS: Brockette Davis Drake, Inc. is requesting approval of a site plan for the addition of surface parking on the Sabre Corporate Campus site. The surface parking consists of 336 parking spaces adjacent to Kirkwood Boulevard and the existing Building B of Phase 1 of the campus. The area of the proposed surface parking is intended to be future structured parking on the approved development plan.In addition to the surface parking, there will also be lighting and landscaping installed. Variances The applicant has requested variances with this approval which can be found under Attachment ‘C’ of this staff report. The following variances are associated with this request: Section 5.1 Design Criteria 1) Driveway Ordinance No. 634, as amended, : The applicant has requested the driveway spacing between the two driveways entering the surface parking to be 180-feet where 250-feet is required. Section 5.2 Design Criteria 2) Driveway Ordinance No. 634, as amended, : The applicant has requested for the stacking depth of the proposed driveways onto the surface parking to be 40-feet where 100-feet is required. 3) Lighting Ordinance No. 693-B, as amended, Section 4 (b) Lighting Design: The applicant has requested for metal halide lighting on the light poles within the parking lot where high pressure sodium lighting is required for any pole over 42-inches in height. At the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on May 20, 2010, the Commission recommended approval of the proposal granting the requested variances requesting also that the applicant look at moving the northern driveway further north. After reviewing the possibility of moving the driveway further north, the applicant has determined that moving the driveway further north will interfere with Case No. ZA10-026 the existing storm drain inlet and the grading of Kirkwood Boulevard. ACTION NEEDED: 1) Conduct Public Hearing 2) Consider Site Plan Approval Request ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Plans and Support Information – Link to PowerPoint Presentation (D) Review Summary No. 2, dated May 13, 2010 (E) Surrounding Property Owners Map (F) Surrounding Property Owners Responses for Commission and Council Members Only (G) Full Size Plans () STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817) 748-8067 Daniel Cortez (817) 748-8070 Case No. ZA10-026 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER: Sabre Group Inc. APPLICANT: Brockette Davis Drake, Inc. PROPERTY SITUATION: 3110 – 3150 Kirkwood Blvd. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1R2, Block 1, Sabre Campus Addition LAND USE CATEGORY: Mixed Use CURRENT ZONING: “NR-PUD” Non-Residential Planned Unit Development HISTORY: -On July 20, 1999 City Council approved a Zoning Change and Concept Planning Case ZA99-056 Plan for the Sabre Corporate Campus under . - On April 3, 2001 City Council approved a Zoning Change and revised Concept Plan for the Sabre Corporate Campus for the purpose of including Kirkwood Boulevard and T.W. King Right-Of-Way’s into the zoning and Planning Case ZA01-007 concept plan boundary under . CITIZEN INPUT: It has been determined by the Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN) that a SPIN meeting would not prove beneficial to the applicant. SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN: Consolidated Land Use Plan Under the Southlake 2025 Comprehensive Plan this site is designated as Mixed Use. The existing development and proposed addition of parking is consistent with the development plan of this site. TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT: No additional square feet are being added to the buildings within the development and the purpose of the increase in parking is to accommodate further existing office space. PATHWAYS MASTER PLAN: There are no pathways within the Sabre Corporate Campus or adjacent to the development. Typically, a sidewalk would be required along and adjacent to public roadways but currently, this portion of Kirkwood Boulevard is a private road and therefore not required to provide a sidewalk. TREE PRESERVATION: The new surface parking is consistent with the original tree preservation plan of the development. Only two (2) trees are proposed to be removed. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION: May 20, 2010; Approved (4-1) noting the applicant’s willingness to explore the possibility of moving the northern driveway further north, granting the variances to driveway spacing, driveway stacking depth and lighting for the Case No. Attachment A ZA10-026 Page 1 use of metal halide lighting and subject to Site Plan Review Summary No. 2, dated May 13, 2010. STAFF COMMENTS: Attached is Site Plan Review Summary No. 2, dated May 13, 2010. N:\Community Development\MEMO\2010 Cases\026 - SP - Sabre Parking Lot\Staff Report Case No. Attachment A ZA10-026 Page 2 Case No. Attachment B ZA10-026 Page 1 Plans and Support Information Case No. Attachment C ZA10-026 Page 1 SITE PLAN REVIEW SUMMARY ZA10-026Two05/13/2010 Case No.: Review No.: Date of Review: Project Name: Sabre – Parking Lot Improvements APPLICANT: OWNER: Jim Riley, Brockette Davis Drake Inc. Chris Fernandez, Sabre Group 4144 North Central Expressway, Ste. 1100, Dallas, TX 75204 Phone: 214-824-3647 Phone: 682-605-3201 Fax: 214-824-7064 Fax: 682-606-7291 Email: jriley@bddeng.com Email: Chris.fernandez.ctr@sabre.com CITY STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT RECEIVED BY THE CITY ON 5/03/10 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 DANIEL CORTEZ AT (817) 748-8070. 1. All lighting must comply with the City’s Lighting Ordinance, which requires high pressure sodium lights or other lights giving a similar soft lighting effect. The plans submitted indicate the lights will be metal A Variance has been requested for this requirement. halide. 2. Indicate on the Site Plan the size of the parking stalls to be installed in a Notes section. Under the Development Regulations of the approved Ordinance No. 480-313 of the Sabre Campus all parking spaces shall be at least 8½ feet wide and 18 feet long. Enough space is provided for conformance to this requirement and should just be corrected on the plans. 3. The minimum required centerline driveway spacing is 250 feet between the two proposed drives. The A Variance has centerline driveway spacing shown between the two proposed drives is 180 feet. been requested for this requirement. 4. The minimum required stacking depth is 100 feet for the two proposed drives. The stacking depth A Variance has been requested for this indicated on the narrative provided to staff is 40 feet. requirement. Tree Preservation / Landscaping Keith Martin, Landscape Administrator (817) 748-8229 kmartin@ci.southlake.tx.us TREE CONSERVATION COMMENTS: * Two (2) existing trees are proposed to be removed for the construction of the parking lot. No other trees are proposed to be altered. * Please be aware that all existing trees shown to be preserved on the City Council approved Tree Conservation Plan must be preserved and protected during all phases and construction of the development. Alteration or removal of any of the existing trees shown to be preserved on the approved Tree Conservation Plan is a violation of the Tree Preservation Ordinance and the zoning as approved Case No. Attachment D ZA10-026 Page 1 by the Southlake City Council. Please ensure that the layout of all structures, easements, utilities, structures grading, and any other structure proposed to be constructed do not conflict with existing trees intended to be preserved. LANDSCAPING: * The proposed landscaping complies with the parking lot and interior landscape requirements. INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS * 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 development must comply with the Drainage Ordinance No. 605 and the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance No. 946, as amended. * Denotes Informational Comment Case No. Attachment D ZA10-026 Page 2 Surrounding Property Owners Sabre Parking Lot Improvements SPO # Owner Zoning Land Use Acreage Response Mixed Use, 100-Year Flood Plain, Maguire Partners- 1. NRPUD Mixed Use, Mixed Use, 100-Year 86.10 NR Southlake Lnd Flood Plain 100-Year Flood Plain, Mixed Use, 2. Sabre Headquarters Llc NRPUD 25.45 NR Mixed Use Mixed Use, Medium Density Maguire Partners-Residential, 100-Year Flood Plain, 3. NRPUD 11.25 NR Southlake Lnd Mixed Use, Mixed Use, 100-Year Flood Plain Medium Density Residential, Mixed 4. Southlake City NRPUD 4.39 NR Use, 100-Year Flood Plain Maguire Partners-Corps of Engineers Property, Medium 5. NRPUD 13.77 NR Southlake Lnd Density Residential, Mixed Use Corps of Engineers Property, Mixed Use, Medium Density Residential, 100- 6. Sabre Headquarters Llc NRPUD 9.15 NR Year Flood Plain, Medium Density Residential, Mixed Use Maguire Partners-Medium Density Residential, 100-Year 7. NRPUD 2.95 NR Southlake Lnd Flood Plain Responses: F: In Favor O: Opposed To U: Undecided NR: No Response Notices Sent: Seven (7) Responses Received: None Case No. Attachment E ZA10-026 Page 1 Surrounding Property Owner Responses NO RESPONSES RECEIVED Case No. Attachment F ZA10-026 Page 1