Variance and Cisco Systems Attachments:

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1 Variance and Cisco Systems Attachments: 1. Locator 2. Staff Report 3. Applicant s Statement 4. Variance Exhibit 5. VAR exhibit

2 Pres G eo r ge B us h Hw y Infocom Dr VAR and 04 Cisco Systems North Spring Dr Bluebell Pl Daisy Cir Iris Ct Morning Glory Dr n g s Dr Clear Spri N Jupiter Rd Jupiter Rd VAR and 04 E Renner Rd 4

3 CITY PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT April 21, 2015 Variance and SUMMARY Project Name: Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: VAR 15-03: VAR 15-04: Cisco Cisco Systems Aaron Graves, Kimley Horn and Associates 2200 E. President George Bush Highway Northeast corner of Renner Road and Jupiter Road. This is a request for the following variances from Chapter 21, Subdivision and Development Code: Waive required parking for the central utility plant; Allow long-term parking in a C-M Commercial District. If approved, the variances will replace similar variances that were approved with VAR in 2000 for the site. Notification: CPC Action: This request is not a public hearing and specific notification is not required by State Law. As a courtesy, adjacent property owners received written notification. To date, no written correspondence has been received. Recommendation to the City Council The City Plan Commission may recommend approval of the request as presented, recommend approval with conditions, or deny. Earliest City Council Agenda: April 27, 2015 DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY Land Area: Lot 1E: acres (472,192 square feet) Page 1 of 3 X:\Development (new)\variance and Deferral Requests\2015\VAR & 04 Cisco (Lot 1)\Staff Reports\Variance CPC Staff Report (1E).doc

4 Zoning: Existing Development: C-M Commercial District 184,145 square foot office building 2,968 square foot central utility plant BACKGROUND INFORMATION History: Request: VAR 15-03: VAR 15-04: In 2000, City Council approved VAR to allow a maximum of 30% of the on-site parking spaces to be long-term parking spaces (8.5 feet wide in lieu of 9.0 feet wide), and waived the parking requirement for the central plant area. As a condition of the approval, the variance was granted to Cisco only. In order to facilitate the sale of proposed Lot 1E, the applicant is requesting approval of two (2) variances from the Subdivision and Development Code without the specification that it be limited to Cisco only. VAR is a request to waive the required parking for the central utility plant area. The 2,968 square foot central utility plant building is located on the east side of Building 4, and contains utilities essential for the operation of office building. The central utility plant is an unmanned area that has no permanently stationed employees within the building. The site would be required 623 parking spaces including the central utility plant. If the requested variance is granted, and the central utility plant is removed from the parking requirements, the site will require 614 (9 space reduction). This request is identical to the variance that was approved with VAR VAR is a request to permit long-term parking within a C-M Commercial District. Current city design policy permits long-term parking (8.5 wide parking spaces) in industrial and office zoned districts, however, an adequate number of standard sized spaces (9 feet wide) are required to be provided adjacent to the main entrance for visitor parking. VAR permitted a maximum of 30% (225 spaces) of the provided spaces to be constructed to long-term design criteria. Of the existing 752 spaces provided on Lot 1E, only 24 spaces (3%) are currently striped as long-term. The proposed request will permit potential future owners or tenants to stripe parking spaces in accordance with the long-term Page 2 of 3 X:\Development (new)\variance and Deferral Requests\2015\VAR & 04 Cisco (Lot 1)\Staff Reports\Variance CPC Staff Report (1E).doc

5 parking design criteria with no maximum, as long as standard spaces are provided for visitors. Conditions: VAR shall be repealed in its entirety. Repealing VAR and approval of the requested variances will allow lot lines to be relocated through a future replat, and for the subsequent sale of proposed Lot 1E without the encumbrance the conditions established with VAR Page 3 of 3 X:\Development (new)\variance and Deferral Requests\2015\VAR & 04 Cisco (Lot 1)\Staff Reports\Variance CPC Staff Report (1E).doc

6 MEMORANDUM PROPOSED LOT 1E, VAR & To: From: Israel Roberts, AICP Development Review Manager City of Richardson Development Services 411 W. Arapaho Road Richardson, Texas Aaron Graves, EIT Merit Drive, Suite 1000 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Date: April 14, 2015 Subject: Cisco Variance Applicant Statement Proposed Lot 1E Attachments: Variance Site Plan Exhibit VARIANCE In December of 2000, Variance was granted by City Council for Lots 1D, 2C, and 4B of the Turnpike Commons Addition, located at the southeast corner of President George Bush Turnpike and Jupiter Road. Variance allowed a reduction in the width of long-term parking spaces, excluded the central plants from required parking calculations, and deferred the construction of required parking. At that time, City Council members recommended Variance be granted to the property owner, Cisco Systems Inc. ( Cisco ), only. Presently, Cisco is in the process of adjusting the existing lot lines by replatting Lots 1D, 2C, and 4B, resulting in proposed lots 1E, 2D, and 4C, as shown on the attached Variance Exhibit. Cisco hereby requests Variance be repealed in its entirety, and requests the following desired variances to Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances for proposed lot 1E. VAR Proposed Lot 1E Cisco requests that the building area of the central plant and loading dock for Building 4 of proposed Lot 1E be excluded from the required parking ratio. These facilities contain mechanical equipment and serve loading dock functions. The City requires any enclosed building area meet the parking requirement of 1 space per 300 square feet. Cisco requests that parking not be required for the central plant and the loading dock areas, as shown on the attached Variance Exhibit. The proposed variance is similar to what is currently approved on this lot, and would apply to the current and any future owners of the proposed lot 1E. kimley-horn.com Merit Drive, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX

7 Page 2 VAR Proposed Lot 1E The City allows the standard parking width for long term parking spaces be reduced to 8-6 in office and industrial zoning districts. Because proposed Lot 1E is zoned C-M Commercial, Cisco requests a variance to allow reduced width parking. Proposed Lot 1E is an office use. The current parking that is striped at 8-6 is located along the perimeter of proposed Lot 1E. An adequate number of 9-foot wide spaces, located near the front doors, is currently provided for visitor parking, as shown on the attached Variance Exhibit. The proposed variance is similar to what is currently approved on this lot, and would apply to the current and any future owners of the proposed lot 1E. kimley-horn.com Merit Drive, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX

8 BY LOT 1E ACRES (472,192 SF) BUILDING 4 (184,145 SF) CENTRAL PLANT (2,968 SF) BUILDING 5 (250,000 SF) BUILDING 5A (1,244 SF) CENTRAL PLANT (8,478 SF) BUILDING 6 (250,000 SF) LOT 2D ACRES (2,175,000 SF) BUILDING 9 (250,000 SF) BUILDING 9A CENTRAL PLANT (4,080 SF) CENTRAL PLANT (7,071 SF) LOT 4C - UNDEVELOPED ACRES (754,268 SF) F RICHARDSON CISCO PREPARED FOR CBRE KHA PROJECT DATE APRIL 14, 2015 SCALE DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY AS SHOWN AMG RAR TEXAS CHECKED BY HKV MERIT DRIVE, SUITE 1000, DALLAS, TX PHONE: FAX: TX F KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. No. REVISIONS DATE 0 NORTH GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET VARIANCE TO BE REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY VARIANCE EXHIBIT SHEET NUMBER EX - 1

9 VAR 00-07

10 VAR Variance Exhibit