The City of Coppell
File #: 2025-7932    Version: 1 Name: Special Definitions Ord. Amendments
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 2/28/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/11/2025 Final action: 3/11/2025
Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of text change amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12, Article 42, Special Definitions, to add definitions for "showroom", "warehouse", "distribution center", "fulfillment center", and "retail center"; and, to amend Article 25, Light Industrial District, of said chapter to add said new definitions to permitted uses; and, to amend Article 31 of said chapter to allow conversion of dock areas to additional parking, to allow "warehouse", "distribution center" and "fulfillment center" as defined herein to require not less than one (1) parking space per 2,000 square feet, "showroom" as defined herein to require not less than one (1) parking space per 1,000 square feet; to allow the Director of Community Development to approve up to a 10% reduction in parking required for retail centers with buildings greater than 10,000 square feet.
Attachments: 1. Memo.pdf, 2. Staff Report.pdf, 3. Redlined Sec 12-25-1 Use Regulations.pdf, 4. Redlined Sec 12-31-6 Parking Requirements Based on Use.pdf, 5. Redlined Sec 12-31-7 Rules for Computing Number of Parking Spaces.pdf, 6. Redlined Sec. 12-31-3 Off Street Loading Space All Districts.pdf, 7. Relined Sec 12-42-1 Definitions.pdf

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PUBLIC HEARING:

Consider approval of text change amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12, Article 42, Special Definitions, to add definitions for “showroom”, “warehouse”, “distribution center”, “fulfillment center”, and “retail center”; and, to amend Article 25, Light Industrial District, of said chapter to add said new definitions to permitted uses; and, to amend Article 31 of said chapter to allow conversion of dock areas to additional parking, to allow “warehouse”, “distribution center” and “fulfillment center” as defined herein to require not less than one (1) parking space per 2,000 square feet, “showroom” as defined herein to require not less than one (1) parking space per 1,000 square feet; to allow the Director of Community Development to approve up to a 10% reduction in parking required for retail centers with buildings greater than 10,000 square feet.

Summary

 

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

 

Staff Recommendation:

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously (7-0) recommended approval of the proposed ordinance amendments.

 

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