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Consideration of Five Alternative Standards Associated With Façade Changes and Landscaping for Northern Tool; Located at 2428 South Stemmons Freeway, Legally Described as Lakepoint Phase V Addition, Lot 4R-5R, Block H; Zoned General Business (GB) District, as Requested by Robbie Killingsworth, of Franz Architects, on Behalf of Duane Boris, of Northern Tool, the Business Owner (Case No. 20-04-3-AltStd).
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
Northern Tool is moving to a new lease space at 2428 South Stemmons Freeway within the Core Subdistrict of the IH-35E Overlay District. Façade improvements are proposed to better reflect company branding. Façade changes require compliance with the IH-35E Overlay Standards regarding articulation, entrances, materials and colors, awnings and canopies, windows and tree and plant materials. Five Alternative Standards are requested: (a) to reduce the doors and windows on the ground floor from the required 60% to 9%, a 75% reduction; (b) to reduce the brick or stone façade requirement from 80% to 8% on the front/west elevation, a 90% reduction; (c) to reduce the canopy length along the façade from the required 75% to 29%, a reduction of 61%; (d) to allow storage of trailers on the west side of the building screened by a tubular steel fence with living screening on the west elevation in lieu of placing the storage behind the building; and (e) to reduce the landscape standards for parking lots from 20 canopy trees to 8 canopy trees and 7 ornamental trees and add new plantings to existing landscape areas only. The Overlay District Board recommended unanimous approval (7-0) of all five Alternative Standards on July 6, 2021.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the five Alternative Standards as set forth in the caption above.
AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS:
Richard E. Luedke, AICP, Planning Director