The "TC" town center district is intended to provide for a wide variety of office, retail and residential uses for the purpose of creating a focal point to the City of Coppell.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

1.

Any uses permitted in the "R" and "O" districts.

2.

Any use permitted in the "C" district except:

(A)

Used automobile sales or display, repair garages, tire and seat cover shops, and auto laundries unless incidental to a service station.

(B)

Building material sales having outside storage or display of materials.

(C)

Plumbing and air conditioning shops.

(D)

Farm implement sales with outdoor display.

(E)

Radio broadcasting towers.

(F)

Veterinarian clinic with outside kennels.

(G)

Carpentry, painting or tinsmithing shops.

(H)

Public utility substations by special use permit.

(I)

Any uses requiring outside storage.

(J)

Truck sales or rental.

(K)

Pawn shop.

(L)

Warehousing activities.

3.

Hospital or nursing home.

4.

Community center (public or private).

5.

College or university.

6.

Museum.

7.

Any use permitted in the "TH-1", "TH-2", "MF-1" and "MF-2" districts provided that not more than 30 percent of the total town center area is utilized for residential purposes or as is shown on the approved location plan for the existing TC.

8.

Such uses as may be permitted under the provisions of special use permit, section 12-30-11.

9.

Public buildings.

Height regulations will be:

1.

Non-residential: Maximum height shall be 120 feet but shall not exceed 60 feet on any portion of a site within 100 feet of property zoned or developed as MF, TH, or SF. A setback of two feet for each one foot in height over two stories is also required in addition to the normal required setback when non-residential uses are adjacent to residential uses.

2.

Residential: Refer to the individual section governing each residential use.

1.

Minimum size of yards:

(A)

Front yard:

(1)

Non-residential: None required.

(2)

Residential: Refer to the individual sections governing each residential use.

(B)

Side yard:

(1)

Non-residential: None required except that a side yard of ten feet shall be provided when the side yard is adjacent to a residential use.

(2)

Residential: Refer to the individual sections governing each residential use.

(C)

Rear yard:

(1)

Non-residential: None required unless adjacent to a residential use in which case a rear yard of ten feet is required.

(2)

Residential: Refer to the individual sections governing residential use.

2.

Minimum size of lot:

(A)

Lot area:

(1)

Non-residential: None required.

(2)

Residential: Refer to the individual section governing each residential use.

(B)

Lot width:

(1)

Non-residential: None required.

(2)

Residential: Refer to the individual section governing each residential use.

(C)

Lot depth:

(1)

Non-residential: None required.

(2)

Residential: Refer to the individual section governing each residential use.

3.

Minimum dwelling size: Refer to the individual section governing each residential use.

4.

Lot coverage:

(A)

Non-residential: No minimum coverage is required.

(B)

Residential: Refer to the individual section governing each residential use.

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for the uses set forth in article 31 or in accordance with the standards of the district for the respective use. In addition, no parking area shall be allowed within ten feet of the front property line or within five feet of the rear property line.

Along existing or future divided arterials which have been identified as primary image zones in the streetscape plan, no parking will be allowed within 15 feet of the property line except under conditions specified in article 34. At all intersections, the no parking areas shall include a nine feet by nine feet triangle whose sides coincide with the ten or 15 feet no parking lines adjacent to the right-of-way lines. (See figure 13 of the Coppell Streetscape Plan) These no parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with standards established in article 34.

In the event that a non-residential district sides or backs upon a residential use, a screening structure or fence of not less than six or more than eight feet in height shall be erected on the property line separating these uses with a visual barrier as herein provided. The owner of such non-residential property shall be responsible for and shall build the required wall or fence on his property dividing his use from the residential use. In cases where the city council finds this requirement to be impractical for immediate or future construction, it may grant a temporary or permanent waiver of the required screening wall.

1.

Non-residential: A detailed site plan must be approved by both the planning and zoning commission and city council prior to issuance of building permit.

2.

Residential: All residential uses shall be located in the designated area shown on the location plan for the purpose of insuring proper transition and compatibility between the proposed residential uses and non-residential uses.

3.

Any special conditions required by the planning and zoning commission or city council shall be incorporated or made a part of the amending ordinance granting town center zoning.

4.

Screening of mechanical equipment, patio and balconies and refuse facilities in townhouse or multi-family type construction shall conform to the respective districts.

(Ord. No. 91500-A-429, § 1, 1-10-06)

Each lot or parcel of land, which is used for multiple-family residences, shall provide on the same lot or parcel of land usable open space. The ratio of usable open space shall be 100 square feet per bedroom.

Exterior wall construction in districts permitting non-residential uses shall be of such material that is required to conform with the City of Coppell Building Code for the particular non-residential use or occupancy or as approved by city council. All structures shall be 80 percent masonry exterior exclusive of doors and windows.

1.

Masonry is further defined as brick and stone of earth tone colors, other brick colors shall be permitted as accent provided that, in combination, accent materials and non-masonry materials do not exceed the 20 percent non-masonry benchmark on any one facade.

2.

Flat roofs and parapet walls around flat roofs shall have a cornice, cap or other detail with a vertical dimension equal to at least 3 percent of the height of the building. Where as architectural feature extends above the roof line, and is visible from a public right-of-way, then the back side of this feature shall be finished of a material that is of the same or similar material as the front of this feature, i.e. brick. Pitched roofs shall have roofing material of a lusterless neutral/earth tone or green color. Green colors shall be limited to dark forest greens, gray greens, pale bluish-gray greens, slate greens and copper patina. Metal roofs may be standing seam either with a baked-on lusterless finish or made of copper.

3.

Exterior wall surfaces should consist of no more than three colors-a base color, and/or a trim color, and/or an accent color. The base color may be utilized on up to 100 percent of the surface area of any one facade of a building. Another color, other than a base color, shall be permitted on up to only 5 percent of the surface area of any one facade, and an accent color on up to only 1 percent of the surface area of any one facade. For calculation purposes, wall surfaces should include eaves, gables and parapets, but should exclude roofs, awnings, or signs.

4.

Glass should not exceed 50 percent of the total area of any one facade of a building.

5.

Awnings are limited to canvas, or a lusterless, non-metal material that closely resembles canvas, at least 98 percent of which is a single deep or neutral solid color. The remaining up to 2 percent, if different, shall be contrasting. Awnings shall not be backlit. Lettering and logos should be limited to a monogram, not exceeding 20 percent of the sign area.

(Ord. No. 91500-A-319, §§ 1, 2, 3-19-02)

(On-residential areas): See article 34.

No owner, occupant or operator shall cause, permit, suffer or allow outside storage and/or display of goods and/or services as defined in this chapter, unless screened from public view from an adjacent street, except for the incidental or secondary use as a garden center or conducting a special event permitted under article 6-5 of the Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 91500-A-551, § 1, 5-11-10)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 91500-A-551, § 1, adopted May 11, 2010, set out provisions intended for use as 12-24-7. For purposes of clarity, and at the editor's discretion, these provisions have been included as 12-24-10.