From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SU191102/S191103 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Chokas Transportation Services, 2960 Roy Orr Blvd (City Council District 1). Specific Use Permit for Heavy Truck Repair consisting of a 9,050 SF single-story building. All of Lot 3 and a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, Clean Machine Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, 2.22 acres zoned LI, Light Industrial district and located within the SH 161 Overlay. The agent is Walter Nelson, Walter Nelson and Associates, the owner/applicant is Angelo Chokas. (On November 4, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 5-3).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Denial
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Specific Use Permit for Heavy Truck Repair consisting of a 9,050 SF single-story building. All of Lot 3 and a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, Clean Machine Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, 2.22 acres zoned LI, Light Industrial district and located within the SH 161 Overlay.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing use for the surrounding properties.
Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses
Direction Zoning Existing Use
North LI Car Wash/Truck Wash
South LI; PD-39 Undeveloped
East LI; PD-326 Undeveloped (zoning permits Light Industrial with Auto-Related Uses prohibited)
West LI; MF-1 Undeveloped
SITE HISTORY:
· February 17, 1987: Planning and Zoning Commission approved a Final Plat for Lots 1-3, Block 1, Clean Machine Addition. The site that is the subject of this request sits on all of Lot 3 and the south 235 feet of Lot 2.
· The extension of W Oakdale Rd. to Roy Orr was completed in 2017 and provides a potential southern access point for this site. Previously, access was limited to Roy Orr Blvd.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to establish a Heavy Truck Repair use in the Light Industrial (LI) district. The use will con...
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