From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SU200301 - Specific Use Permit - 2045 N Hwy 360, Ste. 250A, Victoria Grace Events (Commissioner Fisher/City Council District 1). A request for a Specific Use Permit to allow for an Event Center. Located at 2045 N Highway 360, Suite 250A, legally described as Lot 2, Block 6, Heather Ridge Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, zoned LI, Light Industrial. The applicant is Amadyn Nwabuisi, Victoria Grace Events. (On March 9, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
Savannah Ware, AICP, Senior Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Specific Use Permit to operate an Event Center. Located at 2045 N Highway 360, Suite 250A, legally described as Lot 2, Block 6, Heather Ridge Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, zoned LI, Light Industrial.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to use a vacant tenant space on the second floor of an existing strip mall, and in the IH-360 Corridor. Event Centers require Specific Use Permit (SUP) oversight in allowing City Council’s determination as to the appropriateness of its setting in conjunction with neighboring properties and surrounding land uses.
ADJACENT LAND USES:
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 Gas Station, Quick Serve Restaurant, Hotel
South PD-27, MF-2 Apartments
East LI Office, Restaurant, Hotel
West MF-3 Apartments
HISTORY:
· March 8, 1987: City Council approved a site plan for the shopping center.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The subject property is designated as Commercial, Retail, Office on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). An Event Center use is consistent with the FLUM.
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Building & Site: The tenant space is 6,874 sqft located on the second floor of the shopping center on 4....
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