From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S200203 - Site Plan - Molto Warehouses at Hwy 161 and Rock Island Rd (City Council District 1). Site Plan for a 205,000 SF warehouse & a 250,000 SF warehouse on one lot. 42.78 acres out of the John C. Read Survey, Abstract 1183, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, generally located southeast of SH 161 Service Road and W. Hardrock Road, and addressed as 3545 Hardrock Road, Grand Prairie, Texas. The applicant is Drew Hayes, Method Architecture, the consultant is Anna Medvedeva, Langan Engineering, and the owner is Chad Parrish, Molto Properties. (On June 22, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
Savannah Ware, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
out of the John C. Read Survey, Abstract 1183, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, generally located east of SH 161 and south of W Rock Island Rd.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct two warehouse buildings on 42.78 acres. Site Plan approval by City Council is required for any project involving industrial use or that is located within a Corridor Overlay District. Development at this location requires City Council approval of a Site Plan because the property is intended for industrial uses with buildings exceeding 50,000 square feet.
The purpose of site plan approval is to ensure that development meets requirements in the Unified Development Code (UDC), provides adequate circulation, and uses quality site planning techniques. The UDC identifies criteria for evaluating proposed developments. Criteria include density and dimensional standards, landscaping and screening requirements, and architectural design for special districts.
In addition, UDC’s Appendix X, Industrial Development Stan...
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