From
Monica Espinoza
Title
S200902 - Site Plan - West Oakdale Industrial III (City Council District 1). Site Plan for a 2-story, 335,687 sq. ft. Office-Showroom/Warehouse facility on one lot. 19.30 acres out of the James McLaughlin Survey, Abstract 848, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Planned Development-39 (PD-39) District, generally located south of E. Oakdale Road and 1,650 ft. west of N. Belt Line Road. (On September 14, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0).
Presenter
Charles Lee, AICP, CBO, Senior Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Site Plan request to authorize construction an office/warehouse building on 19.30 acres. The proposed development is situated in the James McLaughlin Survey, Abstract No. 848, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, generally located south of E. Oakdale Road approximately 1,650 feet west of N. Belt Line Road. The property is zoned Planned Development 39 (PD-39) District.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct a 335,687 sq. ft. office/warehouse building on 19.30 acres. The proposed site consists of multiple undeveloped tracts that would be subsequently platted into one property. Site Plan approval by City Council is required for any project involving 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.
Appendix X: Industrial Development Standards of the UDC addresses potential adverse environmental, visual, and truck traffic associated with large warehouses, outside storage, distribution-logis...
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