From
Monica Espinoza, Executive Assistant
Title
S201104 - Site Plan - Springs at Grand Prairie (City Council District 2). Site Plan for a multi-family development of 276 units in twelve buildings on 18.97 acres. Being 18.975 acres situated in the Charles D. Ball Survey, Abstract No. 1699 (Tract 2-15.5 acres) and the William H. Beeman Survey, Abstract No. 126 ( Portions of Tracts 1&2-3.4 acres), City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-288, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, and generally located on the southwest of S. Forum Drive at Sarah Jane Parkway. (On November 23, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-1).
Presenter
Savannah Ware, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Site plan request to authorize construction and operation for a multi-family development of 276 units in twelve buildings on 18.97 acres. Being 18.975 acres situated in the Charles D. Ball Survey, Abstract No. 1699 (Tract 2-15.5 acres) and the William H. Beeman Survey, Abstract No. 126 (Portions of Tracts 1&2-3.4 acres), City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned (PD-405) Planned Development District-405, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, and generally located on the southwest of S. Forum Drive at Sarah Jane Parkway.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct a multi-family development on 18.97 acres. Development at this location requires City Council approval of a Site Plan because the property is intended for multi-family use.
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 additio...
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