From
Chris Hartmann
Title
P181203 - Final Plat - V-Tran Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 (City Council District 6). Plat request to create one lot out of an unplatted tract of land to construct a residential home. W H Beeman Abst. 126 PG 011, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Single Family-1 (SF-1) within Interstate 20 Corridor Overlay (I-20 Corridor) and addressed 1522 Vineyard Rd. (On December 3, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to approve a Final Plat establishing one (1) single family residential lot on 2.142 acres. The subject property is zoned Single Family-1 (SF-1) District for single family detached residential uses and is generally located west of Lakeridge Pkwy north of Vineyard Road (more specifically addressed at 1522 Vineyard Road) The property is also located within Interstate 20 (IH-20) Overlay Corridor District. The property is located in City Council District 6, represented by Councilman Jeff Wooldridge.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
North: Single Family-1 (SF-1) district and is developed as single family homes.
South: Single Family-1 (SF-1) district and is developed as single family homes.
East: Single Family-1 (SF-1) district and is developed as single family homes.
West: Single Family-1 (SF-1) district and is developed as single family homes.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The purpose of the request is to establish a single family residential lot, build a single family detached house and subsequently demolish the existing house on the property.
CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The existing 1,700 sq. ft. brick veneer home was built in 1963 on Tract 64 of W.H. Beeman Survey Abstract 126 when residential properties over 2 acres were not required to plat. Other accessory structures were added to the property and has since been removed.
DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS:
Table 1 summarizes the proposed density and dimensional standards.
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Table 1: Proposed Dimensional Standards |
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Standard |
Proposed |
Meets |
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Minimum Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) |
12,000 |
Yes |
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Minimum Width (Ft.) |
80 |
Yes |
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Minimum Depth (Ft.) |
120 |
Yes |
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Front Yard Setback (Ft.) |
30 |
Yes |
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Rear Yard (Ft.) |
10 |
Yes |
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Side Yard Adjacent to Street (Ft.) |
15 |
Yes |
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Side Yard Internal (Ft.) |
8 |
Yes |
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Maximum Lot Coverage |
20% |
Yes |
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Minimum Masonry Content |
80% |
Yes |
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Minimum Roof Pitch |
6:12 |
Yes |
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Minimum Living Area (Sq. Ft.) |
2,400 |
Yes |
RECOMMENDATION:
DRC recommends approval of the plat subject to the applicant applying for a demolition permit for the demolition of the existing home. The applicant has agreed that demolition of the existing home shall be completed before a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued for the new residence.
At its December 3, 2018 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted on consent to recommend approval with the requested variance.