From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S190104 - Site Plan - DMO Property Holdings Dallas, LLC (City Council District 5). Site Plan for DMO Property Holdings Dallas, LLC, an approximately 180,800 square feet Warehouse and Distribution Facility. Tract 7.12, James Mclaughlin Survey, Abstract No. 846, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, approximately 10.7 acres zoned LI, Light Industrial District within IH-30 Corridor Overlay, generally located southwest of eastbound Interstate 30 Service Road and Grand Lakes Blvd, addressed as 4000 E. IH 30, Grand Prairie, Texas. The agent is Sarah Beth White, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and the owner is Don Ostler, DMO Properties DAL, LLC. (On August 5, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider approval of a Site Plan to allow for a two-story, Office-Warehouse and Retail Facility. The 10.7-acre property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and is located within the Interstate-30 (IH-30) Overlay Corridor District. The current address is 4000 IH 30 Eastbound Frontage Road at Grand Lakes Boulevard. Situated in the James McLaughlin Survey, Abstract No. 846, PG 35, Dallas County, Texas. A Preliminary Plat is under concurrent review on this agenda (P190403).
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
North - The undeveloped property directly north of Interstate Highway 30 is zoned Heavy Industrial (HI) District.
South - The undeveloped properties to the south is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District
East - The property to the east (O’Neal Steel) being used for industrial purposes and zoned Light Industrial (LI) District,
West - Property to immediate west recently approved for office warehouse uses are zoned Light Industrial (LI) District.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The original 530+ acre Grand Lakes area consisted of wetlands & mining allowing for industrial uses towards the western section bordering the 100 yr. floodplain. This particular site was approved (SUP-671A) for sand and gravel mining uses which was extended in April 2007.
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The applicant is seeking City Council approval for a site plan to construct and operate a 180,000 sq. ft. warehouse/office and retail component facility on 10.70-acre property. In accordance with Section 16.2.1 of the Article 16 of the Unified Development Code (UDC), site plan approval is required whenever a project is located within a designated Corridor Overlay District. As such, the development must meet the minimum requirements prescribed in the UDC for the property’s underlying zoning district classification, as applicable, and adhere to the additional architectural standards specified in the UDC, Appendix F “Corridor Overlay District Standards.” The purpose of the site plan approval is to ensure full compliance with these regulations and standards.
Lot & Dimensional Standards:
As proposed, the development meets or exceeds all minimum lot & dimensional standards.
|
Ordinance Provision |
LI Zone District Standards |
Proposed Conditions |
Meets |
|
Min. Lot Size |
15,000 sq. ft. |
10.70 acres (466,477.ft.) |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Width |
100 ft. |
Approx. 817 ft. |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Depth |
150 ft. |
Approx. 842 ft. |
Yes |
|
Front Yard Setback |
25 ft. |
88 ft. @ I-30 Srv Rd 104 ft. @ Grand Lakes |
Yes |
|
Internal Side Yard |
35 ft. |
N/A |
Yes |
|
Rear Yard Setback |
0 ft. |
N/A-Two Side Yards 78 ft. to west |
Yes |
|
Bldg. Separation |
25 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bldg. Height |
50 ft. |
49.5 ft. to top plate |
Yes |
|
Bldg. Coverage |
1:1 Floor Area Ratio |
038:1 % |
Yes |
|
Paving Type |
Concrete or Equivalent |
Concrete |
Yes |
PROPOSED CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Use:
The applicant, DMO Property Holdings Dallas, LLC intends to develop the 10.7-acre lot (Grand Lakes Business Park, Phase V, Block A, Lot 1) located at the southwest corner of eastbound Interstate 30 Service Road and Grand Lakes Boulevard. The proposed use is for an 180,000 square foot office/showroom warehouse facility including 3,000 square foot for retail purposes.
CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Use:
A single-tenant office showroom/warehouse user is an allowed by right within the Light Industrial (LI) zoning district. The single tenant, Certifit Dallas, intends for the facility to provide regional logistical and storage support associated with retail auto parts and auto-truck accessory business. The proposed two-story, 180,000 square foot office-showroom/warehouse facility shall include 3,000 square foot retail component open to the general public.
The property is within the Interstate Highway 30 Corridor Overlay District (IH-30), as such, the development shall adhere to the additional architectural standards specified in Appendix F: Corridor Overlay District Standards of the UDC.
The vacant site has been previously used for sand and gravel mining purposes. The site is part of a 15.4-acre tract and shall require platting to accommodate two independent lots. Preliminary Plat, Grand Lakes Phase V, Block A, Lots 1 & 2 on the current (consent) agenda for consideration.
Access and Parking:
Access to the subject property will be from one (1) proposed commercial driveway, via Grand Lakes Blvd located on the southeastern section of the property. Visitor and employee entrance will be served primarily via 24’ drive/fire lane along the northern section of the development via IH-30 Eastbound Service Road. Truck bays and trailer parking are shown on the southern portions of the building with access being from the aforementioned commercial drive via Grand Lakes Blvd. Truck/tractor-trailer movement shall be restricted from traveling southbound onto Grand Lakes Blvd. and shall be required to enter and exist site from the north (IH-30) Eastbound Service Road. The applicant provided a trailer turn exhibit showing proposed movements through the modified median on Grand Lakes Blvd. DRC and the Transportation Department are in support of the modified median design.
Parking requirements are based on the use of the facility. Customer and employee parking calculations are based on a retail/warehouse (use/sq. ft.) ratio. The ratio is 1 space per 375 sq. ft. for retail uses (11) and 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. + 20 spaces per UDC (56). A total of 67 are required. The applicant provides 70 spaces including 3 accessible spaces. In addition, 48 trailer spaces are shown.
Building Elevations - Articulation and Masonry Standards:
Overlay Corridor Standards require the proposed building to be clad in 100% masonry materials, excluding doors, windows, and the parapet cornice features. The applicant proposes using a concrete tilt-wall panel as primary exterior materials. The Store-Front, secondary materials consist of combination brick & stone. The building will feature an approximate one-hundred-forty-six feet (146’) articulation on each northern and eighty-four feet (84’) along the eastern section of the building. The western section complies with articulation standards and materials. The southern elevation will be the loading dock area, providing twenty-five feet (25’) articulation area on each end along with minimum twenty-nine feet (29’) extending wing walls. The exterior design provides alternating concrete (grey & white) panels that transition into a two-story clad in brick & stone for compliance with the minimum 15% articulation zone. The building materials and articulation complies with Corridor Overlay Standards as prescribed in the Appendix F standards of the Unified Development Code (UDC) in place at time of application. The application was submitted in December 2018, prior to adoption of current Appendix F and Appendix X Industrial Standards.
Landscape and Screening:
The proposed site exceeds the minimum landscaping (4%) requirements for LI zoned property at the time this item was submitted. 30’ feet landscape buffers are proposed along I-30 Service Road and Grand Lakes Blvd. A total of 113,240 sq. ft. of irrigated landscaping (24%) is being provided including 38 trees, perimeter shrubbery, and additional plantings throughout the development including 6 parking lot trees and 28 street trees along I-30 Service Road and Grand Lakes Blvd.
Dumpster Enclosure:
The applicant is proposing to build a 12’ X 12’ (inside dimension) masonry dumpster enclosure that will be clad in the same masonry materials as the building. The proposed location for dumpster enclosure is located at far southwestern section of the site. The enclosure shall conform to city standards.
RECOMMENDATION:
Development Review Committee recommends approval of the request with the following conditions:
1. That the interal cross-access connector drive be built to the south property line of at the time of building construction.
2. That signage be put in place at time of occupancy directing truck traffic north to the IH-30 frontage road.
At its August 5, 2019 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval per staff recommendation.