From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S150606 - Site Plan - 210 W. Trinity B (City Council District 1). Consider the approval of a site plan for the purpose of developing the southern 12.11 acres of 210 W. Trinity Blvd. The site is within the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District, zoned PD-221, and is generally located east of S.H. 161 on the north side of W. Trinity Blvd. The applicant is David Meinhardt, Meinhardt and Associates and the owner is Dean Stadlander, Prologis. (On June 1, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approval
Analysis
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
Prologis is proposing to develop the southern 12 acres of 210 W Trinity Blvd for a 156,000sqft industrial office warehouse. The subject site lies within the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District and is zoned PD-221 for light industrial uses. All new development within a Planned Development or Designated Overlay District requires City Council approved Site Plan.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Land Use |
North |
PD-221 |
Vacant |
East |
PD-221 |
Bear Creek |
West |
PD-221 |
Light Industrial Development, Warehousing, Trucking |
South |
PD-221 |
Light Industrial Development, Warehousing, Trucking |
BACKGROUND:
February 18, 1997: City Council approved ordinance 5739, rezoning from Light Industrial to a Planned Development for Mixed Retail, Office, Warehouse/Distribution and Light Industrial Uses, PD-221.
March 15, 2011: City Council approved the Corridor Overlay District Standards (Appendix F) and the S.H. 161 Overlay District Standards (Appendix T) as amendments to the Unified Development Code.
December 10, 2013: City Council approved an amended S.H. 161 Overlay District appendix (Appendix T) for the Unified Development Code.
February 17, 2015: City Council approved a site plan for 210 W Trinity Blvd.; City Case File# S150202.
April 14, 2015: The Planning staff processed an application for the approval of this site plan.
May 18, 2015: A legal notice of the upcoming public hearing was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
May 21, 2015: The Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting was held. Staff met with the applicant to discuss the proposal. The proposal was cleared to move forward subject to conditions found in the recommendation section of this report.
May 22, 2015: A legal notice of the upcoming public hearing was mailed to affected property owners.
June 1, 2015: This item is scheduled to be heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
June 16, 2015: This item is scheduled to be heard by the City Council.
PROPOSED USE AND CHARACTERISTICS
Operations:
Prologis is developing this site for an office/warehouse. The building will be 156,000sqft; roughly 140,000sqft will be for warehousing and the remaining 15,000sqft will be used for offices. The applicant is planning anywhere from 1 to 4 users.
This 35acre site is undergoing a replat approval process. The property owner will be dividing the site into 2 lots. The proposed site plan shows 12.11 acres, the area immediately adjacent to Trinity Blvd. The northern portion of the site was previous approved for the development of another warehouse in February of 2015.
Parking and Access:
This site will have access from Trinity Blvd to the east, and the applicants will obtain a mutual access easement on the property to the west, currently owned by Prologis, to ensure free access to the property from the existing drive aisle to the west of this site.
The proposed development is meeting the parking standards of the UDC. The tables below provide and analysis of the parking requirements for this site:
Standard |
Parking Rate |
Required |
Office/Warehouse |
1/1000sqft (estimated at 3,900sqft) |
16 (4 users) |
Warehouse |
1/5000sqft + 20spaces (estimated 35,100sqft) |
128 (4 users) |
Handicapped Spaces |
5/101-150 required spaces |
5 |
Parking Type |
Maximum(1) Allowed |
Provided |
Meets |
Standard Parking |
148 (115%) |
141 (110%) |
Yes |
Handicapped Spaces |
- |
6 |
Yes |
(1) For buildings over 30,000sqft, the maximum parking allowed is 115% of the required parking.
Landscape and Screening:
The proposed landscaping plans meet the requirements set forth in PD-221. Appendix F of the UDC requires a 30' landscaping buffer along street frontages. PD-221 requires 30% of the sites 40ft front yard setback, along Trinity Blvd, to be landscaped. The applicant will be providing about 62% of the front yard setback, 29,306sqft, and will meet the requirements of Appendix F and PD-221.
The follow table is an analysis of the proposed landscaping.
Landscaping: PD-221 and SH 161 Overlay District |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
30% of the required 40' Front Yard(1) |
14,232sqft |
29,306sqft (61.7%) |
Yes |
R.O.W. Buffer from Parking and Drive Areas |
30ft wide |
40ft wide |
Yes |
Shrubs |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
Total Shrubs |
- |
252 Shrubs |
- |
3ft screening hedge with 6ft offset per 60ft |
- |
- |
Yes |
Trees |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
Street Trees(2) (1195ft) |
24 Trees |
32 Trees |
Yes |
Parking Area Trees(3) (141sp) |
8 Trees |
14 Trees |
Yes |
Total Trees |
24 Trees |
73 Trees |
Yes |
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(1) - Per PD-221 a minimum of 2 landscape elements; grass, trees, shrubs, and ground cover.
(2) - 1 tree (3" caliper) per 50ft of street frontage.
(3) - 1 tree (3" caliper) per 20 parking spaces
Dimensional Requirements
The proposed site plan is in substantial conformance with the dimensional requirements of PD-221, as shown in the following table:
PD-221 |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
Minimum Site Area |
5,000sqft |
527,500sqft |
Yes |
Minimum Lot Width |
175ft |
936ft |
Yes |
Minimum Lot Depth |
150ft |
480ft |
Yes |
Front Yard |
40ft |
92ft |
Yes |
Side Yard - Internal |
0ft |
66ft |
Yes |
Side Yard - Adj. Residential |
15ft |
NA |
NA |
Rear Yard |
0 |
130ft+ |
Yes |
Floor Area Ratio |
1:1 |
0.3:1 |
Yes |
Maximum Height |
50ft |
42ft |
Yes |
Paving |
Concrete or Equivalent |
Concrete |
Yes |
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Building Elevations
The proposed plan for the building elevations will meet, and in several instances exceed, the requirements of the S.H. 161 Corridor Overlay District, Appendix F of the UDC. The building will primarily consist of smooth finish concrete tilt wall. Loading bays will run along lengths of the north, elevations. The design scheme will be compatible in design with the previously approved building on 210 W Trinity Blvd (City Case File: S150202).
The required 'Articulation Zone' will be located on the south elevation. The Corridor Overlay standards required 2 of 3 articulations types; Horizontal, Vertical, or Wing Wall articulations. The applicant has chosen to use Vertical Articulation with Wing Walls. The proposed design will have 3 entrances, each with its own articulation zones, 2 corner entrances and 1 entrance in the center of the southern façade. The proposed elevation drawings are substantially in compliance with city ordinances, as the following tables will show:
SH 161 Overlay District Elevation Standards |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
Articulation Zone (Corner) Length |
125' 0" |
130' 0" |
Yes |
Articulation Zone (Middle) Length |
83' 4" |
99' 6" |
Yes |
Vertical Articulation |
3' 1" |
3' 8" |
Yes |
Wing Wall (Width-Corner) |
8' 4" |
86ft |
Yes |
Wing Wall (Height-Corner) |
20' 10" |
24ft |
Yes |
Wing Wall (Width-Middle) |
8' 4" |
60ft |
Yes |
Wing Wall (Width-Middle) |
20' 10" |
24ft |
Yes |
Parapet Wall Height |
36" |
4ft (Average) |
Yes |
Panel Surface Reveal (Min 2"wide) |
<225sqft |
100sqft-225sqft |
Yes |
Articulation Zone (Corner) - Stone |
781sqft |
876sqft |
Yes |
Articulation Zone (Middle) - Stone |
520sqft |
526sqft |
Yes |
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Elevation Materials(1) |
Materials |
North |
South |
East |
West |
Total |
Masonry (Tilt wall/Stone Veneer) |
100% |
99% |
99% |
99% |
99% |
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(1) - Not including window or doors
Loading Dock Screening:
Loading areas are not visible from the rights-of-way. Loading dock screening is not required.
Dumpster Enclosure:
The proposed dumpster enclosure will meet all the design requirements of the UDC concerning outdoor refuse screening; a minimum 12ft x 12ft area enclosed by a solid, non-transparent, masonry wall, 6ft in height, with a screening gate that is concealed from public view from all areas of the public street right-of-way.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan shows this area as appropriate for Light Industrial Uses. This proposal is consistent with the FLUM.
APPEALS AND EXCEPTIONS:
No appeals
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff finds this proposal is in substantial compliance with the development requirements of the city. Staff fully supports the approval of this site plan.