From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SU200302 - Specific Use Permit - Enterprise Rent-A-Car at 4136 S Carrier Pkwy., Suite 580. (Commissioner Spare/City Council District 6). A request to consider a Specific Use Permit to allow for an Auto Rental uses within an existing commercial lease space. The subject property is zoned Planned Development-173 (PD-173) District and is located within Interstate Highway-20 (IH-20) Overlay Corridor District. The 1,256 sf lease space is generally located northwest of W. Westchester Parkway and S. Carrier Parkway. The existing lot is platted as Westchester Commercial Phase One. The applicant is Jordan Woolf and the owner is Will Gravlee, Westchester. (On March 9, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
Savananh Ware, AICP, Senior Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
SU200302 -Specific Use Permit -Enterprise Rent-A-Car (City Council District 6). A request to consider a Specific Use Permit to allow for an Auto Rental uses within an existing commercial lease space. The subject property is zoned Planned Development-173 (PD-173) District and is located within Interstate Highway-20 (IH-20) Corridor Overlay District. The 1,256 sf lease space is generally located northwest of W. Westchester Parkway and S. Carrier Parkway, specifically addressed at 4136 S. Carrier Parkway, Suite 580. The existing lot is platted as Westchester Commercial Phase One.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Land Use |
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North |
Planned Development-173 (PD-173) District |
Developed for Commercial Uses |
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East |
Planned Development-173 (PD-173) District |
Developed for Commercial Uses |
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West |
Planned Development-173 (PD-173) District |
Child Day Care Center Uses |
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South |
Planned Development-173 (PD-173) District |
Developed Medical Office Uses |
HISTORY & PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
Ordinance 3817 adopted in July 1985; established Planned Development -173 (PD-173) District on approximately 178-acre property generally located south of Interstate 20 east and west of Carrier Parkway, generally north of W. Westchester Pkwy. The property is also within the I-20 Corridor Overlay District.
PD-173 allows for a wide variety of land uses, ranging from multifamily, retail, commercial and service-related uses. The original land use designation for Tract 1 (location of request) allows for Commercial/Office uses, further UDC, Article 4: Permissible Uses requires Specific Use Permit (SUP) oversight for Auto Rental Uses. The referenced property of this request was developed in 1987, Westchester Commercial, Phase One, Block 5, Lot 1RA. Westchester Phase One consists of single story commercial lease spaces. The referenced location for this request is 1,256 square foot lease space located along the southern end of a 24,150 sq. ft. building.
ACCESS, PARKING & LAND USES:
The development has two existing commercial driveway access points along Westchester Parkway. In addition, mutual access easements serve the center providing for adequate and safe vehicular circulation to and from S. Carrier Parkway to the east and W. Westchester Parkway to the south. An updated parking study and analysis is provided to demonstrate minimum on-site parking to accommodate current and proposed uses.
Based on the combination of retail, commercial, assembly and service uses 160 parking spaces are required. The site provides for 184 regular parking spaces including five accessible spaces dispersed within the site. Customer and vehicle inventory spaces for the auto rental business shall be located near the business with approximately 20 maximum spaces designated for over-night parking.
Directly to the rear employee entry of the business shall be a designated ‘bucket-wash’ make ready area for returning vehicles. This area shall consist of a new 430 sq. ft. canopy with brick columns and materials to match the existing building. All run-off shall comply with Environmental Department standards as well as the Westchester Homeowners Review Committee and approval provided conditions be met.
Westchester conditions include:
• Vehicle Inventory Location
• Signage Standards consistent with Westchester Commercial area.
• Canopy design (materials, height and type)
• Limit no more than 20 spaces for overnight parking.
Landscaping and Screening:
The existing onsite landscaping complies with minimum requirement for parking lot trees, street trees and landscape buffers along Westchester Parkway.
• 4 Parking lot trees in vicinity
• 6 Street Trees
• 10’ front yard buffer/edge with shrubbery headlight screening provided.
Dumpster Enclosure:
The site has an existing 15’ X 24’ (inside dimension) masonry dumpster enclosure cladded in the same masonry materials as the building. The dumpster enclosure is located at the mid-rear (western) portion of the building. The enclosure conforms to city standards.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The subject property is designated as Commercial, Retail, Office on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). An auto-rental business use is consistent with the FLUM.
EXCEPTIONS REQUESTED:
No exceptions requested
RECOMMENDATION:
At its March 9 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (8-0) with conditions presented by Staff.
Development Review Committee recommends approval of the request subject to:
• Compliance with Auto-Related Business (ARB) Standards including registration;
• Environmental Standards;
• Westchester HOA Review Committee conditions; and
• Compliance with Building Codes and necessary permits for canopy addition.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP BY SHOWING THE LOCATION, BOUNDARY, AND USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AUTO RENTAL IN A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WITH A BASE ZONING DISTRICT OF COMMERCIAL TO WIT: BEING LOT 1RA, BLOCK 5, WESTCHESTER COMMERCIAL PHASE ONE, CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID ZONING MAP AND ORDINANCE BEING NUMBERED ORDINANCE NUMBER 4779 AND PASSED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1990; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the owners of the property described herein below filed application with the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, petitioning an amendment of the Zoning Ordinance and Map of said city so as to amend the zoning designation of said site to include a Specific Use Permit for Auto Rental; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Grand Prairie, Texas, held a public hearing on said application on March 9, 2020, after written notice of such public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on the proposed Specific Use Permit had been sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property on which the creation of a Specific Use Permit for Auto Rental is proposed, said Notice having been given not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who rendered their said property for City taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved City Tax Roll, and such Notice being served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the City Post Office; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of said application, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas voted 9 to 0 to recommend to the City Council of Grand Prairie, Texas, that said Zoning Ordinance and Map be amended to allow a Specific Use Permit for Auto Rental; and
WHEREAS, Notice was given of a further public hearing to be held by the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, in the City Hall Plaza Building at 6:30 o'clock P.M. on March 17, 2020, to consider the advisability of amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and all citizens and parties at interest were notified that they would have an opportunity to be heard, such Notice of the time and place of such hearing having been given at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing by publication in the, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation in such municipality; and
WHEREAS, all citizens and parties at interest have been given an opportunity to be heard on all the matter of the Specific Use Permit and the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, being informed as to the location and nature of the specific use proposed on said property, as well as the nature and usability of surrounding property, have found and determined that the property in question, as well as other property within the city limits of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, has changed in character since the enactment of the original Zoning Ordinance to the extent that a specific use may be made of said property as herein provided and by reason of changed conditions, does consider and find that this amendatory Ordinance should be enacted since its provisions are in the public interest and will promote the health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Ordinance Number 4779, being the Unified Development Code of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, showing the locations and boundaries of certain districts, and said Zoning Ordinance and Map having been made a part of an Ordinance entitled:
"THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AS PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1990, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ENACTING A REVISED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR ZONING REGULATIONS; CREATING USE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN..."
passed and approved November 20, 1990, as amended, is hereby further amended so as to establish a Specific Use Permit for Auto Rental on Lot 1RA, Block 5 Westchester Commercial Phase One, as depicted in Exhibit A - Location Map, attached hereto.
SECTION 2.
Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide the appropriate restrictions and development controls that ensure this Specific Use Permit is compatible with the surrounding development and zoning and to also ensure that the development complies with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code.
SECTION 3.
Specific Use Permit
For operation of AUTO RENTAL IN A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WITH A BASE ZONING DISTRICT OF COMMERCIAL; the following standards and conditions are hereby established as part of this ordinance:
1. The development shall adhere to the City Council approved Exhibit B - Site Plan, of this ordinance, which are herein incorporated by reference.
2. The number of on-site rental vehicles shall not exceed 20.
3. The operator shall park rental vehicles in the spaces designated on the Site Plan.
4. The bucket wash station canopy shall substantially conform to the character of the canopy shown in Exhibit C - Canopy Elevations.
5. The operator shall comply with the City of Grand Prairie’s Auto-Related Business (ARB) Ordinance.
6. The operator shall comply with the City of Grand Prairie’s Environmental Services Department standards, including, but not limited to operational requirements for mobile wash vendors and commercial facilities.
7. The operator shall comply with the Westchester Homeowners Association Architectural & Design Committee’s conditions contained in Exhibit D - HOA Comments.
SECTION 4.
Compliance
1. By this Ordinance, this Specific Use Permit shall automatically terminate in accordance with Section 5.4.1 of the Unified Development Code if a Certificate of Occupancy is not issued for said use within one (1) year after City Council adoption of this Ordinance, or upon cessation of said use for a period of six (6) months or more.
2. It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, or any person in charge of a business or other establishment to violate the conditions imposed by the City Council when a Specific Use Permit is granted, and the violation of those conditions could result in a citation being issued by the appropriate enforcement officers of the City of Grand Prairie. Violation of this provision may be punishable in accordance with Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City.
3. This Specific Use Permit shall run with the land and therefore may be transferred from owner to owner; however, each new owner shall obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy.
4. The Certificate of Occupancy shall note the existence of this Specific Use Permit by its number and title.
SECTION 5.
It is further provided that in case a section, clause, sentence or part of this Ordinance shall be deemed or adjudged by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then such invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are specifically repealed.
SECTION 7.
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, THIS the 17th of MARCH, 2020.
ordinance no. 10823-2020
specific use permit no. 1087
case no. SU200302