From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Z200302/CP200301 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Truck Repair and Parking at 2625 W Hunter Ferrell Rd (City Council District 1). Request to rezone Planned Development-9 (PD-9) District to PD-Light Industrial (PD-LI) District consisting of 2.23 acres to allow for a Heavy Truck Repair & Heavy Truck Parking Facility. Generally located south of Hunter Ferrell Road and approximately 1,755 feet west MacArthur Boulevard addressed at 2625 Hunter Ferrell Road, out of Isreal Jennings Survey, Abstract 679, Page 570, Tract 33, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas. The consultant is John Villarreal, JV CADD, LLC and the owner is Luis Blanco. (On April 13, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this case; this case will be withdrawn pending appeal by the applicant.)
Presenter
Savannah Ware, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Deny
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Request to rezone Planned Development-9 (PD-9) District to PD-Light Industrial (PD-LI) District consisting of 2.23 acres to allow for a Heavy Truck Repair & Heavy Truck Parking Facility. Generally located south of Hunter Ferrell Road and approximately 1,755 feet west MacArthur Boulevard , addressed at 2625 Hunter Ferrell Road, out of Isreal Jennings Survey, Abstract 679, Page 570, Tract 33, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to develop the subject property for Truck Repair and Parking. The Concept Plan depicts a 5,000 sq. ft. building and 19 parking spaces for trucks. The purpose of the request is to rezone the property to a Planned Development District with Light Industrial (LI) as the base zoning district that allows Heavy Truck Parking and Heavy Truck Repair by right.
Heavy Truck Parking requires a Specific Use Permit for properties zoned LI. Heavy Truck Repair requires a Specific Use Permit when located within 300 ft. of any residential zoning district.
ADJACENT LAND USES:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing use for the surrounding properties.
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Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
City of Irving |
Single Family Residential |
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South |
Light Industrial |
Undeveloped |
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West |
Light Industrial |
Mobile Home, Auto Repair |
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East |
Light Industrial |
Auto Repair, Truck Parking |
HISTORY:
• February 20, 1968: City Council approved a zoning change and specific use permit (Case Number 680204) which created Planned Development-9 District for a mobile home park.
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The site is accessible from W Hunter Ferrell Rd. The Concept Plan depicts a 5,000 sq. ft. building to be used for Heavy Truck Repair and a parking lot with spaces for 19 trucks.
CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 2018 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designates this location as Low Density Residential. Low Density Residential areas generally range between zero and six dwelling units per acre. The proposed zoning district and use conflicts with the FLUM.
ANALYSIS:
• The subject property is currently zoned for residential use, which is consistent with the FLUM. Rezoning the property to LI with Heavy Truck Repair and Parking is inconsistent with the FLUM. There have been no physical changes to the area since adoption of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan that would warrant amending the FLUM.
• The 2018 Comprehensive Plan identifies this area for potential floodplain reclamation and medium density residential. Public input regarding this area of the City shows a desire for more residential opportunities.
• This site is along the veloweb, a regional network of trails designed for bicyclists, pedestrians, and other non-motorized forms of transportation. The trail connects this property to the City’s trailhead and Lone Star Trail. A DART bus stop is in front of the subject property. This creates a unique amenity and opportunity for creating housing near alternative forms of transportation.
• The proposed use is incompatible with the existing residential neighborhood. Rezoning the property to allow this use could have an adverse impact on the adjacent residential neighborhood.
• The subject property is within the floodplain. The owner will need to provide a Hydrologic/Hydrology Study to show that the property will not have, or cause, any adverse impacts upstream or downstream. Development at this location will require a Floodplain Development Permit and possibly a Letter of Map Revision base on fill (LOMR-F).
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommends denial of the request.
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