From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S180403 - Site Plan - Polani Office Building (City Council District 5). Site Plan for (1) one commercial building on 0.218 acre lot. The purpose for the site plan is to relocate the existing self-service ice machine on the property and reconfigure parking and driveways to accommodate the proposed building remodel. Lot 1, Block 14, Original Town of Grand Prairie, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, 0.218 acres zoned (CA) Central Area within the Central Business District (CBD) Overlay Corridor, Section 2 and addressed 210 S. W. 2nd Street. The owner is Muhammed Polani, DFW 2005 Inc. (On April 2, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0).
Presenter
David Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
S180403 -Site Plan -Original Townsite, Block 14, Lot 1 (City Council District 5). A request to authorize a revised site plan to remodel an existing building on-site, relocate an automated ice-dispensing machine and re-orientate parking and drives to accommodate a 3,923 square foot commercial building. The 0.22-acre site is zoned Central Area (CA) district and lies within the Central Business Overlay Corridor District (CBD) Section 2. Generally located southeast of W. Jefferson Street and S.W. 2nd Street, more specifically addressed at 210 S.W. 2nd Street. The property is located in City Council District 5, represented by Councilman Tony Shotwell.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Vacant Commercial |
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South |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Vacant Commercial |
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East |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Rio Grande Grocery |
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West |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Convenience Store |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant is seeking site plan approval allowing for the realignment of parking and relocation of an automated ice dispensing kiosk on-site to accommodate the repurposing of the existing one-story 3,923 square foot building. The 0.218 acre lot is zoned Central Area (CA) District and lies with the Central Business District No. 2. The applicant proposes to remodel the existing building for general office and retail uses. Office and retail uses are allowed by right within the CA district; however, re-development within the CBD-2 overlay requires City Council approval of the Site Slan.
Adams Plumbing occupied the site for 18 years and it has remained vacant for approximately two years. Currently, the City has ongoing capital infrastructure projects in the immediate area, including road way and drainage improvements. The applicant proposes to relocate the existing Ice Dispensing kiosk from the front portion of the property to mid-northern section of the lot, thereby freeing up space for parking as well as driveway access to both the building and kiosk.
Due to the existing constraints including the alley rights-of way to the north, S.W. 2nd Street and existing boundaries surrounding the property, including the Ice Machine Kiosk; the applicant requests the following exceptions associated with the site plan as follows:
• The applicant proposes to increasing the existing parking from 3 to 10 spaces. Required parking for the building size is 13 spaces.
• Exclusion of the dumpster and dumpster enclosure requirement due to lack of space in lieu of a roll-out dumpster refuge container.
• Provide planters in lieu of minimum 4% landscaping requirement.
• Allow ice dispensing structure to be located at the property line adjacent to the alley.
As proposed, the re-development/repurpose of the site complies with the dimensional and setback requirements for the CA district. The existing masonry brick building conforms to exterior façade requirements in general. The applicant met with the City's Environmental Services Department and the staff is supportive of a ‘roll-out’ type of refuge container in this instance due to aforementioned constraints on-site.
Due to the constraints of the site mentioned previously staff does not oppose granting exceptions as requested.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as appropriate for Mixed Uses category. The proposed use is consistent with the current FLUM designation of the adopted Comprehensive Plan in promoting Infill Development. Objective 2: Policies 6, 7 & 8; Sustainable Development encourages and supports re-use and re-purpose of existing and compatible land uses can reduce sprawl while providing viable commercial uses within the Central Business District area.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee recommends approval as presented including the requested exceptions.
At its April 2, 2018 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 9-0 to recommend approval as presented.