From
Chris Hartmann
Title
RP170304 - Replat - RCCG Tower of Love Addition, Lot 1, Block A (City Council District 5). Approval a Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, of Kathryn-Gene Addition, to create a single lot out of three lots. The 1.353-acre tract is zoned Single Family-Four (SF-4) District and General Retail (GR) and addressed as 320-322 N. Beltline Road and 805 Oak St. The applicant is Javier Cortez, Arthur Surveying Co., Inc. and the owner is Dr. Chyrss Okonofua, RCCG: Tower of Love.
Presenter
Planner Colby Collins
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to approve a Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, of Kathryn-Gene Addition, to create a single lot out of three lots. The 1.353-acre tract is zoned Single Family-Four (SF-4) District and General Retail (GR) and addressed as 320-322 N. Beltline Road and 805 Oak St.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
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Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
General Retail/Single Family-4 (SF-4) |
Church/Single Family Residential |
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South |
General Retail |
Church |
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West |
General Retail |
General Retail |
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East |
General Retail |
General Retail |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant is requesting approval of a Final Plat to create a single lot out of three lots on a 1.353-acre tract.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 2010 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designates the area as General Retail (GR) and Single Family-4 (SF-4) for residential uses. Development in this category should include residential uses. The proposal is consistent with the FLUM.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
Dimensional Requirements
The subject site is zoned General Retail (GR) and Single Family-4 (SF-4) for residential uses. The proposed lot meets the dimensional standards for both zoning districts.
PLAT FEATURES:
The property is accessible by N. Beltline Rd. and Small St The plat depicts the required utility easements.
REQUESTED APPEALS BY APPLICANT:
No appeals are being requested by the applicant.
RECOMMENDATION:
The DRC recommended approval of the proposal subject to the following conditions of approval:
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: Terri Blocker, (972) 237-8461
A historical cemetery is located on the property. The cemetery, called Small-Upchurch Cemetery, has been listed as a Significant Grand Prairie Landmark by the Grand Prairie Historical Commission. No activities are permitted that will disturb or damage the small fence enclosed cemetery. Any such damage would be in violation of the state laws that protect historical cemeteries. Volunteers from the city’s Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful organization are available to work with the property owner to ensure the preservation of the cemetery.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Joel Anderson, (972) 237-8300 Address numbers shall be posted on the front of buildings, on contrasting background, in standard Arabic numerals a minimum six (6) inches in height with ½-inch stroke, such that they are visible from the street.
Any rear door on any structure other than a single-family residence must be visibly-marked with the address or suite number(s) most specific to the area that they serve.
All portions of the building must be accessible within 150 feet of a “fire apparatus access road”, defined by the Fire Code as either a public street or private fire lane.
This dimension can be increased within reasonable limits if the building is sprinklered throughout in accordance with (IAW) applicable design standards (i.e. NFPA 13, 13R, or 13D). Private fire lanes must comply with the following requirements:
• Be an all-weather improved driving surface capable of supporting 80,000 lbs.
• Be marked with a six (6)-inch red stripe on the vertical face of the curb if one exists, or on
the surface if no curb exists, with the words “NO PARKING FIRE LANE” in white, four (4)-inch block letters at 25-foot intervals.
• Have a 24-foot clear width between markings
• Have a 14-foot clear height at all times
• Be accessible for emergency response at all times, including, but not limited to, the following situations:
- No parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles is permitted at any time
- No storage of any type is permitted
• Have not more than a 10-percent grade
Fire hydrants shall comply with the following requirements/specifications:
• Be located within five hundred (500) feet of all portions of a commercial and multiple-family building
• Be located at 300-foot intervals for commercial and multiple-family development
• Be protected from vehicular damage, either by location in a median not more than six (6) feet from the curb, or protective bollards
• Have a three (3)-foot clear area around them
• Have a main “steamer” cap with a diameter of 4½ inches with two side 2½-inch discharges, all threaded with national standard thread (NST) unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief
• Be red in color, unless a private hydrant
Buildings constructed will be required to have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed depending upon their occupancy classification and area in accordance with the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) with local amendments. Generally, any building 12,000 square feet or larger is required to have a sprinkler system installed.
Fire department connection (FDC) for the fire sprinkler or any other water-based fire protection system, if installed, shall comply with the following:
• Be a remote FDC, away from the building, outside of the “collapse zone”, if possible due to
property boundaries
- Collapse zone is generally defined as a distance at least one and one-half (1½) times the height of the building
• Front a “fire apparatus access road”; either a private fire lane or public street
• Located within one hundred (100) feet of a fire hydrant, on the same side of the street.
• Equipped with a listed 5-inch Storz connection with a 30-degree “down-bend”
• Vertical piping painted red with black address numbers corresponding to the property stenciled vertically along the pipe, fronting the access road
• If more than one FDC exists, all must be permanently-labeled with exactly which
area/building they serve
• Permanent signage if the required pump pressure is exceeds 150 psi.
Separate permits are required for the installation of any fire protection system (i.e. sprinklers, alarms, paint booth, kitchen hood, special agent extinguishing system). All contractors performing such work must be licensed in that discipline by the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO).
High-piled storage, defined as exceeding 12 feet in height or 6 feet for certain high-hazard commodities, including racks, must be compliant with the Fire Code, including the following:
• Plans submitted and approved by the fire department depicting:
- Storage height and configuration, including aisle locations and widths
- Commodity, including product, packaging, pallets, and wrapping (as applicable)
- Design criteria of the automatic fire sprinkler system
• Fire department access doors within the storage area every 100 feet along every wall fronting a fire apparatus access road
Hazardous materials storage must be compliant with the Fire Code, either by being under the “exempt amounts”, or the occupancy being designated as an “H” and a Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) and Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) submitted and approved by the Fire Department.