From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S150406 - Site Plan - Uplift Grand Prep (City Council District 5). Approve a site plan to construct and operate a school. The 4.66-acre property, generally located at the southwest corner of the North St./NE 4th St. intersection, is split-zoned Central Area (CA) and Single Family District 2 (SF-2) and is within District 2 of the Central Business Overlay District. The agent is Jacob Sumpter, Mycoskie, Mcinnis & Associates and the owner is Ann Stevenson, UPLIFT Education. (On April 6, 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
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to approve a site plan to construct and operate a school. The 4.66-acre property, generally located at the southwest corner of the North St./NE 4th St. intersection, is split-zoned Central Area (CA) and Single Family District 2 (SF-2) and is within District 2 of the Central Business Overlay District.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
North |
2F (Two-Family Residential) |
Residential |
South |
CA (Central Area) and CBD - 2 (Central Business District Overlay District 2) |
School |
East |
O (Office) and CA (Central Area) and CBD - 2 |
Day Care and Residential |
West |
CA and SF-6 (Single Family - Six Residential) and CBD - 2 |
School and Residential |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The purpose of this request is to replat multiple lots into one 4.66-acre lot.
BACKGROUND:
The Thomas First Addition has existed since the 1950's.
On February 17, 2015, the applicant submitted an application to replat multiple existing lots into a single 4.66-acre lot.
On March 26, 2015, the Development Review Committee (DRC) met to discuss the proposal. The DRC recommended approval of the proposal subject to compliance with all applicable policies, regulations, and guidelines.
On March 20, 2015, notice of a public hearing for the residential replat was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
On April 6, 2015, the replat request will be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The property is designated as Mixed Use (MU) on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). The FLUM identifies development in this category should include residential, personal service and some limited office uses in a pedestrian oriented development. The proposal would allow expansion of the existing charter school campus to include a high school and athletic fields. This development is not a mixed use development by itself; however, it is an addition to the existing mixture of uses in CBD-2. The proposal is consistent with the FLUM.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
Dimensional Requirements
The subject site is zoned Central Area (CA) and is within District 2 of the Central Business District Overlay. The proposal meets all applicable minimum dimension requirements for the CA zoning district. The following table provides detailed dimensional requirements information.
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
Minimum Lot Area |
5,000 s.f. |
203,057 s.f. |
Yes |
Minimum Width |
50 ft. |
447 ft. |
Yes |
Minimum Depth |
100 ft. |
395 ft. |
Yes |
Front Yard |
0 |
15 ft. |
Yes |
Maximum Height |
50 ft. |
31 ft. |
Yes |
Maximum F.A.R. |
2:1 |
0.42:1 |
Yes |
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ANALYSIS:
School Use
School, Public/Private/Parochial/(K-12), is defined by the UDC as "a school under the sponsorship of a public, private or parochial agency, having a curriculum generally equivalent to public elementary or secondary schools, but not including trade, vocational or commercial schools.". Schools are permissible by-right in the Central Area (CA) District; however new development in the Central Business Overlay District requires a site plan approved by the City Council.
Parking and Access
The required parking for this use is analyzed in the table below.
Use |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
School |
1 space/1.5 students + 1 space/faculty and staff |
216 |
148 |
No |
The required parking does not meet the requirements of the UDC; however, this project is part of a larger school campus with parking throughout that will be shared. While the parking on property is inadequate through the use of a parking management plan, the applicant proposes to mitigate the shortage.
Elevations
Design in the Central Business District is not clearly defined. Essentially, the goal is to encourage development that is compatible with the built environment surrounding it. The proposed building meets the minimum requirements of the Unified Development Code for materials and it is compatible with the building that exists on the property.
Landscape
The landscape plan does not meet the minimum requirements of the Unified Development Code; however, prior to approval of a mylar the deficiencies will be reconciled.
REQUESTED EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS:
The applicant is not requesting any appeals with this proposal.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee reviewed the project and cleared it to proceed the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration.