From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S150701 - Site Plan - Aldi's (City Council District 4). Approval of a site plan for the purpose of constructing an Aldi's Grocery Store on 2.18 acres. The property is zoned Planned Development 45 (PD-45) within the IH 20 Corridor Overlay District and is generally located at the southwest corner of Great Southwest Pkwy. and Bardin Rd.; currently addressed as 4100 S Great Southwest Pkwy. The agent is Bryan Burger, Burger Engineering, LLC, the applicant is Steve Bowman, Aldi, Inc., and the owner is Bill Milam, Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. (On July 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
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
An Aldi Grocery Store is being proposed on 2.18 acres. The subject site lies within the I.H. 20 Corridor Overlay District and is zoned PD-45 for commercial uses. All new development within a Planned Development or Designated Overlay District requires a City Council approved Site Plan.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
|
Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Land Use |
|
North |
PD-46 |
Sonic and a retail development |
|
East |
PD-44 |
Walgreens |
|
West |
PD-45 |
Vacant Commercial |
|
South |
PD-45 |
Vacant Commercial |
BACKGROUND:
May 19, 2015: The Planning staff processed an application for the approval of this site plan.
June 22: A legal notice of the upcoming public hearing was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
June 25, 2015: The Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting was held. Staff met with the applicant to discuss the proposal. The proposal was cleared to move forward subject to conditions found in the recommendation section of this report.
June 26, 2015: A legal notice of the upcoming public hearing was mailed to affected property owners.
July 6, 2015: This item is scheduled to be heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
July 14, 2015: This item is scheduled to be heard by the City Council.
PROPOSED USE AND CHARACTERISTICS
Operations:
Aldi will construct a 17,000sqft grocery store at the corner of Barden Rd and Great Southwest Pkwy. The Development Review Committee (DRC) recently approved a final plat of 2.18 acres for this development. The site is located within PD-45 and is appropriate for retail sales. This site is also located within the I.H. 20 Corridor Overlay District and will be required to meet the standards of Appendix F of the Unified Development Code (UDC).
Parking and Access:
This development meets the parking and access standards of the UDC:
This site will have access from Bardin Rd, to the north, and from Great South Parkway, to the east. A 30ft wide access easement was provided with the plat along the western and southern property lines and will also function as a fire line. The UDC requires at least 150ft between an access drive and an intersection. The proposed site plan will have closer to 265ft from the access drive on Bardin Rd and the intersection and about 280ft from the intersection along Great Southwest Pkwy.
A retail use is required by the UDC to provide 1 space for every 275sqft of the building. This development will require 64 parking spaces; including 3 handicapped accessible spaces. The applicant is providing 82 spaces, including 4 handicapped accessible spaces.
Landscape and Screening:
The applicant will be providing landscaping for 19% of the property. As the following table will show, this development will be in conformance with landscaping requirements of the UDC.
The follow table is an analysis of the proposed landscaping.
|
Landscaping: IH 20 Overlay District |
|
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
|
Total landscaping - 5% |
4,767sqft |
18,302 (19%) |
Yes |
|
R.O.W. buffer from parking and drive areas |
30ft wide |
30.5ft wide |
Yes |
|
Shrubs |
|
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
|
Total Shrubs |
96 |
163 |
Yes |
|
3ft screening hedge with 6ft offset per 60ft |
- |
- |
Yes |
|
Trees |
|
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
|
Street Trees(1) (609 linear feet) |
13 Trees |
15 Trees |
Yes |
|
Parking Area Trees(2) (84sp) |
5 Trees |
7 Trees |
Yes |
|
Total Trees |
10 Trees |
22 Trees |
Yes |
Dimensional Requirements
This property is designated as Tract 7 of PD-45 and must conform to the development and dimensional requirements of a Commercial zoning district as prescribed in the UDC. The proposed site plan meets the requirements of a Commercial District.
|
PD-45 - Commercial and IH Corridor Overlay District |
|
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
|
Minimum Site Area |
5,000sqft |
95,323sqft |
Yes |
|
Minimum Lot Width |
50ft |
300ft |
Yes |
|
Minimum Lot Depth |
100ft |
300ft |
Yes |
|
Front Yard |
25ft |
156ft |
Yes |
|
Side Yard - Internal |
10ft |
62.5ft |
Yes |
|
Side Yard - Adj. Residential |
15ft |
NA |
NA |
|
Rear Yard |
0 |
35ft |
Yes |
|
Floor Area Ratio |
0.5:1 |
0.18:1 |
Yes |
|
Maximum Height |
25ft + 30ft Entry feature |
29ft |
Yes |
|
Paving |
Concrete or Equivalent |
Concrete |
Yes |
Building Elevations
The submitted plans for the building elevations are in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Overlay District, Appendix F of the UDC. Staff reviewed the plans using the North an East Elevations as Primary Facades. The primary facades will contain about 50% glazing as required by the Overlay district. Each street-side façade will have awnings covering the cart storage areas and the stores primary entrance. The covered walkway are required to extend at least 50% of the façade’s length; the applicant is only providing about 35%. The building comprises of about 92% brick and stone. Over 25%, as required, of the elevations will contain of limestone, located at the base of each elevation.
|
Elevation Materials(1) |
|
Materials |
North |
South |
East |
West |
Total |
|
Masonry (Brick/Limestone) |
85% |
100% |
83% |
100% |
92% |
|
Metal Panels |
15% |
0% |
17% |
0% |
8% |
(1) - Not including window or doors
Screening - Mechanical Equipment, Loading docks:
Loading Dock will be screened by vegetation on the north side of the property and meets the screening requirements of the UDC. Ground equipment on the east side of the building will be screened by vegetation as required by the UDC. All roof top equipment will be screened as required.
Aldi will also have their cart storage next to the entrance on the north and east sides of the building. Aldi has proposed a half-wall that will screen the carts from view. The material of this wall will match the material on the building.
Dumpster Enclosure:
The proposed dumpster enclosure will meet all the design requirements of the UDC concerning outdoor refuse screening; a minimum 12ft x 12ft area enclosed by a solid, non-transparent, masonry wall, 6ft in height, with a screening gate that is concealed from public view from all areas of the public street right-of-way.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan shows this area as appropriate for Commercial Uses. This proposal is consistent with the FLUM.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff finds this proposal is in substantial compliance with the development requirements of the city. Staff recommends approval of this site plan.