From
Chris Hartmann
Title
RP170402 - Replat - Burbank Gardens Addition First Unit Revised, Lots 1R-1, 2-R, 3-R, and 4-R, Block 1 (City Council District 5). Consider a request to approve a Final Plat of Lot 1R-1, 2-R, 3-R, and 4-R, Block A, of Burbank Gardens Addition First Unit Revised, to create four separate lots out of one lot. The 9.378-acre tract is zoned Single Family-Four (SF-4) District and Commercial (C) and addressed as 2750 E. Main St. The owner is Patrick Lawler, Lawler Enterprises LTD and the surveyor is Luke Keeton, Keeton Surveying Co.
Presenter
Planner Colby Collins
Recommended Action
Approval
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to approve a Final Plat of Lot 1R-1,2-R,3-R, and 4-R, Block A, of Burbank Gardens Addition First Unit Revised, to create four separate lots out of one lot. The 9.378-acre tract is zoned Single Family-Four (SF-4) District and Commercial (C) and addressed as 2750 E. Main St.
ADJACENT LAND USES:
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
Single Family -4 (SF-4), Two Family (2F) |
Residential |
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South |
Light Industrial (LI) |
Light Industrial Use(s) |
|
East |
Single Family-4 (SF-4), Commercial (C), Light Industrial (LI) |
Residential, Commercial Use(s), Light Industrial Use(s) |
|
West |
Commercial (C) |
Commercial (C) |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant is proposing to replat 9.378 acres to create four separate individual lots for commercial uses.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan shows this area as appropriate for Commercial (C) and Single Family-4 (SF-4) uses. The proposal is consistent with the FLUM.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS :
Dimensional Requirements
The subject site is zoned Commercial (C) and Single Family-4 (SF-4) District for commercial and residential uses. The proposed lot meets the dimensional standards for both zoning districts.
PLAT FEATURES:
The property is accessible by E Main St. and NE 28th St. The plat depicts the required utility easements.
REQUESTED APPEALS BY APPLICANT:
No appeals are being requested by the applicant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval with the following conditions:
ENGINEERING/FLOODPLAIN: Stephanie Griffin/Brent O’Neal (972) 237-8141
M. 1. Replace “48113C0585, Suffix K” with “48113C0315K and 48113C0455L” in Note 5. The reset of the floodplain note is correct.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: Terri Blocker, (972) 237-8461
M. 1. ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES:
Per TCEQ rules §285.36, owners of any property where an abandoned septic tank is located must have the wastewater/septage removed by a licensed liquid waste transporter, holding a valid registration with both the TCEQ and City, and back fill the tanks(s) with sand or other suitable fill material (less than three inches in diameter).
M. 2. WATER WELLS: Please note any abandoned or currently used water wells on the preliminary and final plat. According to the City of Grand Prairie ordinance and the Texas Water Code Chapter 32 § 32.017, Plugging of Water Wells, owners of any property where an abandoned well is located must have the well plugged by a licensed well driller, holding a valid registration with the TCEQ. A permit will be required to abandon the well. In addition a copy of the well completion report must be supplied to the Environmental Services Department before any building permit will be issued.
M. 3. SOIL TESTING: For development of a tract of land that is greater than one acre in area, the applicant must provide documents demonstrating compliance with Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 330, Subchapter T of the Texas Administrative Code relating to the use of land over closed municipal solid waste landfills.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Joel Anderson, (972) 237-8300
M. 1. Premise identification/address shall be visible from the street or road fronting the property. Numbers shall be standard Arabic numerals and of highly contrasting colors to the background surface they are mounted on. Character sizes shall be in compliance with the following chart according to their distance measured from the curb to the building.
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Distance from Curb (feet) |
Character Height x Stroke Width (inches) |
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0 to 50 |
4 × ½ |
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51 to 100 |
6 × ¾ |
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101 to 150 |
8 × 1 |
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150 and greater |
12 × 2 |
M. 2. 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.
M. 3. Residential house address numbers must be properly posted in accordance with City Ordinance, with standard Arabic numerals at least four (4) inches in height with a ½-inch stroke.
M. 4. 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 6% grade and 3% cross slope
M. 5. Grade of streets must not exceed 6%. The “cross slope” shall not exceed 3%.
M. 6. Any gates across fire lanes or other fire department access must be properly equipped with Knox switch(es) and a manual disconnect if powered, or padlock(s) if not.
M. 7. Any building containing a fire protection system must have a Knox Box installed. Installation is strongly encouraged, but not required, for all other buildings.
M. 8. 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 located within five hundred (800) feet of all portions of a single-family residence
• Be located at 500-foot intervals for single-family residential 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
M. 9. In areas not currently served with hydrants, they must be added to meet this requirement at the developer’s expense.
M. 10. Buildings constructed will be required to have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed depending upon their occupancy classification and area. Generally, any building 12,000 square feet or larger is required to have a sprinkler system installed.
M. 11. Buildings must be protected IAW the 2015 IFC and IBC.
M. 12. 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 SFMO.
M. 13. Any room or area containing a fire sprinkler riser, fire pump, fire alarm control panel (FACP), or other controls for a fire protection system must be conspicuously marked on the outside of the door with contrasting red letters, and have a Knox Box in the vicinity.
M. 14. All water-based fire protection systems must be designed with at least a 10-psi safety factor.
M. 15. Any sprinkler system of 20 or more sprinklers, except for systems protecting single-family residences, must be monitored for waterflow and against water supply tampering.
M. 16. 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
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES: Daon Stephens, (972) 237-8319
M. 1. The City’s Access Management Policy requires driveway separation of 230’ for these lots, so each lot will not get their own separate driveway. The driveway location needs to be set with the plat and a 24’ access easement provided to allow access between properties.