From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S200105 - Site Plan - Office Warehouse on Warrior Trail (Commissioner Hedin/City Council District 2). Site plan request for proposed two-story, 176,670 sq. ft. office/warehouse on one lots on 10.506 acres. 10.506- acre property consisting of (Warrior Trail Addition, Block 1, Lot 2) situated in the Jose Gill Survey, Abstract No. 567 City of Grand Prairie, Texas, Tarrant County, generally located at northeast of S. Great Southwest Parkway and W. Warrior Trail., more specifically addressed at 2590 W. Warrior Trail. The property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and is located within the Great Southwest (GSW) Overlay Corridor District. The applicant is Robert W. Rice, Ironwood Realty Partners, the consultant is Alexander Camunez, Pacheco Koch, and the owner is Ahmad Khammash. (On January 6, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Site Plan for a 176,670-sq. ft. office/warehouse on 10.5 acres. Tract 185 1C & 1H, Jose A. Gill Survey, Abstract No. 567, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned LI, located at the northeast corner of S. Great Southwest Pkwy and W. Warrior Trail, and addressed as 2590 W. Warrior Trail.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct a 176,670-sq. ft. building on 10.5 acres. Site Plan approval by City Council is required for any project involving industrial use. Development at this location requires City Council approval of a Site Plan because the property is intended for industrial use.
The purpose of site plan approval is to ensure that development meets requirements in the Unified Development Code (UDC), provides adequate circulation, and uses quality site planning techniques. The UDC identifies criteria for evaluating proposed developments. Criteria include density and dimensional standards, landscaping and screening requirements, and architectural design for special districts.
ADJACENT LAND USES:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing use for the surrounding properties.
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Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
LI |
Office/Warehouse |
|
South |
PD-58 |
Undeveloped |
|
West |
LI |
Grand Prairie Airport |
|
East |
PD-241A |
Undeveloped |
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The subject property is located at the northeast corner of S Great Southwest Pkwy and W Warrior Trail and will be accessible from both streets. The 176,670 sq. ft. building includes office areas at the northwest and southwest corners of the building. Customer and employee parking spaces are provided on the north, west, and south sides of the building. The truck court is located on the east side of the building. This area includes about 32 truck docks and 35 truck parking spaces.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
Density and Dimensional Requirements
Development is subject to the LI standards in the UDC. The following table evaluates the density and dimensional standards of the proposed development. The proposal meets the density and dimensional requirements.
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Table 2: Site Data Summary |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Min. Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) |
15,000 |
457,630 |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Width (Ft.) |
100 |
661 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Depth (Ft.) |
150 |
746 |
Yes |
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Front Setback (Ft.) |
25 |
25 |
Yes |
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Rear Setback (Ft.) |
0 |
0 |
Yes |
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Max. Height (Ft.) |
50 |
46 |
Yes |
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Max. Floor Area Ratio |
1:1 |
0.04:1 |
Yes |
Parking
The required number of parking spaces is calculated based on use. The following table shows the required parking and provided parking. The number of parking spaces exceeds what is required.
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Table 3: Required Parking |
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Use |
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
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Office/Showroom |
1 Space/1,000 sq. ft. |
9 |
27 |
|
Warehouse |
20+ 1 Space/5,000 sq. ft. |
54 |
95 |
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Total |
- |
63 |
122 |
Landscape and Screening
The property is subject to landscape and screening requirements in Article 8 and Appendix F of the UDC. The table below summarizes these requirements. Appendix X requires foundation plantings along Primary Facades without public entrances to conceal the base of the building. The proposal does not include foundation plantings but the applicant has provided additional plantings in the parking islands, at the entrances to the site, and along the edge of the drive aisle as compensation.
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Table 4: Landscape & Screening Requirements |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Area (Sq. Ft.) |
41,429 |
65,510 |
Yes |
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Trees |
83 |
83 |
Yes |
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Shrubs |
829 |
830 |
Yes |
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Foundation Plantings |
|
Add'l planting in islands |
Yes |
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Entrance Plantings |
|
|
Yes |
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Truck Screening |
Wing Wall |
Wing Wall |
Yes |
Building Materials and Design
The exterior building materials include texture-coated tilt wall, architectural metal panels, and storefront glazing system. The west and south facades are considered Primary Facades. Primary Facades are required to provide three elements. The west and south facades include two masonry accent materials, articulation with at least two distinct areas of vertical and horizontal offset, and accent lighting.
The north and east facades are considered Secondary Facades. Secondary Facades must provide at least two elements. The north and east facades include masonry accent material or accent color comprising 10% to 25% of the area of the facade and articulation with at least two areas of vertical offset.
VARIANCES:
City Council may approve variances to Appendix X if the applicant demonstrates that the proposal meets the intent of the ordinance and that the alternative design or measure provides an equal or greater level of quality and standard of development as mandated by the regulations. As noted, the applicant is providing additional planting at the entrances to the site, within the parking islands, and along the drive aisle as compensation for not providing screening near the building foundation.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommends approval with the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall add the required wing wall to the Site Plan and submit a detail of the wing wall prior to City Council; and
2. The applicant shall adjust the spacing of parking lot tree islands so that any runs of parking spaces do not exceed ten spaces.