From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S191102 - Site Plan - Bush Pioneer Centre (City Council District 2). A Site Plan for Bush & Pioneer Centre for Retail and Restaurant uses on Lot 5R, Block A. Lot 5R, Block A, Bush & Pioneer Centre, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, Zoned PD, 351 in the SH-161 Overlay and addressed as 1210 Arkansas Ln. The applicant is Kevin Wier, Spiars Engineering, Inc. and the owner is Robert Dorazil, Bush Pioneer Property LP c/o UCD Development. (On November 4, 2019, 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 Bush & Pioneer Centre for Retail and Restaurant uses on Lot 5R, Block A. Located at 1210 Arkansas, legally described as Lot 5R, Block A, Bush & Pioneer Centre Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, Zoned PD- 351, within the SH-161 Overlay.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct a 6,000 sq. ft. building with Retail and Restaurant uses on 1.155 acres. Any commercial development in an overlay district or planned development district requires City Council approval of a Site Plan. Development at this location requires Site Plan approval by City Council.
ADJACENT LAND USES:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing use for the surrounding properties.
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Table 1: Zoning and Land Use |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
PD-351 |
Walmart |
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South |
PD-273A |
Single-Family Residences, Retail Strip |
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West |
PD- 351 |
Quick Serve Restaurants |
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East |
PD-351 |
Quick Serve Restaurants |
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The proposed uses are Restaurant and Retail. The Site Plan includes a 4,950 sq. ft. restaurant and 1,050 sq.ft. for a barber/salon, two way circulation, dumpster enclosure, and 57 parking spaces. The site will be accessible from internal private drives with mutual access and restriping for cars to make a left turn into the site from the Walmart access drive.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
Density and Dimensional Requirements
The property is subject to density and dimensional requirements in Article 6 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The following table summarizes these requirements. 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.) |
5,000 |
50,294 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Width (Ft.) |
50 |
328 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Depth (Ft.) |
100 |
262 |
Yes |
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Front Setback (Ft.) |
25 |
30 |
Yes |
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Rear Setback (Ft.) |
0 |
24 |
Yes |
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Max. Height (Ft.) |
25 |
30 |
No |
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Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
.5:1 |
.11:1 |
Yes |
Parking Requirements
The property is subject to parking requirements in Article 10 of the UDC. The following table summarizes these requirements. The proposal meets the parking requirements.
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Table 3: Parking Summary |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Restaurant Parking |
47 |
|
|
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Barber Shop Parking |
20 |
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|
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Total Spaces |
67 |
57 |
No* |
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. The proposal meets or exceeds the landscape and screening requirements.
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Table 4: Landscape & Screening Requirements |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Landscape Area (Sq. Ft.) |
5,029 |
12,944 |
Yes |
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Trees |
8 |
9 |
Yes |
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Shrubs |
111 |
402 |
Yes |
Building Design
The building is primarily brick, stone, and stucco.
The following elements have been selected: Material mix, stone accent, color contrast, corner treatment, articulated public entrance, articulation elements, 25% covered walkways, awnings, canopies, or porticos. The proposed building elevations meet the building design requirements in Appendix F.
Variances:
1. The Development Review Committee (DRC) administratively granted a 15% parking reduction for 57 total parking spaces from the required 67 spaces.
2. The applicant is requesting a variance to the 30% window requirement for the east façade; 25% windows are being provided.
3. The applicant is also requesting a variance from the 25 ft height limitation to allow for a 30 ft tall building. However, the height of the building is still within character of the surrounding area.
Staff does not object to these variances as they are consistent with other buildings within the Bush-Pioneer development.
RECOMMENDATION:
DRC recommends approval of the Site Plan.
PZ RECOMMENDATION:
At its November 4, 2019 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval including requested variances (Commissioner Hedin made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith).