From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S150404 - Site Plan - Wildlife Commerce Park Building 3 (City Council District 1). Approve a site plan to construct a 233,740-square-foot speculative warehouse building. The 11.82-acre property, generally located at the south of Wildlife Pkwy., and west of Belt Line Rd., is zoned Planned Development 217C (PD-217C) for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial and is partially within the Beltline Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Robert Pross, Pross Design Group, Inc. and the owner is Will Mundinger, Chi Wildlife Park, LP. (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 a 233,740-square-foot speculative warehouse building. The 11.82-acre property, generally located at the south of Wildlife Pkwy. and west of Belt Line Rd., is zoned Planned Development 217C (PD-217C) for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial and is partially within the Beltline Corridor Overlay District.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
North |
PD-217C for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial Uses |
Undeveloped |
South |
PD-217C for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial Uses |
Undeveloped |
East |
PD-217C for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial Uses w/Beltline Overlay Corridor district |
Undeveloped |
West |
PD-217C for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial Uses |
Undeveloped |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant is proposing construction of a 233,740-square-foot speculative industrial building on approximately 11.82 acres in PD-217C. The subject site is currently zoned PD-217C for Commercial, Retail, and Light Industrial uses.
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Parking and Access
The 11.82-acre property is undeveloped. Four access points and a mutual access connections to the property to the north have been provided; two to Lion Country Parkway west of the site, two to Wildlife Park Drive south of the site, and a drive aisle along the eastern property line. The site will be developed with a 233,740-square-foot speculative industrial building with associated parking. The table below provides details regarding parking and loading for the use. Article 10 indicates the parking requirement for "distribution center, warehouse or storage) is one space per 5,000 square feet of plus 20 spaces not to exceed 115% of what is required. A total of 83 parking spaces are required for the proposed site; however, 96 parking spaces can be provided. A total of 177 parking spaces are indicated which is 81 parking spaces above the requirement and inconsistent with the provisions contained in Article 10.
Building Area |
Parking Rate |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
229,573 s.f. |
Warehouse = 1 sp/5,000 s.f. plus 20 |
66 |
43A |
Yes |
4,167 s.f. |
Office = 1 sp/1000 s.f. |
5 |
5 |
Yes |
A. Space is available for additional parking in the future to meet required parking, however, the prospective tenant does not require the additional parking at this time.
Loading
Article 10 requires four loading spaces with dimensions of 12 feet wide and 65 feet long be provided with this development. The proposal meets the minimum requirements of Article 10.
Building Area |
Loading Rate |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
233,740 s.f. |
160,001 to 240,000 s.f. bldg. |
4 |
40 |
Yes |
BACKGROUND:
On September 16, 2008, the City Council approved Planned Development District 217C (PD-217C). The PD changed the zoning from PD-217 for mixed uses and an entertainment district and Planned Development District 208 for light industrial, mixed uses, and multi-family two uses to PD-217C for commercial uses, general retail uses, light industrial uses, integrated residential above retail uses, floodplain reclamation areas, and entertainment district
On February 3, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a 628-acre preliminary plat, of which, the subject site is a part.
On February 14, 2014, the City Council and the developer executed an Economic Development agreement that includes provisions for the development of this property.
On February 17, 2015, an application was submitted which requested approval to construct a 233,740-square-foot speculative industrial building on 11.82 acres of property within PD-217C.
On March 26, 2015, a 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.
On March 27, 2015, legal notice was mailed to affected property owners and notice of the upcoming public hearing was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
On April 6, 2015, the item is scheduled to be heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
On April 21, 2015, the item is scheduled to be heard by the City Council.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Mixed Use (MU). The FLUM indicates the mixed use category should include a mixture of retail, high density residential, personal service, and some limited office uses in a pedestrian oriented development. The proposed use is inconsistent with the FLUM designation; however, annually the FLUM is amended annually to address inconsistencies that occur during the year.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
Dimensional Requirements
The PD-217C Ordinance allows Industrial (I) district uses in this area as provided for in the Unified Development Code (UDC). The proposal meets all applicable minimum dimension requirements outlined in UDC. The following table provides detailed dimensional requirements information.
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
Minimum Site Area |
15,000 s.f. |
514,811 s.f. |
Yes |
Minimum Lot Width |
100 ft. |
529 ft |
Yes |
Minimum Lot Depth |
150 ft. |
530 ft |
Yes |
Front Yard |
25 ft. |
25 ft. |
Yes |
Rear Yard |
0 ft. |
25 ft. |
Yes |
Side Yard |
25 ft. |
400 ft. |
Yes |
Maximum Height |
50 ft. |
45.5 ft. |
Yes |
Maximum F.A.R. |
0.5:1 |
0.46:1 |
Yes |
Site Plan
The site is developed with a 233,740-square-foot building envelope, trash enclosure, security gates, and associated tractor/trailer and vehicle parking spaces. A security gate with a guard house is proposed for the access point along Wildlife Park Drive. To maximize efficiency, the six-foot-by-eight-foot guard house has been brought forward outside of the gate to allow drivers to check in and out from both driveways. As a result, the guard house is placed wholly within the front yard setback along Wildlife Park Drive. The DRC has reviewed the site plan and based on the rationale for the location, has no objection to the guard house placement.
Elevations
The UDC requires façades to be 85% masonry, excluding doors and windows. The proposed development consists of a tilt-wall concrete industrial building.
Façade |
Total Area |
Painted Tilt Wall |
Masonry % |
Meets |
North |
33,487 s.f. |
33,289 s.f. |
100% |
Yes |
South |
33,509 s.f. |
27,930 s.f. |
100% |
Yes |
Façade |
Total Area |
Painted Tilt Wall |
Masonry % |
Meets |
East |
13,670 s.f. |
12,613 s.f. |
100% |
Yes |
West |
14,598 s.f. |
14,502 s.f. |
100% |
Yes |
Landscape
The development agreement included landscape requirements. The landscape within the development area will be provided in three phases. Phase I of the overall landscape plan, was installed with the development of Buildings 1 and 2. Phase II of the landscape plan, as indicated on the landscape plan, will be installed after the widening of Wildlife parkway. Phase III of the landscape plan, as indicated on the landscape plan, will be installed after the reclamation is complete.
Landscape for this site will be provided as follows:
Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
10% Overall Site |
51,481s.f. |
63,612 s.f. |
Yes |
Street Trees 1/40 ft. 3-inch caliper (748 ft.) |
13 trees |
13 trees |
Yes |
Parking Screen 36-inch height 5 gal. shrubs |
36-inch |
36-inch |
Yes |
REQUESTED APPEALS BY APPLICANT:
No appeals have been requested by the applicant.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee recommended approval of proposal as presented.