From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S170504 - Site Plan - Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Office (City Council District 5). A request to approve a site plan for Texas Department of Public Safety's Driver's License Facility (12,864 sf) on one lot. The 5.78-acre property is generally located on the northwest corner of Graham Street and Bagdad Road. The property is zoned Planned Development 41 (PD-41) District for Commercial uses, and within Interstate 30 (I-30) Overlay Corridor District. The agent is John Ainsworth, Kimley-Horn, the applicant is John Bundy, and the owner is Debbie Hobbs, I 30 Meyers JV II. (On May 1, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0).
Presenter
Aisstant City Manager Bill Crolley
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
S170504 -Site Plan - Texas Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Office (City Council District 5). Consider a request to approve an authorization to construct and operate a single-story 12,864 square foot public driver’s license office on one lot. The 5.78 acre is generally located on the northwest corner of Graham Street and Bagdad Road. The property is zoned Planned Development 41 (PD-41) District allowing for Commercial uses. The property lies within Interstate 30 (I-30) Overlay Corridor District and is located in City Council District 5, represented by Councilman Tony Shotwell.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
Planned Development 41 (PD-41) designated for Light Industrial (LI) Uses within IH-30 Corridor Overlay District |
Undeveloped immediately north, Interstate 30 is further to the north. |
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South |
Planned Development 230 (PD-230) designated for Single Family Residential Uses. |
Starrie Park Estates Single Family Residential |
|
East |
Planned Development 41 (PD-41) designated for Light Industrial (LI) Uses within IH-30 Corridor Overlay District |
Undeveloped immediately east, Garcia Elementary is further to the east. |
|
West |
Single Family-Four (SF-4) |
MY Estates Single Family Residential Neighborhood. |
PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST:
The applicant proposes to construct and operate a new 12,900 square foot Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver’s License Center on one non-residential lot. The 5.78 acre property is generally located at the northwest corner of Bagdad Road and Graham Street.
PROPOSED USE AND FUNCTION:
The proposed new 12,900 square foot single-story mega center concept will provide universal testing and licensing to the general public as well as commercial vehicle testing and licensing. The site design for the building, parking and testing areas are laid out in such a fashion as to minimize potential adverse impacts on adjacent properties.
The building will face Bagdad Road. The 5.78-acre site proposes two (2) conventional access points (via Bagdad Road) intended to serve the general public providing entry/exist points of access. One-way commercial driveways are proposed on the northern and southern vicinity of the site providing ingress and egress for commercial vehicles and designed in such as fashion for vehicles to exit from the southern one-way drive and traverse due north in the direction of Interstate-30. The layout and designated circulation for commercial vehicular traffic is intended to prevent commercial vehicular traffic from traversing onto nearby residential neighborhood, parkland and elementary school site. Therefore the design for the commercial vehicles loops around the rear of the building from the north to the south as referenced earlier.
A required Noise Study was submitted and accepted by the Environmental Services Department. As a result of the Noise Study, a canopy was added providing unique feature of the site. Located along the western (back) portion of the building, this structure is designed to provide vehicle testing while mitigating potential noise, fumes and other potential spillover impacts to neighboring properties. The referenced
The pre-finished metal canopy’s dimensions are approximately:
• 80’ Length
• 90’ Width
• 21’ Height
CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan designates this area for Open Space/Drainage uses. Although a light industrial use is inconsistent with this area of the map; periodic updates to the FLUM will occur to correct those inconsistencies.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
PD-41 was established dating back to the 1950s. PD-41 allows for light industrial related uses and office/warehouse uses are allowed by-right. In addition to compliance with LI district standards; PD-41 additional conditions include:
• Maximum Height regulations of no hazard to air navigation per FAA.
• Screening requirement along the western edge of the property.
• Minimum building setback within 100 feet or west property line shall exceed 1-story in height.
The proposed plan submitted generally complies with all UDC, I-30 Overlay Corridor District and PD-41 requirements, with the applicant requesting relief from the I-30 Corridor Overlay Standards as follows:
• 30’ Landscape Setback
• Exterior Material & Building Articulation Elements (Cornice & Windows)
• Type 2 Fence & Screening Requirement.
LI District Density & Dimensional Standards:
|
Standard |
Required |
Provided DPS Site |
Meets |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
15,000 s.f. |
251,776 sf |
Yes |
|
Minimum Width |
100 ft. |
964 ft. |
Yes |
|
Minimum Depth |
150 ft. |
260 ft. |
Yes |
|
Front Yard |
25 ft. |
80 ft. |
Yes |
|
Rear Yard |
0 |
118 ft. |
Yes |
|
Side Yard |
25 ft. |
380 ft. |
Yes |
|
Maximum Height |
50 ft. |
28 ft. |
Yes |
|
Maximum F.A.R. |
1:1 |
5.25% |
Yes |
Parking & Access Standards:
|
Area |
Parking Rate |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
|
12,900 s.f. |
Government Office = 1 sp/375 s.f. plus 30 |
34 |
124 |
Yes |
Elevation & Building Materials Requirement:
As provided on the proposed building elevations, the proposed facility shall be constructed as tilt-wall (84%) & stone veneer (14%) construction complying with 100% masonry requirement.
The principle exterior materials consist of concrete tilt-wall panels, E.I.F.S and limestone veneer. The building generally complies with the Corridor Overlay standards in providing vertical & horizontal articulation. The applicant is requesting relief from the standards allowing:
• The depth of the cornice element at the parapet wall extends 9” rather than 18”.
• Reduction in the 25% window requirement for east & southern elevation.
A required 12’ X 24’ masonry trash enclosure shall match the building’s exterior materials (Limestone).
Landscaping and Screening:
As proposed the landscaping plan exceeds the minimum 4% requirement by providing 44% of the site for irrigated landscaping (111,000 sq. ft.) The plan provides for nearly 23 street trees, 12 parking lots trees and 27 Bald Cypress trees are being proposed to provide additional buffer along the western 30’ landscape edge. In addition to several hundred irrigated shrubs plantings throughout the site, a minimum 3’ high berm shall be established in the rear (western) 30’ landscape buffer in addition to a 6’ tall masonry wall along the property line.
REQUESTED EXCEPTIONS/APPEALS BY APPLICANT/OWNER:
1. Allow for chain-link fence with addition landscaping features in lieu of required Type 2 wrought-iron fence along the perimeter of the detention area.
2. Allow for reduction in the minimum 25% window requirement for the eastern and southern exterior building elevation.
3. Allow for reduction in the minimum 18” extension of the cornice element at the parapet wall to 9”.
4. Reduction of the required 30’ front yard landscape edge to minimum 15’ front yard landscape buffer providing additional landscape features (trees & shrubs).
DRC recommends approval subject to the Commission granting the exceptions requested:
1. Allow for chin-link fence in lieu of Type 2 Fence.
2. Allow for relielf regarding the Corridor elevation requiremnents windows and buildiing elements.
3. Reduction in required 30' front yard landscpe edge to minimum 15'.
4. Provide a Flood Plain Development Permit as required by the Engineering Department.
Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval as recommeded by DRC, granting requested exceprtions as requested.