From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SU181002/S181002 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - 901 W. Oakdale Road Industrial Building (City Council District 1). Specific Use Permit and Site Plan for a two-story 221,335 square foot Transfer and Storage Terminal and Warehouse with Outside Storage at 901 W. Oakdale Road. 12.58 acres out of the John R Baugh, Abstract 137, Page 65, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, located at the southeast corner of W. Oakdale Road and Hardrock Road. Zoned Planned Development -39 (PD-39) District within the State Highway-161 (SH-161) Corridor Overlay. The agent is Mark Potter, Pritchard Associates and the owner is Jeffrey Cornwell, Airgas USA. (On October 1, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this request by a vote of 7-1). (On November 5, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-1).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider approval of a Specific Use Permit & Site Plan to allow for a two-story, 221,335 sq. ft., Transfer and Storage Terminal Facility and Outside Storage. The 12.584 acre property is zoned Planned Development-39 (PD-39) District allowing for Light Industrial uses and is located at southeast corner of Hardrock and Oakdale, within the State Highway-161 (SH-161) Overlay Corridor District. The property is specifically addressed at 901 W. Oakdale Road. Situated in the John R. Baugh Survey, Abstract No. 137, Page 65, Dallas County, Texas. The property is located in City Council District 1, represented by Councilwoman Jorja Clemson.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
North - Zoned LI, Light Industrial District and developed as industrial and trucking
South - Zoned Planned Development 39 (PD-39) District and developed as heavy equipment rental & storage uses
East - Zoned Planned Development-39 (PD-39); 400,000 sq. ft. industrial spec building is under construction
West - Zoned Planned Development-39 (PD-39); proposed 625,000 sq. ft. industrial spec building
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The property owner and applicant, respectively, seek City Council approval of a Specific Use Permit & Site Plan application in order obtain authorization to develop a 12.584 acre property generally located at the southeast corner of Hardrock Road and W. Oakdale Road, more specifically addressed at 901 W. Oakdale Road The proposal includes the construction of a new 2-story 221,335 sq. ft., two-story trucking, transfer and storage terminal facility and outside storage, including the necessary improvements to accommodate the development.
CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Use:
The applicant (Crow Holdings) seeks to construct and operate a 221,335 sq. ft. two-story transfer and storage terminal facility and outside storage. The proposal also includes the construction a dumpster enclosure, concrete parking & drive aisles, and landscape improvements. The multiple tenants building is intended to accommodate speculative office/showroom warehouse businesses.
The subject property is zoned Planned Development 39 (PD-39) District allowing for light industrial uses.
The property is within the State Highway 161 Corridor Overlay District (SH-161), as such, the development shall adhere to the additional architectural standards specified in Appendix F: Corridor Overlay District Standards of the UDC.
Owned by Airgas, USA, the partially developed site has been used in the past for industrial uses, including those associated with industrial storage and transfer of combustible gaseous materials and products. Drainage runs generally to the southeast and a portion of the property lies within the 100 year flood plain.
Municipal water services exist in the area and the applicant will connect to those services; however sanitary sewer is not available and requires connection to an off-site sewer main to the northeast of Oakdale Road.
Lot & Dimensional Standards:
|
Dimension |
LI Zone Standards |
Proposed Conditions |
Meets |
|
Min. Lot Size |
15,000 sq. ft. |
12.584 acres |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Width |
100 ft. |
Approx. 550 ft. |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Depth |
150 ft. |
Approx. 660 ft. |
Yes |
|
Front Yard Setback |
25 ft. |
100 ft. @ Oakdale Road |
Yes |
|
Internal Side Yard |
25 ft. |
195 ft. @ East Boundaries |
Yes |
|
Rear Yard Setback |
0 ft. |
Approx. 50 ft. (south) |
Yes |
|
Bldg. Separation |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bldg. Height |
50 ft. |
47.5 ft. to top plate |
Yes |
|
Bldg. Coverage |
1:1 Floor Area Ratio |
0.40:1 % |
Yes |
|
Paving Type |
Concrete or Equivalent |
Concrete |
Yes |
Access and Parking:
Access to the subject property will be from two proposed commercial driveways from W. Oakdale Road along the eastern and western portion of the development. A separate 30’ ingress/egress drive is being provided along Hardrock Road on the southwestern portion of the development. Visitor and employee entrance will be served primarily via 30’ drive/fire lane along the northern section of the development. Truck storage and screened truck docks are orientated on the eastern site of the building with access being providing via a looped 30’ drive way/ fire lane around the development. Parking requirements are based on the use of the facility. Customer and employee parking calculations are based on an office/warehouse (use/sq. ft.) ratio. The ratio is 1 space per 325 sq. ft. for office uses (35) and 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. + 20 spaces per UDC (62). A total of 97 are required. The applicant provides 116 spaces including 8 accessible spaces.
Building Elevations - Articulation and Masonry Standards:
Overlay Corridor Standards require the proposed building to be clad in 100% masonry materials, excluding doors, windows, and the parapet cornice features. The applicant proposes using a concrete tilt-wall panel as primary exterior materials. The secondary materials consist of decorative masonry reveals and combination of exterior stone veneer. The building will feature an approximate seventy-nine feet (79’) articulation on each corner of the north side facing Oakdale Road and provide alternating textured panels, composite metal canopy and metal sunshade. The building’s materials and articulation complies with Corridor Overlay Standards as prescribed in Appendix F of the Unified Development Code (UDC).
Landscape and Screening:
The proposed site exceeds the minimum landscaping (5%) requirements for GR zoned property. 30’ feet landscape buffers are proposed along W. Oakdale Road. A total of 91,454 sq. ft. of irrigated landscaping is being provided including 50+ trees, perimeter shrubbery, and additional plantings throughout the development including 14 parking lot trees and 42 street trees along W. Oakdale Road.
Dumpster Enclosure:
The applicant is proposing to build two 12’ X 12’ (inside dimension) masonry dumpster enclosure that will be clad in the same masonry materials as the building. The proposed enclosures conform to city standards.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The subject property is designated as Light Industrial on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM).
EXCEPTIONS:
The applicant is proposing parking in excess of 115% of the minimum required parking spaces.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee presented this case in October with several concerns and recommended tabling the case until the following were addressed (response in bold):
1. Staff does not support the request for outside storage due to the speculative nature of outside storage activity along with the applicant’s uncertainty of the scale, type and specific location for outside storage uses.
Outside storage was removed from the plan.
2. Due to the large amount of trash found on the adjacent site from the former municpial landfill, staff recommends the applicant or property owner submit an approved vapor intrusion study/model and mitigation plan and a letter from the TCEQ authorizing applicant to disturb final cover over a closed municipal landfill.
- CHI will provide boring logs and environmental data from the site investigation to the City of Grand Prairie no later than 11/30/18;
- Based on the site investigation, CHI will work with the City of Grand Prairie environmental department to determine if TCEQ needs to be involved with the project.
3. Submit a plan to secure access to sewer services via easement through adjacent property or across Oakdale per Engineering standards and review by the Engineering Department.
Staff has agreed with the applicant on a plan to secure sewer from the north by connecting to an existing manhole east of the 161 Frontage Road. Routing of the proposed sewer will require TXDoT approval.
Based on the applicant's response, staff recommends approval of the SUP and Site Plan.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP BY SHOWING THE LOCATION, BOUNDARY, AND USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A TRANSFER AND STORAGE TERMINAL AND WAREHOUSE WITH OUTSIDE STORAGE IN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-39 (PD-39) DISTRICT, TO WIT: BEING 12.58 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SITUATED WITHIN JOHN R. BAUGH SURVEY ABST 137, PAGE 65, ADDRESSED AT 901 W. OAKDALE RD, CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID ZONING MAP AND ORDINANCE BEING NUMBERED ORDINANCE NUMBER 4779 AND PASSED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1990; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the owners of the property described herein below filed application with the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, petitioning an amendment of the Zoning Ordinance and Map of said city so as to amend the zoning designation of said site to include a Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Terminal and Warehouse with Outside Storage; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Grand Prairie, Texas, held a public hearing on said application on November 5, 2018, after written notice of such public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on the proposed Specific Use Permit had been sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property on which the amendment of a Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Terminal and Warehouse with Outside Storage is proposed, said Notice having been given not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who rendered their said property for City taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved City Tax Roll, and such Notice being served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the City Post Office; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of said application, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas voted 7 to 0 to recommend to the City Council of Grand Prairie, Texas, that said Zoning Ordinance and Map be amended to allow an amendment to Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Terminal and Warehouse with Outside Storage; and
WHEREAS, Notice was given of a further public hearing to be held by the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, in the City Hall Plaza Building at 6:30 o'clock P.M. on November 20, 2018, to consider the advisability of amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and all citizens and parties at interest were notified that they would have an opportunity to be heard, such Notice of the time and place of such hearing having been given at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing by publication in the, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation in such municipality; and
WHEREAS, all citizens and parties at interest have been given an opportunity to be heard on all the matter of the Specific Use Permit and the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, being informed as to the location and nature of the specific use proposed on said property, as well as the nature and usability of surrounding property, have found and determined that the property in question, as well as other property within the city limits of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, has changed in character since the enactment of the original Zoning Ordinance to the extent that a specific use may be made of said property as herein provided and by reason of changed conditions, does consider and find that this amendatory Ordinance should be enacted since its provisions are in the public interest and will promote the health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
THAT Ordinance Number 4779, being the Unified Development Code of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, showing the locations and boundaries of certain districts, and said Zoning Ordinance and Map having been made a part of an Ordinance entitled:
"THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AS PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1990, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ENACTING A REVISED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR ZONING REGULATIONS; CREATING USE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN..."
and passed and approved November 20, 1990, as amended, is hereby further amended so as to establish a Specific Use Permit for the property located as shown in attached Exhibit A - Location Map and legally described as follows:
BEING 12.58 ACRES TRACT SITUATED IN THE JOHN R. BAUGH SURVEY, ABST 137, PAGE65 AND ADDRESSED AT 901 W. OAKDALE ROAD, CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS;
SECTION 2.
Purpose and Intent
THAT the purpose of this Ordinance is to provide the appropriate restrictions and development controls that ensure this Specific Use Permit is compatible with the surrounding development and zoning and to also ensure that the development complies with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code.
SECTION 3.
Specific Use Permit
THAT For operation of a Specific Use Permit for a TRUCKING TRANSFER AND STORAGE TERMINAL FACILITY USE IN the PlANNED DEVELOPMENT-39 (PD-39) District; the following standards and conditions are hereby established as part of this ordinance:
1. The site plan shall conform as approved by the City Council under case number SU181002/S181002.
2. The development shall maintain compliance with all Federal, State and Local regulations; including, but not necessarily limited to, all applicable standards and regulations of the Grand Prairie Municipal Code and Unified Development Code.
3. The development shall adhere to the City Council approved Exhibit A- Location Map, Exhibit B - Site Plan, Exhibit C - Building Elevations, and Exhibit D- Landscape Plan.
4. If approved, the City Council shall have the right to review the Specific Use Permit after twelve (12) months to assure compliance with the conditions herein described.
5. CHI (Crow Holdings Industrial) will provide boring logs and environmental data from the site investigation to the City of Grand Prairie no later than November 30, 2018; based on the site investigation, CHI will work with the City of Grand Prairie’s Environmental Department to determine if TCEQ needs to be involved with the project.
SECTION 4.
Compliance
THAT the following conditions shall hereby apply:
1. Per this ordinance, this Specific Use Permit shall automatically terminate in the event that a construction permit is not secured on the site within twelve (12) months.
2. It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, or any person in charge of a business or other establishment to violate the conditions imposed by the City Council when a Specific Use Permit is granted, and the violation of those conditions could result in a citation being issued by the appropriate enforcement officers of the City of Grand Prairie. Violation of this provision may be punishable in accordance with Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City.
3. Furthermore, by this Ordinance, if the premises covered by this Specific Use Permit is vacated and/or ceases to operate for a period exceeding eighteen months (18) months, a new Specific Use Permit shall be required to reestablish the use.
4. This Specific Use Permit shall run with the land and therefore may be transferred from owner to owner; however, each new owner shall obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy.
5. The Certificate of Occupancy shall note the existence of this Specific Use Permit by its number and title.
SECTION 5.
THAT it is further provided that in case a section, clause, sentence or part of this Ordinance shall be deemed or adjudged by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then such invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6.
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are specifically repealed.
SECTION 7.
THAT this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, THIS the 20TH of november, 2018.
ordinance no. 10563-2018
specific use permit no. 1064
case no. su181002/S181002