From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Z170203/CP170202 - Zoning Change/Concept Plan - Platinum Storage (City Council District 1). A request to create a Planned Development District for commercial and retail uses and adopt a concept plan for an indoor self-storage facility. The 3.14-acre property, located at 1701 and 1891 N. State Highway-360 (SH-360), zoned MF-1 and LI Districts, is within the SH-360 Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Maxwell Fisher, Masterplan Consultants, the applicant is Shawn Valk, Platinum Storage, and the owner is Mark Caffey, Lodge Realty Partners, LLP. (On September 11, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
Chief City Planner David Jones, AICP
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to create a Planned Development District for commercial and retail uses and adopt a concept plan for an indoor self-storage facility. The 3.14-acre property, located at 1701 and 1891 N. State Highway-360 (SH-360), zoned MF-1 and LI Districts, is within the SH-360 Corridor Overlay District.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
|
Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
Light Industrial (LI) District |
Commercial Office Uses |
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South |
Light Industrial (LI) |
Undeveloped |
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East |
Light Industrial (LI) |
State Highway Service Road SB |
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West |
City of Arlington-PD Commercial |
Currently Vacant-Proposed Mini-warehouse/Public Storage Uses |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant is requesting approval to rezone 3.14 acres from Multi-Family One (MF-1) District and Light Industrial (LI) District to a Planned Development Commercial (PD-C) District and adopt a corresponding Concept Plan allowing for the construction and operation of indoor self-storage facility. The applicant proposes to develop, operate and manage a three (3) story indoor self-storage facility.
BACKGROUND:
The six (6) acre property uniquely straddles the city limit boundaries of Grand Prairie & City of Arlington. With approximately 50% of the property in each municipality (3 acres each), the site is located just west of southbound State Highway 360 and is bounded by Burney Road to the north and Burney Oaks Lane (private road) to the immediate west and south. Currently the vacant properties are zoned for multifamily uses in both municipalities with the exception of the southern portion in Grand Prairie zoned Light Industrial (LI) District. At this time, the applicant/property owner has corresponding rezone cases in both cities to allow for self-storage and commercial uses. The Grand Prairie portion also lies within the State Highway 360 (SH-360) Overlay Corridor District, requiring additional exterior elevation (architectural) design and landscaping standards.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Commercial/Retail/Office (C/R/O) uses. This request for Planned Development Commercial-Retail uses is consistent with the FLUM designation. Developing the property with self-storage uses would be consistent with the FLUM designation.
PD USE REQUIREMENTS:
The amendment request includes a zoning exhibit, development standards, and conceptual site plan. If the City Council approves the request, the concept site plan for the development will have to be in substantial conformance with the PD ordinance and further the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The UDC requires Specific Use Permit (SUP) oversight for Mini-Storage uses within Commercial & Retail zoning districts. This request proposes to establish a condition to the PD allowing for such uses.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.
Body
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP TO REZONE 2.95 ACRES OUT OF THE M.K SELVIDGE SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 1423, TRACT 1 AND LARKIN BARNES SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 113, TRACT 11A CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER SOUTHBOUND N. HIGHWAY 360 SERVICE ROAD AND BURNEY ROAD, ADDRESSED AS A PORTION OF 1891 N STATE HIGHWAY 360. FROM MULTIFAMILY 1(MF-1) AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICTS TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-COMMERCIAL (PD-C) DISTRICT FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT USES AND TO ALLOW FOR SELF-STORAGE USES; SAID ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP BEING 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 rezone and reclassify said property from its classification of Multifamily-1 (MF-1) and Light Industrial (LI) District to Planned Development -Commercial (PD-C) District to allow for self-storage uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Grand Prairie, Texas, held a public hearing on said application on September 11, 2017, after written notice of such public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on the proposed rezoning had been sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property on which the change of classification 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 8 to 0 to recommend to the City Council of Grand Prairie, Texas, that the hereinafter described property be rezoned from its classification of Multifamily -1 (MF-1) and Light Industrial (LI) District to Planned Development -Commercial (PD-C) District to allow for self-storage uses; 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 September 19, 2017, 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, Grand Prairie, 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 proposed rezoning and the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, being informed as to the location and nature of the 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 from its classification of Multifamily-1 (MF-1) and Light Industrial (LI) District uses 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:
I.
That Ordinance Number 4779, being the Zoning Ordinance and Map 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:
“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE 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…”
Being passed and approved November 20, 1990, as amended, is hereby further amended so as to rezone from its classification of Multifamily-1 (MF-1) and Light Industrial (LI) District uses to Planned Development -Commercial (PD-C) District to allow for self-storage uses for property legally described in Exhibit A - Legal Description, shown in Exhibit B - Zoning Exhibit/Concept Plan, and identified in Exhibit C - Location Map.
II.
Purpose and Intent
The intent of this zoning ordinance amendment is to create a development framework that encourages and supports development of the subject site in accordance with the GR-1 District provisions adopted in the Unified Development Code, as amended.
III.
Permissible Land Uses
1. All principal uses of the subject property shall be limited to those uses listed under the Commercial (C) District column as contained within the Use Charts of Section 14, Article 4 of the Unified Development Code, “Use Charts”, as amended.
2. No principal use shall be permitted unless a symbol appears below the Commercial (C) District column and opposite the row of a listed use contained within the Use Charts of Section 14, Article 4 of the Unified Development Code, as may be amended, except for allowance of mini-warehouse, self-storage (public) uses.
a. The symbol “X” shall mean that the principal use is permitted as a use by right.
b. The symbol “S” shall mean that the principal use is permitted only after obtaining a “Specific Use Permit” as set forth in Article 5, “Specific Uses” of the Unified Development Code, as may be amended.
c. A blank square shall mean that the principal use is prohibited.
3. Accessory and temporary uses shall be permissible in accordance with Article 4 of the Unified Development Code, as may be amended.
IV.
Dimension and Development Standards
All development shall conform with the Commercial (C) District dimension and development standards contained in the Unified Development Code, as may be amended.
V.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are specifically repealed.
VI.
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 19th day of September, 2017.
Ordinance No. 10346-2017
Planned Development No. 368
Zoning Case No. Z170203/CP170202