From
Chris Hartmann
Title
P180802 - Preliminary Plat - Crescent Heights (City Council District 2). Preliminary Plat for Crescent Heights consisting of 89 single family detached residential lots, 1 open space lot, all on 13.107 acres. 13.107 acres tract of land out of Edward B. Wooten Survey, Abstract No. 135, located in the H. Henderson Survey, Abstract No. 1519, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas. The property is zoned PD-14B district and is generally located at the southeast corner of S.W. 3rd Street and Freetown Road. The applicant is Sandy Stephens, Cole Design Group and the owner is Yigal Lelah, Casa Bella Homes.
Presenter
Charles Lee, AICP, CBO, Senior Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a Preliminary Plat to establish eighty-nine (89) single family residential lots and one (1) open space lot to accommodate the proposed single family detached residential neighborhood.
The 13.107 acre property is zoned Planned Development-14B (PD-14B) District and is generally located southeast corner of S.W. 3rd Street and Freetown Road. The property is situated in the Edward B. Wooten Survey, Abstract No. 1519. The property is located in City Council District 2, represented by Councilman Jim Swafford.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The purpose of the Preliminary Plat is to create eighty-nine (89) single family detached residential lots and (1) one open space lot on 13.107 acres to establish single family residential neighborhood. The plat layout and overall orientation of the lots conform to the original design which was approved by City Council in October 2006 per Z060902 establishing PD-14B. Plans for the final design of the screening wall and landscaping shall be submitted to the Planning Department for review prior to recording the Final Plat.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
|
Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
|
North |
Single Family -3 (SF-3) & PD-205 Districts |
Single Family; Neighborhood Commercial |
|
South |
Planned Development-14 (PD-14) District |
Mini-warehouse Public Storage Uses |
|
East |
Planned Development-275 |
Age-Restricted Multifamily |
|
West |
Multifamily-1 (MF-1) District |
Multifamily Residential Uses |
PLAT FEATURES:
The lots meet the density and dimensional guidelines as required by PD-14B, (Exhibit C); adopted October 2006, requiring minimum 55 front entry and 34 J-Swing option for garages.
• Minimum 4,000 sq. ft. lot size.
• Minimum 40 ft. lot width. (Set prior to adoption of Appendix W)
• Minimum square footages for certain units. (1,300 sf to 1,600 sf)
• Minimum front yard setbacks for certain units (16’ to 20’)
RECOMMENDATION:
DRC recommends approval.