From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S180202 - Site Plan - Grand Prairie Rod & Customs (City Council District 1). Site Plan for a 13,448 sq. ft. Auto Accessories Sales and Installation facility on 1.38 acres. Parcel A of S.O.-8, Tracts 1 and 1.1, Great Southwest Industrial District, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned LI, within the SH 161 Overlay District, and addressed as 1700 and 1710 S Highway 161. The owner is Craig Davis. (On February 5, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Site Plan for a 14,464 sq. ft. Auto Accessories Sales and Installation facility on 1.38 acres. Parcel A of S.O.-8, Tracts 1 and 1.1, Great Southwest Industrial District, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned LI, within the SH 161 Overlay District, and addressed as 1700 and 1710 S Highway 161.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to develop a 14,464 sq. ft. auto accessories sales and installation facility on 1.38 acres in the 161 corridor. City Council approval of a Site Plan is required for development within an overlay district.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
North: Undeveloped property zoned LI District.
South: Fire Station 3 on property zoned LI District.
East: Wikoff Color, a commercial printer, on property zoned LI District.
West: Highway 161 northbound frontage road.
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The applicant will be selling and installing products like car audio, window tinting, automobile security, bolt on accessories, custom wheels, LED lighting, custom interiors, and lift and lowering kits. The 14,464 sq. ft. building includes space for a shop, show room, and offices.
The site is accessible from the Highway 161 northbound frontage road. The site plan provides the required number of parking spaces. The eastern portion of the site is gated. Overhead doors that open to the shop, one on the north façade and one on the south façade, are behind the gates.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
Density and Dimensional Requirements
The property is subject to density and dimensional requirements in Article 6 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The following table summarizes these requirements. The proposal meets the density and dimensional requirements.
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Table 1: Site Data Summary |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Min. Lot Area Sq. Ft. |
15,000 |
43,179 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Width (Ft.) |
100 |
229.08 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Depth (Ft.) |
150 |
232.31 |
Yes |
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Front Setback (Ft.) |
25 |
25 |
Yes |
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Rear Setback (Ft.) |
0 |
0 |
Yes |
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Max. Height (Ft.) |
50 |
39.16 |
Yes |
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Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
1:1 |
0.33 |
Yes |
Landscape and Screening
The property is subject to landscape and screening requirements in Article 8 and Appendix F of the UDC. The table below summarizes these requirements. The proposal meets the landscape and screening requirements with one exception.
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Table 2: Landscape & Screening Requirements |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Landscape Area (Sq. Ft.) |
1,727 |
5,742 |
Yes |
|
Trees |
4 |
10 |
Yes |
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Shrubs |
35 |
92 |
Yes |
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Dumpster Enclosure |
Masonry Enclosure |
Masonry Enclosure |
Yes |
Exterior Building Materials
The building elevations consist primarily of stucco with stone and metal accents. The proposed elevations meet the building materials requirements.
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Table 3: Building Materials |
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Façade |
Stucco (%) |
Stone (%) |
Metal (%) |
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North |
93.75 |
6.25 |
0 |
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South |
84.1 |
1.4 |
14.5 |
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West |
57.1 |
28.1 |
14.8 |
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East |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Architectural Features
Primary facades are required to include the architectural features listed in Table 4. The proposed building elevations are in substantial compliance with Appendix F.
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Table 4: Architectural Features for Primary Facades |
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Standard |
Required |
Meets |
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Architectural Elements |
Distinct base, field wall and parapet with cornice |
Yes |
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Parapet with Cornice |
Parapet with projecting cornice |
Yes |
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Covered Walkways |
Along 50% of the length of primary façade |
Yes |
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Windows |
50% of the length of primary façade |
Yes |
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Roof Line |
Roof profile variation |
Yes |
EXCEPTIONS OR APPEALS:
Appendix F requires that parking and drive aisles be setback 30 ft. from the ROW. The applicant is requesting an exception to this 30 ft. landscape buffer requirement. As a compensatory measure the applicant is providing ten trees when four are required and 92 shrubs when 35 are required.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-0.
The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommends approval.