From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S160703 - Site Plan - Bouncing House Friend (City Council District 5). Approve a site plan for a non-residential lot for an indoor commercial amusement use. The 0.109-acre property, located at 2534 Austin Street, is zoned Central Area(CA) District and is within the Central Business Overlay District, Section Number 2. The owner is Ario Magana and the surveyor is Luke Keeton, Keeton Surveying Co. (On July 11, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-0).
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to approve a site plan to construct and operate a one story, 1,750 square foot commercial building for storage purposes. The 0.19-acre property, generally located southwest of E. Jefferson Street and South Belt Line Road; more specifically at 534 Austin Street. The property is zoned Central Area (CA) district and is within the Central Business Corridor Overlay District, Section 2 ---Baird’s Dallas Addition, Block A, Lot 11R.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Undeveloped |
|
South |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Single Family |
|
East |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Single family |
|
West |
Central Area (CA) within the CBD Corridor Section 2 |
Undeveloped |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant is proposing a site plan allow for a 1,750 square foot building for commercial storage purposes. The applicant resides next door to this request and has operated a small amusement business locally and desires to store business-related equipment in the property he owns next door.
As reflected on the site plan, access to the 4,750 sq. ft. site is being provided via a commercial drive via Austin Street. The site provides for a stockade fence conducive to the area with metal frame, and has a rolling gate up front. The building complies with the setback requirements for CA district. No outside storage is being proposed. The proposed single-story brick & metal building provides for office and storage areas, a restroom. Adequate landscaping is provided 5.87%, exceeding the minimum 5% requirement. Providing 5-five gallon crepe myrtles and 5 -one gallon shrubs.
BACKGROUND:
Staff has been working with the applicant for quite some time and determined site plan approval via Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council oversight is deemed necessary to provide safeguards for quasi-commercial uses within residential environment.
The UDC allows for Contactor Shop (Inside) as an allowed use by right within the CA zoning district.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Mixed Use uses. The FLUM indicates Mixed Use category should include a mixture of, high density residential, personal service and some limited office uses in a pedestrian orientated development. The proposed use is consistent with the FLUM designation.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee reviewed this request and cleared it to proceed to the Planning and Zoning Commission.