File #: 18-8213    Version: 1 Name: P180901 - Preliminary Plat - Harmony School of Science
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 8/27/2018 In control: Planning and Zoning Commission
On agenda: 9/10/2018 Final action: 9/10/2018
Title: P180901 - Preliminary Plat - Harmony School of Science (City Council District 5). Consider a request to approve a preliminary plat to establish one commercial lot to accommodate the redevelopment of the property for an existing charter school campus. The 5.7-acre property is situated in the Michael Farrans Survey, Abstract 111 No. 469 and Henry Bilsmirer Survey, Abstract 111, in the City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas. The MF-1 zoned property is generally located on the southeast corner of NW 7th Street and W. Tarrant Road, more specifically addressed at 1102 NW 7th Street. The property is located in Interstate Highway 30 (IH-30) Overlay Corridor District. The agent is Chris Rogers, Papa-Dawson Engineers, Inc. and the owner is Yokin Akyildiz, Cosmos Foundation DBA Harmony Public Schools.
Attachments: 1. Exhibit A - Location Map.pdf, 2. Exhibit B - Preliminary Plat

From

Chris Hartmann

 

Title

P180901 - Preliminary Plat - Harmony School of Science (City Council District 5). Consider a request to approve a preliminary plat to establish one commercial lot to accommodate the redevelopment of the property for an existing charter school campus. The 5.7-acre property is situated in the Michael Farrans Survey, Abstract 111 No. 469 and Henry Bilsmirer Survey, Abstract 111, in the City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas.  The MF-1 zoned property is generally located on the southeast corner of NW 7th Street and W. Tarrant Road, more specifically addressed at 1102 NW 7th Street. The property is located in Interstate Highway 30 (IH-30) Overlay Corridor District. The agent is Chris Rogers, Papa-Dawson Engineers, Inc. and the owner is Yokin Akyildiz, Cosmos Foundation DBA Harmony Public Schools.

 

Presenter

Charles Lee, AICP, CBO, Senior Planner

 

Recommended Action

Approve

 

Analysis

 

SUMMARY:

Consider a Preliminary Plat to establish one lot to accommodate the improvements to the existing charter school.  The 5.31 acre property is zoned Multifamily-1 (MF-1) District and is generally located on the southeast corner of NW 7th Street and W. Tarrant Road; more specifically addressed at 1102 NW 7th Street.  The property is situated in the Michael Farrans Survey, Abstract No. 469, Tract 1 and Henry Bilsmirer Survey, Abstract No. 111.  The property lies within the Interstate Highway-30 (IH-30) Overlay Corridor District and is located in City Council District #5, represented by Councilman Cole Humphreys.

 

ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:

The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing land use for surrounding properties.

Direction

Zoning

Existing Use

North

General Retail (GR) District

General Office Uses

South

Multifamily-1 (MF-1) District

Single family Residential

East

Multifamily-1 (MF-1) District

Multifamily Residential Uses

West

Single Family-2 (SF-2) District

Single Family Residential Uses

 

COMMENTS:

 

The 5.31 acre property is generally located at the northeast corner of Saddle Hill Drive and N.W. 7th Street.   The property is zoned MF-2 District and lies within the I-30 Overlay Corridor District.  The property is roughly 300’ in width and approximately 757’ depth. The property gradually slopes in an upward fashion to the southeast. The preliminary plat as submitted establishes property boundaries and reflects the existing easements to accommodate the redevelopment of the property.  A corresponding site plan related to the plat is on the current agenda for the Commission’s consideration of approval.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

The Development Review Committee recommends approval of the preliminary plat.