From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SU181006/S181007 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Grand Lakes Business Park Phase 3 (City Council District 5). Specific Use Permit and Site Plan for a two-story 182,000 square foot Transfer and Storage Terminal. 10.15 acres out of the Dudley F. Pearson Survey, Abstract No. 1130 and James McLaughlin Survey, Abstract No. 846, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, to be platted as Lot 1, Block 1, Grand Lakes Business Park, Phase 3. The property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District within the Interstate-30 (IH-30) Overlay Corridor District and addressed as 4000 E IH-30, Grand Prairie, Texas. The agent is Eric Swartz, Pacheco Koch and the owner is Bob Rice, Ironwood Interests, LLC. (On October 1, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider approval of a Specific Use Permit & Site Plan to allow for a two-story, 193,000 sq. ft., Transfer and Storage Terminal Facility. The 10.15 acre property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and is located within the Interstate-30 (IH-30) Overlay Corridor District. Situated in the Dudley F. Pearson Survey, Abstract No. 1130 and James McLaughlin Survey, Abstract No. 846, Dallas County, Texas to be platted as Grand Lakes Business Park, Phase 3, Block 1, Lot 1. The property is located in City Council District 5, represented by Councilman Cole Humphreys.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
North - The undeveloped property directly north is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District.
South - The properties to the south are zoned Light Industrial (LI) District and are developed with large industrial warehouses uses.
East - The undeveloped property to the east is zoned Light Industrial (LI) District,
West - The undeveloped property to the west are zoned Light Industrial (LI) District.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The original 530+ acre Grand Lakes area consisted of wetlands & mining allowing for industrial uses towards the western section bordering the 100 yr. floodplain. This particular site was approved (SUP-671A) for sand and gravel mining uses which was extended in April 2007.
The applicant is seeking City Council approval for a specific use permit & site plan to construct and operate a 193,000 sq. ft. transfer and storage terminal facility on 10.15 acre property. In accordance with Section 16.2.1 of the Article 16 of the Unified Development Code (UDC), specific use permit & site plan approval is required whenever a project is located within a designated Corridor Overlay District. As such, the development must meet the minimum requirements prescribed in the UDC for the property’s underlying zoning district classification, as applicable, and adhere to the additional architectural standards specified in the UDC, Appendix F “Corridor Overlay District Standards.” The purpose of the site plan approval is to ensure full compliance with these regulations and standards.
Lot & Dimensional Standards:
As proposed, the development meets or exceeds all minimum lot & dimensional standards.
|
Dimension |
LI District Standards |
Proposed Conditions |
Meets |
|
Min. Lot Size |
15,000 sq. ft. |
10.15 acres |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Width |
100 ft. |
Approx. 1058 ft. |
Yes |
|
Min. Lot Depth |
150 ft. |
Approx. 997 ft. |
Yes |
|
Front Yard Setback |
25 ft. |
110 ft. @ Oakdale Road |
Yes |
|
Internal Side Yard |
25 ft. |
85 ft. @ East & West Boundaries |
Yes |
|
Rear Yard Setback |
0 ft. |
Approx. 135 ft. |
Yes |
|
Bldg. Separation |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bldg. Height |
50 ft. |
44 ft. to top plate |
Yes |
|
Bldg. Coverage |
.35:1 Floor Area Ratio |
035:1 % |
Yes |
|
Paving Type |
Concrete or Equivalent |
Concrete |
Yes |
PROPOSED CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Use:
The applicant, Ironwood Realty Partners, LLC, intends to develop the 10.15 lot (Grand Lakes Business Park, Phase 3, Block 1, Lot 1) located south of I-30 Eastbound Service Road and approximately eight hundred-forty (840’) west of Grand Lakes Boulevard with a transfer and storage terminal as allowed within the Light Industrial (LI) District, subject City Council granting Specific Use Permit. According to the applicant, the proposed facility is speculative and will offer two, 2-story office components at the facility’s northeastern & southeastern corners.
CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
Use:
The applicant seeks to construct and operate a 193,000 sq. ft. two-story Transfer and Storage Terminal. The proposal also includes the construction of a dumpster enclosure, concrete parking & drive aisles, and landscape improvements. The building is intended to accommodate speculative office/showroom warehouse businesses.
The property is within the Interstate Highway 30 Corridor Overlay District (IH-30). As such, the development shall adhere to the additional architectural standards specified in Appendix F: Corridor Overlay District Standards of the UDC.
The vacant site has been previously used for the sand and gravel mining purposes. The site generally slopes west towards the 100 year flood plain located west of the property. An existing billboard occupies a 6,000 sq. ft. parcel located on the northern section of the property. The billboard is to be relocated to the northeastern section of the property.
Access and Parking:
Access to the subject property will be from four (4) proposed commercial driveways. Two commercial driveways are provided from the north via I-30 Eastbound Service Road, and two connecting to Grand Lakes Way to the south. Visitor and employee entrance will be served primarily via 24’ drive/fire lane along the eastern section of the development. Truck storage and screened truck docks are orientated on the western portions of the building with access being either the northern and/or southern commercial approachs and connecting to 24’ drive way/ fire lane serving the truck/tractor-trailer and dock areas.
Parking requirements are based on the use of the facility. Customer and employee parking calculations are based on an office/warehouse (use/sq. ft.) ratio. The ratio is 1 space per 325 sq. ft. for office uses (56) and 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. + 20 spaces per UDC (39). A total of 96 spaces are required. The applicant provides 133 spaces including 7 accessible spaces. In addition, 45 trailer spaces are being provided.
Building Elevations - Articulation and Masonry Standards:
Overlay Corridor Standards require the proposed building to be clad in 100% masonry materials, excluding doors, windows, and the parapet cornice features. The applicant proposes using a concrete tilt-wall panel as primary exterior materials. The secondary materials consist of decorative masonry reveals and combination of exterior stone veneer. The building will feature an approximate one-hundred-eight-one (181’) articulation on each northern and southern section of the building. The exterior design provides alternating concrete panels that transition into a two-story aluminum framed storefront, cladded in stone for compliance with the minimum 15% articulation zone. The building’s materials and articulation complies with Corridor Overlay Standards as prescribed in Appendix F of the Unified Development Code (UDC).
Landscape and Screening:
The proposed site exceeds the minimum landscaping (4%) requirements for LI zoned property. 30’ feet landscape buffers are proposed along I-30 Service Road and Grand Lakes way. A total of 61,274 sq. ft. of irrigated landscaping is being provided including 36 trees, perimeter shrubbery, and additional plantings throughout the development including 9 parking lot trees and 26 street trees along I-30 Service Road and Grand Lakes Way.
Dumpster Enclosure:
The applicant is proposing to build a 12’ X 12’ (inside dimension) masonry dumpster enclosure that will be clad in the same masonry materials as the building. The proposed location for dumpster enclosure is located southwest of building. The enclosure shall conform to city standards.
EXCEPTION:
- Applicant requests parking in excess of 115% of minimum parking requirements.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The subject property is designated as Light Industrial on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM).
A corresponding plat is on the current agenda for the Commission review which will provide & dedicate the necessary easements to accomodate the development as well as relocation of the billboard.
RECOMMENDATION:
Development Review Committee recommends approval of the request.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP BY SHOWING THE LOCATION, BOUNDARY, AND USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A TRANSFER AND STORAGE FACILITY IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) DISTRICT, TO WIT: 10.15 ACRE TRACT SITUATED IN THE DUDLEY F. PEARSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 1130 AND JAMES MCLAUGHLIN SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 846, CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID ZONING MAP AND ORDINANCE BEING NUMBERED 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 amend the zoning designation of said site to include a Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Grand Prairie, Texas, held a public hearing on said application on October 1, 2018, after written notice of such public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on the proposed Specific Use Permit had been sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property on which the amendment of a Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Facility 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 said Zoning Ordinance and Map be amended to allow an amendment to Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Facility; 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 October 16, 2018, 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, Fort Worth, 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 Specific Use Permit and the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, being informed as to the location and nature of the specific 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 to the extent that a specific use may be made of said property as herein provided 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:
SECTION 1.
THAT Ordinance Number 4779, being the Unified Development Code 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:
"THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 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..."
passed and approved November 20, 1990, as amended, is hereby further amended so as to establish a Specific Use Permit property described as a 10.15 acre tract situated in the Dudley F. Pearson Survey, Abstract No. 1130 and James McLaughlin Survey, Abstract No. 846, City Of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas legally described in Exhibit A - Location Map attached hereto.
SECTION 2.
THAT the purpose of this Ordinance is to provide the appropriate restrictions and development controls that ensure this Specific Use Permit is compatible with the surrounding development and zoning and to also ensure that the development complies with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code.
SECTION 3.
THAT for operation of a Specific Use Permit for a Transfer and Storage Facility in the Light Industrial (LI) District, construction and operation on the property shall conform to the Site Plan depicted on Exhibit B - Site Plan; Exhibit C - Building Elevations; and Exhibit D - Landscape Plan approved by the City Council under case number SU181006/S181007.
SECTION 4.
THAT the owner or operator shall comply with all conditions of this Specific Use Permit and that the City shall regulate the operation of the facility authorized by this Ordinance in the following manner:
1. It shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, or any person in charge of a business or other establishment to violate the conditions imposed by the City Council when a Specific Use Permit is granted, and the violation of those conditions could result in a citation being issued by the appropriate enforcement officers of the City of Grand Prairie. Violation of this provision may be punishable in accordance with Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City.
2. Furthermore, by this Ordinance, if the premises covered by this Specific Use Permit is vacated and/or ceases to operate for a period exceeding twelve months (12 months), a new Specific Use Permit shall be required to reestablish the use.
3. This Specific Use Permit shall run with the land and therefore may be transferred from owner to owner; however, each new owner shall obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy.
4. The Certificate of Occupancy shall note the existence of this Specific Use Permit by its number and title.
SECTION 5.
THAT it is further provided that in case a section, clause, sentence or part of this Ordinance shall be deemed or adjudged by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then such invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6.
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are specifically repealed.
SECTION 7.
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 16th of october, 2018.
ordinance no. 10549-2018
specific use permit no. 1060
case no. su181006/S181007