City of Grand Prairie - File #: 17-7146

• File #: 17-7146
• Version: 1
• Name: TA170901– Article 8: Landscape & Screening and Article 11
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/1/2017
• In control: Planning and Zoning Commission
• On agenda: 9/19/2017
• Final action: 9/19/2017
• Title: TA170901 - Text Amendment - Article 8: Landscape and Screening, Exhibit 5 - Recommended Varieties (Large and Medium Trees) to include Washington Filfera, Trachycarpus Fortunei, Butia Capitata, and Sabal Mexicana; and Article 11: Performance Standards, Section 12 - Requirements for On-Premise Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages, 11.12.1, Standards, E. - Allow as incidental use in hotel, resort casino hotel and motel equipped with Walk-Up Service, On-Site Restaurant, and I. - “Allowed as an incidental use at the following City of Grand Prairie parks, recreation, entertainment and conference center facilities…” to add Former Fire Station 1, 321 E. Main Street, the Epic, 2960 Epic Place, and Epic Waters, 2970 Epic Place. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Department. (On September 11, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2017	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass
9/11/2017	1	Planning and Zoning Commission

From
Chris Hartmann

Title
TA170901 - Text Amendment - Article 8: Landscape and Screening, Exhibit 5 - Recommended Varieties (Large and Medium Trees) to include Washington Filfera, Trachycarpus Fortunei, Butia Capitata, and Sabal Mexicana; and Article 11: Performance Standards, Section 12 - Requirements for On-Premise Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages, 11.12.1, Standards, E. - Allow as incidental use in hotel, resort casino hotel and motel equipped with Walk-Up Service, On-Site Restaurant, and I. - “Allowed as an incidental use at the following City of Grand Prairie parks, recreation, entertainment and conference center facilities…” to add Former Fire Station 1, 321 E. Main Street, the Epic, 2960 Epic Place, and Epic Waters, 2970 Epic Place. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Department. (On September 11, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).

Presenter
Chief City Planner David Jones, AICP

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
SUMMARY:

Article 8: Landscape and Screening, Exhibit 5 - Recommended Varieties (Large and Medium Trees) to include Washington Filfera, Trachycarpus Fortunei, Butia Capitata, and Sabal Mexicana; and Article 11: Performance Standards, Section 12 - Requirements for On-Premise Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages, 11.12.1, Standards, I. - “Allowed as an incidental use at the following City of Grand Prairie parks, recreation, entertainment and conference center facilities…” to add Former Fire Station 1, 321 E. Main Street, the Epic, 2960 Epic Place, and Epic Waters, 2970 Epic Place.

OVERVIEW:

The proposed amendment to Section 11.12.1 is intended to allow hotels with restaurants or bistros with walk-up services the ability to sell alcohol in a manner similar to stand alone restaurants with walk-up service. Currently only those hotels with full-service restaurants with more than 2,500 gross square feet and 150 seats are allowed to sell...