From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S180903- Site Plan - 517 N. Carrier Parkway (City Council District 5). Site Plan for the refacing of an existing building at 517 N. Carrier Pkwy. Lots 3 and 4, Block S, Dalworth Park Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, approximately 0.75 acres zoned GR, General Retail, within the Highway 161 Corridor Overlay. Owner/applicant is Mike Del Bosque. (On September 10, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to allow 100% stucco on the building by a vote of 8-0 and recommended approval to allow 25% of the window with graphics by a vote of 5-3).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
Zoning Current Use
North GR, General Retail Retail Auto Parts
South GR, General Retail Vacant
East GR, General Retail Retail Discount Store
West PD-219 Multi-Family Residential
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The purpose of the request is to establish a Site Plan on the property with a variance to allow 100% stucco façade on an existing building, and 100% window coverage with vinyl graphics.
VARIANCE TO APPENDIX F:
Appendix F of the Unified Development Code requires that any commercial building within a Corridor Overlay utilize stone accent on a minimum of 25% of the primary façade. The proposed building will be finished in 100% stucco façade.
True stucco, utilizing Portland cement over a metal lathe, is considered an acceptable primary masonry material. In addition to a primary masonry material, Appendix F Section 2B requires the applicant to provide 25% of at least one of the following: Austin stone, cultured stone, granite, sandstone, slate, limestone, marble, or other hard and durable all weather stone. The applicant is requesting a waiver from the 25% stone accent requirement.
The applicant also requests a variance to a requirement found in Article 9, Table 9.1 that not more than 20% of the area of windows on the primary façad...
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