From
Chris Hartmann
Title
CP170301 - Concept Plan - SEC of Hwy 161 and Arkansas Ln (City Council District 2). Approval of a Concept Plan for three retail/restaurant buildings, two restaurants, and one hotel on 10 acres. The subject property, addressed as 951 and 1001 Arkansas Lane, is located on the southeast corner of S. Highway 161 and Arkansas Lane, zoned Planned Development 273-A (PD-273A) District, and within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District. The agent is Byron Waddey, Vasquex Engineering, LLC and the owner is James F. Mason Jr., FRC/AC Grand Prairie Arkansas, LLC. (On March 6, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0).
Presenter
Assistant City Manger Bill Crolley
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to develop restaurants, retail, and a hotel on the 10-acre site. The proposal includes three retail/restaurant buildings, two quick service restaurants, and a four-story hotel with 120 rooms. The Concept Plan serves as a mechanism to review land use, circulation, drainage, and infrastructure requirements so that site design issues are resolved early on in the development process.
ADJACENT LAND USE:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and land use of surrounding properties.
Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses
Direction Zoning Existing Use
North PD-351 for Commercial Uses Commercial (Undeveloped pad sites, future Walmart)
South PD-273A for Commercial Uses Education (Dubiski Career High School)
West S Highway 161
East PD-273A for Single Family Uses Single Family Residential (Brookfield North)
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 2010 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designates this area as Commercial/Retail/Office (C/R). Commercial/Retail/Office development includes office, service, and retail uses. The proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW:
The following...
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