From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SU170804/S170806 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Courtyard by Marriott at Grand Central Crossing (City Council District 2). A request to approve a Specific Use Permit and Site Plan authorizing the construction and operation of a hotel on 3.064 acres. The subject property, Lot 6, Block A of Grand Central Crossing Addition, is generally located on the SEC of State Highway 161 and Arkansas Lane. The property is zoned Planned Development-273A (PD-273A) District and within the SH 161 Overlay District. The applicant is Ray Francis, Grand Prairie Hotels, LLC. (On August 7, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0).
Presenter
Chief City Planner David Jones, AICP
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
North: Undeveloped land, zoned PD-273A District. City Council has approved Site Plans for two multi-tenant buildings for retail and restaurants. Arkansas Lane is further north. Bush & Pioneer Centre, which includes Walmart and pad sites, is north of Arkansas Lane.
South: Dubiski Career High School.
East: Single family homes, part of the Brookfield North subdivision
West: Undeveloped land, zoned PD-273A District, is west of the subject property. State Highway 161 is west of the undeveloped land.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to develop a four-story, 120-unit hotel in the SH 161 Corridor. Hotels located within 300 feet of a residential zoning district, or in an overlay district, require a Specific Use Permit and Site Plan approval.
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The four-story hotel includes a pool, outdoor lounge area, indoor bistro, and an exercise room. The site is accessible from State Highway 161 and Arkansas Lane by mutual access easements. Hotels require one parking space per unit plus four spaces; the proposal includes 124 parking spaces and meets the parking requirements.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE...
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