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[Planning and Zoning Staff Briefing]
TO THE STAFF BRIEFING OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE MEETING OF MAY 22ND, 2023.I'M CHERYL SMITH, CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
THIS STAFF BRIEFING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING IS HEREBY CALL TO ORDER AT 6:02 PM THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS WHERE THE STAFF BRIEFS THE COMMISSION AND PREVIEWS THE CASES ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA COMMISSION MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT MAY FACILITATE THE MEETING AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE CASES.
NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DURING THE BRIEFING.
PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE REGULAR MEETING, WHICH WILL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:30 PM I'LL NOW CON CONDUCT A ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS TO CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
AFTER I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE SAY HERE.
PETE, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT FOR MAX COLEMAN, JOHN FKO AND QUENTIN.
WELL, THAT WAS REALLY CLOSE TO THE LINE.
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN ON YOUR MICROPHONE BEFORE YOU SPEAK TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE CAN HEAR YOU.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS WHICH NEED TO BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? UH, MA'AM.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT IF I CAN, TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MATTHEW BUTLER GOES BY MATT.
UM, HE IS A NEW ADDITION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND HE HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN MUNICIPAL LAW.
HE'S WORKED FOR A MUNICIPAL LAW FIRM REPRESENTING A NUMBER OF CITIES, UH, THROUGHOUT THE METROPLEX.
AND SO I JUST WANNA WELCOME YOU.
HE WILL BE AT SOME POINT KIND OF TRANSITIONING AND HELPING WITH, OR EVEN TAKING OVER AS THE ATTORNEY ADVISING THE BOARD.
AND SO I JUST WANTED, OR THE COMMISSION AND I WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE HIM TO YOU.
WELL, WELL, WE'LL TRY TO BE NICE TODAY,
STAFF, IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA YOU'D LIKE TO REVIEW? GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS.
SO THE UM, FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA ACTUALLY IS A COMBINED ITEM WITH THE ITEM NINE AND ITEM 10.
THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A ZONE CHANGE REQUEST AT 20 20 21, 29 HOUSTON.
SO THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT THAT IS ACCOMPANYING THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST.
SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE FROM A PROPERTY THAT IS CURRENTLY ZONED C COMMERCIAL, WHICH IS SHOWN WITH THE BLUE OUTLINE IN THE RED AREA.
AND THEY'RE REQUESTING THE ZONING TO BE CHANGED TO SF SIX.
SO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP THAT, UM, DESIGNATE THIS AREA AS A COMMERCIAL AREA AND THE AREA IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH AS A MEDIUM DENSITY.
WHAT THE APPLICANT IS ASKING IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LINE USE MAP BECAUSE HE'S ASKING FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
SO STEPH IS UNABLE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST SINCE THE SINGLE FAMILY USE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
JUST NOTE THAT PLEA, UH, FUTURE LAND USE MAP IS NOT THE PROPERTY ZONING, BUT IS A RECOMMENDED, UH, FUTURE LAND USE FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
WITH THAT, THERE IS A, UM, AC COMPILING ITEM, WHICH IS A ZONE CHANGE REQUEST.
ZON 23 0 3 0 0 13 IS THE ITEM NUMBER.
SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE AT 2129 HOUSTON STREET, FOUR 0.145 ACRE LOT, WHICH IS SHOWN WITH THE RED.
THE CURRENT ZONING IS A COMMERCIAL ZONING.
HE IS ASKING FOR A SINGLE FAMILY SIX ZONING.
AS I'VE MENTIONED, THIS AREA IS CURRENTLY COMMERCIAL, UM, ACROSS THE, UH, STREET FROM HOUSTON STREET.
THERE ARE SOME SINGLE FAMILY ZONING, BUT IT IS S SF BORN, THAT'S SF SIX.
AND, AND I HAVE MENTIONED THAT THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DOES DISCONNECT THIS AREA FOR COMMERCIAL.
SO SF SIX IS ONE OF OUR, UH, SMALLEST, UH, RESIDENTIAL LOT DIMENSIONS THAT THEY'RE REQUESTING.
HAS THE 5,000 ACRE LOT, UH, WITH THE 8.7 ACRE DENSITY.
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ONE THING I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT TO YOU IS THAT UNLIKE THE NORTH OF EAST HOUSTON STREET, EVERYTHING SOUTH OF HOUSTON STREET BETWEEN MAINE, YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THAT THOSE ARE ALL KIND OF A COMMERCIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL USES.SO WHAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING IS ACTUALLY INCONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA OR THE SURROUNDING LAND USES.
SO THIS IS THE LAW WHERE HE'S PROPOSING THE, UH, HOUSE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A REALLY LARGE UTILITY LINE, UM, AND THERE'S A WAREHOUSE TO THE, UH, EAST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THIS IS JUST A CONCEPT PLAN AND THE CONCEPT ELEVATION.
THIS IS A STRAIGHT ZONE CHANGE CASE WHERE THESE ARE ACTUALLY NOT REQUIRED.
THE APPLICANT PROVIDED IT SO IT'S JUST INCLUDED IT.
HOWEVER, THIS IS A STRAIGHT ZONE CHANGE FROM COMMERCIAL TO SF SIX AND THESE WILL NOT BE TIED TO THE ORDINANCE IF IT WAS TO BE APPROVED.
UM, SO THE STAFF HAS, UM, DONE SOME ANALYSIS AND THAT THE EXISTING LOT IS SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIAL ZONED PROPERTIES ON ALL THREE SIDE.
AND THE REQUEST IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING LAND USES AND WOULD POTENTIALLY HINDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES, WHICH FACES COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR ALONG MAIN STREET.
WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THIS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HOW THE LOT CURRENTLY IS ABOUT 220 FEET.
SO THIS SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ABOUT 130.
IF THAT BECAME A RESIDENTIAL LOT, THE LOT THAT'S FRONTING MAIN STREET WILL ONLY BE ABOUT 90 FOOT DEEP.
IF YOU CONSIDER, TYPICALLY YOU NEED ROAD PARKING AND ANOTHER DRY AISLE AND ANOTHER ROAD PARKING THAT'S ABOUT 60.
THAT LEAVES VERY SMALL ROOM FOR THIS LOT TO BE ANYTHING BUT PARKING LIKELY.
UM, IT'S PROBABLY IDEAL FOR SOME OF THESE, UH, EXISTING COMMERCIAL LOTS TO BE DEVELOPED AS A WHOLE.
MAYBE SOMEONE WILL COMBINE BY A BUNCH OF PARCELS AND PROPOSED LITTLE BIT BIGGER DEVELOPMENT.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IT'S BEEN PIECEMEALED OVER TIME.
AND, UH, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE MAIN STREET AND THE JEFFERSON STREET, HOW IMPORTANT THOSE CORRIDORS ARE TO THE CITY, IT'S PROBABLY BEST THAT THIS COMMERCIAL ZONING STAYS THERE SO THAT IT CAN ALLOW FUTURE DEVELOPMENT TO HAPPEN IN THIS AREA IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE INTERESTED IN DOING A LARGER DEVELOPMENT.
UM, COMMISSIONER COLEMAN, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? NO, MA'AM.
SO WITH THAT, UM, THE APPLICANT IS NOT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES.
UM, STEPH IS UNABLE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL SINCE THE SINGLE FAMILY IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND THE SURROUNDING LAND USES.
SHOULD THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST THAT RECOMMENDS THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL APPLY THE PROPERTY.
RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST A PORTION OF THE LAND, SO THE LAW NEEDS TO BE PLOTTED BEFORE THEY CAN APPLY FOR A REBUILDING PERMIT.
UH, THIS CONCLUDES STEPH FOR TION.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STEPH AT THIS TIME? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
ITEM NUMBER 11 IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND A SITE PLAN FOR TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY ON OAKDALE.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THE PROPERTY IS OUTLINED IN RED ON THE SCREEN.
WHAT THIS AERIAL DOES NOT SHOW YOU IS THAT THERE IS A SIMILAR FACILITY TO THE NORTH.
UM, SO THIS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IS FOR HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR.
THEY'RE PROPOSING ABOUT A 13,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AND IT'S ON 1.155 ACRES ON THE SCREEN.
AND AGAIN, UH, THIS, UH, LIGHTER COLOR SHOWS THE EXISTING BUILDING OUT THERE.
TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE, UH, MORE CONTEXT, THEY'RE PROPOSING SHARED ACCESS OFF OF OAKDALE ROAD AND THIS IS THE PROPOSED TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY.
UH, THE PROPOSAL MEETS OUR LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR A 30 FOOT BUFFER.
UH, ONE THING THAT'S FAIRLY UNIQUE ABOUT THIS SITE IS THERE'S A PRETTY STEEP DROP OFF FROM THE ROAD TO THE SITE AND THERE ARE SHOWING RETAINING WALLS WHICH KIND OF LIMITS HOW THEY CAN CONFIGURE THE IN GENERAL PARKING AND DRIVES.
AND IT, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE THAT 30 FOOT BUFFER.
UH, THESE ARE THEIR PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS.
THEY'VE GOT METAL ARCHITECTURAL WALL PANELS, CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS AND STUCCO.
UH, ONE THING I DO WANNA DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO IS THEY'VE GOT CLEAR STORY WINDOWS, UM, UP AT THE TOP AND THAT'S, UH, WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BECAUSE AGAIN, THAT STEEP DROP OFF, UH, THOSE WINDOWS WOULD ONLY BE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET IF THEY'RE REALLY HIGH ON THE BUILDING.
UM, AND SO THE APPLICANT'S REQUESTING THAT VARIANCE TO THE 30 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER, AGAIN, GIVEN THE CONSTRAINTS ON THE SITE, STAFF DOES NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT.
SO THE DEVELOPMENT I REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT PLOT THE PROPERTY AND ESTABLISH THAT MUTUAL ACCESS EASEMENT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? I JUST HAVE ONE WITH THIS BUFFER.
I GUESS I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT.
WHY WOULD THAT? I MEAN, SO THERE, THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT, UH, THAT SO
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THE WHOLE, THE THING DIPS A WHOLE LOT OR? YES, SO I BELIEVE THERE'S, IT PROBABLY AT LEAST A 10 FOOT GRADE DIFFERENCE FROM IF YOU'RE DRIVING ON OAKDALE, UH, TO, TO THE SITE MM-HMMAND SO THEY'RE HAVING TO PUT IN SOME, UH, RETAINING WALLS, WHICH AGAIN, IT, IT WAS ONE THING, IF IT'S ALL THE SAME GRADE, IT'S EASIER TO PROVIDE THAT 30 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER.
UM, BUT BUT NOT AS THE SITE EXISTS TODAY.
SO IT'S NOT ANY IN THE FLOODPLAIN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THERE ARE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THAT.
ARE THERE, Y'ALL HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.
THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOR ITEM NUMBER 12 IS A ZONE CHANGE REQUEST, ZON 23 0 4 0 0 1 4.
A ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FOR, UH, LOCATED AT 5 0 5 NORTHEAST 27TH STREET.
SO THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND THE, SO, UM, SURROUNDING ZONING IS SF FOUR.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE TO SF FOUR TO MATCH THE SURROUNDING ZONING AND ALSO TO BE ABLE TO BUILD A, UH, SINGLE FAMILY, SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOME.
THIS IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LANE USE MAP, WHICH THERE'S GOING TO, THIS AREA IS A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, SO THIS IS THE LIE.
IT'S SET VACANT BECAUSE OF THE, IN THIS ZONING FOR A LONG TIME.
THIS WAS THE CASE SINCE I COULD NOT PINPOINT THE EXACT ZONING CASE, I DIDN'T WANNA PUT IT IN MY STAFF REPORT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO DO SOME DIGGING DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
SO MAYBE IT WAS A TREND BACK IN THE DAY, BUT LIKE I SAID, I COULD NOT PINPOINT A ZONING CASE TIED TO THIS PARTICULAR ADDRESS.
AND LIKE I SAID, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A REMNANT OF THAT TREND AT THAT TIME.
UM, SO PLEASE DON'T PUT THAT INTO YOUR CONSIDERATION.
I'M JUST GIVING YOU SOME STORY
UM, THE APPLICANT IS NOT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES.
UM, THERE'S NO, UH, COMP, UH, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BECAUSE IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND NEWS MAT.
UM, THE DRSA RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AT THIS TIME? ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? I JUST, THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT BEFORE.
IS THAT YES, ACTUALLY IF YOU GO TO A LITTLE BIT FURTHER TO THE EAST ON THAT SIDE, THERE'S ANOTHER LOT THAT'S JUST LIKE THAT.
AND 19, UH, 85 SHOWS THAT, WELL, WHAT I'M SAYING THAT I DON'T REMEMBER US HAVING THIS TERMINOLOGY HAVING ANY NEIGHBORHOOD.
OH, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES LIKE, RIGHT.
I THINK ONLY THING THAT YOU PROBABLY HEARD THAT WAS CLOSEST TO THIS WAS IF YOU REMEMBER THE HAIR SOLD ON SUP MM-HMM
I THINK THEY WERE BASING KIND OF THEIR USE ON NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.
FOR THAT ONE, BECAUSE WE'RE SAYING THIS IS A SMALL, SO NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES IS LIKE THE, ONE OF THE SMALLEST, UM, LESS INTENSE, UM, COM NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING THAT IS INTENDED TO SERVE A SUBDIVISION.
SO SOMETIMES YOU WILL SEE A SUBDIVISION WITH SF ZONING AND SMALL STRIP OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES WHERE YOU WILL USUALLY FIND YOUR LAUNDRY MAT AND DONUT SHOP AND SO AND SO FORTH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER BUSINESS? NO, NO OTHER BUSINESS.
THIS, UH, BRIEFING IS OVER AT SIX 16.
WE'LL RECONVENE AT 6:30 PM WELCOME
[Call to Order]
TO THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAR, UH, MAY 22ND, 2023.I'M CHERYL SMITH, CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING IS HEREBY CALL BACK TO ORDER AT 6:30 PM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH.
ALL MEETINGS ARE VIDEO RECORDED.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN UNLESS PROPER APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOLLOWS A PRINTED AGENDA THAT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE ROUTINE ITEMS WHICH CAN ALL BE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION.
HOWEVER, ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY MAKE, MAY MAKE A MOTION TO INDIVIDUALLY CONSIDER AN ITEM FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT AGENDA.
INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM OR NOTE YOUR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION WITHOUT SPEAKING, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAK CARD SPEAKER CARD.
THESE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTER AND SHOULD BE TURNED IN AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM PRIOR TO THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM BEING CALLED, I WILL NOW CONDUCT A ROLL CALL OF THE MEMBERS TO CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
AFTER I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE SAY, HERE
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CHERYL SMITH.PETE HERE, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT FOR JOHN FCO.
AND NOW WE WILL HAVE, UM, THE INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER JULIA PEREZ AND I WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE US AND TEXAS FLAG.
NAME OF THE FATHER, SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT.
DEAR LORD, WE PRAY YOU CARRY US THROUGH THE MEETING THIS EVENING.
WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE, WISDOM, AND SUPPORT.
FILL US WITH YOUR GRACE LORD, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT MAY AFFECT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS OF GRAND PRAIRIE.
ALL THIS WE ASK IN YOUR PRECIOUS NAME, AMEN.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WHO LIBERTY JUSTICE FOR ALL I TESTIFY, I DISAGREE.
IN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS THE FOLLOWING MEETING GUIDELINES WILLS IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS.
THE FOLLOWING MEETING GUIDELINES WILL APPLY.
THE STAFF WILL PRESENT FIRST ON ANY AGENDA ITEM FOLLOWING A BRIEF PRESENTATION BY STAFF, APPLICANTS WILL HAVE A COMBINED TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES TO PRESENT.
ONCE THE APPLICANT HAS SPOKEN, EACH MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO FILLS OUT A SPEAKER CARD WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.
ADDITIONAL SPEAKING TIME MAY BE ALLOWED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN BEFORE SPEAKING.
SPEAKERS SHOULD GIVE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD ALONG WITH WHOM YOU REPRESENT.
IF APPLICABLE, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOULD SPEAK UNDER THE HEADING OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.
STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FOLLOWING PRESENTATION OF EACH ITEM AT THIS TIME, CITIZENS MAY SPEAK FOR UP TO FIVE MINUTES ON ANY ITEM, NOT ON THE AGENDA.
DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS? NO.
THE NEXT MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION
[PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT AGENDA]
IS APPROVING THE PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT AGENDA OF, UH, MAY 8TH, 2023 AND ITEMS TWO THROUGH FIVE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THE, UH, PUBLIC CONSENT AGENDA BY COMMISSIONER COLEMAN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PEREZ.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS.
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OH, I'M SORRY.I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, UH, APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONEMENT RECESS CONTINUATIONS TILL JUNE THE 12TH ON ITEM SIX THROUGH EIGHT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THE POSTPONEMENTS.
ITEM SIX THROUGH EIGHT BY COMMISSIONER COLEMAN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PEREZ.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS.
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CASE.THE ITEM NUMBER NINE AND 10 ARE A, UH, JOINT ACCOMPANYING ITEM FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UH, PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER NINE AND 10 ARE CPA 23 0 5 0 0 0 8 AND ZON 23 0 3 0 0 13.
THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND THE ZONE CHANGE ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2129 HOUSTON STREET.
SO FOR THE CPA, THE, UH, CURRENTLY THE, UH, SUBJECT PROPERTY IS OUTLINED WITH DARK BLUE AMONG THE RED.
THE CURRENT ZONING IS A COMMERCIAL ZONING.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE TO SINGLE FAMILY SIX, WHICH IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
FUTURE LAND AMUSE MAP SHOWS THIS AREA AS COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE AND RETAIL.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, EVEN THE RESIDENTIAL AREA TO THE NORTH ARE DESIGNATED FOR A MEDIUM DENSITY.
WHAT THE APPLICANT IS ASKING FOR IS ACTUALLY A LOW, UH, DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, WHICH IS, AS YOU CAN SEE, ARE TO THE SOUTH OF THE JEFFERSON STREET.
SO STEPH IS UNABLE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST SINCE THE SINGLE FAMILY USE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE MUTUAL AND USED MAP.
WITH THAT, UM, THERE'S A ZONE CHANGE CASE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME PROPERTY.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2129 HOUSTON STREET, 0.145 ACRES TO BE ABLE TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
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THE CURRENT ZONING IS COMMERCIAL ZONING.THE REQUESTED ZONING IS A SINGLE FAMILY SIX.
UM, YOU CAN SEE HOW THE CURRENTLY THE PROPERTY ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL AND IF THE ZONING WAS TO BE APPROVED, THIS WILL BE THE ZONE, UH, ZONING LAYER.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HOW THIS WILL JUST BE A SPOT AMONG THIS COMMERCIAL AREA AS A SINGLE FAMILY SIX, WHICH IS ALSO NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER SINGLE FAMILY IN THE AREA.
SINGLE FAMILY SIX IS ONE OF OUR SMALLEST, UM, SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT THAT ALLOWS THE SMALLEST LOT SIZE OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET.
SO THIS IS WHERE THE PROPERTY'S LOCATED.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HOW THE PROPERTIES THE SOUTH OF HOUSTON STREET ARE ALL NON-RESIDENTIAL USES.
CURRENTLY, THE PROPERTY IS ABUTTING A PROPERTY, UH, A LOT THAT HAS BEEN OCCUPIED BY A VERY LARGE UTILITY POLES.
SO THIS IS A SITE WHERE THE, IF THE ZONING WAS APPROVED, A SINGLE FAMILY HOME WILL GO.
THERE IS A COMMERCIAL USE THAT ARE EXISTING ADJACENT.
THIS IS A VIEW FROM THE ANOTHER ANGLE.
SO THIS IS A CON PLAN AND THE ELEVATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP, THIS IS A STRAIGHT ZONE CHANGE.
SO THIS DOES NOT GET TIED TO THE ZONING.
I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE APPLICANT PROVIDED TO EXPLAIN HIS INTENT.
LIKE I SAID, THE ZONE CHANGES IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD ZONING FROM COMMERCIAL TO SF SIX.
SO STEPH HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE EXISTING LOT IS SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES ON ALL THREE SIDES.
THE REQUEST IS INCONSISTENT, INCONSISTENT WITH SURROUNDING LAND USES, AND WOULD POTENTIALLY HINDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES WHICH BASE THE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR ALONG MAIN STREET.
UM, THE APPLICANT IS NOT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES AT THIS TIME.
UM, STEPH IS UNABLE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL BECAUSE THIS IS THE SINGLE FAMILY USE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND THE SURROUNDING LAND USE.
SHOULD THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE APPLICANT BE REQUIRED TO PLOT THE PROPERTY AND FILE IT BEFORE, UM, APPLYING FOR ANY BUILDING PERMITS.
THIS CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? COMMISSIONERS? HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IS THE APPLICANT HERE? THE APPLICANT IS HERE.
HE DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK, BUT HE'S AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
UM, COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? THIS IS, UH, UH, JOHN KO'S, UH, AREA.
HE'S NOT HERE TODAY, SO, UM, I I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT I REALLY, UM, WOULD NOT, YOU KNOW, APPROVE THIS ON MERIT BECAUSE IT'S IN A, UM, COMMERCIAL AREA.
DOES DOES ANYBODY CARE? I MEAN TO, TO SPEAK TO THAT? YEAH.
SO LOOKING AT THE PICTURE, THE DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET ARE HOUSES DIRECTLY TO THE EAST TO THE WEST OF IT ARE HOUSES AND YES, THE SPOT THAT IT IS, UM, IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO? YES.
DIRECT, SO DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET, THOSE ARE HOMES.
AND TO THE WEST OF THAT ARE HOMES AS WELL.
SO DIRECT NORTHWEST, WHAT IS IT, NORTHWEST 22ND STREET, THOSE ARE HOMES RIGHT THERE.
SO JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH IS ALREADY OWNED FOR SINGLE FAMILY.
YEAH, BUT I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT FROM, FROM A, LIKE THIS ISN'T A PURELY COMMERCIAL AREA.
THERE'S RESIDENTIAL DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET.
MY CONCERN FROM KEEPING IT COMMERCIAL IS THAT THAT'S A VERY SMALL LOT.
UM, I DON'T, BECAUSE THE SIZE OF THE COMMERCIAL ENTITY DIRECTLY TO THE EAST OF IT MM-HMM
UH, AND WITH THOSE, WITH THE ACTUAL ELECTRIC POLES BEING THERE MM-HMM
I DON'T SEE, I DON'T SEE A COMMERCIAL, A BUSINESS COMING IN AND BUILDING, WHETHER IT'S LIGHT, INDUSTRIAL, WHATEVER, BUILDING SOMETHING THERE MM-HMM
BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE LOT AND THE FACT THAT THOSE ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL POLES ARE THERE.
SO I'M SURPRISED ANYONE WANTS TO BUILD ANYTHING THERE.
BUT IF HE WANTS TO PUT A, A SMALL HOUSE THERE, I MEAN, HONESTLY I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT 'CAUSE I DON'T SEE THAT LAND DOING ANYTHING, UH, FROM A COMMERCIAL STANDPOINT ANYWAY.
I WASN'T APPROACHING IT AS A, AS AN IN DETRIMENT.
I WAS JUST SAYING NO, NO, I GET IT.
IT'S JUST FOR ME IT'S THE SAFETY.
I WOULDN'T WANNA SEE ANYBODY GET ELECTROCUTED OR ANYTHING HAPPENING TO ANYBODY OR UP UNDER THOSE POLLS, BUT THAT'S JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION.
NO ONE'S GONNA, THEY'RE NOT GONNA GET, I DON'T KNOW.
COMMISSIONER PETE, ACTUALLY, UM, IF I MAY ADDRESS YOUR QUESTION AND CONCERN, SO IF YOU, UM, SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I COVERED DURING THE STAFF BRIEFING IS THAT I DID MENTION THAT, UM, THE LAND USE WOULD POTENTIALLY HINDER THE ER OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS BECAUSE THE REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE AS YOU CAN SEE, UM, I KIND OF DO THE DIMENSIONS OF THESE COMMERCIAL LOTS.
THESE ARE ALL ALREADY COMMERCIAL USES AND THEY HAVE BEEN
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PIECEMEAL DEVELOPED IN THE PAST AND THEIR CHALLENGES ARE THEIR LOTS ARE SO NARROW YEAH.THAT THEY'RE HAVING A HARD TIME FITTING INTO THE, UH, BUILDING AND THE PARKING.
SO THIS LOT HAS BEEN APPROACHED TO, UH, PLANNING AND ZONING, UH, PLANNING STAFF MANY TIMES SAYING, HEY, WE REALLY WANNA PUT A RESTAURANT IN THERE.
UM, CAN WE MEET THE PARKING? BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOT THEFT, THIS LOT SUBJECT LOT ONE 30 THOSE RIGHT? YEAH.
SO THE LOT ON THE NORTH, THE SUBJECT LOT IS ONE 90 AND THE, THAT WILL LEAVE THIS LOT ONLY 91 FEET AND THIS WILL BE ABOUT 91 BY 80.
SO IT'S HARDLY BIG ENOUGH TO FIT EVEN A 600 SQUARE FOOT KIOSK IN THERE.
SO WHAT I'M SAYING IS, UM, IT'S PROBABLY BEST THAT THE, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP CAUSES THE AREA FOR A COMMERCIAL.
IT'S PROBABLY BEST THAT THIS REMAINS COMMERCIAL BECAUSE THAT WILL ALLOW IN THE FUTURE FOR THESE LOT TO BE COMBINED AND DEVELOP FOR A BETTER, UM, BEST USE.
IF THEY'RE, IF SOMEONE'S PURCHASING BOTH OF THOSE LOTS AND YEAH, IT MAKES, IT MAKES ABSOLUTE SENSE.
HAVING A RESIDENTIAL ABUTTING, A COMMERCIAL AS YOU KNOW, REQUIRES, UH, PUT EXTRA REQUIREMENT ON THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THAT WILL LAWYERS, WHETHER IT'S A SCREENING REQUIREMENT, LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENT, AND SOMETIMES EVEN HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SAYING THAT THIS IS PROBABLY BEST FOR THE LAND USE IF IT REMAINED COMMERCIAL AS IT IS TODAY.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THAT? THAT, THAT WAS MY CONCERN THAT IT, IT WASN'T GONNA FIT.
IT WASN'T AND IT JUST WOULD, IT JUST WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.
BUT, UH, WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON THIS? WELL, JUST A COMMENT THAT THE BUSINESS THAT'S, UH, TO THE EAST OF THE LOT, IF IT NEEDED TO EXPAND, I, I COULD SEE THEM BUYING THAT LOT AS A MORE PARKING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT ALSO, YOU KNOW, TO ADD TO THEIR DEAL.
AND THE SAME WAY WITH THE LOT IN FRONT OF IT.
UH, I, I'M GONNA GO ALONG WITH JUNE.
IT JUST, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS AREA ON MAIN STREET IS ALL DEVELOPING AND, AND NEEDS TO DEVELOP INTO MORE COMMERCIAL.
SO I'M NOT, I'M NOT FOR, UH, GRANTING THIS MOTION AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO EFFECT IF Y'ALL WANT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THAT? GO FOR, GO AHEAD.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION BEFORE YOU MAKE THE MOTION.
I DO JUST WANNA GO AHEAD AND PUT ON THE RECORD.
THAT JOSE, SORRY, NANA, THE, UM, APPLICANT IN THIS CASE IS PRESENT, DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK, IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS, BUT WANTS TO REGISTER SUPPORT FOR THIS ITEM.
WOULD HE LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK NOW? I MEAN SINCE BEFORE WE MAKE A MOTION THAT WOULD, I, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HE WANTS TO PUT IT THERE.
IF HE, IF HE, IF HE HAS TO, HE REALLY SHOULD BE DEFENDING WHY HE WANTS THE HOUSE THERE AND HE HASN'T HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY IF HE WANTS TO, BUT IF HE JUST WANTS TO GO ON MERIT, I GUESS HE CAN.
DO YOU WANNA SPEAK, SIR? OKAY.
WE'LL JUST MAKE A DECISION BASED ON WHAT WE HAVE.
ALRIGHT, I'D MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, DENY ITEM NINE CPA 2305 DASH 0 0 8, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR 2129 HOUSTON STREET AND ITEM 10, UH, THE ZONING CHANGE, UH, ZONING 2 3 0 3 0 0 1 3 ZONING CHANGE FOR 2129 HOUSTON STREET.
UM, WE HAVE A, UM, MOTION TO DENY ITEMS NINE AND 10, UM, PER UH, DRC RECOMMENDATIONS.
AND, UH, UH, WE HAVE A, THE MOTION IS BY COMMISSIONER COLEMAN AND THE SECOND WAS BY MYSELF, CHERYL SMITH.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS.
MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY THAT IT IS DENIED.
[11. SUP-23-04-0013 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Truck Repair at Roy Orr and Oakdale (City Council District 1). Specific Use Permit for Heavy Truck Repair and a Site Plan for a 13,000 sq. ft. facility on 1.155 acres. Tract 1.2, H. P. Crocker Survey, Abstract No. 1703, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned LI, within the SH 161 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 2906 W Oakdale Rd]
ALRIGHT, THIS NEXT ITEM IS A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND A SITE PLAN FOR HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR AT ROY ORR AND OAKDALE.YOU CAN SEE THE PROPERTY OUTLINED IN RED ON THE SCREEN.
UH, THE SITE PLAN IS FOR A 13,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY AND IT'S ON 1.155 ACRES.
IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
THE IMAGE ON THE SCREEN IS THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN.
YOU WILL SEE IN A LIGHTER COLOR THE FACILITY, UH, TO THE NORTH, WHICH IS, UH, CURRENT THERE TODAY, AND A SHARED ACCESS DRIVE OFF OF OAKDALE ROAD.
THE PROPOSAL IS MEETING OUR DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS, AND IT'S MEETING OUR LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR A 30 FOOT BUFFER OFF OF OAKDALE ROAD.
I WILL NOTE THAT THE SITE IS, HAS SOME CONSTRAINTS ON IT.
UH, THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF FROM THE ADJACENT STREETS THAT REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT SOME RETAINING WALLS.
UH, SO BASED ON THAT STAFF DOES NOT OBJECT
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TO THE REQUESTED VARIANCE.ON THE SCREEN, YOU CAN SEE THE PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS.
THE MATERIALS INCLUDE METAL, ARCHITECTURAL WALL PANELS, CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS, AND STUCCO.
THERE ARE ALSO CLEAR STORY WINDOWS, WHICH YOU CAN SEE ARE INTENTIONALLY PLACED, UH, SO THAT THEY WILL BE SEEN FROM THE STREET AGAIN, THAT SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF MEANS, UH, PART OF THE BUILDING WILL NOT BE VISIBLE, UH, DRIVING BY.
UH, SO THE APPLICANT'S REQUESTING THAT VARIANCE TO THE 30 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT PLA THE PROPERTY AND ESTABLISH MUTUAL ACCESS EASEMENT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONER, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? I THINK THIS ONE IS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY AS WELL.
THIS IS IN, UH, COMMISSIONER FICO'S AREA.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ME? COMMISSIONER, DO WE HAVE ANY MORE CARDS? DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS? I'M SORRY.
APPARENTLY ANGELO CHKA IS HERE REPRESENTING THE CASE AND WILL SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM IF I'M NEEDED? YES.
WHAT DID HE SAY? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU.
WHAT DID, WHAT DID YOU, IF NEEDED? IF NEEDED.
UH, DO Y'ALL YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE'RE GOOD.
I'M, IT'S BEEN A, BEEN A, BEEN A LONG DAY FOR ME.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, APPROVE ITEM 11 SUP 23 0 4 0 0 1 3, A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AND SITE PLAN FOR TRUCK ROY, OR WITH THE VARIANCES AND THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STAFF.
WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM COMMISSIONER COLEMAN FOR ITEM 11 AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.
UH, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
[12. ZON-23-04-0014 - Zoning Change - 505 NE 27th St (City Council District 5). Zoning Change from Neighborhood Services (NS) to Single-Family Four (SF-4) on 0.143 acres Lot 1, Block G, Westover Place Revised Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, zoned Neighborhood Services (NS), and addressed as 505 NE 27th Street]
THE LAST PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM FOR TONIGHT IS THE ITEM NUMBER 12 ZERO N 23 0 4 0 0 14.UM, ZONE CHANGE REQUEST 4 5 0 5 NORTHEAST 27TH STREET.
SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE ON A 0.143 ACRES LOT TO BE ABLE TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOME.
THE ZONING OF THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND THE SURROUNDING ZONING IS SINGLE FAMILY FOUR.
THE REQUESTED ZONING IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP, MEANING THAT THERE IS NO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST.
THIS IS THE LAW WHERE THE LAW IS LOCATED IS CURRENTLY EMPTY.
WE DID NOT REALLY SEE ANY CHALLENGES WHY THIS COULD NOT BE A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
AS YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS SURROUNDED BY OTHER SINGLE FAMILY HOMES TO THE NORTH AND THE WEST.
UM, THE APPLICANT IS NOT REQUESTING ANY VARIANCES AND THE DRC STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
UM, THIS CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR JIM? I THINK THAT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD TOO.
UM, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS? NO SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM.
I BELIEVE THAT'S, UH, COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ, THAT'S, THIS IS YOUR AREA.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 12 ZERO N 2 3 0 4 0 0 1 4 ZONING CHANGE AT 5 0 5 NORTHEAST 27TH STREET.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE ITEM 12 BY COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PEREZ.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
BA IS THAT IT? UH, STAFF? YES, MA'AM.
UH, WELL, WE, UH, IN, IT'S AT 6:50 PM THANK YOU.