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Conduct a public hearing and consider the request for a zoning amendment for warehouse and distribution use on approximately 22.9 acres located at 1349 & 1399 Valley View Lane within the Planned Development District No. 78 (PD-78) zoning district; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Farmers Branch proposes to amend Planned Development District No. 78 (PD-78) specific to 22.9 acres of land located at the northeast corner of Valley View Lane and Mercer Parkway. The property was previously utilized as a landfill, which closed in 1987. More recently the site was host to the Farmers Branch Citizen’s Collection Center, which closed in September 2024 and is in the process of being relocated. As a result, the subject property is currently vacant.
On September 17, 2024, City Council voted to approve proceeding with the sale of this property and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase and sale agreement conditioned upon final approval by City Council and subject to rezoning. On January 7, 2025, the ownership of the property was transferred to the Farmers Branch Local Government Corporation (FBLGC) to allow for future sale of the property.
The proposed amendments to PD-78 include adding warehouse and distribution as a permitted land use, capping maximum building height, requiring enhanced site and parking lot landscaping, clarifying setbacks, and requiring a detailed site plan submission. These modifications will lay the groundwork for the future sale and development of this site.
ACTIONS:
1. I move to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 3917 as presented.
2. I move to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 3917, with modifications.
3. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
4. I move to recommend denial of Ordinance No. 3917.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Report
2. Ordinance No. 3917 (Draft)
3. Additional Documents
4. Presentation