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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3850 for a zoning amendment for industrial development on approximately 20.8 acres located at 11800 Ford Road within the Planned Development District No. 74 (PD-74) zoning district; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Mike Clark, Winkelmann & Associates, Inc., requests to amend Planned Development District No. 74 (PD-74) for a new warehouse and distribution development. Three new buildings totaling 393,000 square feet (sf) in area are proposed with a mix of office and warehousing space. Parking, streetscape, and landscaping improvements are also proposed.
The subject property includes 20.8 acres of land bounded by Christian Parkway to the north, Ford Road to the west, and LBJ Freeway (IH-635) to the south. Villa Creek Drive divides the property into two tracts. Tract 1, located north of Villa Creek Drive, contains approximately 16.02 acres, and is currently developed with four, four-story office buildings constructed in 1979 and a surface parking lot. Tract 2, south of Villa Creek Drive, is 4.8 acres and is currently vacant.
Currently, industrial uses are only permitted within PD-74 for sites located north of Christian Parkway with the approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP). As a result, the applicant proposes to amend PD-74 to add Warehouse, Distribution, and Light Assembly uses by right on the subject property and allow Light Fabrication with the approval of an SUP. Additional deviations from PD-74 requirements are requested, as outlined in the attached report. This proposal does not align with the recommendations of the Farmers Branch 2045 Comprehensive Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Financial Impact
DISTRICT:
District 3
RECOMMENDATION:
On February 26, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) considered this request and unanimously recommended approval with the following modifications:
• Hours of operation be limited to 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM;
• Specific Use Permit (SUP) required for Light Fabrication uses.
• A ten-foot masonry screening wall with landscaping to be installed along the shared property boundary with Dallas Christian College.
The applicant has revised their proposal to incorporate these changes.
POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTIONS:
1. I move to approve Ordinance No. 3850 as presented.
2. I move to approve Ordinance No. 3850, with modifications.
3. I move to deny Ordinance No. 3850.
4. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Information Memorandum
2. Ordinance No. 3850
3. Plans and Traffic Analysis
4. Additional Documents
5. Presentation