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Consider the request for Detailed Site Plan approval for a multifamily residential development on an approximately 5-acre property addressed as 4707 Alpha Road and located within the Planned Development District No. 107 (PD-107) zoning district; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, David Bond with Spars Engineering & Surveying, is seeking approval of a Detailed Site Plan for a multifamily residential development for the approximately 5-acre property addressed as 4707 Alpha Road. The subject property is located on the eastern side of the City at the northeast corner of Alpha and Welch Road. The property is the former truck parking lot for Tuesday Morning, a retail establishment selling various home goods. Much of the area surrounding the subject property is zoned Light Industrial (LI) and is characterized predominantly by office, warehouse, and light industrial uses. The property is zoned Planned Development District No. 107 (PD-107), which allows for multifamily residential development by right and was established specifically for this proposed development. PD-107 requires that a Detailed Site Plan package be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council prior to development. The applicant proposes two five-story multifamily residential buildings for a total of 354 units. The buildings will be wrapped around a six-story parking garage which will feature 582 parking spaces.
The property, being a corner lot with high visibility and access from Alpha Road and Welch Road, renders itself a critical site for redevelopment. PD-107 represents the first zoning amendment request for a multifamily residential development since the adoption of the Multi-Family Development Policy, approved by City Council via Ordinance No. 3715 on November 16, 2021. The policy serves as a guide for desirable development standards to ensure the development of quality multifamily residential communities within the City. This report includes a discussion over how the applicant’s proposed development measures up to policy recommendations. However, both the development standards of the subject property’s zoning district and the Farmers Branch 2045 Comprehensive Plan take precedence in reviewing development cases for multifamily residential development.
ACTIONS:
1. I move to recommend approval of Resolution 2026-059 as presented.
2. I move to recommend approval of Resolution 2026-059 with modifications.
3. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
4. I move to recommend denial of Resolution 2026-059.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Report
2. Resolution 2026-059
3. Additional Documents
4. Presentation