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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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REQUESTOR:
Community Services Department
BACKGROUND:
The City of Farmers Branch utilizes Detailed Site Plan development applications as a mechanism for ensuring that proposed developments within the city meet all applicable codes and other requirements.
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 via Ordinance No. 3743 approved by the City Council on May 3, 2022. 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 391 units. The buildings will be wrapped around a seven-story parking garage, which will feature 656 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 resi...
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