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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 4008 for a zoning amendment establishing a Planned Development district (PD-110) for multifamily residential development on approximately 3.286 acres of property located at 14330 Midway Road currently zoned Light Industrial (LI); and take appropriate action.
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REQUESTOR:
Community Services Department
BACKGROUND:
A zoning amendment is the formal process by which a city modifies its zoning regulations or zoning map to ensure that land use policies remain consistent with the community's evolving needs, long-term vision, and adopted planning goals. Cities use zoning amendments to address changing development patterns, implement comprehensive plan recommendations, respond to community priorities, and provide clear and predictable standards for property owners and developers.
The subject site for this request includes 3.286 acres of land located at the northeast corner of Midway Road and Proton Road, on the east side of Farmers Branch in Council District 4. The site is currently developed with two single-story office buildings constructed in 1978 and is bordered by high voltage electric transmission lines on the north and by a drainage channel to the east.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant, Clint Nolen with Kalterra, requests to create a new Planned Development District (PD-110) to accommodate a podium-style multifamily residential development. If approved, land would be entitled to develop a four-story, 242-unit multifamily community with a ground-level parking garage. Surrounding zoning is primarily Light Industrial, while the uses are largely non-residential and span from office to hotels to retail. The nearest multifamily developments to the site are Addison Grove 0.5 miles to the northwest (Addison), the Vitruvian district 1 mile to the southwest (Addison), and Midway Urban Village 1.2 miles to the south (Farmers Branch).
The residential unit composition is zero studio units, 218 one-bedroom unit...
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