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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 4012 for a comprehensive amendment to the Planned Development District No. 80 (PD-80) and an associated Conceptual Site Plan for an 8.703- acre site located at 5000 Alpha Road and platted as Lot 1R & 2R, Block A, Alpha West Addition; 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 keep land use policies 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 includes 8.703 acres of land located at the southwest corner of Alpha Road and Inwood Road, on the east side of Farmers Branch in Council District 4. The site is currently vacant and previously hosted a big-box store and associated parking lot. The store closed in 2012 and was subsequently demolished in 2017, with only a portion of the original parking lot remaining.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant requests to amend the existing Planned Development District (PD-80) to update the conceptual site plan and accommodate a new multifamily development. Surrounding zoning is primarily Light Industrial, while the uses are largely non-residential and span from office to hotels to retail. The Galleria Dallas lies 1,000 feet to the east across the Dallas North Tollway. The nearest multifamily developments to the site are Alvista Galleria directly to the south and Cortland Galleria half a mile to the south.
Please note that the conceptual site plan amendment will only modify the northern 8.703 acres of PD-80. The remainder of the southern portion of PD-80 is developed as a 409-unit multifamily development (Alvista Galleria), and no c...
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