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Planning staff described the companion requests as follows: item 4 (a comprehensive plan and thoroughfare amendment) would remove a two-lane collector road from the thoroughfare plan so the proposed multifamily development would not be bisected by the roadway; item 5 is the SUP and site plan that would allow multifamily development under Planned Development 217. Staff said the site-plan layout retains internal access drives to redistribute traffic to Stadium Drive or BeltLine and that a traffic impact analysis showed that removing the proposed collector would not negatively impact area circulation in the longer-term build scenario.

The applicant's representative, Scott Miller, told commissioners the market supports a high share of one‑bedroom units in this submarket and that several site constraints (topography and billboard visibility easements) limit on-site tree planting and layout options. The project requests several variances: an increase in one‑bedroom units to 74.4 percent (UDC maximum 60 percent), a variable setback along the eastern property line ranging roughly 51.6 to about 100 feet, provision of 77 trees in lieu of the 203 required by code (with a submitted tree survey and mitigation plan to be provided at final plot), and a wrought‑iron fence in place of the required type‑1 masonry screening wall adjacent to single‑family zoning. Miller said market demand and precedent (a 2022 Stadium Drive approval with 77 percent one‑bedroom units) justify the unit mix request.

Staff noted the project's building elevations are not fully consistent with the Gateway Master Plan's original vision (which emphasized taller glass facades and structured parking), and recommended two conditions if the commission forwards approval to council: the project meet minimum tree requirements through a survey/mitigation plan and provide required tree mitigation documentation with final plot submission.

After extended discussion among commissioners — several said they supported the project as a way to encourage investment on Grand Prairie's north side while others expressed concern that approval could encourage additional multifamily development where mixed‑use was intended — Commissioner Janie Mendez Adakari moved to close public discussion and recommend approval of both items per the Development Review Committee (DRC) recommendations; Chair Cheryl Smith seconded. The motion passed 5–2. The commission's favorable recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - Planning & Zoning 06232025 - Jun 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–2 on June 23 to recommend approval of a comprehensive-plan amendment and a companion specific use permit and site plan to allow a seven‑building, 301‑unit multifamily development north of East Tarrant Road and south of the I‑30 frontage road.","taxTitle","Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514019,"Commission approves Rios Brewing's indoor live music area with conditions",342,962000,1304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a&start=962&end=1304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a/thumbnail_962000.jpg","/articles/6514019/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Commission-approves-Rios-Brewings-indoor-live-music-area-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514019-5eeaa08111a918f4ed7489cd5aeff19e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960592&Signature=D2hYewZCYwOMYJWKy9anuiMhyNODsmsJhVxN9CwYH124DK-sap7Vy8v9JTufrCsOFNngI5TdZrJ5xqzLBauMjMFG8QCF0DctrobFZnGfsLnLezvML2D7QgwjCRQcWT33JdRojYH9rmkcdP0k4nmIN8XOHESW54yPL1UqYsyd~vJRUZ9eba~1VWpKDaNR9hh6g9EZdlU1~Bo0EMq8Ssw0f3lJ5EYDHSS3f4~ZrpJ7ZG098AtbSw~V0N1CRdBblwhyTeRnZTjyxJ-92Zm3udMCHQcuhMx4LrNISbMfKdah9BooZ-u9wUKIcffAISmjVGH6ogTVwl7GI27Mlw-u9ubYEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 23 unanimously approved a specific use permit to allow live entertainment inside Rios Brewing Company's existing restaurant at 1015 IKEA Place (Suite 500).

Planning staff told the commission the property is in Planned Development District 294, surrounded by retail and restaurant uses, and that the proposed change would add a roughly 25-square-foot area for live music or a DJ inside the existing 4,000-square-foot restaurant. Staff reported six mailed notices with no returned comments and recommended approval with conditions: operations must comply with Texas food establishment rules and local food-service ordinances, no live music outdoors, and indoor live music may not be amplified through outdoor speakers.

Staff said the live music would be limited to weekends and to indoor spaces. No owner representative was present at the public hearing. Commissioners had no substantive questions and moved to approve the DRC recommendation. Commissioner John Fedorko made the motion and Commissioner Ty Chapman seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

The approval is conditioned on compliance with the Texas food establishment rules and the planning staff's restrictions on outdoor amplified sound.","The commission approved a specific use permit allowing Rios Brewing Company to add indoor live entertainment to its existing restaurant at 1015 IKEA Place, subject to compliance with state food-service rules and a condition prohibiting outdoor amplified music.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514024,"Planning commission approves contractor shop with outdoor equipment storage at 502 West Oakdale Road",769,377000,1146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a&start=377&end=1146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a/thumbnail_377000.jpg","/articles/6514024/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Planning-commission-approves-contractor-shop-with-outdoor-equipment-storage-at-502-West-Oakdale-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514024-38d9193a336416c7b0469d0c197ba782/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960592&Signature=GZAjY3Eauo0ctpD9ok~q3xlmtz~bYLA-sgd6KHTjCLVGsCtmizmQOFoNGqki6cyHsvTAYJIhnDmYtmT7fqOhWUiEeiXNDcFcPEZW1GvWRc4zOYccYXLopxtzSHoBGeQd2jeGYuBu6MxbHq3UWPyVl9ZjNmw2zfyHqMlD0uCfEs4~94qqeC-bsXLSCPmptsPWU1QsgqDiXNrH2v0JlNZSNUVMX~o~w36s-mTVY8Kv2riVY3oPHrJapxxzE~7ogGtjXo6FOpHzLzHUu~y5SsZXWCJAWMkj8rEK35A335vI-5rvDcu~iKzV6mi6oFOJ6xnHsTAwEEAqFZrU4dE21RQWmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Grand Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission on June 23 unanimously approved a specific use permit allowing MEI Industrial Solutions to operate a contractor shop with outside storage and heavy equipment at 502 West Oakdale Road.

The permit applies to a property zoned light industrial within the SH 161 corridor overlay. Planning staff said the site is currently developed and operated by Zachary Construction, which will consolidate to the rear of the lot while MEI would use the front portion for staging, storage and specialized machinery-moving operations. Staff reported two public notices in favor and no opposition and recommended approval with conditions, including compliance with the proposed site plan and a dumpster enclosure that meets Article 8 of the Unified Development Code (minimum interior measurements 12 feet by 12 feet).

Planning staff described the site as surrounded by light industrial and planned development districts and said the site includes an existing 8-foot solid wood screening fence along Oakdale Road. Maxwell Fisher, representing MEI and speaking for the applicant, said MEI is a specialty contractor that performs rigging, machinery moving, crating and industrial installation work and expects to have about five to 10 employees at the site. Fisher said MEI does not intend to keep heavy equipment stored on-site for long periods: \"we don't keep the machinery on-site for a very long period of time. We wanna try to get it processed and moved to its it's in location. That's how we do business and frankly how we make money,\" he told the commission.

Commissioners asked about internal fencing to separate the two tenants and whether the proposed use is compatible with surrounding operations. Commissioner John Fedorko moved to close public discussion and approve the item per Development Review Committee (DRC) recommendations; Commissioner Ty Chapman seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The approval includes the DRC conditions shown in the staff report (site plan compliance and the required dumpster enclosure) and requires the applicant to finalize site improvements in the final plat/plotting process.","The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a specific use permit allowing MEI Industrial Solutions to operate a contractor shop with outside storage and heavy equipment at 502 West Oakdale Road, subject to site improvements and screening conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514006,"Commission approves Lakesong additions: comprehensive plan amendment and PD concept for master-planned community",0,4088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a&start=4088&end=4088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a/thumbnail_4088000.jpg","/articles/6514006/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Commission-approves-Lakesong-additions-comprehensive-plan-amendment-and-PD-concept-for-master-planned-community","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514006-be8abb8870d95bd5a58b79ed1c603934/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960592&Signature=VS4Hk5ArIL2m0g3UZvaW8d9Zv-eDqZlVIiaFMfNHyToJv04BXBHeIB2htnOEq9fYe5YPj6TJJYInu0oVhjd0Y3WUq0d5btoImDQTS0AXDTTD4m1~qqAn9OuThwaHOSki2PR2wB8Xx23quvS6fhRxOogMHW7T47oSLELEJ5zqz0Ti3lf0w044B1sApWPWWuYOER8mlCjNIMcdRNquJGGRDlXI7gGvS5UWe-QinhhrBfbODcRC0AWOfOFVnjtG2RkM9~bTimNCSEPhVEfIwO1AaodxNqTB3K1zV54QUX7Ll5Qbn~61Y6BI2ramE9aSDw4A2CFtNt0x8zkiV2TWlRNBzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 23 unanimously approved a comprehensive-plan amendment and a zoning change with concept plan to incorporate newly acquired acreage into the Lakesong master-planned community in Grand Prairie's south sector.

Planning staff said the request amends the future land use map to change portions previously designated low-density residential to open-space/drainage and adds roughly 718 additional acres into the Lakesong master plan for medium‑density residential uses that could include single‑family, townhome, and 0‑lot‑line configurations. The zoning change and concept plan fold the additional acreage into an existing plan development district for Lakesong; staff said the request does not change previously approved phases but consolidates the new acreage into the PD with subdistricts for mixed‑use urban residential, medium residential, estate residential and open space.

Casey Stevenson of Huffines Communities, the project's representative, said the developer is already building dirt work and off‑site utilities and expects residents in the first phase to be able to move in around Christmas of next year. Stevenson said the first phase includes approximately 404 single‑family units and that Huffines will partner with several separate builders for the initial phases (Sanlan, CastleRock, Brightland and Chesmar were named). Stevenson said Lakesong is a large master plan and was confident the added acreage will support long‑term development goals.

Commissioner Angela Lucky Vaughn moved to close public discussion and approve both the comprehensive plan amendment and the zoning/concept plan per DRC recommendations; Commissioner Frank Gonzales seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The approvals allow the developer to proceed with engineering, infrastructure and permitting for the newly added acreage under the Lakesong PD.","The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a comprehensive plan amendment and zoning/concept plan to add additional acreage to the Lakesong master-planned community; the developer said first-phase homes could be available by Christmas 2026 and the project will include multiple builders.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514009,"Commission approves PD zoning to allow data center development on Miller Road",954,3335000,4289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a&start=3335&end=4289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065443-e116ce074177dcb6841083e94f04f37a/thumbnail_3335000.jpg","/articles/6514009/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Commission-approves-PD-zoning-to-allow-data-center-development-on-Miller-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514009-74815346edc8c62dfadafb2c4d553435/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960592&Signature=mU4pIdR~caYN3glPhpHnmCP-bGWzpJDsEjAvs6pW6hs00nIl5kncZQaOVgkMAW0EAbGiLgSruxbCj8QEV-VF2s-QTrRd95xx5fmbMqWQUmgq7mukGml3gSjLlQko7DI0s7UQtItsz-2Exgv9gi5BdsJ9Tkr3r6LAsgtvl~SG5wRW-a4D2E0RbPYozw5Z~D4-VjjdRghn2hGPeG1aHlECNBXy7iCVUPR6i90ChvVsFprVquNg48Dn2aRK8i6QJEarZaq4vdQ9O6AefOU0YY~RpugQV6v0DfqJkGxwm3yKcrwcVw4oROXPy9kRvbEjz6-v9YtRUUxX3UyyHmCcRQSbqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 23 unanimously approved a zoning change and concept plan to create a plan development (PD) district for light industrial uses that explicitly defines and allows data centers on about 157 acres south of the city's limits along Miller Road. The action was paired with an annexation request to bring the property into the city.

Planning staff described the PD as establishing light-industrial standards tailored for data-center uses, including building design, landscaping, screening, parking and building-height provisions modeled on recent industrial PD standards used elsewhere in the city (the Goodland project). Staff said the PD text defines a \"data center\" as a facility to house collections of servers and associated components for remote data storage, processing and distribution for off‑site users.

Staff reported four letters of written opposition representing three unique addresses east of the project along Miller Road. The Development Review Committee recommended approval and added a condition that cryptocurrency mining be considered a separate use and not permitted within the proposed plan development district.

Ryan Wyrick, representing the applicant, said the DFW market continues to demand data-center capacity and that the parcel is suited to that use; he indicated the developer is building to serve prospective tenants rather than for a single confirmed tenant. Commissioners had brief questions about whether the development group had other data-center projects in the region; Wyrick said the group has experience with multiple DFW data-center developments but declined to list project specifics at the hearing.

Commissioner Angela Lucky Vaughn moved to close public discussion and approve the zoning change and concept plan per DRC recommendations; Commissioner Ty Chapman seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The PD approval includes the DRC condition prohibiting cryptocurrency mining within the PD.","The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a plan development (PD) zoning change and concept plan to create a light-industrial PD that includes a defined data center use for roughly 157 acres along Miller Road; the PD prohibits cryptocurrency mining as a separate use.","actionData","errors"]

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