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Staff said the project meets most dimensional and density requirements but seeks a total of eight variances—primarily related to building elevations and streetscape standards. The variances listed in staff materials include a request to provide only four street trees where 53 are required along the frontage (staff is proposing an additional five-foot planting strip outside a 30-foot gas easement to allow street-tree planting), a request to exceed the 25-foot maximum height for the Pickleball Kingdom building (the applicant proposes 30 feet), reduced glazing/window percentages on the restaurant, multi-tenant building and the pickleball facility, and reduced canopy coverage on shopfronts.

Staff flagged that the applicant had not yet proposed compensatory measures for reduced glazing (for example, murals or alternative façade treatments), and recommended several conditions: provide an additional five-foot landscape buffer outside the 30-foot gas easement to accommodate street trees; reduce the number of proposed EV charging stations (staff said the applicant’s initial submittal proposed 91 EV-ready spaces, which staff felt was excessive relative to regular parking); reduce the percentage of blue metal paneling and overall metal-panel coverage to conform with Appendix F design standards (staff suggested a 20% limit on metal/highlight colors); require transportation staff approval of drive approach locations; and provide a drainage/detention study showing no adverse downstream impacts prior to civil plan review.

Commissioners asked whether sufficient space exists to add the five-foot tree strip and expressed concern over the number of variances; staff said planners typically work with applicants to reduce variances and that this application lacked final façade details because some compensatory design elements had not been submitted in time for the packet. Staff noted precedent for large-format or recreation-oriented buildings (examples noted in the briefing include Andretti’s and other entertainment projects) but said compensatory façade work will be required to meet Appendix F standards unless otherwise approved by the planning director.

The briefing did not include a vote. Staff recommended approval with the listed conditions and said final façade material choices, tree planting details, EV counts and driveway designs would be resolved before final civil and building permits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - Planning & Zoning Briefing 07142025 - Jul 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff previewed a mixed-use site plan and SUP for Midtown that would include a membership-based Pickleball Kingdom facility; the applicant requests eight variances related to street trees, glazing, height and material percentages.","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},6518844,"Applicant seeks SUP for heavy-truck repair; staff says business operating without certificate of occupancy is working toward compliance",296,1055000,1351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76&start=1055&end=1351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76/thumbnail_1055000.jpg","/articles/6518844/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Applicant-seeks-SUP-for-heavy-truck-repair-staff-says-business-operating-without-certificate-of-occupancy-is-working-toward-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518844-61cf836c1392fbedb8df743c920b9c05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867406&Signature=LpV-D5A5OdVXTZXgv78KAtLkZaBZtb7RQLSQTqvncaSDTFSg8jlB-B5YCjihwy3mDV3uMe1DOhXd-Txe9q7h1TCUTOn5HE06n51X9SFgmmTIN-naWDgM0viiAsb-Sk5JjXGD2HWFOYcN-XRiTap1R3UqBEy66ic1dzlmU4tHs9aFd0pg-bkhUsjhh-6Uzrp12uRstWvalexYZS47S2kItdsTGY5UWTxmPrBPwqAs26yFUIstyZwntsFF9ok4kbCE~WyPiqbpX17lZTCNpx4CyLmca-VcRPCElAjBiSfXFDlVDJ0eH5K1k2fEr-2xxo6PVWUfOeJ1TqXQpxhb1sqd3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff on July 14 presented SUP25050018, a request for a specific-use permit to allow heavy-truck repair and outside storage at a site zoned light industrial.

Staff told commissioners the business provides repair and general maintenance for commercial trucks and trailers and stores parts and vehicles on site. The applicant proposes parking and lot improvements, a dumpster enclosure measuring 12 feet by 12 feet with a 40-foot head-on approach, a new commercial drive approach and replacement fencing. Staff estimated about 10 vehicles are stored on site at any given time. Proposed hours of operation were listed as Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Sunday.

Staff said they sent 30 notices and received no written opposition or support. The Development Review Committee recommended approval with conditions including compliance with automotive-business regulations in the UDC, required paving for parking areas, the specified dumpster enclosure dimensions and the condition that the applicant must obtain a certificate of occupancy.

Commissioners asked how long the business had operated out of compliance; staff and the compliance team said the business appeared to have been out of compliance for roughly a year or slightly longer and is now working with code compliance and planning to obtain the necessary approvals. The briefing did not include a vote; the SUP will proceed to the public hearing and any required compliance steps will be verified before final permits are issued.","An applicant seeks a specific-use permit for heavy-truck repair and outside storage. Staff described on-site operations (about 10 vehicles present), business hours, and required site improvements; staff reported the business has been operating without a certificate of occupancy and is working with code compliance to come into conformance.",{"_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},6518849,"Staff opposes comprehensive-plan and zoning change for proposed funeral home at 310 Southwest Third Street",405,645000,1050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76&start=645&end=1050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76/thumbnail_645000.jpg","/articles/6518849/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Staff-opposes-comprehensive-plan-and-zoning-change-for-proposed-funeral-home-at-310-Southwest-Third-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518849-68c631de21c055cbc98dab108e3ce287/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867406&Signature=n2Ek7DkklypZHl5hU6sl2eCahKmaAmnniZCqkT43xR6-Rujah~pBMscFx-P9OJx1b0juzpIWQeEmiLhErSIU9Ts5oejaZfla5eATf7uiVwRSKRANDA8gPevnS-1LJeQ~Dtjejvedwxj4ChlHuuAQpBHyURVQ8G6E8sXnkYa8bBV-oKYmX~UJmTemn-dOX2vvgbFggbMg6Be0OqJouD~PI-wx~k5X9aB6xhon2cADxNHYakllO7RoDVnmwUlJdS20PWUIwhMyusNQ8UtVu4vSVqYNgPb-~6TbrHUfxZp~leckRdNtE6lSueK7PaakXPxON9itMYdnqBj8R-874f3cLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff on July 14 recommended against a comprehensive plan amendment (CPA25060012) and an associated zoning change (ZON25060021) that would allow conversion of an existing church at 310 Southwest Third Street into a funeral home.

Staff explained the property’s current designation on the future land use map is medium-density residential and the applicant seeks a change to commercial/retail office to allow a funeral home. Planning staff said the request is inconsistent with the future land use map and therefore staff does not support the comprehensive-plan amendment nor the rezoning.

The zoning request would change the parcel from MF-1 (multifamily-1) to general retail; staff warned that general-retail zoning would allow many additional uses by right, and staff listed examples such as restaurants, grocery stores, hotels and other commercial uses that would become permitted under that zoning.

Staff said notifications were sent to 51 properties; the record included one written opposition and no letters of support. Commissioners asked staff to clarify what funeral operations would and would not occur at the site; staff summarized the applicant’s explanation that removals, embalming and transportation to an airport would continue to be handled at the applicant’s Irving facility, while the Grand Prairie location would be used for staging, visitation and chapel services. Commissioners expressed concern about locating a funeral home in an essentially residential future-land-use area and noted the opposition letter’s “strong” language.

Staff reiterated that because the proposal conflicts with the future land use map and MF-1 designation, it could not support the CPA or the rezoning; the application will proceed to the public hearing where the commission and, if recommended, city council will review the case.","Planning staff recommended denial of a comprehensive plan amendment and zoning change that would allow conversion of a church to a funeral home at 310 Southwest Third Street, saying the proposed commercial use does not align with the future land use map; one written opposition was received.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518854,"Towne Homes site plan amendment: developer proposes simplified elevations; staff recommends approval",179,484000,663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76&start=484&end=663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76/thumbnail_484000.jpg","/articles/6518854/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Towne-Homes-site-plan-amendment-developer-proposes-simplified-elevations-staff-recommends-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518854-a3937bf355db772e8dc06b53c6c4b9cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867406&Signature=QNdj8AGS5DXpJGMNvgV1lZA12mbmemq774QWZG0kbBTV4zHg-4xMAFWk08uEdmRL8wvKK51A4aYc6WPPusmo~0hB-CAoFxJFAHVNCRGct2l-~sNO8MxXss2~TELwL1SdF8vljvwGPcvVuMiCFA9OXSi5whuDMuWl61s1o1RExgqeAGJWKMgPhIJeUOLnOz8TfoDU3D59WuUjxUo830yL7wNVpoVFpprqgN9-Ry0uXFknQEq8jGQLDrkiYS2d55Ux5e30vOQUDMRMS1H~8clcj~~1dXHuDmaZSIE3jOVj2t0H5fN6QohYp5oYThvoVu5ajGYuj1uECWWHqTrfeIey8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 14 that the applicant for the 161 Towne Homes subdivision is seeking a site plan amendment to change home elevations approved under a 2020 site plan.

Staff said the zoning and site plan from 2020 remain valid but the property owner delayed construction as construction costs rose; the owner now proposes simplified home elevations with cement siding and brick that are ‘‘a bit simpler’’ than the original submittal but retain architectural details such as soldier courses and transom windows. Staff stated no changes to the approved site or landscape plans are proposed.

Planning staff also confirmed the units will be sold individually and the owner does not intend to operate the development as rental multifamily. Staff recommended approval of the elevation changes and noted the amendment requires city council approval because it affects approved elevations tied to the original site plan.

The briefing contained no formal vote and commissioners asked only clarifying questions; staff indicated the proposed materials and architectural details would be reviewed as part of the council packet and building-permit process.","Staff briefed commissioners on a site plan amendment for 161 Towne Homes replacing previously approved 2020 elevations with simpler, mostly cement siding and brick designs; staff said the approved site and landscape plans remain unchanged and the units will be sold individually.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518859,"Grand Prairie staff preview SDP25-15 warehouse site plan; variances sought for floodplain screening and retaining walls",249,107000,356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76&start=107&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385577-6322f81bca90718f7d24372baa322e76/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/6518859/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Grand-Prairie-staff-preview-SDP25-15-warehouse-site-plan-variances-sought-for-floodplain-screening-and-retaining-walls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518859-a264ba5e3fb42c365b4c3e5836d30e28/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867406&Signature=fUROLFRgQMuQe7NyLogcpYksskUII9iaCW-2krZcN2deL4ul3NgPiA0EV15fkJd6m8HEbZBvet1Mkaf3Yv5ShmLZIKRWFu8KDwZ5qLFQ1KjxPZy2A9F15rDvQhVkbuA8WhWzz8u3PT9svzKtvZIdSMt7OFoJNjezDuK8okaOelWrKTv38Kb65-s2J5wxW77PwWsC9AhgEfDBUw76HuGKSvkHJA5yMzSXUhSJy4f4n5gUj910ZWZ9sQwbrLbHykEfBkOJjqJh6YNMrplfvcoMKUw58lMKhMuzjTFNK9xgXnrm0WaD-bS-6b-AeuP6uw9EyaiAiPiWxb0amH7siGLbIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Grand Prairie planning staff on July 14 previewed SDP25-15, a site plan for an industrial office-warehouse that seeks variances for masonry screening where the site’s steep grades and floodplain make continuous masonry walls impractical.

The briefing, which is a staff preview ahead of the public hearing, explained the property contains steep slopes—staff described a roughly 30–40 degree elevation change—and areas in the floodplain. Under the Unified Development Code and the city’s Appendix X, properties adjacent to multifamily uses must provide a six-foot masonry screening wall; the applicant is asking to substitute wrought-iron fencing and to use retaining walls, or wrought-iron on top of retaining walls, where masonry walls are prohibited or impracticable because of floodplain and slope conditions.

A city planning staff member said the applicant previously sought and discussed the variance during a PD (planned development) rezoning earlier in the year; the rezoning record included the variance request, which city council did not approve at that time. Staff told commissioners the Development Review Committee recommends approval of the site plan with conditions that repeat items included with the earlier PD approval and that allow wrought-iron fencing with live screening where masonry walls are prohibited by floodplain restrictions.

Commissioners asked whether staff had contacted adjacent multifamily residents; the planner said multifamily units are typically not included in notification because of their transient tenancy and that staff was not aware of outreach to apartment occupants. Commissioners also questioned whether retaining walls could substitute for masonry screening and whether the city council’s earlier sensitivity to homeowner noise or aesthetics had influenced conditions attached to the zoning case.

Staff stressed the remaining issues will be resolved in civil engineering and floodplain reviews during the plan-review stage, including exact retaining-wall heights and the locations where wrought-iron fencing will be permitted. The briefing did not include a formal vote; the item will proceed to a public hearing at the regular meeting.

Details and next steps: the DRC recommended approval subject to the masonry screening requirement in Article 8 and Appendix X, allowing wrought-iron fencing with live screening where masonry walls are prohibited due to the floodplain; engineering-level decisions about retaining-wall heights and floodplain reclamation will be made during civil plan review.","City planning staff briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on SDP25-15, a proposed industrial warehouse site that seeks variances to masonry screening and proposes wrought-iron fencing and retaining walls in floodplain areas; staff recommended approval with conditions and noted engineering review is required.","actionData","errors"]

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