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Michael Waitem, the planning administrator for long‑range planning, told commissioners the change is a small, utilitarian amendment to reflect recent state law updates: “This is very small, utilitarian type of change, just bringing us into alignment with state law,” he said. Waitem explained the state removed the 30‑day “shot clock” requirement for plats in 2023 and staff are updating the local code to match the current statute and the city’s recent February ordinance revisions.

Commissioner Jenkins and others raised questions about the draft language and subsection formatting — specifically whether a paragraph should be re‑indented or moved to a separate subsection so the rule reads clearly. Staff acknowledged a packet reference error caused by the eCode site not reflecting earlier February amendments and agreed to correct the formatting language before the ordinance proceeds.

Commissioner Jenkins moved to recommend approval with a technical amendment: move subsection C out to its own paragraph (to correct indentation/formatting). The motion passed unanimously.

Staff said the change will reduce confusion between city code and state code going forward and that staff will continue to advise plan commission to postpone to a date certain when feasible to avoid repeated public notifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Garland - Plan Commission - Jun 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended approval of ordinance 25‑06 to remove a 30‑day maximum postponement period for plan/plat actions in the Garland Development Code, citing state law changes; commissioners asked staff to fix section formatting before final adoption.","taxTitle","Garland, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2783,"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},6514016,"Plan commission approves 50‑year antenna SUP and PD amendment at 4413 Naaman School Road",724,2033000,2757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065427-a985015ecc22194b81a1696c91ecd225&start=2033&end=2757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065427-a985015ecc22194b81a1696c91ecd225/thumbnail_2033000.jpg","/articles/6514016/Garland/Dallas-County/Texas/Plan-commission-approves-50year-antenna-SUP-and-PD-amendment-at-4413-Naaman-School-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514016-ccc161a117de45c7bd6025b3f2b57c85/orig.mp4?Expires=1770444549&Signature=gzcRFquf0mhc9NUFqS0JnBLA7m7o0ubliJ8LvDJrgn4ZFcu9veN9bjPTWyuFyDYmLtj6u1qNGc1THf67evu9zuw-MTsndpVqT8RrIs9jn43KA355EbAIALXzmoPLkiV5NK1gXofjMoC5FJPEFr9~O5CPKgT1Ln8uMq3jh6vQG4aBq5Yp2f9AuMg~g-a3uEfk0xJ1fR2tbkrjEthowrRJi-OEpblKBK9IuobhFjZzGhVLJm1fKDqzQUFiyPhIUBFgraFZ-c86CO4yew9Y6Yj9FaBGPhYKfR4sMtMd2-crEF0mZizM14imkCuZjMtHHxU31l5YmdOD3GF0m88-UoKMRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Garland Plan Commission on June 23 approved a request from Crafton Communications and the site developer CTGI to install an 85‑foot steel monopole antenna compound at 4413 Naaman School Road, granting a 50‑year special use provision and a plan development amendment to reduce the required buffer distance from residential district boundaries.

Staff explained the request follows a recent Garland Development Code amendment that now requires an SUP for nonresidential antennas and allows certain deviations. The property is a 0.22‑acre parcel that largely abuts city‑owned agricultural floodplain; staff recommended approval with a reduced minimum distance of 120 feet from a residential district (the code’s usual requirement is greater) and with conditions for landscaping and screening around the tower compound. Staff also noted the site is largely constrained by floodplain and utility easements and that the applicant’s requested 50‑year term matches the lease.

Doug Henderson of Crafton Communications, representing CTGI, said the compound and driveway are sited outside the floodplain and that the developer plans an 8,000‑square‑foot compound area. “It is completely outside of the floodway and the floodplain,” Henderson said, describing the parcel as a difficult site to develop for other uses and noting the lease term drove the 50‑year request. He and the applicant said they designed the compound to accommodate carriers and that the monopole could support up to three carriers.

Commissioners asked about tower height and potential failure modes; staff said the proposed 80–85 foot monopole complies with the Garland Development Code and that monopoles are engineered to break rather than fall intact, reducing the distance of any debris in a failure event. Staff also said that city engineering and other departments reviewed flood studies and concluded the tower location is outside the floodplain.

A motion to approve the SUP and PD amendment for a 50‑year term with the requested deviations and landscaping/screening conditions passed unanimously. Staff said 20 notification letters were sent and no written responses were received.

The approval advances the PD amendment and SUP to city council; planning staff will include the landscaping and screening conditions in the council packet and confirm the site design meets the approved limitations.","Crafton Communications and site developer CTGI received plan commission approval for a 50‑year special use provision and plan development amendment for an 85‑foot monopole at 4413 Naaman School Road, with landscaping and screening requirements and a reduced setback from residential zoning.",{"_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},6514020,"Plan commission approves 25‑year SUP for food processing at 2740 Oakland Street with landscaping requirement",769,1222000,1991000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065427-a985015ecc22194b81a1696c91ecd225&start=1222&end=1991","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065427-a985015ecc22194b81a1696c91ecd225/thumbnail_1222000.jpg","/articles/6514020/Garland/Dallas-County/Texas/Plan-commission-approves-25year-SUP-for-food-processing-at-2740-Oakland-Street-with-landscaping-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514020-d0f67dcc0b986750babc6773831d309c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770444549&Signature=BD6sZaN~f8wa-0TeXLty3F2vggp2PEU8KSuAt8M3uX7iwwWlGozrPEE1tq-X4Qs~5NzXV5socB~bvMP1NOt5YJ~~gnP1Es2aWeA0O2P5McPrflHQS63WDYgbUyOEwV1K6q3vQluW3slJCvTd0N7z987sww7DwRPJlfqAMYO0FFkqFzJ~xcZY-nFVKVojomg2J9Cd-2WuKLLsUlsyp3sQBqxspztfl03v4ydoqkk8InkGvx~-YdwuJD6XC6iQCwfdSGCN7AaEYezrOop~T18nFnsCzO5RNwB-QVyQmMoXcPxKZGPSBDVY8~wamHVgolUze7ItRyw4nBq3-ahoS~juCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Garland Plan Commission on June 23 approved a 25‑year special use provision for a food processing and storage operation at 2740 Oakland Street, requiring the owner to add planters or other onsite landscaping and to pursue an alternative compliance review for parking.

Staff said the property is in an industrial zoning district and has operated as a food processing and storage use for about 29 years. Because a change in ownership exceeded the legal nonconforming period, the new owner must obtain an SUP to continue the use; staff recommended approval with a landscaping condition. Staff noted the site currently provides about seven parking spaces but that the use would require 21 under code; the applicant will need to submit an alternative compliance request and a traffic/parking study.

Hugh Pender, the applicant’s representative with MasterPlan, told commissioners the new operator (American Produce and Repack) has eight employees at the location and expects the site to serve as overflow for the operator’s existing Garland location. Pender said the building is largely surrounded by concrete, leaving little ground area for landscaping; he told the commission the owner will comply with the landscaping requirement and that the roof is being replaced.

Commissioners discussed the benefit of adding planters in industrial areas and how incremental improvements can improve corridor appearance over a multi‑decade timeframe. A motion was made to close the public hearing and approve the SUP for a 25‑year period with the condition that planters be added along the building; that motion passed unanimously.

Staff reported one letter in support of the request and said the site is surrounded by industrial uses; the item will move forward to city council with the landscaping condition and staff’s alternative compliance review requirement for parking.","The commission granted WikiBear LLC (operating as American Produce and Repack) a 25‑year special use permit for food processing and storage at 2740 Oakland Street and required planters/landscaping as a condition; the site will need alternative compliance on parking.",{"_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},6514025,"Plan commission approves 10‑year special use permit for fuel pumps at 1401 Beltline Road",823,225000,1048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065427-a985015ecc22194b81a1696c91ecd225&start=225&end=1048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065427-a985015ecc22194b81a1696c91ecd225/thumbnail_225000.jpg","/articles/6514025/Garland/Dallas-County/Texas/Plan-commission-approves-10year-special-use-permit-for-fuel-pumps-at-1401-Beltline-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514025-d52a8c98574d6c8fd0177243c24975fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770444549&Signature=hUFKFSnIQe696c2jgJkX~4KkHVefI4bnQXilVMGKiM81Pz4lfMgbZomLWRH-yAJcL2JlrLhVrYMnuEjeXr0suetyXGxoCSDzmMgVvNpWsdOfXRn9zaj9Ai7J4Ua45CHn0rfW-bBP8ZDhG2sC0E2cXNNe7IPokM~yBTiitPbAGxG9drxwetXdrAx6XdKylpv3VtYW60BUgEjVzPCdUjbCoCnT9zGV6TwmCAKBJW5r2m5XuB-n1uo1QRRDiWxUhnxnTeLu7U10j8xCSLIBHT6YOjjvbxzwR5P5tcpOcaDip6SVywOipBw9Y16~raGRuR8cV5GFi6L~8UYaEcZEtrhqkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Garland Plan Commission on June 23 approved a special use provision (SUP) allowing fuel pumps and retail use at 1401 Beltline Road for a 10‑year period, directing the owner to work with staff to add enhanced landscaping before the item goes to city council.

Staff told commissioners the 0.759‑acre site is zoned for community retail and noted the station’s prior SUP expired in March 2023; the owner applied in December 2023. Staff recommended a shorter, five‑year SUP to encourage upkeep, saying past code violations — limited to graffiti and dying landscaping — have been resolved. “I am open to any and all questions,” staff said during the presentation.

Applicant Ralph Harif Huda, who said the station is a family business, told commissioners the site has been in the community for many years and that he plans landscaping improvements when nearby public works work is finished. “We’ve been there forever. Our community all loves us. We’ve been there and we’ll always be there for them,” Huda said.

Commissioners discussed the site’s history of intermittent code violations and whether a renewal would trigger current landscaping standards. Staff said the existing site is in compliance with its original site plan but that a brand‑new development would have to meet today’s landscaping buffers; the commission may also add landscaping conditions to an SUP. Commissioner Jenkins asked whether the current landscaping is up to today’s standard; staff replied the site meets its prior plan but would not meet all modern code requirements if rebuilt.

Commissioner Rose moved to close the public hearing and approve the SUP with a 10‑year time period and a requirement that the applicant work with staff to enhance landscaping; Commissioner Jenkins seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The commission also noted the applicant’s plan to address a defunct car wash on the property and that the fuel pumps and primary building will remain in operation. Staff said 76 notification letters were mailed and no public responses were received during the staff review period.

The commission’s approval moves the SUP forward to city council with the landscaping condition and the 10‑year term; commissioners said they expect staff and the applicant to coordinate design details before council review.","The Garland Plan Commission approved a 10‑year special use provision allowing fuel pumps and retail uses at a previously nonconforming service station at 1401 Beltline Road, requiring enhanced landscaping and ongoing coordination with staff.","actionData","errors"]

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