City of Grand Prairie planning staff recommended approval of a site plan for Metro Custom Plastics, a proposed 99,000‑square‑foot fabrication and assembly facility at 870 South Great Southwest Parkway, during the Planning and Zoning Commission staff briefing on Jan. 27.

The site lies on a little more than 10 acres in a planned development district (PD 4 58). Planning staff said the site plan is “consistent with the approved concept plan” and that it “meets our density and dimensional requirements as well as our parking requirements.” Staff recommended approval with conditions, including that a dumpster enclosure be provided in compliance with the Unified Development Code and that the warehouse/distribution use not exceed 50% of operational square footage, a condition carried from the planned development district.

The recommendation also noted a tree mitigation condition: staff said the applicant has provided replacement-caliper inches that exceed what will be removed, so no additional mitigation in the form of tree funds is required. Planning staff concluded the presentation by saying, “I can answer questions at this time.”

Commissioners raised neighborhood concerns, including proximity to a residential area and potential noise or environmental impacts. Planning staff said those issues were “extensively looked at during the zoning” stage and that the applicant will be present at the public hearing to describe its processes; staff added their understanding that the operation is quiet and “you can't hear it from outside.” The staff briefing does not include formal action; the public hearing and any vote will occur during the regular meeting that followed at 6:30 p.m.

Details that staff highlighted for the record include the approved building elevations, a tree mitigation clarification, and the absence of variance requests. The staff-recommended conditions are designed to ensure site-level compliance with the Unified Development Code as the project proceeds to the public hearing and, if approved, to site-plan permit review.