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GARLAND PLANNING REPORT
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Agenda Item 8.i. |
City Council Regular Session Agenda |
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REQUEST |
Approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision for Food Processing & Storage; and 2) a Plan for Food Processing & Storage on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. LOCATION 2610 McCree Road |
OWNER |
Scout Cold Storage Dallas, LLC |
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION |
During the September 12, 2022 meeting, the Plan Commission, with a vote of eight (8) to zero (0), recommended approval of ) a Specific Use Provision for Food Processing & Storage; and 2) a Plan for Food Processing & Storage on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. |
STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
Approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision for Food Processing & Storage; and 2) a Plan for Food Processing & Storage on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District. |
BACKGROUND |
The applicant requests to allow a Food Processing & Storage business within an existing 151,776 square-foot building. The Garland Development Code (GDC) requires a Specific Use Provision (SUP) for Food Processing & Storage use in the Industrial (IN) District. |
SITE DATA |
The subject property is a 9.789-acre tract of land and part of the overall Dallas Food Center development. The property is accessed from McCree Road. |
USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT ZONING |
The subject property is zoned Industrial (IN) District. The Industrial (IN) District is intended to provide for a wide range of industrial uses that are generally not compatible adjacent to residential neighborhoods, and may or may not be compatible with some nonresidential uses. Such uses include manufacturing, processing, assembling, research and development, and warehousing and distribution. The Industrial (IN) District also accommodates support services for industrial development such as office, commercial, personal and professional services, and limited retail activities. The Industrial (IN) District regulations are designed to ensure compatibility among the various uses allowed in the district, and to protect adjacent non-industrial development from potentially incompatible uses and conditions. In addition, there was a previous Specific Use Provision approval [S 07-14] for a Recycling Center, which is no longer there. The Garland Development Code (GDC) requires a Specific Use Provision (SUP) for Food Processing & Storage use in the Industrial (IN) District. |
CONSIDERATIONS |
1. The proposal includes interior renovations of an existing building for a refrigerated food processing and distribution facility. The proposed tenant is Salad and Go. The use will include the intake of foods such as lettuce, cleaning/washing food items, and packaging the products for shipping. Salad and Go will lease approximately 114,000 square feet of the 151,776 square-foot building, including some second floor space; the remainder of the building will continue to be leased by an existing tenant. 2. The proposal complies with the parking requirements per the Garland Development Code. 3. No building expansion is proposed; therefore, screening and landscaping requirements are not triggered by this request. 4. The applicant requests a Specific Use Provision time period of twenty (20) years, which aligns with the SUP Time Period Guide. |
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN |
The Envision Garland Plan designates the subject property as Industry Center, which provide a cluster of trade and industry that cumulatively employ large numbers of people. Operations within this development type may require substantial infrastructure and may result in more significant negative impacts (sound, air, traffic, outdoor lighting, storage, etc.). Operations may include such elements as semi-truck traffic, loading docks, and visible outdoor storage. Overall, the architecture, character, scale, and intensity should be compatible with adjacent development types. Industry Centers are generally located along major arterial streets, and highways and at significant transit areas (bus/ rail). Site design addresses function and visual aesthetics that provide appropriate buffering at gateway corridors, between adjacent developments, and for residential neighborhoods. Industry Centers range in scale and intensity based on the surrounding vicinity and may consist of one or more buildings. This development type includes a variety of primary and secondary uses that support the industry employment sector. This proposal contributes to the industry employment sector and is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan. |
COMPATIBILITY OF REQUEST WITH SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES |
The area surrounding the subject property includes industrial and commercial uses. The remainder of the property to the east is zoned Industrial (IN) District and includes a large-scale light-industrial/distribution facility. East of that property is an automobile sales dealership. To the north are additional industrial uses, zoned Industrial (IN) District. To the south/southeast, across McCree Road, is a future U-Haul automotive repair facility and a future self-storage facility, zoned PD 19-27. To the west are additional automobile sales dealerships, zoned PD 03-54 and PD 01-26. |
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