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GARLAND PLANNING REPORT
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Agenda Item 7.b. |
City Council Regular Session Agenda |
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REQUEST |
Approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Kiosk, Self-Service – Retail Use on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District Approval of a Plan for a Kiosk, Self-Service – Retail Use LOCATION 131 West Kingsley Road |
OWNER |
Hoppenstein Properties, INC |
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION |
On January 23, 2023 the Plan Commission, by a vote of seven (7) to one (1), recommended approval of a Specific Use Provision for fifteen (15) years for a Kiosk, Self-Service – Retail Use. The Plan Commission, by a vote of seven (7) to one (1), recommended approval of a Plan on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. |
STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
Approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Kiosk, Self-Service – Retail Use on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. Approval of a Plan for a Kiosk, Self-Service – Retail Use |
BACKGROUND |
The applicant proposes to construct a self-service ice kiosk in an existing shopping center. The GDC requires a Specific Use Provision for a self-service retail kiosk in the Community Retail (CR) District. |
SITE DATA |
The lease area is 0.0262-acres and it is located within an 11-acre shopping center parking lot. The lease area can be accessed from West Kingsley Road and South First Street. |
USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT ZONING |
The subject property is zoned Community Retail (CR) District. It contains a shopping center made up of three large multi-tenant buildings, as well as a two smaller stand alone structures. The Community Retail (CR) district is intended to accommodate a variety of retail, service, and business establishments that may or may not be designed in a shopping center configuration. The district may be used as a transition district between lower intensity retail or office uses and more intense uses. A CR district is generally appropriate along major transportation corridors but is generally not appropriate in proximity to low-density residential districts without significant buffering and screening features. An example of allowed use in a CR district is a retail shopping area that may be large in scale with very limited or no outside storage. Traffic generated by uses in a CR district must be focused onto the major thoroughfare network. Development in a CR district may not be designed in a manner that increases traffic through residential areas. |
CONSIDERATIONS |
Specific Use Provision:
- The applicant proposes to construct a 270 square-foot ice kiosk, which is classified as a self-service retail kiosk in the GDC.
The GDC defines a self-service retail kiosk as “A self-service kiosk, operated by a business entity for the convenience of its customers to purchase and obtain a commodity that is either prepackaged or dispensed in bulk to the customer (such as, ice, or drinking water). The term does not include a Vending Machine, Exterior.”
- The site as proposed complies with the parking requirements per the GDC.
- Given the extent and size of the proposed improvements on the lease area, the GDC screening and landscape standards, under this Specific Use Provision request, are not applicable to the development.
- The design of the building (Exhibit E) complies with the applicable building design standards per the GDC.
- The applicant is requesting approval of a fifteen (15) year Specific Use Provision. The SUP Time Period Guide recommends a range of ten (10) to fifteen (15) years.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN |
The Future Land Use Map of the Envision Garland Plan recommends Compact Neighborhoods for this site. Compact neighborhoods provide areas for moderate increases in residential density, including single-family attached and single-family detached housing. It expands housing options through infill and redevelopment, while continuing walkable development patterns. These areas provide transitions between traditional residential neighborhoods and higher density residential neighborhoods and non-residential developments. These areas accommodate uses such as convenience retail (goods and services), office space, and public services. The architectural character and scale of these areas are compatible with adjacent residential development. The proposed use will provide retail service to the surrounding area. |
COMPATIBILITY OF REQUEST WITH SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES |
The properties surrounding the site are zoned for Community Retail (CR) District and contain retail stores, laundry, food establishments, auto uses, medical uses, banking, and places of worship. |
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