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GARLAND PLANNING REPORT
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Agenda Item 11.d. |
City Council Regular Session Agenda |
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REQUEST |
Approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Financial Institution, Drive-Through Service Use on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. Approval of a Plan for a Financial Institution, Drive-Through Use. LOCATION 3150 Broadway Boulevard |
OWNER |
GRAM Centerville Plaza, LLC |
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION |
On April 10, 2022 the Plan Commission, by a vote of eight (8) to zero (0), recommended approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Financial Institution, Drive-Through Service Use on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. The Plan Commission, by a vote of eight (8) to zero (0), also recommended approval of a Plan for a Financial Institution, Drive-Through Use. In addition, the Plan Commission recommended an SUP time period of twenty-five (25) years, which aligns with the SUP Time Period Guide. |
STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
Approval of a Specific Use Provision for a Financial Institution, Drive-Through Use on a property zoned Community Retail (CR) District. Approval of a Plan for a Financial Institution, Drive-Through Use. In addition, the City Council may consider following the SUP Time Period Guide’s recommendation of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) years. |
BACKGROUND |
The subject property has an approved SUP for a Restaurant, Drive-Through Service Use; however; the site was never developed. The applicant proposes to open a bank with a drive-through service. The GDC requires a Specific Use Provision for a Drive-Through Service in the Community Retail (CR) District. |
SITE DATA |
The 0.685-acre site is accessed from Broadway Boulevard and has approximately 131.25 feet of frontage along it. |
USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CURRENT ZONING |
The subject property is zoned Community (CR) District, with a previous SUP [S 08-53] for a Restaurant, Drive-Through Use which was not developed. 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 Community Retail (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 |
- The applicant proposes to construct a 3,710 square foot bank building with a 659 square-foot canopy covering three drive-through lanes and an escape lane.
- The applicant has an off-site dumpster agreement located within 100’ of the property.
- The applicant is requesting approval of an indefinite duration of the Specific Use Provision. The indefinite duration was requested, as Frost Bank will be purchasing the property. The SUP Time Period Guide recommends twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) years for a Drive-Through Bank/ATM.
- The hours of operation will be 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday.
- The site layout (Exhibit C) for the proposed Frost Bank site complies with the Garland Development Code (GDC).
- The landscape layout (Exhibit D) for the proposed Frost Bank site complies with the Garland Development Code (GDC).
- The building elevations (Exhibit E) for the proposed Frost Bank comply with the Garland Development Code (GDC).
- The applicant is not requesting any signage deviations with this request.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN |
The Future Land Use Map of the Envision Garland Plan recommends Neighborhood Centers for the subject site. Neighborhood centers provide a mix of retail, services and community gathering places. This center should be appropriately scaled to adjacent residential areas. This type of center is predominantly, but not exclusively, non-residential. Neighborhood centers are served by local roads and transit routes. |
COMPATIBILITY OF REQUEST WITH SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES |
The properties surrounding the site are all zoned Community Retail (CR) District as well. These properties include retail stores, medical offices, general office space, personal services, restaurants with and without drive-through service, and a convenience store with fuel pumps. The proposed use is generally compatible with the surrounding area. |
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