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GARLAND
PLANNING REPORT
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Agenda Item 11.a. |
| City Council Regular Session |
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| REQUEST |
Approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision for an Automobile Sales, New or Used Use on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District and 2) a Plan for an Automobile Sales, New or Used Use.
LOCATION
702 Easy Street |
| OWNER |
| Judge Randall Isenberg |
| PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION |
| On April 22, 2024, the Plan Commission, by a vote of six (6) to zero (0), recommended denial of 1) a Specific Use Provision for an Automobile Sales, New or Used Use on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District and 2) a Plan for an Automobile Sales, New or Used Use. |
| STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
Denial of 1) a Specific Use Provision for an Automobile Sales, New or Used Use on a property zoned Industrial (IN) District and 2) a Plan for an Automobile Sales, New or Used Use.
Staff finds the request does not align with the Comprehensive Plan and Economic Development Strategic Plan. |
| BACKGROUND |
The site contains an existing 6,000 square-foot building. The applicant proposes to use 3,050 square feet of the building for automobile sales.
The applicant will sell a maximum of six (6) cars that will be stored inside the building. |
| SITE DATA |
| The subject property contains 0.45 acres and is accessed from Easy Street. It should be noted that 3,050 square-foot of the building belongs to 702 Easy Street and 2,950 square-foot belongs to 704 Easy Street. |
| 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.
A Specific Use Provision (SUP) is required for Automobile Sales, New or Used in this zoning district. The GDC defines this as “Retail sales of new or used automobiles. The term includes the following incidental uses: major and minor vehicle repairs, parts sales, on-site fuel tank(s) for use by the operation only (no retail fuel sales).”
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| CONSIDERATIONS |
Planned Development:
- The applicant requests to allow the Automobile Sales, New or Used Use, which requires a Specific Use Provision in the Industrial (IN) District.
The applicant will sell a maximum of six (6) used cars. The applicant has indicated that cars for sale will be stored inside the building.
- The site plan (Exhibit C) meets the parking requirement. The outdoor surface parking located in front of and behind the building will be for customers and employees.
- There are no site changes proposed with this request. Therefore, this request does not trigger any screening and landscaping standards or new building design standards.
- The applicant requests the SUP to be valid of a time period of six (6) years. The SUP time period guide does not have a recommended time period for automobile sales.
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| COMPREHENSIVE PLAN |
The Future Land Use Map of the Envision Garland Plan recommends Industry Center for the subject site.
Industry centers 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.).
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
Per the Economic Development Strategic Plan, consideration should be given to whether adding automotive-related uses such as Automobile Sales that require zoning changes are the best use of land. The Plan recommends being selective on land use requests requiring re-zonings such as SUP’s. The proposal would not be anticipated to add sales tax. |
| COMPATIBILITY OF REQUEST WITH SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES |
| The subject property is located within a larger industrial area containing auto repair, HVAC repair services, and furniture repair. |
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