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OCTOBER 13TH OF THE GARLAND PLAN COMMISSION. AS IS OUR CUSTOM, WE, COMMISSIONER, START OUR MEETING WITH A PRAYER AND A PLEDGE. YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN US. WHETHER YOU DO OR NOT. NO WAY AFFECTS THE DECISIONS OF THIS COMMISSION OR YOUR RIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION. SO IF YOU CARE TO JOIN ME, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER AND WORK FOR THE CITY AND THE BEST FOR THE CITIZENS. AND WE ASK THAT YOU WATCH OVER ALL OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY PROTECT US HERE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. AND I PUT A SPECIAL REQUEST IN FOR COMMISSIONER ROSE FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY. AND WE ASK THIS IN YOUR NAME. AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WELL, GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO OUR MEETING. LET'S SEE. DO I HAVE SPEAKER CARD NOW? IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TONIGHT, THERE ARE YELLOW SPEAKER CARDS UP HERE OUT IN THE HALL HALLWAY. IF YOU FILL THOSE OUT AND HAND THEM TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. SECRETARY, I CAN CALL YOUR NAME OUT. AND WHEN YOU COME UP TO SPEAK, IF YOU'LL PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE MICROPHONE AND GO AHEAD AND ADJUST THE MICROPHONE HOWEVER YOU NEED TO, TO GET A GOOD QUALITY SOUND OUT OF IT. WE GIVE APPLICANTS 15 MINUTES TO PRESENT THEIR CASE. OTHER SPEAKERS WE ALLOW THREE MINUTES.
IF YOU'RE SPEAKING FOR A GROUP LIKE A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, WE DO ALLOW MORE. AFTER EVERYBODY'S SPOKEN, WE DO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO COME BACK UP AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND RESPOND TO ANYTHING. ALRIGHTY. BEFORE WE GET GOING, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE SIX COMMISSIONERS TONIGHT AND IT'LL BE 5 IN 1 CASE. AND PER OUR BYLAWS, IN ORDER TO PASS ANY MOTION, IT WILL TAKE A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION, NOT COMMISSIONERS PRESENT. SO WE STILL NEED FIVE VOTES TO APPROVE ANYTHING. AND IF FOR SOME REASON WE CAN'T COME TO APPROVE A MOTION, IT AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDS TO THE COUNCIL AS A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION. SO JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW AND PEOPLE OUT THERE KNOW. ALRIGHTY, LET'S LOOK AT
[a. September 22, 2025 Plan Commission Minutes]
OUR AGENDA. FIRST ITEM. EXCUSE ME. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2025 PLAN COMMISSION. MINUTES. ANY DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONER PARRISH, YOU. I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING. OKAY. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PARRISH. DO I HEAR A SECOND? SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ABEL? I BELIEVE SO.THERE'S A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AND. YOU SAID. YEAH. WE'RE WAITING ON. ELECTRONICS TO CATCH UP WITH THIS. TELL YOU WHAT. WHY DON'T WE GO BY A SHOW OF HANDS? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS
[a. Z 25-32 Kimley-Horn (District 1) ]
UNANIMOUS. OKAY, OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AND. EXCUSE ME IS HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF KIMLEY-HORN REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR A CAR WASH, AUTOMATED ROLLOVER AND PROPERTY. ZONED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 21, DASH 62, AND A CONCEPT PLAN FOR A CAR WASH AUTOMATED ROLLOVER USE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT 1540 FIREWHEEL PARKWAY ON PROPERTY ZONED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 21 DASH 62 FOR MIXED USES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I THINK YOU SAID EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO SAY. IT IS A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH AT A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. 2162 SO 1540 FIREWHEEL PARKWAY. IT'S A 1.1 ACRE LOT. YOU CAN SEE IT'S SURROUNDED BY THE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTH, THE CAR WASH TO THE SOUTH. THAT'S NOT BUILT YET. AND THEN A NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH VACANT LAND SURROUNDING. IT'S FOR A COMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH IS FOR ADJACENT AND SUPPORTING RETAIL TO A SLIGHTLY MORE DENSE RESIDENTIAL. YOUR PHOTOS OF THE SITE. AND HERE ARE MORE. THE SITE IS VACANT. IT'S THE[00:05:04]
CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE SITE, AND IT DOES MEET THE GDC. APPLICANT. REQUEST A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR A CAR WASH. AUTOMATED ROLLOVER USE. THE SUV RECOMMENDS 25 TO 30 YEARS AND THE REQUEST THE MAXIMUM TIME PERIOD ALLOWED. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIA AS WE DO NOT FIND THIS USE TO BE THE BEST SUITABLE FOR THIS PROPERTY. STAFF MAILED OUT 24 LETTERS AND WE RECEIVED ZERO IN RETURN. I AM OPEN TO ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS? LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GETTING OFF EASY ON THIS ONE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. AND LET THE RECORD SHOW COMMISSIONER JONES IS RECUSING HIMSELF ON THIS ITEM. I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS AS THE APPLICANT HERE. COME ON DOWN. AND AGAIN. NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING.MY NAME IS BRITTANY PEARSON. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF BEACH CLUB EXPRESS WASH. AND THIS IS MY COLLEAGUE TREVOR NIEMANN. DO YOU NEED AN ADDRESS AS WELL? YEAH. YOU SAID 2600 EAST SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS. AND 5092. THANK YOU. PERFECT. I LIVE AT 6451 RIDGECREST DRIVE IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS. ALL RIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THE FORMATTING IS A LOT, BUT WE CAN WE CAN STILL DO THIS. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN SUP FOR OUR CASE. WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH AT 1540 FIREWHEEL PARKWAY WITHIN DISTRICT ONE. WE BELIEVE OUR REQUEST ALIGNS WITH THE CITY'S PLAN FOR CONVENIENCE FOCUSED RETAIL, AS WE AIM TO PROVIDE NEARBY RESIDENTS WITH A MODERN, WELL-MANAGED CAR WASH THAT DELIVERS SUPERIOR SERVICE IN EVERYDAY CONVENIENCE. BEACH CLUB IS A NORTH TEXAS BASED TEAM WITH 40 PLUS YEARS OF CAR WASH INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. OUR EQUIPMENT IS MADE IN THE USA AND WE LEAD WITH PREMIUM DESIGN AND A CLEAN, FRESH ESTHETIC. WHAT DISTINGUISHES US FROM OTHER CAR WASHES IS OUR MODERN MINI TUNNEL, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF THE SIZE OF A TRADITIONAL EXPRESS WASH, SO IT FITS ON TIGHTER PADS AND STILL DELIVERS A SUPERIOR WASH AND TOP TIER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR SITE PLAN, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY FROM DAY ONE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS A SMALL SITE WITH A VERY LARGE DRAINAGE EASEMENT TAKING UP SPACE. THERE ARE NOT MANY OPTIONS FOR SITES LIKE THIS, AND THAT'S WHY WE BELIEVE BEACH CLUB IS A PERFECT USE. AND OUR PLAN. YOU WILL SEE AN EXTRA LONG QUEUING LANE TO KEEP CARS ON SITE AND OFF DRIVE AISLES, PLUS A DEDICATED LANE FOR SAFETY AND FLEXIBILITY.
INTERNAL TRAFFIC FLOW IS OPTIMIZED TO MINIMIZE CONFLICTS, AND A 16 FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER SOFTENS AND SOFTENS THE EDGE AND SCREENS ACTIVITY. WE ALSO PROVIDE NINE COMPLIMENTARY VACUUM STATIONS FOR CUSTOMERS. OUR BEACH CLUB MODEL PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT ANCILLARY USE TO THE APPROVED CASES. NEXT DOOR, WE PROVIDE A QUICK CAR WASH STOP THAT COMPLEMENTS THEIR CONVENIENCE. RETAIL. WE HAVE MET WITH PARK HOUSE, THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF THE SITE. THEY REVIEWED OUR CONCEPT AND PROVIDED A FORMAL LETTER OF SUPPORT. WE HAVE ALSO MET WITH CASTLE POINT HOA LEADERSHIP AND RECEIVED FULL WRITTEN SUPPORT.
THEIR PRIORITIES ORDERLY TRAFFIC, CLEAN DESIGN AND BEING A RESPECTFUL NEIGHBOR ARE ALL BUILT INTO OUR OVERALL PLAN. BEACH CLUB DELIVERS A MODERN MINI TUNNEL TUNNEL CAR WASH EXPERIENCE WITH FAST PREMIUM SERVICE THAT FITS THIS UNIQUE CORNER. OUR SITE LAYOUT AND TRAFFIC FLOW ARE FULLY OPTIMIZED AND OUR USE FULLY COMPLEMENTS THE CASES APPROVED.
NEXT DOOR, WE RUN A CLEAN, WELL-MAINTAINED, COMMUNITY FOCUSED OPERATION AND HAVE EARNED WRITTEN SUPPORT FROM PARK HOUSE AND THE CASTLE POINT HOA, REFLECTING STRONG NEIGHBORHOOD ALIGNMENT. IN ADDITION, THIS TRADE AREA HAS LIMITED NEARBY COMPETITION, SO WE ARE FEELING A REAL CONVENIENCE GAP FOR RESIDENTS WITHOUT CREATING NEW PLANNING OR TRAFFIC CHALLENGES. WE BELIEVE THIS SITE AND COMMUNITY IS AN IDEAL FIT FOR OUR BEACH CLUB CAR WASH MODEL, AND WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR SCP APPLICATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF DISTRICT ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION AND VERY HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT. COMMISSIONER DUCKWORTH. IN BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, I THANK YOU FOR COMING BEFORE US. SOME OF OUR RECENT CAR WASHES HAVE INDICATED THEY'RE VERY COMMUNITY ORIENTED AND WILL HELP WITH FUNDRAISERS. IS THAT A PART OF YOUR PLAN? YES, SIR.
ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THIS HAS NO BEARING ON THE ZONING.
THIS IS THE ARCHITECT IN ME. IS THIS A STANDARD DESIGN FOR BEACH CLUB? YES. IT'S A IT'S A MASONRY BUILDING. BUILDING? YEAH. YOU KNOW, ROOFS COMING TOGETHER LIKE THAT. YEAH. YEAH,
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YEAH, IT'S A UNIQUE FEATURE FOR SURE. YEAH. IT COULD BE WATER ISSUE. THAT'S THE ONLY REASON WE HAVE 12 DRAINS. OKAY. THANK YOU. A LOT OF THE OTHER CAR WASHES THAT YOU MIGHT SEE GOING UP THESE EXPRESS TUNNELS THAT ARE GOING UP AROUND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, YOU KNOW, YOU SEE A LOT OF THE MASONRY BUILD, BUT WE'VE PUT IN A LOT OF TIME, EFFORT AND RESOURCES TO MAKE THIS REALLY A PREMIUM, POLISHED BRAND. YOU KNOW, OUR GOAL ISN'T JUST TO TO MAKE A DOLLAR AND THROW UP AS CHEAP A BUILDING AS POSSIBLE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SOMETHING THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD, THAT THE COMMUNITY IS PROUD OF. AND, YOU KNOW, WE TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN OUR ARCHITECTS AND THE TEAM THAT HAVE REALLY DESIGNED THIS THING TO REALLY LOOK NICE. ALL RIGHT.THANK YOU. DID YOU HAVE A FOLLOW UP, SIR OKAY. YOU'RE LIVE WHEN I WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THE DESIGN THERE, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ALREADY CORRECTED YOUR DESIGN TO CONNECT WITH THE THE NEW BUSINESS NEXT DOOR. ARE Y'ALL GOING TO SHARE ENTRANCES AND EXITS THROUGH THAT? YES, SIR. YEAH. WE'LL HAVE WE'LL HAVE A SHARED SHARED ACCESS LANE GOING IN. THE SITE PLAN SHOWED THAT AND PRETTY MUCH STAFF MANDATED THAT THEY DO THAT. YEAH I WAS WONDERING IF THAT WAS IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS PRETTY QUICK BUT YEAH. YEAH. RECOVERING FROM EYE SURGERY. SO WE'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO USE THE SAME CIVIL AT KIMLEY-HORN WHO DID THE DESIGN AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THAT VERY WELL COORDINATED SYNERGY IS WELL COORDINATED. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I SEE NO OTHER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE NO SPEAKER CARDS. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THIS CASE? SEEING NONE.
COMMISSIONERS. COMMISSIONER PARIS I HAD ACTUALLY SELECTED REQUESTED TO SPEAK BEFORE THEY SAT DOWN. SO. OKAY. YEAH, YOU CAN COME. YOU KNOW, IT'S OKAY. THEY CAN COME BACK. WE'LL HEAR YOUR QUESTION. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK UP. I JUST TOOK ME A SECOND. THE COMPATIBILITY CONCERNS. AND YOU SEE THAT THERE IS A YOU MAY NOT SEE I DON'T KNOW, BUT THERE IS COMPATIBILITY CONCERNS. HOW WAS THAT ADDRESSED WITH YOU? ALL MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A SUBJECT SITE THAT'S AT FIREWHEEL PARKWAY AND PLEASANT VALLEY, WHERE THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROMOTES MORE COMMUNITY FOR THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT. SO HOW DID YOU HOW DID YOU COME TO ADDRESS THE COMPATIBILITY CONCERNS? SO I HOPE I'M UNDERSTANDING YOUR QUESTION CORRECTLY, BUT BUT I WOULD SAY WHAT WHY WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A VERY GOOD USE CASE FOR THIS SITE IS A COUPLE REASONS. ONE, IT'S JUST A VERY UNIQUE SHAPE LOT AND HAS A KIND OF A DIFFICULT DRAINAGE EASEMENT TRIANGLE SHAPE THAT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR, I THINK, MOST USES TO LAYOUT ON SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO FULLY OPTIMIZE THE SITE LAYOUT AND REALLY FULLY LEVERAGE THE THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE SITE FOR OUR OPERATIONS. AND THEN I THINK, SECONDLY, HAVING THE CASES NEXT DOOR, IT'S A VERY OUR BEACH CLUB CAR WASH MODEL.
AND THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE TWO KIND OF HYPER CONVENIENT FOCUSED BUSINESSES REALLY. IT'S A GREAT ANCILLARY USE FOR THE CASES THAT'S GOING IN. AND TYPICALLY THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL SEE IS A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH A CAR WASH KIND OF NEXT TO IT. SO IT'S IT'S KIND OF A ALMOST LIKE A ONE STOP SHOP FOR, FOR CUSTOMERS IN A SENSE. A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE GET GAS AND THEN THE CAR WASH. AND THEN I THINK KIND OF THE THIRD THING IS WHEN YOU KIND OF ZOOM OUT ON THE OVERALL KIND OF GARLAND LANDSCAPE, THIS IS A THIS IS DEFINITELY A POCKET OF HIGHLY, YOU KNOW, VERY DENSE RESIDENTIAL AREA THAT DOES NOT HAVE A NEARBY CAR WASH SERVICE.
SO, YOU KNOW, THE CLOSEST ONE IS, I BELIEVE, ALMOST THREE MILES AWAY. SO WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT A VERY DENSE POCKET LIKE THAT, THAT'S THERE'S DEFINITELY A DEMAND FOR FOR THE CAR WASH SERVICE IN THIS AREA. THANK YOU. AND I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. BUT GO AHEAD TO ADD TO ADD ON TO THAT ENGAGEMENT. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. WE'VE GONE WITH PARK HOUSE AND THEY'VE PULLED THEIR COMMUNITY. I MEAN, IT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM THAT WE'RE NOT AFFECTING THEIR BUSINESS AND IT'S STILL AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE. THEY SAT DOWN, THEY SPOKE WITH SOME OF THE RESIDENTS, AND THEY FELT STRONGLY ENOUGH TO GIVE US THAT SUPPORT LETTER. AND WE ALSO MET WITH DON LEE AND DEREK HAYES. DEREK HAYES LIVES IN NOT THE ABSOLUTE CLOSEST HOME, BUT THE SECOND CLOSEST HOME IN THE COMMUNITY, AND WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION WITH HIM, SPOKE, YOU KNOW, SPOKE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING, AND HE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO HELP US WITH THAT SAME LETTER OF SUPPORT. SO WE'VE REALLY DONE OUR BEST TO HOPEFULLY NOT HARASS THE RESIDENTS OF GARLAND, BUT HAVE TRIED OUR BEST TO REALLY EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON, WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO THERE, TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW, THE ONES WHO WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY IT ARE IN SUPPORT AND KNOW KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY PART OF THE REASON WHY THERE WASN'T A WHOLE LOT OF OPPOSITION OR RESPONSE TO THOSE LETTERS THAT WERE SENT OUT. AND I THINK JUST JUST THE LAST THING I'LL ADD IS OUR MODEL REALLY IS DIFFERENT. TYPICALLY WE SEE THE NEW EXPRESS CAR WASHES. THEY'RE 120FT TUNNELS. THEY HAVE VERY HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. OUR TUNNEL IS 65FT LONG. SO IT'S TRULY A
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MODERN MINI TUNNEL. WE SEE ABOUT A THIRD OF THE TRAFFIC KIND OF GENERATED THROUGH THAT BUSINESS. SO IT'S JUST IT'S NOT AS IT'S NOT AS BUSY OR DISRUPTIVE AS SOME OF THE OTHER CAR WASHES. THIS THE STANDARD TUNNEL. THEY'RE BUSY SATURDAY SERVICES ABOUT 1200 VEHICLES ARE BUSY. SATURDAY WILL SERVE 200 OR MAYBE EVEN HOPEFULLY 250 WOULD BE A REALLY STRONG SATURDAY. SO IT'S A IT'S A FRACTION OF THE BIG TUNNELS. AND WE'RE ABLE TO DO IT BECAUSE WE HAVE A SMALLER LOT. AND JUST, YOU KNOW, A REALLY EFFICIENT PRODUCT. AND ON TOP OF THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. I KNOW THE CITY OF FORT WORTH WAS REALLY HAPPY. THEY HAD PUT OUT A MEMO ABOUT, YOU KNOW, URGING THEIR RESIDENTS TO TO TRY NOT TO WASH THEIR CARS IN THE STREETS BECAUSE THE WAY THE SEWER AND THE RUNOFF HAS UNTREATED THE DETERGENT AND HAD BEEN AFFECTING THEIR QUALITY OF THEIR WATER AND THEIR SEWER. SO JUST ANOTHER PRO OF OUR BUSINESS IS HELPING KEEP THE AND BEING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND HELPING, YOU KNOW, BE A GOOD ECO PARTNER. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER DALTON. WHY IS IT MY MEMORY IS THINKING WE HAD A LONG DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CONVENIENCE STORE NEXT DOOR NOT BEING A GOOD FIT. I DON'T KNOW. FOR SOME REASON I WAS THINKING WE HAD TURNED THAT DOWN. PLAN COMMISSION HAD PLAN. COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION WAS DENIAL ON THAT. BUT WHEN IT WENT TO COUNCIL. COUNCIL APPROVED IT. COUNCIL APPROVED IT. OKAY, OKAY. IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING. COMMISSIONER ABEL, THIS IS MORE FOR STAFF. WE'VE HEARD NOW ON THIS CORNER. WASN'T THERE SUPPOSED TO BE SELF STORAGE OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THIS SMALL LITTLE SPOT FURTHER UP THE ROAD? WAS IT FURTHER UP THE ROAD IN THIS GENERAL AREA? YES, BUT IT IS FURTHER UP, NOT IN THIS CORNER. AND THAT ONE WAS ALSO SOMETHING THAT THAT ONE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, BUT COUNCIL DENIED THAT. SO IN OTHER WORDS, NO MATTER HOW WE VOTE, IT HAS A LAST SAY. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE COUNCIL. SO YEAH.THEY REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO US. YEAH. OKAY. IS THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. NO I DON'T THINK SO. I'M JUST TRYING TO COME UP WITH THIS PARTICULAR WEIRD SHAPED CORNER. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO BETTER THERE. NO WE UNDERSTAND. AND ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL REASONS, WHEN WE WERE RECOMMENDING STAFF WAS RECOMMENDING DENIAL ON THE CONVENIENCE STORE WAS THAT WE WANTED THIS ENTIRE CORNER TO HAVE A MORE VIBRANT USE, THAT THE RESIDENTS COULD USE THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT ONCE A CONVENIENCE STORE HAS BEEN APPROVED THERE AND WE KNOW THAT'S GOING IN THERE, AND COMPLEMENTARY USE IS COMING NEXT DOOR TO THAT, THEN STAFF IS TRULY IN A TRICKY POSITION. WE STILL WANT TO PROMOTE MORE. I KNOW WHEN WE SAY PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY, THERE'S QUESTION LIKE, WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO DO THIS FOR? BUT OVERALL WE DO WANT TO MAKE MORE COMPLETE STREETS, RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT THIS WAS A TRICKY ONE FOR STAFF FOR THAT REASON. BUT ONCE THE CONVENIENCE STORES IN THERE, WE ALSO SEE THE POINT THAT THIS CAN GO COMPLEMENTING THAT CONVENIENCE STORE AS WELL. SO ARE WE CERTAIN THAT CASES IS COMING OR ARE THEY? WELL, THE APPROVAL IS FOR A GAS STATION.
BUT I DO KNOW CASES HAS TURNED IN THEIR SITE PLAN. CORRECT. OKAY. SO YEAH SORRY, SORRY.
YEAH. YOU CAN HAVE A SEAT ON THE STEPS IF I'M GOING TO BE A SEDENTARY EMPLOYEE. RIGHT. BUT YES. SO THEY THEY DID SUBMIT FOR THEIR FIRST SITE PERMIT. THEY ALSO JUST SUBMITTED FOR THEIR BUILDING PERMIT. BUT WE DID PROVIDE A REVIEW. AND AT LEAST FROM THE PLANNING REVIEW SIDE, I CAN'T SPEAK FOR ENGINEERING, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE MANY COMMENTS LEFT TO MEET THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ZONING ORDINANCE. OKAY. THANK YOU. WHAT YOU SAID. I'LL START FROM. SO THEY THEY DID SUBMIT FOR BOTH OF THEIR PERMITS AND THEY FROM THE PLANNING REVIEW.
SO STAFF REVIEWS THEIR PERMIT SUBMITTALS. AND WE DID NOT HAVE MANY COMMENTS LEFT ON THEIR REVIEW. YEAH. THEY DIDN'T THEY DIDN'T BLEED TOO BADLY ON THE PLANS AS WE USED TO CALL. OUR CONTRACT WITH THE SELLERS CONTINGENT ON CASES. WE WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IF CASES WASN'T WASN'T COMING. SO IT THERE'S NO POSSIBILITY OF YOU GETTING BEACH CLUB BUT NOT CASES. OH INTERESTING POINT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER DALTON. WELL, IF WE'RE READY, BASED
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UPON THE INFORMATION THAT CASES IS GOING IN, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'VE SPENT MORE MONEY TO GET READY TO THIS POINT, I DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO OBJECT TO THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION. SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE THE APPLICANT. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN. SCP FOR 20 YEARS, ESPECIALLY 30 YEARS PERMIT FOR 30 YEARS. YEAH. OKAY.SECOND. OKAY, I'LL THROW THAT OUT. RIGHT. HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALTON AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ABEL TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION OF CP FOR CAR WASH AUTOMATED ROLLOVER FOR A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS. ANY ANY DISCUSSION. MY MY INITIAL THOUGHTS WERE TO FOLLOW STAFF'S ADVICE AND KEEP CONSISTENT WITH MY LAST VOTE TO. BUT I WILL PROBABLY SWITCH IF BECAUSE I'M.
I THINK I'M HEARING A MAJORITY IN FAVOR, AND IN ORDER TO GET A MOTION TO COUNCIL, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE UNANIMOUS VOTE. SO THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I BRING THAT UP. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONER DUCKWORTH, DID YOU YOU CHIMED IN. YES, SIR. AS YOU JUST STATED AND ORIGINALLY, LOOKING AT THIS AND THEN FINDING OUT THAT THAT WE HAVE THE THE OTHER IMPROVEMENT COMING NEXT DOOR, IT LOOKS LIKE AN IDEAL MARRIAGE TO ME FROM, FROM AN IMPROVEMENT ON THAT CORNER. SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT. ONE THING I STILL WANTED TO MENTION, THE COMP PLAN STILL DOES IDENTIFY THIS AREA AS COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH DISUSE AND THE CONVENIENCE STORE DOES NOT NECESSARILY COMPLY WITH. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT POINT OUT THERE. I GET IT. WHILE IT COULD BE COMPLEMENTARY WITH THE BUSINESS THAT'S COMING NEXT DOOR, BUT ONE OF THE BASIS FOR STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO GO WITH THE COMP PLAN. THE RECOMMENDATION IS TECHNICALLY BASED, YES. COMMISSIONER ABLE, THEN COMMISSIONER PARIS, I'M THE WORLD'S WORST. I DON'T WANT MORE CAR WASHES. I THINK WE'RE GETTING TOO MANY OF THEM IN GARLAND. BUT GIVEN THE FACT THAT THEY'RE COMING NEXT TO A COMPLIMENTING BUSINESS AND THEY'RE CONTINGENT ON THAT BUSINESS, I JUST LOOKING FORWARD. I WONDER WHAT ELSE COULD GO THERE. SO THAT'S WHY I'M GOING WHERE I'M GOING. ALRIGHT. COMMISSIONER PARIS AND THEN COMMISSIONER DALTON, THAT WAS JUST MY SAME SENTIMENTS THAT COMMISSIONER DUCKWORTH HAD MENTIONED BEFORE ON THE COMPLIMENTARY AND UNDERSTANDING THE COUNCIL'S UPDATE WAS ON THE ADJACENT AREAS. AND SO AND THEN THE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY FOR THE SUPPORT OF IT.
AND THE SOP OF 30. I WAS THINKING 25, BUT I'M OKAY. SO JUST WANTED TO GIVE MY FEEDBACK AROUND JUST THOSE THREE KEY THINGS IS WHERE I'M CURRENTLY LOOKING AT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND COMMISSIONER DALTON, I JUST WANT TO FOLLOW UP MY FEELING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION WAS VERY PREDICATED ON THE FACT THAT CASES WAS GOING IN, AND THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT HOW, IF THEY'VE SPENT MORE MONEY DOING ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS AND PERMITTING AND SO FORTH. SO THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO THE PLAN TO DO THIS JOB. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE MOST LIKELY GOING TO DO IT. AND THAT'S THAT'S WHY I WAS IN FAVOR OF THIS PARTICULAR MOTION. ALL RIGHTY. I SEE NO OTHER DISCUSSION. SHALL WE PREPARE TO VOTE. AND AGAIN, THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR THE SP FOR A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS.
AND WE'LL GIVE IT SOME TIME. THERE WE GO. AND THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, OF COURSE, WITH OUR PAST TRACK RECORD MAY OR MAY NOT BE A GOOD THING. WE CAN'T GUARANTEE. YEAH. ALRIGHTY.
[b. Z 25-33 Darlynn T. Troung (District 8)]
THANK K YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD LUC. ALL RIGHT. ITEM TWO B ZONING CASE 25 DASH 33. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION. DERLIN T TRUONG REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR A PERSONAL SERVICE. USE A CONCEPT PLAN FOR PERSONAL SERVICES. USE.THE SITE PLAN IS LOCATED AT 2241 PEGGY LANE, SUITE B. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED COMMUNITY OFFICE DISTRICT. GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A
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SPECIFIC USE PROVISION FOR A PERSONAL SERVICES USE, SPECIFICALLY A HAIR SALON ON THE PROPERTY ZONE. ADDRESS AS 2241 PEGGY LANE IN SUITE B. THE SUITE IS CURRENTLY VACANT AND IT IS 1200FT■S IN SIZE. THE BASE ZONING DISTRICT IS COMMUNITY OFFICE, AND IT REQUIRES AN SCP TO OPERATE A PERSONAL SERVICES USE. THIS IS A LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE SUBJECT SITE AND THE SURROUNDING ZONING DISTRICTS. TO THE EAST IS MULTIFAMILY, TO THE WEST IS INDUSTRIAL AND VACANT. TO THE SOUTH IS MORE COMMUNITY OFFICE AND THEN TO THE NORTH IS INDUSTRIAL WITH PARKING LOT. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IDENTIFIES THIS AREA AS BUSINESS CENTER, AND BUSINESS CENTERS PROVIDE A CLUSTER OF BUSINESS OFFICES AND OR LOW IMPACT INDUSTRY, INCLUDING CAMPUS TYPE DEVELOPMENT, THAT CUMULATIVELY EMPLOY LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS DEVELOPMENT TYPE OCCUR INTERNAL TO BUILDINGS, RESULTING IN MINIMAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS LIKE SOUND, AIR TRAFFIC, OUTDOOR LIGHTING, STORAGE, AND OTHER AND OTHER IMPACTS, AND ARE COMPATIBLE WITH ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT TYPES AND ARCHITECTURE. CHARACTER, SCALE AND INTENSITY. THESE ARE SITE PHOTOS FROM PEGGY LANE. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH SIGNS ON THERE, AND I THINK A COUPLE MORE. YEAH, AND THEN THIS IS A PHOTO FROM THE PARKING LOT. LANE. AND THIS IS THE CONCEPT PLAN. THE APPLICANT HAS ARTICULATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR SALON WILL SPECIALIZE IN WITH KIDS THAT ARE SPECIAL NEEDS, AND WITH THE ELDERLY THAT HAVE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. THIS IS AN OFFICE TYPE DEVELOPMENTNT, AND THERE AE EXISTING MEDICAL OFFICE OR IT IS AN OFFICE DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT'S MEDICAL USES IN THE PLAZA, AND THERE ALSO IS SUFFICIENT PARKING. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS AN SCP FOR 30 YEARS, AND OUR POLICY GUIDELINES RECOMMENDS 20 TO 30 YEARS. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, BECAUSE THIS USE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ACT AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND IT ALSO ACTS AS A SERVICE TO THE PATIENTS WHO WILL BE VISITING, POTENTIALLY VISITING THE MEDICAL CENTER TO ALSO VISIT THE HAIR SALON. STAFF SENT OUT 90 LETTERS AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. ALL RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS? I SEE NONE. YOU'RE GETTING OFF EASY TONIGHT. COME ON DOWN. I IMAGINE YOU'RE THE APPLICANT, MISS TRON. GOOD EVENING. MEMBER OF PLANNING COMMISSION. MY NAME IS DARLENE CHANG, AND I REQUEST APPROVAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR MY HAIR SALON. IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME TO HELP COMMUNITY. ALSO TAKING CARE OF MY OLDER MOTHER. AND I LIKE TO. SHARE. OUR ADDRESS IS 2241 PEGGY LANE, GARLAND, TEXAS. I PROVIDE HAIRCUT FOR CLIENTS FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME, AUTISM, AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS.THIS SMALL, SINGLE OPERATED SALON, ONE STATION, ONE CHAIR, ONE SHAMPOO BOWL, ONE MURAL AND MY SERVANT HOURS ON MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 10 TO 6 SATURDAY 10 TO 5. PLANNING A PARKING LOT FOR CLIENT TO COMMIT TO. SAFE AND WELCOME TO INVOLVE WOMEN. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR APPROVAL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT? I SEE NONE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING DOWN. THANK YOU SIR, I SEE NOBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE, BUT IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE? COMMISSIONERS MOTION DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER PEREZ, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE THIS REQUEST. WOULD THAT BE FOR THE
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30 YEARS? YES. OKAY. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALTON TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PROVISION FOR PERSONAL SERVICE USE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS.ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET READY TO VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.
THAT WAS LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA. SO AND AND LET'S SEE IT IS NOW RIGHT AT 7:00 SO UNTIL OUR MEETING
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