File #: 25-4375    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Regular Hearing
File created: 11/13/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/1/2025 Final action:
Title: Consideration of an Alternative Standard Associated With Landscaping for a Proposed Office Development on Approximately 0.42 Acres; Legally Described as a Portion of Wilkes Addition, Block B, Lot 1R; Located on the Northeast corner of South Stemmons Freeway (IH-35E) and West Purnell Street, at 535 West Purnell Street, Zoned Office (OD) District, as Requested by Andrew Yeoh of Triangle Engineering, on Behalf of Purnell Plaza LC, the Property Owner (25-04-5-ALTSTD).
Attachments: 1. Staff Memo - Alt. Std. 535 W. Purnell St. 2025.11.pdf, 2. Location Map - Alt. Std. 535 W. Purnell St. 2025.11.14, 3. Aerial Map - Alt. Std. 535 W. Purnell St. 2025.11.14, 4. P&Z Minutes - Alt. Std. 535 W. Purnell St. 2025.11.pdf, 5. Request Letter - Alt. Std. 535 W. Purnell St. 2025.11.14, 6. Site Plan - Alt. Std. 535 W. Purnell St. 2025.11.14
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Consideration of an Alternative Standard Associated With Landscaping for a Proposed Office Development on Approximately 0.42 Acres; Legally Described as a Portion of Wilkes Addition, Block B, Lot 1R; Located on the Northeast corner of South Stemmons Freeway (IH-35E) and West Purnell Street, at 535 West Purnell Street, Zoned Office (OD) District, as Requested by Andrew Yeoh of Triangle Engineering, on Behalf of Purnell Plaza LC, the Property Owner (25-04-5-ALTSTD).

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:

 

The subject site contained an office building until 2015 when nearly half of the site was acquired by the Texas Department of Transportation for the IH-35E widening project.  This left the site with a unique geometry and increased the amount of area along the IH-35E frontage road.  The applicant is proposing to build a small office building at this location and is requesting an alternative standard to reduce the landscape requirements of the Core Subdistrict of the IH-35E Overlay District.  The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended unanimous approval (6-0) on November 18, 2025.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the City Council approve the alternative standard as set forth in the caption above.

 

AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS:

 

Richard E. Luedke, AICP, Planning Director