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Consideration of Six Alternative Standards to the Provisions of the IH-35E Corridor Overlay District Associated With a Proposed Industrial Building on a 15.753-Acre Lot, Legally Described as Lewisville Square Addition, Block A, Lot 1A; Located at 280 East Corporate Drive; Zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, as Requested by Dan Lawson of Proterra Properties and Derek Downs of Halff Associates on Behalf of Longpoint Realty, the Potential Property Owner (Case No. 19-11-2-ALTSTD).
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
Proterra Properties plans to construct an approximately 120,000 square-foot office-warehouse at the subject site. The standards in the IH-35E Overlay District were designed in anticipation of structures geared toward retail and office uses instead of large industrial developments. The following Alternative Standards are requested to facilitate the development of the proposed office-warehouse: a) to allow the short edge of the building to be placed parallel to the adjacent street; b) to allow a maximum block perimeter over 2,400 feet; c) to not provide cross access pavement; d) to allow reduced driveway spacing of 70 feet in lieu of the required 300 feet; e) to allow a reduction of off-street parking requirements by providing one space per 2,000 square feet for the warehouse portion of the building; and f) to allow 20% brick or stone on the front and rear elevations in lieu of the required 80% of each exterior wall to be brick or stone. Before preparing engineered drawings, the applicants have submitted this request for Alternative Standards to determine if the project may move forward. On February 4, 2020, the Overlay District Board voted unanimously (7-0) to recommend approval of Alternative Standards a), b) and d) through f) as presented with the additional open space and screening provided on the concept plan and recommended approval of alternative standard c) with the condition that the cross access easement is provided.
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