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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z1024-0370 submitted by Brent Bordovsky on behalf of Marc Miller, Super Star Car Wash, for a change of zoning to amend Planned Development (PD) - General Retail (GR) Ordinance No. 4984, to modify the development standards to allow a concrete masonry unit (CMU) block screening wall in lieu of a precast screening wall located at 1415 South Belt Line Road.
(One response in favor and one in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.)
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The applicant requests a Planned Development (PD) amendment to allow Super Star Carwash to keep a concrete masonry unit (CMU) block screening wall that they constructed that does not comply with the Planned Development - General Retail (PD-GR) Ordinance No. 4984 screening wall requirements. In September 2022, City Council approved PD-GR Ordinance No. 4984 to allow a tunnel carwash facility subject to complying with the Development Standards (Exhibit B) and Concept Plan (Exhibit C) within the PD ordinance. The initial developer of the carwash was Wave Wash, which Super Star Carwash acquired in late 2022. Super Star Carwash obtained site plan approval in July 2022 and a building permit in August 2023.
The PD-GR required a precast screening wall, which must align with the existing screening wall along the rear of the adjacent property at 215 West Cartwright Road. The contractor constructed the screening wall with CMU. Additionally, it does not align with the existing wall on the adjacent property, leaving a gap between the two walls. The CMU wall is over 8 feet tall, includes a split-face finish on the side facing the carwash, and the color of the wall matches the carwash. Pictures of the constructed CMU wall are included in the Staff Report. If the request is denied, the applicant will be required to remove the CMU screening wall and replace it with a precast screening wall constructed per the PD-GR.
On October 14, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0 for a change of zoning to amend Exhibit B of Planned Development - General Retail Ordinance No. 4984 to allow the CMU wall with the condition that it be extended to the existing screening wall at 215 West Cartwright Road to eliminate the gap between the two walls.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, staff recommends City Council take action.
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Staff Report and Maps
P&Z Minutes
Ordinance
Drafter
Garrett Langford
Head of Department
Garrett Langford