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Why it matters: The approvals clear the way for speculative industrial and flex buildings intended to serve smaller local and regional businesses, while council placed limits intended to reduce impacts on nearby residential areas.

What the council approved
- Items 17 and 18: A comprehensive plan amendment and a zoning change for about 13.88 acres to a plan‑development district for light industrial use, with a concept plan for a roughly 100,000‑square‑foot speculative office/warehouse. The council approved conditions from staff and added restrictions: contractor shops may operate only with indoor storage (no outdoor storage), convenience stores were removed from the allowed list, and no automotive‑related permits will be allowed.
- Items 19 and 20: A comprehensive plan amendment and zoning change for nearly 16 acres, with three alternative concept plans (options ranged from two mid‑sized buildings to multiple smaller flex buildings). The applicant requested variances that included reduced street landscape buffers (proposed 20 feet along some streets instead of the 30‑foot standard), an alternative parking calculation for flex space, and reduced wing wall heights from the 25‑foot UDC requirement to 14 feet.

Council conditions and variance outcome
Council and staff negotiated additional screening and landscaping requirements. For the larger 16‑acre proposal, staff recommended that if truck docks face Hard Rock Road the applicant provide additional screening (masonry wall or living berm) and submit a line‑of‑sight study. Planning and Zoning recommended approval with conditions 7–0; council approved the rezoning and variances but required a covenant for an additional 20 percent more landscaping in the reduced buffer area to offset the smaller buffer.

Developer and public remarks
Tyler Thomas, president of the commercial and industrial division at Tremont Group, described the proposed buildings as “catered towards smaller tenants” and said the plan favors shallow‑bay flex space rather than deep distribution uses. “This is gonna be catered towards smaller, tenants, smaller local businesses, and regional businesses in the area,” Thomas said on the record.

Resident Hamilton Peck, who spoke in opposition to large warehouses in other contexts, said neighborhood preferences were split: “People down south unanimously said, my goodness. Give me warehouses. People up north said, I'm tired of warehouses.” He also described topography challenges and argued that strict buffer requirements would make some warehouse configurations infeasible.

Votes and motions
- For items 17 and 18 the motion to approve with the Planning & Zoning conditions plus the extra prohibitions on convenience stores, outdoor storage and auto‑related uses was moved by Councilmember Schabel and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Georgia Clemson; the motion carried unanimously.
- For items 19 and 20 council closed the public hearing and approved the comprehensive plan amendment and zoning change with staff conditions 2–6, granting the requested buffer exception contingent on the applicant adding 20 percent more landscaping; the motion was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Georgia Clemson and seconded by Councilmember Adams and passed unanimously.

Details and next steps
- Property sizes and concept plans: the first site is about 13.88 acres with a concept for a roughly 100,000‑square‑foot speculative office/warehouse; the second is nearly 16 acres with three concept alternatives ranging from multiple smaller flex buildings to larger buildings with truck docks.
- Variances granted subject to screening, line‑of‑sight drawings and additional landscaping requirements; final building and site plans must meet the stated conditions before site‑plan approval.

Ending: The council’s approvals pave the way for industrial and flex development aimed at small and regional firms while imposing conditions intended to reduce visual and operational impacts on nearby residential areas.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - City Council 03182025 - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Grand Prairie approved rezoning and concept plans for two properties to light industrial use (one ~13.9 acres, one ~16 acres), granted requested variances including reduced landscape buffers but required a 20% increase in landscaping and added restrictions on convenience stores, outside storage and auto‑related uses.","taxTitle","Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6631588,"Council accepts donation for six pickleball courts and approves 36‑unit townhome site plan",193,957000,1150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2679738-caa261984d1ec72c937a212b35ff5e1f&start=957&end=1150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2679738-caa261984d1ec72c937a212b35ff5e1f/thumbnail_957000.jpg","/articles/6631588/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-accepts-donation-for-six-pickleball-courts-and-approves-36unit-townhome-site-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6631588-101e721519b1114a6adc5f5856fb9a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171677&Signature=bqJkKMBh0dFHsy~NikqJxs-P6qeFKH~vbj0WQ21eL5BqiXcGUy7lPhj6bfKVBTe2UH7xqIFAfS02G2mzSJQWpQN6PS9nkm9loaKAqUBBWeJpNBx1ipq69PQSwPBal02cUK3i~oyXGOwcJ3JRH7wpLIglYetxoqAL4TGCcXs5RJFLtS83oQ2Bw-C3K0cX2g6Z3mHEET7TsXONGPGExDd42gA8tzzlwiK-ISJYfeO8ETaXhjjFe-Hq0kGRw4XGD5Ty63nS3kYGZWf3AQfG1T-I5ZS33vq92HdJfXZG~t-9XRX~GtgbehXrXTZGeG87BDIKRRdGCx5VjQE0ZgVgL8H7vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Prairie — The City Council approved two separate development items March 18: a donated site plan for six pickleball courts adjacent to the Wildlife Commerce industrial development, and a site plan for 36 townhomes proposed by MDM on roughly 3.145 acres.

Why it matters: The pickleball donation will add publicly accessible courts and related facilities dedicated to the city; the townhome approval advances a residential infill project that was continued from a prior meeting.

Pickleball courts (Item 15)
City staff presented a site plan for a donation described as “Wildlife pickleball”: six courts, a restroom building, and associated parking at 705 West Wildlife Parkway. Staff said the developer will dedicate the improvements to the city upon completion and that the project meets landscaping and connectivity requirements after revisions requested by Parks staff. Planning and Zoning recommended approval 7–0; staff recommended approval to council.

Brad Cooper, who appeared on behalf of the donor, spoke only to note questions were welcome. In council remarks, members thanked Crow (the donor/developer group) and others involved for the contribution. The council approved the site plan by voice vote.

MDM townhomes (Item 16)
Staff reminded the council the item was continued from a prior meeting; the proposal calls for 36 townhome units on about 3.145 acres. The applicant agreed to staff’s conditions of approval reported on the record.

Councilmember Mike Doboski moved to approve the site plan (STP‑22‑008‑0040); the motion passed with no recorded opposition.

Details and next steps
- The pickleball courts will include connections to the adjacent trail and be dedicated to the city after construction; landscaping revisions replaced shrubs with ornamental trees per parks maintenance preferences.
- The townhome project will proceed under the conditions noted in the staff report; the applicant acknowledged coordination with council and staff at briefing.

Ending: Both items passed without recorded dissent and will move to the permitting and construction phases under the conditions reported to the council.","The council approved a donated site plan for six pickleball courts in the Wildlife Commerce industrial area and separately approved a 36‑unit MDM townhome site plan submitted by the applicant, both votes carried without recorded opposition.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6631593,"Council includes data‑campus drilling setback in consent approvals; distance not specified",56,792000,848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2679738-caa261984d1ec72c937a212b35ff5e1f&start=792&end=848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2679738-caa261984d1ec72c937a212b35ff5e1f/thumbnail_792000.jpg","/articles/6631593/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-includes-datacampus-drilling-setback-in-consent-approvals-distance-not-specified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6631593-60f523cb2c24c4f83e2d01816fe0f87b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171677&Signature=PeXj3inZ5Pji8liCvubiwieZRpMLtyZUha-BVd5~H6mJfU~hONuRI6b2M~WKZeB7l3yu3lk5oGi4qGhwj2NQiV3dOgpT6vrALiqJdEMzhxC5iIdJfLzMtR27EJys16DrmayzQGEkluMK5OyLBbcaHMLzxHana8SmCEFvvrQ9JmrndPVkx~UHulVz-CPXvv0KTYyB5kz6Cosic3DATiY7Ib~4-WDgYExb0gyi~4nUOpXpRXlPDy1CkaEeIOdo~~8zaD9rWleaCsqvpHgKq5TZpzlCPJhs7XCKldyHVjwgEnGpSYiTG7zm1BSzSX7HV74qluUTMJvp0N045bRWl3B-Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Prairie — The Grand Prairie City Council approved a change to the city's gas drilling and production regulations in the consent agenda March 18 that establishes a setback from “data campuses,” staff said — though the precise distance was not read into the record.

Why it matters: The change seeks to limit how close operators can place drilling activity to clusters of data centers described in the ordinance as “data campuses.” Data centers house servers and critical electrical infrastructure; operations near those facilities are a planning concern for property protection and operations.

Staff explanation and public questions
Cindy Mendez, public health and environmental quality director, told the council that “a data campus is actually data centers multiple on a certain acreage of land. So we're not just talking about 1 data center. It's really like a data cluster,” and that the proposed amendment would set a setback so “they can't drill within a certain footprint … of the data centers.”

When asked whether wells could still produce gas from under a data campus, Mendez said they could: “Now they could get gas from under the data campus… This is just setting how close they can drill to the data centers.” The presentation did not specify the numeric setback distance; the ordinance language and packet materials posted online contain the details.

Action and next steps
The amendment was included in the consent motion that passed 8–0. Staff said operators would still need to seek permits as required by the city's permitting process; specific implementation steps and exact setback dimensions are recorded in the posted packet and ordinance language.

Ending: The item was approved as part of the consent agenda; staff identified data campuses as multiple data centers on a single acreage and described the change as a proximity restriction rather than a prohibition on production from deeper subsurface resources.","Grand Prairie staff described an amendment to gas drilling and production regulations that would create a setback from data campuses (clusters of data centers). The council approved the related agenda item as part of the consent agenda March 18; staff did not state a setback distance during the presentation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6631597,"Grand Prairie council approves consent items including EPIC court replacement and quarterly budget adjustments",626,304000,930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2679738-caa261984d1ec72c937a212b35ff5e1f&start=304&end=930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2679738-caa261984d1ec72c937a212b35ff5e1f/thumbnail_304000.jpg","/articles/6631597/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Grand-Prairie-council-approves-consent-items-including-EPIC-court-replacement-and-quarterly-budget-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6631597-89c793f5038ba76b038e88f4db4a5749/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171677&Signature=OMDDMnQyuyrtmrdJjSgzR1wEPCGjgmRuawzDhw2x~D96VzzqsczmwaDQQXkvhfcvE5S4Z1VsedZtEcAWXWkjWiHEw9pBSVAIPnCwV5P-7cKQ7QArbMK63ArnufL-5WrsnQdDwriWg0bvg9eijgO8cpzNn9nz6YFqwnkkc3prGV-aywxi2vYxoqXyU~3lONtet2jme6mcC2WVMFOobUlIfF-Q-11I5HLr9iEpdg-H8wECaiGh1Q5u55uU~eoLXE09Z2Ywf9BBm8mwjNSx8fB68RWdHa71rqERpJSDHRpgn0O2fR14o5hlQ0EK7ZU5xyxh16AHKFgQAx6FsQA6gHbn1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Prairie — The Grand Prairie City Council voted unanimously March 18 to approve consent agenda items 4 through 14, including a contract to replace the basketball court floor at the EPIC recreation center and quarterly operating and capital budget amendments.

The consent vote came after public questions about the EPIC floor repair and about details of the budget amendments. The council approved all items by voice vote; the clerk recorded the motion as carrying 8 to 0.

Why it matters: The EPIC floor serves community recreation programs, and the council’s budget amendment motion updates spending and capital project allocations for departments across the city.

Councilmember discussion and public questions
Charlie Garza questioned the scope and procurement for item 9, the EPIC court replacement. “Is this going to be a recurring cost… Was there a bid that went out? If so, who bid for this contract?” Garza asked.

Chris Michalski, assistant director of parks and recreation, said the floor “was damaged due to water effusion underneath. This was discovered about 3 or 4 months ago.” He said the city completed tests and that a third‑party vendor confirmed the source was outside the building, “It was not any pressure lines inside the facility.” Michalski also told the council the full replacement would take about “3 to 5 weeks once we take the gym floor up, get everything taken care of, and put the gym floor up.”

Harold Willis asked whether the city could recover costs from the engineering firm that performed a 2021 forensic study; city staff said the city attorney would investigate that possibility.

On the budget amendments (items 12 and 13), Taubo, management services director, described the item as a routine quarterly amendment for both operating and capital improvement program accounts. “This is administrative cleanup for the majority of the items,” Taubo said, adding that some software and other items were reallocated during organizational changes and needed appropriation adjustments. When asked whether the amendments would affect the city’s sales tax revenue or bond rating, staff answered no.

Details and next steps
- EPIC basketball court: the contract listed in the packet includes contingency funding; the packet posted online contains the bid documents and related materials, the city said. The replacement timeline was estimated at 3–5 weeks of unavailability for the affected portion of the court once work begins.
- Budget amendments: staff described these as routine quarterly adjustments and “clean up” items to capture expenditures moved between departments; specifics are in the posted agenda packet.

The consent motion to approve items 4–14 passed by voice vote; the clerk recorded the outcome as 8–0 in favor. The items are now authorized to move forward under the terms shown in the council packet.

Ending: The council moved next to items that required public hearings and separate votes.","The Grand Prairie City Council on March 18 approved consent items 4–14, including a $165,000 contingency contract to replace the EPIC center basketball court floor and routine quarterly operating and capital budget amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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