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The presenter told commissioners the amendment touches many UDC articles (1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16, 22, 23, 26, 30 and Appendix W) and summarized three primary takeaways from SB 8 40. Staff quoted from the statute’s effect on local authority, saying in part that \"a municipality shall allow mixed use residential use and development or multifamily residential use and development in a zoning classification that allows office, commercial, retail, warehouse, or mixed use development as an allowed use under that classification.\" The presenter said the law also limits the city’s ability to adopt local density, height or setback requirements that are more restrictive than certain state-prescribed thresholds and allows administrative approval of developments that meet state standards without additional governing-body action.

Key proposed changes staff described include:
- Adding multifamily and mixed-use residential as permitted in some commercial, retail and industrial base districts where state law now requires it, while clarifying which dimensional or density standards the city may still apply.
- Updating sign-posting requirements for rezoning to meet minimum state sign-size and posting rules and adding a requirement to publish legal notices on the city’s website in addition to newspaper notices.
- Revising parking standards: the city will treat 1 off-street space per unit as the minimum it may require for certain small-lot developments (per SB 15) while retaining preferred parking standards (for example, 1.5 spaces for one-bedroom units) as non-mandatory guidance.
- Creating explicit administrative review pathways for multifamily and mixed-use site plans that meet applicable regulations, and clarifying denial/appeal routes when developments do not meet standards.
- Modifying Appendix W (residential development standards) to remove provisions the city may no longer require under state law and to preserve local standards where state law permits.

Staff also described SB 15 changes for small-lot housing: the statute establishes minimum lot-size and setback limits the city may not exceed for small-lot developments and sets limits on required open space and parking for those products. Staff said the city will require a minimum alley/35-foot street cross section for small-lot subdivisions of five or more lots to ensure emergency access and to locate required parking off the alley, addressing practical concerns about narrow lots and curbside parking.

Other administrative changes include a new $50 fee for required rezoning signs (to cover larger, state-mandated sign size), clarifying site-plan and fee tables for multifamily administrative reviews, and removing duplicate fees or services the city does not provide. Staff noted that the planning & zoning commission will no longer serve on a statutorily defined advisory committee and that the advisory committee will be separately appointed by city council.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about how administrative approvals will interact with variance requests and about exemptions (for example, airport or military buffers and heavy industrial zones). Staff said exemptions exist and will be applied. Several commissioners discussed the potential local implications — for example, concerns about loss of local control versus opportunities for additional housing supply — and staff said they have been engaging property owners and plan to continue outreach during the comp-plan update.

The presentation concluded with staff offering to answer additional questions as the code amendments are refined for public hearings. No formal action was taken during the staff briefing; the amendments will be processed through formal ordinance hearings and city council consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - Planning & Zoning Briefing 08252025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff presented a comprehensive UDC text amendment package to align Grand Prairie’s land-use regulations with recent state statutes including SB 8 40 and SB 15, affecting parking, small-lot standards, administrative site-plan review and posting requirements.","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},6504427,"City narrows allowable uses for Lake Ridge city-owned parcels after resident input; second nearby rec-center site revised",447,408000,855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671833-34eb30118c6cf053ffaea6365698526f&start=408&end=855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671833-34eb30118c6cf053ffaea6365698526f/thumbnail_408000.jpg","/articles/6504427/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/City-narrows-allowable-uses-for-Lake-Ridge-city-owned-parcels-after-resident-input-second-nearby-rec-center-site-revised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504427-6705ceabb2aca234aec5f547ae5e76b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498063&Signature=k6cRu3eV2wD8YoSPPP2fh0oF4HGCjXLa7HQmziBEIUqKHWvTNfKXe4HdttQgQBterk53CRRmVXqDgfWPwCUrEVUyvYBnNFjw5zLmWbOorBpreOQnZAak8zkMMXvKZXR6Nd64qLg-uVIdq8MIno05ZoAvwUIvkUiC5EVmoLRENh7OJTvTK-BIjWOqOqAp8RuSICOIJYxHTvR7poOGHJZIIayyhm3wOamhMUuydem60WCzlK4or-zGSaSISK8Qt0QR50i-JbmSHbcdAHG02E4hIAkxS1KQ5TCnTxH~oW~MYPIK27fR5-IhB4RoONjFefU32labA9tTThv1JmZGH1Ly~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented proposed plan-development controls for city-owned property in the 5300 block of Lake Ridge and described a related, withdrawn zoning item for a nearby England and Lake Ridge parcel originally considered for a recreation center.

Staff said the city purchased the 5300 block parcel and initially considered it for a community or heritage center, but public input discouraged that use. Because the property is currently zoned general retail under PD-2678, staff proposed a new PD that would limit allowable uses on the parcel. The presenter said state law changes from Senate Bill 8 40 mean the city cannot prohibit multifamily uses in every case where the base district allows retail or similar uses, so the PD approach and a deed restriction may be used to limit certain uses on the city-owned parcel. \"The property is currently zoned general retail under PD 2 67 8. So we created a PD that would limit the number of uses allowed on that property,\" the presenter told commissioners.

Staff reported receiving letters opposing development that some writers described as \"apartments,\" though staff said that concern likely stemmed from confusion with another pending case; staff emphasized that the Lake Ridge PD is not an apartment proposal. Development Review Committee recommended approval of staff’s PD recommendation for the city-owned Lake Ridge parcel.

Separately, staff said it withdrew the zoning case for a second parcel at England and Lake Ridge after citizen opposition to a proposed hybrid \"built-to-rent\" housing category that residents equated with apartments. Staff said the hybrid housing category will be removed and the item returned to a future agenda after revisions. Commissioners discussed deed restrictions as a way the city can further limit post-sale uses of city-owned property; staff said a deed restriction on a property sold to a private party could be an enforceable tool even where an ordinance alone would conflict with state law.

Commissioners also raised community needs: one commissioner representing the affected district said they were disappointed the city would not build a recreation center on the site and urged additional outreach and consideration of alternatives. Staff said they have engaged property owners and will continue comp-plan updates and community outreach through the coming months.

No formal commission vote was taken at the briefing; the PD for the city-owned Lake Ridge parcel was recommended by staff and will advance to public hearings and council consideration.","Planning staff presented a proposed plan development to limit uses on a city-owned parcel in the 5300 block of Lake Ridge and said a nearby England & Lake Ridge case was withdrawn and revised after resident objections to a proposed built-to-rent hybrid housing use.",{"_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},6504431,"Staff to present plan development to allow funeral home at 310 Southwest Third Street",127,90000,217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671833-34eb30118c6cf053ffaea6365698526f&start=90&end=217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671833-34eb30118c6cf053ffaea6365698526f/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6504431/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Staff-to-present-plan-development-to-allow-funeral-home-at-310-Southwest-Third-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504431-5d45289e8641bf42f4de09e624f31964/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498063&Signature=OrVts8a0RHszFRmqhyZC~WnH~7rO1-WDBQoOi4Wgt8VjHgALwQp~h8lQv3kYnft2ia-OKHbgyVlFa1ZF5TWBpzUAq83joLGWtDo9DgAq29MVjxctj3iL6CGYK2stuajVb3giyNSROIan0J4DHeeyfCI2qMhQSPcOUEYMT1WdL52zQ~HfIfiyTOb8HoL4X~kmW5AXyf15Q4toIpdOXY1YrzK~9ICPnd6rjt2XhhTbR~A~5RL4WcJ7MJ8hBpq~GrYiYbTCYXUBknXMe1IRe3sX2MxlUd2zNWfvJRh-BJ4nFDtOH8d-TrBFr0DMm3CTtpudgIaBC0Gy6ui3-2inrDtIZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Item ZON25060021 was presented at the Planning and Zoning Commission staff briefing as a plan-development request to permit a funeral home at 310 Southwest Third Street.

Staff said the property is currently zoned MF-1 (multifamily) and the applicant proposes to retain MF-1 as the base zoning while adding a funeral home as an approved use through a plan development. \"This is item number 2, zoning case, ZON25060021,\" a staff member said during the briefing. The staff presentation said the applicant would convert an existing church on the site into a funeral home with limited interior improvements for staging, visitation and travel services. \"All intensive day-to-day operations including removals, embalming, and transportation services will be conducted at the applicant’s existing location which is in Irving,\" the presenter said.

Staff told commissioners the change is being processed as a plan development rather than a full rezoning to avoid opening the site to a broader set of more intensive uses. The presenter said notices were mailed to nearby properties (the presenter recalled the number as about 51) and that no responses had been returned. Development review staff recommended approval of the plan development as presented.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about public outreach; one commissioner noted that at an earlier hearing one homeowner had appeared in opposition and asked whether neighbors had been contacted beyond that single attendee. The presenter replied that, to their knowledge, only that one homeowner had attended earlier hearings. No formal motion or vote occurred during the staff briefing; staff indicated the item will return for consideration during the regular meeting where final action may be taken.

The staff presentation emphasized that the site would not host intensive mortuary operations, which would remain at the applicant’s Irving facility. Commissioners and staff also discussed that processing the change as a plan development limits other uses that a full rezoning could allow.

The staff briefing concluded with the item left for the regular meeting; the briefing record shows staff recommendation for approval but no formal commission vote was taken at this session.","Planning staff introduced ZON25060021, a plan-development amendment to allow a funeral home use at an existing church at 310 Southwest Third Street; staff said day-to-day mortuary operations would remain at the applicant’s Irving location and recommended approval. No formal action was taken during the briefing.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning staff outlines broad UDC text amendments to comply with SB 8 40 and other state bills

City narrows allowable uses for Lake Ridge city-owned parcels after resident input; second nearby rec-center site revised

Staff to present plan development to allow funeral home at 310 Southwest Third Street