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Planning commission approves contractor shop with outdoor equipment storage at 502 West Oakdale Road
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a specific use permit allowing MEI Industrial Solutions to operate a contractor shop with outside storage and heavy equipment at 502 West Oakdale Road, subject to site improvements and screening conditions.
The City of Grand Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission on June 23 unanimously approved a specific use permit allowing MEI Industrial Solutions to operate a contractor shop with outside storage and heavy equipment at 502 West Oakdale Road.
The permit applies to a property zoned light industrial within the SH 161 corridor overlay. Planning staff said the site is currently developed and operated by Zachary Construction, which will consolidate to the rear of the lot while MEI would use the front portion for staging, storage and specialized machinery-moving operations. Staff reported two public notices in favor and no opposition and recommended approval with conditions, including compliance with the proposed site plan and a dumpster enclosure that meets Article 8 of the Unified Development Code (minimum interior measurements 12 feet by 12 feet).
Planning staff described the site as surrounded by light industrial and planned development districts and said the site includes an existing 8-foot solid wood screening fence along Oakdale Road. Maxwell Fisher, representing MEI and speaking for the applicant, said MEI is a specialty contractor that performs rigging, machinery moving, crating and industrial installation work and expects to have about five to 10 employees at the site. Fisher said MEI does not intend to keep heavy equipment stored on-site for long periods: "we don't keep the machinery on-site for a very long period of time. We wanna try to get it processed and moved to its it's in location. That's how we do business and frankly how we make money," he told the commission.
Commissioners asked about internal fencing to separate the two tenants and whether the proposed use is compatible with surrounding operations. Commissioner John Fedorko moved to close public discussion and approve the item per Development Review Committee (DRC) recommendations; Commissioner Ty Chapman seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The approval includes the DRC conditions shown in the staff report (site plan compliance and the required dumpster enclosure) and requires the applicant to finalize site improvements in the final plat/plotting process.
