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Council approves PD amendment to allow office/warehouse use at 1775 Windy Joyce Road
Summary
The council unanimously approved a plan‑development amendment and concept plan permitting a 50/50 office/warehouse use at 1775 Windy Joyce Road (PD‑84‑104) for Rock Strategic; the applicant and staff agreed to improvements and an eight‑space parking allowance based on projected staffing.
The Garland City Council on Oct. 21 approved an amendment to Plan Development District 84‑104 to permit an office/warehouse showroom use at 1775 Windy Joyce Road and approved a concept plan for adaptive reuse of the existing building.
Nabi Leonard, director of planning and development, told the council the PD dates from 1984 and currently does not allow warehouse/office/showroom uses; the applicant sought an amendment to permit that use by right within the PD. Leonard described the site as underutilized, with failing asphalt and limited landscaping, and said the applicant proposed resurfacing pavement, making building updates to meet Garland Development Code (GDC) design standards and adding planters along the front.
The applicant represented by Mission Ridge Consultants and Rock Strategic said the proposed use is intended to house maintenance and operations for Rock Strategic’s restaurant holdings. Mission Ridge’s presenter described the proposal as a 50% office/50% warehouse split intended to be less intensive than heavy industrial uses nearby; the applicant said the operation would have about six employees and asked the PD to allow eight parking spaces rather than the 11 spaces the GDC would normally require for the square footage.
Nabi Leonard noted plan commission recommended approval; staff reported five letters in favor and three in opposition within the notification area. Council Member Moore, whose district includes the site, said the aesthetic improvements would reduce the property’s “eyesore” effect and moved to approve. Council Member Bass seconded; the measure passed unanimously.
Council and applicant clarified that the use is for storage and office operations and does not permit public repair services at the site; staff said repairs available to the business owner’s equipment inside the building would be allowed but outside storage of old equipment would not. Leonard said the PD amendment includes a deviation to reduce required parking from 11 to eight because the applicant projects limited employee presence.
The city file identifies the applicant as Mission Ridge Consultants and the property owner as not specified in the meeting record; the application was described by staff as an adaptive reuse of an existing building in a neighborhood centers designation under the comprehensive plan.
