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Grand Prairie staff briefs commission on TMI Sports Medical ambulatory surgical center site plan
Summary
City planning staff reviewed a site plan for a 16,300-square-foot ambulatory surgical center at 3811 Double Oak Avenue, outlined outstanding UDC and landscape corrections and explained the applicant used a 30-day "shot clock" process required by state law.
City of Grand Prairie planning staff on May 12 briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on a site plan for TMI Sports Medical, an ambulatory surgical center proposed at 3811 Double Oak Avenue.
The project would occupy about 5.7 acres and include a roughly 16,300-square-foot building with four operating rooms, pre- and post-operative care spaces, sterile processing and administrative areas, staff said. The site plan, staff said, meets local density and dimensional standards and parking requirements but falls short on landscaping and some plan details.
Staff noted several required revisions and conditions recommended for approval: revised site plan, landscape plan, building elevations and checklist submitted to staff by 5 p.m. May 23; addition of the case number to each page; a 40-foot clear space at the dumpster enclosure and compliance with commercial garbage collection design criteria; mechanical yard screening per Appendix F of the Unified Development Code (UDC); driveway dimensions and curb ramps per Article 12 of the UDC; a 50-foot right-of-way dedication for a future Heritage Parkway; facade material and window area tabulations; and a detailed plant list that identifies shrubs, container size and whether plants are drought tolerant or pollinator friendly.
Staff said the landscape plan currently does not show sufficient trees, does not identify individual shrubs or specify 5-gallon minimum containers, and lacks flowering plant details. Staff recommended increasing the caliper of ornamental trees to 3 inches to count toward required trees and adding additional trees when excluding a 150-foot easement from landscape calculations as allowed by Article 8 of the UDC.
Commissioners asked why the application used the 30-day "shot clock" process rather than the Development Review Committee (DRC) review most applicants use. Staff explained that state law requires a determination within 30 days after application; if a determination is not made and the application is not placed on an agenda within the 30 days, the application can become automatically approved. Staff said the expedited process is sometimes used by applicants under contract or in escrow who wish to vest their applications earlier and that it can increase pressure on staff reviews.
No action was taken during the briefing; public hearings and any formal determinations will occur at the regular meeting, staff said.
