Planning and Zoning: Commission approves site plans and permits, denies two rezoning requests

The City of Grand Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission on May 12 approved multiple site plans and specific-use permits and denied two proposed comprehensive-plan and zoning changes.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes from April 28, 2025; final plat PLT24-12-0046 for 3705 S. Highway 161): approved (motion by Commissioner Michelle Madden; second by Commissioner Frank Gonzales); motion passed unanimously (yes:7).

- STP25-04-0013 — Site plan for TMI SportsMed ambulatory surgical center, 3811 Double Oak Avenue (PD-322A): approved with DRC/staff conditions (motion by Commissioner Michelle Madden; second by Commissioner Ty Chapman); motion passed unanimously (yes:7). Staff’s conditions require plan revisions by May 23, specified landscaping, screening, driveway and right-of-way dedications, and other UDC/Appendix F compliance items.

- SUP25010002 — Specific-use permit for a convenience store (no gas) at 203 N. Belt Line: approved (motion by Commissioner Janie Mendez Adakari; second not specified on the record); motion passed unanimously (yes:7).

- SUP24110047 — Specific-use permit for EZ Food Mart, 688 W. Pioneer Parkway (convenience store, no gas): approved with DRC condition prohibiting outside display/storage (motion by Commissioner Michelle Madden; second by Commissioner Frank Gonzales); motion passed unanimously (yes:7).

- CPA2503006 & ZON25-03-0008 — Comprehensive-plan amendment and zoning change for 2005–2013 W. Jefferson St. (proposed change to Low Density Residential and Single Family-6): denied following discussion (motion to deny by Commissioner Michelle Madden; second by Commissioner Ty Chapman); motion to deny passed (yes:7).

- SUP25020011 — SUP/site plan for Hawaiian Bros. restaurant with drive-through at 1210 Arkansas Ln.: approved with variances per DRC recommendations (motion by Commissioner Michelle Madden; second by Commissioner Victor Medina); motion passed unanimously (yes:7).

- CPA2501001 & ZONT4-12-0031 — Comprehensive-plan amendment and zoning change for 2901 W. Warrior Trail (proposed change to Light Industrial): denied per staff recommendation (motion by Commissioner Michelle Madden; second by Commissioner Frank Gonzales); motion passed unanimously (yes:7).

Why it matters

The commission’s actions advance several commercial developments into the permitting process — including a medical ambulatory surgical center (TMI SportsMed) and a quick-service restaurant pad at a Walmart outparcel — while rejecting two requests that would change the city’s Future Land Use Map and zoning on parcels where staff found the changes inconsistent with the comprehensive plan. Approvals carry conditions that applicants must satisfy before the items proceed to city council or building-permit review.

What the staff and applicants said

Staff presenters repeatedly cited the Unified Development Code (UDC) and Appendix F design standards and summarized outstanding plan revisions required before final permits. Applicants described design constraints: the TMI architect said a high-pressure gas line and overhead power lines reduced the developable width of the TMI site and limited window placement, and TMI’s design team said they would submit the required tables and revisions by May 23. Hawaiian Bros’ representative said the operator has multiple successful DFW locations and seeks the remaining pad at the center.

Next steps

Approved items proceed to the city council or to building-permit review with the conditions noted in staff reports. Denied comprehensive-plan and zoning requests remain subject to resubmittal with changes that address staff’s and commissioners’ concerns about conformity with the Future Land Use Map and site access.