Colleyville staff reviews revised PUD for proposed garage-condominium project on Industrial and Colleyville boulevards

2532450 · March 10, 2025

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Summary

Planning staff presented changes to a planned unit development for a proposed ‘garage condominium’ project at 1801 Industrial Boulevard and 6255/6301 Colleyville Boulevard, describing reduced parapet height, added landscaping, parking assumptions and ongoing drainage work; no final action or vote is recorded in the transcript.

City of Colleyville planning staff presented a revised planned unit development (PUD) for a proposed garage-condominium project at 1801 Industrial Boulevard and 6255/6301 Colleyville Boulevard during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Staff described changes the applicant made to the site plan, landscaping and building height in response to neighborhood concerns.

The revisions include “beefed up” landscaping along Lot 2 and adjacent to the dumpster enclosure and a reduced parapet height from 32 feet to 29 feet, staff said. Staff also noted that the applicant addressed neighbor concerns about traffic in a response letter but that traffic impacts are not fully within the applicant’s control.

Commissioners and staff discussed how the units would be sold or leased. Staff said the applicant originally left the market strategy open but that a recent revision indicated the units would be sold. Commissioners noted that ownership could increase individual accountability and be handled through a condominium regime or homeowners association. One participant said the application cited provisions of the Texas Property Code governing condominiums, which implies a condominium structure, though details on ownership and any special deed restrictions were described by staff as still being finalized.

Parking and use were the focus of several questions. The applicant proposes each unit include two internal parking spaces; staff counted those internal spaces as part of the parking supply. Staff said the PUD format allows flexible parking ratios and that the city did not require supporting analysis from the applicant at this stage: “We did rely on their proposal more than anything else given that it's their product,” a staff member said. Commissioners expressed concern about whether the proposed parking would suit future uses if occupants change; staff and commissioners noted there may be opportunities later to add parking if the use intensity increases.

The proposed ordinance language would prohibit overnight parking outside the units, staff said: “If they have any overnight, it has to be inside the building, and that's written into the ordinance that we've proposed.” Staff also told the commission the applicant is working with the city engineer on stormwater control and is considering underground detention; most runoff is planned to be directed toward Colleyville Boulevard’s storm sewer.

Commissioners discussed management and maintenance, noting that regardless of ownership model there would be a controlling organization—either a commercial property manager or an HOA—responsible for common-area upkeep and code compliance. Staff and commissioners said the applicant had met with nearby residents and had revised the proposal in response to several neighborhood requests.

No formal motion or vote on the PUD change is recorded in the transcript excerpt. The item was introduced as a tabled case from the commission’s January 13, 2025, meeting and returned to the commission for additional review.