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Council approves SUP for food processing and storage at 2740 Oakland Street; parking to be addressed administratively
Summary
The City Council approved a specific-use provision allowing a food processing and storage operation at 2740 Oakland Street, returning the site to a similar use previously held by Daisy Brands. Staff noted a technical parking requirement that the applicant will resolve through an administrative alternative compliance process before receiving a CO.
The Garland City Council on July 22 approved a specific-use provision (SUP) for a food processing and storage use at 2740 Oakland Street, authorizing the applicant to occupy a roughly 21,000-square-foot building on about 1 acre of industrially zoned land.
Staff told the council the site previously housed Daisy Brands for nearly three decades and that the proposed operator, American Produce and Repack (acting through applicant Wikibear LLC and owner Jason LaBarba), will use the site as overflow storage in addition to its existing location on Market Street. Staff recommended approval for a 25-year SUP; the council approved the request as presented.
Planning staff explained a technical parking requirement under the Garland Development Code (GDC): the code requires either one parking space per 1,000 square feet plus five visitor spaces (which would total 26 for the site) or one space per employee at maximum shift — whichever is higher. The applicant confirmed the current operation would have eight employees on a single shift and eight on‑site parking spaces. Because the code’s numeric formula produces a higher number, staff said the applicant must obtain an administrative alternative compliance before the city will issue a certificate of occupancy. “Technically, the GDC requires 26 parking spaces… but we have confirmed with the applicant… there are 8 employees… so they have confirmed that that parking number will be adequate for their operation,” staff said.
Applicant representative Hugh Pinder said the company intends to use the site as overflow, not to close the existing Market Street location. “He is not intending to close the existing location. He's gonna use this as overflow,” Pinder said, and added the applicant will work through whatever compliance process is required by the city.
The staff report notes limited space for new landscaping; staff and the plan commission recommended two small planters with disease‑resistant xeriscape plantings along the street. Four response letters were received in support of the SUP, two from within the notification area and two from outside it. Councilmember Mayor Pro Tem Luck moved to approve the plan as presented; Councilmember Dutton seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Before the certificate of occupancy is issued, the applicant must address parking through the city’s alternative compliance process and meet any landscaping conditions the council imposed.
