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Council approves rezoning at Glenville and Greenville to allow 45‑foot office‑warehouse; vote 5‑1
Summary
The council approved a Planned Development to allow a single‑story, 76,400‑square‑foot building up to 45 feet tall on an 8.3‑acre site at the southeast corner of Greenville Avenue and Glenville Drive. The motion passed 5–1; one council member opposed citing truck/industrial concerns.
The Richardson City Council voted 5–1 on June 16 to rezone an 8.3‑acre property at the southeast corner of Greenville Avenue and Glenville Drive from I‑M‑1 (industrial) to a Planned Development (PD) tailored to the I‑M‑1 district, allowing a single‑story, 76,400‑square‑foot building with a 45‑foot parapet height and a truck court at the rear.
Why this matters: The site is currently improved with an older two‑story office building but is zoned industrial. The PD allows an office‑style exterior with warehouse functionality (mezzanine office, loading docks). Council members debated the design’s compatibility with the municipal campus vision, potential truck traffic, and long‑term land‑use consistency with Richardson’s comprehensive plan.
What the PD allows and what the developer proposes - The PD amendment permits a single‑story building up to 45 feet tall at the highest parapet to provide internal clear height for warehouse uses; the zoning code’s by‑right single‑story height limit is typically 25 feet. Multiple‑story buildings can be…
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