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Planning commission approves Poly America Building No. 9 and variances for equipment silos and landscaping
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a site plan and several variances for a new industrial building at the Poly America campus, allowing a 70‑foot equipment silo, reduced landscape buffer, and modified parking limits subject to four conditions including intersection improvements and stormwater detention.
The City of Grand Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a site plan and variances for Building No. 9 at the existing Poly America campus on July 28.
June, planning staff, told the commission the proposal removes an existing building to construct a new manufacturing facility and requests several variances: to allow 70‑foot equipment silos, to reduce the required landscape buffer and tree count because of existing mature trees, and to increase the campus parking maximum. June said the building office area is about 40 feet tall and that the silos reach about 70 feet.
The staff recommendation included four conditions: transportation and mobility services approval of proposed intersection improvements (including a new traffic signal and a turn lane); the applicant’s responsibility for any right‑of‑way acquisitions needed to achieve sufficient parkway width; provision of detention so post‑project stormwater runoff is no greater than pre‑project conditions; and installation of shown open‑space elements before issuance of the certificate of occupancy. June also said the applicant will provide more landscaping where feasible and preserve mature trees where possible.
Mike Peterson, civil engineer with Grama Associates, spoke in support for the applicant and said the engineering team and Poly America were available to answer commissioner questions. Jerry Reyes, vice president of Poly America, and a resident supporter also spoke in favor of the proposal. A commissioner representing District 1 said they appreciated that the company was retaining mature trees.
A commissioner moved to approve the site plan (STP25-05-0015) with the requested variances and DRC recommendations; Commissioner Ty Chapman seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The commission’s action authorizes the project to proceed subject to the four staff conditions; additional administrative approvals (right‑of‑way acquisition and transportation approvals) remain required before issuance of final permits.
