Staff recommends SUPs for truck repair site and a convenience store in Grand Prairie

A staff presenter told the Planning and Zoning Commission at a Feb. 10 staff briefing that city staff recommends approval of a specific use permit (SUP 26010002) to allow truck and heavy-equipment repair on a multi-tenant site near Roy Orb Boulevard and Highway 161.

The staff member said the property contains two tilt‑wall industrial buildings with a mix of logistics and truck-related tenants and that the truck-repair use falls inside the Highway 161 overlay, which requires a site-specific SUP. Staff recommended approval if the applicant obtains a certificate of occupancy and an auto-related business (ARB) permit, provides proof of garage services to public health, and operates in compliance with the city nuisance ordinance (Chapter 13). "The main reason they actually need an SUP is because they happen to fall right in the borderline of the 161 overlay," the staff member said during the briefing.

In a separate presentation, staff described SUP 226010001, a request to allow a 1,500‑square‑foot convenience store (without fuel sales) at 615 Small Hill Street. According to staff, the store would operate 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., be staffed by one to two employees per shift, and use interior and exterior security cameras. The development review committee recommended approval with conditions prohibiting indoor smoking, eight‑line gaming machines and outside storage or display.

Commissioners asked staff about proximity to existing stores and whether nearby locations sell fuel; staff and the applicant's agent confirmed the proposed store would not sell gasoline and that nearby convenience stores do not offer fuel. No formal action is taken at the staff briefing; both items will be heard at the public hearing that begins at 6:30 p.m., when the commission may make a recommendation to city council.