Council approves 76,400 sq ft office‑warehouse PD at Glenville and Greenville over truck‑impact concerns

The Richardson City Council approved a plan‑development (PD) rezoning for the southeast corner of Glenville Drive and Greenville Avenue that will allow a single‑story, 76,400‑square‑foot office/warehouse building with a 45‑foot parapet height and a rear truck court.

The applicant, Box Investment Group (Todd Marchessani), told council the site’s existing 30‑year office building requires roughly $8 million in rehabilitation to remain viable as office, that local office vacancy is high, and that modern shallow‑bay office/warehouse product is in demand. Marchessani said the proposed PD adds glass and architectural treatment so the project “reads like an office building” from the public-right‑of‑way while still accommodating loading and limited warehousing functions. He presented a 10‑year tax forecast showing roughly $95,000 in additional annual tax revenue to Richardson compared with a lower‑value redevelopment under existing rights.

Council debate centered on truck intensity and neighborhood fit. Some councilmembers warned a tenant such as a large third‑party logistics operator could generate frequent heavy‑truck movement; others noted many modern single‑tenant shallow‑bay projects use far fewer docks in practice than the maximum number of loading doors shown on speculative plans. Staff noted the use and trip generation ultimately depend on tenant operations and that the submitted trip memo projected far fewer peak‑hour car trips than an office use would generate.

Councilmember Dorian moved to approve the PD; Councilmember Corcoran seconded. The measure passed 5–1 (Councilman Arfin Shamsul opposed; Council Member Barrios absent). The council approval included the PD concept plan, building elevations and additional screening for the truck court (a planted berm and an eight‑foot masonry wall along the truck area facing Greenville). The council asked staff to monitor tenant finish and traffic commitments during permitting and to return with any necessary transportation mitigation if a high‑truck tenant proposes to occupy the building.

Outcome/next steps: developer expects demolition and ground‑breaking later this year, subject to permitting. The council’s PD approval sets the design expectations and additional screening requirements that will be enforced during the permit review process.