Title
Public Hearing on a Change of Zoning from PD, Planned Development to PD, Planned Development for a Car Wash and Eating Place with Drive Through Service on approximately 2.00 acres in the Thomas Bratton Survey Abstract No.162, City of Mansfield, Tarrant Co, TX, located at 1850 E Broad St. Shane Farrar, Applicant/Owner (ZC#24-013)
Requested Action
To consider the requested change of zoning.
Recommendation
The Department of Planning and Development Services recommends denial of this zoning change application. The proposed zoning change does not meet several standards and requirements of the Mansfield 2040 plan and the Mansfield Zoning Ordinance, including Planned Development (PD) requirements. Critical deficiencies remain despite resubmittals.
Description/History
Existing Use: Vacant
Existing Zoning: PD, Planned Development District
Mansfield 2040 Land Use Designation: Mixed-Use Local
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Day Care, PD, Planned Development District
South - E Broad Street
East - Elementary School, SF7.5/12, Single Family Residential District
West - Vacant, PD, Planned Development District
Thoroughfare Plan Specification:
East Broad Street - 6-lane divided arterial street
Cannon Drive - 4-lane divided arterial street
Synopsis
The applicant is requesting a PD, Planned Development District, for a self-service car wash and a beverage drive-through establishment. A new PD is necessary because the current zoning prohibits drive-through facilities. During the original 2007 zoning case, the property directly adjacent to the school was restricted from drive-through use at the original developer’s request. Based on staff’s experiences, these types of uses are considered noxious when adjacent to school type uses based on noise and traffic considerations. While drive-through service establishments are generally found major along thoroughfares like Broad Street, these uses are inconsistent with the vision and recommendations found in the...
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